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sharved to death, and the Fruits much damaged ; so tht it would stem the bad Season has been universal. * We hear that a Justice of Peace in the Liberties of Hat minster has been lately struck out of the Commission. Yesterday Bank Stock was 1033. New East India tort. Old East India 40. . Yesterday an unfortunate Accident happened in Sob, viz, A Child not a Year old, being left in a Room, In which was no living Creature besides but a Car, upon the Mothers return the Child was found dead, and upon searching its Body, no marks of violence were found, nor that the door had been opened , so that it’s presumed the Cat smothered the Child by fucking its breath. Last Night the Coroners fncueft fat on the Childs Corp., but we don't yet hear what the Verditt is. . We have also a remarkable parage from Suffolk, viz. That ten Sunday last was seven-night, a Person coming to the House of one of his Majesty's Collectors, and un derstanding that he and his Wife were gone to Church, which was about half a Mile distant, he procured en trance 5 in a short time after desired to know of the Maid where her Master's Money lay 5 of which she pre tended Ignorance; but, after many Threats, she seem ingly offered to discover it, and leading him up to a Room two pair of Stairs, shew'd him tome Drawers . He was so greedy of Prey, that he went immediately to force the Locks; whereupon the Maid Jock'd the Door upon him, which having a Steck-Lock, kept him safe ; and then she sent 2 young Girl, who was with her in the House, to acquaint her Master. The Girl no sooner got out of the House, but noother Thief met her, and ask'd her Errand; which she finply confessed ; upon which he promised her Assistance, and coming to the Door knock’d and demanded Entrance; but the Maid within seeing as unknown Face, refused it: Upon which gifts he used the Girl very barbarously. But at tast (ome People passing by,the Thieves were surrounded, and one of them, who was on the top of the House,shot to Death; the other, who was in the Room, was sei zed and committed to Goal; but the rest escaped. There was, as we are informed, neat rooo. of the Re venue in the House. We are informed that MENGearze Oldners Invention, to prevent Ships from fourdering and tinking at Sea, meets with very great encouragement; so that it's nor doubted, but the shares will be subscribed to far shotter time than is propose, several eminent Merchants having already signified their intentions to Subscribe, and pay large Sumis before-hand to the Proprietors, to save them selves the trouble of attending, most People being satis fied, that the Favestion will be extraordinary useful for Navigation. The two Yorkshire Stingo-Houses , near Paddington, were three times robbed within this Fortnight, and last Week two of the Gang being seized were commit ted to Newgate, where one of them died next day be fore Trig! : So that all that Neighbourhood are now up on their Guard, , These are to give Notice, That on Thursday the 26th Day of this inft. Fan. the Mine. Adventure will be put to the drawing, at some publick place in the City of London; of which further Notice shall be given; and where all Persons concernedly be present. VY Hereas the Undertaker of the Land-Lottery ; thought it not convenient to publish his Name and Estate, till he was fully satisfied of meeting with recouragement ; which having found, if the City of London, and other great Towns in England, as also from several Persons of Quality, and others, who have taken out Tickets amounting to great Sums, he thinks himself oblig’d in Honour to publish his Name, which is William Sydenbanry; and that his Estate goes by the Name of Winford Eagle Dam. Dorset, 6 miles from Dor ehesfer, and ¢ from the Sea. He may be poke with at his House in Berkleytreet. Re FRANCIS CASTLETON is desired Spee dily to send notice to Mr. Anthony Ransome, Mr. Colvie Chamberline, and Mr. Joshua Pitts, or any one of them, at the Green Dragon Inn in Bishopseate Breet, London, when and where they may Treat with him, they having Power in that behalf from the rest of the Norwich Credi tors of the said Capleton and Company. L Ately published, The Second Edition of the Duties of the Closet: Being an Earnest Exhortation to Private Devotion. Revis'd by the Author, and Recom mended as a very proper Book to be given away for a New-Tears-Gift Price in Sheep 14. 6d, in Calves Lea ther 2s. Printed for Tiorm Speed, at the Taree Crowns near the Royal Exchange in Cornhil ay S The News from the Commonmealts of Learning, having been discontinued during the War, but now re affumed since the Peace, and a the continued Monthly 10 frotland, beginning with Fanuary 1622. The same will be Translated and Published every Morth, with Improve ments, and the Addition of English Book, for Fr. Mans at the Arrow in Litsle-Britain.
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