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Explorers Cuttings Book 4
The Wellcome Foundation LtdDate: 1924 - 1930Reference: WF/M/GB/35/03Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Books
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Steel's original and correct list of the Royal Navy, hired armed-vessels, gun-boats, &c. With their commanders and stations. To which are added the following lists, &c. Establishment of rates and men page 2 Appointment of officers - 2 Pursers superrannuation - 2 Establishment of ships in Ordinary - 2 Contractions explained - - 2 Comparative rank of officers - 2 Widows annual pensions - - 2 Navy-agents - - - - 2 Navy-list, with the pursers 3 to 14 Hired armed vessels, cutt. & lug. 15 Gun and fire vessels - - - 16 Revenue and excise cutters - 16 Naval fencibles - - - 16 Statement of the British Nav. force 17 Total of all captures - 17 Advertisements to correspondents 17 Admirals - - - - 18 Admirals & their secretaries pay page 19 Admirals stations and secretaries 19 Admirals pensions - - - 19 Superannuated admirals - - 19 Post-captains - - - 20 Captains pay, half-pay, superannuation, and pensions - - 21 Commanders - - - 22 Retired lientenants - - 23 Lieutenants - - 23 to 28 Lieuts. pay, half-pay, and pensions 29 Masters - - - - 29 Masters pay, half-pay, superannuations, and pensions - - 30 Physicians and surgeons - page 31 Surgeons pay, half-pay, & bounty 32 Impress service - - - 33 Agent victuallers - - - 33 Governors of Royal Hospitals - 33 Master builders at the different yards 33 Marine forces - - 34 to 36 Signal towers - - - 36 French ships taken, &c. - 37 Dutch ships taken, &c. - 42 Spanish ships taken, &c. - 43 British ships lost, taken, &c. - 44 Prize and head-money payable - 40 Command. who have lost their lives 47 Admiralty, navy, and other public offices - - - - 49 Corrected to March, 1800, and to be continued monthly. Price Sixpence.
Great Britain. Royal Navy.Date: 1800- Books
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The watermen and lightermen's case, in relation to the bill before this Honourable House, for the explanation of former laws made, touching wherrymen and watermen, and joyning the lightermen to them, and providing one good government for both.
Date: 1700 - 1705?]- Books
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The picture gallery. Containing near two hundred paintings by the most distinguished ladies in Great Britain. Among which are the following Capital Pieces, The Widow Brady, - - - - by Dowager Lady A-r. The Libertine reclaimed, - - - by the D-ss of C-d. The Highland Laddie, - - - by Lady S-h B-y. The Rake's Progress, - - - - by Lady C-s. Baucis, - - - - - - - by P-ss A-a. Cymon and Iphigene, - - - - by Duchess of D-re. The Careless Husband, - - - - by Ditto. Lady Brute, - - - - - by Lady F-l-. The Dust Cart, - - - - - by Ditto. Jobson and Nell, - - - - - by Duchess of G-r. Old Margaret, - - - - - by Mrs. Gr-h-m, late Mrs. Macy. The Sweepstakes, - - - - - by Dowager D-ss of Ar. An old Woman cloathed in Gray, - by Lady G-ch. Venus making Love, - - - - by the Honorable Mrs. H-b-t. Lavinia bathing, - - - - - by Miss H-m. Jephtha's Daughter bewailing her Virginity, by Countess of J-y. Lady Godina riding through Coventry, by Quondam Lady L-r. Bess of Bedlam, - - - - - by Lady N-th. An English Seraglio, - - - - by the Countess of O-y. Pandora's Box, - - - - - by Lady R-s. Diana Trapes, - - - - - by Lady John S-Lle. Robinetta, - - - - - - by Dowager C-ss of B-m-re. Saint Austin out of his Wits, - - by Mrs. W-b-t-n. Desdemona, - - - - - - by Lady T-d. The Torch of Hymen, - - - - by C-ss of B-ld Gammar Gurton's Needle, - - - by Dowager Lady T-d, &c. &c. &c. To which are added, critical strictures upon each piece.
Date: MDCCLXXX. [1780]- Books
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The picture gallery. Containing near two hundred paintings by the most distinguished ladies in Great Britain. Among which are the following Capital Pieces, Bamfield Moore Carew, - - - by Lady B-d. The Widow Brady, - - - - by Dowager Lady A-r. Jane Shore, - - - - - - by Lady B-ke. The Libertine reclaimed, - - - by the D-ss of C-d. Captain Macheath, - - - - by the Dowager C-ss of C-Lie. The Highland Laddie, - - - by Lady S-h B-y. The Rake's Progress, - - - - by Lady C-s. Baucis, - - - - - - - by P-ss A-a. Cymon and Iphigene, - - - - by Duchess of D-re. The Careless Husband, - - - - by Ditto. Lady Brute, - - - - - by Lady F-l-th. Hope, - - - - - - - by the Countess of Ab-d-n. Jobson and Nell, - - - - - by Duchess of G-r. Old Margaret, - - - - - by Mrs. Gr-h-m, late Mrs. Mac-y. The Sweepstakes, - - - - - by Dowager D-ss of A-r. An old Woman cloathed in Gray, - by Lady G-ch. Venus making Love, - - - - by the Honorable Mrs. H-b-t. Lavinia bathing, - - - - - by Miss H-m. Jephtha's Daughter bewailing her Virginity, by Countess of J-y. Lady Godina riding through Coventry, by Quondam Lady L-r. Bess of Bedlam, - - - - - by Lady N-th. An English Seraglio, - - - - by the Countess of O-y. Pandora's Box, - - - - - by Lady R-s. Diana Trapes, - - - - - by Lady John S-Ile. Robinetta, - - - - - - by Dowager C-ss of B-m-re. Saint Austin out of his Wits, - - by Mrs. W-b-t-n. Desdemona, - - - - - - by Lady T-d. The Torch of Hymen, - - - - by C-ss Dowager of B-l. Fatima (in Cymon) - - - - by the D-ss of G- -n. Castor and Pollux, - - - - by the C-ss of H- - -n, &c. &c. To which are added, critical strictures upon each piece.
Date: 1780- Books
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Henry Pippard, Esquire, - - - - - appellant. The Mayor, Sheriffs, Burgesses, and commons, of the town of Drogheda, William Godley, Benjamin Woodward, and Isaac Holroyde, Heirs at law of William Elwood, deceased, - - - - - - - - - respondents. The respondents case.
Drogheda (Ireland)Date: 1759]- Books
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A guide to the lottery; or, the laws of chance laid down in a plain and intelligible manner, wherein is shewn the probabilities arising from any proposed circumstance of play; applied to the Solution of a Variety of curious Questions relating to Cards, Dice, Lotteries, &c. Likewise The whole Business of insuring Tickets in the State Lottery clearly explained, the several Advantages taken by the Office-Keepers pointed out, and an easy Method given, whereby any Person may compute the Probability of his Success upon purchasing or insuring any particular Number of Tickets, with a Table of the Price of Insurance for every Day's drawing in the ensuing Lottery, another Table, containing the Number of Tickets a Person ought to purchase to make it an equal Chance to have any particular Prize; with several other curious Tables. To which is added a companion for the draught-player, Containing Thirty select Games of Draughts, shewing the Manner of moving the Pieces to the best Advantage; together with several critical Situations to win Games, and fine Strokes, never before published: being the Result of the Practice and Observations of some of the first Players. By W. Painter.
Painter, W.Date: MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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John Walter, Esq; - - - - - - appellant. William Glanville, Esq; - - - - respondent. The respondent's case.
Glanville, William.Date: 1728]- Books
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The preacher's assistant, (after the manner of Mr. Letsome) containing a series of the texts of sermons and discourses published either singly, or in volumes, by divines of the Church of England, and by the dissenting clergy, since the Restoration to the present time, specifying also the several authors alphabetically arranged under each text - with the size, date, occasion, or subject matter of each sermon or discourse, By John Cooke, M.A. late chaplain of Christ-Church, Oxford, and rector of Wentnor, Salop. ...
Cooke, John, active 1783.Date: MDCCLXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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Doctor John Roebuck, and Samuel Garbett, Esq; - - - - - - appellants. Messrs. William Stirling, and Son, merchants in Glasgow, - - - - - respondents. The appellants case.
Roebuck, John, 1718-1794.Date: 1774]- Books
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In the House of Lords. Between Thomas Fanshaw, - - - - - Plaintiff in Error. And Thomas Cocksedge, - - - - - Defendant in Error. The case of the Defendant in Error.
Cocksedge, Mr.Date: 1783]- Books
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The irish lottery begins drawing the eighteenth of November, 1799. The English Lottery Begins Drawing the Third of March, 1800. Schemes. Irish Lottery. No. of Prizes. Value of each. Total Value. 1 of 15,000 is 16,000 2 - 10,000 - 20,000 3 - 5,000 - 15,000 3 - 2,000 - 6,000 4 - 1,000 - 4,000 8 - 500 - 4,000 30 - 100 - 3,000 100 - 20 - 2,000 9,000 - 9 - 81,000 9,151 Prizes 15,849 Blanks 35,000 Tickets - 150,000 Part of the Capitals will be determined at under. First-Drawn 21st Day - - 5,000 First-Drawn 23d Day - - 10,000 English Lottery, No. of Prizes Value of each Total Value. 2 of -30,000 is 60,000 3 - 20,000 - 60,000 3 - 10,000 - 30,000 4 - 5,000 - 20,000 5 - 2,000 - 10,000 10 - 1,000 - 10,000 10 - 500 - 5,000 26 - 100 - 2,600 54 - 50 - 2,700 16,650 - 18 - 299,700 16,767 Prizes 38,233 Blanks 55,000 Tickets -500,000 Part of the Capitals will be determined as under. First-Drawn 20th Day -20,000 First-Drawn 26th Day -30,000 Tickets and Shares of Tickets Are selling, in Variety, at the Old Established offices of T. Bish, Stock Broker, (one of the original contractors.) No. 4, Cornhill, London; Manchester, and Edinburgh. All Business in the Public Funds transacted with Fidelity and Dispatch, and the current Price for All Prizes Paid on Demand.
Bish, Thomas, 1779-Date: 1799]- Books
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To - Esq; member for - in Yorkshire.
Date: 1734]- Books
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The Countryman's garland; in two parts. To a merry new tune.
Date: 1784 - 1807]- Books
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Barnaby Carrol, Esq; - - - appellant. Richard Vicars, gent. - - - respondent. The respondent's case.
Vicars, Richard, -1747.Date: 1731]- Books
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Valentine Quin, Esq; and Mary his wife; Pryce Hartstongue, Esq; and Alice his wife; and Mary Widenham - - - - - - - - - appellants. John Johnston, administrator of Deborah Cox, - - - respondent. The respondent's case.
Johnston, John, active 1739.Date: 1739]- Books
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All the late Tory pamphlets, answer'd at once by Mr. R- - - - -r. In a further explication of the answer to D. Clayton's letter.
Date: 1713]- Books
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Irish state-lottery, 1799. Begins Drawing July 23. Scheme. No. of Prizes. Value of each. Total Value. 3 of -10,000 is -30,000 3 - 5,000 - 15,000 4 - 2,000 - 8,000 5 - 1,000 - 5,000 10 - 500 - 5,000 30 - 100 - 3,000 60 - 50 - 3,000 8,000 - 10 - 80,000 8,115 Prizes 149,000 First-Drawn Ticket - - 500 First-Drawn Ticket last Morning - 500 21,885 Blanks 30,000 Tickets -150,000 Part of the Capital Prizes will be determined as follows: First-Drawn Ticket 19th Day - - -2,000 First-Drawn Ticket 21st Day - - 5,000 First-Drawn Ticket 23d Day - - 10,000 Tickets and Shares Are selling in Variety at the Old State Lottery Offices of T. Bish, Stock Broker, No. 4, Cornhill, London; and at the house of James Thomson, Bookseller, Manchester. Country Correspondents, by remitting Bank Notes, Post-Office Orders, or Cash, may have Tickets and Shares sent them, and their Orders complied with, the same as if present. Tickets and Shares Registered, to send the earliest Intelligence of their Fate to any Part of the World. Letters, if Post-Paid, duly answered.
Bish, Thomas, 1779-Date: 1799]- 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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Rose Duplessis, - - - - - - - appellant. Sir Dudley Ryder, knight, His Majesty's attorney-general, - - - - - - - respondent. The respondent's case.
Great Britain. Attorney-General.Date: 1753]- Books
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Ireland. William Plunket, of Portmarnock in the county of Dublin, gentleman, - - - - - - appellant. The Right Honourable Henry Lord Viscount Kingsland, of the Kingdom of Ireland, Francis Lord Baron of Athunry, of the same Kingdom, and Thomas Wakely, Esquire, - - - - - respondents. The appellant's case.
Plunket, William, of Portmarnock.Date: 1750]- Books
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A calm address to the people of Great Britain. By a citizen of London.
Citizen of London.Date: 1795- Books
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Premiums offered by the Society, instituted at London, for the encouragement of arts, manufactures, and commerce.
Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce (Great Britain)Date: M.DCC.LXXVI. [1776]- Books
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Between John Price, gentleman, - - - - appellant. And Thomas Folliot Baugh, Gentleman, - - respondent. The appellant's case.
Price, John, active 1753.Date: 1753]- Books
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The complete distiller; combining theory and practice; and explaining the mysteries and most recent improvements of distilling and brewing, in a most simple, easy, and familiar manner. And containing all the instructions necessary for a complete acquirement of these useful arts. In four parts. Part I. Containing the Distilling of Spirits from various Substances, with the best Methods of rectifying and colouring Spirits, &c. Part II. Of the Method of making Compound, Cordial, and Medicinal Waters. Part III. Of brewing, preserving, and recovering of Malt Liquors in general. Part IV. Of making, resining, preserving, and recovering British and other Wines. Adapted for the Use of Private Families, Apothecaries, Distillers, and Dealers in Spirits or Wines. By a gentleman of extensive practice, and long experience.
Gentleman of extensive practice, and long experience.Date: M.DCC.XCIII. [1793]