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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Feb 07, 1841

Page

7

A Curious Column and Roman Basilica Discovery

A column blends verse and nostalgia as valentine musings meet news of Royal distress in the monarchy. A northern notice reports the uncovering of a Roman basilica foundation at Brixworth church, with vicar C F Watkins revealing an ancient wall and promising further excavation and open viewing for scholars and visitors.

Brixworth Loyers George Baker Rickman Britten C.F. Watkins Hume Scaldwell Tinhow Charles Hume UN Moor Hants Afr Watkins Ilitex Mr. Watkins Iteas Northanpton Northaupton Herald

Destructive Fires In Finsbury Place And Moorfields

A major blaze broke out around 10:30 am Tuesday at Painter and Co cabinet makers in Finsbury Place north of Finsbury Square. The fire swept floors, collapsed the roof, and spread to nearby buildings as the brigade fought flames for hours. Losses exceed £25,000 with widespread damage to adjacent properties and several insured premises.

Mek Oliske Mesers Finsbury-plne North Finsbury-square Braidwood Messrs. Painter London Mesers, Painter and Co Finsbury Pavement Finsbury Messrs. Painter and Co Whitecross-street Messrs. Whitbread West of England Golf Henderson Fogo Jeffrey-square Warringdon-street Wellclose-square Southwark-bridge-road Holborn Crown-street Finsbury Square Metropolitan and City Police Shackell Robinson M‘lean Maipelys Shoveller Jones Messrs. Painter and Co.’s Phoenix Painter Ofice Gregorie Messrs. Cater and Wood Mr. Evans Reymond Cross-street St. Bartholomew's Hospital Lackington Alexander Horse Repository Chiswell-street Messrs Harding, Lepard Lares Particulans Dr. Shoveller Monsieur Gregorie Finsbury-place Messrs. E. Malpas Imperial Mr. Nichols Miller Ballard Baker Greenwood Phenix Ship Tavern Mr. Paterson Mr. Jones Cutler Sun Ive Smith Broughton London Fire Establishment

Shedden Brother Linked to Bristol Murder Case

The Cheltenham paper notes that Mr Shedden, husband of the murdered lady at Horfield near Bristol last Monday, is the brother of Samuel Shedden Esq of Marlehill, our current high bailiff.

Shedden Horfield Bristol Samuel Shedden Marlehill Cheltenham

Murderous Cruelty to an Apprentice Aboard Alligator

Captain Robert Williman Cook and chief mate Wakeham faced charges over the death of William Sego, an apprentice aboard the Constantinople-sailed schooner Alligator. Witnesses testified the boy endured filth, cold, starvation, and brutal beatings, including being stripped naked and flogged, while the crew and officers allegedly did nothing to help. The case drew further adjournments as authorities prepared more depositions.

Robert Williman Cook Alligator Constantinople London, Dock Broderip Thames William Sego Wakeham Ballantine Valentine Hodgson James Stirling Sage Sara Broderic Mahomet Mr. Broderip Plymouth Stangate-creek Mr. Brederip Stirling Scarborough Ele Taunspay Pelham Charles Phillips Clarkson Langham John Cox Liverpool England

Sailor Boy Sage Murder Trial Begins in Kent

The Alligator voyage ends in a dreadful charge as Captain Cook and mate Wakeham face a maidstone jail commitment for the wilful murder of William Sage a young apprentice aboard the ship. Testimony describes repeated beatings and neglect while the dying lad lay in a coal hole and was denied warmth food or proper care before death.

Constantinople Ballantine Cox Duncan M’coy Cook England Wakeham Witess George Garcon Charlies Phillips Clarkson Central Criminal Court Symons Stangate-creek Pray Valentine of Sheerness Maidstone Kent William Sage London Liverpool

The Astounding Fact On Lung Diseases Cures

Noting that a quarter of UK deaths come from chest and lung diseases, Galt's Cough Specific is claimed to rapidly relieve coughs and throat dryness and aid early consumption and asthma. The medicine is offered in bottles at 1s 14d and 2s 9d by Reilloc Co and others, with new pricing after acquiring Bateman’s Sarsparilla recipe.

Carliest Catotlon Tillie Marshal Soult Ae Sixen de Lilatte Cai Sai Boren Bonaparte English Boulogne Dunkirk Autro Sete Prince Me Ae Owas Baent Gene Camp de Gauche Swift Arshal France Ince Pasig Baron Faure de Lilatte Girardin Togo Girardi Fiére Angleterre England Baron Faurenurgette United Kingdom C. Galt John Reilloc and Co Hatton-garden Sanger Oxford-street Hannay and Co Oxford Street Bateman LD Parr Wm. Arther East Peckham Old Parr Thomas Parr Winnington Salop Januarie Parr Paris Edwards St. Paul's Church-yard London Birmingham Shillitoe High-street Watts Snowhill Bristol Dowling Bath—Meyler and Sons Boston Noble Beverley Johnson Coventry Rollason Derby Manchester Mottershead Marketlace Nottingham Sutton Ingram and Cooke Newcastle-on-Tyne Blackwell and Co Rinters Northampton Barry Newark Southwell Ridge Hofield Whittaker Worcester Deighton Wakefield— Nichols and Son York Mra Moxon Hon. Commissioners of Rossthwaite and Cos Crossthwaitean Co Thaviesinn Holborn Erry America Europe L. Perry and Co Perry and Co Great Charles-street Albion-street Leeds Messrs. Perry and Co Sargeeta Perry N.B Collis R. Johnston Cornhill T. Prout Gifford Strand Hamay and Co Stirling Whitechapel Willoughby Bishopsgate-street Castle-street Leicester-square Holwell Blackman-street Borough Hallows Islington

Morison's Pills and Dr James's Medicines Adverts

Broad 19th century medical advertisement urges readers to obtain Morison's Pills and Dr James's Fever Powder and Analeptic Pills. Claims legality after a trial, promotes free copies from the National College of Health, and lists agents including Thomas Butler at 4 Cheapside London and various Irish Scottish distributors.

Orison Morison National College of Health Farringdon-street Salmon Hygeist John Alexander Morison R. James H.G. G. ‘James James Thomas Butler Ireland Dr. Butler Lower Sackville-street Dublin Scotland Davenport and Stedman Waterloo-place Edinburgh Apothecaries’ Company Glasgow

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Calder Campbell Eas Naa Maria George IV William IV Sue Tasker Naomanh Showhter Enoch Wen Nob Malibran Madame Malibran Galvibow Alsace Monsieur Robert Moorfields Benevolent Fire and Life Insurance and National Benefit Society Earl of Euston M.P Lord Skelmersdale Lord Teignmouth Dr. Birkbeck James Garrard Amos Gann A. B. Granville H. G. Boldero E. L. Bulwer John P. Beavan James Bourdillon Duncan Campbell MivuaLe Crus. Oy Earl of Errol Courtown United Kingdom Life Assurance Company Pall-mall Earl Somers Viscount Falkland Lord Elphinstone Belhaven and Steaton Bire James Stuart William Plasket Samuel Anderson Hawilton Blair Avame Morton Balmaino Edward Boyd E. Lennox Boyd Gary Jales Downes One Graham John Ritchie N. P. Levi F. Charles’ Maitland Fanhis Company Edward Frederick Lewis Scots-yard Bush Lane Cannon-street J. F.goode Old Jewry Frederick Hale Thomson Patrick MacIntyre Barlow J. B King William-street H.r-H Duchess of Kent Treasury Grimstone G. J. Guthrie Isq F.R.S L. S. Brewer Edge Terrace Kensington Grimatone Broadstreet Bloomsbury L.S. Brewer W. Grimstone Marylebone Bobson Coulson Broad-street King-street Long-acre British College of Health Hamilton-place New-road Promoter Life Assurance and Anea Nuity Company Chatham-place Blackfriars Ndon Bese Ben Pale Goodenough, Hayter Rt Park John Louis Prevost Charles Johnston Aries Ee John Towgood Kemble le Marchant Thomas John G. Shaw Lefevre John Deacon Army Michael Saward Chamberlain British Museum Royal Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons Thaser Thomas Feaver Woollen Cheapside Feaver Barclay and Sons Newbery, Edwards I. Butler Ginimco Simco Ablighe Henry Star Boddington and Co T. Butler Johnston Pelecate C. King Blackfriars-road Charlotte Street Fitzroy Square Mons Monsieur le Dray Newman-street le Dray Ewan
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