John Paul Jones

Subscriptions for the Defence of Whitehaven

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Interesting on this page is John Wordsworth, father of the famous poet William Wordsworth, who was Lowther's agent at Cockermouth. Also his brother Richard Wordsworth who was in charge of customs at Whitehaven, who's son, John was at sea in the Navy and became prize master of the Maria during the war later that year. Also notable is Francis Salomon, the jeweller and father of Robert Salmon who was to become one of the greatest marine painters in America. Capt. Younghusband may well be the same one who sank his ship the Betsy at Yorktown.

A list of Subscribers to the Defence of the Town and Harbour of Whitehaven 1778

Ray, Mrs at George's Street donated £0/5s/0d
Rees, Eben. at Roper Street donated £0/5s/0d
Richardson, at Poe Street donated £0/10s/6d (i.e.Thompson and Richardson 1 guinea)
Richardson, John at Howgill Street donated £0/5s/0d
Richardson, Robert at Senhouse Street donated £0/2s/0d
Richmonds, Miss at Catherine Street donated £1/1s/0d
Rigby, Thomas at East Strand donated £0/2s/6d
Ritson, Joseph at Lowther Street donated £0/10s/6d
Ritson, at Roper Street donated £0/5s/0d
Robbs, Jane at Quay Street donated £0/2s/0d
Robinson, Charles at Roper Street donated £0/2s/6d
Robinson, Richard at Irish Street donated £0/7s/6d
Robinson, Ann at East Strand donated £0/2s/6d
Robinson, William at Quay Street donated £0/2s/0d
Robinson, Christoph. at King Street donated £1/1s/0d
Robinsons, Miss at Nicholson's Alley donated £0/5s/0d
Robson, Mrs. at King Street donated £0/10s/6d
Rogers, Josiah at Irish Street donated £0/5s/0d
Rookin, Capt. at Howgill Street donated £0/5s/0d
Rothery, Mrs at Church Street donated £0/2s/6d
Rothery, Capt. Edward at School-House Lane donated £0/5s/0d
Rothery, Mrs. at Church Street donated £1/1s/0d
Rudd, Benjamin at King Street donated £0/3s/0d
Rudd, Mrs. at Chapel Street donated £0/4s/0d
Rumney, John at Albion Street donated £2/2s/0d
Salkeld, Isaac at Queen Street donated £0/10s/6d
Salomon, Francis at King Street donated £0/10s/6d
Sanderson Jun., Robert at Roper Street donated £1/1s/0d
Sanderson Sen., Robert at Roper Street donated £0/10s/6d
Sandick, Samuel at Marlborough Street donated £1/1s/0d
Sandick, Mrs at Hartley Street donated £0/10s/6d
Scott, William at Roper Street donated £5/5s/0d
Scott, James at Ginns donated £0/5s/0d
Seaman, Mrs at George's Street donated £0/10s/6d
Sedgwick, Rev. Mr. at Scotch Street donated £1/1s/0d
Senhouse, John at Coat's Lane donated £10/10s/0d
Sergeant, John at Lowther Street donated £3/3s/0d
Sewell, Rev. Mrs. at Howgill Street donated £5/5s/0d
Sharp, Miss at Queen Street donated £2/6s/0d
Shaw, William at Roper Street donated £1/1s/0d
Shepherd, Henry at Roper Street donated £0/2s/6d
Sherwen, Capt. at Ribton Lane donated £0/10s/6d
Shiphard, John at Lowther Street donated £1/1s/0d
Shiphard, John at King Street donated £0/10s/6d
Shipherd, Mr. W. at Marlborough Street donated £0/5s/0d as printed
Short, Lieut. at Queen Street donated £2/2s/0d
Sibson, Jonathan at Albion Street donated £1/1s/0d
Sibson, Matt. at Duke Street donated £0/5s/0d
Simm, William at West Strand donated £0/2s/0d
Simpson, William at West Strand donated £0/5s/0d
Simpson, Catherine at Duke Street donated £0/3s/0d
Simpson, Mrs at Bardy Lane donated £0/2s/0d
Singleton, Mrs. at Quay donated £0/5s/0d
Skelton, A. J. at Scotch Street donated £7/7s/0d
Skyrin, John at East Strand donated £5/5s/0d
Sloane, John at Bardy Lane donated £0/2s/0d
Smith, Mrs at King Street donated £0/10s/6d
Smith, Anthony at Irish Street donated £1/1s/0d
Smith, John at Old Town donated £0/2s/6d
Smith, John at Irish Street donated £0/10s/6d
Smithson, Capt. at Church Street donated £1/1s/0d
Smth, William at Old Town donated £0/2s/0d
Soddart, Richard at Chapel Street donated £0/5s/0d
Spedding, Rev. Mr. at Irish Street donated £10/10s/0d
Spedding, James at Scotch Street donated £21/0s/0d
Speddings, Miss at Church Street donated £2/2s/0d
Speight, Richard at Coat's Lane donated £0/10s/6d
Spittall, Alexander at Church Street donated £1/1s/0d
Stalker, George at Roper Street donated £5/5s/0d
Stanley, George Ed. a Country Gentlemen donated £5/5s/0d
Steel, Edward at Duke Street donated £1/1s/0d
Steel, Johnathon at Tickell Lane donated £0/10s/6d
Steele, John at Old Town donated £1/1s/0d
Steele, John at King Street donated £1/1s/0d
Steele, Edward at Queen Street donated £0/10s/6d
Steele, Henry at Roper Street donated £0/10s/6d
Stephenson, Isaac at Catherine Street donated £6/6s/0d
Stewart, James at Church Street donated £0/10s/6d
Stockdale, Henry at Howgill Street donated £0/10s/6d
Storey, Thomas at Ginns donated £0/5s/0d
Story, John at Queen Street donated £0/10s/6d
Stowbridge, Dacre at Ribton Lane donated £0/10s/6d
Sudden, Peter at King Street donated £0/10s/6d
Summers, Mary at New Town donated £0/3s/0d
Sumpton, Oswell at King Street donated £0/10s/6d
Sword, William at Old Town donated £0/10s/6d
Tate, John at Market Place donated £6/6s/0d
Taylor, Peter at Queen Street donated £7/7s/0d
Taylor, William at King Street donated £0/5s/0d
Taylor, Ruth at Duke Street donated £2/2s/0d
Taylor, Robert at East Strand donated £0/2s/0d
Telfer, Capt. at Brick Street donated £0/5s/0d
Thompson, Capt. James at Church Street donated £1/11s/6d
Thompson, Sarah at Tickell Lane donated £0/2s/6d
Thompson, at Poe Street donated £0/10s/6d (i.e. Thompson and Richardson 1 guinea)
Thompson, Capt. at Church Street donated £0/10s/6d
Thompson, Jonathan at Scotch Street donated £0/3s/0d
Thompson, William at Senhouse Street donated £0/10s/6d
Thompson, Miss at Lowther Street donated £0/5s/0d
Thompson, Mary at Beckside donated £0/5s/0d
Thompson, Henry at Lowther Street donated £0/10s/6d
Thompson, Anthony at East Strand donated £0/5s/0d
Tindal, Henry at Duke Street donated £0/2s/0d
Todd, Thomas at Quay Street donated £0/2s/0d
Todd, Mrs. at Lowther Street donated £2/2s/0d
Todhunter, Capt. at Queen Street donated £0/10s/6d
Towers, Mrs. at Queen Street donated £0/10s/6d
Troughear, John at Cross Street donated £0/2s/0d
Troughton, Fawcet at Church Street donated £4/4s/0d
Tyson, Moses at Irish Street donated £0/5s/0d
Tyson, John at Irish Street donated £0/5s/0d
Ussinson, Oliver at King Street donated £0/10s/6d
Vicars Jun., William at Irish Street donated £0/5s/0d
Vicars Sen., William at Irish Street donated £0/2s/6d
Walker, Capt William at Roper Street donated £0/5s/0d
Walker, Mrs at Scotch Street donated £2/2s/0d
Walker, John at East Strand donated £1/1s/0d
Walker, Robert at Old Town donated £0/7s/0d
Walker, William at Queen Street donated £2/2s/0d
Walker, Elisabeth at Roper Street donated £0/2s/6d
Ward, Henry at Howgill Street donated £0/3s/0d
Ware & Son, J. at King Street donated £3/3s/0d
Watson, James at Albion Street donated £2/2s/0d
Watson, Capt. Joseph at donated £0/10s/6d
Watson, Richard at Mark Lane donated £0/5s/0d
Watson, Thomas at Roper Street donated £0/5s/0d
Watson, Mrs at Scotch Street donated £2/2s/0d
Watters, Robert a Country Gentlemen donated £21/0s/0d
Watts, Rev. Mr. at Cross Street donated £2/2s/0d
Watts, William at Scotch Street donated £0/10s/6d
Watts, Mrs at Scotch Street donated £2/2s/0d
Watts, William at Cross Street donated £0/10s/6d
Watts, Henry at Market Place donated £3/3s/0d
Welch, John at Quay donated £0/3s/6d
Wells, Capt. Edward at Distington donated £1/1s/0d
Welsh, David at Roper Street donated £0/5s/0d
Welsh, Mrs. at Queen Street donated £0/2s/6d
Wennington, John at Queen Street donated £2/2s/0d
Wheelwright, Jacob at East Strand donated £0/10s/6d
White, Thomas at Mark Lane donated £0/3s/0d
White, Miss at White's Lane donated £0/5s/0d
White, John at King Street donated £0/10s/6d
White, Joseph at Queen Street donated £2/2s/0d
Whitfield, Thomas at Scotch Street donated £0/5s/0d
Whitlock, at Roper Street donated £1/1s/0d (i.e. Austin and Whitlock 2 guineas)
Wild, Mrs. at Queen Street donated £0/2s/6d
Wilde, Eliz. at Brick Street donated £0/2s/0d
Wiley, Thomas at Hamilton Lane donated £0/2s/0d
Wilkinson, Robert at Quay Street donated £4/4s/0d
Williams, Andrew at Kelsick Lane donated £0/3s/0d
Williamson, John at Tangier & Bransty donated £1/1s/0d
Williamson, Isaac at King Street donated £0/10s/6d
Williamson, John at Lowther Street donated £1/1s/0d
Williamson, John at Scotch Street donated £1/1s/0d
Williamson, Mrs. at Roper Street donated £0/7s/6d
Williamson, Christ. at Queen Street donated £2/2s/0d
Williamson, William at West Strand donated £0/2s/6d
Williamson, Mrs at Quay donated £0/2s/0d
Williamson, Christ. at Queen Street donated £1/11s/6d
Williamson, John at King Street donated £0/10s/6d
Williamson, Mrs. at Quay Street donated £0/3s/0d
Wilson, Capt. J. at Cross Street donated £0/10s/6d
Wilson, Sarah at New Town donated £0/10s/6d
Wilson, George at Irish Street donated £0/5s/0d
Wilson, Robert at Irish Street donated £0/5s/0d
Wilson, John at Irish Street donated £2/2s/0d
Wilson, Nathaniel at Albion Street donated £2/2s/0d
Wilson, Isaac at Market Place donated £0/3s/0d
Wilson, Joseph at Queen Street donated £2/2s/0d
Wilson, Mrs. at Queen Street donated £0/5s/0d
Wilson, Eleanor at Coat's Lane donated £0/10s/6d
Wilson, Mrs at Roper Street donated £0/5s/0d
Wilson, William at Duke Street donated £0/5s/0d
Winkes, Hugh at Quay donated £0/10s/6d
Wood, C at Bardy Street donated £0/10s/6d 1guinea from Wood and Hodgson
Wood, William at Queen Street donated £0/5s/0d
Wordsworth, Richard at Catherine Street donated £5/5s/0d
Wordsworth, Esq., John at Cockermouth donated £1/1s/0d
Worral, Isaac at Scotch Street donated £0/5s/0d
Wybergh, Mrs. at Lowther Street donated £10/10s/0d
Wybergh, Thomas at Lowther Street donated £10/10s/0d
Wyley, Mrs at Duke Street donated £0/2s/0d
Young, James at Old Quay donated £0/2s/6d
Younghusband, Capt. at Lowther Street donated £1/1s/0d
Younghusband, Joseph at Queen Street donated £0/10s/6d
Yowart, John at Scotch Street donated £1/1s/0d
Yowart, Capt. Joseph at Church Street donated £1/1s/0d

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