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Dublin's 1779 sale notice lists goods and distressed residents
A long public notice from Dublin in 1779 details an auction of household goods, linen, and furniture at Beillew's estate, plus rents owed by Maria Dumville and other distressed families. It includes horse and livestock auctions, race meetings, and various commercial ads, urging support for poverty relief and warning against counterfeit cards under new Stamp duties. Names, places, dates, and local trades abound.
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London
Yesireet
Dublin
Meath
Maria Dumvile
Merrion-street
Nicla
Bellew
Beillew
Pawel
Evatt Valtes
Catty
Nome
Bulis Yeates
William-fireet
Ercof
Capel-fireet
Stephen Renold
Haberdather
Capel
Rand
Patt
Henry
Taylor
Capel Street
Mer Humphry Worthington
Carpenter
John Quay
Asth
Roger Smith
Ardioneet
Teesday
Jones
Sisith
King Street
Channel Row
Gol
N.B
Edward Filmere
Guy
Deveater
Elizabeth Bisimore
Sting
Edward Heatre
Kilkenny
Killbaggote
Anna Maria Domvile
Brent Road
Bray
Loughlinstowe
Richard Swaine
Loughlinstown
Mre
Domvile
Upper Merrion-street
Alicia Macartney
His Majesty’s Revenue