Royal appointments and heraldic grants announced
May 25 dispatch records the King’s confirmations in office and new appointments in Africa and England. Bain the Lord Chief Justice of Dominica, James aide Hada named governor of Senegambia and Superintendent of Trade, with Sawrey and Burke replaced by Wall and Burke as secretary and clerk. Nicholas Stapleton to assume Stapleton surname and arms. Ralph Bigland named Norton King of Arms and principal Herald of northern England.
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Bain
London
Gabett ES Wailipars
Ilfon
Dominica
James Aide Hada
Alo
William Mireé
Asi Toyre
Senegambia
Africa
John Gilpin
Sawrey
Joseph Wall
Province of
Theobald Burke
Stapleton
Carleton
Yorkshire
Nicholas Stapleton
Ralph Bigland
Somerset
Norton
North
England
Murder Charge After Struggle in Hexham District
A man travelling to Hexham was accosted by a stranger claiming a young man killed an old man. They found the elderly man Gil bert Gibson dead. The suspect was pursued and brought before John Tweddle Esquire, who committed him to Morpeth gaol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country News Newtastle
Hexham
Asperson
John Tweddle
Morpeth
Gilbert Gibson
Samuel Wilson
Hatton-garden
Eig
Coventry
Aristophanes
Dublin
Newgate
Barnaby Street
Ludgate-hill
Guildhall
Poultry Compter
Fleet Ditch
St. Bartholomew’s Hospital
Appleby
Hicks’s Court
Southwark
Bath
Samuel Roberton
Inner Temple
Miss Carr
Major Carr
Newcastle
Nantwich
William Lovell Brookes
Payne
Edward Payne
Whitchurch
William’ Murray
Earl ‘of
Dunmore
St. Omer’s
Alban Butler
Enau College
Cuttontreet
Daniel Crayton
Elizabeth Tufton
England
Utrecht
Arrivals at Ports Include London and Liverpool Ships
The May 24 report lists arrivals at Waterford, Cork, Dublin, and other ports. Vessel names include Lovely Peggy from Bordeaux, Aurora from Bilbao, Mercury from Liverpool, and Prince of Piedmont from Leghorn, among many others. Several ships depart or are noted from London, Rotterdam, Havre, and Cadiz with crews and destinations.
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HNTP
Dear
Boyce
Henry
Emery
Mahone
Geaveseyp
Ceres
Barclay
Waterforda
Lovely Peggy
Hefferman
Bourdeaux _ and Brothers
Sinnot
Liverpool
A . Dublin
Bridgett
Bruce
Stockholm
Aurora
Biany
Mercury
Taylor
Richard
Mathews
Cadiz
John
Ann
Evans
Boulogne
Mary
Totty
Chester
Oporto
Leghorn
Charming
Polly
Watson
London
Dunkirk
Julia
Huntley
Barcelona
Campveer
Jacob
Jane
Decker
Rotterdam
Fyne
Hull
Havre-de-Grace
Daltin
Gibraltar
Nancy
Shane
Mogadore
Taunton
Botton
Juno
Cole
Nicola
British Parliament Advances Bills on Private Madhouses and Game
The Upper Assembly read a second time and committed a private madhouses bill for Friday. Bills on red and black game timing start August 12 and August 76 respectively, passed third reading. Leave granted to explain stamp duties on newspapers. Codfish imports from Chaleur Bay and Gulf of St Lawrence duty free, bill ordered. Call postponed to next Wednesday. Parliament to close early next week, Wedderburne abandons mortmain fund. Lords and King’s Bench notes cited with Lord Camden nearby.
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Birmingham
Sheffield
Efonse of Commons
Scotland
House of Commons
Chaleur Bay
St. Lawrence
Labrador
Wedderburne
House of Lords
Lord Mansfeld
King’s Bench
Strott
Lord Camden
Court of East India Stock Denounces Bill Opposition
A General Court of the Proprietors of East-India Stock at Leadenhall Street debates the bill to regulate private madhomses and the Company’s management. The Duke of Richmond leads proposed amendments and a ballot is set for Wednesday to oppose the bill, with thanks to the committee and calls to involve great city corporations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leadenhall-street
Asoon
Orde
Ealt-India Company
India
Europe
India-house
Duke of Richmond
Diperty
Alder
S.irkman
Prusia
France
England
Paris
A. W—E
Webb
London
China
Canton
Providence
Kendon
Darien
War-office
Bankruptcy notices and merchant names from Guildhall list
fragmented OCR shows names and addresses in London with bankruptcy related deadlines and notes. entries reference Ralph Dobinson, Andrew Blair, Jacob Slemon, William Arth and others, with dates around June and July and Guildhall locations, indicating official bankruptcy declarations and deadlines.
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Strand
Middlesex
Eine Merchant
Jacob Slemon
Prescot
Fhert
Goodshan
Midalter
Mecchent
Jake Vs
Bankruptéy Elarved
William Arth
Gurterilane
Siihen-Draer
Fagstone
Ac Guildhall
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T. Do
N. Don
Bankr Upts
James Simpson
Dudley Worcesterhire
Golden Lion J
Degn’s-pate
Manchester
Wouitaker
Saltod
Richard Newman
Dartmuth
Devonshire
New Inn
Exeter
Walter Pri
William Herne
Paternotterrow
Lionel Pilkington Ellinthorpe
Hyde Parkcorner
Vintners
Toulmin
Walbrook
Joseph Cotiiles
Clark
Warwick-court
Holborn
J.ames Bonbonous
Grege
Caffe House
York-street
Covent-garden
Hayes
Bromiey
Kent
Lofidon
George
Dorsetshire
Ferar and
Dorchester
Weymouth
William Templeman
Louth
Great Carlton
Casties Garlton
County of
Lincoln
Frog
Hudson
Stozyor
Pares
Leicester
Felton
Glouceter
Bristol
William How
Wapping
Bedminster
Teft
Shirpwright
Collins
Brewer
Walter Gulliver
Witham
Essex
W.bayley
Cockspur S Street
John Gill
G. Keith
Gracechurch-street
God
Solomon
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