Index to the Belfast Newsletter 1755-1800
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ISSUE DATE 10.01.1755 |
NEWS ITEM Public Notice: whereas large quantities of linen cloth are manufactured in and about the town of Dromore and no market for disposing them from Downpatrick to Newry, except Loughbrickland … We the undersigned have therefore agreed to encourage a weekly market … in the town of Dromore. Signed by Andrew Crawford, Hugh Thompson, James Adair, Robert Adair, William Thompson, John MULLIGON, John McCleland, John Rea, Hugh Stevenson, John Matthews, Abram McCleland, John Matthews, William MULLIGON etc |
| 06.05.1755 | Public Notice of Patrick MULLIGAN, farmer, of the parish of Drumgath in Co. Down that his wife, Mable McPallin, otherwise MULLIGAN, had eloped on May 4, 1755, and he thereby gives notice that he is not liable for any credit incurred by her. |
| 07.11.1755 | To Let: dwelling house, shop and offices lately occupied by Thomas MULLIGAN in the market town of Gilford, Co. Down. |
| 02.01.1756 | To Let: dwelling house, shop, office, farm lately occupied by Thomas MULLIGAN in town of Gilford, Co. Down. |
| 26.03.1756 | Index - Mr. MULLIGAN, Belfast, not searched. |
| 13.07.1756 | Index - Martin MULLIGAN, not searched. |
| 18.01.1757 | Index - Rose MULLIGAN, not searched. |
| 04.01.1757 | Index - Thomas MULLIGAN, not searched. |
| 07.06.1758 | Index - William MULLIGAN, Co. Down, not searched. |
| 25.05.1759 | To Let: large store house, with a handsome dwelling house on the shore of Lough Neagh and lands of Cranfield between the main water and town. Applications to Hans Hamill, Esq. at Ballyatwood near Belfast, or to Charles Hamilton Esq. at Portglenone near Antrim. Storehouse etc. will be shewn by William MULLIGAN, farmer, in Cranfield. |
| 01.06.1759 | Port News: “The Hannah, Capt. MILLIKEN, from Ireland to Jamaica is taken and carried in Martinico”. |
| 04.09.1759 | Index - James MULLIGAN, not searched. |
| 24.12.1759 | Public Notice: “Stolen or strayed out of Belfast, on 20th inst., a red cow, a little white on her back, wide horns and a star on her Forehead. Whoever brings the said cow to Mrs MULLIGAN in said town, shall have sufficient rewards”. Dated 24th Dec. 1759. |
| 20.05.1760 | Index - Daniel MULLIGAN, Ballydown, not searched. |
| 22.09.1761 | Index - William MULLIGAN, Cranfield, not searched. |
| 20.10.1761 | Index - William MULLIGAN, Cranfield, not searched. |
| 20..10.1761 | Index - William MULLIGAN, Cranfield, not searched. |
| 28.05.1762 | Index - John, James & Joseph MULLIGAN, not searched. |
| 04.06.1762 | Index - John, James & Joseph MULLIGAN, not searched. |
| 28.01.1763 | Public Notice: On 2nd June, 1762, there was stolen from out of the bleach green of Gilbert Crawford of Ballievy, parish of Seapatrick, two pieces of Brown linen marked with the letter ‘G’ and 19th November, 1762, another tow pieces of Brown linen. Rewarded offer by list of subscribers including James MULLIGAN £1. 2s. 9d. & John MULLIGAN £2. 5s. 6d. |
| 01.07.1763 | Public Notice: Thomas MULLIGAN, Edward MULLIGAN & William MULLIGAN named in list of principal parishioners of Knockbreda, Co. Down, who inserted letter protesting about a certain poster left on the gates of the Church against the Rev. Mr. Ward on 26th & 28th May, 1763. Parishioners offer a pledge of reward for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible. |
| 02.08.1763 | Sale of the Mill of Staffordstown, near Randlestown, in the County Antrim, to be let from 1st May last. Proposals to be given in writing to William MULLIGAN of Cranfield near Staffordstown, who is empowered to treat and will show the Mill and lands. |
| 09.08.1763 | Index - Mr. MULLIGAN, not searched. |
| 30.08.1763 | Index - John MULLIGAN, freeholder in the barony of Dungannon, not searched. |
| 23.09.1763 | List of subscribers who met at Rathfryland on 14th September, 1763, in order to establish a market for the sale of Brown linen, and included John MULLIGAN, linen draper, John Mahallam, linen draper, and Joseph Crawford, linen draper. |
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