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Newspaper
Courier
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Nov 01, 1813
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR from London Gazette shows coroner listings, legal actions, and public notices. It lists various names, addresses, dates, and roles, with scattered references to captains, attorneys, merchants, and other figures across multiple locales. The page includes divisions for dividends, certificates, and appointments, reflecting standard notice formatting of the period.
A historical description details outfits including a cambric or jaconet dress with a spenser of Peruvian green velvet or satin, ornate lace, and a white satin undershirt. Accessories feature a Swedish hat with ostrich feather, pearl brooch, tassels, and jewelry including pearls, diamonds, and oriental gold accents.
Distressing reports from Hungary Austria Silesia and Poland describe floods from September rains. The Wang and Drave rivers overflowed destroying villages destroying homes and livestock with over twelve hundred dead. Villages and districts suffer widespread damage as waters rose and aid lagged.
At Old Bailey Richard Syms faced charges for forging a Power of Attorney to obtain funds from John B. Orel and others. The case featured a midshipman’s tale and a claim of travel to Bath. A second trial involved John Spurr, sixteen, indicted for feloniously stealing 2l from a letter in Oxford Street and attempting to pass a 210 note, with testimony from Mrs Milner and Mrs Woodley. The proceedings reflected complexities in proving identity and intent.
A dinner held on Monday October 23 1813 at the Castle Inn Biuchbern featured a royal jubilee spirit with toasts to King George the Prince Regent the Duke of York the Queen and Royal Family and to British troops in the Peninsular campaign. The event included songs and speeches and a call for future gatherings and ticketed subscriptions.
Fragmentary OCR lists names and relations from a county record of marriages and transfers. It mentions Mr Chan, Mr Summer, Edward Bryan, J C Stevens, Jol Zephania Hawes, and James Holwell among others, with unclear places such as Rickmersworth Hale and Senarwich.
Classified sale notices announce auctions of Colington near Wyresford and Potters Row Bucks holdings. Property details include timber, arable and meadow land with improved homesteads, near Aylesford, London road access, and two large parcels. Auctioneers Winstanley and Son, with viewings via Mr Arnold at Great Missenden and agent notices in local inns.
Auctioneers in London offer two hundred forty three acres near the Great Western road in Surrey. Properties include farmholdings and buildings with annexes and local landmarks listed for prospective buyers, with extensive details awaiting buyers at the Auction Mart in London.
An old advertisement describes Ayley’s Liquid Japan Black for boot and leather use and patent cake production by Bayley and Mew in Cockspur Street London. It also promotes Peppermin Pills and other remedies with sales across England, listing retailers and addresses.
An advertisement from Messrs Goss and Co Solicitors and Surgeons claims a universal cure for venereal and related disorders. It asserts rapid results with minimal discomfort, promoted as superior to rival methods and backed by eminent physicians. Containing references to patients, country clients, and a London address at 15 Bouverie Street.
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