Funeral and Burial Company and Local Advertisements
An 19th century notice lists HE CEMErFERY ASSURANCE AND GENERAL BURIAL COMPANY offering share deposits and burial services, plus a request for shares and prospectuses via J. E. Nixon. It also advertises hotel staffing, fashion cloaks and garments, and a radical rupture cure by EB. Wilson and H. Bickers, with prices and shop details for Lombard Street and Royal Exchange listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersham
Pootman
Docdney and Son
City Cloth Establishment
Lombard-street
EB. Wilson
Royal Exchange
H. Bickers
Leicester
Agnes Graham letters contradict warding claim of theft
Agnes Graham and Mrs Dagnell defend Agnes against magistrate TR Ward’s charge, detailing a harsh Poor Law era ordeal. She describes time in a workhouse, subsequent hardship, and denial of a fair chance to rebut Times assertions. She asserts she never formed illicit ties in the house and seeks vindication from Windsor authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TR Ward
Fisher
Thorp
Staines
Times
Hambess
Chambers
Ward
Murray Mills
Agnes Grana M
Windsor
Agnes Graham
Norwich
Exes
Mia
Dagnell
Titch Beld Street
Hemet Memento of Merchants and Their Fates
Fragmentary notes recall merchants who faced fate after a perilous event in Hemet. The scarce text references three individuals, their skills, and a grim outcome, hinting at a grave comparison of lives lost and the community’s memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dirs
Hemet
Abolition of Church Rates and Proposals in 1836
A Protestant campaign against compulsory Church Rates details past parliamentary measures in 1833 1834 and 1836. It cites Lord Althorp's withdrawn bill, proposed commutation plans, local parish removals, and calls for a united, peaceful resistance plus a metropolitan society meeting on October 19 and local associations to fund and coordinate opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Diver
England
Lord Althorp
Birmingham
Louth
Bradford
Manchester
Sheffield
Halifax
Devonport
Leicester
Northampton
Tiverton
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Suffolk
Essex
Herts
Church Rate Abolition Society
City of London
London
Provisional Committee
Patriot Office
Bolt Coast
Fleet-street
R. Peex
T. H. Boyxerr
Letter from Lord Cloncurry to Sharman Crawford on Irish policy
Lord Cloncurry writes to Sharman Crawford urging unity among Irish leaders, opposing coercion and prevention acts, praising OConnell’s education measure, and proposing reforms including peerage changes, ballots, and broad governance for Ireland. He notes dangers from the enemy and calls for a strong, united front to advance just laws and improved governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Cloncurry
Sharman Crawford
O'Connell
William Sharman Crawford
Ireland
Grati
Constantinople
Orange
Lord Anglesey
Commission of Education
Grattan
Currac
Lord Stanley
Oloncurry
Lion Attack on Horseman and Mill Accident Report
A letter from Oran describes a daytime lion attack on a Smela tribe horseman tending a flock. General Lelang joined Agn Mustapha to pursue the lion, which was killed with two bullets. the pursuers remained unharmed. Separately, a tragic mill accident in Limehouse left engineer Hubert Foster with his left arm amputated above the elbow after a roller incident. he acted to halt the engine and is supported by a workplace subscription and his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oran
Smela
Agn Mustapha
Lelang
Mastapha
Nattonal
Dregaprat
Messrs
W. and &. Johnson
Limehouse
Hubert Foster
Messia, Hunter and English
Bow
Gilling
London Hospital
Bii
Cumming
Greteetiees
Rane Ieehane
Tumca
Guardianship of the Poor in Camberwell Parish
A Times note prompts Camberwell Board of Guardians to publish a statement on rules for outdoor relief and workhouse admission. Of 75 applicants, nine were admitted. reporters faced room removal and later questioned paupers outside. Separate item notes Limehouse vestry meeting debating church rates and officer liabilities, with MPs urging legal reform and potential Easter adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sia
Times
Camberwell
Board of Guardians of
Beadle
Fidea
Baildia
Letter to the editor on H L Bulwer pamphlet
An 1836 letter from a Marylebone correspondent urges the True Sun to publish a reply by Mr. H L Bulwer. The writer argues Bulwer should explain past votes and future intentions to his constituents, asks for a reconsideration of publishing an enclosed letter, and notes a prior appearance in the May 24 issue. The editor declines reprinting the earlier letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
True S UN
Marylebone
H. L. Bulwer
Mary Lenone
Important Crown Property Sale Opens at Town Hall
Newakk orox Taent Oct 12 The first day sale of Crown estates chiefly leased to the Duke of Newcastle drew large crowds from Conservative and Whig Radical factions. 23 lots sold, many eligible building land, 40 lots shown. First lot at 64 1 sold high. total revenue for day 18 040. Auction moved to town hall by mayor due to crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newakk-orox-Taent
Driver
Duke of Newcastle
Commissioners of
His Majesty's Woods, Forests
Ga. le
Pest
Expedition to the Tacus Command at Woolwich
Orders from Woolwich call up one major three captains six lieutenants eight? sergeants two? corporals four? drummers and 200 privates of the Royal Army to hold themselves ready to embark on a steamer in the dock yard. Major John Wright, K.H., long connected with the corps, is to take command as standing general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fretcher
Revenue Committee
Irish Society
Commissioners of Sewers
Ireland
Gresham
Thames Navigation and Port of London
Coal and Corn and Finance Committee
London-bridge
Blackfriar
Delav
St. Anne
Limehouse
Middlesex
Churchwarden
Barr
Boonton
Youse
M.P
Tynemouth
Sewett
E Young
Cotton Gazette
Bank of England
Squire Cotton
Eastequesday
Boar
Woolwich
Owen
Brack
Royal Armnes
Addi
John Wright
K.H
Beams Becomes Focus After Gallows Hall Toll Bar Crash
A Blacher coach traveling between Edinburgh and Melrose overturned at the Gallows Hall toll bar around two o clock. Passengers were carried to safety with minor injuries. Mr Macauley the sculptor helped control the reins and prevent further danger. In Hawick a garden swarm of bees attached to a fruit tree, rare after a poor season for bees. A Welwich farmer’s oats stack caught fire but was quickly suppressed with villagers aiding. A Yorkshire shooting incident ended in the death of Mr. Schottztd after a pistol and a shotgun were found beside him in his drawing room. William Purves, a respected Edinburgh civic leader, died after long service to the city. An inquest in Stenewant details a wagon accident causing fatal neck injury to a labourer after a double team wheel passed over him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburgh
Melrose
Macauley
Barry
Hawick
Mr. Coy
Welwich
T. Coy
Théalara
Hull
P. Schottztd
Methainball
Howden
Yorkshire
Solock
Sree
Nielons
Dilthers
York Dears
William Purves
Edinburgh Observer
Canongate
Incorporated Trades
Sean
Wei
Leith
Glasgow
Lezan
Leith Gas Company
Tia Blerting
Sienewant
Semesol
Staptéhurag
Hopper
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Pi Hutileworth and Sons
Fred
the Mart
Houtory
Sandy Farm
Alpertoo-green
Barrow
Huttleworth and Sons
al Teen
Acton
Harrow
Alperton Hil
Harrow-hill
London and Birmingham
Alperton ‘Hill
Searc
William Coomes
Alperton-green
Green Man
Wembley
Messrs. Smith, Bayley and Jansen
Messrs. Smith, Bayley and Jansen, Solicitors
Basinghall-street
Messrs. Shuttleworth and Sons
Poultry
High ‘Court of Chancery
Smith
Priest
William Wingfeld
Southampton
Chancerylane
Norfolk Street
Middlesex Hospital
Saint Anne
William Priest
Iease
Chancery-lane
Mesers
Hall
Thomann
Sewell
Salter’s Hall
Cannon Street
D. Sewell
Halsted
Messrs. Lewis
Ely Place
Holborn
Ondon Joint Stock Bank
Colemans
Princasstreet
Coleman-street
Tilsons, Squance and
Tilson
C. P. Living
Carpenter
Sackville Street
Piccadilly
Morton Preehold
Savage
Haymarket
O. 32
Great Russell-street
Blooms
Ssbury
Ludgate-hill
City
Monsisu
Mallan
Bloomabury
Paris
Bloomsbury
Ludgate Hill
The
Court OF Common Council
Camely
Commissioners of Municipal Inquiry
Corporation of London
Pater
WinchEsTex
Chas. Pearson
Winchester
Chapman Marshall
Pearson
Ciayres Pearson
Burke
C. Pearson
Peatress
Pritchard
Wire
Stevens
Sir C. Marshall
Alderman Winchester
R. L. Jones
R. Tayloa
Privonarn
Refonn
MR. Sharman Crawford
MR. O'Connell
Lord
Cloncurry
Bers
Sentlemen
Board of Guardians
Thomas Wasp
Grperr
Poor Law Amendment Act
Provincia
Navi
Harrow Inn
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