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Newspaper

Bristol Journal

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Jan 24, 1789

Page

3

The Debtor Case and Peerage Notes in Parliament

A late 18th century record describes a debt dispute over a bill of exchange and a question of bankruptcy credit. It lists numerous peers by name and notes religious exclusions from sitting in the House. It also covers royal birthday illuminations, the capture of Oczakow and related geographical details, a pilgrim journey to Jerusalem, a Chester fire with a fatal casualty, a frozen ice arbor near Cold Bath Fields, and a forgery case involving a draftsman named Richter.

Lewis Potter Aintiff House of Lords Duke of Rutland Duke of Manchester Earl of Thanet Earl of Albemarle Visecust Montagu Viscount Courtenay Lord Darby Lord Grantham Lord Holland Lord Ashburson Lord Boringdon Berwick Earl of Shrewsbury Lod Stourtoun Lord Petre Lord Arundel Lord Dormer Lord Clifford Chudleigh Prince of Wales Carleton-house Pall-mall Oczakow Oczacoff Turkey Europe Ejalagrad Constantinople Whaley Smyna Asia Minor Jerusalem Northgate Freer Chester Bath Canter Richter Rhode Prescotts Grotes Culverden

Prisoner remanded after extended trial and a fatal trap accident

The case in Bow Street shows the prisoner remanded to Tothillfields Bridewell after a three hour examination with witnesses from bankers and tradesmen accusing him, while the Opera House dancer Veitris narrowly escaped a fatal trap fall. Reports note over sixty death sentences at Newgate due to the monarch’s illness delaying judgments. Stock prices and financial terms close the report with market figures and exchange rates.

Sampson Wright Nicholas Bond Bow-street Garrow Tothillfields Bridewell Newgate Veitris Opera House

Estate of Willam Wilkins claimants sought in Highwood

In Highwood on January 22 1789 those who hold any claim on the estate of Willam Wilkins late of Highwood Congresbury Somerset deceased are required to send an account to the Rev Mr Picort sole devisee in trust or to Mr Wuirty attorney at law Wrington.

Highwood Willam Wilkins Congresbury Somerset Picort Wuirtty Wrington Bristol Jos. Watcam Free Grammar-Scool Ashton Ander Line Lancashire Watcam Warcam

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Devonshire News Roundup at Exeter Castle Meeting

A Devon County gathering at the Castle in Exeter votes thanks to William Pitt for his leadership and endorses continued ministers. Barnstaple officials echo the praise, while the Duchess Dowager of Ashwell appoints Rev John Bull as a Domestic Chaplain. Obituaries note Hannah Oldmixon and several local residents. Fire damages a Hambrook shop. Carlton and Newport bridges damaged by ice. Several prisoners convicted at the General Quarter Sessions. Newgate benefactors thanked for gifts to inmates.

Pires Devon Exeter Win Pitt Barnstaple Wm. Pit Cohdad Ashell Strange John Bull Pembroke College, Oxford Stougtton Kingdom of Treland Hanbury John Hanbury Monmouth Hannah Oldmixon Newland Gloceflesshire John Oldmison Oldmixon Somerset Pope James Webb Webb Carpenter Charles St. James's Winterboren Glocefter Davies Porthewett Monmouthshire Ambrose Mr. Berry Miss Adams Adams Highstreet Calne Wiltshire Simon Wayte Bird St. James's Barton Carlton Newport Thomas Hambrook Richard Thomas Bridewell Elizabeth Morris John Griffiths Alexander Sutherland Andrew Leary John Williams Rebecca Richards Thomas Jones Thomas Bey Benjamin Smith James Morgan Newgate Easterbrook

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