Distress in Ireland Drives Substantial Aid Effort
A detailed letter from Joseph Crosfield recounts William Forster and a Friends Society relief mission in Ireland. They visit Castlerea and Boyle, report widespread famine, shelter shortages, and malnutrition among families, and help establish a soup shop with local subscriptions. They observe overcrowded workhouses and pledge further aid across Roscommon and surrounding counties.
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Ireland
Forster
Treland
Weber
Sur
Josiah
Liverpool
William Forster
Dublin
Relief Committee
Labouchere
Moate
Ralanown
Jessi Frre
Teese
Duffy
William Cooper Cliburn
W. F
Castlerea
Boyle
Lough Glyn
Lord Dillon
Charles Strickland
St Name
Tait
Carrick
Shanon
Roscommon
Lord
William Foster
Board of Guardians
Shannon
Endrakillen
Donegal
Sligo
Mayo
Galway
Joseph Crosfield
Este
Extensive Fire destroys Irongate wharf at St Katherine Docks
A major blaze swept Irongate wharf near St Katherine Docks causing extensive destruction of the warehouse complex and two vessels. The fire, fueled by barrels and spirits, raged from early afternoon until late Friday, with fears of greater loss averted by prompt dockside and Tower engines and soldiers keeping crowds back. Estimated damage ranges up to £200,000, with salvage hoped to reduce final costs. No deaths reported, several uninsured or partially insured losses noted among merchants and clerks.
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Irongate Wharf
Bridport
Montross
Downe's Wharf
Thames
Katherine Docks
Marquis of Granby
Scotland
England
St. Katherine
St. Katherine's
London
Blackfriars Bridges
Fire Brigade
Rotherhithe
Southwark Bridge
Wellcose Square
Jeffrey Square
Watling Street
Southwark Bridge Road
West of England
Farrindon Street
Bridpont
Montrose
Braidwood
Loader
Farringdon Street
Che Preotiaca
Coleman
St Katherine's Dock Company
London Brigade
Trongate Wharf
Marquis of Granby Tavern
St. Katharine’s Wharf
St. Andrew's Wharf
St Katherine's Docks
Secchi;hanavar
Leith
Berwick
Dublin
Aberdeen
St Irongate
Henry and Co
Marklans
Nessra, Whitham and Son
Gracechurch
Eal
Messrs. Richards
Voen
Moser, Mildred and Co
Imperial
Ades
Thad
St. Katharine’s Dock
Ipaurance
Roina
Globe Fire Office
Groves
Fie
Roen
Victuallers’ Office
Bauay
Hawk
Royal appointments and military promotions in distant lands
The London Gazette records the Queen naming George Grey and Edward Eyre as governors in chief and lieutenant governors for New Zealand and its provinces, with Newfoundland inland governance also assigned. It lists numerous army officer promotions and purchases across regiments, including Coldstream Guards and various Foot regiments, plus appointments of chaplains and surgeons and insolvency notices in Oxfordshire and Gloucester districts.
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Downing Streer
George Grey
New Zealand
New Ulster
New Munster
Edward John Eyre
Brgg
Downmno-street
John Gaspard le Marchant
Newfoundland
Dependencies
van Orricz
Regiment of Life Guards
W W. H. S. Cotton
Purchase
Anderton
Cornet
H. W. Boulton
Cotten
E. J. Cornwallis
Eliot
Leutenant
Boulton
3D Light Dragoons
E. J. Thackwell
Ireland
T. C.B. St. George
Thackwell
4Th Light Dragoons
Lord G. A. F. Paget
Vandelenr
H. Fane
Lord G. Paget
F. B. Barron
Fane
C. Montgomery
Barron
H. A. Spake
Gth Light Dragoons
R. J. G. Grant
Lffth Light Dragoons
Wood
Voth Light Dragoons
A. Wood
Th Light Dragoons
Crant
Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards
Lord Thomas Cecil
J. H. Pringle
C. Ash Windham
P. G. H. Somerset
G. J. W. Melville
Windham
W. H. Reeve
Melville
Regiment of Foot
H. E. Muller
Rivers
34Th Foot
Sth Foot
S. B. Jeffries
Light Dragoons
W. C. Master
Jeffries
Wlr
C. Potter
G. Bennett
Potter
Foot
F. W. Tupper
57Th Foot
Pruitt
39Th Foot
J. C. Taylor
74Th Foot
Palmer
29Th Foot
W. Crozier
Dickson
E. A. Whitmore
Macdonald
36Th Foot
C. Rivers
1St Foot
J. G. Saunders
Tolcher
G. Pitzroy
Royal West India Rangers
Ward
J. F. Brick
Dale
Fitzroy
Enalgo B.S. Powsa
Maher
R. G. Brackenbury
Brickdale
J. Nagel
Royal Military College
Powys
JT. H. Harrison
Brackenbury
Enalgn
R. Bickerstaff
Maddison
E. W. Armstrong
Bickerstaff
J. T. la Preste
Cowper
56Th Foot
7Th Foot
C. Coape
G. Bunbury
Heutecan
H.W. Palmer
19Th Foot
Taylor
77Th Foot
R. Mostyn
Walpole
W. Ronalds
Mostyn
Bsth Foot
B. C. Browne
J. G. le Marchant
B. Taylor
Colone
Browne
J. Blackburn
E. L. Parratt
Patterson
Lord 3. S. Compton
Blackburn
W. A. Filder
Parratt
Knox
Lord S. Compton
H. H. Edwardes, Bart
Filder
J F. Thinlethwayte
W. H. Dore
Deery
H. T. M’crea
Dore
R. H. Lewis
M'Crea
West India Regiment
A. W. Dickson
Hill
C. de Blaquiere
Bulner
Lord T. Cecil
G. Frizrey
6St Foot
H. Capsdore
8Th Foot
Whibout Purchase
Crarain
W. W. Jackson
Seavy
J. T. O. Jabonton
Thomas Kemp Story
Gardiner
Gloucester
City of
Bristal
Royal Gloucestershire Regiment of Yeomanry
Frederick Marcus Callaghan
Haythorne
Globe Road
Miln End
Abopman
W. Barkshire
Whitley Street
Reading
Baker
L. B. Bell
Upper Prospect Place
All Saints
Southampton
W. Barnsdall
South Castle Street
Liver ‘Pool
Cook
C. Forrester
Shelton
Stoke Upon Trent
Staffordshire
Collier
W. W. Coleman
Masignee
Pennell
Messie, Freeman and Co
Coleman Street
H. Brewer
Great Waltham
Chelmsford
Essex
Draper and Grocer
Follett
Sarabrook Court
Basinghall Street
Messra
Soles and Turner
Raeter
Insignes
Hirtse
Paul Street
Exeter
Cross
Plymouth
Megara, Gregory and Co
Bedford Row
London
M. Manama
Wesleyan Methodist Chapel
Durnby Gate
Newark
Ebenexer
Hay, Breens
Holloway Road
Ironmonger
J. E. Phipps
Turner’s Retreat
Grange Road
Bermondsey
W. Collings
Cambridge Place
Kingsland Road
Shoreditch
Jar. Uu
A. Reynolds
Somers’ Place
New Road
St. Pancras
T. W. Brown
T. D. Ward
Chandon Street
Covent Garden
Pater
T. Snee
Beaassets Hill
Norwood
Surrey
Post Man
Wild
St Peter's Gate
Stockport
Cheshire
Brewer
J. Wagstafp
Chapel Street
Ford
Lancashire
Tobacconist
Pearce
Paris Street
Grocer
J. Beadle
Bencington
Hertfordshire
E. H. Lejeune
Bedford Place
G Richards
Elstree Street
Somerstown
Stonemason
J. Woods
Little Chapel Street
Westminster
Tf. W. Plums
Edward Street
Brighton
J. W. Prench
Greville Street
Hatton Garden
J- Shead
Halstead
Bases
O. Howl
Darlaston
J. Duddridge
the Lonk
Gloucestershire
Hallier
T. W. Wood
Clarence Street
Bethnal Green
T. Crews
Gravesend
W. Dalton
Whilton
Hounslow
G. James
Sandford
Somersetshire
J. Perkins
Swan Street
Kidderminster
Worcestershire
W. Ball
St. John’s Terrace
St. Werbury
Edwards
Frederick's Place
Old Jewry
Mestra
Stogdon
Allison
Darlington
Phillipson
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tilson and Co
Coleman Treet
J. Griffiths
Liverpool
Atsignee
Casenave
Court of Bankruptcy
Steaers
Chester and Co
Staple Inn
Tyrer
North John Street
T. Robinson
Wavertree
Turner
Tristram Buildings
Wolicstars
Messrs. Vincent and Co
Temple
Mr. Robinson
J. Russell
Whittlesea
Cambridgeshire
Sarah Wilke
Forestreet
Cripplegate
Railliner
P. M. Chittey
Shaftesbury
Dorsetshire
Acrivener
J. Wilcox
Little Beasley
Moorgate Street
City
Tailor
J. Lamont
J. D. Stewart
J. Matravers
Skipner Street
Bishopsgate Street
Roskell and Ogden
W. Chambers
H. J. Palmer
Wantage
Berkshire
W. H. Lerew
Upper Norton Street
Fitzroy Square
Middiesex
J. Howard
Treffirelth
Angleses
W. Lee
Brampton
Brickmakers
G. Greenstock
Weston Super Mare
Itonmonger
W. J. Barker
Sunderland
Durham
E. Hodgson
Richmond
Yorkshire
J. Clay
Sowerby Bridge
Halifax
J. Lester
Pen Y Gelle Lodge
Wrexham
Denbighshire
T. Broady
Bridge Street
Chanter
J. May
Redruth
Cornwall
H. Gouldesbrough
Lower Broughton
J. Tuckett
Herballat
J. Turner
Ludgate Hill
Clty
F. F. Phillips
Bristol
T. Bousheld
Lincoln
M. W. Osborne
Coventry
Warwickshire
M. Price
T. Crompton
Shrigley
J. Plumley
J. Burton
Middleton
Rutter and Co
Hrnatel
Scott and Moffatt
Spring Gardens
Hobson and Jones
Piccadilly
J. and
W. Marriott
Whey
Oxfordshire
H. 3. Floud and Co
Mincing Tone
Hill and Smith
Bredford
W. Smith
M. E. Pemberton and Co
Ale and
Porter
Marea Bodies
Ironfounrers
Breton and Slack
Wool Brakers
Slatter and Downes
Winchcombe
Grocers
Underhill, Whitehouse, and Johnson
Ridgasre Iron Works
West Bromwich
LaMordabire
Iron and Coal Maaters
M. and D
Dividends and certificates listed for Birmingham and Liverpool trades
Notices show multiple individuals and firms across Birmingham Bristol Liverpool and Manchester with dividends certificates and partnerships dissolved. Names include RB Beckley W E H Acraman C F Carneande and J Blyth among others. Also listed are numerous dissolution items for Knobel and Tuckwell T Mercer and Sons A Lewis and Bon and many more across crafts and trades. Dates mainly January with a few December entries.
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Terrell
St. Martin's Lang
Exeter
T. Norton
Birmingham
Ballédr
Anlgnee
Christie
Waterloo Street
Cheashire
Temple Row
Beckley
North Aadley Street
Hanover Square
W. EH
A. J. Acraman
Bristol
C. F
H. Woolcott
Museum Street
Bloomsbury
R. Newton
Fleet
Lincolnshire
R. Mayer
Longton
Staffordshire
W. Glasscock
Warwick Street
Cambridge
G. Little
Southampton Terrace
Camden Town
H.C
Howalls
Howalls, Jup
Albion Chambers
St. Werburg
Jao
Knobel and Tuckwell
Charles Street
Berkeley Square
Knobel, Hamilton, and Co
King Street
St. James's Square
W. F. Knobel
T. Mercer and Sons
Coventry
Wateh
W.H. Mercer
A. Lewis and Bon
Mioe
Grave
Culoural Brokers
Peat and Yardley
Halshaw Moor
Lancashire
Transeonders
Wilson and Kirwin
Manchester
Pers and Jones
Aston
Huggett and Vaughane
Lissongrove North
Baker, Tucker, and Co
Trump Street
Laurence Lane
J. Baker
Weinman and Newman
Cable Street
Wellcase Square
Webb and Gough
Gloucester
T. Geldart and Co
Norwich
Hoby
Rotaco
Knowles
Skinner Street
Pasley and
Sharp
Curtain Road
Millard and Olive
Olveston
Bloucestershire
Turner and Hinds
Hill Street
Flosbury
Buchanan, Howie, and Co
Glasgow
D. Anderson
Dalkeith
J. Robertson
Landoo
H. L. Wilson
Glagow
Glagow, Shawl Manufacturer, Jan. 4 and 25—‘. A. Duff, Esq
Headdo
Aberdeen North American Investment and Loan Company
R. Russell
Coatbridge
Old Moorland
Lanarkshire
Baker
N. Shaw
Whiting Bay
Island of Arran
H. A. Skeete
Perth
Royal appointments and military promotions catalogued
Friday dispatch records the Queen naming G A Anson keeper of the Privy Purse and appointing Lieut. Colonel the Hon. C B Phipps as Private Secretary with others named for Master of the Ceremonies and related posts. It lists numerous regimental promotions, brevet appointments, and changes across the British Army and Royal regiments.
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Edward Cuat
K.C.H
R. Chester
W. H. Cornwall
E. Cust
Spencer Lyttelton
Warrenare
John Musgrave
Whitehaven
Cumberland
High Court of Chancery
Waopping
Jug
Royal Regiment of Horse Guards
T. Brunt
Trent
Dragoon Guards
J. Gray
2D Regiment of Foot
I. Carruthers
Baomgarut
Krevet
H. Lloyd
Carruthers
D.S. V Hamilton
74Th Foot
Greban
GN. K. A Yonge
Lloyd
W.W. Kirkby
Yonge
Kirkby
76Th Foot
A. S.J. Jupp
3D, Foot
F. Smith
Grot
S6th Foot
R.C. Clifford
Purchase
du Vernet
7Th Foot
W. Barry
Geot
Tbe
Engn
Cliffard
Toth Foot
P. Grebao
Td Foot
Hamilton
Et West India Regiment
E Wl. Hall
Bush
Brervet
L. S. O'Connor
Hill
A. W. Mackenale
O'Connor
H. Johnstone
Leutenant
Mackensley S. Head
Johnstone
Beever
W. Elaey
East India Company
Warley
Honourable
Fast India Company
Emuign
Frederick Smith
Royal Engineers
Chatham
D. C. Heme
B. M. Hutchinson
F. W- Pelle
G. E B. Watson
A. S. Johnstone
R. H. Sankey
J. B. G. Close
J. A. Fuller
Anartacree
James Montagu Brown
Gad Foot
Great Britain
America
Menrulus
East
Sisser
Pa Exay Bick Nee
Grocers’ Company
Bank OF England
Victoria
Grocere’ Hall
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Kennington
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Alnwick
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Prince's Place
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millers—Harris and Billiter
Mage Pond
Southwerk
Ofl
Haynes and Tyndall
Stock and Tharebrokere
H. G. Pead and Son
Honey Lane
Harrison and Parkinson
Kingston Open Hull
Tallore— Georges, Ricketties, and Co
Theyeratrnet
Manchester Square
J. Crook and Co
Packert
Gouldshoro and Swire
Chapman and Bow
Horncastle
repert—Lane
Naiker
Saville Row
Burlington Gardens
Halse and Handevet
St. James's Street
Wright and Bond
Chymiste
Moogre
Davis, Freeman, and Co
Messas
R. J. Brodn and Co
Montague Street
Ruarelaquare
Ely Place
Merrice Square
Brodie and Co
Sherwood
Gilbert
Piper
Paternoster-row
Henway and Co
Oxford-street
Parkins
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Soho
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Brydgra-street
Coven Garden
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Church Street
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Bedford Street
Bedford Square
L. Perry
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Perry
Mears
Cheir
Barners-Street
Curtis
JL. Comme and Co
Manaoop
J. L. Ceetin
Herts Mercury
Naval and Military Gazette
United Squiee Gazette
Messrs. Curtis and Company
No. 7
Faith Street
Soho-Square
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