Admiralty Office seeks robbers in 1797 mail bag theft case
In London on the Old Bailey May next an Admiralty session will hear a corps of charges including theft of bags from the Post Office. Rewards of 200 pounds and pardons are offered for apprehension of the principal perpetrators who stole bank notes and letters traced to Shoreditch and Huntingdon Bank. A separate Post Office notice offers 80 pounds for convicting the robbers who stopped a mail near Ubudleigh stealing a shilling and sixpence and ten pence halfpenny.
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Admiralty
High
Admiralty” of England
Old Bailey
London
Tuckey
Oaknam “Suppiogh
Cotterworth Thrapstone
Ben Pilen
Huntingdon
Messrs. Perkins and Co
Richard Moss
Hofier
Shoreditch
Anthony Todd
Francis Freeling
Afbbuchan
Exeter
Ubudleigh
Speetland
Northumberland Estates to be sold in three lots at Chancery sale
Pursuant to a High Court decree in Airey against Hearn, the Northumberland freehold estates of James Storey, late of Low Lights, Querburn near Elsdon, are to be sold by public auction in three lots at the Master’s Chambers, Southampton Buildings, London, on Thursday next May 28 at 1 p.m. The properties lie about 32 miles from Newcastle, 21 from Morpeth, and near Hexham, Alnwick, and Sedburgh with limestone, a draw kiln, and nearby coal works. Further particulars may be obtained from Messrs Kirton and Grey, solicitors, or other listed attorneys in London and North Shields.
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High Court of Chancery
Airey
Hearn
Peter Holford
Southampton
Chancery-lane
London
James Storey
Northumberland
Querburn
Elsdon
Meff
Kirton
Grey
Gray’s-lnn
Rochard Teasdale
Inner- Temple
Austin Friars
Lonston
Charles Wren
Kewcattle-upon- Tyne
Apedaile
North Shieds
N.B
Newcasle
Morpeth
Hexham
Alnwick
Sedburgh
AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS AT WESTMINSTER BRIDGE MAY 8 1797
Announcement for Astleys Westminster Bridge under the Duke of York patronage on Monday evening May 8 1797. Grand ballet Dutch Tea Garden grand cabinet of monkeys new dresses, American heroine and musical spectacles Gary and Dolly, horsemanship, Harlequin act, and a benefit for Mr Legxarbi. Notices about lotteries behind performances and enforcement of penalties for itinerant prize games.
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Dutch Tea Garden
Gary
Dolly
Perfeé& Cadence
Legxarbi
Monates
AsiSay
Connell
Westminster Bridge
Siahie
Branscomb Lottery Office Promotes Shares and Early Purchase
A historic notice from Branscomb and Co describes the Irish and English lotteries, listing share divisions and prizes such as a 30,000 pound prize and multiple fractional shares. It urges prompt orders by post or coach and notes government securities negotiation, with details on ticket distribution and the expected rise in ticket value before the mid July drawing. The document cites specific shares and clubs in Strand and Westminster, touting Treasury approval and public profit from lotteries since earlier times.
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Branscomb
Jay Holborn
J. Branscomb
Stork
Dc. &c
Strand
Westminster
Lords of the Treasury
N.B
Royal nuptials and foreign affairs in London
Friday May 5 London reports the embargo in French ports remains and a Paris papers voyage to Hamburgh. Prince Wirtemberg returns. Prince Edward prepares for marriage at St James's Chapel Royal. The Royal Family plans Windsor dinner before departure for the Continent. Sir Roger Curtis commands fleet off Ireland. A London Tavern entertainment honors Governors Johnstone Beatinck Laney and others. Adams issues a proclamation summoning Congress on May 6 to address safety and welfare of the United States amid Franco American tensions.
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France
Paris
Princess Royal
Chapel Royal
St. James’s
Windsor
England
Highnes
Roger Curtis
Grand Fleet
Ireland
London Tavern
West India Planters
Johnstone
Beatinck
Laney
Hugh Christian
Middlesex Meeting Calls for Dismissal of Ministers
The Freeholders of Middlesex met at Hackney in the Mermaid Assembly Room to consider addressing the King to remove his Ministers and seek peace. Sir Nelson Raycroft urged support for the petition, which was read by Mr Francis and moved by Mr Phillimore Segan to be the County’s Address. The motion to sign and present to the King was approved unanimously with the Sheriff delivering it, and thanks were given to Byng and others. The meeting ordered its resolutions printed in London papers as political tension rises amid Irish unrest and measures against dissent.
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Freeholders
County of Midles
Hackney
Mermaid
Nelson Raycroft
Hhis
Franciss
Phillimore Segan
Evry Day
Phillimore
Byng
London
Signal on Atlas calls Delegates to discuss Portsmouth events
At Plymouth on May 2 a signal aboard the Atlas summoned delegates to hear a letter from Deputies dispatched from the fleet at Portsmouth. The Deputies report satisfaction with Spithead grievances solved and order restored aboard their ships, confirming crews will return to discipline aboard the Majestic Saturn and Edgar.
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Atlas
Majetic
Saturn
Edgar
Masjestic
Portsmouth
Spithead
Plymouth
de Majestic
Naval and theatre news from Portsmouth and London
May 3 reports ships at St Helen s and Spithead with Duff s 36 gun Glenmore arriving from the North Sea. Swallow arrives at Torbay from India with little news. An American at St Helena spoke of two warships at Macao. Third fleet reached Madras. several London ships list arrivals at Madras and Trincomalee. Albion 60 guns sunk with crew saved. Marlborough still in insurrection. Masquerade at Covent Garden praised. Siddons as Mrs Beverley drew huge applause. Trinity Chapel gallery collapsed with no serious injuries.
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Lord Bridport
St. Helen's
Spithead
Glenmore
Duff
Sca
Torbay
India
Madras
St. Helena
St.Helena
China
Macao
Dugald Campbell
Melville Castle
Lamb
Airy Castle
Esplin
Rathingham
Lindsay
Lord Hawkesbury
Princes Charlane
London
Lord Macartney
Hayes
Trincomale
Cuffness
St. Cruz
Lisbon
Bengal
Albion
Hamilton
Admiralty
Lancaster
Depteford
Marlborough
Wiele
King’s Theatre
Inchiquin
Covent-Garden Theatre
Pope
Siddons
Beverley
Murray
Trinity ‘Chapel
Conduit-street
Marriages and deaths recorded at Addington and Wolverhampton
Marriages noted: Captain Wingfeld of the Guards to Miss Bartholemew of Addington-place. Major-General Peachy of the Bombay Establishment to Mrs. Crawford late of Bengal. Mr Norie of Lea denhall-street to Miss Hill daughter of the late Wm Hill of Wolverhampton. Died: John Deakry M A Vicar of Bishopthorpe on Regtor stillington prebendary of Stillington.
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Addington
Kent
Captain Wingfeld
The
Guards
John Deakry
Bithopthorpey
Barnborough
Stillington
Thomas
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Alete
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Warnford
Rin Garan
Capital Musick
Bayerit
Askey
Toth
WinLiam
Middlesex
Duke of Leinster
Government of
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