[list-cumbria] Cumberland Pacquet - 13

Mon Jun 3 16:34:08 UTC 2024

Nev wrote:

Saturday last died at St.Bees, on James Rutledge; his death was 
occasioned by an explosion of foul air in a coal pit at Scaleby, about a 
week ago, into which he was going to work. He has left a wife and 
several small children, in distressful circumstances.

     [_Burial on 28.01.1775 of James Routledge from St.Bees at Cleator 
Church; which is a fair way from Scaleby_]

I don't think that was the Scaleby near Carlisle - it was far too far 
away, and to my knowledge, there were no coal mines in that area.

Could that be a mistake by the newspaper, and the place was actually 
Scalegill? As far as I can see on Streetmap, there are plenty of disused 
mine shafts in the area. And it seems Scalegill was in St. Bees parish, 
but quite close to Cleator, which may explain James ROUTLEDGE's burial 
there.

Also, the marriage at [Cross] Cannonby: I suspect the bride's surname 
should have been ASHBURN.

And in the paragraph about the intense frost: Could the word after North 
have been east? Frost and a wind from the north east would go together 
well.

Petra

On 03-06-2024 08:34, Nev Ramsden via list-cumbria wrote:

> Whitehaven  - January 12 - 1775. - 13
> 
> The Hannah, Capt. Henry Mossop, from Sheepscutt in North America, 
> arrived here the 4th inst., after a passage of 33 days, spoke to the 
> Asia Man of War, on the 2nd day of December; he had parted from the 
> rest of the fleet, and supposed herself the headmost vessel. All hands 
> well.
> 
> A few days ago was married at St. Mary's Church, in the City of 
> Carlisle, William Blencoe Esq. M.D. to Miss Peggy Yeats of that place.
> 
> On Thursday last died at Egremont, in an advanced age, Mr. John Grayson 
> many years an inhabitant of that place.
> 
> Saturday last died at St.Bees, on James Rutledge; his death was 
> occasioned by an explosion of foul air in a coal pit at Scaleby, about 
> a week ago, into which he was going to work. He has left a wife and 
> several small children, in distressful circumstances.
> 
> [_Burial on 28.01.1775  of James Routledge from St.Bees at Cleator 
> Church; which is a fair way from Scaleby_]
> 
> Last week died at Carlisle, Miss Wallis aged 28, sister of Mr. Wallis a 
> grocer of that place.
> 
> On Tuesday the 3rd ult; was married at Cannonby, Mr. William Turner of 
> Maryport, to Miss Molly Ashbutn of Allonby, an agreeable young lady 
> with a fortune of £300.
> 
> A few days ago, two new married couples made their public appearance at 
> Crosthwaite church, nigh Keswick, these four people were of themselves 
> two husbands, two wives, grandfather, grandmother, grandson, 
> granddaughter, father mother, son, daughter, aunt and nephew.
> 
> Last Thursday a very whimsical race was run here, _for a rump and 
> dozen_, on gentleman, with another upon his back; whole weight is near 
> sixteen stones, was to run fifty yards, while another carrying no 
> weight, ran a hundred. The wager was easily won by the former; and the 
> whole was productive of social and jocular entertainment, highly 
> satisfactory to both parties
> 
> Last Saturday, a woman was committed from this town to the House of 
> Correction at Cockermouth, to take her trial at the Michaelmas session 
> for stealing four salt bags and some wearing apparel, from a house in 
> King street.
> 
> We hear from Kendal that the Small-pox rages there with great violence, 
> and carries off great numbers of children.
> 
> The Gale; Capt. Jefferson of this place from America to London is put 
> ashore at Scilly, with the loss of her main-topsail and some of her 
> sails; she is expected to get off again without further damage. Several 
> other vessels are on the shore there.
> 
> The Captain of a vessel belonging to this port; a few weeks ago, when 
> he was clearing out at Norfolk, Virginia, asked the collector, what he 
> thought would be the result of the present disturbances : " Pray, says 
> the Collector, don't you think we are as white as the Europeans?" - 
> Yes, replied the captain, I think your complexion [is] much the same - 
> Well then, returned the Collector, we will not be slaves, while we are 
> so nigh you in colour.
> 
> A young man who arrived her last week in the Jenny, had the misfortune 
> to lose his sight some months ago in an outward bound vessel from 
> Liverpool, after he had been only about three weeks at sea;  supposed 
> to be the effect of the scurvy and the sharpness of the sea air. On his 
> passage home, being one day upon deck, nigh the bow of the vessel, by 
> some sudden stroke of a sea, she rolled and he fell overboard; in that 
> deplorable situation, stretching out his arms, but unable to see any 
> object which might have been means of preserving him, the main chains 
> providentially caught one of his hands; by which he held till the 
> seamen had an opportunity of bringing him up on deck.
> 
> A few days ago, at a place called Wedriggs nigh on Workington, on 
> Thomas Little had a bull calf killed by accident; it was calved last 
> May, and the skin of it, which was sold in Workington market, weighed 
> 57 lbs.
> 
> Yesterday evening the remains of Mrs Ann Gale, relict of the late Mr. 
> John Gale, and daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Hartley, (both of them 
> reputable and respecter Merchants in this place), were interred with 
> suitable Solemnity at the Old Church.
> 
> Last Tuesday morning Mr. Joseph Lowrey, a tidewaiter at Workington, 
> being stationed on board the Success, suddenly dropped down dead. He 
> had been in a declining way for some time.
> 
> A few days ago, one James Ray of Flimby was apprehended for stealing a 
> game cock, from Joseph Younghusband of Oughterside, and committed to 
> Carlisle goal
> 
> On Thursday last, Capt. John Peele of the Success of Workington, made a 
> settlement with his owners, amongst whom he divided £302 8s, a 
> sixteenth. She has earned in ten voyages in the coal trade £415.
> 
> This is a proper opportunity of rectifying a mistake committed in a 
> former paper, on a similar occasion; where Capt. John Kelsick is named, 
> instead of Capt. Isaac Kelsick. Those who have copied this error from 
> us (under the title of intelligence from a correspondent) it is hoped, 
> will be candid enough to acknowledge it.
> 
> The winds have been so fixed in one quarter, for many days past, that 
> the _Isle of Mann Pacquet_ was kept here during three weeks; she has 
> now been, it is supposed, ten days at Douglas.
> 
> A most intense frost set in here on last Tuesday night, with a violent 
> wind from the North [cal?], the storm continues, in some degree, and 
> the frost is as inveterate as any ever remembered here.
> 
> The winter till now has been very moderate here, perhaps mor so than in 
> the interior parts of the Kingdom, as no _London Carriers_, towards 
> this part, have reached Kendal this past fortnight past.
> 
> -------------------------------------//------------------------------------
> 
> Nev. Ramsden
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