Newspaper Transcripts
Some Selected Reports from the London Gazette
From Thursday November 13. to Monday November 17. 1707
Moscow, Sept. 21. N.S.
THE Fortifications of this City and Castle are carry'd on with great Application; and 'tis said several new rais'd Regiments will be sent to quarter here, in order to be disciplin'd by a regular Exercise, and Performance of the Duties of a Garison. The Czar has issued a Proclamation, wherein all Persons are strictly forbid to conceal any Swedish Prisoners; and commanded to give an exact Account into his Majesty's Offices of all such Captives as have dy'd, been receiv'd into the Russian Religion, or are still in Custody. These Precautions are suppos'd to be taken, that, in case of any Disturbance, they may be expeditiously remov'd to Places of Security. On the 14th Instant a terrible Fire broke out here, and burnt down 1500 Houses, among which was that of the English Consul. The Czar has lost by this Disaster the Value of 10000 Rubles in Tobacco, which was laid up in his Magazines, and purchas'd last Year of the British Company. There happen'd another Fire this Day, which has burnt a Church and Cloister to the Ground.
Falmouth, Nov. 10. On the 4th Instant came in the Chelsey Galley of London, but last from Plimouth, to take in Fish for Leghorn, Edward Cook Commander. On the 5th sailed the Upton Galley, William Craige Commander, with Fish for Leghorn; as also the Lexinton Galley, Captain Robinson Commander, with Bale-Goods for the Canaries. On the 9th came in 4 Dutch Doggers, the Debos, Dacomena, States of Zurickzee, and the Peace; all of and for Zurickzee from Bourdeaux, laden with Wine and Nuts. This Day sail'd two Dutch Dogger's, the Moon and St.Catherine, both of and from Rotterdam for Bourdeaux, in Ballast; as also the Francis a Dogger, of and for Zurickzee from Bourdeaux, laden with Wines.
Portsmouth, Novemb. 13. On the 8th Instant Sir John Leake sailed out of our Harbour, on Board the Nassau, to Spithead, where lay Her Majesty's Ships the Exeter, Hampshire, Sunderland, Northumberland, Guernsey, Berwick, Bedford, Bristol, and Oxford. Yesterday sailed from thence into this Port, the Colchester, Bedford, and Weymouth.
Kensington, Nov. 16. Her Majesty has been pleased to constitute and appoint the Rt. Hon. The Lord Viscount Townshend to be Captain of the Yeomen of Her Guards.
Kensington, Nov. 16. This Day Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to confer the Honour of Knighthood upon Benjamin Green Esq; one of the Sheriffs for the City of London and Middlesex.
Whereas one William Sale was some Years since convicted in the Ecclesiastical Court at Canterbury, of having forged Holy Orders for himself, and for his own Father, under the Hand and Seal of the late Bishop Pearson of Chester; upon which he was deprived of the Living of Sturry in the Diocese of Canterbury: And whereas a Person, of the same Name of William Sale, came lately to Eden-Bridge in the Diocese of Rochester, and there taught School, read public Prayers, and preach'd several times, without License from the Bishop; and having been often warned to come and exhibit his Letters of Orders to the Diocesan, or his Court, he never appear'd with them, but alleged, that they were registered in the Court of Canterbury, and in possession of the Arch Deacon there. These are therefore to advise and require the same William Sale to appear before the Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury his Grace, or before the Bishop of Rochester's Court; and Notice shall be publicly given of him to all the Archbishops and Bishops of England and Ireland, that he is justly supposed to be the foresaid William Sale, who was convicted at Canterbury for forging Orders, upon evident Proof, besides the Authentic Confession of his own Father.
THO. ROFFEN.
Nov. 3. 1707.
The Governor and Company of the Mine-Adventurers of England give Notice, That a General Court of the said Company will be held at their House in Angel-Court on Snow-Hill on Monday the first of December next, at Ten in the Forenoon, in order to chuse a Court of Directors; and that the Transfer-Book of Shares will be closed from the 21st Instant, and no Transfer admitted until the said Court shall be chosen.
THE Annual feast of the Sons of the CLERGY will be held at Drapers-Hall in Throgmorton-street, on Tuesday the 2d of December next. Tickets may be had at Mr. John Bee's at the New Exchange in the Strand, Mr. Thomas Hussey's next to the Rainbow Coffee-house within Temple Bar, Mr. John Staresmore's at the Half-Moon and Wheat Sheaf in Cornhill, and at Anderton's Coffee-house in Fleetstreet. Stewards are provided for the Year ensuing.
THE Person who sent a Letter to Mr. Rand, Goldsmith, in Lombard-street, dated the 6th instant, and signed T.S. shall have any Encouragement he can propose, (besides what he demands for himself and a Friend) to bring to a speedy Conclusion the Subject of his Letter, and is desired to fix a sure Correspondence accordingly.
The Third and Last Volume of the Works of Mr. Abraham Cowley, being the Second and Third Parts thereof: Adorn'd with proper and elegant Cuts. Part II. What was written and publish'd by himself: Now Reprinted together. The Eighth Edition. Part III. His Six Books of Plants, The First and Second of Herbs: The Third and Fourth of Flowers: The Fifth and Sixth of Trees, and divers Poems of eminent Persons, in Praise of the Author. Now Printed in 8o for Cha. Harper at the Flower de Luce over against St.Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet.
A Journey from Aleppo to Jerusalem, at Easter, A.D. 1697. By Henry Maundrell, M.A. late Fellow of Exeter College, and Chaplain of the Factory at Aleppo. The Second Edition : In which the Corrections and Additions, which were sent by the Author after the Book was printed off, are inserted in the Body of the Book in their proper Places, Oxford. Printed at the Theater, for Jonah [?] Bowyer at the Rose in Ludgate-street, London.
Stoughton's great Cordial Elixir, making Purl in Beer or Ale, Purl-Royal in Sack, and the bitter Draught in Water, Tea or White Wine, in an instant, prepared only by him, Apothecary, at the Unicorn, Southwark, set forth 17 years, being now famous throughout both Parts of Great Britain, and beyond the Sea, for the Stomach and Blood, rectifying the former from all its Indispositions, and cleansing the latter from its Impurities, as Scurvies. &c. is to be had at his own House, and several Booksellers and Coffee-houses in and about London, and at some such Place in most Cities and great Towns in England, by Mr. Blackwood at Edinburgh, Mr. Ray at Dublin, and Mr. Smyth at Belfast, at 1s. a Bottle, Wholesale cheaper. And where it is not yet placed, any Person who first sends, may have it again, with good Allowance, many now selling 40 or 50 Dozen a Year. The Seal to each Bottle has Richard Stoughton cut round it.
Whereas Mrs. Helena Neale, lately deceased, did, in the Time of her last Sickness, declare that she had made her last Will, but none as yet being discovered: This is to give Notice, That if any Person will discover such Will, and that the same is well attested, such Person shall receive from Mr. Wishaw of Clifford's Inn �10. on producing and making Proof of the due Execution of such Will. And if any Person will discover a Chest of Drawers, or any other of the Goods of the said Mrs. Neale, not yet discovered, the said Mr. Wishaw will gratify such Person for the same.
Stolen out of a House near the Back Gate of Doctors Commons, on the 12th Instant, a Gold Watch, with the Name Benj. Merriman engraven on the Dial-Plate thereof, with a Gold Chain, having a Topar Seal set in Gold, with two Coats of Arms cut thereon, viz. a Chevron between 3 Talbots Heads and 3 Demi-Lions. Whoever shall bring them to the Beadle of Goldsmiths-Hall, or to Lyon's Coffee-house near Doctors Commons, shall have Five Guinea's Reward.
The Commissioners in a Commission of Bankrupt against Richard Wagstaffe, late of London, Merchant, intend to meet on the 2d of December next, at 3 after Noon, at the Irish Chamber in Guildhall, London, in order to make a Dividend of the Bankrupt's Estate, when and where all Creditors are desired to come prepared to prove their Debts, and pay their Contribution Money, or they will be excluded the Benefit of the said Dividend.
THE Commissioners in a Commission of Bankrupt against Thomas Plater, late of London, Hosier, intend to meet on the 2d of December next, at 3 after Noon, at the Irish Chamber in Guildhall, London, in order to make a Dividend of the said Bankrupt's Estate, when and where all Creditors are desired to come prepared to prove their Debts, and pay their Contribution Money.
Mr. Lewis Young of Cheapside, and Mr. John Lease of Newgate-street, Linendrapers, being made Assignees of the Commissioners in a Commission of Bankrupt against Robert Comsie[?], of Hendon in the County of Middlesex, Chapman, all Persons that owe him any Money, or that have any Goods or other Effects of his or their Hands, are forthwith to pay and deliver the same to the said Assignees, or they will be immediately sued.
Whereas Thomas Crab Senior, and Thomas Crab Junior, of Marlborough in the County of Wilts, Woolstaplers, have surrendered themselves, and been examined; the Commissioners intend to meet on the 3d of December next at 9 before Noon, at Guildhall, London, to finish their Examination; where the Creditors are to come prepared to pay their Contribution-Money, prove their Debts, and assent to, or dissent from, the Allowance of their Certificate.
A Commission of Bankrupt being awarded against John Gentry, of London, Tobacconist; and he being declared a Bankrupt, is required to surrender himself to the Commissioners, who will sit on the 22d and 29th Instant, and the 17th of December next, at 3 after Noon, at Guildhall, London. On the first of which Sittings the Creditors are to come prepared to pay their Contribution-Money, prove their Debts, and chuse Assignees.
A Commission of Bankrupt being awarded against John Herne, of London, Oilman; and he being declared a Bankrupt, is required to surrender himself to the Commissioners, who will sit on the 24th Instant, and the 4th and 17th of December next, at 3 after Noon, at Guildhall, London: And all the Creditors of the said John Herne may attend on the said 24th to prove their Debts pay their Contribution-Money, and chuse an Assignee. And all Persons that owe the said Herne any Money, or have any Effects of his, are not to pay or deliver the same but to the Order of the Commissioners.
A Commission of Bankrupt being awarded against Thomas Oliver, late of City of Exeter, Linendraper, and he being declared a Bankrupt, is required to surrender himself to the Commissioners who will sit on the 18th and 28th Instant, and the 17th of December next, at 4 after Noon, at the Irish Chamber in Guildhall, London.
A Commission of Bankrupt being awarded against Edward Foster, late of the City of Exon, Serge-maker; and he being declared a Bankrupt, is required to surrender himself to the Commissioners, who will sit on the 21st and 24th Instant, and the 17th of December next, at 10 before Noon, at Mrs. Hawkins's Coffee-house in the Close of the City of Exon. On the first of which Sittings all Creditors are to come prepared to prove their Debts, pay their Contribution Money, and chuse Assignees.
THE Commissioners in a Commission of Bankrupt against Thomas Tomlins, late of London, Silkman, intend to meet on the 26th Instant, at 3 in the Afternoon, at the Irish Chamber in Guildhall, London, to take Proof of Debts, receive Contribution-Money, and chuse Assignees.
Whereas John Sleorgin, of London, Weaver, hath surrendered himself, and been thrice examined; the Commissioners intend to meet on the 2d of December next, at 3 after Noon, at the Irish Chamber in Guildhall, London, to finish his Examination; where his Creditors are to come prepared to prove their Debts, pay their Contribution-Money, and assent to, or dissent from, the Allowance of his Certificate. And all Persons that owe any Money to the said Bankrupt's Estate, or who have any of his Goods or Effects, are to pay and deliver the same to Mr. Edw. B.cher, of Bishopsgate-street, Silkman, else they'l be sued.
Printed by M. Jones in the Savoy, 1707.