[list-cumbria] Cumberland Pacquet

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Very exciting times-especially with all the barrels of ale! LolSent from my Bell Samsung device over Canada's largest network.
-------- Original message --------From: Nev Ramsden via list-cumbria <list-cumbria at list.cumbriafhs.com> Date: 2024-05-08  9:15 a.m.  (GMT-05:00) To: list-cumbria at list.cumbriafhs.com Cc: Nev Ramsden <black.sail38 at zen.co.uk> Subject: [list-cumbria] Cumberland Pacquet 


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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