Grants of Baroncies in Ireland and bankruptcy notices
From the London Gazette a list of Letters Patent granting the title Baron Branden in Kerry, Baron Ann esley of Castle Wellan in Downe, Baron Courtown in Wexford, and Baron Lille of Mount North in Cork. Also listed are bankrupts John Carts of Westminster, John Mason of Bath, and John Burton of Skipton.
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London Gazette
Whitehall
Kingdom of Ireland
Maurice Crosbie
Branden
Erry
William Annesley
Stile
Baron Annesley
Castle Wellan
Downe
James Stopford
John Lysaght the Elder
Sitle
Baron Lille
Mount North
Cork
John Carts
Bridge-Street
Westminster
Chapman
John Mason
Bath
Somerset
John Burton
Skipton
New Cross Turnpike Trustees Appointment Notice
General Aberting of the Trustees for repairing roads from Stonesend in Kent and Bermondsey Street in Southwark to Dartford and Lewisham is appointed to meet on Saturday next at the Brawling-Green Flour in back-Head at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
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New Cross
Stonesend
Kent
Bermondsey
Southwark
Lume
Dartford
Lewisham
Saturna
Ten o'Glock
Dartford Eleven Seek Fresh Matches Against Surrey and Middlesex
A cricket match at Dartford Brent saw Dartford versus Surrey and Middlesex, won by the latter. The Dartford eleven announce two fresh matches against Surrey and Middlesex for one guinea per man, not under one match, at Dartford Brent and Molflyhurst within 15 miles of London. Interested players should contact Mr Snarren at Dartford to arrange.
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Dartford Brent
Couny
Kent
Dartford
Sirey
Middlesex
Surrey
Molfly Hurst
London
Snarren
Northampton Races 1788 Purse Notices and Rules
Announcement of horse races on the New Course at Northampton on September 5 6 and 7 with purses up to fifty pounds and various weights. Details include age weights entrance fees rules for subscribers and non subscribers penalties and penalties and conditions about running horses and venues with endorsements from local proprietors.
Beacon placed on Gunfleet Sand near Beacon Hill
Notice states a new beacon is placed on Gunfleet Sand with four feet depth near Loi Wath in Holland and North by West on the Naxe North. The buoy previously laid there has been removed.
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Trinity-House
London
Gunfleet
Loi Wath
Holland
Brentwood Races 1456 25 To Be Run for Parsley Wood Common
Brentwood races on Parsley Wood Common Essex near Brentwood. Gentlemens Sweepstakes for hunters on Thursday and a Friday purse of Fifty Pounds for four-year-old horses mares or geldings. Entries to White Hart Brentwood between five and four o'clock. Races start Thursday at three with double entrance at the post.
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Northampton
Red Lion Inn
Divine
Minning Hore
Keanm
Ryneer
Black Boy Inn
Smith
M Arundell
R. Hardine
Harding
W.griffiths
Sd Griffiths
Brentwood
Parsley Wood Common
Wewmarker
Chen
White Hart
Bréneywood
Tive
Mails arrive from Europe amid earthquake reports and war rumors
The letters note arrivals from Holland and Flanders and from Leghorn dated July 28. An earthquake shock was felt in several cities including Pisa and Pistoia. Reports from Constantinople counter the rumor of a Russian war threat, detailing Ottoman efforts to reform governance and curb palace gifts.
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Holland
Flanders
Leghorn
Pisa
Pistoya
Constantinople
Russia
Mecca
Seraglio
Balkans
Venice
Victoria Barbarigo
John Baptist Rezzonico
Holy Roman Empire
Schaffhaufen
Conegio
Ury
Underwalde
Warsaw
Silesia
Brandenburgh
Branicky
Crown
Leopol
Poland
Lithuania
Copenhagen
Sweden
Ile of
Amagh
Versailles
Petersburgh
Stockholm
Europe
Dresden
Prince of
Oder
Astern
Prince Henry
Halberstadt
Hildesheim
Prince of Yiemburgh
Hanover
Gollingen
Newcastle Aug 19 Lord London and Duke of Argyle pass through town
News from Newcastle reports Lord London and the Duke of Argyle traveling through the town en route to the north. Coverage notes Lammars Fair on the Town Moor with many cattle sold and a better than expected horse show. A Berwick marriage links Nathaniel Fenwick to Miss Fowler of Berwick. Also a long-letter request to Birmingham Gazette editor details a robberies confession and financial Gadget.
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Newcastle
Lord London
Duke of Argyle
Berwick
Nathaniel Fenwick
Northumberland
Fowler
Birmingham
Birmingham Gazette
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Po Mes
John Kelly
Hesse
Zell
Hay
van Vegefack
Harbo
Elten
Imhoff
Boeckholt
Gologx
d’Armentiers
Rhine
Emmerich
Wezel
Duffeldorp
Caffe
Gottingen
Electorate of Hanover
Brugels
Wefel
Niue
Cary
Amsterdam
Berlin
Dohna
Francfort
Utrecht
Ferdinand of Brunswick
Verch
Xanten
Hague
Madrid
Spain
Reeder
Stafford Shire
Gurron Cofield
Stubbies House
Hurstington
Justis
Goold
Litchfield Heath
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