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i'-n Day*4 Wta'j Letter. London- Jwts I*

... at the Grand Peru, he failed thither, and t c»v*»k the largeft, being .1 ?? G-un Ship, whole Captain and both her Mu.s ?? killed in the ELngai^ement, and the Spa 1 in ds bad .Men lulled on their Side ttheothei Dutch- man efcaped 1 ettersfrom New England ...

Published: Mon 21 Jun 1725
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 840 | Page: 1 | 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

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 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

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

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

E D I N B U R GH, April ii

... a Rior, or the leaft Diftur- bance on the partof a vaft Crowd of People : Till after the Magifrrates had retired from the Scaffold , *oa Houfe hard by, reasonably concluding there could now no Dift'urbance happen, and the Exe- cutioner was aclualiy on ...

Published: Thu 15 Apr 1736
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 832 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

EDINBURGH, April 19

... et we faw no Diforder, nor '■0 while we ftood on the Scaffold, which we did .jjihewas thrown over • and then removing with the Magiftrates to a Fore-room in Mr. Orr's Houfe oppofite to the Scaffold, we faw no Difturbance, until the Hangman went up in ...

Published: Mon 19 Apr 1736
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1455 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

FOREIGN HISTORY. LEt

... accounts of their motions. ??-??* l lowing is the molt exadt lilt we received, of the officers killed and ed in the late action.??Gardner Col. Gardner, killed Lt-Cob wounded. ??Hamilton's dragoons? Wright, wounded ; Major Bowles* .jj^dj ed, ??Lafcelles'sfoot ...

Published: Fri 06 Sep 1745
Newspaper: The Scots Magazine
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 13907 | Page: 48 | 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

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