Wednesday, March 31, 2010

'From An 1811 Liverpool Mercury'.

'From The Liverpool Mercury Dated Friday, August 9th. 1811'.

Whereas a commission of bankrupt is awarded and issued forth against Francis Brown Wright, of Liverpool, in the county of Lancaster, stationer, dealer and chapman, and he being declared bankrupt, is hereby required to surrender himself to the commissioners in the said commission named, or the major part of them, on the 28th and 29th days of? August next, and the 17th day of September next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon of each of the said days, at the Globe Tavern, John-street, Liverpool, to make a full discovery and disclosure of his estate and effects, when and where the creditors are to come prepared to prove their debts, and at the second sitting to chuse assignees, and at the last sitting the said bankrupt is required to finish his examination and the creditors are to assent to or dissent from the allowance of his certificate. All persons indebted to the said bankrupt, or that have any of his effects, are not to pay or deliver the same but to? whom the commissioners shall appoint, but? give? notice to Mr. Woods, Solicitor, Liverpool, or Mr. Blackstock, Solicitor, London.

Should the above be of interest to you, you are advised to view the original article, as this is not necessarily an exact 'transcript'.

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