Elegant Country Residence at Cranford Middlesex For Sale
An elegant country mansion near Cranford in Middlesex, twelve miles from Hyde Park Corner, with extensive outbuildings, pleasure grounds, a fish pond, and ample gardens. The property, formerly of Joan Hainz,Esq deceased, offers 7 acres freehold within a larger copyhold estate, small fines, and a suitable pew in Cranford chapel. Also offered is a final farm house with barns and 29 acres of land, plus over 10 acres of arable land on nearby common fields. Viewing times and tickets available from Starford Baxte x or Mr Goddard, with a local agent on site to negotiate sale.
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Caanrorp
Middlesex
Hyde Park Corner
Bath Road
Joan Hainz
Cranford
Starford Baxte
Furnivals Inn
Holborn
Goddard
Crawford Bridge
Inn
Law and dog bite case at King s Bench session
The May 22 King s Bench sitting before Lord Kenyon in Westminster Hall involved Creed U Clapp suing for damages after a dog bite. The court ruled incitement to bite could support an action, but a mere bite by the dog could not. A prior case showed vicious beasts with notice could incur liability for injuries. Also included is sporting intelligence from York races and dog and horse events with multiple entrants and odds.
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Court OF King’s Bench
Kenyon
Westminster Hall
Lord Kenyon
New Duties on Imports and Exports in the Kingdom
The House of Commons approves an act stating new duties on all goods imported into the kingdom and on certain exports. Rates cover almonds, aloes, gums, wines, sugars, spices, textiles, and dozens of listed items with per cwt, per barrel, or per ton charges. Duties apply atop existing Levies, with various ship tonnages and routes taxed.
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House of Commons
Acuta
Ugie
Gutea Gambia
Cork
Down
United States of America
East India Company
Elbing
Queensborough
Switzerland
East Country
Silesia
Holland
Lipra
Belvidere
Sale Petre
Sarraparilla
Carraway
Sena
Shumack
Turkey
Geneva
Portugal
Hungary
Ireland
Great Britain
East-India Company
Art India Company
Kingdom
Eat India Company
East Indies
Europe
Guernsey
Jérsey
Sark
Alderney
Man
Greenland
Streishts
Gibraltar
Russia
Baltic Sea
United Company of Merchant of
England
Cape of Good Hope
Africa
Newfoundland
Cape Breton
St. John
America
Oxford Degrees and a Garfington Fire Tragedy
On May 26 at Oxford Easter Term ends with 1 D M seven B D fourteen M A and twenty two B A degrees awarded. A fire at Garfington damaged Mary Welton’s cottage and spread to a farmhouse owned by Mr J Macaness, destroying outbuildings and a barn full of grain.
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Charles Thomas Barker
Christ Church
John Guard
Charles Barton
Corpus Christi College
Charles Euseby Isham
Richard Hunter
Queen’s College
Charles Maneily
St. John’s College
Charles’ Augustus Stewart
University College
John White Middleton
Trinity College
Mary Welton
Garfington
Lines by Mr Surry in School for Scandal Benefit
The fragment presents Mr Surry’s lines after his Charles Surfaces portrayal in the School for Scandal. It features exhortations about approval, applause, and reward, with asides on friendship, aging, and judgment in a vainglorious mood. The text is cryptic and topically theatre oriented.
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Mr. Surry
Charles
School For Scandal
Mr. Kine
Naval clash near Cadiz and coal incline railway scheme
A letter from an officer on Namur describes a Spanish gunboat attack off Algeziras as Lord St Vincent's fleet pursued transports to Lisbon. The engagement sinks two enemy gunboats, with light casualties on our side, and signals preparation for attacks on Cadiz. The text also details a new coal wagon incline at Benwell Colliery enabling rapid descent and return of loaded wagons along an 864 yard rail.
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Namur
Lord St. Vincent
Gibraltar
Z'Aeens
Swiftsure
Lisbon
Algeziras
Lore
Benwell
Tyne
Parliamentary Session Teems With Bills And Duel Claims
The House of Commons debated the Bread Office Bill, Coal Admeasurement, and the Temple Bar Passage Bill, with moves to encourage land improvement in Scotland and to form a miners’ military corps. Wilberforce Bird sought leave for a salt duty relief measure, and finance questions tied to Chancery records. A duel notice between Pitt and Tierney sparked motions for next week. Land Tax faced third-reading opposition and strong fears of confiscation and new land taxes amid existing burdens.
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House of Commons
Wisnespay
Wilberforce Bird
Abbot
Committee of Finance
Chancery
Court of Common Pleas
Pitt
Tierney
Wilberforce
Zierney
Lord Shofield
Yoliffe
Johnes
Pierrepoint
Wigley
Dennison
Poke
Rich
Carr
Shane Lefevre
Martin
Francis Burdett
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LAW
York
Gascoighe
Delpini
Mr. Milbank
Honest John
Mr. G.crompton
B. c. Bater
Mr. Garforth
Spadike
Timothy
Lagaint
Wee H. T.vane
Young Marske
Mr. Baker
D Screveton
Ton Screveton
Sir H. Williamson
Sloven
Heigh-ho
Ayrolds
Wentworth
H. Harry Rowe
Pantaloon
Denison
C. Warter
Garforth
Ch. m. Caroline
Cardinal
Spadille
Rosalind
Ld Fitzwilliam
B. c
Walnut
Mr. Bethell
King Fergus
Agnes
Crompton
Drone
Sir T
Gascoigne
Violet
Mr.w. Lee
Preenomenon
Mr. G. Crompton
Honeycomb
Roogs
H. Ft
Earl of Mexborough
H. J. Vane
Ld. Mexborough
Oxford
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