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... inertly two Perfoni a POWLI g t;:ar legart-B e nth, on* of their Guns went of accidently, and fhot the other in the Brett, whole wounds 'tisfear'd is mortal, the fame d;iy a Race was run on the Strand at Rims-End, between a Rorie of one Mr. Lowrey's, and ...

Published: Sat 26 Jan 1706
Newspaper: Pue's Occurrences
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 453 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

For Days part, were found dead tlfe River of Thames, and a great Multitude appeared the Surface, of the Water,

... gaping for want of Breath, which is, attributed t$ hot Showers of Rain which fell; the Beginning 4 of this Week; The like Accident happened at Norwich in 169 pi, when all the Carps, Pikes, and other Water Fifli, were deftroyfcd, and} above 700 died there ...

Published: Thu 01 Aug 1717
Newspaper: Stamford Mercury
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 458 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

LONDON March 28

... Member of Parliament for Tregony in Cornwall, in the room of the late Mr. Secretary Craggs. On the xoth of April next a Foot-Race is %o be run from London to York, and back again, between Peter Hewfon, Footman to the Earl of Effex, and Thomas Butler, Foot- ...

Published: Sat 25 Mar 1721
Newspaper: Ipswich Journal
County: Suffolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 1857 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

L 0 D N 0 N July 20

... July 20. On Monday laft happen .1 two remarkable Accidents at the Earl of Effex's Houfe near Watford in Hertfordihire, namely, Peter Hew- fon, the Bail's Running-Footman, who lately won the famous Foot- Race from London to York and back again, attending ...

Published: Sat 15 Jul 1721
Newspaper: Ipswich Journal
County: Suffolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 359 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

From the White hall Evening Pojfs July 20th

... fitly 20. On Monday laft happened two remarkable Accidents at the Earl 0 f Effex Houfe, near Walford in Hertfordfhire, namely, Peter Hewfon the Earl's runnW Foetman, who lately wan the famous loot Race, from London to York and back again attending on ...

Published: Tue 25 Jul 1721
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 409 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Casualties. Hang'd themfe'ves One Sr. Dunflan at Steprey, and One (being at St. Paul at Shadwdl. Kill'd 3, One by

... f V'l , LCI, P' 1:: l' , ' lt Mayor, Aldermen, Capital • u ,ha foundation of au Hofpitfl there for . occa,o r.'erc rc.,i Racings.. double fron r th Ten of which are • D K fM phlcr y o :*L*)' pL T } formerly Tarn**»•* d, ch s tJ -»• ...

Published: Thu 19 Apr 1722
Newspaper: Stamford Mercury
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2160 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

Casualties. Cut his Throat Lunatick) at St. Martin in Fields 1. Drowned accidentally in the River Thames One at St

... overiet his Coach on the Ridge of the Counterfcarp, fo that both Coach and Hories rumbled down to the Rails, by which unhappy Accident the Skull brrke, whereby died upon the Spot. The Servant Maid had r Arm broke, and was d.mgeroufly bruifed 5 but the Child ...

Published: Thu 30 Aug 1722
Newspaper: Stamford Mercury
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3293 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

LONDON, Nov. 5

... Thomas Cura's having berti hunting with fome Gentlemen, as they were going Home to Tenteiden, thailenged one the Company to ride Race; but Mr. Cuiti>'s fulling, was thrown, and died 011 the Laft Week a Cobler who had been playing at CarJs Alehoufe Tuthill Srreer ...

Published: Thu 08 Nov 1722
Newspaper: Stamford Mercury
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1730 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

LONDON, March 16. On

... Foot Race was run npon H'ghgate Common, a Mile Courfe four Times round for 2001. The Lady Alhhurft's Servant, who won, perform'd in 16 Minutes. The Beginning this Week, a Number fine Race Horfes went down to New* Market be there at the firft Race, which ...

Published: Thu 21 Mar 1723
Newspaper: Stamford Mercury
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1708 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

Casualties. Burnt ac

... Casualties. Burnt accidentally St. James's Weftminfter Drinking i. knfilf (be.ng at St. Giles's in the Fields i. KillNd accident -y Dray . without Aldgate .. Smothered.accidentally in the Muda the River (buried ac St. Martins the Fields) i. Chriftned ...

Published: Thu 09 Apr 1724
Newspaper: Stamford Mercury
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2748 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

Casualties. , Bruifed Death St. Giles's without i• Drowned in the River Thames One atA'lhallows Barkin, One at ..

... d, by which unhappy Accident the Widow the late Reverend Mr. Cooley. Canon ot the Cathedral Church at Exeter, was killed on the Spot; the other Paflengers were much wounded, that the Lives of two them are defpiired of. Her G race the Durchefs of Monmouth ...

Published: Thu 16 Apr 1724
Newspaper: Stamford Mercury
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3527 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

From the London Journal, Sept. 26

... Collars and Bells about their Necks, the Men riding afide like Women ; thefe galloped fpur Miles for four Guineas. After the Races were over* Eight Country Girls were chpfe out of the CrowcJ by his Lord fhip, to dance for the re- maining two Guineas; which ...

Published: Mon 05 Oct 1724
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 555 | Page: 3 | Tags: none