Polygraphic Art Exhibition Remains Open for Short Time
The Polygraphic Society extends the exhibition to allow town visitors to view advanced polygraphic works before country departure. Ladies and gentlemen are invited to compare pictures with originals to judge merit and imitation quality, noting affordable prices. Admission one shilling, hours nine to seven, at Polygraphic Rooms opposite Beaufort Buildings Strand. Catalogues free.
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Polygraphic Society
Polygraphic Rooms
Beaufort Buildings
Strand
Stockport Cotton Manufactory Auction Proposals
Public auction to sell stockport cotton manufactory premises in several lots near Watsons Carrs Hillgate. Includes water streams reservoirs dams water wheels fire engine dwellings warehouses gardens and land with rents and two thirds mortgage option for Lots 1 2 and 3. Also notes a legal case discussion about deeds and bills of exchange with Lord Kenyon ruling.
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Stockport
Chester
Watson’s
Carrs
Philip Briefley
Samuel OldKnow
John Stead
Pees Maffey
Hillgate
Philip Brierley
Holland Watson
Lawsuit on Altered Bill of Exchange in 1788 Case
Friday, July 1. Master v Mirpar concerns a bill dated March 26 or 28 1768 altered to March 20, delivered to Wilkinson and Cooke, endorsed to the plaintiff, presented for payment June 23 and 28 refused. Millar accepted before alteration. alteration made by unknown parties without defendant’s privity. The plaintiff claims recovery. two counts on the bill and two for money paid.
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Mr. Chambre
Lord Kenyon
Molloy
Erskine
Ot Wilkinson
Cooke
East Indies
Fufice Afarft
Fustice Grofe
Yuffie Buller
Guildhall
Tuktice
Minet and Johnson
House of Lords
Master
Mirpar
Peele, Yates, and Co
Wilkinson and Cooke
Manchester
Millar
Chambre
Damages Suit Over Failed Secret Marriage Dismissed
A former lover sued the husband for damages after the lady backed out of a secret marriage despite ardent letters and promises. The Lord Ordinary dismissed the action, ruling a woman may recede before the ceremony and that pursuing damages for an immoral act against a reluctant, friend-restrained marriage is improper.
Mayor Sparling of Liverpool Faces Discharged Rule
In Monbay on July 5 a Rule in the Court of King's Bench sought a Criminal Information against John Sparling Esq Mayor of Liverpool for alleged neglect of duty as Chief Magistrate. Lord Kenyon ruled the Rule should be discharged without costs, finding culpability but not enough to grant a Criminal Information.
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Court of King’s Bench
John Sparling
Liverpool
Serjeant
Adair
Down
Messrs. Heywood
Gibbs
Lord Kenyon
Externe
Kenyon
Er Feine
Scottish Assisting Man of War Returns Toward the South
Yesterday afternoon the Assistance man of war returned to Leith roads and soon after proceeded down the Frith toward the south. In the Court of Session Lord Eskgrove as Ordinary in the Outer House decided a curious case involving a young lady who betrothed herself to a merchant in Aberdeen, with a wedding day set, a house taken and furnished, and servants hired.
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Leith
Frith
Eskgrove
Aberdeen
The Neptune Sunk by Greenland Ice Fields
A Leith vessel named the Neptune perished May 23 after two ice fields collided a day earlier near Greenland. The ship struggled as water flooded the hold, pumps aided, repairs held, but the ice crushed the hull two men survived by climbing rigging while nearby Royal Bounty endured minimal damage.
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Leith
Greenland
Royal Bounty
Success of the British Ships in Greenland
Ships clean on dates May 20 Dundee Sutter of Dundee May 28 Lundie ditto Friendship of Leith Manchester of Hulk Cattle of ditto June 2 Eclipse of Lynn Experiment of ditto Raith of Leith 8 Royal Bounty of ditto Prrkers Muirhead of Dunbar Endeavens Dawson of dito
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Dundee
Sutter
Success
Lundie
Friendship of Leith
Manchester
Eclipse
Lynn
Experiment
Raith
Leith
Royal Bounty
Ditto
Prrkers
Muirhead
Dunbar
Endeavens
Dawson
Dito
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Stringer
Watson
Peter Bailey
William Nuttall
LAW Report
Monbay
Scotland
Epinsurcu
Neptune
London
Fitch
Butts
Edward
Es Dixon
Young Eagle
Whyte
Stevens
I — Sims
Clark
Baillie
Friendship
Browny
Lively
Scott
Argus
Tere
Hawkins
Pilgrim
Beatson
Peggie
White
Susan
Lyon
Pa Molly
Halt
Bo Gibraltar
Wray
Scarthingwell
Diana
Samuel
Fanny
Sunderland
Grampus
Berry
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