[list-cumbria] Cumberland Pacquet - 39

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Crocus cloth is a West Indian term for cloth made from the skin or leaves of the sisal or jute plant and  is a very rough form of hessian or sackcloth, very rough stuff but often all slaves had to make clothing from. Hessian was also used as the material for soldiers uniforms at the time, but this was a much more refined cloth than Crocus.

John

 

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Subject: [list-cumbria] Cumberland Pacquet - 39

 

Whitehaven  - July 13  - 1775.

 

Accounts received by the Malley, Capt. Mitchinson (mentioned in last weeks Pacquet) say that the slaves and poorer sort of inhabitants in Virginia, are in the utmost distress for linen in particular. Some of Capt. Mitchinson’s friends entreated him to steal a few pieces of linen over board, offering any price for them; which solicitations he prudently disregarded; not suffering a single item to be landed. Many of the inhabitants of Virginia are without a shirt (at least of any quality) Crocus? of the coarsest sort, is the only substitute. – A letter thence says “The approach of winter is to us truly dreadful; many hust be undoubtedly starved, if an accommodation does not take place, so as to allow us our supplies. We are in the greatest want of cordage, not having any hemp at Norfolk, and some vessels now on the stocks, it is imagined will not be launched for want of them.”

 

We are informed from Hesket New Market, that last Friday a stray’d swarm of Bees came over Hewer Hill, through the smoke of several lime kilns; two men eagerly followed them for some miles, which caused great diversion to the spectators; at length they lighted at Southernby Town end upon a tree belonging to Mr. James Knott; and after being hived were thought to be the largest swarm ever seen in this part.

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Saturday last in the evening, a robbery was committed at Sedgwick, near Kendal, upon one Atkinson, a young man, the son of a farmer in that place in his own field, by two men dressed like sailors who spoke the Lancashire dialect. Thy robbed him of about three guineas, and used him in a barbarous manner, by knocking out four of his teeth and otherwise bruising him cruelly in several parts of his body; leaving him senseless. He has been dangerously ill ever since, though there are now some hopes of his recovery.

 

Herrings were caught on the coast of the Isle of Mann last week, and sold at Douglas market, at a penny a head.

 

Monday Last a man fell from the top of a cart load of hay, in Hensingham, nigh this town, and dislocated his neck; providently a physician of this place was passing by; and immediately replaced it. He was otherwise very much bruised, but at present is in a fair way of recovery.

 

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The same day a large stone fell from the side of a quarry in Bransty rocks, upon a labourer working a little below it; by which accident one of his [legs] was broken, and crushed in a most dreadful manner; [one] of his arms broken, and his head cut in several places. Immediate assistance was got; and [proper] attention being paid to him, it is hoped he may [be] recovered.

 

We are assured from good authority that Mr. Jackson, at the paper works at Backbarrow, has [????] Strawberries growing in his garden this [year ????] which measured four inches and a half.

>From our correspondent at Cockermouth we are informed, that on Thursday last Mr. Peter Pearson of Lorton had what is commonly called a timber raising, to which he invited all the village, and neighbourhood for miles around; where ample entertainment weas provided, which afforded the greatest satisfaction to his numerous company, and did infinite credit to the entertainer. After dinner, a bowl which contained not less than eight gallons of excellent rum punch was introduced, which was soon exhausted, and soon replenished.

 

A few nights ago the shop of Mrs. Bellin Douglas, Isle of Mann, was broke open, and robbed upwards of £13 in cash; a desk with some papers etc was found the next morning, behind the house.

 

We hear that the Rev. Mr. Seble, formerly curate of Distington, and late of Bedale in Yorkshire is presented with the living of Drigg and Irton in this county, void by the resignation of the Rev. Mr. Burrow.

 

One night last week, some villain or villains cut the mains and tails off two horses grazing in a field nigh Cockermouth, belonging to a gentleman of that town; they are not yet detected.

 

The following is an account of the Grain imported at Whitehaven, from Ireland and America, from the 21st of January 1775 to the 8th of July following; both days included, namely:-

107 quarters of Wheat, 1331 quarters of Barley, 3131 quarters of Oats, 332 quarters of Oatmeal, 3630cwt 0 qtrs and 3 lb of Wheat flower.

 

There follows an extract of a letter from Virginia to a gentleman of Whitehaven concerning the Congress now sitting in Philadelphia concerning the shut-up [of] the exportation of every Commodity whatsoever, either to Great Britain, or the British Islands in the west Indies, on the 1st day of July next.  [ there follows much more concerning these matters]  

  

MARRIAGES

At Distington, Saturday last, Mr. Isaac Thompson, steward of Banks Colliery nigh Workington, to Mrs Brown of the Globe Inn, Distington

08.07.1775  Isaac Thompson Workington  & Elizabeth Brown of Distington, a widow; at Distington.

 

On Saturday se’nnight at Graystock church, by the Rev. Mr. Blain, the Rev. Mr. Teesdale of Mungrisdale, to Miss Molly Dawson, of the same place, a young lady, and heiress apparent to a fortune of £2000. [That is £265,900 in todays money]

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Nev. Ramsden

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