Insolvent Debtors 1748

Articles from the London Gazette

Provided by Lindsey Withers

The under-mentioned Persons claiming the Benefit of the Act lately passed for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors, the following Notices have been brought to the Printer of the London Gazette, to be inserted in this Paper, and are herein inserted in Obedience to the said Act.

London Gazette - Issue 8812 published on the 3 January 1748

The following Person being a Fugitive for Debt and beyond the Seas on or before the first of January 1747, and having surrendred himself to the Keeper of the Sheriff's Goal or Prison of and for the County of Devon, hereby gives Notice, that he intends to take the Benefit of the late Act of Parliament made in the Twenty-first Year of the Reign of his present Majesty King George the Second, intituled, An Act for Relief of Insolvent Debtors, at the next General or Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be held in and for the said County of Devon, which shall happen next after Thirty Days from the Publication hereof, viz.
Mathew Simpson, late of Barnstaple in the County of Devon, Mariner.

London Gazette - Issue 8815 published on the 14 January 1748

The following Persons being Fugitives for Debt, and beyond the Seas on or before the first of January 1747, and having surrendred themselves to the Keeper of the County Goal of Surry, hereby give Notice, that they intend to take the Benefit of the late Act of Parliament made in the Twenty-first Year of the Reign of his present Majesty King George the Second, intitled, An Act for Relief of Insolvent Debtors, at the next General or Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be held for the County of Surry, which shall happen next after Thirty Days from the Publication hereof, viz.
William Budge, late of Exeter in the County of Devon, Dealer and Chapman. Mary Benson, formerly of the town of Portsmouth in the County of Hants, Widow, but late of St. Mary Lambeth in the County of Surry.

London Gazette - Issue 8816 published on the 17 January 1748

The following Person being a Fugitive for Debt and beyond the Seas on or before the first of January 1747, and having surrendred himself to the Keeper of the Sheriff's Goal or Prison of and for the County of Devon, hereby gives Notice, that he intends to take the Benefit of the late Act of Parliament made in the Twenty-first Year of the Reign of his present Majesty King George the Second, intituled, An Act for Relief of Insolvent Debtors, at the next General or Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be held in and for the said County of Devon, which shall happen next after Thirty Days from the Publication hereof, viz.
Mathew Simmons, late of Tiverton in the County of Devon, Maltster and Farmer.

London Gazette - Issue 8819 published on the 28 January 1748

The following Person being a Fugitive for Debt and beyond the Seas on or before the first of January 1747, and having surrendred himself to the Keeper of the Sheriff's Goal or Prison of and for the County of Devon, herby gives Notice, that he intends to take the Benefit of the late Act of Parliament made in the Twenty-first Year of the Reign of his present Majesty King George the Second, intituled, An Act for Relief of Insolvent Debtors, at the next General or Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be held in and for the said County of Devon, which shall happen next after Thirty Days from the Publication hereof, viz.
Edward Dickson, late of Exeter, Cordwainer.

London Gazette - Issue 8826 published on the 21 February 1748

The following Person being a Fugitive for Debt and beyond the Seas on or before the first of January 1747, and having surrendred himself to the Keeper of the Sheriff's Goal or Prison of and for the County of Devon, hereby gives Notice, that he intends to take the Benefit of the late Act of Parliament made in the Twenty-first Year of the Reign of his present Majesty King George the Second, intituled, An Act for Relief of Insolvent Debtors, at the next General or Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be held in and for the said County of Devon, which shall happen next after Thirty Days from the Publication hereof, viz.
Thomas Webber, late of Collompton in the County of Devon, Woollcomber. The following Person being a Prisoner for Debt in the Sheriff's Ward in and for the County of Devon, hereby gives Notice, that he intends to take the Benefit of the late Act of Parliament made in the Twenty-first Year of the Reign of his present Majesty King George the Second, intitled, An Act for Relief of Insolvent Debtors, at the next General or Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be held in and for the said County, which shall happen next after thirty Days from the Publication hereof, viz.
Thomas Northcott, late of Littleham, Husbandman.

London Gazette - Issue 8827 published on the 25 February 1748

The following Persons being a Fugitive Debt and beyond he Seas on or before the first of January 1747, and having surrendred himself to the Keeper of the Sheriff's Goal or Prison of and for the County of Devon, hereby gives Notice, that he intends to take the Benefit of the late Act of Parliament made in the Twenty first Year of the Reign of his present Majesty King George the Second, intituled, An Act for Relief of Insolvent Debtors, at the next General or Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be held in and for the said County of Devon, which shall happen next after Thirty Days from the Publication hereof, viz.
Thomas Edmunds, late of Exeter, Shoemaker.

London Gazette - Issue 8828 published on the 28 February 1748

The following Person being a Fugitive for Debt, and beyond the Seas on or before the first of January 1747, and having surrendred himself to the Keeper of Ludgate Prison, London, hereby gives Notice, that he intends to take the Benefit of the late of Act of Parliament, made in the Twenty-first Year of the Reign of his present Majesty King George the Second, intitled, An Act for Relief of Insolvent Debtors, at the next General or Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be held for the City of London, which shall happen next after Thirty Days from the Publication hereof, viz.
Edward Milles, late of Cullompton in the County of Devon, Surgeon.

London Gazette - Issue 8829 published on the 4 March 1748

The following Person being a Fugitive for Debt and beyond the Seas on or before the first of January 1747, and having surrendred himself to the Keeper of the Sheriff's Goal or Prison of and for the County of Devon, hereby gives Notice, that he intends to take the Benefit of the late Act of Parliament made in the Twenty-first Year of the Reign of his present Majesty King George the Second, intituled, An Act for Relief of Insolvent Debtors, at the next General or Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be held in and for the said County of Devon, which shall happen next after Thirty Days from the Publication hereof, viz.
William Ferrers, late of Tiverton, in the County of Devon, Glover.

London Gazette - Issue 8749 published on the 28 May 1748

The following Persons being Prisoners for Debt in the Sheriff's Ward or Prison for the County of Devon, hereby give Notice, that they intend to take the Benefit of the late Act of Parliament made in the Twenty first Year of the Reign of his present Majesty King George the Second, intitled, An Act for Relief of Insolvent Debtors, at the next General or Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be held for the said County, which shall happen next after Thirty Days from the Publication hereof, viz.
Thomas Grove, late of Honiton in the County of Devon, Gentleman. William Grove, late of the same Place, Cordwainer. James Prince the Younger, late of the same Place, Husbandman. Richard Dunning, late of Higher Towe, in the Parish of Winckley, in the County of Devon, Gentleman.

London Gazette - Issue 8751 published on the 4 June 1748

The following Person being a Prisoner for Debt in the Sheriff's Ward or Prison of and for the County of Devon, hereby gives Notice, that she intends to take the Benefit of the late Act of Parliament made in the Twenty first Year of the Reign of his present Majesty King George the Second, intitled, An Act for Relief of Insolvent Debtors, at the next General or Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be held for the said County, which shall happen next after Thirty Days from the Publication hereof, viz.
Margaret Burredge, late of Topsham in the County of Devon, Spinster. The following Persons being Prisoners for Debt in St. Thomas Ward or Prison in the County of Devon, hereby give Notice, that they intend to take the Benefit of the late Act of Parliament made in the Twenty-first Year of the Reign of his present Majesty King George the Second, intitled, An Act for Relief of Insolvent Debtors, at the next General or Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be held for the said County, which shall happen next after Thirty Days from the Publication hereof, viz.
Henry Northleigh, late of Colebrooke in the County of Devon, Yeoman. Richard Kerslake, late of Burliscombe in said County, Lime Burner. Samuel Lambeth, late of Kingston in the said County, Yeoman. The following Persons being Prisoners for Debt in the Sheriff's Prison at Southgate in and for the City and County of Exon, hereby give Notice, that they intend to take the Benefit of the late Act made in the Twenty first Year of the Reign of his present Majesty King George the Second, entitled, An Act for Relief of Insolvent Debtors, at the next General or Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be held in and for the said City and County, which shall happen next after thirty Days from the Publication hereof, viz.
Sampson Bastard, late of the Parish of St. Sydwell in the County of the City of Exon, Shopkeeper and Maltster.

London Gazette - Issue 8752 published on the 7 June 1748

The following Person being a Fugitive for Debt, and beyond the Seas on or before the first of January 1747, and having surrendred himself to the Keeper of the Sheriff's Ward or Prison of and for the County of Devon, hereby gives Notice, that he intends to take the Benefit of the late Act of Parliament made in the Twenty-first Year of the Reign of his present Majesty King George the Second, intituled, An Act for Relief of Insolvent Debtors, at the next General or Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be held in and for the said County of Devon, which shall happen next after Thirty Days from the Publication hereof, viz.
Henry Sanders, late of Sydmouth in the County of Devon, White Bread Baker.

London Gazette - Issue 8760 published on the 5 July 1748

The following Person being a Fugitive for Debt, and beyond the Seas on or before the first of January 1747, and having surrendred himself to the Keeper of the Sheriff's Ward or Prison of and for the County of Devon, hereby gives Notice, that he intends to take the Benefit of the late Act of Parliament made in the Twenty-first Year of the Reign of his present Majesty King George the Second, intitled, An Act for Relief of Insolvent Debtors, at the next General or Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be held for the said County, which shall happen next after Thirty Days from the Publication hereof, viz.
John Spooner, jun. late of Barnstaple, Devon, Limeburner.

London Gazette - Issue 8761 published on the 9 July 1748

The following Person being a Fugitive for Debt, and beyond the Seas on or before the first of January 1747, and having surrendred himself to the Keeper of the Sheriff's Ward or Prison of and for the County of Devon, hereby gives Notice, that he intends to take the Benefit of the late Act of Parliament made in the Twenty-first Year of the Reign of his present Majesty King George the Second, intitled, An Act for Relief of Insolvent Debtors, at the next General or Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be held for the said County, which shall happen next after Thirty Days from the Publication hereof, viz.
John Proffer, late of Honiton in the County of Devon, Serge maker.

London Gazette - Issue 8764 published on the 19 July 1748

The following Persons being Prisoners for Debt in St. Thomas's Ward or Prison in the County of Devon, hereby give Notice, that they intend to take the Benefit of the late Act of Parliament made in the Twenty-first Year of the Reign of his present Majesty King George the Second, intitled, An Act for Relief of Insolvent Debtors, at the next General or Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be held for the said County, which shall happen next after Thirty Days from the Publication hereof, viz.
John Middleton, otherwise Milton, late of Culmstock in the County of Devon, Cordwainer. Ann Bowden, Wife of Henry Bowden, of St. Thomas the Apostle in the said County, Yeoman, late Ann Pike.

London Gazette - Issue 8770 published on the 9 August 1748

The following Person being a Fugitive for Debt, and beyond the Seas on or before the first of January 1747, and having surrendred himself to the Keeper of the Sheriff's Ward or Prison of and for the County of Devon, hereby gives Notice, that he intends to take the Benefit of the late Act of Parliament made in the Twenty-first Year of the Reign of his present Majesty King George the Second, intitled, An Act for Relief of Insolvent Debtors, at the next General or Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be held for the said County, which shall happen next after Thirty Days from the Publication hereof, viz.
John Watson, late of Tiverton in the County of Devon, Husbandman.

London Gazette - Issue 8771 published on the 13 August 1748

The following Persons being Prisoners for Debt in the Sheriff's Prison at Southgate, in and for the City and County of the said City of Exon, hereby give Notice, that they intend to take the Benefit of the late Act of Parliament made in the Twenty-first Year of the Reign of his present Majesty King George the Second, intitled, An Act for Relief of Insolvent Debtors, at the next General or Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be held in and for the said City and County of Exon, which shall happen next after Thirty Days from the Publication hereof, viz.
Sampson Bastard, late of the Parish of St. David in the County of the City of Exon, Gentleman. Mary Westlake, late of the Parish of St. Mary Major in the City of Exon, Widow.

London Gazette - Issue 8772 published on the 16 August 1748

The following Persons being Fugitives for Debt, and beyond the Seas on or before the first of January 1747, and having surrendred themselves to the Keeper of St. Thomas's Ward or Prison of and for the County of Devon, hereby give Notice, that they intend to take the Benefit of the late of Act of Parliament made in the Twenty-first Year of the Reign of his present Majesty King George the Second, intitled, An Act for Relief of Insolvent Debtors, at the next General or Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be held for the said County, which shall happen next after Thirty Days, from the Publication hereof, viz.
Edward Stidwill, otherwise Stedwill, late of Plymouth in the County of Devon, Seaman. William Apelton, late of Stoke Damerall in the said County, Seaman. The following Person being a Prisoner for Debt in Southgate, the Goal or Prison in and for the City of Exon, and County of the same City, hereby gives Notice, that he intends to take the Benefit of the late Act of Parliament made in the Twenty-first Year of the Reign of his present Majesty King George the Second, intitled, An Act for Relief of Insolvent Debtors, at the next General or Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be held at the Guildhall in and for the said City of Exon, and County of the same City, which shall happen next after Thirty Days from the Publication hereof, viz.
Amos Bouchier, late of the Parish of St. Sidwell in the County of the City of Exon, Shopkeeper and Maltster.

London Gazette - Issue 8794 published on the 1 November 1748

The following Person being a Prisoner for Debt in St. Thomas's Ward in Exeter, in and for the County of Devon, hereby gives Notice, that he intends to take the Benefit of the late Act of Parliament made in the Twenty-first Year of the Reign of his present Majesty King George the Second, intitled, An Act for Relief of Insolvent Debtors, at the next General and Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be held for the said County, which shall happen next after Thirty Days from the Publication hereof, viz.
Thomas Northcott, late of Lettelham, Husbandman.

London Gazette - Issue 8800 published on the 22 November 1748

The following Person being a Fugitive for Debt and beyond the Seas on or before the first of January 1747, and having surrendred himself to the Keeper of the Sheriff's Goal or Prison of and for the County of Devon, hereby gives Notice, that he intends to take the Benefit of the late Act of Parliament made in the Twenty first Year of the Reign of his present Majesty King George the Second, intituled, An Act for Relief of Insolvent Debtors, at the next General or Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be held in and for the said County of Devon, which shall happen next after Thirty Days from the Publication hereof, viz.
George Benham, late of Stonehouse in the County of Devon, Mariner.

London Gazette - Issue 8803 published on the 3 December 1748

The following Persons being Prisoners for Debt in the King's Bench Prison, in the County of Surrey, hereby give Notice, that they intend to take the Benefit of the late Act of Parliament made in the Twenty-first Year of the Reign of his present Majesty King George the Second, intitled, An Act for Relief of Insolvent Debtors, at the next General or Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be held for the County of Surry, which shall happen next after thirty Days from the Publication hereof, viz.
Mary Shebbeare, late of Biddiford in the County of Devon, Widow. Digory Eastcott, late of the Parish of Whit-Church in the County of Devon, Tanner. Mary Shebbreare, late of Biddiford in the County of Devon, Widow, and Deal in Malt, &c.

London Gazette - Issue 8807 published on the 17 December 1748

The following Person being a Fugitive for Debt and beyond the Seas on or before the first of January 1747, and having surrendred himself to the Keeper of the Sheriff's Goal or Prison of and for the County of Devon, hereby gives Notice, that he intends to take the Benefit of the late Aft of Parliament made in the Twenty-first Year of the Reign of his present Majesty King George the Second, intituled, An Act for Relief of Insolvent Debtors, at the next General or Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be held in and for the said County of Devon, which shall happen next after Thirty Days from the Publication hereof, viz.
George Saunders, late of Tiverton in the County of Devon, Carpenter.

London Gazette - Issue 8810 published on the 27 December 1748

The following Person being a Fugitive for Debt and beyond the Seas on or before the first of January 1747, and having surrendred himself to the Keeper of the Sheriff's Goal or Prison of and for the County of Devon, hereby gives Notice, that he intends to take the Benefit of the late Act of Parliament made in the Twenty-first Year of the Reign of his present Majesty King George the Second, intituled, An Act for Relief of Insolvent Debtors, at the next General or Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be held in and for the said County of Devon, which shall happen next after Thirty Days from the Publication hereof, viz.
Samuel Moore, late of Tiverton, in the County of Devon, Farmer.