Stockport Cotton Manufactory to be Sold at Auction
Stockport in the county of Chester presents a public auction of cotton factory premises near Watsons Carrs Hillgate. Includes buildings for carding slubbing water works and a warehouse plus gardens land producing about 3421 4s 2d nett yearly. other lots include a dwelling house factory rooms and lease rents totaling 4661 3s 7d yearly with potential for advance. Purchasers of lots 1 2 and 3 may obtain two thirds of purchase money as mortgage. particulars via Mr Philip Brierley and Mr Holland Watson, Stockport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockport
County of Chester
Watson’s
Carrs
Philip Brierley
Jorge Warelouses
Samuel Oldknow
John Stead
James Ma
Stringer
Watson
Peter Bailey
William Nuttall
iJillgate
NVB
Garther
Holland Watson
A Welsh Prophetess at Erymbo Near Wrexham
A sixteen year old girl staged as a prophetess at Erymbo near Wrexham, performing regular fits and alleged visions to entertain working crowds. She offers blessings and exclamations for small payments, aided by parental support and local credulity, despite occasional skepticism from a nearby farmer. The piece notes her followers and a humorous disruption during a prophecy when the spirit allegedly caused a bodily reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erymbo
Wrexham
A Journey Through Spain 1766 and 1787 House of Correction
An excerpt describes a Spain journey noting a single House of Correction with two sections real casa de galera for prostitutes and female thieves and real cafe de correccion for wives failing in duties. It explains bread prices, work earnings, fines funding the system, and fiscal details under royal oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Real Casa de Galera
Cafe de Corréccion
Alcayde
Earm
Notable Prison at Sea Gate Details a Female Detention House
The report describes a female detention facility housing 113 of 500 planned inmates with daily maintenance costs of three fueldos or four-pence half-penny. Inmates are kept under strict discipline, with labor output saved for release and bodily correction administered as needed. The establishment operates under the regente de la audiencia with senior judges and the alcalde. A fashionably connected widow under discipline is mentioned, with the accuser identified as her brother-in-law, the Marquis of.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regente de la Audiencia
Alcalde
Poland's Diet moves to secure constitution amid conspiracies
In Lyons on June 21 a Diet report details foreign authorities urging Poland's independence and resilience. It notes a discovered plot to undermine patriots, with funds funneled to Warsaw agents, and vows to uncover and punish conspirators. Estimated provincial estate sales total over 22 million livres.
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Poland
Warsaw
Lyons
Rhone and Loire
Ville France
Roan
St. Stephen
Montbrison
Emigration of French families to Ganasee country
Article notes 97 large families and many single men moving westward along the Mohawk river into Ganasee country. French emigrants seek greater immunities and U.S. promises of support. Also reports Vermont Protestant Episcopal Church convention in Sandgate appointing leaders and outlining union with other states and existing bishops.
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Mohawk River
Ganasee
Canada
United States of America
Protestant Episcopal Church
Vermont
Sandgate
Mitazer Barpwis
Dorset
United States
Arlington
Natua- Niet Canrteto, Esq
Union
New Hampshire
Masachusetts
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
South Carolina
Seabury
Provost
White
Madison
Court Notes: Doran Convicted for Arson at Drury Lane Area
In Westminster Hall Judge Kenyon and jury find Mary Doran guilty of setting her tenant house on fire adjoining Drury Lane Theatre. She receives two years in Newgate plus five years of good behavior security. Ports mouth cases follow with Bailey sentenced to six months hard labor for stealing royal stores aboard the ship Betty.
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Mary Doran
Lord Kenyon
Drury Lane Theatre
Z. Albun
Newgate
Thomas Bailey
Betty
Sunderland
Portsmouth
Merris
Ine
House of Correction
Winchester
Distillery Plans and Sugar House Erection in Lake Ortego
Arthur Nable, an Irish gentleman, travels to Lake Ortego to establish a maple juice distillery. Judge Cooper is building a large sugar boring house there with Philadelphia merchants involved. Likely future leaf sugar imports from the West. Noting that many public utilities since peace have been undertaken by nonresidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Nable
Ireland
Lake Ortego
Judge Cooper
Philadelphia
False Imprisonment Suit in Newington House Dispute
A young woman under 21 sues Mr and Mrs Astey for false imprisonment and defamation. The dispute arose after a pocket handkerchief found in the yard led to accusations of theft. A Justice dismissed initial charges, but continued calumnies damaged the plaintiff’s reputation and alarmed neighbors.
Lewes Races and Morbid Discoveries Reported
Weather dampens plans but races slated for July 28 to August 1 at Lewes with local preparations expanding housing to 300 beds. In Whitehaven a decayed female body near a prior site raises murder speculation. Northumberland reports better harvests and maritime tragedies near North Sunderland with a father losing his son. Manrname reports a trader's son’s suicide by pistol. Local arrivals note two assemblies, ample lodgings, and evolving social activity.
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Wade
Streward
T. C. Bunbury
Lewes
Newcastle
Breadnal
North
Sunderland
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Barcelona
Continental Intelligence
American News
Apang, Jay
Court OF Kings Bench
Westminster Hall
Serjeant Bend
Aixey
Middle Temple
Lord Renyon
Justice
Buller
Society
LAW
Court OF Common Pleas
Bennet
Astey
Bricuton
Whitehaven
Foumnd
Long-Moss
Hayton
Caroline Spencer
Musgrave
Charlotte Spencer
W.G. Hamilton
Rider Jr
Gompertey
John Bridges
T. Warden
Lady Bridges
Green
Crofton
Maddocks
Scott
Edwards
Brs
Manne
Mills Sharpe
Kempe
Caver
G. Kade
Goffe
M . Hurley Wand
West
Man Mifs Hogg
Belt
Lecke
Kelsall
Mannock
Sxetchley
Mifs
H. Mannock
Brame Rey
F. Behean
Myr. Keates &c. &Ec
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