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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

London, November 5

... noted Stock-jobber Change-Alley, cut his own Throat from Eir to Ear, and died the fame Day. The fa noted Banker near Covent-Garden Payment, and is gone into the Counrry for more Air, Sunday being the Anniverfary the Prince's Birth-Day, when heentred ...

Published: Thu 10 Nov 1720
Newspaper: Stamford Mercury
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1117 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

LONDON, November 26

... On Thurfday laft, the Hvening, Sir John Norris arrived from on fioavd Fleet from the Baltick, and came to his Houle in Covent-Garden. The Czar's Rtffident embarked on Board Hambro laft Thurfday Night Greenwich, in order Home, purfuant to the Notice he ...

Published: Thu 01 Dec 1720
Newspaper: Stamford Mercury
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 724 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

— quid o tua fulminaceffdsJupiter

... Sore that arofe from the Lofs of their own. On Thurfday Night laft Mrs. Lloyd, that kept a Gaming Table in James Street, Covent Garden, was committed to the Gatehoufe, Weftminfter; and at the fame time two Gamefters were committed to Newgate, and fix others ...

Published: Sat 24 Dec 1720
Newspaper: Ipswich Journal
County: Suffolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 247 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

LONDON January 5

... laft. On Monday Night laft, a Fire broke out, thro' the Negligence of a Servant Maid, at a Toy-fhop in Charles- Street Covent- Garden, which confurn'd tbe Houfe, and the greateft Part of the Furniture, but was ftopt from doing farther Mifchief. A Woman ...

Published: Sat 31 Dec 1720
Newspaper: Ipswich Journal
County: Suffolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 426 | Page: 6 | Tags: none