City of Dublin Tontine Subscribers Granted Annuities
The Subscribers to a Dublin city tontine dated June 24 1776 are to be paid half a year’s annuity due at Midsummer. They must apply to Mr William Coningham 13 Sherburne lane Lombard Street London every Wednesday 10 am to 2 pm with Bonds and a Life Certificate of the Nominee. Death notices should be given for future benefit and regulation. London July 2 1797.
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City of
Dublin
London
William Coningham
Sherburne-lane
Lombard -Street
Irish State Lottery begins drawing July twenty fourth
Hor nsby and Co announce the Irish State Lottery drawing starts July 24. Offices in London Exeter Liverpool offer tickets in halves quarters and smaller fractions at low prices with prize cash on demand. Registered schemes and stamped shares. orders by bankable bills. Public urged to use London post and keep letters secure.
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Hornsby and Co. A
Couwtrey
Royal Exchange
London
Mefirs
Trewman, and Son's
Exeter
Thomas Billinge
LiverPool
Hornsby and Co
India
Fleet of merchantmen sails to the Downs under Miller
On Wednesday July 12 Commodore Miller aboard the Vanguard with the St Damaso alarm and La Prompte, leading a Leeward Llasid fleet of 140 sail plus transports and the Lovely Lass tender, passed Portsmouth and arrived safely in the Downs. The voyage is praised. the fleet value is estimated at seven million Merling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Wood
Fellowes
Eyre
Portsmouth
Downs
Lieutenant-Governor Embarks for England Amid Loyal Address
Reports from Grenada note Lieutenant-Governor Houfiqua boarded the Alarm frigate for England after a salute from batteries and the ship. The island’s Assembly unanimously approved his conduct and issued an address praising his governance, while expressing regret at his departure. Other items include shifts in naval commands, Ireland treason arrests, and a brutal mutiny-related execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houfiqua
England
Hom
House of Assembly
Houltoun
The
Ifand
Houte
East India House Hears Plan For Madras Courts
A General Court of Proprietors discussed abolishing mayoral civil and criminal jurisdiction in Madras and Bombay. They supported a bill establishing Alderman‑headed Courts with a Recorder, but opposed pensions for Judges and urged Parliament to restrict pensions by statute. The court advised Direct ors to seek a proviso preventing judge pensions without Parliament.
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Court of Proprietors
Madrasapd
Bombay
Henchman
Stephen Lushington
Tailfrey
Rebdie Jackson
Durand
Madras
Book of Directors
House “of Commons
House of Lords
Court of Directors
Ship News: Privateers Capture Multiple Vessels Near Capes Delaware
The Challett, Lloyd Betsey and Ann, Bellas Recovery, Sister, and Calypso fall to Renou's squadron off the Widdward Coast of America. Calypso is ransomed. Nancy, Perri from Philadelphia to London, brig Pandour and Two Sisters taken near Delaware Capes by French privateers. Bridgett from Africa to West Indies seized, Langston from Memel burnt by privateer. Aan from Africa retaken by slaves and arrives at Martinique.
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Challett
Lloyd Betsey
Ann
Bellas Recovery
Calypso
Dixon
Widdward
Renou
Nancy
Perri
Philadelphia
Lott
Africa
West Indies
Lst
Martinique
Langston
Aan
Muir
Summer Assizes Dates From Oxford to Cardiff
The timetable lists summer assizes across multiple counties with venues and dates. Notable names include Lords Kenyon, Chief Fuirice, and Baron Perryn, with sessions set from Abingdon to Cardiff in late July through September.
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Oxford
Lord Kenyon
Chief Fuirice
Baron Perryn
East India convoys and port news from Portsmouth
Portsmouth reports detail ships under Vanguard and San Isidro homeward-bound near the Isle of Wight with others bound for Ireland and Bristol. Vessels Arga Cambrian remain at St Helen's, Pompee tasks outward-bound East India ships to the Cape, and a tragic mill accident at Bramham, Yorkshire, injures Mr Thomas Plowes. Public notes praise SPILSBURYs ANTISCORBUTIC DROPS and urge purchase.
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Ise of Wight
San Isidro
Trinidad
Alarm
Ireland
Liverpool
Bristol, &c
Arga
Cambrian
St. Helen's
Lisbon
Pompee
Vathon
Cape of Good Hope
St.Helen’s
Thomas Plowes
Scatcroft Mills
Bramham
Yorkshire
Meeting at Newmarket July Handicap and Stakes
Sporting intelligence from Newmarket July reports a subscription handicap for two and three year old horses with several entries and weights. The Trish Stakes features four year old colts and eight year old fillies with Irish breds allowed four pounds. The July Filly Stakes lists two year old fillies and several entries including Javelin bloodlines and entries from Lord Grosvenor and Mr Bullock with varied weights and odds.
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Mr. Bullock
C.bunbury
Lord Clermont
Diomed
Delme
Br.c
Zoogs
Ireland
J. Shelley
Buckingham D. of Bedford
Highflyer
D. B. Daly
B.c
Bagot
Lord Egremont
B. c
Mercury
Mr. Delme
Rockingham Pa
Buckingham
Gogs. Cach
Courst
Concannon
Bellifsima
Bullock
Javelin
Halteétt
Dragan
Lord Grosvenor
Jobo Bull
Nina Lord Grosvenor
John Bully
Panton
Broadhurst
Pegasus
B. Hee
Marriages and clerical notices from a London period piece
Fragmentary OCR lists several marriage and church notices including a Lees marrying Angell of Camberwell at an Ordnance Offices Tower locale, a Reverend Thomas Stinton of Exeter College Oxford, and a memorial reference to Philip Peirings Ey of Memisrlaas Devon with a veteran Gage-tiad note.
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Mr. Lees
Ordnance Offices Tower
Miss Angell
Camberwell
Thomas. Stinton
London
Shylock
Aerioc
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City of Dublin
Tontine
Price
William Late Earl of Mansfield
John Holliday
Lidtole’s-Ton
Barks
Elmsley and
Bremner
Cadell
Ians and
Davies
Strand
Payné
Cattle Firget
Leicester-Fields
Clarke and Son
Portugal-street
Lincoln's Inn
Gabriella
Wm. Laws
Minerva Press
Beadenhall Street
Old Bond-Areet
Lloyd, Harley-street
Cousens Schiras
Andronica
Mysinc Castle
Alps
Alphonso
Manfredi Baron St. Osmond
Elizabeth
Julia de St. Pierre
LE Merci
William Lane
Leadenhall-street
Old Bond-street
Lloyd
Harley-street
Ayges Pe Cource
Grenada
Cuyler
Johnson
Cowes Road
Roberts
Hague
Calais
Nore
Gravelines
Hargood
Leopard
Surridge
Iris
Rowley
Cumberland
Ramillies
Richard Bickerton
United States
Senate
Pratt
Carthagena
Polly
Jenny
Jamaica
Jenty
East India House
Ship News
Berkshire
Abingdon
Oxfordshire
Worcestershire
Worcester
City of Worcester
Gloucestershire
Gloucester
Monmouthshire
Monmouth
Herefordshire
Herford
Shropshire
Shrewbury
Staffordshire
Staford
Northern Circuit
Mr. Baron Thomson
Fustice Rooke
York
Castle of York
Durham
Castle of
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Newcastle
Northumberland
Carlisle
Westmorland
Appleby
Lancashire
Lancaster
Caermarthen Circuit
John Lloyd
William Grant
Caermarthenshire
Caermarthen
Cardiganshire
Cardigan
Pembrokeshire
Haverfordwell
Brecon
George ‘Hardinge
Abel Moysey
Presteigne
Cardiff
É&C
Spilsbury
Soho Square
Sporting Intelligence
Newmarket
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