Thanks so much Elwyn for explaining. I love being a subscriber to this website, there are so many interesting things that get shared to learn more. Tracey 😊
On Mon, 15 June 2026, 11:24 am Elwyn Soutter, <[email protected]> wrote: > A quick search of the Newspaper archives reveals plenty of similar funds > across Ireland and Britain in the 1700s. I have attached an example from > the Coventry Gazette of 15th Oct 1778 but there are plenty more. I think > the broad background is that there was no permanent paid police force at > that time and so wealthier members of the population contributed funds to > help the authorities catch criminals. It was also a subtle way for folk to > publicly show the authorities that they supported law and order, and were > loyal to the Crown. > > > 10 guineas (ie 10 pounds and 10 shillings) was a large sum of money in > 1796, probably the equivalent of half a years wages for a labourer, perhaps > more. So those signing were wealthier folk in the community. > > > > Elwyn > > On Monday, 15 June 2026 at 01:59:20 BST, MT Coghlan via CoTyroneList < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > Hello, thank you for this transcript Len. If anyone could answer the below > questions I would appreciate it very much. > > The people on the list contribute to funds as a reward for catching the > person who shot this soldier? > Did this happen often that members of the public contributed? > Did the chances of anyone being pursued or found guilty rely on this money > being given towards justice? > When did it start or how did it come about? > Sorry for the questions, I am just curious as I have never heard of this > reward fund, it's very interesting. > Thank you > Tracey 😊 > > On Sun, 14 June 2026, 7:10 pm James McKane via CoTyroneList, < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Reward Fund, Cookstown, Derryloran Parish, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland > 1796 <https://www.cotyroneireland.com/misc/cookstown1796.html> > > Thanks again to Len Swindley for another great addition to CTI! > > Jim McKane > Kitchener, Ontario > [email protected] > ================================= > Send a Message to the List - [email protected] > List Archive - > https://list.cotyroneireland.com/empathy/list/cotyronelist.list.cotyroneireland.com > Join the list by sending an email to - > [email protected] > To receive the Digest version, send an email to - [email protected] > Unsubscribe by sending an email to - > [email protected] > ================================= > > ================================= > Send a Message to the List - [email protected] > List Archive - > https://list.cotyroneireland.com/empathy/list/cotyronelist.list.cotyroneireland.com > Join the list by sending an email to - > [email protected] > To receive the Digest version, send an email to - [email protected] > Unsubscribe by sending an email to - > [email protected] > ================================= >
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