Vision on Sworn Appraisers and City Executions
A voice in eighteenth century prose rails at law abuses of sworn appraisers and city executioners. The writer cites John Ketch and exposes graft, theft from inventories, and abuses of distraint, urging Parliament to curb corruption and protect distressed citizens. Includes letters and notices from ports and trades, concluding with a signed hymn of thanks to Christ's Hospital governors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Char Avelite
John Ketch
Jack Keteh
Bolt-Court
Fleet-Street
Christ’s Hospital
Henry Holroway
Law and Lawyers Laid Open Into Visions
A 1737 tract appears on page 146 of Esc. printed law text sets out cases and legal reasoning in early modern style. Names, places, and cited authorities frame the discussion of rights and remedies.
Port News and Royal Addresses from London and Dover
Port News reports arrivals at Falmouth and Dartmouth including Hope Read from Oporto and several ships sailing to France Newfoundland and Cadiz. In London the King attended the House of Lords and assented to Acts on land tax stockjobbing highways and local improvements. Also noted is the death of the heir to a Kent estate and transfer to Susanna Fowlkes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Placentia
Canfo
Tyger
Britton
Ditto
Cadiz
Norway
Lafley
Elizabeth
Mayner
Southampton
Guernsey
Violer
Mead
Scarborough
Pool
Jolliff
Shank
Tenby
Deal
Hallifax
Butler
Borphoyos
Richards
Turky
St. Georg
Jolly
Leghorn
Leaganiea
Toll
Jamaica
Amelia
Smith
Lifton
Richard and Elizabeth
Bradford
Matera
Exeter
Hunt
Exon
Peggy
Nafffau
Burn
Guiney
Dragon
Paterson
Carolina
Bowell
Figura
Sarah
Green
Plymouth
Boston
New England
Betty
Wain
Kinsale
Ireland
London
Sherbrook
St. Thomas
St. Barbe
Duke of Richmond
Duke of Manchester
House of Peers
Great Britain
New Sarum
King George the
Worcester
Anne
King George
Old Stratford
Northampton
Dunchurch
Warwick
Dumfress
Worfley Brook
Worfley Mill
Wortley
County Palatine of Lancaster
Irwell
Thomas Fowlkes
Ely
Per Andum
Kent
Susanna Fowlkes
Mr. Fowlkes
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