Surrender notices and dividends from the London Bankrupts list
From the London Gazette dated Nov 24 a series of bankrupts surrender dates are listed for tradesmen in London and Dorset with guildhall mentions. Names include Chastes McDaniel jeweller and James McDouall cabinet-maker, plus James Stephen dealer, John Hazes plane-maker, and Joseph Parkerton grocer. Dividends to be made Jan 10 and certificates to be granted Dec 15 for several tradespeople. other items note levy and debtors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chastes M'Daniel
St. Martin In the Fields
Sy Ar Guildhail
Westminster
Guildhall
Joseph Parkerton
Norwich
the Angel
William Lees
Athborne
Derbyshire
John Boddington
The
Minories
London
George Sandilands
Tweedmouth
Prolonged sea service bounties and court notes from London
London reports last week's royal proclamation extending seamen bounties through December. City committee met at Guildhall with Lord Mayor Aldermen and Commoners to regulate payments and inspection. Also noted are prize drawings, legal opinions on warrants, and petty crime cases including a boy charged with theft and a youth detained for sealing letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Wilkes
Oliver 5
Halton
Judd
Stavely
Beardmane
Poultney
Piper
Wilkins
Downs
Kirk
Moses Lindo
Tocol
Glynn
Dunning
Wedderburn
Crook
Alderman Wilkes
Bath
Reynolds
Gravesend
Smithfield
Tis Well It's No Worse A Drury Lane Comedy
An account of the first performance at Theatre Royal Drury Lane of a comedy titled Tis Well It's No Worse. The plot centers on Don Carlos in love with Aurora and Marcella, a pursuit from Don Guzman, a mistaken duel, disguises and a hidden man and woman in a Lisbon exile tale, with dramatic recoveries and reconciliations. The cast and stage enhancements are noted, with praise for Mr King, Mr Redditch, and Mrs Abington and a prologue by Mr Moody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theatre-Royal
Drury- Lane
Carlos
Donna Aurora
Donna Marcella
Don Alonzo
Marcella
Don Guzman
Alonzo
Spain
Lisbon
Murcado
Aurora
Don Pedro
Garlos
Don Carlos
Muréado
Pedro
Don Ferdinand
Guzman
Ferdinand
Duke of
Medina
Marcada
Algenzil
Octavio
Otavio
Beatrice
Medana
Agercilor
Mr. Bickerstalk
Mr. King
Don Carlos Revanamay
Reddish Muscado
Parsons
Brereton
Abington
Dorman
Alguazil
Bec
Borough of London Seamen Bounty Resolution 1770
Common Council in Guildhall London on November 15 1770 orders a bounty for seamen entering His Majesty's Navy Forty shillings for able seamen and ten shillings for ordinary seamen with payments limited to one month from that day. Committee to enforce the bounty meets at Guildhall Council-Chamber three days a week through December 15 1770.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crosby
City of London
Mazel
Seall
Hodges
The Ladies Complete Pocket Book 1771 Advertised
An 1771 pocket reference advertised for readers, priced at 15 bound, featuring copper plate cuts of M d Dauphin and Mlle Dauphine and images of court ladies. It promises descriptions of assemblies at Mrs Cornelys, Almack's, Bath, Bristol Hot Wells, Margate, Brighthelmstone, Scarborough, Southampton, and Ranelagh with rules, subscriptions, and entry methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Dauphin
Haberdathers Hall
Bath
Bristol Hot Wells
Margate
Scarborough
Tenbyidze
Southampton
Herardi
Albemarlé Street
Ranelagh
Oxford-road
T. Carnn
F. Newbory
St. Paul’s
Moniseer le Marea Rat
Paris
S. Paul's Church-yard
Also Mentioned on This Page
London Gazette
Bank.r
S.d
Lon Lee
Middlesex
Surry
Hertford
Tod
Bedford
Cambridge
Rt Huntingdon
Northampton
Rutland
Leicester
Nottingham
Warwick Gat Aks
Gloucester
Irito S
Wilshire
Berks
Oxford
Ewereasans
Bucks
Essex
Suffelle
Norfolk
Lincoln
York Bos
Durham
Northumberland Ee
Cumberland
Devon
Dorset
Hampshire
Goa
Kent
North Wales
South Wales
Scotland
William Cooke
Wills Earl of
Hillsborough
Gustavus Adolphus
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