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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
Jan 12, 1786
Page
2
A fragmented OCR fragment references a biker event, a pole, and a song line related to fever dreams. The readable parts mention December and theater context with fading wording and unclear names or places.
The document reports a government licensed lottery drawing with prize divisions MALVRE QUARTERS Eroura and Sx BENTH. It notes tickets divided into shares and stamps, with a drawing beginning February 6 and prizes priced at 78s excluding 201.
Unclear text lists names including Benarir Ryder and O Fisherty with references to Major Daly and Mc Ryder. Mentions Mes Bape and Belésur. Event details and locations are fragmentary and not fully decipherable.
The Irish Lottery Directors warn buyers and sellers against Shares or Chances sold without proper stamping under law. Any person handling such shares risks a forfeit of one hundred pounds per share, with enforcement to the fullest extent.
Dinestawert January 17 18th century notice by Messrs Wells and Co warning the public against misled purchases of shares or chances in a lottery venture. They cite legal guidance and caution that the society plans imitate chances policies, stressing the instrument shows a certificate to subscribers. Directors deny intent to sell real gambling bonds.
A historical notice discusses planting and building schemes, praising fixed plans for country estates. It argues that intelligible, staged surveys and estimates save costs and improve execution, warning that elusive, indecisive methods mislead patrons and hinder improvements and ornamentation of the country. It asks Commands to K.S. to amend the approach.
A poor man named Taotwas ENGuise living at No 11 near Eilex-gace was stabbed by a soldier at night while returning home to his family. The wounded man is in danger and has a wife with child and three young children depending on him. The soldier pursued another man who escaped and no provocation or words occurred. Public aid is sought, with doctors Bell and Wright prepared to vouch for the case.
An advertisement announces a Speaking Figure exhibition at No 40 College-green. The performer claims the automaton answers questions in multiple languages with precision, offering demonstrations from noon to eight in the evening, with branding and an assurance of authenticity to dispel suspicions of deception.
The Corporation Institute for the Relief of the Poor in Dublin appeals to the opulent and humane to donate old bedding and carpeting. Scarcity of coarse blankets has the governor aiming to expand aid to more wretched poor daily admitted, with 126 accepted last week. Signed by Secretary Samuel Paul.
A misspelled notice touts Dame Smear Butler offering a frei stock of excellent shrubs including rum Whitney green grape and other fruits with spirits wings and sugars at the cheapest money. It claims 117 pieces of different kinds of choice white linens to be sold at field cul.
Notice states a large quantity of hay is for sale on the lands of Shrnemill near Wiprery own with standing for the cattle at the option of the tenants. Applications to be made to Mr THM Bridge RyackWa.
Richard Burnett announces a curious fruit seed sale to the nobility and gentry. He praises rare garden seeds from Hellind and Geafred Philberts, offering free city delivery and directions via Mrs Suenwooo’s Plumber at 4 Mary’éAbbry. Orders left there will be forwarded to Rich Mond.
Edward Bray advertises a wide assortment of trees and shrubs with prices per item, including Weeping, Flowering, Mountain birch, chestnut, and various maples, elms, and evergreens. The notice notes Bray’s relocation and nursery details at Iflad Bridge Circular Road Luuli with extensive stock and grafted varieties.
Fragmented notice lists New Brann and Sturgeon arrival at Moore's Curese Wanthouse with many goods including pickled fish, cheeses, London Market items, spices, ales, and various groceries. A curious line mentions Marcarey Meare urging sincerity and a nuanced plea for confidence amid local commerce chatter.
The King dom club members were urged to pay their subscription by a date in December 17% and warned that nonpayment would remove them from membership. Henry Brooke, Esq. in the chain notes the date and that gentlemen are not due together on that day.
A public notice by J. T. Aswanuns, Public Notary, Exchange-alley invites buyers for treasury bills and government certificates. He also markets Pratt Renes in Dublin, claiming high prices for society prizes to any amount and offering well secured notes.
The executors of James Reilly invite friends of the public to attend the hunt as customary, noting the Bendial wind is favorable and that James Reilly, Nucet, Ghouias-mices will preside.
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