Bankrupts and Dividends Listed in London Gazette
From the London Gazette May 29, bankrupts named include Stephen Vezey of Melksham Wiltshire money augriven kerner William Summers Ledbury Herefordshire timber merchant Benjamin Newington Bacon Bridge Kent Tanner. Dividends listed for Jolyn Edmund Walker Kidderminster Worcestershire shoemaker June 19 and William Gilbert Podd Bath Somerset picture-dealer. Certificates due July 19 James Fishwich Padiham Lancaster cotton manufacturer William Wennington Thavis Inn Holborn hardwareman.
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Stephen Vezey
Melksham
Wiltshire
William Summers
Ledbury
Herefordshire
Benjamin Newington
Bacon Bridge
Kent
Jolyn Edmund Walker
Kidderminster
Worcester
William Gilbert Podd
Bath
Somerset
James Fishwich
Padiham
Lancaster
Wiliam Wennington
Thavis's Inn
Holborn
Proclamation by Dublin Lord Mayor on arms inventory demands
In a May 1798 proclamation from Dublin Mansion House, Lord Mayor John Lambert orders all arm owners to declare exact inventories at the Town Clerk, and all unregistered holders to surrender arms and ammunition to magistrates. Householders must post lists of residents on doors, except concealed individuals whose names may be sent to the city. Violators face naval transport and penalties under law.
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Thomas Fleming
His Majesty’s Navy
Dublin
John Lambert
Lord Soxpres
Daanes Grosvesnor
Ireland
Duke of Porteann
Marquis Cornwalls
Apamnsoan
Winninses
Reevis
Avamson
Witkinses
Wilkinson
Magisty
Reeves
Adamson
Waar
Buckingham-house
Earl Srexcea
Althorpe
Northamptonshire
Duke of Claaance
Drury-lane
Brancwat
Ams
Bircu
Pitt
Hust
Perkins
Connectticut
Jefe Anker
Bath
Mr. Anker
Pete Gon
St. James’s Church
Cork
Lal
Thomas Williams
Cove
Fannals
Poland
France
Aberhaw
Putney-Heath
Speeaner
Wuirsreap
Gaev
Pir
Ryott
Mr. Treaney
Vanpore
Endea Uring
Pirr
Wreasey
House of Commons
Parc
J. Morgan
Borfey
Liverpool
Portas
Almert
Tia Tee
Mails Arrive From Lisbon Then Leeward Hands
The message lists arrivals and routes with Dublin Waterford Hamburgh Jamaica and Leeward Hands in a terse shipping note. It records Dublin to Waterford counts and a Lisbon arrival for Leeward Hands, with Steward Island and Hamburgh connections noted.
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Dublin
Waterford
Hamburgh
Jamaica
Steward Island
Leeward Hands
Lisbon
Extraordinary Gazette reports Irish rebellion collapse and court notices
The note from the Lord Mayor in Dublin details dispatches from the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland declaring rebels in Kildare county routed, leaders seized, and Dublin area surrendering arms as James Duff and allied forces push insurgents back. The Gazette recalls Pitt’s illness, royal levee, and forthcoming executions, with other court and naval dispatches and vivid colonial news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kildare
Dublin
Anderson
Albion Triumphs as Stuart Returns to London
Original poem laments early spring delays and celebrates the return of the Stuart king. It recalls English martyrs, Runnymeade, and the fallen, urging forgiveness for a nation marked by crime and punishment as civic celebrations erupt in honor of a royal restoration. The speaker contrasts festive tumult with grave remembrance of past victims.
plan to raise five thousand men by Duke of Nortuvwasntaxn
A dubious proposal by the Duke to arm and command five thousand men funded by his estate tenants and yeomanry, for infantry cavalry or artillery. Meanwhile General Coycer visits the Leeward Islands before returning to England, and Colonel Tate is confined in Porttasxp's office. The Cadiz spanisht fleet reaches St Domingo despite West India efforts, with Ostend bombardments causing heavy damage to shipping. Bank report notes voluntary tax assessment up to May 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Porttasxp
Cadiz
St. Domingo
West India
Carteret
Martinico
Bate
Steeiing
Ostend
Hecla
Tartarus
Fragmentary Notices Show Names and Places From Past Year
Distorted OCR yields scattered names and locales including Ada, Chad’s rox, City College, Rev R Cooke, Hamypscead, Captain Geno Royal Navy, Sir John Riggs Midler, Booanig bury square, Cot John Freefard, Crom Gilour, Eth. Macartney. Details are incomplete and unclear in sequence.
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Ada BatLback Accountar
Chad's
Rox
Italy
Vicity College
R. Cooke
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Burlington House
Campaen
Duke of Portirasp
Long Mason
Mondy
Wexford
Aucusta
Elizavette Aegomy
Countess of
Laccer
William Young
Teop
Buckinghamshire
William
John Shaw
Lord Perre
Kentish
Sargisson
James Dawkins
Helloway
Navy
Lord Horhan
St. George
Chatham
Delance
Repulse
Adeyral Dinky
Agi
Mons. de Clery
Loch Grenville
Taran Hitt
Meath
Leander
Malta
R. Brown
Survey
West Indies
Magra Towssnexn
Courtlas
Benpincron
Couon
Bovpinctesx
London
Bafleterre
St. Kitt’s
Lord O
English Harbour
Antigua
Kitroe
Capt
Kittoe
Mr. Kittoe
Mrr. Kittoe
Lord Cver
Mr. Kittee
Kittee
Lord C
Harvey
Triton
Osborne
Savannah
Martinique
University of Cambridge
Manes
Toulon
England
la Vendee
Sables
Prairia
Albion
Stuart
Caomwert
Harrison
Heavy
Perta
Suny
Bofa
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