Lottery and patent medicine notices from Hor nsby Co and Antiscorbutic Drops ad
An old newspaper fragment advertises Irish state lottery tickets sold by Hornsby and Co at Cornhill London with prizes up to 5000 pounds and notes English tickets will be available later. It also promotes SPILSE Antiscorbutic Drops with a testimonial from Thomas Wood and sale points at Sofia Square and other vendors.
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Men Hornsby , and Co
Cornhill
Royal Exchange
London
Horntby and Co
N. B
Moot Hall
Leeds
Yorkshire
Thomas Wood
Thomas Joel
Sofia Square
Great Britain and
Ireland
Will of Earl of Bute and partnership stock dispute
The case centers on the Earl of Bute's will and whether the residuary legatee General Stuart or Lady Bute inherits the colliery partnership stock, profits, and debts. The Chancellor rules that Lady Bute, life tenant, should receive the entire partnership stock and profits, with the rest passing to the next heirs. The narrative also recalls Garrick's humorous theatre incident and a separate 18th century street assault and fatality involving a sergeant.
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Earl of
Charles Stuart
General Stuart
Lord Bute
Earl of Bute
Lady Bute
Nuns of St Helen’s Auckland Seek Secluded Retreat
A 25 nun sisterhood from St Helen’s Auckland in Durham resides in a spacious hall once owned by Francis Sarrify and later Mr Carr. The secluded estate features a Gothic chapel wing, enclosed gardens, and a grand Grecian front, amid a landscape transformed for religious retirement after fleeing Douay during French advances.
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St. Helen’s Auckland
Durham
Francis Sarrify
Carr
Cocken
Wiliam Carr
Newcastle
Douay
Auckland
Houseman
Camwhitton
Cumberland
William Carr
Nuns at St Helen's Auckland Convent Spotlighted
The article describes a convent at St Helen's Auckland housing English and Flemish nuns. It notes their grey wool habits and black veils, bound shaven heads, and self-made shoes. Visitors are common, with locals attentive. One housekeeper, Miss Catron, dresses plainly for practical duties.
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St. Helen’s Auckland
Fragments From a 18th Century Chronicle Echoes of War and Warnings
In an eclectic jumble a ship fate unfolds as the Thames is captured while a wounded lieutenant bids comrades to mind their guns. A comedian dies in a strange dinner cause, a housekeeper finds him dead, and a female pupil contests the old man’s estate. Notes on trial cases over machinery and canal shares mix with pest control, stray dog drownings, and a tragic starvation case. An accident at Salisbury ends with a three year old drowned in a water pan.
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Palstaff
Garrick
Cordelia
England
Alfany
Kent
Whitechapel
Mr. Garrick
Nadricas Arecpori
Thames
Ielest
Retaletis
Yaris
Els
Taracé
Johnson
Montgomery County
Pennsylvania
Cambridge
Birmingham
Dateas
Cooke
Giéss
Jatman
Sheffield
Verdié&T
York
Justice Rooke
Huddersfield
Verdi
Court of King’s Bench
Morgan
Olney
Buckinghamshire
Litchfield
Marquis of Carmarthen at 21 celebrated at eternby Castle
On July 25 at York the Marquis of Carmarthen reached age 21 with celebrations at eternby Castle. Tenants feasted on a roasted ox, beer distributed to locals, and cheers for the new century of his life. A later incident noted a cruel robbery of a 12 year old servant of Francis Foljambe near Aldwarke, aged 18d stolen.
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York
Marquis of Carmarthen
Eternby Castle
Polick
Francis Ferrand Foljambe
Aldwarke
Khovrine
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BATH
Jury
LAW’ Report
Court OF Chancery
Stuart UV
the Earl OF Bute
Spencer
Reggiment’ of Foot
James Payne
St. Helen’s Convent
Leicester
Flpmen
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