The Public Advertiser, London, May 20, 1758
The True Delescot’s Original Opiate, so famous for the Teeth, Gums, and Breath (with the Tincture for immediate curing the Tooth ache) which was prepared for upwards of 60 Years at the Royal Bagnio in St. Jame’s-street, is now faithfully prepared, and sold in any Quantities, with directions, at Eaton’s Glass and China Shop in Little Rider-street, near the Bagnio, and at the Civet Cat, a Perfume and Snuff-shop, near the Admiralty, just below Charing-cross; likewise (as usual) at the most eminent Coffee-houses, Toyshops, Perfume-shops, &c. in London and Westminster.
Each Pot and Bottle that is genuine has these Words on the Seal, by LEGGE and Comp.
Buy your opiates at the toy shop!
If anyone’s wondering, a bagnio was a bathhouse, known as a place to do your “sweating, bathing, shaving and cupping” and sometimes drink some Turkish coffee after your Turkish bath. Less legitimate ones were basically just brothels or no-questions-asked boarding houses.
The Public Advertiser, London, May 24, 1758
To be DISPOSED of THREE thousand Load of the finest Manure in the Kingdom, lying on the Bank of the River-Thames, where Craft at all Times may load.
Apply to John Staples, at Lloyd’s Coffee-house in Lomard-street.
The finest manure in the kingdom!
The Public Advertiser, London, May 20, 1758
Lost Yesterday, going from the Naked Boy next Door to the East India Warehouses, and thro’ Fenchurch Buildings, up Leadenhall-street to Birchin Lane, and so to Lombard-street, to Sir Charles Asgill and Co. a Bill for Ten Pounds, drawn by Holden on Mess. Holden’s, wrote on the Back payable at Sir Ch. Asgill’s and Co. last Indorsers Mess. Brassey, Lee and Co.
Whoever will bring the said Bill to the Naked Boy as above, shall receive Ten Shillings Reward. No greater Reward will be offered.
From what I can tell, the Naked Boy they’re referring to is now known as the Golden Boy. Wikipedia says of him:
The Golden Boy of Pye Corner is a small monument located on the corner of Giltspur Street and Cock Lane in Smithfield, central London. It marks the spot where the 1666 Great Fire of London was stopped. The statue is made of wood and is covered with gold. The building which incorporates it is a Grade II listed building.
It bears the following small inscription below it:
“This Boy is in Memmory Put up for the late FIRE of LONDON Occasion’d by the Sin of Gluttony.”
(That inscription is a bit of a pun - sin of gluttony - playing on the fact that the great fire began in Pudding Lane and ended at Pye Corner.)
The Public Advertiser, London, May 4, 1758
To every Benevolent Reader
The humble Petition of a young Man and his Wife who, with two Infant Children, are reduced by the fatal Necessity of unavoidable Misfortunes to extreme Poverty; the Terror of perishing for Want in a Gaol forces the unhappy Man to confine himself; a tender Education, for they were both well introduced in the World, prevents his being capable of acting in a low laborious Station, a View not very distant may relieve them but immediate Want depends for Relief on public Charity, for private Friendship is exhausted. May the reader, whose Humanity feels for this miserable Family, be ex(?)ed to enquire the Truth of what is here said, and leave their Donations as they please with Mr. Smith, Perfumer, in Norris-street, St. James’s Market; and at Mr. Harrington’s, Fishmonger, at Charing Cross. They gratefully acknowledge the Reception of 15 by Mr. Smith, and 1l. 1s. 6d. by the Hands of Mr. Harrington, which has enabled the industrious Wife to being a little Business, but without some additional Charity, the Profits must be inadequate to their Wants.
I wonder about this part: “tender Education, for they were both well introduced in the World, prevents his being capable of acting in a low laborious Station”. Could he not or would he not?
The Public Advertiser, London, May 2, 1758
Wanted, for five, seven, or eleven Years, a small neat House, unfurnished, consisting of two Rooms and a Closet on a Floor, with all other Conveniences, in an airy Part of the Town, near the Park.
For father Particulars enquire at Saunder’s Chocolate House, St. James’s street.
Only for five, seven or eleven years, though!
The Public Advertiser, London, May 1, 1758
A Careful, sober, young Fellow, wants a Place, as a Butler our of Livery, in a small Family, or to serve a single Gentleman, that is not over Nice in his Dress, and can have a Character from his last Place, where he has lived upwards of two Years, that no Gentleman or Lady can object against. Please to leave a Line for A.Z. at Mr. Eaton’s in Fell street, near Cripplegate.
What’s this guy’s hangup with clothing? He neither wants to be in livery or have his master be “over nice in his dress”. I wonder what happened at his last position?
The Public Advertiser, London, May 1, 1758
Lost on Sunday last from Bloomsbury-square, a small Italian Fallow-coloured Greyhound, with a white Face and Neck, and answers to the name of Carlo. Whoever will bring him to the Sign of the Orange-Tree the Corner of King street, Bloomsbury, shall receive Five Shillings Reward.
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