Insolvent Debtors 1769

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 Printers of the LONDON GAZETTE, to be inserted in this Paper, and are herein inserted in Obedience to the said Act.

The following Persons being Fugitives for Debt, and beyond the Seas, on the TWENTY-NINTH Day of SEPTEMBER, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty-Eight, and having surrendered themselves to the Goalers or Keepers of the respective Prisons or Goals hereafter-mentioned, do hereby give Notice, That they intend to take the Benefit of an Act of Parliament, passed in the Ninth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty King George the third, intituled, An Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors, at the next General or Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be held in and for the County, Riding, Division, City, Town, Liberty, or Place, or any Adjournment thereof, which shall happen next after THIRTY Days from the FIRST Publication of the under-mentioned Names, viz.

London Gazette - Issue 10936 published on the 2 May 1769

Fugitives surrendered to the Keeper of the POULTRY Compter, in the City of London. First Notice. Levy Wolfe, formerly of Plymouth, Devon, Hawker.

London Gazette - Issue 10938 published on the 9 May 1769

Fugitive surrendered to the Keeper of the POULTRY Compter, in the City of London
First Notice.
Isiah Emanuel, formerly of Plymouth in the County of Devon, late of Woolpack-alley Houndsditch, London, Hawker and Pedlar.

London Gazette - Issue 10940 published on the 16 May 1769

The following Persons being Prisoners for Debt, in the respective Prisons, Goals, hereafter mentioned, do hereby give Notice, That they intend to take the Benefit of an Act of Parliament passed in the Ninth Year of the Reign of his present Majesty King George the Third, intituled, An Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors, at the next General or Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be held in and for the County, Riding, Division, City, Town, Liberty, or Place, or any Adjournment thereof, which shall happen next after THIRTY Days from the FIRST Publication of the under-mentioned Names, viz.

Prisoners in the Sheriff's Ward or Prison of and for the County of Devon.
First Notice.
John Pett, late of Petrockstow in the County of Devon, Yeoman.
Bartholomew Fox, late of Modbury in the County of Devon, Victualler.
John Worley, late of Axminster in the County of Devon, Woolcomber.]
Thomas Leat, formerly of Sydmouth in the County of Devon, late of Colliton in the same County, Tallow-chandler and Soapboiler.
John Lock, late of Appledore in the parish of Northam in the County of Devon, Sailmaker.
Edmund Fortescue, formerly of Loddiswell in the County of Devon, late of Churstow in the same County, Gentleman.
Abraham Warry, late of Stockland in the County of Dorset, Woolcomber.
George Rositer the Younger, late of Tiverton in the County of Devon, Miller.
Francis Lapenotiere, late of Ilfracombe in the County of Devon, Mariner.
Mark Dymond, late of Barnstaple, in the County of Devon, Skinner.
Susanna Westcott, late of Brampford Speke in the County of Devon, Widow.
John Lamcraft, late of Honiton in the County of Devon, Husbandman.
John Long, late of Honiton in the County of Devon, White-bread Baker.
George Welch, late of Crediton in the County of Devon, Cordwainer.
Joseph Luxmoore, late of Hatherleigh in the County of Devon, Peruke-maker.
John Cobbledick, late of Frithelstock in the County of Devon, Husbandman.
John Piper, late of Meath in the County of Devon, Husbandman.
James Langdon, late of Bishops Nympton in the County of Devon, Husbandman.
Henry West, formerly of the City of Bristol, late of Topsham in the County of Devon, Miller.
Henry West, formerly of the City of Bristol, late of Topsham in the County of Devon, Miller; and Mary his Wife.
Edward Harrey, formerly of Kentisbear in the County of Devon, late of Uffculm in the same County, Cordwainer.
Richard Trodd, late of the Parish of St. Mary in the County of Southampton, Mariner.
William Martyn, formerly of Alphington in the County of Devon, late of Bradninch in the same County, Tallow-chandler and Soapboiler.
William Colmer, late of Barnstaple in the County of Devon, Cordwainer and Broker.
Richard Morris, formerly of Kingsteington in the County of Devon, late of Milverton in the County of Somerset, Butcher.
Thomas Andrew, late of Silferton in the County of Devon, Mason.
Samuel Nicoll, formerly of Newton Abbot in the County of Devon, late of Holberton in the same County, Butcher.
Richard Ferris and John Ferris, late of Southbrent in the County of Devon, Tailors, Shopkeepers and Partners.
Richard Rooke, late of Barnstaple in the County of Devon, Linnendraper and Grocer.

Prisoners in the Sheriff's Ward of the City and County of EXETER.
First Notice.
Christopher Chapple, formerly of the Parish of Wemworthy in the County of Devon, late of the City of Exeter, Miller and Woolcomber.
Edward Walters, formerly of Exmouth in the County of Devon, late of the City of Exeter, Baker and Dealer in Flour.
Samuel Neale, formerly of St. George's Bloomsbury in the County of Middlesex, late of the City of Exeter, Carver and Gilder.

London Gazette - Issue 10941 published on the 20 May 1769

Fugitive surrendered to the Warden of His Majesty's Prison of the FLEET.
First Notice.
Peter Pomeroy, formerly of the Parish of Otterton in the County of Devon, late of Calais in France, Carpenter.

London Gazette - Issue 10945 published on the 3 June 1769

Fugitive surrendered to the Keeper of the Sheriff's goal at DORCHESTER, in the County of Dorset.
Third Notice.
John Follett, late of Lyme Regis in the County of Dorset, and of Sidmouth in the County of Devon, Merchant and Dealer.

Fugitive surrendered to the Keeper of the KING's BENCH Prison in the county of Surry.
First Notice.
Robert Weston, formerly of Kilmanton in the County of Devon, late of Knightsbridge in the County of Middlesex, Farrier.

London Gazette - Issue 10946 published on the 6 June 1769

Prisoner in the Goal of the Borough and Liberty of TIVERTON in the County of Devon.
First Notice.
Gregory Chamberlain, late of Tiverton in the County of Devon, Yeoman.

London Gazette - Issue 10950 published on the 20 June 1769

Fugitive surrendered to the Keeper of St. Thomas's Ward in the County of DEVON.
First Notice.
George Field, late of Ashburton in the County of Devon, Victualler, and of Totness in the County of Devon, aforesaid, Baker and Cheesemonger.

London Gazette - Issue 10963 published on the 5 August 1769

Prisoner in the Sheriff's Ward at BODMIN in the County of Cornwall.
First Notice.
Henry Westlake, formerly of Camelford in the County of Cornwall, late of Plymouth in the County of Devon, Tawer and Breeches-maker.

London Gazette - Issue 10966 published on the 15 August 1769

Fugitive surrendered to the Keeper of the KING's BENCH Prison, in the County of Surry.
First Notice.
John Brown, late of Plymouth in the County of Devon, Victualler.

London Gazette - Issue 10967 published on the 19 august 1769

Fugitive surrendered to the Keeper of the KING's BENCH Prison, in the County of Surry.
First Notice.
William Adams, late of the Parish of Mariansleigh in the County of Devon.

Fugitive surrendered to the Keeper of LUDGATE in the City of London.
First Notice.
John Spencer, formerly of the City of Exeter in the County of Devon, late of the Island of Guernsey, Bookseller and Stationer.

London Gazette - Issue 10968 published on the 22 August 1769

Prisoners in the Sheriff's Ward or Prison of and for the County of DEVON.
First Notice.
John Pett, late of Petrockstow in the County of Devon, Yeoman.
Richard Morris, formerly of Kingsteignton in the County of Devon, late of Milverton in the County of Somerset, Butcher.

London Gazette - Issue 10975 published on the 16 September 1769

Fugitive surrendered to the Warden of His Majesty's Prison of the FLEET.
Second Notice.
George Simmons, formerly of Plymouth in the County of Devon, late of the Island of Jamaica, Mariner.

London Gazette - Issue 10977 published on the 23 September 1769

Fugitive surrendered to the Keeper of TREMATON Castle in the County of Cornwall.
First Notice.
John Hodge, late of the Parish of Stoke Damerell in the County of Devon, Butcher.

London Gazette - Issue 10993 published on the 18 November 1769

Fugitive surrendered to the Keeper of the MARSHALSEA Prison, in the County of Surry.
First Notice.
Francis Watts, formerly of Plymouth in the County of Devon, late of Dock-head in the Parish of St. Mary Magdalen Bermondsey in the County of Surry, Mariner.

London Gazette - Issue 10998 published on the 5 December 1769

Fugitive surrendered to the Keeper of the Sheriff's Ward or Prison of and for the County of DEVON.
First Notice.
James Mayne, late of Topsham in the County of Devon, Mariner.

London Gazette - Issue 10999 published on the 9 December 1769

Fugitive surrendered to the Warden of His Majesty's Prison of the FLEET.
First Notice.
Philip Seagell, jun. formerly of Ashburton in the County of Devon, late of Charles-court in the Parish of St. Martin in the Fields in the County of Middlesex, Dealer and Chapman