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A catalogue of a valuable collection of Italian, Dutch and Flemish pictures, brought from a gentleman's house in the country; among which are the following Masters. Claude Loraine Poussin - Sal. Rosa - Rembrandt - - Mieris - Brower - Griffier - Ferg, &c. And several pleasant perspective Views of Public Buildings, in and about London, Venice, &c. which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Ford, at his Great Room, in St. James's Hay-Market, on Wednesday the 15th, and Thursday the 16th of thi s instant January, 1772. The Collection may be view'd on Monday the 13th, and 'till the Time of Sale, which will begin each Day exactly at Twelve O'Clock. Catalogues to be had (gratis) at Grigsby's Coffee-House, near the Royal-Exchange, and at Mr. Ford's aforesaid.
Ford, Mr., active 1741-1757.Date: 1772]- Books
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New experiments on electricity, wherein the causes of thunder and lightning as well as the constant state of positive or negative electricity in the air or clouds, are explained; with Experiments on Clouds of Powders and Vapours Artificially Diffused in the Air. Also a Description of a Doubler of Electricity, and of the Most Sensible Electrometer Yet Constructed. With Other New Experiments and Discoveries in the Science. illustrated by explanatory plates. By the Rev. A. Bennet, F. R. S. Curate of Wirksworth, Derbyshire.
Bennet, Abraham, F.R.S., Curate of Wirksworth.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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Some considerations humbly offer'd to the Honourable the House of Commons, by the tallow-chandlers in and about the cities of London and Westminster.
Company of Tallow-Chandlers (London, England)Date: 1695 - 1711]- Books
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The life of our blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Containing the Genealogy of Our Glorious Redeemer, His Nativity, Preservation, Circumcision, Baptism, Fasting, Temptation, Ministry, Doctrine, Calling the Apostles, Miracles, Parables, Travels, Transfiguration, Passion, Institution of the Sacrament, Crucifixion, Burial, Resurrection, Appearance, and Ascension. Together With The Lives and Sufferings of his Holy Apostles, Evangelists, And other Primitive Martyrs, Who have laid down their Lives in the glorious Cause of Christianity, the Foundation on which all our Hopes of Eternal Happiness are fixed. To which is added, a full defence of Christianity Against all the Objections of Atheists, ... who have endeavoured to place Mankind on a Level with the Beasts that perish. The Whole being calculated To promote the Knowledge of our Holy Religion, a firm Faith in the Merits of our Blessed Redeemer, and the Practice of every Christian Virtue. By the Reverend John Fleetwood, D. D. Author of the Christian's Dictionary, And of the History of the Holy Bible, Published by the King's Authority.
Fleetwood, John.Date: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]- Books
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Colonel James Ross of Balnagown, - - - appellant. Alexander Ross of Pitcalny, and others, - respondents. The appellant's case.
Lockhart, James Ross, Sir, approximately 1717-1760.Date: 1757]- Books
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A general bill of all the christnings and burials In the Parish of St. Luke, Chelsea, Middlesex, from the 21st of December 1782, to the 21st of December 1783. Presented by their obedient Servant, George Goodyer, Deputy Clerk. Whereof have died, Years of Age, Under Two Years of Age 52 Between Two and Five - 25 Five and Ten - - 12 Ten and Twenty - - 7 Twenty and Thirty - 12 Thirty and Forty - - 19 Forty and Fifty - - 20 Fifty and Sixty - - 19 Sixty and Seventy - - 20 Seventy and Eighty - 18 Eighty and Ninety - - 17 Ninety and a Hundred - 3 In all 224 Diseases and Casualties. Aged - - - 22 Ague - - - 3 Apoplexy and Suddenly - 2 Asthma - - 7 Cancer - - - 3 Childbed - - - 2 Cholic - - - 5 Consumption - - 58 Convulsions - - - 16 Dropsy - - - 4 Drowned by Accident - 1 Fever - - - 14 Fits - - - 17 Found dead - - - 1 Gout - - - - 1 Gripes - - - - 11 Hooping Cough - - 5 Inflammation - - 4 Measles - - - 8 Mortification - - 6 Palsy - - - - 4 Small Pox - - 12 Teeth - - - - 10 Thrush - - - 8 In all 224 Abortive and Still-Born 5. Christned Males 95 Females 102 In all 197 Increased in the Baptisms this Year 36. Buried Males 101 Females 123 In all 224 Decreased in the Burials this Year 4. N. B. Out of which Number of Burials were 15 Strangers buried.
Parish of Saint Luke (Chelsea, London, England)Date: 1783]- Books
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A general bill of all the christnings and burials In the Parish of St. Luke, Chelsea, Middlesex, from the 21st of December 1783, to the 21st of December 1784. Presented by their obedient Servant, George Goodyer, Deputy Clerk. Whereof have died, Years of Age, Under Two Years of Age 60 Between Two and Five - 27 Five and Ten - - 12 Ten and Twenty - - 7 Twenty and Thirty - 19 Thirty and Forty - - 16 Forty and Fifty - - 21 Fifty and Sixty - - 19 Sixty and Seventy - - 20 Seventy and Eighty - 18 Eighty and Ninety - - 3 Ninety and a Hundred - 2 In all 230 Diseases and Casualties. Aged - - - 24 Ague - - - 4 Apoplexy - - - 4 Asthma - - 7 Cancer - - - 2 Childbed - - - 1 Cholic - - - 3 Consumption - - 60 Convulsions - - - 20 Dropsy - - - 2 Drowned by Accident - 2 Fever - - - 20 Fits - - - 18 Gout - - - - 1 Gripes - - - - 6 Hooping Cough - - 4 Inflammation - - 2 Measles - - - 6 Mortification - - 3 Palsy - - - - 4 Small Pox - - 20 Teeth - - - - 10 Thrush - - - 7 In all 230 Abortive and Still-Born 4 Christned Males 86 Females 73 In all 159 Decreased in the Baptisms this Year 38. Buried Males 104 Females 126 In all 230 Increased in the Burials this Year 6. N. B. Out of which Number of Burials were 7 Strangers buried.
Parish of Saint Luke (Chelsea, London, England)Date: 1784]- Books
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A general bill of all the christnings and burials In the Parish of St. Luke, Chelsea, Middlesex, from the 21st of December 1784, to the 21st of December 1785. Presented by their obedient Servant, George Goodyer, Deputy Clerk. Whereof have died, Years of Age, Under Two Years of Age 53 Between Two and Five - 24 Five and Ten - - 9 Ten and Twenty - - 5 Twenty and Thirty - 17 Thirty and Forty - - 13 Forty and Fifty - - 19 Fifty and Sixty - - 21 Sixty and Seventy - - 18 Seventy and Eighty - 16 Eighty and Ninety - - 7 Ninety and a Hundred - 3 In all 205 Diseases and Casualties. Aged - - - 21 Ague - - - 3 Apoplexy - - - 2 Asthma - - 5 Cancer - - - 1 Childbed - - - 2 Cholic - - - 4 Consumption - - 55 Convulsions - - - 18 Dropsy - - - 2 Drowned by Accident - 3 Fever - - - 18 Fits - - - 17 Gout - - - - 1 Gripes - - - - 5 Hooping Cough - - 3 Inflammation - - 2 Measles - - - 5 Mortification - - 4 Palsy - - - - 3 Small Pox - - 18 Teeth - - - - 8 Thrush - - - 5 In all 205 Abortive and Still-Born 6 Christned Males 66 Females 83 In all 149 Decreased in the Baptisms this Year 10. Buried Males 100 Females 105 In all 205 Decreased in the Burials this Year 25. N. B. Out of which Number of Burials were 9 Strangers buried.
Parish of Saint Luke (Chelsea, London, England)Date: 1785]- Books
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A general bill of all the christnings and burials In the Parish of St. Luke, Chelsea, Middlesex, from the 21st of December 1785, to the 21st of December 1786. Presented by their obedient Servant, George Goodyer, Deputy Clerk. Whereof have died, Years of Age, Under Two Years of Age 48 Between Two and Five - 20 Five and Ten - - 8 Ten and Twenty - - 5 Twenty and Thirty - 15 Thirty and Forty - - 12 Forty and Fifty - - 14 Fifty and Sixty - - 20 Sixty and Seventy - - 16 Seventy and Eighty - 14 Eighty and Ninety - - 6 Ninety and a Hundred - 2 In all 180 Diseases and Casualties. Aged - - - 18 Ague - - - 2 Apoplexy - - - 2 Asthma - - 4 Cancer - - - 1 Childbed - - - 1 Cholic - - - 4 Consumption - - 50 Convulsions - - - 14 Dropsy - - - 2 Drowned by Accident - 1 Fever - - - 14 Fits - - - 16 Gout - - - - 1 Gripes - - - - 5 Hooping Cough - - 4 Inflammation - - 1 Measles - - - 5 Mortification - - 4 Palsy - - - - 3 Small Pox - - 15 Teeth - - - - 8 Thrush - - - 5 In all 180 Abortive and Still-Born 5 Christned Males 85 Females 80 In all 165 Increased in the Baptisms this Year 16. Buried Males 86 Females 94 In all 180 Decreased in the Burials this Year 25. N. B. Out of which Number of Burials were 7 Strangers buried.
Parish of Saint Luke (Chelsea, London, England)Date: 1786]- Books
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The catechism of nature; for the use of children. By Doctor Martinet, Professor of Philosophy at Zutphen. Translated from the Dutch, by John Hall, Minister of the English Presbyterian Church in Rotterdam.
Martinet, J.F. (Johannes Florentius), 1729-1795.Date: M.DCC.XC. [1790]- Books
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The life of our blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Containing the genealogy of our glorious redeemer, His Nativity, Preservation, Circumcision, Baptism, Fasting, Temptation, Ministry, Doctrine, Calling the Apostles, Miracles, Parables, Travels, Transfiguration, Passion, Institution of the Sacrament, Crucifixion, Burial, Resurrection, Appearance, and Ascension. Together With The Lives and Sufferings Of His Holy Apostles, Evangelists, And other Primitive Martyrs, Who have laid down their Lives in the glorious Cause of Christianity, the Foundation on which all our Hopes of Eternal Happiness are fixed. To which is added, a full defence of Christianity Against all the Objections of Atheists, Deists, and Infidels, who have endeavoured to place Mankind on a Level with the Beasts that perish. The whole being calculated to promote The Knowledge Of Our Holy Religion, A Firm Faith In The Merits Of Our Blessed Redeemer, And The Practice Of Every Christian Virtue. By the Reverend John Fleetwood, D. D. Author of the Christian's Dictionary, And of the History of the Holy Bible. Published by the King's Authority,
Fleetwood, John.Date: MDCCLXXV [1775]- Books
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Bellingham Boyle, Esquire, - - - - appellant. Eyre Evans, Esq; Charles Lord Archbishop of Dublin, and Mary Foster, - - - respondents. The appellant's case.
Boyle, Bellingham, -1771.Date: 1759]- Books
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Positively the last night By Permission of the Rev. the Vice-Chancellor and the Worshipful the Mayor. Mr. Kean having been particularly desired by several Gentlemen of the University to give his Lounge for One Evening more, takes the liberty of informing them, and the University at large, that he purposes giving it this Evening, Monday, December 13, 1790, At the Town Hall, Mr. Kean, From the Theatres Royal Drury Lane, Covent Garden, Hay Market, Bath, Bristol, &c. and an Honorary Member of the Anacreontic Society, London, who has distinguished himself in the most eminent Manner in that convivial and elegant Circle, and before His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, at Brighton, In three parts, will give his Evening Lounge; consisting of Imitations, Theatrical and Senatorial. Part I. Shift's introduction to Sir Wm. Wealthy, from the Minor. Friar Laurence - - - - - Mr. Hull Romeo - - - - - - - - - Mr. Wroughton Iago - - - - - - - - - The late Mr. Henderson Reparation - - - - - - - Messrs. Lee Lewis & Banister, jun. Piere - - - - - - - - - Mr. Bensley And Crochet and Quaver, a Delineation of two eminent Music Venders in London, with Additons; After which Mr. Kean will give a favourite Irish Song, called Paddy Bull's Expedition. Part II. Harlequin's Invasion - - - Mr. Waldron Romeo - - - - - - - - - Mr. Holman Bon Ton - - - - - - - - Mr. King Robin, in the Waterman - - - Mr. Lamash Alexander the Great - - Late Mr. Barry And Smirk, after the Manner of a well-known Auctioneer in London. Part III. Admirl Bnbow (a Song) - - - After the Manner of a Common Sailor. Hamlet - - - - - - - - Mr. Kemble Grave Digger - - - - - - Mr. Quick Charles, in the School for Scandal, Messrs. Smith and Kemble The Author - - - - - - The late Mr. Foote Richard Coeur de Lion - - Mr. Banister, sen. In the Course of the Evening Mr. Kean will give an Imitation of George Saville Carey, In his Dialogue between Foote and Weston. To conclude with a Senatorial Dialogue Between Two Luminaries of St. Stephen's Chapel. To begin at Eight O'Clock precisely. - Admittance, Two Shillings.
Kean, Moses, -1792.Date: 1790]- Books
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Les dangers de la sympathie; lettres de Henriette de Belval, au baron de Luzi, & de différentes personnes qui ont eu part aux principaux évènemens de sa vie; rédigées & mises au jour par m. N*******. Premiere partie.
Nougaret, P. J. B. (Pierre Jean Baptiste), 1742-1823.Date: M.DCC.LXXXV. [1785]- Books
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Colonel Charles Straton in Old Montrose, - - - appellant. The magistrates and town council of Montrose - - - - - - - - - respondents. The appellant's case.
Straton, Charles.Date: 1744]- Books
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The tragical ballad: or, the lady who fell in love with her serving-man.
Date: [1736 - 1763]- Books
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House of Lords. On an Appeal from a Decree of the High Court of Chancery. Lewis Pughe, Esquire, and Elizabeth his Wife, - - - - - Appellants. And The Most Noble Thomas Duke of Leeds, the Right Honourable Francis Lord Godolphin, George Gould, Esquire, and John Quicke, Esquire, and Mary his Wife, - - - - - Respondents. The Case of the Respondents.
Leeds, Thomas Osborne, Duke of, 1713-1789.Date: 1780]- Books
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House of Lords. Between The Right honourable William Gordon, commonly called Lord William Gordon, - - - - - Appellant, and Frances Viscountess Irwin, the Right honourable Francis Seymour Conway, commonly called Lord Viscount Beauchamp, and Isabella Ann his Wife, Frances Ingram Shepheard, Elizabeth Ingram Shepheard, Harriott Ingram Shepheard, and Louisa Susannah Ingram Shepheard, and Albany Wallis, - - - - - Respondents. The Appellant's case.
Gordon, William, Lord, 1744-1823.Date: 1781]- Books
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Mr. John Hume minister at Greenlaw, and other members of the Presbytery of Dunse in Scotland, - - - - - appellants. John Hay of Belton, Esq; patron of the parish church of Dunse, - - - - - - - - - - - - respondent. The respondent's case.
Hay, John, 1700-1780.Date: 1750]- Books
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His Majesty's Advocate for Scotland, on behalf of his Majesty, - - - - - - - appellant. Jean Hay, widow of John Cuthbert late of Castlehill, - - - - - - respondent. The respondent's case.
Hay, Jean.Date: 1758]- Books
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The right Honourable John Earl of Breadalbane, and his Majesty's Advocate, - - - - - - - - - - - Appellants. James Menzies, of Culdairs, Esquire, and Angus Macdonald, of Kenknock, - - - - - - - - - Respondents. The said James Menzies, Esquire, - - - - - - - - - Appellant. The said Earl, his Majesty's Advocate, and Angus Macdonald, - Respondents. The case of the said Earl and his Majesty's Advocate, Appellants in the Original Appeal, and Respondents in the Cross Appeal.
Breadalbane, John Campbell, Earl of, 1662-1752.Date: 1744]- Books
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Epitome of a course of lectures, on the following subjects, In the Mathematics, and in Natural and Experimental Philosophy; viz. Astronomy, Dialling, Electricity, Fortification, Geography, Geometry, Hydraulics, Hydrography, Hydrostatics, Land Surveying, Matter and Motion, Mechanics, Navigation, Optics, Perspective, and Pneumatics. By W. Green, At his Academy, No 71, High-Street, Mary-Le-Bone.
Green, W., schoolmaster.Date: printed in the year, 1782- Books
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Marjory Stewart, and Patrick Graham her husband, - - - - - Appellants. Ann, Mary, and John Gardners, and Thomas Gardner their Father, - - Respondents. The Respondents case.
Gardner, Ann, active 1772-1780.Date: 1780]- Books
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A treatise of opticks direct. Shewing, By New Observations, and from New Principles, how objects are apprehended by the visive sense, with Respect to their Distance from the Eye, and their Oblique Situation. Delivering also Plain Rules for Drawing Pictures against a Wall, to be seen Obliquely; which are likewise Applicable to the Carving Statues, to be set in high Places. To which is added, an appendix to perspective: Shewing those who are versed in that Art, the Reason, of some Disproportions in Perspective Draughts, thro' the Ill Placing the Eye; and Delivering a Rule for finding the most Commodious Distance of the Eye from the Object in that Art. By John Shuttleworth, Rector of Oborn and Lillington in the County of Dorset.
Shuttleworth, John, 1670 or 1671-1750.Date: MDCCIX. [1709]- Books
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Alexander, Duke of Gordon, - - - appellant. James, Earl Fife, and Archibald Duff of Skelmuir - - - - - - respondents. The appellant's case.
Gordon, Alexander Gordon, Duke of, 1743-1827.Date: 1774]