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... Burrows, and thyrd to Pieces, about three Leagues from the Place, where he hid he had left this Veffel, loaden with Wool, Potatoes, Hydcs, &c. which was loon carried off by the Populace. By great Perfuafions, the Mailer was prevailed on to go to fee her ...

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... broke off, her Quarter was beat in, and hei Hold fill'd with Water, which obliged them to take to the Boat, having only a few Potatoes, fome fresh Water, and four Biskets ; and after two Days and Nights Fatigue they discovered the Back of Cape Cod, and then ...

Published: Fri 12 Jan 1739
Newspaper: Newcastle Courant
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 425 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

E.OIFBURG H, March 2

... Ely vvith Bear; Jphn Birakle from Anllruther vvith dkto - T John Pol- lock, Jofiah and Thonias Youngs from New.sa.ftle vith Potatoes, Tyles and Bottles. ...

Published: Fri 02 Mar 1739
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 715 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

EDINBURGH, ©£*. 13

... ajuVl, Leitb) Dec. 11. Arrived the Elizabeth &:Mary- 3 James Main, frora London ; Anthony Reid from Stockton with Cheefe and Potatoes. ...

Published: Thu 13 Dec 1739
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 223 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

E D INBURGH, Jan. *,

... up- beyond! what has been known in-the memory of Man' At Leith is arrived the Gairlies of Newton- ftewart with Cheefe and Potatoes. Mr. John Borthwick, Son to ?? Borthwick | of Fallahiil, is appointed Principal Clerk ofthe General Poft-oSice^ Edinburgh ...

Published: Mon 07 Jan 1740
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1280 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

CHORUS

... onboard, were dcar'd out, but by the Embargo are ftopp'd. Laft Wsek a Fellow went to the Grounds above New-flreet, to rob a Potatoe Garden ; in digging for them he found a Cask of Rum, which he drank of fo liberally that next Morning he was found dead pn ...

Published: Tue 08 Jan 1740
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 725 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

SCO TLAND

... Edinburgh, Jan. 22. The Scarcity in the Weft Country is reliev'd bythe Importation ifa confiderable Quantity of Oatmeal and potatoes ; but however favourable this was to 1 of diftrefs'd Families, yet a Meal- jnonger near Irtfane, who had a great Quantity ...

Published: Tue 05 Feb 1740
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 99 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Extrafl ofa Letter from Cork, dated Feb. 1

... Calamity, we are an un- done Nation. ' Laft Year's Froft is felt more fevere here than in other Countries, having deftroy'd the Potatoes C which are the chief Support of our Poor) in fuch a Manner, that the fame Quan- tity we ufed to buy for Two Pence Halfpenny ...

Published: Wed 05 Mar 1740
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 412 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

IRELAND

... Condition as in the late Froft, Oaten-meal felling for 19 and 20 d. a Stone, which in the Froft was not near fo high, and Potatoes near _ s. a Buftel.. , Yefterday waidiftributted by Madam Strothard, Lady Eiownlowe's Receiv- «r, 340 L Sterl. among her ...

Published: Thu 01 May 1740
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 347 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Dun fuY Tout

... him up He ived many Years after in great Reputation _3»LIMf L> -kss 1 J ur IrelaLd w« heir' th* ?? hard Froft the r Crop of Potatoes, ou which the Support wl. .l VSg been ve'y w Md cold this bummer (he Corn is very thin and firL i ward that they have M ...

Published: Thu 11 Sep 1740
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 276 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Extract of a Lttter from Exbtir, Sept, 2

... built at Deptford. From I reland we hear, that the hard Froft laft Winter has tit a great Meafure deftroy 'd their Crop of Potatoes, oa which the Support of their Poor fo much depends j bcfide $, the W eather having been very wet and cold this Summer, the ...

Published: Sat 13 Sep 1740
Newspaper: Newcastle Courant
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 1095 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

LONDON, September 6

... loft. Sii next Pofl. From Ireland we hear, that the hard Froft laft Winter lias in a great Meafure deitroy'd their Crop of Potatoes, on which the Support of their Poor fo much depends « befides the Weather having been very wet and cold this Summer the Com ...

Published: Sat 13 Sep 1740
Newspaper: Ipswich Journal
County: Suffolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 1431 | Page: 2 | Tags: none