Unprecedented Chancery Suit Growth Amid Royal Entertainments
The article notes a surge in Chancery suits with ten and a half million suitors’ funds in the Bank of England, compared to one and a half million fifty years earlier, and about four thousand suitors in the court versus seven hundred previously, alongside lavish Wentworth Castle entertainments costing around six thousand pounds and daily dinners for two hundred guests. It touches on fortunes, a banker’s rise and fall, neutrality of Berlin, and various European events, including French Revolution echoes, Cornwall election prospects, a Paris-like upheaval atmosphere, a Manchester tragedy, and odd local anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of England
Lord Fitzwilliam
Wentworth Castle
Alexander Fordyce
Portman Square
Berlin
Count Hertzberg
France
Germany
Europe
Chester
Carleton House
County of Cornwall
William Lemon
Molesworth
Cherbourg
Parsonage Lane
Manchester
Crown and George Inns
Willis
Crown
George
Earl of Chesterfield
Bridges
London
Madrass
Bengal
Bottley Meadow
Oxford
William Court
Oddities of the Day and Public Notices
A lengthy column blends natural history notes with social anecdotes. It describes a wounded white-marked bird, Johnson’s training diet and uphill runs, street crime techniques by pickpockets, a lightning-struck church spire and a wheel-bound pillory in Cork, and various Irish and British curiosities, trials, and public notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Perrins
South Mimms
Westminster Hall
Austrey
Warwick
Anecdote of the late Mr Fordyce and the clever hint
A merchant once hinted at a lucrative speculation that could pay well. Months later a five hundred pound credit appeared in his book, which he believed a mistake. Fordyce confirmed it came from the hint he had dropped, arguing he was entitled to a share of the gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Rutland
Ireland
Drogheda
Phelim O’dogherty
Phelim
Aitchen
Dan O’dogherty
Old Bailey
Chester
George Morton
Matthew Pierpoint
Peter Maddock
Thomas Maffey
Lancaster
William Hodgson
Gardiner
Garstang
Ann Martin
Mountforrel
Licestershire
Cork
House of Commons
Canterbury
Lo. Chesterfield
Glocester-house
Southampton
Esplanade
Lord Chesterfield
Royal Famity
Weymouth
Alexander Fordyce
Fordyce
Bankrupts Left 12 Names and Proceedings Across Towns
A list of bankruptcies and related notices names Thomas Spradbury, Robert Adams, William Pople, Charles Clarke, Joseph Hagger, Robert Coombes, William Darch, Thomas Grundy, Joseph Mason, James Watts Romney, Sam Johnson, Charles Lowe Whytes, Thomas Melsom, John Daniel Cailler and others with dates Sept to Oct and locations including Guildhall Langport Wellington Worcester and Birmingham. Also mentions certificates, marriages and societal notices from various locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Spradbury
Thomas-street
Mile End New Town
Middlesex
Guildhall
Robert Adams
Tower-street
William Pople
Langport Eastover
Somersetshire
Mercer
the Angel Inn
Michell
Charles Clarke
Litchfield
Hemp-Dreffer
Goldhall
William Darch
S J. Derumans
Somersethire
White Hart Inn
Wellington
Mr. Luxmoore
Middle Temple
Thomas Grundy
Hinckley
Leicestershire
Hosier
Bull’s Head Inn
Leicester
Joseph Mason
Deverend
Afton
Birmingham
James Glascott
Bordesley
Fountain Tavern
James Watts Romney
Dodenham
Worcestershire
Crown Inn
Worcester
Sam
John Daniel Cailler
Daniel Cailler
Charles Frederick Cailler
Exeter
Swale
John Green
Manchester
Bridgwater Arms
Local News Printer and Newsvendor Listings in England
An advertisement lists Rudhall and Co printers in Small-street and H Brown in Quay-street Bristol with agents in Bath Wells Narberth Llandilo-Vawr Haverfordwest Swansea and other towns. Copies available from newsmen in boxes priced at sixpence including duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudhall
France
Spaz
Fortugal
Germany
Italy
Europe
Great-Britain
Francis Blondel
Aix la Chapelle
Maestricht
Biondel
Alps
J. Rudhall and
Bristol
Blundel
J Radhaall and Co
Ae Ag
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bishop Storford and Lynn
Northamptonshire
England
Great Billing
Overston
Jeremiah Gibbet
John Bayle
Rd. Meredith
Newton Broombshold
Sarispurgy
Freemantle
St. Thomas Church-yard
Nathaniel Matthew
Exeter, Brazier, & Haberdather
Mall Wares
Robert Burge
Shepton Mallet
Somerfetshire
Henry Hammond
Hopmerchant
N. P. Dobree
Burthee
Wigpington
Oxon
Marriep
Rochdale
Milne
Miss Gore
Gore
William James Hyrons
Goodman’s Fields
Mills Adams
Winchmore Hill
Chamberlayne
Eton College
Miss Tunstall
Mr. Tunstall
Gregory Watkins
Hagley
Tens
Buxton
H. T. Langford
Leake
Little Wenlock
Bridgnorth
Shropshire
Pilula Salutaria
Earth
H. Batem
T. Taylor
Corporation of Surgeons
No.g. New BrinceSraper
Dr. Hudson
Hatton-Garden
R. Hodson
Nature’s Assistant
J. Rudy Ha Ue and Co
H. Brown
Quay
Bath
Mr. Cruttweer
Hatton Garden
N.B
Polt
Patt
Bristol Key
Sawrday
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