Swinney, Myles

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10.11.1789 Swinney at Robinson's.

Myles Swinney printer and bookseller of Birmingham since 1770s, PCC will 1812
 

Nicolovius

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10.11.89 Nicolovius at Robinson's. Ludwig N. born 1767 or Matthias Friedrich N. born 1768. 1791 Friedrich N. publisher at Konigsberg
 

Wendeborn, Gebhard Friedrich August

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10.11.1789 Wendeborn at Robinson's.

Gebhard Friedrich August Wendeborn (PCC wills 1813 Hamburg) born Magdeburg, in England 1767-93 then went to Hamburg and couldn't return to England because of the war. Minister of German chapel on Ludgate Hill, wrote 'A View of Great Britain' and a German Grammar, both published by Robinson in 1790/1. Leeds Archives letter to Rd How Aspley 1792 (not seen)

 

Witts, Broome

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5.11.1789 B Wits at Rev Socy. Broome Philip Witts 1767-1845 of Champion Hill, Camberwell, is the most likely candidate, though there were two other cousins of his called Broome Witts living in Berkshire and Wiltshire at the time. Broome Philip Witts married Jane Lake, was partner in 1794 in Witts & Rowley, silk mercers & muslin warehouse, 21 Friday St, and moved to a large house in Brunswick Sq about 1800
 

Forsaith, Robert

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5.11.1789 Forsaith at Rev Socy.

Robert Forsaith (Surman index) 1749-97 was an assistant minister at Norwich 1770-82 so Godwin may have recognized him from then. Then Classics tutor at Daventry 1785-9 and at Northampton 1790-7
 

Montgomery, James

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25.9.1789 Montgomery at T Hollis' / 14.9.1790 again.

James Montgomery mariner (1726-93) of Stepney buried Bunhill Fields 7.2.1793 age 66, married Susan Anthony of Beaconsfield 20.1.1774 St Olave Hart St London. The will of John Anthony PCC 1800 (see his entry for his relation to Hollis) mentioned his sister Susanna Montgomery and her children James, Susanna (died Paris 1851) and Margaret. Kedrick Sharp of Orford, Suffolk appr 1782 to James Montgomery mariner of Whitechapel

 

Cliff

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Cliff 24.9.1789 arrest

Nagel

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20.9.1789 Nagel at Holcroft's and 27.9.1789 there. In Godwin's 1796 list for 1789, and in 1794 version

Bawd

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14.9.1789 Dr Bawd at miss Williams'

Bruce

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31.7.1789 at Miss Williams' / 9.8.1799 at Ralph Kirkley's