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Insolvent Debtors 1774

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 Fourteenth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty King George the Third, intituled, An Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors; and for the Relief of Bankrupts in certain Cases; 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 11468 published on the 21 June 1774

Fugitive surrendered to the Warden of His Majesty's Prison of the FLEET.
First Notice.
Thomas Pickstock, formerly of the City of Exeter, Carpet-Maker, late of the Island of Jersey.

London Gazette - Issue 11469 published on the 25 June 1774

Fugitives surrendered to the Warden of His Majesty's Prison of the FLEET.
First Notice.
John Seely, formerly of Plymouth in the County of Devon, lat of Calais in France, Builder.
John Hayman, formerly of the City of Exeter, and of Mortimer-street St. Mary le bone in the County of Middlesex, Accomptant, late of the Island of Guernsey.
Second Notice.
Thomas Pickstock, formerly of the City of Exeter, Carpet-Maker, late of the Island of Jersey.

Fugitive surrendered to the Keeper of the KING's BENCH Prison in the County of Surry.
First Notice.
William Greep, formerly of Plymouth in Devonshire, late of Dunkirk, Tailor.

London Gazette - Issue 11470 published on the 28 June 1774

Fugitive surrendered to the Keeper of NEWGATE, in the City of London.
First Notice.
John Leigh, formerly of Plymouth in the County of Devon, late of the Island of Grenada, Mariner.

London Gazette - Issue 11471 published on the 2 July 1774

Prisoners in the Sheriff's Ward in the Parish of St. Thomas the Apostle in the County of DEVON.
First Notice.
Alexander McAusland, formerly of Plymouth, late of Plymouth-Dock in the Parish of Stoke-Damerel in the County of Devon, Dealer in Spirits and Wine.
Andrew Battishill, formerly of South Tawton, late of Oakhampton, both in the County of Devon, Yeoman and Maltster.
Thomas Weswstbrook, late of South-Brent in the County of Devon, Butcher and Shopkeeper.
Robert Vincent, formerly of Up-Lyme, late of Axminster in the County of Devon, Dairyman.
John Prust, formerly of Bideford, late of Plymouth-Dock in the Parish of Stoke-Damerell, both in the County of Devon, Currier and Shopkeeper.
Henry Mortimer, formerly of Hunsham, but late of Bradninch, both in the County of Devon, Carpenter.
John Lloyd, alias John Williams Lloyd, formerly of Kingston in Jamaica, late of Plymouth in the County of Devon, Merchant.
Peter Tilly, formerly of Ashton, late of Christow, both in the County of Devon, Farmer.
William Jewell, formerly of St. Giles, late of Beaford in the County of Devon, Wool-comber.
Samuel Pook, formerly of Culmstock, late of Axminster, both in the County of Devon, Wool-comber.
Richard Upham, late of Ottery St. Mary in the County of Devon, Clock and Watch-maker.
William Battishill, of Oakhampton in the County of Devon, Sadler.
John Ferris, late of South-Brent in the County of Devon, Tailor and Shopkeeper.
John Wale, formerly of Church-Stanton, late of Gurcomb in the County of Devon, Heel-maker.
Ann Burman, formerly of Mirvenstow, late of Hartland, both in the County of Devon.
John Bread, formerly of Plympton St. Mary, late of Plymouth-Dock, in the Parish of Stoke-Damerell in the County of Devon.
John Whitton, formerly of Stockley Pomeroy, late of Cheriton Fitz-Paine, both in the County of Devon, Butcher.
William Eastabrook, late of Oakhampton in the County of Devon, Wool-comber.
Andrew Wright, formerly of Chudleigh, but late of Plymouth, both in the County of Devon, Tallow-chandler and Soap-boiler.
William Westcott, late of Plymouth in the County of Devon, Victualler.
Richard Packer, formerly of Wotton-underedge in the County of Gloucester, but late of Southmoulton in the County of Devon, Victualler.
John Welsford, late of the Parish of St. Sidwell in the City of Exeter, Weaver and Duroy-maker.
John Mans, late of the City of Exeter, Waggoner.
John Allman, late of Plymouth-Dock in the Parish of Stoke-Damerell in the County of Devon, Mariner.
Walter Daw, late of Crediton in the County of Devon, Husbandman.
Gawin Painter, formerly of the Parish of Kenton, late of the Parish of Dawlish in the County of Devon, Yeoman.
George Furneaux, formerly of Woodland, late of Staverton, both in the County of Devon, Farmer.
Thomas Dymond, late of Chudleigh in the County of Devon, Cordwainer.

London Gazette - Issue 11472 published on the 5 July 1774

Fugitive surrendered to the Warden of His Majesty's Prison of the FLEET.
First Notice.
Philip Bennett, formerly of Uplowman in the County of Devon, late of Calais in France, Butcher.

Fugitive surrendered to the Keeper of the Goal at Plymouth in the County of Devon.
First Notice.
John Hele, formerly of Plymouth in the County of Devon, late of the Island of Guernsey, Ironmonger and Patten-maker.

London Gazette - Issue 11473 published on the 9 July 1774

Prisoners in SOUTHGATE Prison for the County of the City of Exeter.
First Notice.
Samuel Scott, formerly of Green-street, London, late of Exeter, Bricklayer.
William harris, formerly of Landiff, Cornwall, late of Ottery St. Mary, Devon, Dealer and Chapman, and Lemon Merchant.
William Taylor, of Topsham, Devon, Peruke-maker and Victualler.

Prisoners in the Sheriff's Ward in the Parish of St. Thomas the Apostle in the County of DEVON.
First Notice.
John Bragg, formerly of Thorncombe in the County of Devon, late of Combe St. Nicholas in the Somerset, Clothier.
John Sweetland, of East-Budleigh in the County of Devon, Mariner.
William Symonds, formerly of Broadhembury, late of Sidbury in the County of Devon, Tanner.

London Gazette - Issue 11474 published on the 12 July 1774

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, Devon, Blacksmith.

London Gazette - Issue 11479 published on the 30 July 1774

Fugitives in the Sheriff's Ward in the Parish of St. Thomas the Apostle in the County of DEVON.
First Notice.
Thomas Crouch, formerly of the Parish of Cornwood in Deon, late of the Island of Guernsey, Butcher.
John Pass, formerly of the Borough of Plymouth in Devon, late of the Island of Guernsey, Butcher.

London Gazette - Issue 11480 published on the 2 August 1774

Fugitive surrendered to the Keeper of WOODSTREET Compter, in the City of London.
First Notice.
Catherine Rockett, late of Newton Abbott in Devonshire, Haberdasher.

Fugitive surrendered to the Keeper of the Goal at Plymouth in the County of Devon.
First Notice.
John Pass formerly of the Borough of Plymouth in Devon, late of the Island of Guernsey, Butcher.

Fugitive in the Sheriff's Ward in the Parish of St. Thomas the Apostle in the County of DEVON.
First Notice.
Thomas Couch, formerly of the Parish of Cornwood in Devon, late of the Island of Guernsey, Butcher.

London Gazette - Issue 11484 published on the 16 Auguswt 1774

Fugitive surrendered to the Warden of His Majesty's Prison of the FLEET.
First Notice.
Robert Wills, formerly of Ridgway in the County of Devon, late of Calais in France, Carpenter.

London Gazette - Issue 11485 published on the 20 August 1774

Fugitive surrendered to the Keeper of the POULTRY Compter, in the City of London.
First Notice.
Charles Williams, formerly of St. Thomas Apostle, late of the Island of Antigua, Gentleman.

London Gazette - Issue 11488 published on the 30 August 1774

Fugitive surrendered to the Keeper of the Goal at PLYMOUTH in the County of Devon.
First Notice.
John Pass the Elder, formerly of the borough of Plymouth, late of the Island of Guernsey, Butcher.

London Gazette - Issue 11489 published on the 3 September 1774

Prisoner in the South-gate Prison, for the County of the City of EXETER.
First Notice.
Richard Ferris of St. David's Parish in the City and County of Exon, but late of Plymouth, (Marine) Wool-comber.

London Gazette - Issue 11491 published on the 10 September 1774

Fugitive surrendered to the Warden of His Majesty's Prison of the FLEET.
First Notice.
Walter Soper, formerly of Buckfastleight in the County of Devon, late of Calais in France, Wool-comber.

London Gazette - Issue 11496 published on the 27 September 1774

Prisoners in St. Thomas's Ward in the City of EXETER.
First Notice.
Andrew Wright the Younger, late of Plymouth in the County of Devon, Tallow-chandler and Soap-boiler.
Peter Tilly, formerly of Ashton, late of Christow, both in the County of Devon, Farmer.

London Gazette - Issue 11497 published on the 1 October 1774

The following Person being a Prisoner confined for Debt in the Sheriff's Ward or Prison at Dorchester, in and for the County of Dorset.
First Notice.
John Randall, late of Ford in the Parish of Churchstanton in the County of Devon, and of Lyme Regis in the County of Dorset, Gentleman.

London Gazette - Issue 11512 published on the 22 November 1774

Prisoner in the KING's BENCH Prison in the County of Surry.
First Notice.
William Adams, formerly of Church Oakley in the County of Hants, late of Exeter in the County of Deon, Waggoner.

Prisoner in DORCHESTER Gaol in and for the County of Dorset.
First Notice.
John Randall, formerly of Ford in the Parish of Churchstanton in Devon, late of Lyme Regis in the County of Dorset, Gentleman.

Fugitive surrendered to the Warden of His Majesty's Prison of the FLEET.
First Notice.
Thomas Christy formerly of Plymouth in the County of Devon, late of Guernsey, Gardener.

London Gazette - Issue 11514 published on the 29 November 1774

Fugitive surrendered to the Keeper of the KING's BENCH Prison in the County of Surry.
Oades Bailey, formerly of Brexham in the County of Devon, late of St. John Newfoundland, Mariner.

Fugitive in St. Thomas's Ward in the Parish of St. Thomas the Apostle in the County of Devon.
First Notice.
James Stonelake, late of the Parish of Cockington in the County of Devon, but since of St. John's in Newfoundland, Mariner.

London Gazette - Issue 11516 published on the 6 December 1774

Prisoner in IVELCHESTER Gaol in the County of Somerset.
Second Notice.
Hannah Wilkins, formerly of Chascomb, late of Axminster, in the County of Devon, Starch-maker.
Robert Chick, formerly of Chard, late of Thorncomb, in the County of Devon, Yeoman.