Death and Funeral of Sir James Sommierville Bart
Night of death and interment in St Audeen's vault. Lord Petersham qualified at Dublin Quarter Sessions. Sir John Legonier's Regiment reviewed in Phoenix Park. robbery at Rev Driscoll’s Claffa crow house. Ward son of Justice Ward recovering. Sir Quayle Somervell declares candidacy to represent the City in Parliament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Sommierville
St. Audeen’s
Lord Petersham
Tholfél
Dublin
William
John Sheppy
Thomas Cariees
King’s Bench
John Legonier
Phoenix Park
Bragg
Thomas Driscoll
Claffacrow
Kilkenny
Ward
Justice Ward
Quayle Somervell, Bart
Sir James Somervell
Bart
Canterbury Horse Theft Ends in Barbarous Murder
At Canterbury on August 13, a horse owner named John Meers was attacked while the animal fed in the lanes near East Brabourn. He was carried to West Brabourn Street where he died from wounds. about forty cuts and holes were found on his skin. Locals suspect drunkenness as a motive for the brutal action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canterbury
Perforis
East-Brabourn
John Meers
West-Brabourn Street
Reed
Southwark
William Hammond
Joseph Badger
de Ann Galley
Badger
Brass Crosby
Seething-lane
St. George’s Church
David Wright the Younger
New Prison
John Poulson
Bow Street
Covent Garden
Devonshire Square
William Hyde
Richard Hyde
Bear-Key
Molly Flexney
New Bond-Street
Boston
New-England
John Stoddard
Northam
Thromorton-street
William Stone
Matthew Aylmer
Lord Aylmer
John Henley
John Phipps
Mercers
Turk’s Head
Cheapside
London
Ship arrivals and departures at Cork Dublin and Whitehaven
Ships arriving and sailing noted for Sept. 1. Foy sails from Paterson to the Downs aboard the Scorpion. Cork hosts arrivals including Delamar from Barbados and Antiguan crew, Duke from Antigua, Polly from Antigua, and William from Barbados. In Cork also the Success from Leghorn Mayflower from Lisbon and Robert from Oporto. Dublin sees Three Friends and Queen of Hungary from the Atlantic. Belfast hosts Dragon and Betty from Barbados and Antigua. Whitehaven reports William and Thomas from Maryland, Nelson and Prince from ditto, Loyalty from North Carolina, and Hull Merchant from Hull bound for Rhode Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal
Paterson
Foy
Downs
Charming Betty
Delamar
Barbados
Duke
Davie
Antigua
Frederick
Adlington
St. Kitts
Polly
Coppock
Antique
William
Daxon
Barbadoes
Cork
Success
Blumet
Leghorn
Driscol
Lisbon
Robert
Dillon
Oporto
Norris
St. Catherine
Greythin
Gibraltar
Skilton
Prince
Ditto
Loyalty
Bowman
North Carolina
Hull
Fullerston
Rhode Island
London News Roundup of Bankruptcies and Public Events
In London and Holland, merchants report widespread bankruptcies across French towns as war disruptions bite. The Queen Dowager of Spain may travel to Italy after Don Philip settles at Parma, with pensions reported for the young Pretender from both France and Spain. Dispatches note royal proclamations lifting trade bans with Spain, preparations for disbanding foreign troops, and Duke of Cumberland's imminent voyage to Harwich. Local items include drownings and accidents, a ship’s mutiny episode, civic entertainments for Capt. James Campbell, and several crimes in Westminster and surrounding parishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Holland
France
Lyons
Spain
Philip
Parma
Italy
Naples
Paris
Wis
Duke of Cumberland
Greenwich
Harwich
St. James’s
Archbishop of Canterbury
Bradfordbury
Kent
Johnston
Lewis Paule
Birmingham
Warwick
Duff
Excise
Stevens
Salisbury
Boroughs
Boscawen
Braund
India Company
His
Loo
Virginia
Joseph and Mary
Boston
Ambler
Havannah
Claud Johnson
Perth
James Campbell
French
Northumberland Court
Strand
Thames
Queen’s Stairs
Somerset House
Westminster-Bridge- Foot
Neane
Chaife
Hemel-Hempstead
Hertfordshire
Toplift
Lill
Goodman’s Fields
London Hospital
Covent-Garden
Joseph Cowen
James Conway
Westminster
William Joness
James Fraser
James Carlisle
Thomas Ellys
New Palace‘Yard
Isfachar Corfony
Peter Taylor
Tripoli
Taylor
Houndsditch
Also Mentioned on This Page
Heralds At
Westerday
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Idea
Whitehall
Janchuse
Carr
Flanders
Mr. Price
Calne
Wilts
Stephen WoorTin
Tring
James Sutton
Coar
Hertford
Deptford
Gromley
Zeny Perfon
Joseph Sutton
Woodbridge
Suffolk
Richard Randall
Royal Regiment of Foot
Scotland
Simon Fraser
Inverness
North Allerton
Batttalion
Thomas Frazer
Great Britain
Thomas Wilson
Charing-Cross
Hayward
Savoy
Company of Skinners
St. Antholia’s Church
James Cawthorn
Schoel
Henry King
Gracechurch Street
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