Kine Lease and Borough Changes in Castle Douglas
The Kine, by royal sign manual dated December 13 1792, leases Castle Douglas area to be governed by a Bailie and six councillors from Burgesses, creating free borough structures and renaming Newton Stewart to Newton Douglas. Also lists bankruptcies and impending dividends and notices from the Guildhall on various surrender dates and shipyard actions.
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Whitehall
William Douglas
Castle- Douglas
Cardenwark
Kirkcudbright
Castle Douglas
Nearton Stewart
Wigton
Newton Douglas
Thomas Stantony
Leadenhal
Fan
Guildhall
Wiliam Sladen
Ratclife-cross
Febe Gaatten
Guldhall
Grand subscription concerts in St James's Square planned
A distant note outlines a proposed winter subscription house in St James's Square with 400 buyers at 39 guineas each. Weekly entertainments include tea, French readings, opera nights, balls, and masquerades. The site opens March 1 and runs to July, with hackney coach reforms and public convenience topics also discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Waves
Kesipshot
Hants
Fara
Banks
Pall, Mall
Lady Agcurr
Zationt
St. James’s Square
Richard Brinskiy Oneridan
PaMera
Pézrigue
Mademoiselle d
Paddy Palfehood
Paddy Falfehood
Bet on Legal Proceedings Ends in Illicit Wager Verdict
Johnson sued to recover 20 guineas from Lewis the stakeholder after a series of bets tied to a court case. Lord Kenyon ruled betting on legal outcomes illegal, while references to Randal v Jones suggested legality in a different context. Verdict for the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
John
Crowther
Lord Kenyon
Erfenne
Randal
Jones
Lord Mansfield
Court of Chancery
Constitutional Quacks and the Fight Against Epidemics
An 18th century verse critique targets unskilled medical charlatans for harming the poor and deceiving patients. The speaker lambasts Empirics who promise cures for health costs, condemning their lax methods and the neglect of medical distinctions while defending liberty and the charter.
Portsmouth December 23 Orders to repair on board ships
An express arrived for Captain Lyxex as Port Commander and the captains of the ships at Spithead and in the harbor received orders to repair on board their vessels. Captain Khcat with lieutenants and petty officers was appointed to the Victory of tag guns with Lord Houn's flag to be hoisted and Sir Hype Pas Kerr named Captain of the fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscrave
Cambridge
Seasflower
Wesses
Ireland
Plymouth
Leicester Agriculture Society
Harmondsworth
Middlesex
Dawkins
Portman Square
Hounslow Heath
Stockbridge
Hants
Bristol
Lryzex
Spithead
Khcat
Lord Houn
Pas- Kerr
Effigy of Tom Paine Hanged and Burnt in Market Crowd
A Paine effigy was drawn in a cart to the market and hanged on a gallows amid a large crowd. After an hour it was burned as a band played God save the King, while the crowd declared loyalty to the monarchy and opposition to republican reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Paine
France
The Mareravixe of Axepaea's new theatre at Hammersmith
The Mareravixe of Axepaea plans to open a new theatre at her villa in Hammersmith, built under her chaplain. Principal performers include Mrs. Hobart, Count Tit, Captain Wathen, Captain Davis, and Dr. Cantwell. Cumberland appointed Chamberlain, salary not specified. Also noted are French political upheavals, a fast-spreading tree in the Indies, and a long obituary of William Ritchie aged 106 in Ratho Scotland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mareravixe
Axepaea
Hammersmith
Highress
Hosart
Count Tit
France
Spain
Indies
Paris
of Badouin
Brol
Robertpierre
London
Fack Ketch
Batterss
Newgate
Ezadid
Lroyn’s
M.‘Clauvetin
Ratho
Scotland
William Ritchie
Adam “Ritchie
Fountain-bridge
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The
London Gazette
Daniel Reading
Barnet
James
Mr. Tyrell
Cheapside
Lfaac Hill
Edward James
Grace
Greenman’s-lane
Tington
Callico-Printers
My. Weldon
Furnival
William Amott
Newrate-street
Jon Ty
Johnson
Ely-place
Daniel Battyes
Birkby
Huddersfield
Yorkshire
Wakefield
Josiah Harrop
George-yard
Kelmund
Gruildbast
William Baker
Silversstreet
Posi
Daniel Timmings
Triday-street
Weaver
Hve
Janne
Thomas Ansdell
James Ansdell
Liverwit
Lareamire
Taérchants
Globe-tavern
Ohnestreet
Liverpgat
Edward Griffith
Liverpool
Lancashire
Nyn-Street
Guildhah
Rotet Lane
Turnmill-Greet
Clerkenwell
Fidreffer
Guidhah
Jonathan Cook
Buckingham-street
Taylors Atiea
Willan
Webly
George-ttraer
Walcot
Omerfetflii
Sweden
Marquis de Bouille
England
West India
Metvitz
French West India Islands
St. Sepulchre’s Church
Farringdon
Brewer
Hampton Gay
Treworth
Europe
Hartten Akon
Henry IV
Pragees
Blackfryars Bridge
St. George’s Fields
Ublic
Dartford
St. Genevieve
Michaelmas
Lewes
Phe
Buu Nin
Portsmouth
Becemser
Country News
Devizes, Des
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