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EDINBURGH Evening Courant, fan, 49. On Monday laft as two Men were carrying a Stone alongft the Scaffolding of a

... Monday laft as two Men were carrying a Stone alongft the Scaffolding of a pew Houfe in Belt’s Wynd the Stone fell off the Barrow, over a Window* three Stones high, and went thro’a Shade and killed one William Pollofc, a Maibu, who was hewing « Stone under ...

Published: Tue 05 Feb 1751
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 256 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

L O N D O N

... s are order’d to do Duty that Night in Old Palace-Yard, and a large Detachment of Foot-Guards pofted on both Sides the Scaffolding, to prevent the Proceflion being Interrupted. . ' The Guns of the Tower and Park are order’d to fire every Mirtute, from ...

Published: Tue 23 Apr 1751
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 909 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Since our laj} arrived a Mail from Holland,

... him from eight till ten, when he gave him Abfolution. He had told him the Day before, that he would not attend him to the Scaffold, becaufe he could not refrain from Weeping if he faw him fhed Tears. Mandrin affined him he would not fhed one ; and kept ...

Published: Tuesday 24 June 1755
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 882 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

LONDO N

... ieeing them, and as fuppofed, thereby weakened the Stays of the Scaffold, upon whicli were a Hundred Perfbns, about fonr- fcore of which fell into the River, and a great Part of the Scaffold upon them ; but feveral Soldiers quartered there, who were on ...

Published: Thursday 31 July 1755
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 653 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

EDINBURGH, Auv. .

... Elqr's Horfe, Rover. And on Wedne'fday as ftveral Men were at Work on a Scaffold, at the Seat of William Fenwick Efq; at By well, it unfortunately fell down, by which two of them were killed and others much hurt. We hear from Sunderland, thaton Tuefday Morning ...

Published: Tuesday 05 August 1755
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 937 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

E D I tf B U R G H Ft

... of Magdalen's Chapel was blown down, which beat through the Roof of a Houfe, and Part of a Scaffold was blown ?? in Black- friars Wynd this Day, which killed a poor Woman upon the Spor. By Defire, Concerthall, Cavougate. On Monday next, being 9th Febroary ...

Published: Saturday 07 February 1756
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 843 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

tenances, is ordered for Ireland, whither alfo it

... happened, which cruthed his Chair in a thoufand Picces. 14. That Afternoon a 2 Woman w3s accidental. 1y killed, by the Fall of a Part of a Scaffold a . the Head ot Blackfrier’s-Wynd. ...

Published: Tuesday 17 February 1756
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 656 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

5. AmZerdarm, Ofober 8. We had here Yef. terday and rhc.prccccding/Ni hrya moft violent Storm ot Wind, which ..

... Sireer, a Scaffold, on which were four Workinen repairing a Houfe, was thrown down, and the Arms or Legs of three of them broken, and the fourth molt térribly bruifcd, fo that his Lite is defpaired of. Inthe Jews Quarter, two poor Men were killed by the ...

Published: Tuesday 26 October 1756
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 518 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Part of a Letter from Franc fort, Jdn. 24

... Rack fo often, that he was hardly able to get up the Stairs .of the. Scaffold. He was brought thither in an open Cart with the Duke d'Aviero, who remained in it, at the Foot of the Scaffold, whjle the other was difpatched before his Eyes. After they had taken ...

Published: Tuesday 13 February 1759
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2154 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

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... 2. Aletter from Count Romanzow, dated Aug. 23, brings advice, that Prince Repnin had made himfelf mafter of Ifmail, after killing 1000 Turks, and making as many prifoncrs, among whom were tweaty principal officers, with vat quantities of baggage, cattle ...

Published: Monday 01 October 1770
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3284 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

WAN T S E MPLOY M E N T, A PERSO.'n that has undoubted recommen- ** dations from many of

... call on Mr Sibbjld at Whytlaw who wili Ih-w the grounds, and on Mr David Brown at Melrofe, or the proprieier at Edinburgh, who Kill fet it for any Bomber cf years. S A ~IAE of LANDS. THE Lands of GILSTAIN and OVER BROTHER- STAINES, lying within the parilh ...

Published: Wednesday 13 March 1776
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 7290 | Page: 4 | Tags: Classifieds 

I IN DUNN's ASSEMBLT ROOM, If MONDAY next, June 13th, at Seven in the evening, I HIRDPUB LIC READING 8.1

... the ufual entry-money paid. N. B. There will be Ordinaries during the race-week, at Fortune's, and Aflemblies as ufual. No Scaffolds to be erc-led withoat permiilion of the Admiral or Magi- ftrates of Leith. LORD GRAY, ? LORD KINNAIRD, > STEWARDS. JO HAMILTON ...

Published: Monday 06 June 1785
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 10922 | Page: 4 | Tags: Classifieds