London Gazette - October 27 to October 30, 1707 (Part 2)

In Part I, I shared my first attempt at transcribing a 1707 London Gazette.  In this post, I continue where I left off on page 2 of the local news.  

The first item is a bankruptcy notice for Richard Benner of Weymouth.

The Commissioners in a Commission of Bankrupt against Richard Benner, of Weymouth in the County of Dorset, Mercer, intend to meet not only on the 5th of November next, (as advertis’d on Thursday last) but also on the 5th of December next, at 3 after Noon, at the Irish Chamber in Guildhall, London, in order to make a Dividend of the Bankrupt’s Estate: At one of which Times and Place all Creditors are to come prepared to prove their Debts, and pay their Contribution-Money, or they will be excluded the said Dividend.

The next item is also a bankruptcy notice against the estate of Thomas Windfeild of Wapping.

The Commissioners in a Commission of Bankrupt against Thomas Wingfeild, late of Wapping in the County of Middlesex, Oil-man, deceased, intend to meet on the 17th of November next, at 3 after Noon, at the Irish Chamber in Guildhall, London, to make a second Dividend of his Estate, and such Creditors as have not yet paid their Contribution Money, and proved their Debts, are then to do the same, or they’l be excluded.

Next is a bankruptcy notice for Edward Huggins and Richard Hadson.

The Commissioners in a Commission of Bankrupt against Edward Huggins and Richard Hadson late of London, Lightermen, and Copartners, intend to meet on the 14th of November next, at 3 in the Afternoon, at Guildhall, London, to make a Dividend of the said Bankrupts Estate; where all the Creditors that have not paid their Contribution money, and prov’d their Debts, are then to do the same, or they will be excluded the Benefit of the said Dividend.

Lastly, we have a bankruptcy notice for Thomas Martin.

Whereas Notice was given the 20th Instant, That the Commissioners in a Commission of Bankrupt against Thomas Martin, late of London, Orange-Merchant, intended to meet the 31st Instant, at Three after Noon, at Guildhall, London; These are to give Notice, That one of the acting Commissioners cannot be present at the Time appointed, therefore the said Meeting is put off till the 10th of November next, at 3 after Noon, at Guildhall, London:  At which Time and Place the Creditors of the said Martin are to come prepared to prove their Debts, and pay their Contribution-Money, or they’l  be excluded the Benefit of the Dividend.

More to come soon!

~Kathy