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At his houfc at Walcot-placc, Lambeth, in his 85th year, the celebrated Jn. Broughton, whofe (kill in boxing is well known, and will ever be recorded in the annals of that fcience. He was originally bred a waterman. His patron, the late Duke of Cumberland, got him appointed one of the yeomen of ^he guards, which place he enjoyed. till his death. He was buried in Lambeth .church, on the 21ft inftant; and his funeral proceffion was adorned with the prefence of the feveral capital profeffors of boxing. He is fuppofed to have died worth 7000I. '
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Gentlemans Magazine and Historical Chronicle
London, Middlesex, GB
Thu, Jan 01, 1789
Page 98
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