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From Wyes and other Letters, London May 28

... We are told that feveral Perfons have got immenfe Sums by the Bubbles, particularly that one Mr. Day an Upholfterer in Covent-Garden hasclear'd fince Chnftmas laft 50000 L. and Mr. Ram as much. It feems it was a common Practice with fome who paid only ...

Published: Thu 02 Jun 1720
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 799 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

From the Whitte-hall Evening Poft, Auguft 27

... Whitte-hall Evening Poft, Auguft 27. Sir Richard Steele has fold his VefTel call'd the Fifhpool to Mr. Lilly; an Apothecary in Covent-Garden, for 15001. Yefterday the Earl of Clarendon going to Edmondton in his Chariot was overfet by a Cart, which bruis'd his ...

Published: Mon 05 Sep 1720
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 290 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

From Wye's and other Letters, Oclober ii

... near 200000 lib. by the South Sea Stock. The Sword- Blade Company is ftill at a Stand, and they talk of two Bankers near Covent Garden flopping Payment. 'Tis difcourfed, that 2 or 3 Expreftes have been lately lent to the King. Mean While we have the good ...

Published: Mon 10 Oct 1720
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 626 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Wyes\ Letter verbatim

... luftanccs, particularly of Tradefmen fhutting up their Shops; and among tiie reft we hear that anotner great Goid .Smith about Covent Garden has if pt Payment, and that feverai Gentlemen, one of which belongs to the fix Clerk's Office, are renured by their great ...

Published: Thu 10 Nov 1720
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 834 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

From the Evening Poft, 7arman id

... Directors of * South Sea Company lies at the Point of Death at his Hotife at Bow. An old Gentleman of 70 Years of age, near Covent Garden, is charged* 1 * having raviflwd a Child of between three and four Years old, The XhttJ; fence dead. i - Decern* 27. The ...

Published: Mon 08 Jan 1722
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 784 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

From the St. James's Evening Toft, Jan. n

... Readers, gndJ haps be a means to wain Geni lemen ofthe Abufes put upon theiu i fuch Houfes. There are in the Parifh of Covent Garden, only 22 fuch Hotrfc fome of which clear fometimes 100 1, and feldom lefs than 40 1, a -J^ They have their proper Officers ...

Published: Thu 18 Jan 1722
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 503 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

From the Weekly Journal, oApril 11

... es. Surgeons, Nudes and Midwives, who are alfo Gainers by it. lam acquainted, myfelf, with a Surgeon within * Mile of Covent Garden, who has fet up his Chariot by the Mafquerade this Winter; the Profits arifing to him, being not only for his Art in the ...

Published: Mon 20 Apr 1724
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 839 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

From the Evening Toft. June v

... we are informed his Lord- flip does not go. snarly Yefterday-morning being the 10 of June, feveral Officers went into Covent Garden Market to fearch for White Roles, they demolifhed feveral Baskets-full ; and fome of the Fruitereffes who gave ill Language ...

Published: Tue 16 Jun 1724
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 183 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Wye's Letter verbatim, London July 23

... died on the Spot. We hear that Gounfellor NewtOn, Mr. Daniel Corbet, Agent, Cape. Hewet of Glerkenwell, Capt. Price of Covent Garden, and Capr. Manley of Hoxton, the three laft being Half pay Officer's, are left out of the new Commiftion of the Peace for ...

Published: Tue 28 Jul 1724
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 762 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

The reß of what we had in our Laft, from Mift

... Gentlemen of moderate Allowances, whofe Inclinations carry them to fet up for Beaux. « Whereas I 'Peter Spendthrift of Covent Garden, have for fome Years ■« laboured under an incurable Di^emper, being affli&ed with an infati- ** able Defire of appearing ...

Published: Thu 06 Aug 1724
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 815 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

From the London Journal. Sep. 19

... of the late King of Spain. A few Days ago a young Gentleman, jufl: now come from the Coun- try, went into a Tavern near Covent Garden, and fent a Porter to fctcli him a Lady ; who, to his great Surprize, prov'd to be his own Sifter, who had gone from her ...

Published: Mon 28 Sep 1724
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1034 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

This Day's written Letter, verbatim** Lon donm Decern* 29

... Opera called Art axes. Mr. Jones, Head Conftable of Holburn, laft Night feized at the Two Blue Pofts in Hare-ftreet, near Covent Garden., 2c Perfons belonging to a Club who have met frequently in Mafquerade Habits, to perpetuate, as is fupjfofed, the hainous ...

Published: Mon 04 Jan 1725
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 631 | Page: 5 | Tags: none