Fonnereau Estate Bequest Details in Will
The will leaves forty thousand pounds to eldest son Thomas Fonnereau of Christ Church Ipswich, twenty five thousand to Rev. Claude Fonnereau, twenty thousand to sons Abel Philip and Peter Hamburgh merchants, and ten thousand to each of four daughters. A jointure of four hundred pounds per year is provided, with a legacy to the widow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Fonnereau
Christ Church i
Ipswich
Claude Fonnereau
Abel
Philip
Peter
Proclamation by the King on joint Expences for American expeditions
Royal proclamation dated April 9 1740 declares power to grant charters for societies or persons to join in sea or land expeditions against enemy possessions in America. It aims to encourage seamen and secure trade while detailing authority, rights, and forthcoming grants to support the war effort and preparations. Financial notes report weekly revenue from Customs and Excise totaling over 145,000 pounds.
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George R
America
Privy Council
Dunno Portraiture Advertises a Dark Bay Stallion
An antique advertisement mentions a dark bay horse named Tan kept by Thomas Lennan at the Bull's Head in St James's Street Dublin. The five year old mare is described with a white hind foot and a reticent back, signaling a brief livestock notice in period language.
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St. ‘James's
Dublin
Thomas Lennan
Notice of Sale of Horse by City Appraiser in 1740
A notice states that Hore Was.Ap, praised by the City Appraiser, must pay the charge of the horse by April 26 or it will be disposed of according to law. The stranger, who claimed to be John Reily from Clonmel, appeared at the inn with ties to Mr. Lenonan's Books.
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Cote
Clonmell
Lenoan
John Reily
Reward Offered for Apprehension of Dublin House Robbers
Dublin Castle 1740 notices a break in at Simon Lawrence Stappelin’s dwelling in County Dublin. Edward Doran and John Nolen are named as burglars, with a five pound reward promised for each apprehended offender. Additional promissory notes and leases from Kilcullen bridge area are listed, along with several other financial instruments and a note about payments stopped at banks.
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Dublin-Castle
Simon Lawrence Stappelin
County of Dublin
Edward Doran
City of Dublin
John Nolen
Coneyborough
Portmarnock
Ashe
Kilcullen
Kilare
le Swift
Compary
Payabie
Cornelius Malone
Balimore-Eustace
Benjamin Bowen
Corn- Market
Dublin
Owen Kavanagh
Kilcullen- Bridge
Translation of Arithmetic and Language Methods Taught by Bland
A fragment notes that arithmetic and French and Italian methods are taught in the usual hands and with initiation by Joseph Bland. The garbled text references merchants and a naked gr but the core claim is that Bland teaches arithmetic and language methods using the Italian and French tongues.
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Foseph Bland
A Pocket Guide for Church Wardens in Early England
Public notice style summary detailing a printed guide for church wardens issued under church law. It references religious authority, official publication by George Gowan, and the Archbishop of Dublin approving the book as proper reading for wardens and sidesmen before taking office. It presents the work as essential for duties, oath requirements, and office conduct.
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Stacey Jemen
Prideane
Sibia
Deblin
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