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Some Selected Reports from The Daily Courant.
Wednesday, November 3, 1731.
LONDON.
On Monday last the Corpse of Mr.Jennings, Parish Clerk to the United Parishes of St.Edmond the King and St.Nicholas Acrons, was found in the Mud at New Wharf, London Bridge; he having been missing from his Family ever since that Day Fortnight. He has been observed to have been under a melancholy Disposition for some time; and what is most observable, at his going away he left at home his Watch, Rings, Money that was in his Pocket, and Tobacco Box.
Last Night the Coroner's Inquest sat again at the Fleece Tavern in Cornhill, on the Body of Daniel Hixson, the Carter, who was kill'd by a Blow that he received from Francis Hitchcock, alias Whitaker, the Coachman in Cornhill, as formerly mentioned, and went through several Depositions off all the Evidences; and after a long Hearing brought in their Verdict, Wilful Murder.
Doctor ROBERT EATON;s
BALSAMICK STYPTICK,
Is truly Prepared and Sold at the Doctor's late Dwelling House, now Mr.DUTTON's in Salisbury-Court, Fleet-street.
The Primary Use of this MEDICINE is to stop all Bleedings, and heal the Wound, which it certainly does, whether such Bleedings proceed from Cuts, Stabs, Gun-shot, or any other Wounds whatsoever; likewise a bleeding at the Nose, bursting of Veins, Bloody Flux, or any other Bleedings whatsoever. It is most effectual and safe in all Feminine Cases; being a kindly Medicine, cordial, balsamick and healing. It is of great Use and Service in all Fluxes; it keeps its Virtue for many Years, and in all Climates. No Person that goes to Sea, or any Family ought to be without it, being a ready Help at Hand, in the most dangerous Cases. Proper Directions for its Use are given with every Bottle. It is sold in sealed Bottles at 7s.6d. 5s. 2s.6d. and 1s.6d. the largest containing a Pint; with proper Allowance to all Retailers, and to Surgeons, Apothecaries and Midwives that take large Quantities, and to such as lay out 10s or more, a large Book writ by the Doctor on this Subject is given gratis.
On Account of the great Use of this Medicine to his Majesty's Navies, Armies, Hospitals, and to all his Subjects in general, it hath the Sanction of his late Majesty's Letters Patent.
It is also sold by Licence at Garraway's old Shop, Practical Scheme, at the Royal Exchange, Mr.John Mears, at the Golden Viol, Ludgate-Hill. Mr.James Mac Euen, Bookseller in Edinburgh, Mr.William Evans, Bookseller in Bristol, Mr.Hammond, jun. Bookseller in York, Mr.Roe, Bookseller in Derby, Mr.Raikes, Printer in Gloucester, Mr.Paravicini, Hosier in Nottingham, Mr.Dicey, Printer in Northampton, Mr.Thomas Greenhill, Mercer at Bath, Mr.Abree, Printer at Canterbury.
LONDON : Sold by J.Roberts in Warwick-Lane. Where Advertisements are taken in.