Executions at Tyburn and a Fatal Coach Collision
In St George's Fields two Hackney coaches clashed as one drove into a ditch injuring three passengers, the coachman, and horses. The same morning four malefactors were hanged at Tyburn in moving gallows Norman and Lamb for murder, Rice and Innes also executed. Norman, a young Irish midshipman, and Innis, a farrier, died penitent. Rice, 54, a former smuggler and horse thief, had testified against several smugglers in earlier cases. Sheriff Vaillant attended. bodies went to surgeons for dissection. gallows were removed by cart.
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John Willés
St. George’s Fields
Lambeth
Newgate
Tyburn
Norman
Lamb
Innes
Ireland
Innis
Rice
Sussex
John Dymar
Pool
Dorsetshire
Richard Mills the
Richard Mills the Younger
Benjamin Tapner
John Cobby
John Hammond
William Jackson
William Carter
Henry Sheerman
Chichester
William Galley
Southampton
Daniel Chater
Fordingbridge
Hants
Sheriff Vaillant
Surgeons Theatre
Postscript letters on funds and a French invasion note
A collection of Postscript letters discusses supply measures, subscriptions risk, and attracting foreign funds without harming old proprietors. It also outlines concerns about a potential French landing, praising British resistance and military readiness, with lines on North American strength and recent naval losses. Included are horse racing results, merchant shipping notes, and local crime and health statistics from London.
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Commonwealth
C. Oliver Olpstock
Family Expositor subscription proposals and print details
An extract letter praises Gilbert West and the Family Expositor, noting its exactness, notes, and paraphrase. It urges subscription for the remaining three volumes, outlines printing plans, copper plates value, delivery schedule, and subscription locations in Oxford and London with prices and terms.
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Dopprring
Nores
Deduiridee
Gilbert West
Tam
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London
The
London Evening Post
Toulon
Germany
Minden
North America
Newmarket
Mr. Grevile
Cullen Araguan
Cole
Foxhunter
Lord March
Blossom
Will South
Shock
Dapper
Siafto
Squirrel
Spider
Duke of Devonshire
Fairey
Shepherd
Lord Rockingham
Beacon
Bravo
Sloe
Fortenes Bajazet
Chesnut
Royal Highness
Esfier
Mr. Shafto
Alcides
Babraham
Brubant
Oronooke
Croft
Brilliant
Lord Gower
Little David
Huningdon
Mr. Panton
Mystery
Lord Northumberland
Walson
Arabian
Regulus
Lord Orford
Pickle
Bauraham
Coxcomb
Cade
Duke of Bridgwater
Brisk
Elephant
Mr. Vernon
Leipsick
Aylesbury
Bucks
Whitechapel
New-Prison
Clerkenwell
St. Juan Baptista
Lorento
Bristol
Sc. Sebastian’s
St. Martins
Amsterdam
Scilly
Deal, O
India
South Sea
Bank
Ag Bank Circus
Oldington
Thos Tas Corber
Ball Inn
Scow
Gloucester
Thomas Corber
Bordinz-School
Robin Redbreast
Manners Makyth
William of Wic Kham
R. Baldwin
Rose
Paternoster Row
B. Collins
Salisbury
M. Cooper
Globe
Richard Citys
John Price
Richard Jaub
Wiliam Abeiali
Nic. Randell
Turnham Green
James Tits
John Whibread
Finelley Conunon
John Tomlinson
Uulas
John Clark
Provence Co
Fidewater
Hugh Canteel
Philip Rutkins
Jol Mayland
Herer Archer
Catherine Feikt
Bridge Miers
Nicholas Callar
Elizabeth ‘Thompson
John Waliams
W. Caton
Jonathen Gibson
Mary Starlow
Francis Dunn
Jhonas Davis
Sxarwood
Edward Young
Richard Simith
John Hilsers W. Bowes
Samuel Pourday
Hon. Rycroft
Wilhan Fagle
Alour
Janes Faeanston
James Fletcher
Oxford ‘Theatre
Ana di Payne
Digoen
Simahieu
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