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Newspaper
Public Ledger
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 01, 1760
Page
4
Our gr nation grants William Faden sole printing publishing and vending rights for the Public Ledger after his expence in assembling the work. All subjects are forbidden to reprint abridge or publish the same on peril. Dated St James's December 17 1759. By command of His Majesty.
A dense compilation listing auctions leases wants and notices from August issues. It includes sale of lease rights sugar and other goods by candle payment details for ships Victualling Navy offers and religious books distribution requests for servants apprentices widows jobs and deserters with rewards and locale references to St Paul’s Yard Chatham London Walcot Osberby Spaniby and nearby areas.
Notice announces public sale or letting of several holdings including two or more meffuages in Stairsfield and Bersley, a freehold meffuage in Manchester Stamfara, a dwelling and shop in Saltfleet Lincolin, plus assorted marine, financial, and merchant listings. Names and offices from Inland and Foreign Offices appear among correspondences and stock figures.
In August 30 issue the newspaper lists found items including one pair of women's white satin shoes a large paper snuff box red and white window curtains an apron of a gown a stomacher and other goods a porter to carry parcels is mentioned Miscellaneous article and a caution from William Coumes warns readers not to trust Jenny Coumes his wife.
Notice calls for a boy to operate a pet chariot and tend a pair of horses. The ad seeks a helper capable of handling basic animal care duties and vehicle guidance as part of household or show use. No names or dates provided in the fragments.
Daily Advertiser lists auctions and notices including clothing, household goods, a coach maker shop, houses for sale by auction, a public house lease, patterns and stamps, and items found lost or stolen such as a gold ring, a black pocket book, and several horses. It records elopements, apprenticeships, and various city listings.
Notices list multiple bankrupts and the division of prize money and dividends. Names include John Bell Norwich Woollen Draper, Joseph Holland Befton Nottinghamshire Hosier, Thomas Percival Salford Lancaster, Thomas Liddall Axminster Devon, and brokers John Barnes Dirck Van Mildert Green-Lettice-Lane London with Copartner Robert Sedgwick. Also mentions audtions in Hull for messuages and tenements and ship Rippon officers.
The London Chronicle notes two separate boarding rules: a widow gentlewoman can board in any part of England within two hundred miles of London, Cornwas exempted. a gentleman and his wife may board within seven hundred miles, not closer than twenty six miles to London.
The document references the Rectory or Parsonage of the Parish of Chalgrove in Oxfordshire and notes the undivided moiety of a Freehold Farm. It also mentions a Presentation to a Living of not less than £1 per year near money.
A notice lists Lamon Chening dated August 30 seeking employment as an assistant to a gentleman in law or as a steward to manage estate accounts. The reader is invited to contact the stated party for opportunities.
Notice states a dwelling house and two pieces of enclosed land in St Mary Gate, Derby, are to be sold at Washington, with Poe 2. Inclosure details. Also notes that Mary, wife of John Harvey, has eloped.
A brief notice in the Lees Intelligencer dated August 26 presents a profile of an apprentice entering the trades of pewterer and brazier in Leeds. The item highlights career beginnings and local craft apprenticeship norms.
Notice states a freehold estate in Aughton York is to be sold. No further details provided in the readable portion.
Public roupe notices list lands and townships including The Lands and Estate of Longbank in Forfar and The Town and Lands of Glenquoy in Perth under sheriffdom declarations, outlining rights and public sale actions.
Periodical listings show Month The World Displayed Vol 10 and 18 6d Monthly Review. Critical Review Universal Review Ladies Museum and several general and literary magazines priced at 6d or 1s. Noted titles include Gentleman's Magazine London Magazine Universal Magazine Royal Magazine and Ladies Magazine with various regional and national publications.
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