London Evening Post in London, Middlesex

Marriage at Oxford and other late 18th century notices

Last week at Oxford a rector in Herefordshire married Miss Hornsoy sister to Professor Hornsby. Dr Hunter a Hexham physician was found dead on a road between Chipcate and Hexham. Dawes former Master of the Grammar School at Heworth died. Duns Scotland reports a malignant contagion among children with many deaths as bells toll. A Bucher rode 24 miles from Ginglekirk to Kelso in 1 hour 10 minutes. At Shrewsbury offices, Elon and Bury were executed for horse stealing, Hodnet for house theft, Lloyd for lawn theft, Mantle and Pearce for sheep stealing, and Israel for purse theft. Coventry sentences included Woodward for house breaking to death. Robert Slack and James Slack, with accomplices, charged with multiple robberies.