, 1860-10-12
Advertisements---Historical.


The hue and cry after these genteel robbers is
frequently raised during the reign Of James II.
In one case we have notice Of gentleman hav-
ing been stepped, robbed, and then bound, by
mounted men at Islington, who rode away with
his horse; another time these daring gentry aP-
peared at Knightsbridge; and third adver-
tisement, Of later date, It is true, offers re-
ward for three mounted Macheaths, who were
charged with stopping and robbing three young
ladies' in South Street near Audley Chapel, as
they were returning home from visiting. The
following is still more singular, as showing the
high social position Of some Of these gentlemen
who took to the road for special purposes:-
VNTHEREAS Mr.. Herbert Jones, Attorney-at-
wv Law in the town Of Monmouth, well known
by being several years together Under-Sherif
Of the same County, hath Of late divers time
robbed the Mail coming from that town to Lon.
don, and taken out divers letters and writs, and
is now fed from justite, and supposed to have
sheltered himself in some Of the new-Taised
troops. These are to give notice, that whosoever
shall secure the said Herbert Jones, so as to be
committed in order to answer these said crimes,
may give notice thereof to Sir Thomas Fowles,
goldsmith, Temple-bar, London, or to Mr.. Mi
chael BOhune, mercer, in Monmouth, and shall
have guinea's reward.
The drinking tendencies Of these Jacobite
times are chiefly shown by the numberless in
quiries after lost or stolen silver tankards, and
by the sales Of cIaret and canary which con-
stautly took place. The hammer was not ap-
parenty used at that time, as we commonly
find announcements Of sales by inch Of CANDLE
term which nightly puzzled US until we saw
the explanation Of ii in our constant book Of re-
ference, the Diary Of PePys:-
After dinner we met and sold the Wey-
mouth, Successe and Fellowship hulkes, where
| pleasant to see how backward men are at first
to bid !; and yet, when the candle is going out,
how they bawl and dispute afterwards who bid
the most Aud here observed one man cum
nnger than the rest, that was sure to bid the
last man and to carry il; and inquiring the rea'
son he told me that just as the tame goes out,
the smoke ascends, which is q thing never OBJ
served before, and by that he do know the in
slant when to bid last Sept Srd, 1869.
The taste for auctions, which became such a
rage in the time Of Anne, had its beginning
about this period Books and pictures are con-
stantly advertised to be disposed Of in this
manner The love of excitement born in the
gaming time of the Restoration might be traced
| in these sales, and in the lotteries, or adven-
lures as they were sometimes termed, which ex-
tended To every conceivable article CAPABLE Of
being sold. The rising taste Of the town was,
however, checked for the time by the Revolu-
ton, which was doubtless hastened on by such
announcements as the following, which appeared
in the Gazette of March 8, 1888 =
CATHOLIC LOYALTY. e5y- upon the Sub
~ ject Of Government and Obedience, deliv-
cred In SERMON before the King and queen,
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OF june, looI " wy Hss"S Nv ~" I"s,'',
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haydal Iayior' near StaIioners nai, Lo'uO"'
Up to this time advertisements only appeared
In threes and fours, and rarely, if ever, exceeded
do,on IN ans, ne,vsn.ner of the dav They
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were eeneral'y s'uoA III '''e ",'uN'0o' s'V s'
ntive Journal put sometimes 'Or,neu "a" p,e'e
tot They were conIned IN tneir cnarAc'er'
ana saVe no evidence Oh oelons'ng 70 grsa'
commercial community NOW ana tnen' =
ruei sums OF money were auveruseu 40 seeA-
ing Investment more constantly uass ,Ol .
broken belly or an excehen' usn'ilr,Se, sP-
peared or some city mansion Oh Tue nOo"i'y .
advertised 70 le., showing tne progress "sS'"aro
even them as witness the lollowMg.- =
VIE EAhL o s'IA bLsnsLSt dS. hUOSE, WIN ~,
far from smith Field, Is to be Let or Sold for
Building. Enquire Of Mr.. Prestworth, corn
chandler near .he sad house, and you nay nay know
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mere = IN instance u 'ne s'usu'.l ul'ae, !. Any.
IN WINCH hre insufauCes "ere 0O"uu''su IN ''iA'