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Insolvent Debtors 1772

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.

The following Persons being Prisoners for Debt, in 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 Twelfth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty King George the Third, intituled, An Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors, and for the indemnifying the Marshal of the King's Bench Prison from Prosecutions at Law for certain Escapes from the said prison, 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 11246 published on the 5 May 1772

Prisoners in the Sheriff's Ward in the Parish of St. Thomas the Apostle ion the County of DEVON. First Notice.
William Fuller, formerly of Rotherhithe near London, late of Topsham in the County of Devon, Mariner.
William Richards, late of the Parish of Plympton St. Mary in the County of Devon, Butcher and Yeoman.
William Shephard, late of Plymouth-dock in the Parish of Stoke Dammerell in the County of Devon, Merchant and Mariner.
John Sharpham, jun. late of the Parish of Brixham in the County of Devon, Cordwainer.
Mary Nichols, Spinster, late of Chumleigh in the County of Devon, Grocer and Linen-draper.
John Smyth, late of Great Torrington in the County of Devon, Tobacconist and Maltster.

London Gazette - Issue 11248 published on the 12 May 1772

Prisoner in the Prison of Southgate, being the Sheriff's Ward or Prison of and for the City of Exon, and County of the same City.
First Notice.
William Gardiner, formerly of the Parish of St. Sidwell, late of the Parish of the Holy Trinity in the County of the City of Exon, Cordwainer.

Prisoner in the Sheriff's Ward in the Parish of St. Thomas the Apostle in the County of DEVON.
First Notice.
William King, late of Tiverton in the County of Devon, Blacksmith.

London Gazette - Issue 11249 published on the 16 May 1772

Prisoners in the Sheriff's Ward in the Parish of St. Thomas the Apostle in the County of DEVON.
First Notice.
Samuel Cross, late of the City and County of the City of Exon, Skinner and Glue-maker.
William King, formerly of Tiverton, late of Halberton in the County of Devon, Blacksmith.

London Gazette - Issue 11250 published on the 19 May 1772

Prisoners in the Sheriff's Ward in the Parish of St. Thomas the Apostle in the County of DEVON. First Notice.
Richard Stevens, late of Ottery St. Mary in the County of Devon, Blacksmith.
Jams Langmeaid, late of the Parish of Colebrooke, Carpenter.
Robert Buckingham, late of the Parish of Chumleigh, Husbandman.

London Gazette - Issue 11252 published on the 26 may 1772

Prisoners in the Sheriff's Ward in the Parish of St. Thomas the Apostle in the County of DEVON.
First Notice.
Nicholas Tozer, late of the Parish of Dunford in the County of Devon, Husbandman.
Susanna Hembarrow, Widow, late of the Parish of Huntesham in the County of Devon, Spinster.
William Maddicott, late of the Parish of Newton-Abbot in the County of Devon, Blacksmith.
Philip Fox, late of Totness in the County of Devon, Butcher.
William Tanner, late of the Parish of Chumleigh in the County of Devon, Baker.

Prisoners in His Majesty's Goal the Castle of TREMATON in the County of Cornwall.
Second Notice.
Joseph Turner, formerly of Stoke Damerell in the County of Devon, late of Pool in the County of Dorset, Rope-maker.
Thomas Adams, formerly of Stoke Damerell in the County of Devon, late of Ashburton in the said County, Labourer.

London Gazette - Issue 11254 published on the 2 June 1772

Prisoners in the Sheriff's Ward in the Parish of St. Thomas the Apostle in the County of DEVON.
First Notice.
Richard Morris, formerly of King's-Leynton in the County of Devon, late of Milverton in the County of Somerset, Butcher.
John Whitton, formerly of the Parish of Stockley-Pomeroy, late of the Parish ofCheriton Fitzpain in the County of Devon, Farmer and Butcher.

London Gazette - Issue 11257 published on the 13 June 1772

Prisoner in the Sheriff's Ward in the Parish of St. Thomas the Apostle in the County of DEVON.
First Notice.
Thomas Gortley, late of Broads Hempston in the County of Devon, Cordwainer.

London Gazette - Issue 11265 published on the 11 July 1772

Fugitives surrendered to the Keeper of the Sheriff's Ward or Prison in the parish of St. Thomas in the County of DEVON.
First Notice.
Samuel Stringer, formerly of Shrewsbury in the County of Salop, late of Plymouth Dock in the County of Devon, Mariner.
James Dwyar, formerly of Carrick on Shore in Ireland, late of Plymouth Dock in the County of Devon, Mariner.

London Gazette - Issue 11266 published on the 14 July 1772

Fugitive surrendered to the Keeper of the Sheriff's Ward or Prison in the Parish of St. Thomas in the County of DEVON.
First Notice.
Patrick cWeeny, formerly of James town in the County of Laytrim in Ireland, late of Plymouth Dock in the County of Devon, Mariner.

London Gazette - Issue 11267 published on the 18 July 1772

Prisoner in the Sheriff's Ward in the Parish of St. Thomas the Apostle in the County of DEVON.
First Notice.
Richard Stevens, late of Ottery St. Mary in the County of Deon, Woolcomber.

Prisoner in Newgate for the City of BRISTOL, and County of the same City.
First Notice.
Elizabeth Chappell, late of Instow in the County of Deon, now of the City of Bristol, Widow.

London Gazette - Issue 11270 published on the 28 July 1772

Fugitive surrendered to the Keeper of the Sheriff's Ward or Prison in the Parish of St. Thomas in the County of DEVON.
First Notice.
Walter Heywood, formerly of Parkham in the County of Devon, late of Doneraile in Ireland, Yeoman.

London Gazette - Issue 11280 published on the 1 September 1772

Fugitive surrendered to the Keeper of the Prison of SOUTHGATE, being the Sheriff's Ward or Prison of and for the City of Exon, and county of the same City.
First Notice.
William Carpenter, formerly of the City of Exeter, late of the Island of Jersey, Fishhook-maker.