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Tasmania - 1837.
Newpaper Advertisements Index.

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The following list of names is for those people mentioned in advertisements from a Launceston newspaper for the year 1837, generally to residents in the northern region of Tasmania, (Van Diemens Land) but may contain references to residents from the southern region or elsewhere.If the reference does not specify a place, this will generally mean the person is a resident of the Launceston district.Advertisments can be used to determine residencies,occupations, family disharmony, social discord, the creation of civic establishments and reveal the business and social structure of a region.
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Surname		Firstname 	Reference/Place

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Langdon William Grant claims to be examined (2) Lassiter Mr ticketes for Tasm.Temperance Society Lawton Wm George Town/address to Franklin Leake John Grant claim for examination/ Learmonth Thomas appointed committee/Orphan Schools Leviston Wm title deed granted Lewis Thomas Laun/signed address 4 Govr Franklin Liddle Mr sheriff's sale Lightfoot Theol Grant claim to be examined (3) Littleton Wm 'Westbury'/stock sale Lord David title deeds ready Lord Simeon title deeds ready -Claim of Grant to be examined Lord Thomas Daunt Grant claim for examination/ Lukin George takes over Wharf House McCormack James Sand Hills/wheelwright McDonald Norman his original grant/to Simeon Lord McDougall A. secretary/Laun.Temperance Society McKillop and Anderson merchants/Cornwall Stores -shepherds wanted -obtains Wine & Spirit license McLeod Catherine Grant claims to be examined McLeod D Laun/signed address 4 Govr Franklin Mcqueen Donald coachmakers sale McShane Michael title deeds ready Machonochie Capt.Alex appointed Private Secretary Main John insolvent (2) -stock in trade & furniture sold Manifold William George Town/address to Franklin Mann Mr shepherd wanted for Port Phillip Mann Wm Laun/signed address 4 Govr Franklin Marr Kings Meadows/sheriff's sale Marshall Geo title deeds ready Martin Revd Saml Westbury/address to Franklin Mason William Grant claims to be examined Massey John part of original grant to be claimed Mezgar John title deeds ready/Hobart Meyers Revd. M.J appointed Chaplain of VDL Milbourne H.S Hairdresser and Perfumer Milne William cottage to let Milward John appointed Provisional Assigness Montgomery W title deeds/Hobart Moodie A A.C.G/coal for sale/Slopen Main Moore Joseph found keys/apply to him Morris Revd.Geo appointed Chaplain of VDL Moses John Grant claims to be examined Mulgrave P.A Laun/signed address 4 Govr Franklin Murphy J.R Laun/wants servants for Port Phillip Naylor Richard his former land/sale caution Newton Edward Thos merchant/insolvent (3) Nickolls Mr steward/Launceston races Norris James painter/commences business/Laun Nottey Mr rent distress sale/stock,furniture etc Nowlan T signed address to Govr Franklin O'Connor Roderick title deeds ready O'Meagher Wm acting storekeep/Laun Ordance Office Osborne William arrives Laun/lamps & lanterns 4 sale O'Sullivan J title deeds ready/Somerset co Palmer H Laun/Stanhope for sale Parker J.G title deeds ready Parker Joseph candle manufacturer -tallow wanted Patterson George part of original grant to be claimed Pearson Temple title deeds ready Peck Joshua title deeds/Breadalbane Peck William part of original grant to be claimed Penny J sale of property/business etc Penny Joseph Grant claims to be examined Perigalli A reward for Wm Bromall Pfender Mr tailor/commences business/Laun Pitcairne Robert Grant claim 4 examination/Gibbs parish -title deeds ready/Hobart Plummer George Tamar west bank/signed Franklin address Pope Thomas former mailman/Livery Stables Priaulx Henry Laun/signed address 4 Govr Franklin -Sect/Laun.Infant School Price Charles Secretary/Laun.Temperance Society Prosser Thomas credit caution -refutes credit caution -Grant claims to be examined Pyle Geo fur boa found. Pyle Thomas Livery and Bait Stables Ralston David Fine View/farm 4 sale/land/cottage (3) Ralston Gavin Grant claim for examination/(2) Rand Edward grant of land/Cornwallis parish Raven James Laun/signed address 4 Govr Franklin Rayner Geo title deeds ready Read G.F title deeds ready/Hobart parish Reed Henry ship's agent -Laun/signed address 4 Govr Franklin -imported furniture sale Reibey James H gardener wanted Reibey James H land for rent Reibey Thomas Westbury/address to Franklin Reid Alexander title deeds ready Reid Charles obtains Wine & Spirit license Richardson William Grant claim to be examined/Sorell Robertson D sale/leaving colony Roberts William chemist Rosevear Wm Tamar west bank/signed Franklin address Rowcroft Horace title deeds ready Russell Phillip title deeds ready Ryan Thomas Commandents Office/new counter tender -signed address to Govr Franklin Sams W.G Laun/signed address 4 Govr Franklin Scott Captain his wharf/sale at Scott James title deeds ready (2) Scott Thomas Laun/signed address 4 Govr Franklin Scott R ships agent Seccombe Wm Laun/signed address 4 Govr Franklin Shaw Joseph free/suicide Sherwin Mr Tickets for Tasm. Temperance Society Shone Thomas grant of land/Arundel parish -title deeds ready Simpson Isaac Dealer/insolvent Sinclair and Newton insolvent/merchants Sinclair Peter insolvent/merchant (2) Smith Andrew title deeds ready Smith John 'Marchington'/Sec/Norther Association for the Suppression of Felonies Smith John George Town/address to Franklin Smith M.L title deeds ready Smith Mrs Mary Norfolk Plains/farm for sale/Humphreys Waterholes Smith Michael farmer/North Esk/claims to be presented Smith Raven and Co ship's agents -splitters wanted Solomon J & J obtains Wine & Spirit license -oil cloths for sale Solomon Mark Grant claims to be examined Somerville M obtains Wine & Spirit license Sommerville Mungo assignee for Fraser insolvencey Stockell Geo title deeds ready Stocker W.T Laun.property sale caution. Stracey J.T auctioneer/Laun Sutton Daniel Tamar west bank/signed Franklin address -Laun/transport 4 stock to Port Phillip Swanston Charles title deeds ready/Hobart Talbot Hon.W flock sale Thomas J.B part of original Grant claimed Thompson Adam wants servants for Port Phillips Thompson Archibald Tamar west bank/signed Franklin address Thompson James land lately rented available for lease. Tildesley John leaving colony/innkeeper -sale/public auction Tobin A.W (master R.N) Tamar west bank/signed Franklin address Tregurtha E.P George Town/address to Franklin Twining THomas builder/bricks for sale Underwood Mr auctioneer Vallance Mr Tamar west bank/signed Franklin address Vanderplank John timber trade for sale Von Bibra Lewis part of original Grant claimed Walford Benjamin obtains Wine & Spirit license Wales Captain cottage to be let Walker John title deeds ready Walker T 'Rhodes'/land trespass caution Walker W.G signed address to Govr Franklin -title deeds ready Walton James partnership dissolved with Walton (2) Watkins James Grant claim for examination/ RC Burial Ground, Hobart Watson Henry George Town/address to Franklin Watson J.M George Town/address to Franklin Wedge J.H title deeds ready Weir Wm builder/insolvent (4) -credit caution -insolvent notice (2) Whitcomb G household furniture for sale.(2) George -Grant claims to be examined White Henry poulterer White John Tamar west bank/signed Franklin address White R auctioneer/pens at Laun.Hotel White Richard gardener wanted Wickham and Horne solicitors Wickham F.D Laun/signed address 4 Govr Franklin Williams Campbell & Co ships agents -obtains Wine & Spirit license Williams David credit caution Williams George baker/executor for J.Blake. Williams Thomas Laun/signed address 4 Govr Franklin Williamson Ramsay Merchant/insolvent Willis Keogh and Co obtains Wine & Spirit license Wilmore T.Y George Town/address to Franklin Wilson Geo Thos George Town/address to Franklin Wilson Wm part of original Grant claimed. Wood Patk title deeds ready Wood Wm Campbell Town/signed address to Franklin Woods W Snake Banks/filly stolen/reward Woollett Wm Grant claim to be examined/G.Swan Port Woolrabe J signed address to Govr Franklin Yates James Innkeeper/ Yuille Archibald B DealBox missing from ship. General
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