Duel with the Governor Escalated at Dunkirk in 1741
An English gentleman in Dunkirk offended the local governor by failing to greet him. A serjeant seized the man and detained him for hours in the governor's presence while locals demanded the gentleman be placed in prison. The incident ends with the man confined overnight and released the next morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunkirk
Ptak
Madeira
Lord Forrester
Biddeford
Tence
Canaries
Theneriffe
Cadiz
Debtors of Jorn Shorey Named in High Court Decree
The High Court of Chancery issues a decree summons to creditors of Jorn Shorey an ore dealer to declare debts and file claims with the appropriate office. The decree directs action by the covet and related officials to settle outstanding accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Court of Chancery
Jorn Shorey
Ore ‘Don
Pewterer
Fire Speers
Gianessy Cy
Petout Ars Sacra
Nottingham Races and Harlesworth Property Sale Notice
A damaged OCR style notice describes Nottingham races with purses of one hundred guineas on July 7 for six year olds, entries due at the starting post, July 8 town purse of fifty pounds for aged horses, and July 6 gentleman's purse of fifty pounds. Also listed is a sale of a freehold estate in Graxborn Dorset with a new house, stables, and seven acres, including arable and pasture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Waite
Bank of England
East-India
Goverger and Company
London
Common-Councel
Leadinball
Guildhall
Fane
Nottingham
His
Harley &E
Sechae
W.B
Graxborn
Dorset
Jeanne
Ali
Also Mentioned on This Page
Willes
Fortescue
Brentford
Hertford
Pifex
Chelmsford
Kent
Rochester
City of Canterbury
Canterbury
Sussex
Lewes
Surrey
Kingston Upon Thames
Midland
Probyn
Justice Page
Northampton
Rutland
Oakham
Lincolhire
Castle of
Lincoln, Jr
Lincoln
Fajd
Nottinghanpire
Derbyshire
Derby
Leicesby
Leicester
Coventry
Warwick
Oxford
Uttice “Chapple
Baron Reynolds
Berks
Abingdon
Gloucester
City of
Monmouth
Hereford
Salop
Shrewsbury
Stafford
Staford
Mercefer
Worcester
Justice Parker
Juice Wright
County of York
Castle of York
Durham
Newcastle
Northumberland
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Carlisle
Westmoreland
Apulby
Lancastr
Baron Abney
Serjeant Burnet
Southampton
Wirecnester
Oo Wilts
New Sarum
Yhursday
Dorchester
Cty
County of
Exeter
Devon
Cornwall
Bodmin
Somerset
City of Wells
Bristol
Enbighshire
John Myddleton
Elys Shirég
Scot and
Dumbarton
John Campbell
Lord George Graham
Duke of Montrose
Kincardine
James Carnegy
Sutherland
Fames St. Clair
South Sea
New South Sea
India
Royal Exchange
Montgomery
Sam
Wynostay
Ggg
Watkin Williams Wynn
Star Inn
Leiwet
Eee
Sufsex
James Butler
Serasant
Thomas Sergison
Fames Butler
Deceas
Waddlesex
David Legros
Seasstary
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