[list-cumbria] Cumberland Pacquet - 75

[petra.mitchinson at doctors.org.uk]

Additions/corrections from a better copy on the BNA website:
 
We were misinformed concerning the Egremont Inclosure bill;---it was only to be read a third time on Wednesday last. 
 
A stout able fellow was put on board a tender here a few days ago; he was seized by a party of the impress at Carlisle, three of whom he beat, and escaped from; but more of them mustering, he was again laid hold of at a Cock-fight; on making some resistance, he fell down, and lay, to all appearance dead, till a chaise was brought, into which he was lifted, where he soon came to life,---and being now thoroughly recovered, may be of more service to his country in turning a capstan, than he could possibly be in pitting all the champions of a Welch-main.
 
Petra
 
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Whitehaven  - Tuesday March 18,  - 1777.
 
Many of our Friends having for some time past signified their desire of having the Pacquet published on the Tuesday, we have enquired particularly into the time of its arriving in every part of the circuit, and find that Tuesday will not only answer better for several Market towns, to which there are Newsmen sent, but also the papers forwarded through the Post-Office, of which there are a great number, will be conveyed more expeditiously than have hitherto been. My being published on a Thursday, the latter were subjected to a delay of twenty-four hours, [as there was] no post leaving Whitehaven on a Wednesday night.
 
The woman mentioned in our last, as committed to Carlisle Gaol, has been so dangerously ill, since her examination, that no attempt has been made to remove her. The other person suspected as an accomplice is also kept in the Workhouse.
 
Saturday last the remains of  Mrs Spedding were interred with great solemnity at Trinity church.
15.03.1777 Spedding, Mary the wife of James Spedding Esq. age 57 at Holy Trinity – Whitehaven
 
Mary Todd was the second wife of James Spedding [1719-1788], a timber merchant in Whitehaven and a grandson of the Edward Spedding who became the chief steward of the Lowther estates
 
We hear that the Rev. Mr. Bacon, formerly of St. Bees School, is appointed to the Curacy of Merrington in the county of Durham, in the room of the Rev, Mr. Carter, formerly of Blindcrake near Cockermouth, removed to the curacy of Worksop in Nottinghamshire.
 
A few days ago the Summer house at Catgill, near Egremont, belonging to Wilson Braddyll Esq. was broke into and almost torn to pieces. Strict enquiry is making for the authors of this outrage, a piece of villainy before unknown in that neighbourhood, and could not have been prompted but by the spirit of sheer mischief, unadulterated with the hopes of plunder.
 
A correspondent acquaints us that a list of informations, to the amount of 167, are ready to be laid before the Magistrates at a proper time, against drivers of carts riding upon the horses, in this town since the last Advertisement. Such repeated offences, against the positive legal orders of Magistracy, who have taken every method to prevent accidents which may probably happen, (and do sometimes happen) are an insult on their Superiors, and will take off that lenity which might be shown to persons offending through ignorance or neglect, neither of which can now be pleaded.
 
Saturday last arrived here the Mary & Betty, Capt. Boadle, from Youghall [Cork, Ireland], with whom came passengers two gentlemen, the mates of the Lively of Maryport and the snow – the John of Kircudbright. We are informed they left Boston 2nd of February a few days before which a captain in the provincial service wrote to a person in Boston, giving an account of a general engagement happening in the Jerseys; these passengers do not remember the day, but think it was on the 25th or 26th of January; that the battle was long bloody, and obstinate, but at length decided in favour of the King’s troops; that Gen. Washington, in the conflict, was mortally wounded, by a shot through the body; that about 3000 of the provincials were killed, and that number or more taken prisoners; and that the British army also lost between 14 and 1500 men.
 
The original letter from the Provincial Captain came in the same vessel, being forwarded from Boston to a merchant in London. [General, later to be President, Washington actually died in 1799]
 
Last week John Dand, breeches-maker in Alnwick, had three children baptised together, which with their mother, are all healthy, and in fine way of doing well.
 
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----- a few days ago; he was seized by a party at the in-press at Carlisle, three of whom he beat, and escaped from; but more of them mustering, he was again laid hold of at a Cock-fight; on making some resistance, he fell down, and lay, to all appearance dead, till a chaise was brought, into which he was lifted, where he soon came to life, and being now thoroughly recovered, may be of more service to his country in turning a capstan, than he could possibly be in pitting all the champions of a Welch-main.
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A Hat was a few days ago carried from this town to Newcastle and sold for Thirty Guineas – The proprietor of it deals in any articles of this kind worth half a crown. It is supposed the Electioneering Business raised it so much above ‘Par’; but to be ‘par’ with the Parties, the Hatter made one Party pay the carriage, and the other the advanced price. Both Parties must pronounce the vendor a Rascal. Query – Which Party had most reason to complain?
 
There follows a very long paragraph taken from a letter written by an American Refugee now living in London, concerning recent events in America.
 
TRAVELLING CARLISLE to LONDON
New Post Coach, on steel springs, in three days, by way of Ripon, Harrogate, Leeds and Sheffield, every Monday, Wednesday & Friday Evening at seven o’clock, and arrives by six in the evening at the Cross-Keys, in Wood-street, London.
Also, a coach sets out from thence on the same days at seven o’clock in the evening and returns by the same Course, and arrives at Carlisle at nine o’clock in the evening.
Each inside passenger from Carlisle to London to pay £3-10s; from Penrith £3-5s-6d and allowed 14lb of luggage, all above to pay 4d per pound. Children on the lap to pay half price.
Outsides from Carlisle to London £2-2s and from Penrith to London £1-19s. Small parcels 3s each, all upwards of 9lb, four pence per pound. Passengers taken up on the road to pay 3d per mile, and outsides 2d per mile.
All luggage, Parcels, Game etc. delivered the Evening that the coach arrives.
 
Also, the proprietors beg leave to request the Ladies and Gentlemen who may travel in their said coaches, to minute the behaviour of the Drivers, that proper measures may be taken on their misconduct, as they are determined not to suffer the least indignity offered by them to any of their friends
 
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Nev. Ramsden
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