Charity society seeks support from London firms
Discharged debtors and petitioners details listed. Benefactions received by J Neild as Treasurer at Chelsea and various London firms including Ferries and Co St James's Street Meffrs Houres Flet Street Medirs Feller Son Co Lombard Street Bidduch Cocks Ridge Charing Cross Dorrien Co Fincplane Cornhill Harurtersley Pall Mall Were Lucadou Broughton Co Lombard Street Wilkinson Polhill Bloxam Co Southwarks and at the Secretary's Craven Street Strands. The books show 68 debtors for 13 pounds 4d considered and approved 66 petitions referred for characters. The charity meets first Wednesday in every month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Rous
J. Neild Esq
Gheyneyaik
Chelsea
R. Ferries and Co
St. James’s-street
Houres
Descent on England via row boats debated in Paris papers
The Paris papers discuss Thomas Paine and Pitt proposing to raise seven million pounds by tripling the assessed taxes to fund a descent on England. It argues for using row boats with small sails to evade the English fleet, noting distances and naval costs, and cites piracy of funds and French plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Thomas Paine
Pitt
France
Black Sea
Porr
Plan for a Ten Million Livre Patriot Gift to England
A citizen proposes raising ten million livres by patriotic gifts to fund an invasion of England. He suggests counting France's population at 26,000,090 and dividing the industrious poor and others into classes with设 equal rights to inscribe names. He argues equality of rights over taxation in this noble scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Villers
Council of Five Hundred
Persorms
England
France
Law Report Warnham Case Over Workhouse Payments
In Warnham Virginia a case by the Treasurer of the Governors and Directors of the Poor of St Mary Magdalen Bermondsey seeks to recover 170 pounds from Bottomly and others. Bottomly’s bankruptcy preceded bills drawn for work on a Bermondsey Workhouse causing double payment. Lord Kenyon sides with law, jury verdict for plaintiff with court’s ruling on the point of law to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bottomly
Drew
Bermondsey Parish
Lord Kenyon
Geo. I
Court of King’s Bench
London Fraud Case Over Bills of Exchange in Aldermanbury
December 24. John Johnson sues Rich and Heepy on a bill of exchange for 6411 10s alleged to be drawn in Aldermanbury London though stamped. The case details indorsements and the involvement of John Heepy and William Reed, with Lord Kenyon weighing felony rhetoric but ruling the plaintiff may recover money received. William Heepy not committed.
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Mingay
Johnson
New York
Aldermanbury
Londons
Zrféize
John Heepy
Rich
Heepy
Willian Heepy Sard
Aldermanburys
Rich and Heepy
John Gold Reed
Keshlys
Witner
Newgate
Erling
Hamburgh
Kenyon
London
W. Heepy
William Heepy
France U Kirvam Action on a Polity of Insurance
Mr Law stated this was an action on a polity of insurance from any port in Jamaica to Liverpool. It warranted sailing with convoy before August 1, 1795. Admiral Ford, with the Europa and other ships, was off Jamaica. The Powtomack was the ship injured by the...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Kirvam
Law
Jamaica
Liverpool
Admiral Ford
Europa
Legal Opinion on Sailing Orders and Convoy Duty
Historical court remarks discuss whether failing orders were necessary for a captain to remain with convoy in June events near the Europa and Hternmott ships. Lord Kenyon asserts a captain must sail in a position of convoy protection, implying the captain should have explicit orders from the admiral to avoid running from protection. The defendant is argued to have acted without such guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europa
Alon
Lazu
Lord Kenyon
Arion
Prosecution Filed Against Mordecai Hyman in Gaol Penalty Case
Mingay stated a prosecution was commenced against Mordecai Hyman to recover a gaol penalty for offering. The record notes the case details and the defendant named in the action.
Bribe Offer to Customs Officer Exposed in Guilty Plea
The defendant Mordecai offered four guineas to a Cook Officer of the Customs to aid smuggling of glass from a ship. Ralph Caci testified he informed against Mordecai after a prior debt dispute. The officer admitted to a one guinea bribe and perjury, claiming hardship and duty conflicts, and pled guilty.
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Customs
Mordecai
Liverpool
Ralph Caci
Staunton’s Wharf
Cook
Argonaut Insurance Case Ends Sittings at Guildhall
In Wilson Virginia the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff on three insurance policies for the Argonaut voyage. The court held the warranty that the vessel was American and the goods American property had been fully complied with, supported by Mrs Kings the American ambassador.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collet
Butler
Mrs Kings
United States of America
Guildhall
Ireland Staff Changes and Local Attacks Reported
The army announces shifts in command across Cork Waterford Fermoy Belfast Dublin and Galway with Lt General Stewart and Major Generals listed. A Rathbinon house was attacked by masked robbers on the night of the twelfth. Deaths include Captain Fremine Kuxt of the 87th Regiment from Mallow. Dr Stock to Killala bishopric and Archdeacon Burrows to Enniskillen.
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Kingdom
Stewart
Cork
Evs Tacs
Waterford
Johnson
Fermoy
Laxe
Belfast
Cantce
Dublin
Hurchinson
Galway
Tve
Win
Nugent Briscoe
Rathbion
Frankfort
King’s County
West Indies
Fremine Kuxt
87Th Regiment of Foot
Stephen Keil
Mallow
County of Cork
Stock
Trinity College
Killala
Porter
Clogher
Robert Burrows
Dr. Stock
Enniskillen
Fort Royal notes executions and a naval capture
At Fort Royal two soldiers were shot for defection after repeated attempts to reach the enemy in Guadaloupe. A negro woman was executed for murdering an eight year old girl and secretly delivering another infant. The Concord frigate, captured near Guadaloupe, carried 387 tons of goods and was claimed to Bordeaux routes. Mr Thomson paid 36,0001 for ship and cargo, aiding La Concorde’s First Lieutenant Mr Boys after the captain’s death and before a new appointment.
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Fort Royal
Guadaloupe
Concord
Bourdeaux
Altona
Thomson
Boys
la Concorde
Rosberts
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Butters
John Cornwall
Eia
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Cocks & Ridge
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A. Arch. Paxton
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Perditto
S. Maioribaniks
Perditto A
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Efa
Citto
A. Za P. Agutter
Ber Xullere
Mr. Gachman
Ciar
Alee
Toesah
Wadiace
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Hearndeny Apth
Eady Elizabeth Douglas
M.S
Rob. Herries and Co
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