[list-cumbria] Cumberland Pacquet - 15

[Nev Ramsden]

Whitehaven  - January 26 - 1775. 



On Saturday last, the measurement of coals by the Bushel, for vessels outward bound, ceased; the Hurries, or Steeths, are now opened, and that part of the business prosecuted in the usual manner. [This references the change in the way coal was being loaded onto the ships in Whitehaven harbour]



On Thursday last, according to agreement, there was a respectable meeting of the merchants, etc trading to America, at the Coffee room, to consider the propriety of petitioning Parliament, at this critical juncture, on affairs relative to the Continent; when it was unanimously resolved, that a petition was necessary; which was immediately drawn, when it was unanimously resolved , that a petition was necessary ; which was immediately drawn, and forwarded by Friday’s post to Sir James Lowther and Henry Fletcher (unreadable word) by a number of respectable merchants and traders.



A few days ago, a most shocking and dark affair was brought to light, in this county. A murder had been committed some years since nigh Dearham, on the body of young woman in that neighbourhood; one person was apprehended, tried, and no proof appearing, was acquitted. An old man in that place, having languished some time past, upon the bed of sickness, last week called his son to him, and in the greatest agonies of remorse and despair, confessed himself the murderer of that young woman, of which murder his neighbour had been accused: then he proceeded to tell him, being connected with two women, both of whom were with child to him, and being under a promise of marriage to them both, he had in consideration of £40, which his present wife was possessed of, taken an opportunity of meeting the unhappy victim of his diabolical intensions , in a field nigh a marl pit, into which he had dragged her, and with the most unfeeling and savage barbaray, suffocated her. He conjused his son not to divulge the secret, till his death, which happened in a few days after, and died with greatest marks of Penitence and relegation.



Last week was married Mr. John Charter of Torpenhow, to Miss Ruth Iredale of the same place, an accomplished young lady, with a fortune at £2500.



The same day was married at Abbey Holme, Mr. John Hewitt of Kirkland, in the parish of Torpenhow, to Miss Margaret Pape of Kye Bottom?, in Holme Parish, with a fortune of £2000.



A few days ago was married Workington Mr. John Ridley of Stainburn Hall to Miss Jane Donaldson, late of Seville in the Parish of Abbey Holme, an agreeable young lady with handsome fortune.



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Nev. Ramsden
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