Bankruptcy notices and surrender dates across London and England
A scanned list of bankrupts and debtors shows multiple tradesmen and merchants across cities such as Guildhall London Bristol Norwich and Blackburn surrendering or filing May June across a range of professions from wine-merchants furriers and drapers to builders and ironmongers. Entries specify surrender dates and locations including Guildhall Greys Inn Lane Castle Inn Bridgnorth and Madeley with names like J Taylor E Rogers and J Rodd and firms such as Rhodes and M Head and Jex Josiah Roote and Peter Marsfield among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guildhall
Budge-street
Haberdather
Roe ‘Merchant
Guhell
E. Rogers
J. Rodd
Chieapsidey Whelesale Woollen
Suirrender
J. Taylor
Syinton Treet
Gray's ‘Inn_lane
Crivener
Jex
King’s Lynhy
Norfolk
Dinén-Draper
Kin *S Lynn
Wyn
Pheasant
Woolwich
Corn-Chandler
Edfi
Shade
High-street
Southwark
Fndestradlisy
Guildha
Rhodes
M. Head
Bridgnorth
Salop
Tontine Inn
Madeley
Castle Inn
Geo. Parryy
Parliamentary Intelligence Briefs from May Session
The House reported on the Longitude, Port Horses, and Glove Duty Bills and presented Militia Qualification accounts. Secretary at War laid Estimates for foreign troops in 1796. Committee reviewed National Debt and Lottery Bills with amendments. Landing of Goods bill read third time. dairy exemption from window tax debated. Navy victualling and transport bills read second time and referred. Adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary-at- War
Great Britain
Evening Mail Postscript and House Proceedings Summary
This entry lists parliamentary topics and motions for a specific day, including committees on Quakers aliens slavery militia taxation and election writs, reports on lotteries national debts and lime, and second and third readings of various bills. It notes discussions on foreign troops supply barracks regulation stock purse and wine in private hands plus market items on corn prices and stock quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Opinions
Stamforth
Baracks
Madrop
Samirsi
Sut
Ripan
Fox
WrobNeEspay
Dunpas
London Docks
Beaulieu Frigates Capture Republican Ship Near Guadaloupe
Reported actions describe Captain Sxron’s Beaulieu frigates capturing a two deck Republican vessel with lower deck guns and cargo of sugar coffee plates money, bound from Guadaloupe to St Domingo, taken into Antipart. Parliament schedule outlines prorogation and reassembly, with the Lords to finish matters in ten days. The Prince of Ward visits Lexemont, Lady Jersey’s ill child, and Weymouth news recounts Druid and Syren frigates engaging coastwise fleets near Cherbourg despite shallow waters.
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Beaulieu
Sxron
Guadaloupe
St. Domingo
Victoar Hocvss
Antipan
Commons
Prince of Ward
Lord Léxemont
la Hegue
Cherbourg
Senemy
Feld-Siecés
News from West India intelligence March report on Cape Francois
The Polly arrived in Baltimore after 18 days from Cape Nicola Mole with news of a small transport fleet bound to Port au Prince to attack Leogane. Only 10 sail with 1000 troops from Gibraltar reached the Cape area. two ships with troops were lost and many perished. Beef and pork prices rose as West India produce remained scarce. Captain Reed of the Peggy reports no blockade at Cape Francois but warning that British ships will condemn vessels entering or leaving. A US schooner from Guyana was seized by a privateer, retaken by its crew, and the British fleet appeared tired of waiting for convoys at Cape Francois. Flour traded at 16 dollars per barrel. about 20 American vessels were at the Cape dying while Reed sailed.
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New York
Polly
Brown
Baltimore
Cape
Nicola Mole
Port-au-Prince
Reed
Peggy
Cape Francois
United ‘States ‘of America
Guyaves
South Keys
Cape, Francois
Two Guards Hold Grand Hyde Park Field Day Before King Review
In Hyde Park two battalions from the First and Coldstréam regiments staged a grand field day ahead of the royal review. The report notes Prussia’s troop movements under the Duke of Brunswick and expects broad support from the Lower German States. Several brigadiers and officers receive brevet promotions as regiments sail to the East Indies and Gibraltar, with military manpower and logistics detailed alongside ship movements and civilian happenings.
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Duke of Gurorcester
Coldstréam
Duke of
Corps of Artillery
Constantinople
Europe
Anurep Ciarxé
East Indies
Georce Harris
Presidency of Madras
James,‘StEwart
Presidency of Bombay
Williamson
46Th Foot
Rooke
Barnstorp
Grenville
Hartley
Epmund Prirps
Grame
Portsmouth
Gibraltar
Domingo
Baltic
England
Elfineur
The
India Company
Bombay
Joan Griffitth
James Stevens
James Rivert
Army of
Great Britain
Fennight
Innes
James Innes
44Th Regiment
Thomias Ford
Innnes
Ireland
West Indies
Water-lane
Blackfriars
St. Bartholomew’s Hospital
Law Report: King's Bench sentence for riot at Gloucester
The court declares Kyd Wake guilty of rioting when a mob hissed at the King's coach near the House of Peers on October 29. He is sentenced to five years hard labor, with a one hour pillory in Gloucester, plus ten years sureties and further imprisonment until sureties are found. The judgment reflects royal protection and warns against future mischief.
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King’s Bench
Ainut Xsr
House of Peers
George
Loveteigh
Cort
Gloucester
Earls of Cholmondeley and Orford in 18th century will dispute
In COMMON PLEAS a Special Jury hears a high stakes case over whether the 172 to 1775 wills of the Earl of Orford devised lands to the Earl of Cholmondeley. An earlier 1756 will altered succession, favoring Lord Walpole, seemingly overriding the first will. The matter hinges on whether the late earl’s last will conveyed property to Cholmondeley.
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Alpole
Court of Common Pleas
Court of Chancery
Earl of
Orford
Cholmondeley
Earl of Cholmondeley
Lord Walpole
Earl of Orford
Plymouth May 7 Shipping News Report
Ships sail and arrive at Plymouth Portsmouth and Deal with multiple Indiamen and warships in convoy. Vessels include Revolutionaire Concord Galatea Overyffell Polyphemus Suffisante Serpent Penelope Sprightly Fortune Airy Castle Rockingham Bridgwater and Ulysses, with coasters and dispatch from Bristol Cork Downs Sheerness and the River trade routes.
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Plymouth
Revolutionaire
Concord
Cork
Penelope
Fortune Jeep
Bristol
Portsmouth
Castle
Rockingham
Bridgwater Indiamedic
The
Downs
Deal
Patt
Thip Eurydice
Airly Castle
Bridgewater
Princess Charlotte
Rockingham East Indiamen
Retirement Planned as Wasnina Ton Faces Successor Jefferson
November 4 announced retirement of Mr Wasnina Ton from a high post in Ame rica with Mr Jefferson expected to succeed. Friday report on prisoners from last Sessions lists Parrach Smith Gabriel and Chandler ordered for execution next Wednesday. Saturday night an assailant drunk in Whitcombe Street robbed Lord Melborne after an attack. Dispensary in Soho square praised for curing diseases since 1773 and a noted remedy advertised. Marriages and deaths listed include Lady Cornwall and Reginald Pole Carew, with numerous obituaries and social notices.
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Wasnina
Ton
America
Jefferson
William Parrach
Soho-square
John Cornwall
Old Broadsstreet
Reginald Pole Carew
Charles-street
Berkeley-S Quare
Edward Kensiington
Lombard-streets
Miss Brown
Footing
Eapens
Anna Ori
Stephen’'s. Green
Dublin
Major Stark
Osborne
Wight
New Bridge-street
Blackfriars
Py Attes
Hampton-court Palace
Anna Catherina Rumpstoon Warminhughin
Barones
Baron Nagle
Camberwell
Amelia Sophia Perkins
John Perkins
Insfant
Kenneth Mackendie
Esq
Portland-place
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Une
C. M‘carthy
Jeweller
J. Tully
Gower Brook Itt
Grosvenorig
Wm. Cock
Charing
Cross
Martin Jollie
Fenchurch-street
Jas. Rondeau
Savage
Leopold’Kufia
Oxford-street
Peter Marsfial
Lynch Regis
Jane
R. Kitchen
Great Queen-street
Re Se
Parliamentary Intelligence
Evening Mail
Postscript
London
West India Intelligence
Ortard
Leupp Tee
Bel
Earl of Caotmonp Elsey
Common Pleas
Hearl OF
Ship News
Ge . Deal
E.S.E
Sheerness
C. Conf
Gee Ign. i
India
Dil “Intrec
New Navy
Lotetry
Bank
Walter
Rouse-Square Blackfriars
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