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Motte, AldeTsgate-stieet.
Moor, Southwark.
Norris, Little Britain.
M'utt, in the Savoy.
Powell, Aldersgate-street.
Redmavne, Jewin-stieet.
Ricbardson,* Salisbury-court.
Says, Aldersgrate-street.
Says, Bishopgate-stieet
Sharp, Iry.lane, printer of the Freeholder^
Journal. Toole, Old Bailey. Todd, Fleet-street WUde,t Aldersgate-street.
ROMAN CATHOLICKS.
Berrington, Stlrer-street, in Bloomsbuiy, printer
of the Evening Pott. Clifton, Old Bailey. Gardiner, Lincoln's-Inn-fields. Howlett, eodem.
A list of the sereral newspapers published in London, with the printers' names, and where they may be found.
DAILY PAPEBS.
Daily Courant, printed by the worthy Mr. Buck- ley, Amen-corner. Daily Pott, Meere, Old Baily. Daily Joumaly Appleby, near Fleet-ditch.
WEEKLY JOURNALS.
Mitfs Journal, Great Carter-lane. Freeholder't Journal, Sharp, Iry-lane.
- This was Samael Ridiuilson, the eminent printer,
author of Pameia. and other wcU known novels, who will be folly noticed in a sabseqoent page. Another prin- ter of the same name, and of some eminence in his pro- fession. Is mentioned by Donton . " Mr. Richardson, an eminent printer in Fenchurch-street- He is fiUly much in Tears, however his young inclinations are not altogether dead in liim, for 1 am informed that his son and he liave married two sisters, bat let nature run as long as it pleases, so as it keep within bounds. The man is grave and very Justin trade, he has done a great deal of excellent work, and printed much for me."
There was an Edmond Richardson, binder, of whom Donton says—" He was a very kind neighbour in Scalding Alley, for many years— bound most of my calves leather books whilst I lived in the Poultry, and continned to bind for me as long as I traded. From tliis long ac-
anaintance vrith Mr. Richardson, I am aide to give liim he following character. He is an excellent binder, and ▼eryiost and punctual in all his dealings — to all his pro- mises there needs no other bond but his word, and no ottier witness but Ood— he shuns jests in holy things, and abhors Ues, thoogh in jests he speaks as near as he can to the capacities and not to the humours of men. He so fkunes his talk as one that is going shortly to give an ac- count of his words — he detracts from no man but himself —speaks well of all men till he knows otherwise — and where he cannot speak well he is silent. In a word, there Is a purity laid so deep in his nature, that those who knew him the earliest have often said that even their nature seemed entirely sancttfled in him ; so that Mr. Richardson having thrived by his binding trade, he Is now a flourish- ing bookseller in Newvate-street, aud so will continue, for he measures his wealth by his mind, not by his estate ; and then to be sure he will thrive, for a contented mind is ever rich.
t He has a very noble printing house in Aldersgate- street WhOat I employed him he was always very civil and obliging. I brought him to be concerned in printing the PnuHl State of Bttnpe, in which he is yet employed. —Dmrian.
Bead' I Journal, White Fryers in Fleet-street. London Journal, Wilkins, in Little Britain. Whitehall Journal, Wilkins, in Little Britain.
PAPERS PUBLISHED THREE TIMES EVERY WEEK.
Pott Man, Leach, Old Baily. Post Boy, James, Little Britain. Plying Pott, Jenour, Giltspur-street. Berrington'i Evening Pcuf, Silver-street, Blooms- bury. WhiUhall Evening Pott, Wilkins, Little Britain. St. Jamet't Pott, Grantham, in Patemoster-row. The Englithnum, Wilkins, in Little Britain.
HALF-PENNY POSTS, THREE TIMES EVERY WEEK.
Heatheote't, Baldwin's-gardens. Parker's, Salisbury-court. Bead's, White Fryers, Fleet-street.
1724, Dec. 27. Died, Thomas Guy, bookseller, in Lombard-street ; but who is better known as the amiable friend of the poor and unfortunate, and founder of the noble hospital which bears his name. This generous benefactor was the son of Thomas Guy, citizen and carpenter, who was by profession a lighterman and coal dealer in Hoiseley down, Southwark. He was bound apprentice, September 2, 1660, for eight years, to Mr. John Clarke, bookseller, in the porch of Mercer's chapel ; and in 1668, having taken up his freedom, and been admitted a liveryman of the company, set up trade with a stock of about £200, near Stocks market. The Enelish bibles being at that time very badly printed, Mr. Guy engaged with others in a scheme for printing them in Holland, and importing them ; but, this being put a stop to, he contracted with the uni- versity of Oxford for their privilege of printing them ; and having been admitted into the court of assistants of the stationers' company, he carried on a great bible trade for many years to consi- derable advantage.* Thus he began to accumu- late money, and bis gains rested in his hands ; for, being a single man, and verypenurious, his expenses were next to nothing. His custom was to dine on his shop counter, with no other table- cloth than an old newspaper ; he was also as little nice in regard to his apparel. The bulk of his fortune, however, was acquired by purchasing seamen's tickets. These he bought at a large
- Mr. Guy and Mr Parkerwere partners In printing the
bible at Oxford, in 1681 . Of the latter gentleman Dnnton says. " This bookseller Uves by the Royal Exchange— his principles keep him entirely firm to the interest and reli. gion of the Church of England— and he had ever the cha- racter of being a fUr dealer. Mr. Guy and he were many years partners in printing the Bible, at Oxford, and con- tracted a remarkable friendship, Mr. Parker having got a good estate by his trade, be was so generous to leave it to Mr. Nelmes that had been his apprentice ; but the unfortunate Nelmes, attempting to get an estate too soon came to an untimely end."
Dunton thus speaks of Mr. Goy : "Tbomas Gut, in Lombard-street, makes an eminent figure in the company of stationers, having been chosen sheriff of London, and paid the fine ; and is now a member of parliament for Tunworth. He entertains a very sincere respect for Eng- lish liberty. He is a man of strong reason, and can talk very much to the purpose on any subject you will propose. He is truly charitable, of which his almshouses to the poor are standing testimonies."
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