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Newspaper
Dublin Gazette
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
Oct 09, 1739
Page
2
A 1739 Dublin feature lists beef, hides, butter, and tallow prices. It notes Coronation Day gun salutes at the Barracks, noble attendance, and a Lord Lieutenant’s speech to Parliament. It records the death of Justice Barry of Dublin and printer notices for fugitives and insolvency documents.
The Dublin Charitable Scheme managers announce the Bridge Lottery will be drawn and urge timely ticket orders at the Custom House. They require bank notes for payments to speed processing and remind subscribers of the September 5 1739 notice from Dublin Castle. Separately, half pay officers are ordered to report ages and current abode to the Secretary’s Office in Dublin.
Fr Rev Mr Charles May warns gentlemen near the mountains between Dundrum Silvers Mines and Wilboa to guard houses after nightfall. A five pound reward is offered for identifying rogues in arms. The Society of the Governour and AssistantsLondon announces farming of piscary and fishings in Ulster and invites sealed proposals to James Brace Esq secretary at the Srith Chamber Guildhall or his London house. The meeting to open proposals is set for Wednesday November 14 at eleven in the forenoon at the Irish Chamber.
The surveyor of excise Fioba Morris and Gauger John Jourdan were attacked at night on August 24 25 in St Thomas Street Dublin by three unknowns. A reward of 150 pounds sterling is offered by the Commissioners of Revenue in Ireland for discovery leading to apprehension and conviction of the attackers and the instigator. If any accomplice or instigator reveals the guilty parties a royal pardon is promised. Dated September 26 1739. By order Rob. Allen.
His Excellency the Lords Justices offer pardon and a twenty pound reward for the first to discover the killer or wounded deer in Phoenix Park on July 8. A similar reward and pardon apply to those who expose future poachers. Also a five pound reward for uncovering those who damaged the park wall. Dated at Dublin Castle July 13, 1739.
The under-mentioned fugitives for debt have surrendered to Waterford Goal and Monaghan Goal and intend to seek the Relief of Insolvent Debtors at the next General or Quarter Sessions. Francis Mercury and Bartholomew Bourke and Jobs Bourke, labourers of Waterford, and Arthur Boyle, a dealer of Monaghan, are named to pursue the act in this kingdom with adjournments accordingly.
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