Robbery reward notices from 1796 postage and law item
Apparent OCR fragment describes a crime report and reward offers for apprehending burglars and accomplices in a 1796 context. It mentions a robbery, bank notes, and rewards of fifty pounds, with references to warrants, the Secretary, and parliamentary allowances. Also lists periodicals and books shown for sale, including French language primers and English dictionaries, with publication details.
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Ui Vines
Saul
Difcow
Anil
H. Todd
Parliargent
Grubal
Anthony Topd
Sommer
Parliamentary Intelligence: Lords and Commons Read Bills
In Friday sessions the House of Lords and House of Commons received several private Bills and read them a first time. The houses adjourned until Monday.
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House OF Lords
Commons
Tinjey
House of Commons Friday Debate on Dampoon Canal and Wet Packs
The session includes third readings for the Dudley Canal Bill and a first reading for the Excise Additional Duty and Scotch Distillery Bills. Committees of Supply and Ways and Means are deferred to Monday. Manning introduces a Wet Packs Bill for the Thames near London, urging support with a cited prior petition and noting past Bumboat Acts and recent river plunder concerns to justify quicker second reading after Christmas.
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Dudley
Manning
Thames
London
Pasif
Boste
Shadwell
Whitechapel
Shis
Ardevnson
House Preparations for River Shipping Accommodation
Colonel Porter announced enforcement of a House call on Tuesday as urgent business followed. London officials presented the customs commission report on river mapping and harbor plans, with all measures laid on the table before adjournment to Monday.
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Porter
London Y
PORT
London
Bong
Law: Report Sittings Before Lord Kenyon
Lord Kenyon opens court at nine with jury and counsel, but no business proceeds as attorneys fail to attend with witnesses. His lordship laments the expense caused by their absence and neglect, noting costs rise while cases remain stalled.
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Lord Kenyon
Lord Kanyon
Case on Petitioning Creditors Debt in Common Pleas
In a Common Pleas argument over whether the petitioning creditor’s debt against the bankrupt was established, the court weighed notice to the drawer on a dishonored bill and whether new credit or payment by the acceptor affected the debt. The judge favored a hard look at notice rules, noting insolvency presumption and prior cases.
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Sergeant Suerxeen
Iia
Serjeant Aparr
Case of a Holder Giving New Credit After Bill Due
A court record discusses whether a holder of a bill who extended new credit to an acceptor after the bill's due date affects bankruptcy liability. The jury found the holder did grant new credit after maturity, reducing the petitioning creditor's debt and the commission based on it. The ruling favors the defendant.
Proclamation Called On Newry Disturbance In Ireland
A Privy Council session led to a proclamation declaring disturbance in Newry County Armagh and Onenland West Armagh. Reports from Belfast say Belfast residents enjoy tranquillity, while Antrim County remains peaceful. Dublin regiment field day noted. various trade prices and cargo updates follow, including tea, sugar, coffee, and imports. Prices for soap, starch, wine, brandy, rum, iron, cotton, and oils show movement with large imports from Lisbon and other ports. Meat and hay markets reported, with Smithfield cattle and hay prices listed for the day.
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Newry
Onenland
Armagh
Armaagh
Belfast
Antrim
Dublin Volunteers
Beresford
Liberty Rangers
and Merchants Corps
St. Vincent*s
Fortola
East India
Orleans
Perth
Meme
Petersburg
Lisbon
Montserrat
Elbes Ems
Koniggsburg
Irish Murder Plot and Mob Violence Report
From Bailynagarrick dated November 22 details highland Irish strife. Armed men surround James McCardail's house on the 14th, fire is poured into windows, the family defends it for hours, the house and furniture burn, a raider is killed, three McCardail sons and a neighbor wounded, three captured. Also notes Freemason funeral disturbance at Dungannon with troops dispersed, a gate kept open to shield mourners. Nearby Gore house near Glenavy raided by men claiming warrants, family bound, valuables taken.
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Bailynagarrick
James M‘cardail
James
Cardall
Freemasons
Dungannon
William. Gore
Glenavy
Fire destroys Groves Woopratu Printing offices in Ivy Lane
Late Friday night a blaze gutted the new composing-room and upper portion of Mr Groves Woopratu's Printing offices at Ivy Lane Paternoster Row. The fire consumed the printing room and all admirable materials with a flot underneath containing a great quantity of paper.
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Groves
Woopratu
Ivy-lane
Paternotter-row
Robberies Reported Near Fulford and Dringhouses
York December 5 two men stopped Mr Stears riding home from market and robbed him of his watch and 26s in money. Later Mr Dawes lost a gold watch and about 4l in money after being dragged from his horse by two soldiers-like men who fired a pistol grazing his head. The assailants fled toward the city with an accomplice driving his horse away. Frosty weather followed with record cold and heavy frost across the borough and its neighborhoods.
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York
Fire destroys table knife shop in Shepfield incident
In Shepfield between two and three o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out in the premises of Mr Bramall causing extensive damage to his knife and cutlery shop. The loss is reported to exceed four hundred pounds though no lives were lost. Loyal endeavours of the Shepfield Volunteers and local residents prevented further ruin to adjacent buildings.
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Everal
Nde Rive
Shhofield
Stork Shop Plans Warship with Sixteen Guns
A new shop project details a vessel named Stork designed for survey work and voyages. Ordered construction italics reference a shipyard plan by a named designer with aims to enlarge the current fleet and prepare for distant journeys. The text is fragmentary but indicates naval or maritime intent and institutional backing.
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Thor J Jack
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