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Some Selected Reports from the London Gazette
From Tuesday October 15. to Saturday October 19. 1728.
Civitas Burgus & Villa Westmon' in Com' Midd. &c.
Ad general Quarterial Session Pacis Domini Regis tent' apud Westmonasterium, pro Libertate Decani et Capitul' Ecclesiae Collegiat' 'Beati Petri Westmo' Civit' Burgi et Vill' Westmo' in Com' Midd', et Sancti Martini Le Grand, London', per adjourn', Die Veneris seil' undecimo die Octobris, Anno Regni Domini Georgii Secundi, Dei Gratia, nunc Regis Magnae Britanniae, &c. Secunda, coram Johanne Gonson, Milite, Thoma Crosse Bart. Leonardo Streate; Johanne Mohun, Edvardo Ridley, Franco' Sorell, Henrico Trent, Willo' Gore, Jacob' Delamott Blayny, Rico' Newton, Thoma Railton, Johanne Battely, Petro Laroche, AIlen Hollen, Johan' Meard, Carolo Lowe, Rico' Gifford, Thoma Scott, Michaele Bourke, Georgio Cooke, Samuel' Savile, Armig' &c al' Sociis suis Justic' dict' Dom Regis ad pacem infra Libertat' pread' conservand' necnon ad divers' Felon' Transgr' et alia Malefacta infra Libertat' praed' perpetrat' audiend' et terminand' assign' &c.
THIS Court having this Day received from the Right Honourable the Lord Viscount Townshend one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, a Letter dated the 8th Day of October Instant, directed to the Right Honourable the Lord De la War, Chairman of this Sessions, or in his Absence to the Deputy Chairman, relating to the frequent Robberies of late committed in the Streets of London and Westminster, and Parts adjacent :For the better and speedy Notification of His Majesty's Commands contained in the said Letter, it is thought fit and ordered by this Court, that the said Letter be forthwith printed and published, to the End that His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for this City and Liberty ,and all other Persons concerned, may take Notice thereof, and give due Obedience thereto.
per Cur'
Middleton.
To the Right Honourable the Lord De la War, Chairman of the Session for the City and Liberty of Westminster, or in his Lordship's Absence to the Deputy Chairman.
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Windsor Castle, October 8, 1728.
My Lord,
HIS Majesty being very much concerned at the frequent Robberies of late committed in the Streets of London, Westminster, and Parts adjacent, and being informed that they are greatly to be imputed to the unlawful Return of Felons Convict who have been transported to His Majesty's Plantations, has been graciously pleased, for the better discovering and apprehending of such Felons; to give Orders to the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury, to cause to be paid to any Person or Persons, who before the First Day of March next shall discover any of them; so as they may be apprehended and brought to Justice, a Reward of Forty Pounds for each Felon Convict returned, or that shall return from Transportation before the Expiration of the Term for which he or she was transported, who shall by the Means of such Discovery be brought to condign Punishment.
And it having been further represented to his Majesty, that such Felons, and other Robbers and their Accomplices are greatly encouraged and harboured' by Persons who make it their Business to keep Night-Houses, which are resorted to by great Numbers of loose and disorderly People; and that the Gaming-Houses; as also the Shops where Geneva and other Spirits and strong Liquors are drunk to Excess, much contribute to the Corruption of the Morals of those of an inferior Rank, and to the leading them into these wicked Courses : His Majesty has commanded me to recommend it in His Name, in the strongest Manner, to His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the City and Liberty of Westminster; to employ their utmost Care and Vigilance in the preventing and suppressing of these Disorders; and that they do, in their several Parishes or other Divisions, hold frequent Petty Sessions for this Purpose, and call before them the High-Constable, Petty-Constables, and other proper Officers under their Direction, and give them the strictest Orders and Warrants from Time to Time, as there shall be Occasion, to search for and apprehend Rogues, Vagabonds, idle and disorderly Persons, in order to their being examined and dealt with according to the Statutes and Laws in that Behalf; and the said Justices are also to proceed according to Law, as well against all Persons harbouring such Offenders in their Houses, as against those that sell Geneva, or other Spirits and strong Liquors, who shall suffer Tipling in their Houses or Shops contrary to Law; and against such as keep common Gaming Houses, or practice or encourage unlawful Gaming. And His Majesty having very much at Heart the Performance of this Service, wherein the Honour of His Government, the preserving of the Peace, and the Safety of His Majesty's Subjects are so much concerned does further require the said Justices in their respective Sessions, to draw up in Writing from Time to Time, an Account of their Proceedings herein, inserting the Names of the Justices of the Peace attending such Meetings, and of the Peace-Officers whom they shall employ, taking particular Notice of the Zeal and Diligence of each of them in the Performance of his Duty; which Accounts are to be transmitted from the said several Sessions to one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, to be laid before His Majesty, who being himself informed of their Behaviour, may bestow Marks of His Royal Bounty upon such of the said Officers as shall remarkably distinguish themselves by the faithful and diligent Execution of their Office; His Majesty not doubting but the said Justices, on their Part, will take care to punish with Rigour, as by Law they may, those who shall appear to have been guilty of Corruption or Negligence therein.
Your Lordship will be pleased to acquaint the Justices of the Peace for the said City and Liberty, and all others whom it may concern, with this His Majesty's Pleasure, that the same may be duly and punctually complied with.
I am, My Lord
Your Lordship's most humble Servant,
TOWNSEND
Vienna, Oct. 9. On the 27th past the Lord Waldegrave, His Britannick Majesty's Minister at this Court, had an Audience of the Emperour at Gratz, wherein he delivered the King's Letters of Notification on the Death of the Duke of York; and the next Day he had one of the Empress for the same Purpore: His Lordship was received by their Imperial Majesties in a gracious Manner, and with Expressions suitable to the Occasion, and to the Loss of so illustrious a Prince and so near a Relation. On his Return hither, which was on the 5th Instant, his Lordship sent to demand an Audience of the Empress Dowager Amelia, who being in a Convent in one of the Suburbs where the she frequently retires for Devotion, did not come to Town till to Day; her Majesty appointed him to come between Twelve and One to the Palace, where she received him very graciously, made him likewise a suitable Compliment, and expressed a great Veneration for the King his Master.
Windsor-Castle, October 17.
The King has been graciously pleased to constitute and appoint Henry Cartwright, William Fisher, George Huxley, Edward Trelawny, Henry Parsons, Thomas Revell, and John Berkeley, Esqrs. to be His Majesty's Commissioners for Victualling, and causing to be victualled, as well His Majesty's Royal Navy, as all other Ships and Vessels whatsoever that shall be hired, impressed or taken up for His Majesty's Service.
The Committee for Letting the Cities Lands in the Account of the Chamberlain of the City of London give Notice, that they intend to Lett by several Leases the Premisses hereafter mentioned in the Lotts following, viz. No.1. 26 Messuages or Tenements with Gardens behind them in the East Side of London-Street at Ratcliffe beginning at the Coroner House next Rose-Lane, to a Messuage or Tenement inclusive, in the Possession of Widow Huson. No.2. 27 Messuages or Tenement and Warehouses in London Street aforesaid, together with a Rope Walk in the Possession of Mr.Thomas Fox, and a Messuage or Tenement and Shedd on the West Side of the said Street, now or late in the Tenure or Occupation of John Johnson, and Six Messuages or Tenements, and Bricklayer's Shed in Queen Street, in the Possession of Richard Adams, to a Messuage or Tenement inclusive in the possession of John Skinner; and that the said Committee will sit in the Council Chamber of the Guildhall London, on Wednesday the 30th Instant, at Four in the Afternoon, to receive Proposals for the same severally, of which particular Information may be had at the Comptroller's Office in the Guildhall aforesaid.
The Committee for Letting the Cities Lands in the .Account of the Chamberlain of the City of London, give Notice, That they intend to Lett by Lease a Wharf or Wharfs, known by the Names of Queenhithe and Roomeland, with the Marker-house, Store-houses, Granaries, and. other Buildings appertaining to the said Wharfs, and the Duties and Wharfage of Goods, Merchandizes and Grain brought there, and payable to the City, and the Duties for harbouring and mooring Vessels, as the same is now in the Tenure or Occupation of Mr. Samuel Cowden: And that the said Committee will sit in the Council Chamber of the Guildhall, London, on Wednesday the 23d of October next, at Four in the Afternoon, to receive Proposals for the same; of which more particular Information may be had at the Comptroller's Office in the Guildhall aforesaid.
The Committee for Letting the Cities Lands in the Account of the Chamberlain of the City of London, give Notice, That they intend to Lett by Lease the Place or office of one of the Fifteen Sea-Coal Meeters of this City, vacant by the Death of Mr. Joseph Speed; and that the said Committee will sit in the Council Chamber of the Guildhall, London, on Wednesday the 27th of November next, at Four of the Clock in the Afternoon, to receive Proposals for the same; of which more particular Information may be had at the Comptroller's Office in the Guildhall aforesaid.
Advertisements
HIS Majesty hath been graciously pleased by His Letters Patents under his great Seal of Great Britain, bearing Date the 25th Day of September, in the second Year of his Reign, to grant unto Sir Roger Mostyn, Bart. and his Heirs, a License to hold a Market within the Mannor of Great Neston, in the County Palatine of Chester, upon Friday in every Week for ever, and to hold three Fairs there yearly for ever, in Manner following, viz One on the 2d Tuesday in the Month of February, another on Tuesday next after the Feast of Pentecost, and the other upon Tuesday preceeding the Feast of St.Matthew; each of the said Fairs to be held and continued for three Days successively for the buying and selling of all and all Manner of great and small Cattle, Flesh, Fish, Birds, Corn, Roots, Herbs, and other Provisions, and also all and all manner of Goods, Wares, and Merchandizes commonly bought and sold in Fairs and Markets, together with a Court of Py Powder, and the Profits thence arising, and all other Privileges in such Cases usually granted.
Pursuant to an Order made by the Right Honourable the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, to inlarge the Time for Michael Doyne, of London, Merchant, to finish his Examination, for 30 Days from the 23d of September last; This is to give Notice, that the Commissioners will meet on Wednesday next, the 22d Instant, at Three in the Afternoon, at Guildhall, London; when the said Michael Doyne is required to surrender himself and finish his Examination; and the Creditors may come prepared to prove Debts, pay Contribution Money, and assent to or dissent from the Allowance of his Certificate.
Deserted on Furlough out of Capt. Thomas White's, Company in the Hon. Major General Grove's Regiment of Foot, Edward Lewis, born at Wrexham in Flintshire, and was bound an Apprentice to an Apothecary at Chester; about 23 Years of Age, Six Foot high, long, streight, fair Hair, slender Body, and thin long Visage, with a Scar on his Right cheek from the Temple to the Mouth; and is supposed to be now at Wrexham, or thereabouts. If the said Edward Lewis will return to his Company at Berwick upon Tweed within 20 Days after the Publication hereof, he shall be pardoned; Otherwise, whoever after that Time shall apprehend and cause him to be secured in any Goal, so as he may be brought to Trial for his said Desertion, shall receive Four Guineas Reward from Capt. Francis Bolton, Agent to the said Regiment, at Mr. Foster's, in Rupert-street, near the Hay-market, London.
Stolen the 11th of October from Mr. Uvedale, near Needham in Suffolk, a strong black Mare, full Age, about 14 Hands high, setts both Ends well, a Star high on her Forehead, grey Spots on her left Jaw and under her Throat, lately galled by the Saddle on the Withers, and hath had a Fistula there, supposed with Foal: And a white Bridle. Whoever can convict the Thief shall receive Ten Guineas, or on restoring the Mare Two Guineas, to be paid by Mr. Uvedale, or Mr. Anderton, at the George in Aldermanbury, London.
Richard Hampton of Henly, near Bewmaris in the County of Anglesey, Esq; being lately dead, his Estate falls to the next Brother, Mr. Rowland Hampton, who left that Country some Years ago, and has not since been heard of by any of his Relations or Friends, but is supposed to he gone to the West Indies. Any Persons who know, or have heard any Thing concerning him, are, at the Request of Mr Robert Hampton, the Third Brother, desired to send an Account thereof to John Sparrow, Esq; at his House in Kensington Square, or to the Collector of the Customs at Bewmaris aforesaid, and their Favour shall be gratefully acknowledged.
TO be Lett by Lease, the Mannor of Goldsmiths Hall, situate near Londonderry in Ireland, with the Demesne and other Lands and Appurtenances thereto belonging, subject to a Rent of �200 per Annum; or the Fee thereof to be sold, subject to a Rent Charge of �200. per Annum. Such Persons as are minded to treat for the same, are desired to leave Proposals in Writing (sealed up) with the Clerk of the Goldsmiths Company in Goldsmiths Hall, London, at any Time on or before the 7th of February, 1728.
Whereas in the Month of June last, I printed and published a libellous Narrative or Pamphlet, instituted The Seamen, Sufferings, or Capt. Snel---ves barbarous Usage of his Men in the Catherine Galley, in their Voyage to Guinea and Antegoa, &c. whereby the Honour and Reputation of the said Captain William Snelgrove hath been most notoriously injured, and being sensible of the Injustice I have done him, in printing and publishing such a malicious and villanous Libel (wherein I was imposed on) I do hereby publickly acknowledge my Offence in so doing, and ask his Pardon for the same.
London, Oct.16th, 1728.
Will. Osborn,
Whereas a Commission of Bankrupt is awarded against Robert Browne, of the Parish of St.Andrew's Holbourn, in the County of Middlesex, Painter and Dealer in Pictures, and he being declared a Bankrupt; is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commissioners on the 25th and 31st Instant, and on the 16th of November next, at Three in the Afternoon, at Guildhall, London; at the second of which Sittings the Creditors are to come prepared to prove their Debts, pay Contribution-Money, and chuse Assignees. And all Persons indebted to the said Bankrupt or that have any Goods or Effects of his in their Hands, are to give Notice thereof to Mr. Ingmire, Attorney, in Gray's Inn, in the County of Middlesex.
Whereas a Commission of Bankrupt is awarded against Robert Gordon, of the Parish of St.Martin in the Fields, in the County of Middlesex, Hairseller, and he being declared a Bankrupt; is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commissioners on the 25th Instant, and on the 1st and 18th of November next, at Three in the Afternoon, at Guildhall, London; at the second of which Sittings the Creditors are to come prepared to prove their Debts, pay Contribution-Money, and chuse Assignees. And all Persons indebted to the said Bankrupt, or that have any Goods or Effects of his in their Hands, are desired to give Notice to Mr. Henry Stanyford, Attorney, in Friday-street, London.
Whereas a Commission of Bankrupt is awarded against John Gillam, of Cirencester, in the County of Gloucester, Yarn-maker, and he being declared a Bankrupt; is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commissioners on the 25th and 31st Instant, and on the 18th of November next, at Three in the Afternoon, at Guildhall, London; at the second of which Sittings the Creditors are to come prepared to prove their Debts, pay Contribution-Money, and chuse Assignees. And all Persons indebted to the said Bankrupt, or that have any Goods or Effects of his in their Hands, are to give Notice thereof to Mr. John Jesser[?], Attorney, in Bread-street, London.
Whereas a Commission of Bankrupt is awarded against John Evered, of the Parish of Stepney, alias Stebonheath, in the County of Middlesex, Weaver, and he being declared a Bankrupt; is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commissioners on the 24th and 31st Instant, and on the 18th of November next, at Three in the Afternoon, at Guildhall, London; at the second of which Sittings the Creditors are to come prepared to prove their Debts, pay Contribution-Money, and chuse Assignees. And all Persons indebted to the said Bankrupt, or that have any Goods or Effects of his in their Hands, are desired to give Notice thereof to Mr. Cartwright, Attorney, in Aldermanbury, London.
Whereas a Commission of Bankrupt is awarded against Thomas Metcalfe, of the City of York, Haberdasher of Hatts, and he being declared a Bankrupt; is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commissioners on the 24th Instant, and on the 7th and 18th of November next, at Three in the Afternoon, at Guildhall, London; at the second of which Sittings the Creditors are to come prepared to prove their Debts, pay Contribution-Money, and chuse Assignees. And all Persons indebted to the said Bankrupt, or that have any Goods or Effects of his in their Hands, are desired to give Notice thereof to Mr. Emily, Attorney, in New-Inn, London.
Whereas Robert Law, of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, Linnendraper, hath surrendered himself, pursuant to Notice, and been twice examined; this is to give Notice that he will attend the Commissioners on the 31st Instant, at Three in the Afternoon, at Guildhall, London, to finish his Examination; when and where the Creditors are to come prepared to prove their Debts, pay Contribution Money, and assent to or dissent from the Allowance of his Certificate.
Whereas John Banks, now of Little Eastcheap near Fenchurch-street, London, late of Oporto, in the Kingdom of Portugal, Merchant, hath surrendered himself (pursuant to Notice) and been twice examined; This is to give Notice that he will attend the Commissioners on the 31st Instant, at Three in the Afternoon, at Guildhall, London, to finish his Examination; when and where the Creditors are to come prepared to prove their Debts, pay Contribution-Money, and assent to or dissent from the Allowance of his Certificate; and chuse Assignees, the Choice being adjourn'd till that Time.
Whereas Thomas Raine, of Towcester, in the County of Northampton, Brazier, hath surrendered himself (pursuant to Notice) and been twice examined; This is to give Notice that he will attend the Commissioners on the 24th Instant, at Ten in the Forenoon, at the Angel Inn in Towcester, in the County of Northampton, to finish his Examination; when and where the Creditors are to come prepared to prove their Debts, pay Contribution-Money, and assent to or dissent from the Allowance of his Certificate.
THE Commissioners in a renewed Commission of Bankrupt awarded against Richard Colley, of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, Linnendraper, intend to meet on the 12th of December next, at Eleven in the Forenoon, at the House of Elizabeth Austen, Widow, commonly called Potter's Coffee-House in Birmingham aforesaid, in order to make a second Dividend of the said Bankrupt's Estate, and when and where the Creditors who have not already proved their Debts, and paid their Contribution Money, are to come prepared to do the same, or they will be excluded the Benefit of the said Dividend.
THE Commissioners in a renewed Commission of Bankrupt awarded against William Cowley, of Leadenhall-street, London, Haberdasher of Small Wares, intend to meet on the 6th of November next, at Three in the Afternoon, at Guildhall, London, in order to make a Dividend of the said Bankrupt's Estate, when and where the Creditors who have not already proved their Debts and paid their Contribution Money, are to come prepared to do the same, or they will be excluded the Benefit of the said Dividend.
THE Commissioners in a Commission of Bankrupt awarded against John Hayward, late of North Walsham, in the County of Norfolk, Chapman, intend to meet on the 13th of November next, at Three in the Afternoon, at Guildhall, London, in order to make a Dividend of the said Bankrupt's Estate; when and where the Creditors who have not already proved their Debts and paid their Contribution Money, are to come prepared to do the same, or they will be excluded the Benefit of the said Dividend.
THE Commissioners in a Commission of Bankrupt awarded against Nicholas Little, of the Parish of St.Botolph without Bishopsgate, London, Salesman, intend to meet on the 12th of November next, at Three in the Afternoon, at Guildhall, London, in order to make a Dividend of the said Bankrupt's Estate; when and where the Creditors who have not already proved their Debts and paid their Contribution Money, are to come prepared to do the same, or they will be excluded the Benefit of the said Dividend.
Printed by S. Buckley in Amen-Corner. 1728.