Wootton Lodge Mansion for Lease in Derbyshire County
A historic Staffordshire estate offers a 14 to 19 year lease of Wootton Lodge mansion with orchard, garden, dovecot, double coach house, and stabling for 14 horses. Located about six miles from Ashbourne, Derbyshire, near Cheadle and Alsant or Antoхeter towns, with 84 acres of adjoining land and manor rights. Viewings arranged through the mansion and parish church stewards.
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Staffordshire
Woofton Lodge
Ashe Horne
Derby
Cheadle
Antoxeter
Hatrie
Wootton
Modern and Complete System of Universal Geography
An advertise style notice for Bankses and Cooke series promising weekly numbers of a comprehensive geography called the Modern and Complete System of Universal Geography. It outlines Europe Asia Africa America, with empires and states, descriptions of peoples, travels, Botany Bay and Port Jackson, and a guide to maps and astronomy. Includes frontispiece and portraits, with publication details in London.
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Beddoes
Woorville’s
Sutton’s
Hierden
London
Baynton
Pearson
Pofewitz Physiologie der
Mudie and Son
Edinburgh
Gilbert
Dublin
BayshExchanges
Dulsa Tod
Neton
Wardour
Aic
Dulau. and Co
Nod
Roy
Wardour Fierer
Soho
Wanestrecht
Z. Esays
Ion Tosh
Frice
Wanostrecht
Numa Pompilus
Banxis
No. L
Neagle
Thornthwaite
Europe
Asia
Africa
America
Cook
New Holand
Botany Bay
Norfolk Isand
Port Jackson
Thomas Bankes
St. Mary Hall
Oxon
Dixton
Monmouthire
C. Cooke
Paternofter-row
Great Britain
Castion Warns Public Against Counterfeit Dr Brodum
A doctor denounces counterfeiters demoting his name Dr Brodum and compares impostors to fake physicians. He warns that quacks imitate his pamphlets and adverts, urges vigilance, and claims a letter from his father proves his wisdom. He notes genuine bottles bear his arms and degree and urges payments only at post offices. The notice targets the spread of his medicines and papers.
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Castion
Solomon
Brodum
FR. H. S
England
Statin
Dangerous Quack Cordial Promises Hope for Nervous Ailments
An old advertisement extols Dr. Brodum's Nervous Cardinal, a costly cordial claimed to cure nervous disorders, weak digestion, and conjugal issues. It lists widespread availability across the UK and Ireland, and markets a two volume guide to aging and youth indiscretions. A court note mentions a jury verdict discussion in a separate trial.
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Brodum
Oxford-street
Geois
Shaw
Strand
Ward Davis
Cork
Ireland
Gray's Inn
Holborn
Burgin
Sheppard
Bristol
Baxter
Edinburgh
Brown Tolzey
Read
Vine-street
MacDonald
Gifgow
Chalmers
Aberdeen
E. Newbery
St. Paul’s Churchyard
Tutt’s
Bouton
Royal Exchange
Pidding
Panthon
Oxford
J Williams
Collins
Salisbury
Spilsbury and Co
Three Kingdoms
DeGor
Construction of Captain Indemnity Bond in Slave Trade Case
Law report on an insurer suing for indemnity after losing slave trade property. The dispute centers on whether the Captain’s affidavit satisfies late Parliament Act requirements and whether the certificate of the owning shipmaster can be drawn from the last ship employed. Lord Kenyon sides with the Defendants on construction, the Rule is discharged, and a new trial may be sought in related cases.
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Farmer
Baldy
Dolben
Lord Kenxvon
London
Liverpool
Bristol
Lord Kenyon
Court of King's Bench Rule Discharged Over College of Physicians
In the May 19 court session the King and College of Physicians supported a mandamus but the Rule was unanimously discharged. Lords noted the byelaw requiring licentiates to be graduates of English universities is reasonable and intended to ensure a capable succession to aid humanity. They stressed the applicant’s personal qualities did not negate the rule.
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College OF Physicians
Ghambre
Christien
Stangar
Court of King's Bench May 14 Bets Campbell case
The plaintiff, once a lawyer, was struck off the bar and sues Campbell, keeper of Shakespeare Tavern Covent Garden, for violating Game Laws by exhibiting two flares and a pheasant. Evidence from John Watts and Richard Cox, sent by Betts, supported the claim.
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COURT of KING’s/BENCH
Betts, Gui Tam
Campbell
Shakespeare Tavern
Covent Garden
John’ Watts
Richard Cox
Betts
Court of King's Bench Surrender in Discharge Bail Refused
In a King’s Bench hearing, Garrow moved to surrender the defendant on habeas corpus, and Erne moved for bail on the criminal charge. Lord Kenyon ordered the defendant committed to the King’s Bench Prison, with Ireland to be asked to identify the real James Sheriff who killed a Revenue Officer named Walsh, delaying bail until further light.
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Court of King’s Bench
Marx
Sharp.y
Garrow
Erne
Ireland
Walsh
James Sheri
James Sheriff
Lord Kenyon
King’s Bench
King U Crossley trial context and verdict discussed
In a legal session, counsel argued against a rule for a new trial in the Crossley case. The court rejected the request for a new trial, noting the perjury conviction must rest on strong evidence, and ordered Crossley brought back Saturday to consider arrest of judgment despite his intent to challenge.
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King U. Crossley
Ex/Rine
Adair
AG/s
Lord Kenyon
Evsenne
Garrow
Manjsy S
Crossley
Adis
Band of 300 Robbers Attack Bally Doolan House
A May 16 1797 letter from Ireland recounts a night assault on the home of John Purdon Attorney in Bally Doolan County Kildare. About 300 armed men forced entry, dragged Purdon from bed, extorted money on oath, looted clothing and coins, damaged property, and fired at neighboring Mr. Chitty Barr’s house. Purdon received a deep cut. the assailants fled after resisting return fire, with one possibly mortally wounded and a fire set to Purdon’s and Borris’s outbuildings.
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Clonard
Kildare
Dublin
John Purdon
Bally Doolan
Irwrnj
Purdon
Chitopher Barr
Mr. Purdon
Vir. Borr
Parliament Skater and Guile Return to Cattle with Address
The Speaker read his Excelency's reply praising conduct that met approval. It expresses hope that the government’s pardon to those in treasonable associations will restore peace and good order if they submit and return to allegiance.
Edinburgh Volunteers Receive Colours in Royal Ceremony
In Burntsfield Links on May 17 the first battalion of the Royal Edinburgh Volunteers received their colours. Duke of Buccleugh commanded, colours presented by Lady Caroline and Lady Harriet, with Chaplain Rev David Ritchie leading prayers. A parade through Edinburgh followed despite rain, impressing spectators with a 3000-strong defensive force including cavalry and artillery.
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Royal Edinburgh Volunteers
Burntsfield
Duke of Buccleugh
Caroline
Harriet
David Ritchie
Royal Edinburgh Volunteer Light Dragoons
George’s Square
Chrichton
Edinburgh
Scotland
Extraordinary fraud and mine findings reported in Wales
A Bow-fleet tale reveals the Earl of Aldborough’s absence from Stratford-place allowing a woman and her accomplices to run an unlawful den amid filth and pigs. They face heavy fines. Separately a lead and copper mine near Llandovery at Dol‑ecothy is now working under Mr Jones, touted as a rival to Paris Mountain Mines with ancient vestiges unearthed.
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Bow-fieet
Earl of
Aldborough
Ireland
Stratford-place
Hoase
Jones
Dolecothy
Llandovery
South Wales
Paris
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LAW
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Court of King's Bench
Drish
House OF Commons
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