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Monday, October 24th, 1757.






Salisbury, October 24.

On Saturday, being the Anniversary of the Kings Coronation, We had all the usual Demonstrations of Joy, as ringing of Bells, Bonfires, &c. And in the Evening, the Mayor and Corporation met in the Council Chamber to drink his Majesty's Health, and Success to his Arms.
On Thursday the 13th inst the Rev. Mr. Richard Blackmore, Rector of Chettle, in the County of Dorset, was married at Shaftesbury to Miss Vining of that Place; a young Lady of Merit, extremely agreeable, and �3000 Fortune.
Sky Water, and Line-Rockets, Wheels, and other Sorts of artificial Fireworks for his Majesty's Birth-Day, are made and sold by W. Leggat, in Gosport, by whom Gentlemen and others may be supplied on a few Days Notice.