[list-cumbria] Cumberland Pacquet - 36

[Nev Ramsden]

Whitehaven  - June 22  - 1775.



The Thermometer on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday last, was observed here to be as high as 81, which is equal to the usual summer heat in Jamaica, and 8 degrees more than has been observed here since the summer of 1765. On Saturday afternoon there was a good deal of thunder and lightning, attended (at a little distance from the town) with two or three fine brisk showers of rain, and on Monday night there fell a good deal more, which has come very seasonally, in both cooling the weather (which was before rather distressing) and cherishing the ground, which still continues to us, the pleasing prospect of a plentiful crop.



The following is fact; taken from Capt. Smith’s letter to his merchant in this town. “The Chambre, Capt. Smith of this place, arrived in Allicant, on the 18th of May last, and on the 20thl was impressed by the Spanish Commissary of war, into the service of the King of Spain, as a transport ship, to carry stores; and on the 26th she sailed from Allicant, full of Straw, bound for Carthagena;  - two Dutchmen sailed about the same time in, in the same situation, and with the same loading. When Capt. Smith was impressed, he went to the British Consul, and entered a protest; the Consul immediately waited upon the Commissary of war, in order to release the vessel, when he was informed, that the business was such, that if Capt. Smith refused to go at the freight offered, he would be compelled to sail. The former part of the conditions was accepted, and he sailed as above mentioned. He had been informed, that at that time there was a fleet of 600 ships at Carthagena, and that he was to leave that place along with them on the 14th instant; but their destination was a secret.”



The Linnet, Capt. Bell, arrived here yesterday from Corke, and brings advice, that a vessel had arrived there two or three days ago, from New York. The disturbances at that place were so great, that the Captain was glad to steal away, not having on board more than himself, a mate, and three boys. This it is [supposed] may serve as a confirmation of what has been related of the violent measures adopted there.



Mr. Coppenshaw, a considerable merchant in Corke, informed Capt. Bell of the Linnet, that in conversation with Captain of the above vessel, he had learnt, that the Provincials had taken great numbers of English seamen from the vessels lying at New York, and had rated them at three founds, three pounds ten shillings, and four pounds a month.



We hear from Newcastle that a few days ago the proprietors of the Crown Glass-House in the neighbourhood of that town, discharged a great part of their workmen. Owing to the non-exportation to America. Numbers of iron manufacturers at Swalwell, are also out of employment, owing to the same cause.



Mr. Harle, a cooper in Newcastle, is elected jailer of that place, in the room of Mr. Craister deceased.



>From Belford in Northumberland we are informed, that lobsters are so plentiful on the coast of Holy Island, that two boys caught 200 of them in one night last week.



A stop being in a great measure put to the circulation of Counterfeit Half-pence in London, it is expected that large quantities of them will be sent into the country, of which the public will do well to be aware.



We hear from Appleby, that at the new fair held nigh that town on Wednesday se’nnight, there were upwards of 20,000 sheep, which sold well; cattle a good deal lower than they had done, and hams pretty reasonable. It is supposed a much greater nu7mber of byers would have attended, had it been more generally known; numbers of people in this county having only accidental information of it, the day it was held.



We hear from Lancaster, that they are in great hopes of having fine diversion the ensuing race week, from the united entertainments of the turf, the cock-pit, and the theatre. Nine horses were exercised on the course last Monday, and several more were hourly expected.



Sunday Morning last, one Richard Boucher, an old man, at Park house nigh Greystock in this county, in a fit of lunacy, cut his throat with a razor with which he had been shaving himself.



Monday last at Rosley-Hill, black cattle, etc, sold much lower than usual, owing to the long, extreme drought.



Saturday last, a poor labouring man was killed on Lancaster moor, by endeavouring to secure a cart load of Fl?ws. The cart was standing on the descent of a hill, and while he was pulling at a rope, it overset upon him; though immediate assistance was had, he expired in about half an hour.



By a Gentleman just arrived from Philadelphia, we have received American papers, whose intelligence can afford our readers a more perfect idea of the commotions at Philadelphia, thus assuring them, that the person who furnishes us with these papers, counted upwards of 30 vessels sailing the same tide from that place, for different ports in Great Britain etc. some of them with one half of their loading, some one third, and others entirely light. He sailed the 8th of May.



            MARRIED

Thursday last, at Addinham, by Rev. Toddhunter, Mr. John Westgarth, son of wealthy farmer at Little-Salkeld, to Miss Molly Dodd of Glassonby, an accomplished young lady with a handsome fortune.



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