Notices on Mail and Postage Across Ireland and Scotland
A dated note from Sir Marmaduke Wyvill outlines postal rules for letters moving from Ireland to France Holland and Flanders, and routes via London or Scotland. It cautions about forged or misdirected letters and sets customs for prepayment of postage, with authorities enforcing payment through the London Office and at entry points like Port Patrick and Donaghadee.
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Scotland
Hanover
Ireland
France
Landon
Uwiere
Huoland
Flanders
London
Ionaghadee
Port-Patrick
Marmaduke Wyvill
Bert
Edward Martin
Denny to seek lease powers for Tralee estates 1742
Thomas Denny of Tralee in County Kerry will petition Parliament in the next session for an act to enable him to make leases for lives renewable for ever of his estates in Tralee town and borough. Dated December 1742 with an apparent 1942 confirmation note.
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Thomas Denny
Tralee
Reward Offered for Discovery of Sheep Killing near Templeogue
On the night of the last January four sheep owned by Sir Compton Domvile of Templeogue in County Dublin were killed on the said lands. A reward of ten guineas is promised to any person or persons who shall discover the offender who shall be apprehended and convicted. The Lords Justices grant a royal pardon to any who shall fully disclose accomplices or those who enticed others to commit the crime, so as to bring them to justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Compton Domvile
Temple-oge
County of Dublin
Compton Domvile
Compton
Dustin Casteegd
Gort
Galway
Dublin Castle
Orersons
Donoule
Westmeath
Bryan Fallon
Rannymead
Norcommon
Perton
Rewards for ocorrência of James M Loughlan theft and arson notice
Historical notice from Cork 1743 announces a two guineas reward for delivering James M Loughlan who ran away with money owed for sheep. It also offers pardon if he returns to service. A separate Galway fire case from May 1743 promises reward for apprehending arsonists at Gort. Both items show colonial Irish arrest incentives and royal proclamations.
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James M‘loughlan
John Hopkins
James M‘'Loughlan
Hopkins
Aid Hopkins
James M'Lougtan
Corke
Public notice on dye frauds in linen and cotton goods
The Trustees of the Linen Manufacture issue a public notice condemning frauds in dyed chequers and handkerchiefs. Indigo and logwood mixing, miscolouring, and misrepresentation in linen and cotton yarns are warned against. Prosections will be pursued, and buyers urged to verify before purchase. Dublin Castle, 17 December 1742.
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Linnen
Athur Newburgh
Letting Of A Large House In Randford Street
To be LETT. OR any Term of Years a large House with two large rooms on a floor and two large closets to each room with a back-house two rooms on a floor a large yard and a garden in Randford Street near the Butter Crane inquire at Mr Ennis Black-Lyon opposite the Butter-Crane or Mr Hayter Nugent in King Street near Queen Street who has the setting of the said house N 8. The said two houses are very convenient for any tradesman.
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Ranford-Stret
Fragmentary notice on equity case Talbot edition details
The fragmentive text outlines equity proceedings involving the late Lord Talbot with references to the printer, price, and London edition. It mentions names and principal matters but provides incomplete context and no clear outcome or dates.
Dublin Linen Act Enforces Penalties on Weavers and Dealers
Public notice from Dublin Society outlines the enforcement of the linen act, appointing officers to inspect workshops and markets. It mandates markings on linen cloth and penalties for noncompliance, including forfeiture and legal action. Also announced is Horace edition published from Dublin Castle with price and delivery details.
Lease details and fire crime notice from Dublin 1743
A 25 March 1743 lease offer for 61 years with renewals cites a Stephen Street property in Dublin with 30 feet frontage 4 rooms a cellar large yard coach houses and stables and three rebuilt houses. A separate Donoule Westmeath dwelling fire in October prompts Bryan Fallon to offer forty pounds reward for information leading to conviction. Dublin Castle notice extends possible royal pardon to accomplices.
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Stephen Street
Dublin
Samuel Shirreff
Stephen-Street
Grazeing for Horfes at Fair-place Weg Chapel-read
OOD. Grazeing for Horfes at Fair-place Weg Chapel-read opens Monday May 6th. Four pence per week. Water runs through fields. Gentlemen’s horses cared for. no riding or abuse. Horser received at Garrett Dalton’s first house above St Lawrence’s Well or at Mr Powall the English Glaw warehouse Green Trees Crow Street near the Musse-Hail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tay
Garrett Dalton
St. Lawrence's Well
Mr. Powall
Engliso Gla
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Cupartus la Motts
Society of Antiquaries
Prince of Wales
Anthony Asuusy Coopre Earl of
Shaftesbury
Gribelin
Brooks
The
Dublin Society
Thomas Bacon
Rees
Linnin Max
Francis
Aungierstreec
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