[list-cumbria] Cumberland Pacquet

[Nev Ramsden]

Whitehaven  - November 3 - 1774.



On Thursday last Sir James Lowther, Bart. gave a large Entertainment to upwards of 350 freeholders, in a spacious tent erected in the castle yard: a oxen and a sheep were roasted and served up entire, with plumb puddings etc. After dinner the following toasts were drank, viz, The King – Queen – prince of Wales and the rest of the royal family – the town and trade of Whitehaven – Success to our friends now at sea – the county of Cumberland – navigation and trade – the coal trade – a happy and speedy conclusion to our affairs in America – the wooden walls of England – may the freedom of every freeholder be preserved inviolable – may the happiness of every individual present be the wish of all – Sir James Lowther – Lady Mary: along with several others of a similar nature. [Were they all tipsy after this number of toasts?]



At night there was a ball in Mr. Haytons Assembly Room; several barrels of ale and porter ere sent into the market place, and given to the sailors, who regaled themselves in a very joyous manner. On Monday last Sir James left the town.



On Saturday morning, the 22nd ult, was married at Brampton, Mr. John Graham, surgeon in the city of Carlisle, to Lady Holborn, widow of the late Sir Alexander Holborn.



On Tuesday se’ennight, while Mr. Astley was Exhibiting his horsemanship at Carlisle, on a plain nigh the river Eden, the tide, on a sudden, flowed up with the greatest rapidity, and surrounded the spot where the principal part of the spectators had placed themselves to view the performance. The ladies were borne away on the gentleman’s shoulders, many of them much wet; but no further mischief ensued.



We hear from Wigton, that on Tuesday the 25th ult. Henry Fletcher, Esq; one of the Members for this County, gave an elegant and pleasureful entertainment to the Freeholders, at the Kings Arms in that place. Six barrels of ale were sent into the market place, and many quarrels were occasioned as a result. A most dreadful contest began and continued a whole quarter of an hour, between a Scotch Taylor and an Irish Broom-maker; but in the end, the vociferous multitude declared in favour of the Taylor.



One James Shaw, a tobacconist with Mr. George Stalker of Whitehaven, formerly kept a shop at Darlington, in the County of Durham. In the year 1760, it was broke open in the night, and rob’d of goods, etc. to the amount of £200. The offender, one William Walker, was detected, and for that, and other things proved against him, was transported from the city of York: he made a considerable fortune in America, and was written over to his relations in England, to enquire for the said James Shaw, and another person whom he had defrauded at Yarm; to obtain an estimate of their loss, to discharge it, and make them full repatriation for their injuries they had sustained by him, Walker is a young fellow of a good family; but had been seduced by an infamous woman, who had drawn him into an attachment with her.



Nev.Ramsden
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