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From the General Evening Pofl, April 9

... dent, we hear, about ly or 20 Pcrfons are killed, bolides many others hurt. It is reckoned tbere were no lefs tnan 400 People on tnat Scaffold. Such ..re the avaritious Views of the Proprietors of thcfe Scaffolds, who build them without the Raft Regard ...

Published: Tue 14 Apr 1747
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 637 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

From the St. James's Evening Poft, Aug. 16..LONDON, Aug. 16

... James's Evening Poft, Aug. 16. LONDON, Aug. 16 Letters from Paris fay, that tne Siege of Charleroi coft the Freuch ouly 30 Men killed, and 100 wounded. The Imperial Train, whichis upon the Road forthe Netherlands, couiifts of twenty one Pontoons, and be* tween ...

Published: Thu 21 Aug 1746
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 287 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

From Wye's Letter. London. Aug. 16

... From Wye's Letter. London. Aug. 16. The Earl of Kilmarnock and Lord Barmen no v/ii! on Monday next appear on the Scaffold at Tower-Hill in Flann.l Waiftcoats, white woollen Stockings, flan- nel Drawers, and Scots Plaid Gowns; and after their Execution ...

Published: Thu 21 Aug 1746
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 163 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

From the St. James's Evening Pofl, April 11. LONDON

... mortis ; after having fpent oum 3 Quarters of an Hour there, his Lord fhip proceed d to the Scaffold, being ibpported by two W rdeis,and w- eu he afcended the Scaffold he bowed to the People, looked upon his Coffin, and faid, the Infcription was right cut ...

Published: Thu 16 Apr 1747
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 492 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

From the Flying Poft, Aug. 12:

... Houfes which front the Square, were adorned with magni- ficent Tapiftry, and all the Avenues ofthe Streets were filled with Scaffolds for the common People, The King, with the Queen, the Prince of Afturias and the Infantes, were in a Balcony from 4 o'clock ...

Published: Tue 17 Aug 1725
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 378 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

DINBURGH, September n

... hung up in Chains, conform to the Sentence of the High Court of Jufticia- ry. He exprefled his Repentance in General at the Scaffold ; and, if the Speech printed under his Name be authentick', blamed Barbara Gouts, (who was tried along with him and Andrew ...

Published: Thu 11 Sep 1746
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 407 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

From the Sf. James's Evening-Poft, Dec. 7

... Palace, the Magnificent Bull Feaft which he has been fo long long preparing on Occafion ofthe King's Recovery ?? there were Scaffolds, built round the iargeft of the two Courts, for 20,000 Spectator,?.. The Duke had invited tothaj Fea ft only the Grandees ...

Published: Thu 14 Dec 1727
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 680 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

LONDON, Jan. _

... y the Roots ia St - James's Park. Moft of the Scaffolding of St. Margaret's Church Weftminfter, blown down, Mr. Lancafhire, a Car- penter. penter, was blown from the Top of a 12 Foot^ Ladder, and was killed on the Spot. Several Boats, Lighters, and Ships ...

Published: Wed 15 Jan 1735
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 827 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Memoirs of the Vifco

... in the Shire of A'r, the Whigs took one Houflon a Prifoner, from a fmail Party of Horie, commanded by Mr. James Alii ck and killed three of his Party. And to foment our Rebellions m Scotland, much about enc time th_fe Murders were com- mtted, filled from ...

Published: Fri 01 Nov 1745
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2510 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Wye's Letter, verbatim, London, A/ay 10

... him ; ) fo that the Son killed his Fa- ther, aflifted in quartering him, had Criminal Con- verfation with his Mother, and lay with her while his Father's mangled Limbs were under the Bed. Juft before the Execution, feveral Scaffolds fell down, by which many ...

Published: Mon 16 May 1726
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 729 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

From the Evening Pofls, Nov. 28

... v ftall have been executed. The King, E had a Defign to make a Tour to Hamburg, has tW beheaded Lieut. i£ at Kuftrin, the Scaffold was ereded under 2Pr Royal's Windows •, and he was obliged l, a- *C * iv Will, to ftand at the Window whslft E- t££™ performing ...

Published: Thu 03 Dec 1730
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 728 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LUNDON

... and other fatal Circumitan- ces, that became a Reprefentation ofa moft melancholy Caraftrophe x^mongft the unhappy Peifons killed were Mr.H'.ndmai^ of the Infpe&or'* Office, brother to (r-.pt.bn H'tidmah in the India Service; a Servant to the l u.p's ...

Published: Mon 20 Apr 1747
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 713 | Page: 3 | Tags: none