Abuses of Attorneys and a West Country Farmer's Grievance
A West Country farmer denounces abusive lawyers who fail to deter misconduct by attorneys. He recounts losing cattle after the Lord of the Manor seized them and a long, costly chancery dispute dragged out by an attorney aligned with the landlord. He documents disputed accounts, deductions, and the attorney’s fees leaving him with ruinous damages and no remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honevter Hinds
Hay
S. South
London
Tam
South and Company
Earl Hertford to lead Pearce regiment in Ireland
London reports that the Earl of Hertford is to command General Pearce's Horse in Ireland and the Duke of Marlborough will head the First Troop of Life Guards. Several MPs and peers are traveling to country seats. Marriages and deaths abound, including notable public figures and a printer jailed at Newgate for printing a Lords protest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl of Hertford
Pearce
Ireland
Duke of Marlborough
St. James’s Place
Charles Earl of Selkirk
Scotland
James
Duke of Hamilton and
Brandon
Duke
Earl of Orkney
Archibald Hamilton
William Wyndham
William Pulteney
John Rushout
Edward Dering
Bristol Clergy Appointment and Local Deaths Report
The Rev Mr Gardner is presented to All Saints Rectory in Bristol succeeding the late Dr Harcourt. The widow Ezekiel Longman of Queen Square Bristol dies at home. A Bristol brig bound for Philadelphia drops 12 leagues south of Cape Henlope. Mrs George alias Brickenden found dead in High Street Bristol with shoes off near the fire. Richard Pritchard committed to Maidstone Gaol for assault and robbery of Thomas Curran in Kent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Appleby
Prat
John Prat
Lincoln’s Inn
Rochester
Mr. Chapman
Bath
Trot
Dingle
Bishopsgate-street
Oxford
House of Commons
Oliver Evans
East India
St. George’s
Hanover Square
Kilmaine
Strand
Brocklesby
Lincolnshire
Charles Pelham
Beverley
Yorkshire
William Gore
London
Ely
Cricklade
Thomas Gore
Amersham
Argyle Buildings
Rachael Morgan
William Morgan
Tredagar
Duke of Devonshire
Cornhill
Gainsborough
Sudbury
Hackney
Jonah Crynes
Lawrence Lane
Cheapside
Holford
Richard Holford
Dean-street
Soho
Greshams College
Bishopsgate Street
Ralph Gulston
Petty-France
Westminster
Cotes
Charles Cotes
Tamworth
Marshall
New-street
Fetter-lane
Lovelace
Exchequer Office
Temple
Band of Gentlemen Pensioners
North-street
Red-Lyon-Square
John Eyres
Berry’s Hall
Norfolk
Bond-street
Maryland
Virginia
Newgate
House of Peers
Bristol
Henry Waterland
B. L
Harcourt
Mr. Gardner
All Saints
Deceas
Queen Square
Ezekiel Longman
John Nichols
Barbadoes
Philadelphia
Cape Henlope
Canterbury
George
Brickenden
Richard Pritchard
Maidstone
Thomas Curran
Covent Garden
Kent
Thomas Urran
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