Emigration from Ireland and trials in Cork and Bristol
News from Dublin Belfast and Cork report three ships carrying emigrants to America with near 500 aboard and calls for linen trade revival. In Cork three McCarthy brothers are to be hanged for murders and burglaries. Other items note ships arriving and sailing from Portsmouth the Downs and Bristol, parliamentary bills on poor relief paving and Bank of Scotland capital, and court entertainments at the Lord Mayor’s Mansion House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Belfast
America
Corke
M‘carthys
Clognakilty
Jones
Morgan
Bank of Scotland
George Townshend
Viscount Townshend
House of Peers
Baron Ferrers of
Cleartlep
York
Lincoln
David
Dodsworth
Holsingbourn
Cadiz
la Vera Cruz
Havannah
St. Martha
Gordon
St. Malo’s
London
Chefburgh
Robert
Grace
Jamaica
Liverpool
Mulford
Court of King’s Bench
Portsmouth
Alderman Thomas
Alderman Hopkins
St. Paul’s Church
Blackstone
Naires
Athurst
Eyres
Kemp
Walker
Mansion House
Occason
Guildhall
Court of Common Council
Thames
St. Dunttay’s
Fleetfreee
Sanday blast kills two at powder mill and other notices
A powder mill blast near Sanday at noon destroys two lives during divine service. Isleworth church terrorized as worshippers fled. Also news of John Robinson’s royal pardon, a suspected murder near Lottenham Court Road, a mill accident at Kennington, a highwayman shot on Barnet Common, and daily grain prices. Various obituaries and promotions follow, with clergy appointments and local deaths noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanday
Isleworth
John Robinson
Barnet Common
Corn Exchange
Mr. Cadogan
Lord Cadogan
St. Giles
Reading
Mr. Talbot
John Fishr
Kirkofwald
Cumberland
John Colquit
Liverpool
Wifs Martin
Samuel Martin
LifGsn
Mary Bellamy
Humphry Bellamy
Warfield
Berkshire
Knightsbridge
Powney
Penyston Powney
Ives-place
Murston
Sittingbourn
Thomas Leigh
Duke of Ancaster
Flathield Woodhall
County of Hertford
Thomas Hartinson
Ely
Sduday
Clapham
Nathaniel Ewer
Towerhill
Wm. Simith
Southwark
Alloway
Whitechapel
Walford
Promotions and naval promotions in London and Hague notices
The London Gazette reports numerous promotions including a Lieutenant General rank for the Prince of Hesle Darmstade and Brigadier for the Prince of Anhale. General Potemkin becomes Lieutenant Colonel of the Preobrazinsky guards. A courier from General Bibikov claims 709 men dispersed six to seven hundred rebels at Cathrinenbourg, with success hopes. Hague notes inoculations for Prince William Frederick and Princess Frederica Louisa Wilhelmina, with praise for the practice. The King grants Henry Owen Cunliffe surname and arms. Various mercantile notices and Guildhall surrender dates follow for London merchants and tradespeople across dates in May and June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersbourgh
Prince of
Cathrinenbourg
Hague
William Frederick
Frederica Louisa Wilhelmina
Prince’s of Orange
Fletcher Exchange Grants Certificates in Manchester
In Manchester the Fletcher Exchange approves certificates on May 14. Names Thomas Warburto and Joseph Storie, potters from Burslem, Staffordshire, are recorded in the document. The fragmented OCR mentions trades and entities connected to pottery and local certificate issuance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Exchange
Manchester
Oper
Thomas Warburtos
Josephi Storie
Burslem
Staffordshire
Potters
Hull Docks Bill reported and passed in Commons
The House of Commons met in the afternoon and reported the bill for making docks quays sluices and improving Hull port and ordered engrossment. A clause to enclose Knaresborough Forest was agreed to and the bill passed for Lords. Debate on Massachusetts Bay and other matters followed with no favorable outcome on the judges salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull
Knaresborough
County of
York
Roger Newdigate
Massachusets-bay
New England
Mr. Dowderwell
Col. Barre
Sawbridge
Lord North
Jenkinson
Dyson
Great Britain and Ireland
Arbuthnot
Sussex and Kent Freehold Estate to Be Sold at Auction
The compact freehold estate includes the Scotney and Chingley manors with mansion house and 450 acres, plus Kent lands, timber, and possible iron ore. Located in Lamberhurst Goudhurst Tycehurst and Wadhurst Sussex and Kent, the sale is by John Riley at the Chequers Inn Lamberhurst on Wednesday May 18 at 12 o'clock in one or 14 lots. Printed particulars and plan available from Mr Brabin or Mr Riley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sussex
John Riley
Lamberhurn
Scotney
Chingley
Goc
Ain
Lamberhurst
Goudhurst
Tycehurst
Wadhurst
Kent
London
Tunbridge, Wells
Tunbridge Wells
Brabin
Robinbridge
Mir Kiernan
No. G
Coney-Court
Gray’s-Fun
Riley
Long-Acre
Atherstine
Warwick
Shick Rothe
Freehold
Messange
Actae Haleg
Stoke
Geldinge
Leicester
Joseph Smith
Robert White
Stoke Golding
N.B
Hickman
Old Swinford
Stourbridge
Worcestershire
Betlan's
Bowhill
Great Barley
St Tomas the Apostle
Exeter
Exebelow
Topsham
Devons
England
Philip Vyvyant
Tremont
Launceston
John Harris
Plymouth
Thomas Duck
Gray’s-Son
Barley-Howie’s
George Robbins
T. Thomas
Pollard
Shooters-hill
Woodswich-Common
Harding
Woolwich
Ordtreet
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Uesday
Ireland
Saliseury
Shillerton
Woodberry-hill
Dorsetshire
Nevil Moreton Pleydell
Southampton
Oxan
Sea Venture
Botton
Beal
Henzell
Virginia
Hayward
Elwick
Hamburgh
Downs
Swift
Lante
Dantzick Packet
Horfley
Streights
Amity’s Desire
Howland
Quebec
W. Deal
Smith
Friendship
North Carolina
Maitland
Carolina
M‘curdy
Maryland
Wind W. Deal
Cork
Dolphin
Baldwin
Lancaster
Charming Sally
Parks
Elizabeth
Sarah
Hawkins
Weymouth
Lady ‘Tyrconné
Venture
Pitt, Ormandy
Londonderry
Bristol
Bristol Packet
Forrestal
Waerford
Phelan
Galway
Duke of York
Griffith
Industry
Furze
Georgia
St. James's
Henry Owen
Lincoln’s Inn
Cunliffe
George Inn
Frome Selwood
Thomas Page
Little Queenbeer
St. Giles In the Fields
Guildieliic
Niay 1É
Foun Glenny
House of Commons
Swinef
On Paruray
Laruwe
Swineshead
Sargy
Sleaford
Wadefong
Devonshire-street
Red-Lion Square
Stuakeley
Stanton Drew
Somersetshire
Siffon
Beaufort Buildings
Strand
Afton Clinton
County of Bucks
John Somner
Hense
Tring
Hitefordshire
Aytesbury
Bucka
Uutant
Dancer
Atton Clintons
Mi van
Ofana
Lewis Loghee
Cueifea
G- Riley
Cock Feller
Sterne’s Head
Je Wilkie
St Paul's
Peeres
Priggera
Auifait
Nicholas Solomon
Academy
Red Lion-freet
Clerke Enwell
Everal
John Hughes
Damascus
Chans
Htr Cowper
Bishop Hoadley
Buron-Gilgert
Addison
Richard Steele
Gidfrey Kretler
Watt
Pope
Mn Rowe
Robert Wilks
Archbishop Herring
Earl of Cocke
Countesss of
Pomfret and Hertford
Benton
Rundle
Dean Swift
Pitt
Dyer
Spence
W. Hooper
M.D
L. Davis
Holborn
J. Robson
New Bond Street
BR. Law
Ave-Maria Lane
G. Robinson
Patern Inter-Row
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