Trials of the Birmingham Rioters report
A detailed reprint of the Birmingham Rioters trials at Warwick Assizes including Sir Richard Perryn’s Grand Jury charge, lengthy counsel speeches, and the full evidentiary record. Additional items advertise a new edition with political letters and related pamphlets, with notices on hackney coach rates and other 1790s releases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Richard Perryn
Grand Jury
Gibson and Johnson
House of Lords
Lord Kenyon
Stockport Cotton Manufactory to be Sold by Auction
Auction at the Red Lion Inn Stockport on Wednesday 16th 1791 from 3 to 7 PM. Lot I includes premises with water works and three dwellings near Watson's Carrs tied to a cotton factory, Lot II and III cover additional dwellings and factories, Lot IV and V contain houses and warehouses with valued rents. Chief rents totaling annual income accompany lands formerly part of Watson's Carrs. Mortgage option offered for Lots 1 2 and 3. Further particulars from Mr Philip Briley tenant or Mr Holand Watson attorney in Stockport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockport
Margaret Brightmore
Red Lion Inn
County of Chester
LGT
Watson’s Carrs
Stock Port
Philip Briney
Samuel Oldknow
Warhhouse
Steve
Watson’ S Square
Ubal Ass Cotton
John Stead
James Marley
Ler
Rene
Szi
Watsan
Stociport
Philip Brierly
Holand Watson
Heroic Wolfe era tale of Captain Ochterlony and Peyton
An account of two young officers, Captain Ochterlony and Lieutenant Peyton, at Montcalry near Quebec on July 31, 1759, showing extraordinary courage under fire. After injuries and a brutal mêlée with French troops and Native fighters, Peyton repeatedly defends his captain and himself with a musket and dagger, while Ochterlony, though mortally wounded, remains steadfast until rescue.
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Wolfe
Montacrency
Quebec
Ochterlony
Peyton
Nilus
Euryalus
Ireland
Ochsterlony
Grenadier
Regiment of
Royal Americans
Mr. Peyton
Ochterony
Perton
Lacan
Captain Ochterlony
Calping
Macdonald
Frasier
Jury awards damages in Newport case against Swan Inn
In Castlepar the jury found for Sir Neal O Donnel against William Bellingham Swan Ing and revenue officers, damages 1600s, for breaking doors at Newport Pratt and seizing wines while the plaintiff’s family was in Dublin. News notes arrests for murder and mayhem in Armagh and Belfast, plus a brutal Donnybrook assault and a Canal murder near Dolphin's Barn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castlepar
Justice Creokshank
Neal O’donnel, Bart
William Bellingham Swan
Ing
Armagh
Newport Pratt
Dublin
James Cuffe
Hop picking expected. weather harms crop yield
Country news reports hop picking to start, but unfavourable weather reduces expected yields across plantations. Early picking already shows short crops with an average under eight hundred per acre. A fortnight ago Boreham saw a dreadful fire destroying three houses and most possessions, causing severe distress to four families.
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Boreham
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Longman
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W. Richardson
Royal Exchange
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Portland
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Northumberland
Burke
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Sheridan
Russel
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Thurlow
Loughborough
Prince of Wales
North
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Price
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Brighton
Hackney
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Wallis
Monthly Review
Great Britain and Ireland
Lord Loughborough
France
M. de Calonne
Minster of State
W. Swalter
House of Commons
Test and Corporation Acts
Dean Swietl
Ireand
W. Bristow
England
West Indies
Society
Robert Boucher Nicholls
Middleham
G. Franklyn
Peter Bailey
Willi
Duntin
Vail
Carrikfergus
Eton
Justice Kreey
Susance Killen
Alay
Belfast
Gurty
Fife
Foseps Erwin
Zes
Donnybrook
Dolphin
John Treland
Canversary
Warminstsa
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