[list-cumbria] Cumberland Pacquet - 12

[Nev Ramsden]

Cumberland Pacquet or Wares Whitehaven Advertiser for 1775

Whitehaven  - January 5 - 1775.



On Friday the 23d last month, was interred, with great Funeral Pomp, at Carlisle, having lain in state many days, the corps of Mrs. Waugh, relict of the late Dean of Worcester, and filler to the late Jerome Tullie, Esq.; of Carlisle.



Last Tuesday evening, one James Martin a poor ignorant fellow in Penrith, had a supper promised him of whatever he chose: he had an inclination for a quarter of mutton. A fore-quarter was accordingly boiled for him, weighing 8 pounds, which he devoured with ease in an hour and 5 minutes, eat a proportionable quantity of bread, and drank a tankard of ale during his performance, and half a gallon more, after he finished his supper. Next morning he went early to beg for the broth which the mutton had been boiled in.



On Tuesday the 20th of last month, was married at Dearham church, Capt. Tubman of the Irish Caribiniers on the Irish establishment, to Miss Dolly Christian, fifth daughter of the late John Christian Esq. of Ubrigg, a most accomplished young lady with a handsome fortune.



A few days ago returned through Penrith, from a matrimonial jaunt to Gretna Green, Mr. Thomas Moss of Warcop, with Miss Breeks of the same place, an agreeable young lady with a handsome fortune.



Last Thursday morning early, as one William Graves of Penrith was coming from Lowther Hall, he fell into the river Lowther, and was drowned. His hat was discovered hanging on a twig, and on searching, his body was found about 15 yards below. It is imagined his foot had slipped in climbing a stile by the side of the river. He has left a wife and four small children.



We hear from the Isle of Mann that a subscription is opened for completing the new Church at Douglas, which was begun several years ago, but was left unfinished when the Island became ap??? ???? the last week, when several people were let to work at it, and, from the liberal contributions of the inhabitants, it is expected, the building will be completed without further intermission.



Plans, sections, and elevations of St.James’s Church in this town, are now accurately and neatly executed by Mr. Bank, and are to be sent by the first vessel to Norfolk in Virginia, where they purpole [propose] erecting a church agreeable to the model and dimensions of St. James.



A few days ago, died in Child-bed, at Caldbeck in this County, a Mrs Mary Simpson, wife of Mr John Simpson of that place.



A pear tree belonging to Mr. Russel of Braystones nigh Egremont, has continued budding and blooming all this winter; about Martinmas there was a promising prospect of a second crop, which was destroyed by the severity of the frost, except a single pear, which is now the size of a hazel-nut.



On Wednesday the 28th ult. Was married at Workington, Mr Jonathon Todd, cabinet maker, to Miss Molly Harrimant of the same place,



A letter from Norfolk (Virginia) dated 11th of November says, “The Collector told me positivety, when I was entering our ship at Hampton, that if I had been 22 days later, he would not have suffered us to land any goods.”  [I assume that the letter writer was a ship’s captain]



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Nev. Ramsden
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