Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Bristol Journal in London, Middlesex

12 Jan 1788

Page 3

We have pages in Middlesex
Bristol Journal January 12, 1788 Page 3 old newspaper archives

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Bristol Journal

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Jan 12, 1788

Page

3

Violent highway robbery and boxing match described in 18th century essay

An evening assault near Clapham by three armed men forced two gentlemen to surrender money and coats before escaping on horseback toward Stockwell Lane. The report also narrates a brutal boxing contest at Odiham between Mendoza and Humphreys, with betting shifts, injuries, and dramatic crowd scenes, and follows a major late fire at Bow Street Covent Garden that destroyed four houses though no lives were lost.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

Bond-Areet Parliament-street Tooting Clapham Stockwell-lane Elmear Cronstadt Ping Thomas Shotten Berwick Memel Old Bailey Humphreys Mendoza Odiham Tring Ryan Dana England Johnson Jacobs Johnson the Bruiser Bowfreer Covent Garden Spencer Garrick’s Head Bow-street Harlequin Drurylane Theatre Bush Tavern Cornstreet Bristol Hart Inn Broad-street N.B Bread-street Ludgate Hill London Broad-freet Broadtreet White Swan Holborn-bridge Avern Corn-street Mons Tara Joseph Baylis St. Mary de Crypt Glocesters Birmingham D. Currie Thomas Collins Jung Hoffey Martha Arnett Pottinger Stoke Somerset John Fry Elizabeth Parsons Isaac Parsons Wollards Chew-Magna James Frampton Tiverton Devon Martha Collins Richard Matthews Selley Hall Salop Glanbrane Carmarthen H. F. Yeatman Redclif-ftreet Guinea C. Yeatman Redclifftreet Circus Southcote John Parker South Core Braham Lodge Wilts Kilton Herefordshire John Harley Hereford John Peters Baldwin-street King’s Mead Street Bath Sibeley Br. Griffith Thomas Neate George Ramsay Wiliam Anderdon L+foas Nerman Wm. Anderdon Bath and Somersetshire Bank Milsom-street St. James’s Edwards Bradford Lawford Abraham Levi Earl of Banbury Winchester Patrick Burne Sylvester Dowling Mrs. Graham Liverpool Moinday Ireland Dublin Liverspool Newzate Elizabeth Moody Bank of England Edward Painting Wm. Grovernor John Farr Newgate
Read with Free Trial

Staines duel and Cambridge Christmas gambol noted

The report recounts a quarrel near Staines where Major Browne and Mr. Hedges exchanged firings without harm and were separated by friends. It also describes a Cambridge Christmas gambol where Prince William participated in a blindfolded questions and commands game, causing laughter as clergy and attendees joined in the antics.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

Jeff Bkedpest Majo Browne Suntey Staines Hedges Fitzgerald Major Browne Sotheby Cambridge Prince William Dr. 'S
Read with Free Trial

Prelate aids distressed family with charity purse

A city gentleman appealed to a Rt. Rev. Prelate for a struggling family. The father is bed-ridden and unable to transact business, the mother ill with fever, and four helpless infants, one with smallpox. The prelate promptly gave fifty guineas and asked the fund be used to support the family until the wife can manage remaining resources.

Read with Free Trial

Antiquity of flag salutes and royal pardon anecdote

Antiquity of foreign vessels saluting the British flag affirmed as useful for near sixty years. Royal decree during King John’s era orders punishment for ships resisting naval authority, treating defiant ships as enemies. Anecdote recalls a Kingston petition case where a child implores the Queen not to hang the mother, leading to royal pardon. Also reports a marriage at Stretton Sugwas and stock market snippets ending with Dudley Exch. values.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

Britain Sussex Kia Jona Kingston Windsor St. George’s Chapel Stretton-Sugwae Henry Williams Williams Brinsop Herefordshire Anne Skyrme Mr. Skyrme
Read with Free Trial

Also Mentioned on This Page

Sampson Wright Savoy Lancaster Ulverstone Exchange Thurspar Ann Philadelphia Edward L’orient Thomas Winwood Birmingham Light Glocester Tewkesbury Worcester White Hart Hart Weeks Poston Copeland, &c Shrewsbury Holyhead Manchester Haars’ Hotel Bixraingham Pheatre-Royal Ranger Dimond Frankly Mr. Knight Bellamy Mr. Powell Jack Meggot Bloomfield Fester Jackson Buckle Egan Bristow Symon Summers Strickland Rowbothami Goddall Jacintha Cleland Lucetta Didier Miss Summers Powell Claringla Simpson WHO Old Doyley Bliffett Granger Knight Sandford Rowbotham Ward Miss Doyley Charlotte Trast’s. Floateee Wapping Sun A. Maxse A. B Batra J. Croke Corcece-Stacer Magog Auger Tyna Herod Conrratt Jones Phillotly Moody Peckwick bBath Arnold Davis Ee Altey Abe Thomas Moore H. Brown Medicinal Age Stationary Quay-street Ames Bridge-Street Yorkshire Witton Alexa Sheddden and Co Union Street Imprest Edinburgh Apothecaries Hall Famin i Bristol Bridge Office Gullpb- Hall Moncay Thomas Symons N. B Henry Toye India Wyer and Wintle Batus Earl Countess Af Corke Comte Rafton G. ©. Paul Mary Hume Grey Col Murray Darel Metzner Leader Thomas Radcliffe Ballard Savage Bright Oeglander Sproule Griffiths Watford Wade Digby Braun Baily WH. Greville Morle Poole C. Cam Traveller Helmisley Petersburgh Berley Jerky Newfoundland Elizabeth Hawkes Cork Britannia Baden Rotterdam Hayward Kinsale Mermaid Langdon Africa No Friends Kark Newry Mervin Axaiven New-York Sally Greenaway Hibernia Dawson Jamiaica Fame Moyes Orange Valley Watson Prince MiClagy Leghorn Anna Sophia Schmidt Hence Lisbon Prince of Wales Friendship Capperell Fowey Matthews Seerhaven Sarah Rose Hondusas Erxtrexspour John Valpy Smyrna St. Andero de Lisboa Oporto Bolton Dean Waterfnid Joho Seyerbricht Alicant Crown Patterson Genoa Fizhenry de Jonge Megar Jonge Nantz San Bernardo Rejurnaia Bilboa Stephen Maflin Barcelona Prosperity Royal Charlotte Goodneh Jarrett Birch Jamaica Princess Phillips Friendthp Richtripas Lortola Helen Cranich Speedwell Emlyn Morris Hopewell Nicholas Cardigan Pruit Prince of Warren Hodgson Cape Clear Price Rouen Swansea Cornwall Baiston Key Timnday
Read Page with Free Trial
Search Courier

Search the Bristol Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Start for Free

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Bristol Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Advanced Search
Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication