Stamp Office notices and licencing in 1779 England and Wales
Notices from Stamp Duties Commissioners and postmaster licencing in 1779 detail licences for stamp duty, post horses, and carriage marks. Lists of named towns and individuals granted licences with locations across counties, plus sale notices for estates in Caernarvon and Sydenham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamp Office
Majesty
Look’s Court
London
Middlesex
Werminster
Southwark
Surry
John Brettell
Maiety
B. Beresford
Pro
Brentford
George
Hounslow
Staines
Crown
Uxbridge
Cranes
Edgware
Red Lion
Barnet
Port-howley
Enfield
English privateers captured near Dunkirk and Boulogne
From Paris and Dunkirk reports note that Lord Cornwallis, a 16 gun English privateer with 79 men, was captured by Granville privateer Monsieur and brought to Dunkirk. The Necker and Dunkerquai seized the Constant, English brigantine, after a skirmish that left one sailor dead and three wounded. Diligence bound for Hallifax with arms and provisions was captured and sent to Boulogne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Paris
St. Malo
Lord Cornwallis
Granville
Dunkirk
Necker
Diligence
London
Boulogne
Hallifax
Irish Parliament prorogued and household appointments
London Gazette reports prorogation of the Irish Parliament scheduled for August. Lord Charles Spencer becomes treasurer of the household replacing Lord Carlisle. Bamber Gascoyne named Clerk of the Board of Green Cloth succeeding Sir Richard Worfley who is moved to a lordship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Charles Spencer
Lord Carlisle
Bamber Gascoyne
Greencloth
Richard Worfley
Royal navy and army promotions amid wartime drills near Salisbury
In a dispatch from London, senior officers fill ranks and orders push a wartime camp near Salisbury with dragoons and light regiments. Lord Harrington commands the Westminster regiment as commissions are issued, while General Philipton leads the dragoons. A new infantry regiment, raised by the Duke of Rutland, is prepared for service as cavalry under Col. Anthony St Lezet. Seaports receive embargo orders to hold ships until war needs are met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Spencer
Andréw Stuart
Eig
William Jott
Edward G Bbon
Trace
B. Gascoyne
Lord Harrington
Westminster Regiment
Salisbury
Philipton
Anthony St. Lezets
Geessleman
Ipswich
London
Portmouth
Spithead
Gibraltar
America
Cadiz
Hereford
Harrison
Providence
Juno
Baver
Liverpool
Africa
Nancy
Beynon
Oporto
Long
Miffin
Greenock
Mifflin
Scotland
Thomas Duncas
Castlecary
Edinburgh
Romish Chapel
Boudivains
Gasor
Puriet
Carpenter
Mazes
Craturgeon
Vpilo
Bond
Hall
Kiatter
Yeumer
Chairurgeon
Yeoiman
Carpester
Cook
Mi. Jenkins’s
Sir Giles’s
William Bundas
Ware
James Hay
Riv
William Wellfit
Welton
Yorkshire
Peter Simon
Johnes
St. John the Baprit
Bristol
Davie
Gregory
Goatriche
Lafrance
Deal
Benjamin
M‘cabe
Belv’s Buildings
Salisbury-court
Z. Barn
James-street
Covent Garden
Stevenson
Bure
Barcher
Mirs
Miller
Henry Gent
Devizes
Wilts
Jane Fixgins
John Godman
Water Eaton
Buckinghamshire
iWirss
Elizabeth Bates
Heathen Reach
Lewis
Ludgate Hill
Frowd
Gillingham
Dertethhirt
Brickerden
Brick
Enden
Baron Noiken
Swden
Mary Lemaitre
Pacras
Nicholas Grahamgs Esg
Town Malling
Kent
Anne Leane Hanbury
Serjeanis Inns
Angelvalley
Dublin
Roger Gower
Repton
Derbyshire
William Prior
Luton
Bedfordshire
Repton Free School
Ripley Green
Surry
Thomas King
Lord King
Beauport
Suffyx
Murray
Minorca
Acton
Lothbury
Broad-freet Ward
Eubeld
Richard Pex
Greenwich
Netson
James Rowley
Ludgatehill
Jacob Hemet
Amelea
W. Bayley
Cockfour-street
Charing-cress
J. Price
Leadenhall Street
Hemet
London Bridge
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C. E
Esfland
Edward Lisco le Farthing Samuel "Lyn Fielzhoute Bent
Leominster
Flower [Ohn
Devizes Fox G.ibert Derby Foxcreft
James
Nortiegham
Gay John
Norwich
Harris John
Plymouth
Harrell Thomas
Newcastle
Haviland John Bridawater
Hoppa Hiendry Durham Hornbuckle John Bedford
Humphrey Wm. Sudbury Harry John Yarmouth Jaques Charles Chicester
Womenn Plates
Atode
Citritts
Arundel
Stephen Huntigedon
Huntingdonshire
Eart Samuel’ Marsgificy
Cornwall
Behop John
Shrewsbury
BeldHogh
Brecon
Reconthire
Bowenj James
Cardigan
Gan’& Pembroxeth
Hromfall John
Dover
Rough John
Yirk
FireBatt& West Riene
Radnorshires
Norfolk
Lynn & Yarmouth
Sfox
Worcestershire
Devon
Exe& Ter
Flymouth
Staffordshire
Somersetshire
Urbana
Bedford and
Hertford
Suffolk
Yarmouth
Sussex
Monmouthhire
Somersetthue
Kemeys George Newport
Lax George Wells
Lewis Edward Penlline
Cowbridge
Lloyd Hugh Lodge
Denb'gh
Denbighshire
Menzies Alex
Moore John Kendall
Cumberland and Wrestmoreland
Cambridgeshire
Leicestersire
Hoerks
Newling John Cambridge Oliver Peter Leicester
Phelp Philip
Reading Pitr
William Gloucester Pole William —_ Liverpoole
Redsdell
Jeremiah Northampton
Swrer Robert
Shaftesbury Smythies
Francis Colchester
Everne
Gloucestershire
Lancashire
Northampton, Warwick and Rutlandshires
Sorfetshire
Thomas William Chester
Walford
William Woodbridge
Chesthire
Anglesea
Carnarvonshire
Nierionethih
Intshire
ST AM
Lown
A.B
Carey, Street
Tunbridge
John Fry
N. B. Geed
Ashling
Ries
Charcary
Joan Het
Symnd’s Inn Chancery
Lan¢É
Sydenham
O Kea
Devcaigd
Sarah Bunce
Pickerag
Harp
Conway
Carnarvon
Fale
Carrarvon
Kyd
Lupel Nirs
Stedart
Gilen
Joan Forest
Ferrybach
Samuel Read
Pen Y Belan
William Hughes
Hough Thomas
Per Y Caer
Hugh Thomas
Penrllyn
Efa Bardig Smallwood
Grairlwyd
Wiliam Sterris
Hugh Jones
Quilterin Taly
Sara David Evans
Jane
John Willams
Llandrille
Glyon
Wiliam Owen
John Hughes
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