Insolvent Debtors - 1840

Articles from the London Gazette

Provided by Lindsey Withers

1840

Pursuant to the Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors in England.

THE COURT FOR RELIEF OF INSOLVENT DEBTORS.

N.B. - See the Notice at the end of these Advertisements.

The following PRISONERS, whose Estates and Effects have been vested in the Provisional Assignee by Order of the Court, having filed their Schedules, are ordered to be brought up before a Commissioner on Circuit, to be dealt with according to the Statute, as follows:

London Gazette - Issue 19833 published on the 6 March 1840

At the Court-House, at Exeter, in the County of Devon, on the 30th day of March 1840, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon.
John Ellis, late of the Mint, Exeter, Bookseller and Licenced Dealer in, or Vender of, Medicine, previously Bookseller and Bookbinder, before then of the same place, Bookseller's Agent and Bookbinder, before then of the same place, Bookseller, and formerly of No. 7, James-street, Exeter, Bookseller.
Thomas Beck, late of Tiverton, Devonshire, Builder, formerly Innkeeper and Builder.
James Venn, late of Bampton-street, Tiverton, Devonshire, Beer-Seller and Labourer.
William Scamp, late of Ilfracombe, Devonshire, Butcher.
Joseph Thomas Watson, formerly of Northmore-cottage, Foxhays, St. Thomas the Apostle, Devonshire, late of Cowick-street, St. Thomas the Apostle aforesaid, Master in the Royal Navy.
William Aysh, late of Bridge-street, and East-street, Newton Abbott, Devonshire, out of business, formerly Grocer, Tea-Dealer, Dealer in China, Glass, and Earthenware, and Butcher.
Mary Pepperell, late of Dodbrook, Devonshire, and formerly of West Allington, Devonshire, Widow, Administratrix of William Pepperell, of West Allington aforesaid, deceased.
Henry Tremyllen Morshead, late of Yealmpton, Devonshire, previously of Compton, Plymouth, Devonshire, previously residing at the New London Inn, Exeter, previously of Llanleglos by Fowey, Cornwall, previously of Peterhouse College, Cambridge, previously of Wellington-street, Stoke Damerell, Devonshire, previously of Lavethen Blisland, Cornwall, previously a Prisoner for debt in the Prison of Bodmin, Cornwall, and formerly of Peterhouse College, Cambridge aforesaid, and Levethan Blisland, Cornwall, Gentleman.
William Blake, late of Bowhay-house, St. Thomas the Apostle, Devonshire, Labourer, previously of the Lamb and Lion Inn, St. Thomas the Apostle aforesaid, Innkeeper and formerly of Bowhay-house aforesaid, Labourer.
John Clapp, late of Withycombe Rawleigh, Devonshire, Labourer and Dairyman.
John Marshall Marr, late of Dwinford-street, Stonehouse, Devonshire, previously of East Emma-place, Stonehouse aforesaid, previously of Union-street, Plymouth, Devonshire previously of Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales, previously of Great Catworth, Huntingdonshire, previously of Calais, France, previously of Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire, previously of Foley-place, Portland-place, Middlesex, previously of Meuren's Hotel, Rue Rivoli, Paris, and formerly of No. 43 Portland-place, Middlesex, Gentleman.
Mary King, Widow, late of West Appledore Northam, Devonshire, heretofore Tea-Dealer, Grocer, and Licenced to Sell Beer and Porter by Retail, and lately in no business.
James Woodmason, late of Bigbury, Devonshire, Basket-Maker and Farmer.
Benjamin William West, heretofore of St. Sidwell, in the county of the city of Exeter, and late of Heavitree, Devonshire, Licenced Hawker of China, Glass and Hardware.
James Mathews, late of Great Torrington, Devonshire, heretofore Licenced Victualler and lately a Labourer.
Edward Niles, heretofore of Falmouth, Cornwall, Carver, Gilder and Picture Frame-Maker, then of Chandos-street, Covent-garden, London, Journeyman Carver, Gilder and Picture Frame-Maker, and late of No. 8, Duke-street, Devonport, Devonshire, Carver, Gilder and Picture Frame-Maker.
William Simons, late of Exeter-street, Tavistock, Devonshire, Shoe-Maker.
Francis Kingston Jarvis, late of Fore-street, Kingsbridge, Devonshire, Painter and Glazier.

At the Court-House, at the City of Exeter, in the County of the same City, on the 30th day of March 1840, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon.
John Clements, late of No. 10, Strong's-court, St. Sidwell, in the county of the city of Exeter, previously of St. David's-hill, in the same county , Builder and Undertaker.
Abraham Elisha Abraham, late of No. 40, Paris-street, before then of No. 4, High-street, and formerly of No. 255, High-street, all in the city of Exeter, Optician.
John Kerridge, late of the New North-bridge, St. David, in the City of Exeter, and formerly of No. 3, Hart's-row, Lower North-street, Exeter aforesaid, Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer.
Henry Cox, late of Fore-street-hill, in the city of Exeter, Attorney's Clerk, Sulpherman, and General Shopkeeper, and formerly of Frog-street aforesaid, Stone Mason and Sulphurman.

London Gazette - Issue 19872 published on the 7 July 1840

At the Court-House, at Plymouth, in the County of Devon, on the 30th day of July 1840, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon.
Robert Palmer, late of Union-lane, Stonehouse, Devonshire, Commercial Agent, previously of Old Town-street, Plymouth, Grocer and Tea-Dealer, and formerly of Saltash-street, Plymouth, Commercial Agent.

London Gazette - Issue 19874 published on the 14 July 1840

At the Court-House, at Exeter, in the County of Devon, on the 4th day of August 1840, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon.
John Snook, late of Colyton, Devonshire, out of business, and formerly of Colyton aforesaid, Tanner.
Thomas Smith, late of Dartmouth, Devonshire, Sawyer, and formerly of West Teignmouth, Devonshire aforesaid, Innkeeper and Sawyer.
Jeremiah Larwill, late of Brixham, Devonshire, Journeyman Currier, previously of No. 34, Barrick-street, Devonport, Devonshire, Currier, previously of Dartmouth, Devonshire, out of business, and formerly of Lowerlake, Battle, Sussex, Baker and Journeyman Currier.
Edmund Chapman, late of Topsham, Devonshire, out of business, formerly Butcher and Farmer.
James Cook, late of Sticklepath, in the parish of Sampford Courtenay, Devonshire, following no business previously of Sticklepath aforesaid carrying on business with John Chase, Thomas Hutchins, Robert Henry Russell, John Robert Hitchcock, John Nichols, Francis William Nichols, Thomas Baker, William Henry Canterbury, William Stephens, Thomas Stevens Hook, and Samuel Tucker, under the name and style of Robert Russell and Company, as Common Carriers and Waggon Proprietors to and from London and Falmouth, previously of Sticklepath aforesaid, carrying on business with William Stephens in part of the shares and mileage which the said William Branscome, and Richard Southwell Courtis, under the name and style of Thomas Russell and Company, as Common Carriers and Waggon Proprietors to and from London and Falmouth, and formerly of Sticklepath aforesaid, Common Carrier.
James Baker, late of Chawleigh, Devonshire, Carpenter and Wheelwright.
James McCaul, late of Ilfracombe, Devonshire, Saddler and Harness-Maker.
John Barrell, late of Vine-cottage, in the parish of Heavitree, Devonshire, out of business, formerly Farmer.
Eleazer Lazarus, late of No. 57, Bartholomew, in the city of Exeter, Dealer in Watches and Commission Traveller in Stationery, formerly Licenced Hawker and Dealer in Watches, Jewellery and Hardware.
Edwin Haycraft, late of St. David's-hill, in the city of Exeter, out of business, and previously of Totnes, Devonshire, Oil, Colourman, and Grocer, Painter, Glazier and Plumber.
Thomas Short, late of St. Mary Church, Devonshire, in no business or employment, formerly of the same place, Baker.
John Nicholls, late of Lower Market-street, Tavistock, Devonshire, China and Glass-Dealer and Grocer.
Thomas Clifford, late of Alphington, Devonshire, Commercial Traveller and Commission Agent, his wife carrying on business at Alphington aforesaid, as a Schoolmistress, previously of High-street, Peckham, Surrey, Commercial Traveller, previously of Kentish-town, Middlesex, Commercial Traveller, his wife also carrying on business there as a Schoolmistress, and formerly at Stortford Bishop, Herefordshire, Draper and Grocer, his wife carrying on business there also as a Schoolmistress.
William Westaway, late of Sampford Courtenay, Devonshire, and previously of Sourton, Devon, out of business, previously of the Falcon Hotel, Bude, Cornwall, Innkeeper, and formerly of Wickington, South Tawton, Devonshire aforesaid, Tanner.
James Hannaford Grant late of Allelley, in the parish of Cornworthy, Devonshire out of business, and previously of Kingsbridge, Devonshire, Linen-Draper.
Samuel Periam Curtis, late of Totnes, Devonshire, Schoolmaster.
William Cornish, late of South Wonford, Heavitree, Devonshire, out of business, previously of East Wood Farm, Alphington, Devonshire, Farmer and previously of Kenn, Devonshire, aforesaid.
John Poad, late of No. 3, Friars-walk, Holy Trinity in the city of Exeter, previously of Higher Lipson Charles, Plymouth, Devonshire, previously of No. 5, Windsor-terrace, Stoke Damerel, Devonshire, previously of Bellfield-cottage, Stoke Damerel aforesaid, Purser in Her Majesty's Royal Navy, previously of No. 7, Higher Portland place, Stoke Damerel aforesaid, previously of No. 4, Somhill-buildings, Stoke Damerel aforesaid, previously of King-street, Woolwich, Kent, previously of Saint Mary's-street, Woolwich aforesaid, and formerly of No. 5, Claremont-place, Chatham, Kent, Clerk in Her Majesty's Royal Navy.
John Holman, late of No. 28, Edgecombe-street, Stonehouse, Devonshire, out of business, and previously of No. 121, Union-street, Stonehouse aforesaid, Tallow-Chandler.
Robert Leigh, late of Marsh-mill, in the parish of Aveton Gifford, Devonshire, Miller, previously of Black Awton, Devonshire, Labourer.

At the Court-House, at the City of Exeter, in the County of the same City, on the 4th day of August 1840, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon.
John Arundel Radford, late of Lapford, heretofore of Northcoombe, Bratton Clovelly, previously of Okley Cottage, Lidford, previously of Haven Banks Inn, Saint Thomas the Apostle, all in Devonshire, previously of Groves-end, near Swansea, Glamorganshire, previously of Tunryvl, Glamorganshire, previously of Ustraddyvodg, Glamorganshire, previously of Llantrissart, Glamorganshire before that of Lapford, Clerk.
John Jones of Northernhay-place, Exeter, Lodging-Housekeeper and Fly-Proprietor, previously of Coffin's-place, Exeter aforesaid, previously of Bamfylde-street, Exeter, previously of Brook-green-terrace, Exeter aforesaid, and formerly of the Friars, Exeter, Fly-Proprietor.

London Gazette - Issue 19912 published on the 10 November 1840

At the Court-House, at Exeter, in the County of Devon, on the 2d day of December 1840 at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon precisely.
Mary Phillips, Widow, late of High-street, Bideford, Devonshire, out of business, absent for a short period at Holsworthy, Torrington, Barnstaple, and Luton, Devonshire, and previously of the New Inn, Bideford aforesaid, Innkeeper and Farmer and Coach Proprietor, having been engaged with William Callihall and William Stephens in horsing a Stage Coach to and from Bideford and Exeter, then with them and Edward Wills in the Mail Coach to and from Bideford and Exeter, and latterly with Joseph Pearce and the said Edward Wills, William Callihall, and William Stephens, and, since his death, with Ann Stephens in horsing said Mail to and from Barnstaple and Exeter, also Administratrix of William Phillips, late of the New Inn, Bideford, deceased.
John Magor, late of Newton Abbot, Devonshire, Tailor, Waiter, Agent, and Servant at the Jolly Sailor Inn, at Newton Abbot aforesaid, and Post Horse Lender, previously of the Jolly Sailor Inn, Newton Abbot aforesaid, Tailor, Innkeeper, Post Horse Lender, and formerly of Newton Abbot aforesaid, Tailor.
Benjamin West, heretofore of No. 4, Oakfield-place, and late of No. 6, Sheldon-place, Heavitree, Devonshire, Joiner, Paper-Hanger, and Undertaker.
John Petherick, late of Great Torrington, Devonshire, Plumber, Painter, Glazier, Tinman, Wireworker and Ironmonger.
John Robins Vivian, formerly of Saint Austle, Cornwall, Linen-Draper, then of No. 28, Bread-street, London, Commission Traveller, then of No. 133, Cheapside, London, in partnership with Alfred Rabbett, as Shawl and Silk Warehousemen, under the firm of Vivian, Rabbett, and Company, then of East Stonehouse, Devonshire, and No. 17, Aldermanbury, London, Shawl and Silk Warehouseman, and late of No. 45 Park-street, Plymouth, Devonshire, out of business, occasionally dealing in Mine Shares.
William Maunder the younger, late of Torquay, Farmsham, Devonshire, Baker and Confectioner, Tea-Dealer, and Grocer.
George Lock, late of Mill-street, Bideford, Devonshire, Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer.
Thomas Cook, late of Tiverton, Devonshire, out of business, formerly Linen-Draper, Woollen-Draper, and Mercer.
Charles Ash, late of Totness, Devonshire, Cordwainer, Grocer, and Tea-Dealer.
George Rodgement, late of Ilfracombe, Devonshire, Cattle-Dealer, formerly Tailor and Draper.
Thomas Joyce, late of Saint Andrews'-street, Plymouth, Devonshire, Hawker of Drapery Goods and Tea.
Joseph Watts, heretofore of Boroughbridge, Lyng, Somersetshire, and late of Bampton, Devonshire, Innkeeper.
Thomas Jones, of Pilton, near Barnstaple, Devonshire, Innkeeper and Maltster.

At the Court-House, at the City of Exeter, on the 2d day of December 1840, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon precisely.
Thomas William Emans, late of No. 7, Poltimore-terrace, Longbrook-street, Exeter, out of employment, previously of No. 9, Longbrook-street aforesaid, for a short time residing at the Angel and Crown Tavern, Wood-street, Cheapside, London, also at the Commercial Inn, Plymouth, Devonshire, previously of No. 8, Northernhay-place, before then of No. 13, Longbrook street aforesaid, before lodging at Nos. 265 and 269 High-street, before then of No. 13, Longbrook-street aforesaid, before then in Lodgings No. 4, Paris-street, before then of No. 72 Paris-street, before then of Jefferies-place, Saint Sidwell, before then lodging at No. 5, Paris-street, all in Exeter, Book-Keeper in a Coach-office, otherwise Accountant and Dealer in Pictures, Coins and Poultry and occasionally in Mine Shares, having also let Furnished Lodgings, and formerly of No. 5, Queen's-row, Pentonville, Islington, near London, Accountant and Settling Clerk at the Swan-office, Lad-lane, London.
Joseph Austen the younger, heretofore of Saint Thomas the Apostle, Devonshire, then of Saint David's-hill and late of Saint Sidwell, in the city of Exeter, Furrier.
John Jones, formerly of the Friars, then of Brook-green-terrace, then of Bamfylde-street, afterwards of Coffin-place, all in Exeter, Fly Proprietor, then of Northernhay-place, Exeter, Lodging and Coffee-Housekeeper, Fly Proprietor, Waiter and Dealer in Cigars, then a Prisoner for Debt in Exeter Gaol, and late of Parkham, Devonshire, in no employment, his wife a Lodging-Housekeeper at Northernhay-place, Exeter.


TAKE NOTICE.

1. If any Creditor intends to oppose a Prisoner's discharge, notice of such intention must be given to the said Prisoner, in writing, three clear days before the day of hearing, exclusive of Sunday, and exclusive both of the day of giving such notice, and of the said day of hearing.
2. But in the case of a Prisoner, whom his creditors have removed, by an Order of the Court, from a gaol in or near London, for hearing in the country, such notice of opposition will be sufficient, if given one clear day before the day of hearing.
3. The petition and schedule will be produced by the proper Officer for inspection and examination at the Office of the Court in London, between the hours of ten and four; and copies of the petition and schedule or such part thereof as shall be required will be provided by the proper Officer, according to the Act. 1 and 2 Vict. cap. 110, sec. 105.

N.B. Entrance to the Office in Portugal-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields.

4. the duplicate of the petition and schedule, and all books, papers, and writings filed therewith, will be produced for inspection and examination, by the Clerk of the Peace, Town Clerk, or other person with whom the same shall have been directed to be lodged for such purpose, at the Office of such Clerk of the Peace or other person, and copies of the petition and schedule, or such part thereof as shall be required will be there provided according to the Act, 7 Geo. 4, c. 57, sec. 77, or 1 and 2 Vict, c. 110, sec. 106, as the case may be.