Sale of Old Stores at Gosport Admiralty Yard
Notice announces an imminent public sale of old stores at Gosport Yard on Thursday at noon. Items include Tongues provisions biscuits iron tanks staves heading religious books and more. Viewers must obtain admission notes from the superintendent and catalogues with sale conditions are available at the yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gosport
Admiralty
Somerset-plece
United Kingdom of Great Britain
Ieeland
Sopsetvicent
Royal Clerence Vict
Cevera
Queen's Letter Urges Parish Appeals for Distress Relief
Royal letters direct Canterbury York suffragan bishops to publish distress in English and Scottish districts. Ministers to motivate parishioner giving, funds to be paid to the Bank of England within three weeks, via churchwardens or post-office orders. Official notice from C J London dated 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Mail Steam Packet Company
CLYDE
Robert Ewing
Southampton
R.m
Falmouth
Barbadoes
St Corunna
Madeira
Moorgate-street
London
Bisgrace
Canterbury
Victoria R
England
Scotland
York
Bank of England
St. James's
J.R G. Graham
William Lord
All England
London House
Christ
Bank of England, London
C. J. London
Distress in Stockport Burnley and Paisley Workers
The relief report documents severe hardship among cotton workers in Stockport and Burnley, with many families subsisting on credit and selling belongings. It notes Paisley’s continued stagnation and charity reliance, stressing limited avenues for legal relief and the strain on ratepayers and charitable funds through May 1842.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waddington
Relief Fund
Stockport
Burnley
Lancashire
England
Burney
Paisley
Scotland
India
Renfrew
Edinburgh
Montague House Fate and British Museum Plans
The Montague House palace, partly demolished last Saturday for about 3200 pounds, was built starting in 1677 by John Duke of Montague. Its walls feature Lafosse and Laguerre frescoes. After acquisition by the nation, the British Museum has invested in surrounding gardens and envisions a Greek styled front with grand portico and officer houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Duke of Montague
Paris
Charles II
Montague House
London
Fie
Hooke
Ralph Duke of Montague
Louis XIV
Mone
Poughet
Lafosse
Laguerre
Morning Herald
Queen Victoria Steam Packet
Dublin
Liverpool
Manchester
T. H. Bennett
Liverpool Times
Fata
Joshua Wotton
John Naylor
Wotson
Naylor
John Patchett
Wotton
Leeds Mercury
Partick
Glasgow Courier
Fraudulent mark dispute at Crawshay and Thompson firms
Legal notices recount a trial at the Court of Common Pleas over an alleged imitation of Crawshay iron marks by Alderman Thompson and partners Megara Forman and Co. The jury sided with the defendants, a new-trial rule was denied, and related cases on land, murder, and accidents are summarized with details of verdicts and proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court OF Common Pleas
Crawshay
Thompson
South Wales
Alderman Thompson
M.P
Westmoreland
Megara, Forman and Co
Tindal
Guildhall
House of Crawshay
W.C
Cardiff
Newport
Thompson, Forman,and Co
Chapman Uv. Eley
Highgate
Joshua Hawley
Mr. Buck
Tottenham
Lord Southampton
Buck
Munper
North Collingham
Nottinghamshire
George Raworth
Newark
Gilbert
Nottingham Journal
Merchants plea over coffee duties in 1842 letter
Joseph Croucher writes to the Courier detailing the coffee tariff dispute. He argues for equity between naturalised coffee in bond and British Plantation coffee, citing Peel’s 1840 interventions and a 14d to 17d protective shift to favor British Plantation imports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier
Board of Trae
Robert Peel
Robert
House of Commons
Board of Trade
Sir Robert
Bond
England
R. Peel
P.S
Transit access opens Farringdon Street for pedestrians
On March 25 1842 the continuation of Farringdon Street northward was opened for foot traffic easing passage from Blackfriars Bridge toward Saffron Hill. A locked wooden door at seven blocked access until eight, a policeman noting the prior opening as regrettable and urging guidance for those affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sim
Farringdon Street
Blackfriars Bridge
Saffron-hill
Portsnouts and Atlantic Shipping News May 26
Shipping notes report freighters Fre derike Louise Morgineon and others off Fre port, various arrivals including Arielite steamer to Alexandria and Java transport to St John s. Crimean Intelligence mentions clergy changes in Birmingham and Glasgow. Venice Milan railroad votes approve line progress with state loans. lambs mutilation and a murder verdict in Calvedos noted. Building for public judicial records proposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frosxstern
Portsnouts
Frederike Louise
Morgineon
Bahia
Dordt
Amelie
Beyesson
Charleston
Hamburg
Oceanus
Bourne
Amsterdam
Cowes
Mexican
Dunning
Madeira
St. Petersburg
Ark
Flanders
Matanzas
Plymourh
Java
Sydney
Cape Breton
Wm. Marsh
St. Thomas's
Birmingham
Collinson
Robert Montgomery
Glasgow
Robert Cope Wolfe
Braithwell
Yorkshire
Augustus Steuart
Venice
Milan
Treviglio
Brescia
Traceys
Knowstone
Thomas Snow
Villany
Godet
Court of Assizes
Calvedos
Orricz
Lord Langiale
Francis Palsgrave
The Spitalfields Ball At Opera House
A lavish Spitalfields Ball at the Opera House drew royalty and throngs. Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, and the Kent duchess attended with a grand royal box, bands, and a parade of uniforms amid elaborate decor and a crowded, orderly guest list. Notables included the Duchess of Gloucester, Duke of Wellington, and numerous foreign ministers and nobles, all partaking in refreshments and formal greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spitalfields
Alfesha
Prince Albert
Duchess of Kent
Life Guarda
Brajesty
Prince
Royal Bar
Miss Burdett Coutts
Earl of Cardigan
Viscunt
Cantalupe
Hussars
Marquis of Londonferry
Fair Cardigan
Sith Hussars
A. Paget
Loudonderry
Ailesbury
Countess of
Jersey
Duke of Brunswick
Duchess of Gloucester
Prince George
Princess Augusta of Cambridge
Princess Augusta
Duchess of Cambridge
Duke of Cambridge
Royal
Duke of Wellington
Duchess of
Saxe Weimar
Baron Koch
Duke of
Count Mensdorff
Hugh
Alphonso
Alexander
Arthur Mensdorff
Prince Dolgorovky
St. Aulaire
Brucow
Marchioness de Lisboa
Nieaman
Pullen
Kielmansegge
Grodorff
de Cetto
Fredo
Schouvaloff
Koudriassisky
Reventlow
Louis de Rouilles
Brunswick
M. del Pozzo
Prince Castechala
Acidlaw
Gridav
Marquis de Fuche
Baron Brockdorff
Sablosekoff
Baron Lebzeliers
Baron Kover
Prince Lieven
Also Mentioned on This Page
East India House
Treasury
James C. Melvill
Jane
James Oliphant
Madras Engineers
Major Oliphant
London Tavern
Bis
Pess
High Court of Chancery
Lyddon
Woolcock
Julia Lyddon
Boston
Bramham
County of
James William Farrer
Southampton Buildings
Chancery-lane
Adlington
Gregory, Faulkner, and Follett
Bedford-row
Lodge
Sir. Lodge
Lord B
Mr. Lodge
George Stephen
Sir George Stephen
Cruikshank
Chronicle
Literary Gazette
Saunders and Otley
Conduit-street
Samuel Bagster
Pee
Burns
Wright
Allan Curningham
Borns
Cunningham
George Virtue
John Gray
Royal College of Surgeons
J. Churchill
Prince’s-street
Soho
Old
Burlington-street
Rampton
Frampton
T. Prout
Strand
Kingdom
Thomas Prout
Courts OF Law
Hostrace
Soipe
Dukenfild
Cheshire
Do. Hudson
Forover
James Ogden
Victoria
Dukenfeld
Messra. Swyer and Lees
InrangsTinc
Presse
Barceny
Bath
Bath Liberal Association
Bath Journal
Mevancaotr Dears
Samvrt Cruerano
Down
Antrim
Belfast Chronicle
Joseph Croucher
Bridge-street
Parliament-street
THE
Ship News
Tais Dar
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