Reported This Week 280 Years Ago (Dec 23 1738): Belfast watchmaker still trading; Tyles for sale
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WHEREAS some malicious ill designing Person, on Thursday and Friday last, spread and published a Scandalous false Report, that JOHN KNOX, of Belfast, Watchmaker, was shut up.
NOW I, the said JOHN KNOX, do promise Half a Guinea Reward to such Person as will discover on Oath the Persons that raised and spread the said false Report.
This is to give Notice,
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Hide AdTHAT choice good Pan TYLES are to be sold, at the Granary in Belfast, belonging to GEORGE MACARTNEY, Esq, at a reasonable Price, enquire to Mr Hugh Linn, and know further.
Edinburgh, Nov. 23.
By this Post came down his Majesty’s most gracious Remission to Mr. James Hog, Minister of Caputh, of the Banishment and Infamy pronounced against him by the High Court of Judiciary.