Reward for James Sibbert in bank note theft case
A poster from the General Post Office offers a one hundred pounds reward for the capture of James Sibbert, a messenger charged with taking bank notes, absconding on May 27. He is about 34, dark complexioned, five feet tall, with a pitted scar from smallpox, last seen with a brown coat and striped waistcoat, carrying a dark hair trunk and an old deal box. The reward is fifty pounds upon commitment to prison and fifty more upon conviction.
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Sibbert
Rhis J Offre
James Sibbert
Notice to Tender for Supplies by United Company of Merchants
East-India House August 9 1797 Gut Committee of Suirpine of the United Company of Merchants of England trading to the East Indies invites sealed tenders for supplying the company with provisions. Tenders due Wednesday the 23rd instant by noon. Tenders to be delivered to Mr Cocoan Clerk to the Committee who will view contract conditions.
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Gut Committee
Suirpine
United Company of Menchants
England
Hast-Indies
Cocoan
Dispatches from Saint Domingo Chronicle Naval Actions
Reports to Henry Dundas summarise Simcoe letters on Grand Anse attack and Churchill led squadron’s destruction of enemy vessels in Carcasse Bay. Observations praise Captain Rickets and Magicienne crew. Further notes recount French actions at Irois and Mirebalais and British defence led by Colonel Dagress and Brig. Gen. Churchill with detailed ordnance returns.
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Henry Dundas
Simcoe
Itland
St. Domingo
Churchill
Grand Anse
Rickets
Magicienne
Carcasse Bay
Rigaud
Irois
Talbot
Brueil
Dagress
Prince Edward
Bourg
Bourg Dance Marie
L’islet
Bay Des Carcasse
STK
Mirebalais
la Pointe
Jeremte
Artribonite
Col.Depestre
Grand Bois
Port-au-Prince
Ifs Tice
Arcahaye
St. Marc’s
Gonaives
Cul de Sac
Dragoons
Coureuilt
Geo. Churchill
Bankrupts and Dividends Notice At Guildhall and Leeds
Bankruptcy notices list merchants bakers millers innkeepers and dealers from Thynne Lombard-street to Coulstring Bristol with surrender dates Aug 19 to Sept 26 and attorney details. Enlarged bankruptcy for J Levy at Guildhall and dividend payments for West Kranfs Lawrence and Denton with certificates due by Sept 5. Places include Manchester Bristol York Liverpool and London suburbs. Industry names include merchant dealer shop keeper and miller with addresses.
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J- Thynne
Nicholas-lane
Lombard-street
Guildhall
Strafford Arms
Wakefield
Wilson
Union-street
Southwark
J. Hammond
Manchester
Coach and Horses
Huxley
Temple
A. P. Coulstring
Bristol
White Hart
Heelis
Gray’s Inn Square
J. Levy
Little Alie
Goodman's Fields
West
Darkhouse-lane
Bull's Head
J- Lawrence
Buirth
Brecknock
King’s Head
W. Denton
Elland
York
H. Delamaine
Liverpool
Treaty of Peace Signed With Portugal Sparks British Alarm
London readers learn from Paris journals that a peace treaty between the French Republic and the Queen of Portugal was signed in Paris on the 16th. Government notes the Portuguese minister’s June 16 authorization and Britain’s wartime grant, accusing Portugal of a separate peace while Britain faced loss of alliance and a potential £200,000 saving in funds.
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Paris
Portugal
Minster
Pitt
England
France
Great Britain
Royal Family sails as regiments parade and illnesses noted
In Weymouth the royal party enjoyed a rainy evening, with band music at the Lodge and the Royal Family moving to Stacies Rooms. The Diana sailed for Portmouth, and His Majesty and three Princesses bathed. Later, the St Fiorenzo and frigates escorted a voyage past St Alban's Head as the King remains in good health. Also reported are civil war era skeleton discoveries near Readings and a crime robbery in Temple Bar amid police criticism of pickpockets.
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Stacies
Diana
Faulkner
Portmouth
His
St. Fiorenzo
St. Alban’s
Newbury Road
Charlesi
Wilkinson
Wapping
Temple Bar
Fleetstreet
Marriages and Deaths From Cork to London
Largely fragmentary notices report several marriages and deaths. Entries include Lieut R Bullock of the 1st Regiment of Foot marrying Miss English in Cappoquin Ireland, E Shepheard of Lincoln Inn marrying Miss Tucker Barker of Mitcham, Henry Gould marrying Mrs Barry of Pope's Quay, and deaths of Mr Armstrong at Highgate Mrs Kitchener at Camberwell and Mr Bingley at Tooting. Also a March note from the Cape of Good Hope mentions Lieutenant Alexander Simplot of His Majesty's ship Groscent.
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Little Bridge
Cappoquin
Ireland
R. Bullock
Q1st Regiment of Foot
Englith
Andrew Englith
Eyy
Latt
E. Shepheard
Lincoln’. Inn
D. M. Tucker Barker
Mitcham
Surryg
Cork
Henry Gould
Barry
E. Barry
Pope’s Quay
Highgate
Armstrong
Gadalmin
Surrey
Tooting
Bingley
Feu
Birch Nlaney
Camberwell
Kitchener
William Kitchener
Prince’ Strest
Cape of Goat
Hope
Alexander
Simplot
Groscent
High Water at London Bridge Friday Morning
Water levels were reported high at London Bridge with tides peaking shortly after 4 minutes past the hour. Subsequent measurements noted a second rise around 25 minutes after 11, following a calm interval in the mid-morning readings.
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London 1 Bridge
Afterscoh
Sanity
Literaocn
Miligtes
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General Post-Office
Anthony Todd
Diate
Francis Freeling
The
London Gazette
Parliament Street
J.G. SiMcol
Feremie
Talsot
82D Regiment
Colville
M. de Brueil
Gao Cutrecuivz
Simcoes
Reveeu-Prince
Feiteau
St. Marc
St. Mark
Marquis de Cocherell
J. G. Simcoe
Mirebalais, Fune 2
Deffources
la Selle
Depestre
Port Mitchell
Carter
1Qth
Artibonite
Bazil
Mirebalaies
Lisle
Itelf
French Republic
London: Gazette of
Duke of York
Oallams
Oatlands
Horse Guards
Prince of Wales
Brighton
Weymouth
Anspach
Highlake
Duke of Portland
Admiralty
Vestal
Nore
Stanhope
Bond-street
Bakers’ Company
London
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