[list-cumbria] Cumberland Pacquet - 28

[Nev Ramsden]

Whitehaven  - April 27 - 1775.



We were misinformed in one article relative to the seizure of the James Douglas, with Brandy. She was taken by one of the cruiser’s belonging to this Customs house, and not to the Scotch coast, as mentioned last week.



There is now living in the parish of St.Bees, two brothers and three sisters, whose ages are 87, 85, 83, 81, 71; in all 407 years.



Friday morning last, as one Thomas Whitfield, a collier, was at work in a coal pit at Porter-bank, nigh Workington, part of the roof rushed in, and fell upon his head; he was taken to the top with life, but died immediately after.

[Burial Entry  22.04.1775  Thomas  Whitfield of Workington at St.Michael’s  Workington]



Saturday morning was married at the parish church of Abbey-Holme; Capt. Tickell of Workington, to Miss Fanny Dan of the former place.



Sunday last died at her house in Duke Street, Mrs. Pearson, in the 87th year of her age. 

[This was Mrs. Ruth Pearson, a widow]



A few days ago while a man was at work in a coal pit nigh Parton, a large coal fell upon him, and fractured his skull; it has since been trepann’d, and he is in a fair way of recovery.



The last ships which arrived here from Ireland, in form us that the transports which sailed a few days ago from Corke, for America, are put back through stress of weather, and that several of the horses are killed. This may be depended on, as a real fact.



They write from Glasgow that last week no less than 70 young recruits, from the Royal N. British Fuzileers, went from that city to Greenock, in order to take shipping for Bristol. It is said that 80 Highland Recruits, within these few days, embarked at Dumfries for the foresaid Regiment. This has not an appearance of their being a scarcity of volunteers for his Majesty’s Service in Scotland.



The ground, whereon a new Whit Cloth Hall will speedily be erected, is marked out in the place called Tenter-Garth in Leeds.



A correspondent at Carlisle informs us, that a sportsman in that neighbourhood having a favourite pointer, got his picture drawn by Mr. George Haugh of that place, which was so good a likeness, and the attitude so natural, that he laid a wager he had another would point the Picture; which he won, for the dog did not only point it, but when he found there was no game, he fawned upon it.



By a private letter from a gentleman in Dublin, dated April 2nd we are informed that the violent opposition to administration on the general election, hitherto talked of in several counties, begin to be much abated, owing to closettings , promotions, promises of reversions and pensions, which have been no less plentifully than privately distributed of late.



A few days ago was married at Brough, Mr .Wm. Fawcett, of Sandford to Miss Molly Fenton of Stainmore, daughter of the Rev. Mr. Fenton of the same place.



Friday last, an Express arrived here from the Isle of Mann, from Governor Hope for Major Dawson at Carlisle; the Governor having received orders to join his regiment at Corke, in order to embarque for America; and the major to succeed in the government of the Island; he sailed from hence on the Eagle Pacquet, Capt Maxwell, on Monday last; the wind was then contrary, and still continues to blow pretty fresh from the S.W.



Tuesday the 11th inst. was buried at Peel church, in the Isle of Mann, Capt. Stevenson of Lairgee dee, aged 72. He left home well on Sunday morning to go to church, and died at his sons in Peel town, about two hours after he got there.



We hear that a number of counterfeit guineas are now circulating in different parts of the county of York; they are thicker, and in general paler colour than the real ones, the milling badly executed, and the impression faint; they are mostly dated 1774.



Extract of a letter from Norfolk, Virginia, March 9, 1775

“The Elizabeth, Capt. Sampson, arrived here with a cargo of salt from Bristol, after the 1st of last month, the time limited by the General Congress for a cessation of imports from Great Britain; but the ship having proved leaky on her passage out, the Capt. Obtained permission from the Committee to land his cargo, in order to have his vessel repaired. Yesterday they insisted on his taking his cargo on board again and proceed home.

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Nev. Ramsden
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