Public Meeting Opposes New Poor Law Act in Southwark
A meeting of the United Parishioners Society of St. George the Martyr in Southwark denounces the Poor Law Amendment Act. It condemns election methods for guardians, asserts the act centralizes tyrannical power, restricts worship, and harms the poor. A memorial committee is formed to appeal to the Secretary of State and seek Parliament’s intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Parishioners’ Society of ST. George the Martyr
Southwark
Chapel-court
Borough
Poor Law Commissioners
P. W. Harvey
St. George the Martyr
Poor Law
Board of Guardians
Anti Dry Rot Company promotes Ryan's Patent timber preservative
The 1836 notice from the Anti Dry-Rot Company advocates Ryan's Patent for preserving timber, canvass, cordage, linen, calico, and paper against decay, with claims of resisting rot mildew and insects. It details savings in seasoning, uses for native timber, and photos of three year poles, inviting inquiries at No 2 Lime-Bheel-Square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryan
Kent
Messrs
Ash, Hacker
Davey
Canterbury
Heathorn
Maidstone
Million of Facts and Data reference works ad
An advertisement for Sir Richard Phillips reference volumes including The Million of Facts and Data in all the Sciences and Knowledge, with sales success noted. Also advertised are Dictionary of the Arts of Life and Civilization and Century of Aphorisms on the True Causes of Natural Phenomena with listed prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Phillips
Sherwood
Gilbert
Piper
Sir Richard Phillips
Balloon accident over Brentwood kills not yet confirmed
London August 24 1636 report details a balloon descent at Converse Farm near Brentwood Essex in which Mrs Graham suffered a severe concussion and abdominal injuries after a perilous ascent with Duke of Brunswick. Captain Carrie and Mr Graham learned of the accident as doctors attended Mrs Graham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Fiora Gardens
Brestwood
Essex
Duke of Brunswick
Carrie
Converse Farm
Brentwood
Lagato
Ira. Deranam
Ats
Mira
Mrs. Graham
Avery
Barlow
Dc. &c
Bauxswics
Cambridge-verrace
Jelief
Carne
Carre
Poland-street
Acc
Amor
Address to His Majesty at Egham Races
Royal procession attended by king and queen at Egham races with a deputation of local inhabitants. His Majesty praises parliamentary loyalty and national sport. Races include Open contests with multiple horses such as Ethilda, Aristocrat, Lucifer, and Louisa, amid soggy conditions and a large fashionable crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egham
Salway
Chaloner
Gs, Harcourt
Fsq
Capt
Harcourt
John Mitchell
Werton
Elstone
Gardener
Hebbard
HS Majesty
Egam
Augusta
Urince Firnost of
Hesse
Duke of
Dorgt
Dowater Marchiosdess of
Cornwallis
Earl
New Mile
Gardner
Ethilda
Paris
Fairlie
Hiastake
D. Robertson
Lucifer
Conelly
Mr. Forth
Louisa
Ainderby
Pusy
Marquis of Conyngham
Gardoer
Stoden
Weatero
Captain Fairlie
Tom Beazley
M. Wood
Amesbury
Duke of Richmond
Tiber
Sirg
Heathcote
Willesden
Mr. Brown
Williamsno
Berkeley
Parliamentary notices of motion from 1837 session
Prominent notices include protection for observing the Lord’s Day, moving fairs dates, diplomatic letters, factory inquiries, education reforms, and demands to reform the House procedures. Numerous bills touch tithe extinction in Ireland, public works, prisons, education, naval affairs, and church rates. Names like Sir Andrew Agnew Bill and O Connell prominent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Agnew
Ditto
Lord Ashley
Bagshaw
Select Committee On
Baspermang
Army and Navy
Grantley Berkeley
Allery
Bish
Ireland
Ireland Blackburne
Liverpool
Warrington
Borthwick
Brotherton
Buckingham
House of Commung
Mercantile Marine of
Great Britain
Kingdom
Dito
Edward Codrington
Naval Department
Public Service
Sharman Crawford
Evans —Hill
Dabna
Fwart
John Fielifen
Finch
Gillan
Grattan
Sergeant Goulbourn
Wirt
King’s Bench
Common Pleas
Heathcote
South Lincoln
France
Barlow Hoy
Hume
Charles Lushington
England
Divic
Bishops Io
Mackinnoc
O'Connell
House of Lorda
Arthur James Beaumont
Wales
Baron de Bode
Love Parry
Principality of Wales
Bangor
Mark Philips
Plowptre
Jesty
Wiliam Ray
Church of Scotland Endowment Commissioners
Ruthven
Paulett Scrope
England and
Sergeant Talfourd
Emerson Tennent
Smithfeld Market
Arthur Trevor
Kilkenny
House of Lords
Maynroth
University of Durham
Wakley
Wallace
London
Commissioners of Customs
Ditton Committee
Scotland
Sheriff
Ward
Colonial Lands Committee
Rirby Wason
House of Commons
Withraham
Cheshire
Ierpital
Mr. Wilks
Wilks
Oxford
Cambridge
Ditton Addrvsa
Cambride
Young
Ditton
His Majesty's Navy
Royal Dockyarda
Accidents and Offences From Derbyshire Chronicle
An accident at LivenProof railway killed one and fatally injured two more, Benjamin Parr the fireman, William Roberts the night watchman, and Wilson the smith. Inquest returned accidental death. A Derby coach accident near Nottingham injures Mrs Pigott. Edward Gauney alias Tunrin case reviewed by Lord Russell after murder conviction. A dreadful accident at Sovrumproix ends a tradesman’s life and injures family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LivenProof
Benjamin Parr
William Roberts
Wilson
Parr
Wapping
Roberts
Unoion
Derby
Nottingham
Spondon
Pigott
Findern
Derbyshire Chronicle
Edward Gauney
Tunrin
Oliver
Jonathan May
Samuel Kingdon
John Russell
Exeter Gazette
Railway crane accident and multiple inquests in London
A crane supporting a paddle wheel failed when a steamer crane chain strained as the vessel pulled away, crushing Mr Marshall. An inquest at the Duke of Clarence Tavern reviewed John Squire Carey’s suicide by pistol, with a verdict of temporary insanity. Inquests at the Rising Sun and Barley-mow covered drownings and self destruction, with verdicts of temporary insanity. Additional inquiry at Greenland Fishery noted a self inflicted death in a water-bath cellar, verdict death by own action insa ne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Marshall
Nes
Maren Eee
Marshall
Duke of Clarence Tavern
London-road
John Squire Carey
Ann Walls
London Road
Carey
Ainsworth
Hooper
Rising Sun
Charlea-street
Groavenor-square
Charles Bowers
Serpentine
Henry Dunn
No. 1
Wigmore-street
Knightsbridge
Hyde-park
Soth
Humane Society
Barley-mow
Pimlico
Joseph Biggs
Sarah Beeson
Fliggs
Charles Autten
Autton
Greenland Fishery
Shadwell
Samuel Atkins
New Gravel Lane
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Charles B. Tayler
C. Smith
Jast
Fovlacap Bro
Edward Osler
Lord Exmouth
Av, Smith, Elder, and Co
Cornhall
Morocco
Tanfield
British
Smith, Elder and Co
Cornhill
Price
W. Bateman
King
Joho Churchill
Princes-street
Soho
Roberts Hammersley
Cobbell
Wakelin
Fleet Street Suranaia
Nera
Crue- Sun
New Sears
Parcado
General Steam Navigation Company
General Steam Navi
Gation Company
Hamburgh
Rotterdam
Rhine
Antwerp
Ostend and
the Rhine
Calais
Boulogne
Brunswick Wharf
Blackwall
Edioburgh
Newcastle
Stee
Berwick-on-Tweed
de Bie
Rahn
Crescent
Minories
de Sie
Lightly
Simona
Feochurch-street
Bertha
Regent Circus
Piccadilly
Lombard-street
Charing-cross
Leadenhall-street
Charles Bessell
Sec
Lombard Strect
Regent Circuits
Pano
Canton
Emma Eugenta
David Buchan
St. Katharine Dock
Morrison
Cryder
C O
Arnold and Weallett
Clement's Lane
Lombard
Edmond Read
His
Airy
Amesbory
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