Bankruptcy

  • Bankruptcy cases were always reported in the London Gazette.  Since few records survive of the details of each case, The Gazette is the best place to find all Gwinnett bankrupts.  In chronological order, the following entries were made in the newspaper.  Details follow:
  • William Gwinnett, grocer of Bristol, 1725
  • Thomas Gwinnett, victualler of Barnwood, 1780
  • Charles Gwinnett, dealer and chapman, of Gloucester, 1786
  • John Prise Gwinnett, Captain, 1786
  • George Gwinnett, grocer, of Bristol, 1725 and 1803
  • Theodore Gwinnett, money-scrivener, dealer and chapman, of Cheltenham, 1811
  • Charles Ensell Gwinnett, clerk, of Wolverhampton, 1843
  • Isaac Gwinnett, innkeeper, of Ledbury, 1844
  • Charlotte Gwinnett, widow, of Wisaston Court, 1868
 
 William Gwinnett, grocer of Bristol, 1725
The first known Gwinnett bankrupt was William Gwinnett.  His Gazette entries read:
 
Whereas a Commission of Bankrupt is awarded against William Gwinnett, late of the City of Bristol, grocer, and he being declared a bankrupt; is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commissioners on the 5th, 16th and 30th of August next, at Ten in the forenoon, at Foster’s Coffee-House in Corn-Street, Bristol; at the first of which sittings the Creditors are to come prepared to prove their debts, pay Contribution-Money and chuse assignees.
London Gazette Issue 6394 dated 31st July 1725
 
Whereas William Gwinnett, late of the City of Bristol, hath surrendered himself (pursuant to Notice) and been twice examined; This is to give Notice that he will attend the Commissioners on 16th instant, at Three in the afternoon, at Foster’s Coffee House in Bristol, to finish his examination; when and where the Creditors are to come prepared to prove their Debts, pay Contribution-Money and assent to or dissent from the allowance of his Certificate. 
London Gazette Issue 6398 dated 10th August 1725
 
The Commissioners in a Commission of Bankrupt awarded and issued forth against William Gwinnett, late of the City of Bristol, grocer, intend to meet on the 30th instant at Corbett’s Coffee-House in Corn Street, Bristol, in order to make a dividend of the said Bankrupt’s Estate: when and where the Creditors who have not yet already proved their Debts, and paid their Contribution-Money, are to come prepared to do the same, or they will be excluded the Benefit of the said Dividend.
London Gazette Issue 6563 dated 11th March 1726
 
The Commissioners in a renewed Commission of Bankrupt awarded and issued forth against William Gwinnett, late of the City of Bristol, grocer, intend to meet on the 1st of May next, at Four in the Afternoon, at Foster’s Coffee-House in Corn Street, Bristol, in order to make a final dividend of the said Bankrupt’s Estate: when and where the Creditors who have not yet already proved their Debts, are to come prepared to do the same, or they will be excluded the Benefit of the said Dividend.
London Gazette Issue 7895 dated 22nd March 1740

 

Thomas Gwinnett, victualler, of Barnwood, Gloucestershire, 1780 
 Whereas a Commission of Bankruptcy is awarded and issued forth against Thomas Gwinnett, of Barnwood, in the County of Gloucester, Victualler, Dealer and Chapman, and he being declared a Bankrupt, is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commissioners in the said Commission named, or the major Part of them, on the 17th and 18th Days of this instant January, and on the 12th Day of February then next following, at Eleven c’Clock in the Forenoon on each of the said Days, at the Dwelling-House of Richard Hall, Innholder, commonly called or known by the Name or Sign of the Ram, situate in the Southgate-Street in the City of Gloucester, and make full Discovery and Disclosure of his Estate and Effects; when and where the Creditors are to come prepared to prove their Debts, 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 Messrs. Lane and Jepson, in Glocester.
Gloucester Journal, dated 10 January 1780
 
Under a heading of ‘Bankruptcy Enlarged:  Thomas Gwinnett, now or late of Barnwood, Gloucestershire, victualler, to surrender April 1, at ten, at the Ram Inn, in Southgate-Street, in the city of Gloucester.
The General Evening Post (London) dated 15th February 1780
 
The Commissioners in a Commission of Bankrupt awarded and issued forth against Thomas Gwinnett, of Barnwood in the County of Gloucester, Victualler, Dealer and Chapman, intend to meet on the 30th day of October instant, at Eleven in the Forenoon, at the New Inn in the City of Gloucester, to make a Final Dividend of the said Bankrupt’s Estate and Effects: when and where the Creditors who have not yet already proved their Debts, are desired to come prepared to prove the same, or they will be excluded the Benefit of the said Dividend. And all claims not then proved will be disallowed.
London Gazette, Issue 1214, dated 3rd October 1780
 
 
Under a heading of ‘Dividends to be made’: Thomas Gwinnett, of Barnwood, Gloucestershire, victualler; Oct. 30, at eleven, at the New Inn, in the city of Gloucester.  Final Dividend.
The General Evening Post (London) dated 10th October 1780
 
 
Charles Gwinnett, Dealer and Chapman, late of the City of Gloucester, 1786
Whereas a Commission of Bankrupt is awarded and issued forth against Charles Gwinnett, late of the City of Gloucester, Dealer and Chapman, and he being declared a Bankrupt, is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commissioners in the said Commission named, or the major Part of them, on the 10th and 22nd Days of March instant, and on the 18th April next, at Ten c’Clock in the Forenoon on each Day, at the Bell Inn in Southgate-Street in the City of Gloucester; and 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 Griffith, Attorney, in Gloucester.

London Gazette Issue 12731 dated 4th March 1786

The Creditors who have proved their Debts under a Commission of Bankrupt awarded and issued against Charles Gwinnett, late of the City of Gloucester, Dealer and Chapman, are desired to meet the Assignees of his Estate and Effects on Tuesday 18th April next, at Twelve at Noon, at the Bell Inn, Southgate-Street, Gloucester, in order to assent to or dissent from the said Assignees commencing, prosecuting or defending any Suit or Suits at Law or in Equity concerning the said Bankrupt’s Estate or Effects; and also to the compounding, submitting to Arbitration or otherwise agreeing any Matter or Thing relating thereto; and on other special affairs.

London Gazette Issue 12737 dated 25 March 1786

 
Whereas the acting Commissioners in the Commission of Bankrupt awarded and issued forth against Charles Gwinnett, late of the City of Gloucester, Dealer and Chapman, have certified to the Right Honourable Edward Lord Thurlow, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, that the said Charles Gwinnett hath in all things conformed himself according to the Directions of the several Acts of Parliament made concerning Bankrupt; This is to give notice, that, by virtue of an Act passed in the Fifth Year of His late Majesty’s Reign, his Certificate will be allowed and confirmed as the said Act directs, unless Cause be shewn to the contrary on or before the 6th Day of March next.
London Gazette, Issue 12829 dated 10 February 1787
 
John Prise Gwinnett, Esq., deceased, 1786
The Creditors of John Prise Gwinnett, Esq., late a Captain in the Land Service of the Honourable East India Company, in Bengal, and who died there in or about the year 1777, are hereby requested to send an Account of their Demands; with the Dates and Particulars of the Securities, if any they hold for the same, to Mess. Bolton and Maltby, of the Old Jewry, London, Solicitors for the Administrator of the said John Prise Gwinnett.
London Gazette, dated 25th November 1786
 
George Gwinnet, Grocer of Bristol, 1725 – 1803
Whereas the acting Commissioners in the Commission of Bankrupt awarded and issued forth against George Gwinnet, of the City of Bristol, Cornfactor, Dealer and Chapman, have certified to the Right Honourable John Lord Eldon, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, that the said George Gwinnet hath in all Things conformed himself according to the Directions of the several Acts of Parliament made concerning bankrupts; This is to give notice that, by virtue of an Act passed in the fifth year of his late Majesty’s Reign, his certificate will be allowed and confirmed as the said Act directs, unless cause be shewn to the contrary on or before the 9th day of April next.

London Gazette, Issue 15567, dated 15th March 1803.

The Bankruptcy of George Gwinnet of Bristol, c. 1725/6

This is a transcript of the document referring to the bankruptcy case for George Gwinnet of Bristol.  It is confusing – it begins in 1729 and is still going in 1801.  It is believed that it starts with one George Gwinnet and continues with his son, also George, after the father’s death.

To the Right Honorable John Lord Eldon Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain. We whose names and seals are hereunder subscribed and set being the major part of the Commissioners named and authorized in and by a Commission of Bankruptcy awarded and issued against George Gwinnet of the City of  Bristol, cornfactor, dealer and chapman bearing date at Westminster the sixteenth day of  March one thousand eight hundred and one directed to Joseph Smith, Samuel Worrall the younger, Esquires, Matthew Mills Coates, John Vowles and William Diaper Brice, Gentlemen.

Do Humbly certify to your Lordship that the major part of the Commissioners in and by the said Commission named and authorized having begun to put the said Commission into execution did find that the said George Gwinett became bankrupt since the fourteenth day of  May one thousand seven hundred and twenty nine and before the date and suing forth of the said Commission within the true intent and meaning of the several statutes made and now in force concerning bankrupts some or one of them and did thereupon adjudge and declare him bankrupt accordingly

And we further humbly certify to your Lordship that the said George Gwinnet being so declared a bankrupt, the major of the Commissioners named and authorized in and by the said Commission pursuant to the directions of an Act of Parliament made in the fifth year of the reign of the late majesty King George the Second intitled an Act to prevent the committing of frauds by bankrupts did cause due notice to be given and published in the London Gazette of such Commission being issued and of the time and of places of three several meetings of the said Commissioners within forty two days next after the last of which meetings was appointed on the forty second day at which meeting the said George Gwinett was required to surrender himself to the said Commissioners named in the said Commission or the major part of them and to make a full discovery and disclosure of his estate and effects and the creditors of the said George Gwinett were desired to come prepared to prove their debts and assent to or dissent from the allowance of his certificate.

And we further humbly certify to your Lordship that such three several meetings of the major part of the Commissioners by the said Commission authorized were has pursuant to such notice so given and published and the said George Gwinett on the sixteenth day of May last being the forty second day did surrender himself to the major part of the said Commissioners by the said Commission authorized and did sign and subscribe such surrender and did submit to be examined from time to time upon oath by and before the major part of the said Commissioners by the said Commission authorized and in all things to conform himself to the several statutes made  and now in force concerning bankrupts and particularly to the said Act made in the fifth year of the late majesty’s reign.

And we further certify to your Lordship that at the last of such several meetings which was on the sixteenth day of May last the said George Gwinett finished his examination before the major part of the said Commissioners by the said Commission authorized according to the directions of the said last mentioned Act and upon such his examination made a full discovery and disclosure of his estate and effects and in all things conformed himself to the several statutes made and now in force concerning bankrupts and particularly according to the directions of the said Act made in the fifth year of his late majesty’s reign and there doth not appear to us any reason to doubt of the truth of such discovery or that the same be not a full discovery of all the estate and effects of the said George Gwinett

And we further humbly certify to your Lordship that the creditors whose names or marks are subscribed to this certificate are full four parts in five in number and value of the creditors of the said George Gwinnett who are creditors for not less than twenty pounds respectively and who have only proved their debts under the said Commission and that it doth appear to us by due proof by affidavit in writing that such several subscribing creditors or some person by them respectively only authorised thereupon did before our signing hereof sign this certificate and testify their consent  to signing the same and to the said George Gwinnett having such allowance and benefit as befit as by the said last mentioned Act are allowed to bankrupts and the said George Gwinnett being discharged from his debts in pursuance of the same Act.

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this twelfth day of March in the forty first year of the reign of our sovereign Lord George the third by the grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King Defender of the Faith and in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and three.

Signed & sealed:  Samuel Worrall, John Vowles, Wm D Brice

We the creditors of the above named George Gwinnett whose names are hereunto subscribed do hereby certify and declare our consent that the major part of the Commissioners by the above mentioned Commission authorized may sign and seal the above written certificate and that the said George Gwinnett may have such allowance and benefit as are given to bankrupts by the Act of Parliament made in the fifth year of the reign of his late majesty King George the Second intituled an Act to prevent the committing of frauds by bankrupts by the Act of Parliament and to the said George Gwinnett discharge in pursuance of the same Act.

Signed:            Samuel Birch; Sam Slocock;  Jno Goddard for my Copartner Richard basing and myself;  William Bush for self and partner Thomas Bush; Edward Smith;        George x Matthews his mark;  Chas? Harding for myself and my Copartner Mary Gooding;  William Reeves

21st April 1803

Whereas the usual notice hath been given in the London Gazette and none of the creditors of the above named George Gwinnett having shown any cause to the contrary I do allow and confirm this certificate.

Signed:            Eldon

The Bankruptcy of Theodore Gwinnett, of Cheltenham, money-scrivener, dealer and chapman, 1811

A commission of bankrupt is awarded and issued forth against Theodore Gwinnett of Cheltenham in the county of Gloucester, money scrivener, dealer and chapman and he being declared a bankrupt is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commissioners in the said commission named, or the major part of them, on the 9th and 10th days of September next and on the 1st of October following at 11 of the clock in the forenoon of each day at the Plough Inn in Cheltenham aforesaid and 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 choose 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 James, solicitor, number 12 Gray’s Inn Square, London or Mr Thomas Davis, solicitor, Gloucester.

17 August 1811

Whereas the acting Commissioners in a commission of bankrupt awarded and issued forth against Theodore Gwinnett of Cheltenham in the county of Gloucester, money scrivener, dealer and chapman have certified to the Right Honourable, the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, that the said Theodore Gwinnett, hath in all things conformed himself according to the directions of the several acts of Parliament made concerning bankrupts;  This is to give notice that by virtue of an Act passed in the 5th year of his late Majesty’s Reign and also of another Act passed in the 49th year of his present Majesty’s Reign, his certificate will be allowed and confirmed as the said Acts direct unless cause be shewn to the contrary on or before the 18th day of August next.

25th July 1812

The creditors of Theodore Gwinnett of Cheltenham, in the county of Gloucester, money scrivener, dealer and chapman against whom a commission of bankrupt was sometime since awarded and issued as well those to whom he stands indebted separately as those to whom he stands indebted jointly with any other person or persons and as well those who have not proved as those who have proved their debts under the said commission, are desired to meet the assignees of the estate and effects of the said Theodore Gwinnett on Friday the 21st day of August instant at 11 oclock in the forenoon at the Plough Inn in Cheltenham aforesaid to determine whether they will consent to or contest the validity of certain deeds of trust bearing date the 18th and 19th days of February 1811 executed by the said Theodore Gwinnett, under which the trustees therein named claim a right to sell or dispose of the property therein comprised and to apply the money thence arising upon the trusts in the said deeds declared, the effect of which Trust is to discharge certain debts of the said Theodore Gwinnett before the property comprised in the said deeds can be applied towards the payment of his other debts;  and to assent to or dissent from the said assignees commencing, prosecuting or defending any suit or suits at law or in equity with reference to the said deeds or the validity thereof or anything therein contained or relating thereto;  and also to take into consideration whether or not an arrangement can be made between the said assignees and the said trustees with intent to benefit the estate of the said Theodore Gwinnett by postponing to sale thereof to more opportune times and circumstances and with a view of authorising the assignees to pay in the meantime out of the estate and effects of the said Theodore Gwinnett which may come to their hands, the interest now due and to accrue due upon certain Securities wherein any person or persons is or are bound or become liable with the said Theodore Gwinnett and which person or persons is or are intended to be secured, protected or indemnified by the said deed of trust;  and further to take into consideration and determine generally as to the expediency of propriety of proceeding to to or withholding the sale of the estate and effects of the said Theodore Gwinnett,  or otherwise to give a discretionary power to the assignees therein;  and on other social affairs.

28 July 1812 

The creditors of Theodore Gwinnett of Cheltenham, in the county of Gloucester, money scrivener, dealer and chapman against whom a commission of bankrupt was sometime since awarded and issued, as well those to whom he stands indebted separately as those to whom he stands indebted jointly with any other person or persons and as well those who have not proved as those who have proved their debts under the said commission, are desired to meet the assignees of the estate and effects of the said Theodore Gwinnett on Friday the 21st day of August instant at 11 oclock in the forenoon at the Plough Inn in Cheltenham aforesaid to determine whether they will consent to admit or contest the validity of certain deeds of trust bearing date the 18th and 19th days of February 1811, executed by the said Theodore Gwinnett, under which the trustees therein named claim the right to sell or dispose of the property therein comprised, and to apply the money thence arising upon the trusts in the said deeds declared, the effect of which trusts is to discharge certain debts of the said Theodore Gwinnett before the payment of his other debts;  and to assent to or dissent from the said assignees commencing, prosecuting or defending any suit or suits at law or in equity with reference to the said deeds or the validity thereof or anything therein contained or relating thereto;  and also to take into consideration whether or not an arrangement can be made between the said assignees and the said trustees, with intent to benefit the estate of the said Theodore Gwinnett by postponing the sale thereof to more opportune times and circumstances and with a view of authorising the assignees to pay, in the meantime, out of the estate and efects of the said Theodore Gwinnett which may come to their hands, the interest now due and to accrue due upon certain Securities wherein any person or persons is or are bound or become liable with the said Theodore Gwinnett and which person or persons is or are intended to be secured,  protected or indemnified by the said deed of trust;  and further to take into consideration and determine generally as to the expediency or propriety of proceeding to to or withholding the sale of the estate and effects of the said Theodore Gwinnett, or otherwise to give a discretionary power to the assignees therein;  and on other special affairs.

1 August 1812

The creditors who have proved their debts under a Commission of Bankrupt awarded and issued forth against Theodore Gwinnett of Cheltenham in the county of Gloucester, money scrivener, are desired to meet the assignees of the said bankrupt’s estate and effects on Thursday [?] of April instant at 12 of the clock, at noon, in the office of the said Theodore Gwinnett situate in North Street, Cheltenham aforesaid to assent to to or dissent from the same assignees carrying into execution a certain agreement made or proposed to be made between the said assignees and Nathaniel William Reach, esquire, respecting a certain capital messuage land and hereditaments called Bownhams situate in the parishes of Rodborough and Minchinhampton or one of them in the said county of Gloucester with the appurtenances and the furniture, wines and other effects in and about the same and also respecting certain other transactions, matters and things subsisting between the said bankrupt’s Estate and the said Nathaniel William Reach; and on other affairs.

 25th April 1812 

The creditors of Theodore Gwinnett of Cheltenham in the county of Gloucester, money scrivener, dealer and chapman, against whom a commission of bankrupt it was some time since awarded and issued are requested to meet the assignees of his estate and effects at the Plough Inn in Cheltenham, aforesaid, on Wednesday the 24th day of November instant at 11 in the forenoon to assent to or dissent from a proposal made to the said assignees for admitting, upon certain terms, the validity as well of the articles for the dissolution of the co-partnership subsisting between Francis Welles of Cheltenham, aforesaid, and the said Theodore Gwinnett and Charles Newmarch, as of certain deeds of trust executed by the said Theodore Gwinnett dated the 18th and 19th days of February 1811, whereby the trustees theerin named claim a right to dispose of the property therein comprised agreeably to the trusts of those deeds, and to apply the money arising therefrom in discharge of those debts for the payment of which the said Theodore Gwinnett at the time of the execution of the said deeds stood liable, jointly with certain other person or persons in the said deed mentioned;  and also assent to or dissent from certain proposals made to the said assignees for finally closing and settling the accounts between the said Charles Newmarch and the estate of the said Theodore Gwinnett upon certain terms to be then stated, and for finally settling, adjusting and closing the accounts of the several partnerships of Welles and Gwinnett and Welles, Gwinnett and Newmarch, and of any other partnerships in which the said Theodore Gwinnett was heretofore engaged, in such manner and upon such terms as will be then stated;  or to authorise the said assignees to refer the said account or any of them or any question arising thereout, to arbitration, and to bind themselves to abide by and perform the award to be made by virtue of any such reference;  and also to assent to or dissent from an offer made to the said assignees for the purchase of the whole of the property, debts and effects of the said Theodore Gwinnett now remaining unsold, unreceived or not converted into money which were not included in the articles for the dissolution of the said partnership and the said deeds of trust, or either of them, for a specific sum, and to give all necessary directions and authorities to the said assignees for these several purposes in order that a final dividend of the estate and effects of the said Theodore Gwinnett may be forthwith made and declared and further to authorise and direct the said assignees on other special matters arising under the said bankruptcy.

 6th November 1813

The Court for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors.

Charles Ensell Gwinnett (sued as Charles Gwinnett), late of Bilston Street, Wolverhampton, in the county of Stafford, heretofore being Clerk in the employ of Thomas banks and Son, of Ettingshall Iron Works, near Wolverhampton aforesaid, and carrying on in his own name the business if a grocer, Huckster, and Provision Dealer, and lately being Clerk in the employ of the said Thomas Banks and Son, and Dealer in Fruit, Earthenware and Huckstery Goods, in the name of Kate Gwinnett, but nevertheless for the sole benefit of the said Charles Ensell Gwinnett.

21 March 1843

 

The Bankruptcy of Isaac Gwinnett, 1844

I, Isaac Gwinnett, at present residing at the Unicorn Inn in in the Southend Street in the town of Ledbury in the county of Hereford and being out of business, and previously for seven years of the same place, innkeeper, do hereby give notice that I intend to present a petition to the Commissioners of the Birmingham District Court of Bankruptcy, at Birmingham, praying to be examined touching my debts, estate and effects and to be protected from all process upon making a full disclosure and surrender of such estate and effects for payment of my just and lawful debts;  and I further hereby give notice that the time when the matter of the said petition shall be heard is to be advertised in the London Gazette and in the Hereford Times newspaper one month at the least after the date hereof:  As witness my hand, this 21st day of February in the year 1844.   ISAAC GWINNETT

27 Feb 1844

Whereas a petition of Isaac Gwinnett, for one month past residing at the Unicorn Inn in the South-end Street in the town of Ledbury in the county of Hereford and being out of business and previously for seven years, of the same place, innkeeper, having been filed in the Birmingham District Court of Bankruptcy and the interim order for protection from process having been given to the said Isaac Gwinnett under the provisions of an act of Parliament passed in the Parliament holden in the fifth and sixth years of the reign of Her present Majesty intituled “An act for the relief of insolvent debtors”  the said Isaac Gwinnett is hereby required to appear in court before John  Balguy, Esq., the commissioner acting in the matter of the said petition, on the third day of April next, at half past twelve o’clock in the afternoon precisely, at the Birmingham District Court of Bankruptcy at Birmingham for the purpose of being then and there are examined touching his debts, estate and effects and to be further dealt with according to the provisions of the said act.  All persons indebted to the said Isaac Gwinnett, or that have any of his effects, are not to pay or deliver the same but to Mr James Christie, the official assignee, nominated in that behalf by the Commissioner acting in the matter of the said petition.

 26th March 1844

In the matter of the petition of Isaac Gwinnett, for one month past residing at the Unicorn Inn in the South-end Street in the town of Ledbury, in the county of Hereford, and being out of business and previously for seven years of the same place, innkeeper.

Notice is hereby given that John Balguy, Esq., the Commissioner acting in the matter of this petition will proceed to make a final order thereon on at the Birmingham District Court of Bankruptcy at Birmingham on the 10th day of May next, at one of the clock in the afternoon precisely, unless cause be then and there shewn to the contrary. 

9th of April 1844.

John Balguy, Esq., one of Her Majesty’s Commissioners authorised to act under a petition of Isaac Gwinnett, an insolvent debtor, will sit on the 27th day of February instant at 11 of the clock in the forenoon precisely, at the Birmingham District Court of Bankruptcy, at Birmingham, in order to audit the accounts of the assignees of the estate and effects of the said insolvent under the said petition, pursuant to the Acts of Parliament made and now in force relating to insolvents.   

6th February 1846.

John Balguy, Esq., one of Her Majesty’s Commissioners authorised to act under a petition of Insolvency filed on the 9th day of March 1844 by Isaac Gwinnett for one month past residing at the Unicorn Inn in the Southend Street the town of Ledbury, in the county of Hereford, and previously for seven years of the same place, innkeeper, will sit on the 26th day of January instant at twelve of the clock at noon at the Birmingham District Court of Bankruptcy, in Birmingham, in order to make a dividend of the estate and effects of the said insolvent; when and where the creditors who have not already proved their debts are to come prepared to prove the same or they will be excluded the benefit of the said dividend.   And all claims not then proved will be disallowed. 

1st of January 1847.

The Bankruptcy of Charlotte Gwinnett, 1868

Pursuant to a Decree of the High Court of Chancery, made in the cause of Tyler v. Tyler, the creditors of Charlotte Gwinnett, late of Wistaston Court, in the county of Hereford, widow of William Chute Gwinnett, deceased, who died on or about the 13th day of August 1863, are, on or before the 14th day of October 1868, to sent (sic) by post, prepaid, to Messrs Farrer, Ouvry and Co., of No. 66 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London, the solicitors of the plaintiff, St Vincent Tyler, the executor of the deceased, their Christian and surnames, addresses and descriptions, the full particulars of their claims, a statement of their accounts, and the nature of the securities (if any) held by them, or, in default thereof, they will be peremptorily excluded from the benefit of the said Decree.  Every creditor holding any security is to produce the same before the Master of the Rolls, at his chambers, situated in Rolls-Yard, Chancery Lane, in the county of Middlesex, on Tuesday the 3rd day of November 1868 at eleven o’clock in the forenoon, being the time appointed for adjudicating on the claims.  Dated this 3rd  day of August 1868.

The London Gazette, 11th August 1868.