05 Jun 1787
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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
Jun 05, 1787
Page
1
A handbill outlines plain language guidance on making wills and handling estates in Ireland. It notes forms for wills and letters of administration, warns about legal terms, and advertises a practitioner available for drawing rooms and bedchambers or other arrangements.
The notice states an act for regulating lottery offices and prohibiting nonlicensed sale or handling of tickets. It warns that selling or insuring tickets below ten per draw, or aiding unscrupulous sales, will be punished. Licences to police keepers will be granted and enforced.
Police House Dublin issues a notice under an Act for regulation of hackney carriages. Owners must obtain licenses by June 24 and pay duties. failure triggers penalties. Hearings scheduled June 1 and subsequent Tuesdays. attend at police office in Clarendon Street.
Members of the Kildare Street Club are urged to pay annual subscriptions by June day or risk removal from membership. Signed by order, the notice warns arrears will result in expulsion from active rolls.
The present Irish Lottery begins drawing on November 12. Tickets are offered at the cheapest rate. Half Guinea prizes and other stakes are promised. The notice urges purchase of tickets through Brampt Gui near Alfg.
Furnished or unfurnished first floor to let with elegant dining room drawing room and two bedrooms plus kitchen and accommodations. Described as suitable for a gentleman it was well received by the authorities. Enquire of the printer hereof.
Ennis Harter No 15 Comu-Hihy near the Bank of Sir William Gleadowe Newcomen offers ladies hats and ostrich feathers in a wide range of colours and sizes. Mary Clements and Mary Ennis, widow and daughter of the late John Clements, continue the embroidery business at the same house with their usual extensive stock.
Daniel Brisqo opens an elegant inn at Panrcare offering attentive service to Parkgate Packets travelers. He invites friends and the public to visit, promising to make everything agreeable to all guests and passengers as they barter himself for attention and cargo needs.
A London note describes Lunardi’s Thames display featuring a canoe shaped lifter, with a trailing line for rescue gear. Spectators gathered around Battersea Bridge as Lunardi, clad in Oxblood, demonstrated the device amid cheers and admiring crowds.
Notice to all persons with public securities that the Transfer Office has been moved to the new buildings near Fownes Street. The office will accommodate buyers and sellers of government stock banks and funds at all times without requiring property advertisement, as such notices were said to depreciate stock values.
Complaints for neglect of duty in lighting and related duties are invited by JOAIN BRAY's firm at Unhamblestreet Dublin. The Corporation seeks reports on neglect among Ministers and gentlemen for lighting supplies and related costs. Submissions should be directed to the specified house for consideration.
Margaret Moore advertises a sale of cheese and preserves at Moore's Cheele Ware Dublin. She claims a range of cheeses meats and beverages will be offered at low prices, inviting customers to rely on her trusted service and promising value.
May 1 1777 notice invites proposals from bidders to undertake the office of inspector and oversee paving and related works at the Port of Dublin. Proposals due to the office by order of the government.
The report describes a peculiar jacket device with a convex bottom and a head feature that may turn downward when a person lies on it. Observers note the invention preserves the wearer and suggest it could advance public service. The experiment was greeted with general acclaim by the inventor.
The fragment records a York meeting with heats and matches including horses such as Duce Optimus and Morwick, listing purses, weights, and riders. It mentions Lord Boringdon's Annette and Count Zampecari with Sir Johns Brown, plus a Cow stake and Innkeepers Plate. The text is garbled but preserves race entries, odds, and concluding winners.
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