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Newspaper

Bristol Journal

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Jan 20, 1787

Page

3

Paris odds and high society card cheats revealed

A Paris scene of gambling and honor elicits tales of cheating at cards with a lady of rank using a trick to claim twenty one while another bets wildly. An English spectator exposes the ruse, prompting debate on conduct and a judge’s wit. Notes on Signora Piozzi and opera box quarrels follow, ending with a Suffolk widow’s bone fracture cases and a local natural history anecdote.

Raspérion Difunion Paris Signora Piozzi la Signora Marquiera Piozzi the Marechals France Marechal Marechals Marechal Broglio Marechal Clermont Tonnerre Marechal de Richelieu Miroica Coust Suffolk Ipswich Journal Mary Breadcock Dallinghoe C. W. Salmon Wickham Market

Notice to debtors and creditors of the late Mr Headington

II persons indebted to the Estate of Mr John Headington apothecary lately deceased are requested to pay their debts to Charles Prosser Broad Street or Richard Hare Queen Square. All persons who have any demand on the estate should send accounts to Charles Prosser or Robt Has executors. S. Williams presents compliments to the friends of his late partner Mr Heapinorton and requests a continuance of their employment. 6th Jan. 1787.

John Headington Apothecary Cuartes Broad-street Richard Hare Queen Square Cha. Prosser S. Williams Heapinorton Bristol II Jasper Hawkins Three Tuns Bristol Mariner Merlrs William Cave Druggitt Thomas Power Mariney Cave Redcliff Street Jaster Tuomas Linrorp Queen-street

London bout between Ward and Johnson ends in disputed result

A staged cruiser contest at Thatcham pits Ward of your city against London fighter Johnson. After more than two hours of fighting, Johnson blinds Ward with an eye injury while Ward inflicts multiple blows. Johnson kicks Ward late, friends claim victory remains undecided as Bettors await Jockey Club decision.

Ave St Jamesty Church Bath Frank Redland Morgan Corns Street Tovey Taevey Wear Powell Prince’s Street Wrellingborough Northamptonshire Samuel Nottingham England Ireland America Redland Chapel Calne M. of L Uley Glocesterslire Joshua James Southmead Lamblack-hill Stokes- Croft Bodinin L'Yuse Cornwall Clutton George Dagger Beacham Job Salter Farley Castle St. Thomas‘street Newgate Roxbury Samuel Hale Okingham Berks Thatcham Ward Johnson London Acre Sard Fe Tegarto WiGoryy Jockey Club

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