Robbery and murder attempt near Hopntow Heath in 1798
Whitehall dispatch reports a carriage attack on John Mellish and two companions returning to London from Sak Hib near Magpies op Hopntow Heath. Pistols fired wounding Mellish in the forehead. reward offered for capture of accomplices. Possible pardon promise to informers. portland note.
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Whitehall
King
John Mellith
London
Sak Hib
Hopntow Heath
Mellish
Melliff
Portland
Assessed Taxes under the Vax Bill for Partners
A Victorian commentary from the Commissioners of Taxes explains how partners in a shop dwelling are assessed. It clarifies that sections 2 and 53 target joint and separate assessments to push partners to report their shares, aiming to approximate income-based taxation. The discussion emphasizes combining joint and individual shares to prevent underassessment. It also notes related rules on farmers’ incomes and livelihoods from farming roles versus land under till.
Deductions on Account of Children and Mansion Houses
The text discusses how income should be calculated for declarations, noting allowable deductions for child maintenance and education, and clarifies that money paid for children's education is not deductible. It also covers exemptions for furnished houses and mansion houses, the liability of tenants for rates, and a public charities dispute involving Charter House officers over apartment exemptions in public hospital charities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AG A
Charter House
Mansereip
Bayter
Flying Bridge plan proposed by Englishman for boarding
A Danish vessel reports a curious flying bridge project for boarding shows up from an English inventor whose steam powered system impresses observers. The note accompanies other arts and botany items including breadfruit tree progress and culinary uses noted by the Society of Arts.
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Vedsel
Annerson
Botanic Garden of
St. Vincent’s
Society of Arts,Manufactures, and ‘Commerce
Orshelte
Blicu
West Indies
Paris Celebrates Marriage of Le Perge Tier Adopted Daughter
Paris hosts a festival for the marriage of Mademoiselle Le Perge Tier to the young De Witt. Officials and deputies, about two thousand ninety citizens, attend the ceremony as the Republic approves the union amid parental objections. The day includes a public dinner and tears, followed by a decree sanctioning the alliance.
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Mademoiselle le Perge Tier
de Witt
Paris
Conny
Aee
Ireland Dublin Town Trial Updates and Murders in Cork
Reports from Dublin indicate the Earl of Kingston's trial process remains unresolved as a Peers committee seeks precedents. In Tipperary a chimney fire triggered widespread damage to 120 dwellings and stores. In Cork, the Unracke murder trial concluded with guilty verdicts and executions ordered for two defendants, while other related trials proceeded at Kilworth. Down Assizes also notes a dismissed seduction case and other indictments in Carlow and Athlone.
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Dublin
Earl of Kingstoi
Tipperary
Philipstown
Thursd Bay
Tole Moomy
Fon Byrne
Doolan
Jordan
Mich
Loughmene
Daniel Carrolly
William Carroll
Loughnane
Down
John McIntyre
Carfow
Blaris
United Icshien
County of Limerick
Belfast
Carlow
T. Doyle
Hugh Gordon
Mathew Moorecroft
James Spence
James Woods
William
Murdoch
Meacke
Manger St. Grerce
Jasper Unracke
Unracke
Mr. Uniacke
Kilworth
London Markets Grain Prices Report
London markets note limited wheat supply with high quality samples holding value, but inferior lots dull. Barley and malt show mixed demand. fine Essex or Suffolk beans scarce and dear. Oats in demand with slight gains. Current prices list wheat from 33s to 43s, rye 22s to 24s 6d, barley 28s to 29s, malt 33s 6d to 38s, oats 18s to 27s 6d.
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Coan
Essex
Return of Wheat in Mark-Lane by Mesirs Curen and Maras
Prices from April through April 14 show flour costs and seed values, including fine flour at 428 per fack and various seeds such as Red Clover White Ditto Trefoil and Canary Seed with quoted per hundred weight or per bushel figures. London tallow prices are listed, along with general prices for dregs, yellow soap, and Melting Stuff, followed by Smithfield and Newgate markets figures for April 23 detailing livestock and meat prices.
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Dags
York
West
Gentral
T. Beetton
3Ditary’ Library
White-hall
Guinea
Maras
London
St. James's Market
Clare Market
Whitechapel
C. Graves
Hay and straw prices at Whitechapel market on Saturday
Prices listed for hay and straw show per hundredweight and averages. Hay sold from 21. od. to 3. 6s. od with averages around 31. 38. od. Clover and other forage items priced similarly. Straw ranged from tl. 45. od. to ih 6s. od with average figures noted.
Price of Coals In The Pool And Delivered To Houses
Price ranges listed for coal in the pool from 32s 6d to 78s 2d, with delivery to housekeepers at 395 6d to 458 4d. The figures reflect standard coal costs and home delivery charges.
Fire destroys grocer’s Paisley house in labour birth
A grocer's old thatched tenement at Paisley was burned to the ground last week. A pregnant woman in labour was saved only with great danger as flames spread quickly, carried on men’s shoulders through the blaze, and she then gave birth to a healthy boy.
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Paisley
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Thomas. Lister
Emanuel College
John Stowkelale
Piccadilly
Neddle
Lord Macartney
Chima
Miss Stocdale
Hill
Henry
Long
Oxenhanes
Oxford-street
Argyle-Areet
Tayir Ea Cates
Spilsbury'y AN
Spilsberg
Battje
Soho-square
Arts and Sciences
Macbeth
Ireland
London Markets
Fiekeann
Polands
Smithfield
Monpat
Newgate
Leadenhall
Sis
Fockets
Keent
Kent
Te Él
Suffex
Sas
Effex
Farnham
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