Stock Jobbing Case Stirs 18th Century Court
Lord Kenyon oversees a stock transaction dispute where Morley, as agent, sold 10 000l of 3 per cent Consols without the dividend. Plaintiff sues for the price difference and brokerage, jury returns verdict for 5881 pounds 15 shillings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandét
Morley
Bank of England
Thomas An
Shepherd
Gounfel
Child
Poole
Berience
John Barnard
Guy Cgbiradt
Ank
Orien
Rutt
Gervin
Moreley
Witnass
Morey Fie
Thomas Rutt
Baicrc
E Child
Lawrence
Lord Kenyon
Amd
Plan to reduce fuel use approved by Norwich authorities
A coal saving plan approved by the Governor and Court of Guardians in Norwich aims to cut consumption with a peck of coal serving each household. Details describe public kitchens in Edinburgh and a third kitchen being planned to produce soup for the poor, plus ongoing regulations and a crackdown on highway robberies near Bow Street with three suspects in custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ry Witer
Bristol
Court Rumfonrp
Norwich
Edinburgh
Lomen
Bow-street
Poor Law Reforms and Classifying the Indigent Poor in London
A lengthy treatise outlines five classes of poverty in the metropolis, arguing for a state system to identify the truly needy, the able beggars, vagrants, aged infirm, and infant poor. It stresses careful distinction to reduce crime, promote labor, and prevent reliance on public aid, proposing metropolitan experiments before wider adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cltss
National Police
Ini
London
Metropollis
Jty
Fragmented Quote on Facets and Knowledge Gaps
A distorted excerpt questions how to expect facetts amid garbled text. It references apers, design, and a claim about where the greatest knowledge is required. A puzzling line hints at a larger discourse on intellect and supply of understanding.
Plague origins and shipping risks in 14th to 17th centuries
In Mead and contemporary letters, the discourse traces the plague from Africa to Europe via trade, detailing how contaminated goods and fabrics spread infection. It notes ships, warehouses, and garments as key vectors and warns quarantine and burning of goods, with examples from Florence, Verona, Genoa, and London to illustrate transmission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brédin
Egypt
Pitty
Kaft
Longin
Lodies
Hala
Turkes
Turkey
Gicois
Thigary
Denmark
Europe
Africa
Flosrence
Verona
Folven Childrém
North Holland
Zealand
Drs Mead
Hally Sehites
Bermuda
Alex. Benedictus
Theodore Maxerne
Paris
Mead
Pring
Genoa
London
Public Office Bow Street Holds Several Minor Offenses
Monday evening Henry Simpson appeared before H WiestEap charged with stealing books from Cauntetor Marriall’s chambers in the Temple and was committed for examination. Farmers faced N Bown for leaving hay and straw carts after legal hours at St James’s May market and were fined 20 shillings. A Potter of the White Swan Holborn Bridge and Mlesys were fined 40 shillings each for offences related to porterage parcels and improper tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Simpson
H. WiestEap, Esq
Cauntetor Marriatt
the Temple
N. Bown, Esq
St. James's
Holborn-bridge
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