French Boarding School Run by Rev De Soyres at Bristol
Rev F De Soyres advertises a French boarding school near St Michael Church Bristol. The facility claims airy conditions and focuses on French language acquisition and business qualification for young gentlemen. Inquiries are directed to Mr Stockdale bookseller Pynccatilly Mr St John Lucas York-honte Bath or the Rev F De Soytes Bristol.
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F. de Soyres
St. Michael’s Church
Bristol
Stockdale
Wharfage lien not a general custom, Lord Kenyon rules
In the Law Report from Guildhall London, Holmes and Hall sue Hore for two bales of goods withheld for wharfage. The court rejects the claim that a general custom allows wharfingers to detain goods for all past and future balances, ruling the evidence insufficient to prove a general lien. The jury returns for the plaintiffs, ordering delivery on payment of wharfage.
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Erfiine
England
London
Breine
Bearcroft
Mr. B
Taylor
Rexyon
Taylor, Farrier, &c
Matfheter
Thornton
David
George Griffin
Wood
Sutton
Perkins
Kenyon
Society for the Discharge and Relief of Persons Imprisoned
Charity Society reports Discharged and relieved from various prisons 69 cases and 36 debts settled. Of 47 petitioners approved, 18 referred for charities, 25 petitions, and 4 rejected. Funds and books available at Thatched-House Tavern and London Exchange Banking Co with multiple listed donors. Meetings held monthly at Craven Street offices.
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Neild
St. James’s-street
London Exchange Banking Company
Hoates
Fleet-shreets
Fuller, Son, and Co
Lom
Id-Street
Biddulph, Cacks, and Co
Charing-cross
Porrien and Co
Finchlane
Cormhill
Ransom, Morland
Hammersley
Pall Mall
Vere
Lucadou
Broughton
Lucadouy
Smart
Lumbard-Nreet
Secretary
Craven
Regulations for fishing vessels under 18th century act
The Marine Society issues warnings to fishing ship owners and masters about obeying acts and regulations. It details reporting times after arrival at the Nore, penalties for neglect, and rules on sale and handling of fish including lobsters and cod. It notes forfeiture of ship and cargo for sale outside authorized areas and specifies payments and enforcement provisions.
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Maine Society
Marine Society
George II
John Newby
London
Westminster
Harwich
Nore
Margate
Coast Office
Fang
C. Hall
House of Correction
English State Lottery Prize Description From Old Notice
In the last and late state lotteries capital prizes sold in shares at offices and in whole tickets. One prize of small value, two of record, five of great value. Many other prizes of various colors and kinds. Former lotteries also offered capital prizes, many exceeding the year’s totals.
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Thesbove
Saccol
Rocorl
Gree —Ani
Arcal
Reed
Gost
Alto
Ichardson, Goodluck, and Co
Cornhill
King’s
Sy Charing Cross
Uninteresting Tuesday as Tradefmen's Bills Adjusted
Tuesday December 13 reveals a dull business day with most hours spent adjusting Tradefmen's Bills, leaving little notable activity or events.
Stamford v Bruff Defamation Case in Hackney
The plaintiff, an auctioneer and appraiser from Hackney, sued Bruff a local toll-gatherer for defamation after Bruff accused him of debt and insolvency. The judge warned against general insults. The jury found for the plaintiff with damages of one shilling.
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Hackney
Charles Ker
Justice Clarke
Stamford
Erfeine
Bruff
Heathcote and Rigg versus Robinson case notes
The plaintiffs, wholesale linen-drapers from Cheapside, sue Mrs. Robinson and Mr. Lees for 1641 on Irish linens. Mrs. Robinson, a London tracer, visited the shop with Lees and ordered linens set aside claiming they would suit the American market and would be sent abroad. Local testimony details her intentions and the transaction.
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Queen-street
Cheapside
Robinson
London
My. Lees
Volney Demands Return of Empress Medal in Paris Letter
The 1791 letter from Volney to Baron de Grimm questions Empress Catherine II's support for French émigrés and declares he must return the gold medal given in 1788. He criticizes the Empress for associating with tyranny while defending liberty and equality, and notes Grimm’s earlier offer to publish a corrected voyage copy for the Empress.
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M. Volney
Baron DE Grimm
Russia
Paris
Jesty
Russias
France
Catharine
Volney
National Assembly of
M.d’Holbank
Naval Estimate On Warship Costs By Burchett
The charge of building a ship of war of each rate and provisioning her with masts yards sails and rigging plus eight months of boatswains and carpenters sea stores is given as calculated by Mr Burchett former Secretary to the Navy.
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Burchett
Navy
Edinburgh ironworks plan announced for last farm lot
In Edinburgh a new company buys the final lot, a plain land tract with ironstone, intending to establish extensive ironworks there. The other two allotments are not expected to contain mines to raise value. A leak of nine g.8 still remains on the last lot.
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Mairland
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LAW Report
Lord Kenyon
Guildhall
Society For
Craven-street
Strand
Lord Willoughby de Broke
Boldero and Co
Broadhead
John Acland
Boultbee
Aerearlius
Avgersten
Hamilton
Mrx
Matchany
Per Fulter
P. Ce
F.T. Abaya
J. F
Ann
Hale
Rourth
Heathcote and Rigg
WY. Robinson
Naval Estimate
Edinburgh
Kerfe
Lanarkshire
Daldaholme
Clanochyett
Throwburn
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