Resourceful publican foils bushrangers at Hobart Town tavern
The King’s Head Tavern in Sorell hosts bushrangers Oldrey Griffity Cox and Taylor who raid nearby homes for loot and drink. William Marsh, a former sailor and tavern keeper, serves hot punch and hides laudanum in a mock toast, neutralizing the gang and creating a safe moment before authorities arrive.
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William Marsh
King's Head
Sorrall
van Diemen’s Land
Marsh
Hobart Town
Chain
The
Cascades
William Taylor
Joseph Cox
Richard Oldrey
Edward Griffity
Marshes Resourceful Escape Turns Trousers Into Punishment
Mr Marsh uses sailor skill to free captives then outfits them in delicate undergarments found in Griffity’s bundle. The captives are marched to Hobart Town amid public amusement. Oldrey Griffity face gallows on August 1 while Taylor Gox are chained at Macquarie harbour as mercy reduced for Burrows Smith’s Welly.
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Robert Knopwood
Hobart Town
Villaltis
Midvey
Mr. Knopwood
Tuamunia
Rokeby
Richmond
Pitt Water
Break-Neck Hill
Aya
Ovielton Rigules
Sorell
Oldrey
Mr. Marsh
Griffity
Taylor
Gox
Ifar
Macquarie Harbour
Burrows
Smith
Gavelkind Law in Kent Ends a Last Immunity
A fragmentary account traces the history of gavelkind in England, noting Kent’s surviving immunity and the Norman era customs. It explains how inheritance by primogeniture and vassal military service shaped land, with Kent offering a rare exception before recent changes.
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Kent
Phan
Estes
Alfeed
Wales
Trelawl
Seilar
Kenia
Mysterious Meeting Hinted At In Abolition Era Context
Fragmentary text alludes to a meeting led by a president figure discussing abolition slavery education and liberty. It mentions persecution, suppression of certain movements, and a lingering doubt about the exact topic and outcomes of the gathering. The passage remains unclear and value uncertain.
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Ruthie
Sentinel
Burn
Wistoyyn Coyne
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