Fragmentary Victorian Court Notes and Tragedies
Morning reports from Kennington note J Allisor and Ww. Hit fee picky executed for forgery after sentencing. Allison showed contrition and thanked prison keeper Mr Allport. Hill remained defiant. Deputy Commissary J Barrow drowned in Eden near Carlie. a Maidstone dragoon hanged himself in Gallow wood after deceit by a mobile mistress. A newlywed couple aged 168 combined. bride and bride maid ages totaling 177.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Allisor
Wee
Kennington
Allison
Allport
Hill
J. Barrow
Richmond
Roti
Eden
Carlie
Maidstone
Gallow Wood
London Gazette Parisian names and trades listed
A fragment from The London Gazette lists individuals with trades and places across England and Wales. Innkeepers, shopkeepers, upholders, and other trades are named with locations such as Romford Essex Chestes London Ke riard Bidermarbiery Postern Cardigan Uppingham and Bristol area. Sept dates accompany several entries and there are mentions of divisions and traders in markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maklan
Romford
Essex
Machynlleth
Montgomery
Feathers Inn
Chestes
Sestes Aldersgate Street
London
Upholder
Guilehall
Ke ¢Riard
Bidermarbiery
Londo
Ghildhall
W.carter
Rutland
Mercer
Tiga Lighon
Uppingham
India Company Tenders, Transports, and Public Notices
The Fair India Company has only accepted three tenders for contracts after a limited ad. they will transport 1500 troops under convoy of the Tyger, Captain Sir Sydney Smith. Letters from India cite 6 percent paper bearing to 19.5 percent at Pitcount. A proclamation offers pardon to sailors of the Bleinheim Greenland mission, with 1000 pounds for principal offenders. London items include Malta curiosities, St. George's Southwark volunteers, Sunday School aid totals, a fatal street accident, and a Hanoverian-tinged note on Indian remedies and Mauritius seed imports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair India Company
Larkins
Meff
Cleid and Co
Sydney Smith
India
Bleinheim
Greenland
Mtan
Kingston Upon Hull
Admiralty
Gamble
Sear Mel Oatlands
Duke of
Society For the Support and Encouragement of
Bridge-street
Earl-street
Dyer-street
St. Giles's
Hum
Jacobs
Bow-street
Bow Street
Dubois
Darampoory
Anderson
Lellichery
Madras
Mauritius
Nankeen
East India Company
Preserving Eyesight and Odd Remedies From 19th Century Notes
Advice on light levels for reading and work to avoid eye strain notes too little or too much light. It warns against reading in darkness or by harsh candlelight and suggests gradual adaptation for myopic and hyperopic readers. Also cites folk remedies for rheumatism toothache snakebite from various travelogues and gazetteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coxe
Poland
Norway
American Indian Gazetteer
Madras
Ship News From Lerwick and Aug 2 to Aug 14
Reports from Lerwick describe capturing prizes and arrivals including a Dutch Greenland ship with nine large whales and a Dutch dagger, prize to Circe frigate Plymouth. Aug 13 to 14 note ships in port, recaptures by Flora cutter, arrivals from Petersburgh to Lisbon, and the outward-bound Newfoundland fleets under convoy from Torbay. Describes the Valiant corvette, Bourges station, and convoys, with banished priests and a passenger Madam Reviere. also mentions the Concorde Medee Le Francois frigates, and Lord Bridport cruising near Torbay. Includes packet arrivals from Lisbon and a Swedish convoy under a man of war arrival at Hull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lerwick
Greenland
Iceland
Plymouth
Dorothea Frederica
Petersburgh
Lisbon
Thes Atlas
Amelia
Torbay
Royal George
Glory
Agincourt
Waldegrave
Pluto
Newfoundland
Tormay
Sound
Bourges
Kerr
Adiguns
Edward Pellew
Worts
Cayénne
Madame Reviere
Cayenne
la Bayonne
Bourdeaux
la Concorde
la Medee
le Francois
Lord Bridport
Falmouth
Prince of Wales Packet
Todd
Princess Royal Packet
West Indies
Skinner
Hull
Duc
Nautilus
Spithead
Oporto
Also Mentioned on This Page
THE
London Gazette
Ak QM
Reynalds
Evesham
Worcester
Draggitt
S. Haworth
Halifax
York
Hainsworthy
J. Bigns
Alfax
Feiantt Manufact
J. Glovers
Haynes
W. Geenersal
Gitdetsom
Clothier
Cra . Forpson
St. George’s
Southwark
Dover-place
Draper
Ship News
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