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Some Selected Reports from the Salisbury and Winchester Journal
August 5th, 1782
BOARDING-SCHOOL in Kingsbury-Square, Wilton,
Three Miles from SALISBURY.
IT having been falsely reported, without the least foundation,. that Mrs.SMITH, the Governess, intended giving up the said School: This is to inform her friends, and the public in generaI, that she still carries on the same, as usual, and requests a continuance of their favours, which will ever be gratefully acknowledged, by their much obliged and obedient servant,
M.SMITH
N.B. Experienced Masters and Assistants are provided; and the terms of admission are,
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ISLE OF WIGHT.
TO be LETT, and entered on at Michaelmas next, the Farms of APSDOWN and ROWRIDGE, in the parish of Carisbrook, containing 300 acres of land and upwards. A good summer fallow is prepared. Grass seeds and turnips are sowed. - For particulars, enquire of John Gustar, on the premises.
N.B. It is intended to remove the buildings to Rowridge, and to lett some newly broken up land with the above premises.
I S L E of W I G H T.
TO be SOLD by AUCTION, at the Angel Inn, in Newport, on Saturday the 10th day of August next, between the hours of four and six o'clock in the afternoon.
A MESSUAGE or TENEMENT and GARDEN, held for the term of nine hundred and ninety, nine years, situated in the town of Brading, in the Isle of Wight, in the several possessions of Mr.John WeIls, peruke-maker, and the Widow Shells, at the yearly rent of �8.- Enquire of Wm.Tucker, auctioneer, at Newport.
TOWN and COUNTY of POOLE.
To be SOLD by AUCTION, on Thursday the 8th day of August instant, at the New Antelope Inn, in this town, between the hours of two and four o'clock in the afternoon, by the Assignees of JOHN BUNDOCK, a Bankrupt,
About 20 Tons of BURRS and PLAISTER of PARIS.
Conditions wiII be produced at the time and place of sale. And for further particulars, apply to Messrs.George Durell and John Jeffery, the assignees, or Mr.Austen, their solicitor, in Poole.
WALLOP, HANTS.
A CHAISE and HORSES kept at the UPPER GEORGE INN, for the accommodation of Gentlemen and Ladies travelling to and from London; also for waiting jobs; and will take persons up at any of the adjacent places at any time, on notice given.
SALISBURY, July 29, 1782.
NOTICE is hereby given, That the ANNUAL FEAST for the GRAZIERS and BUTCHERS will be held at John Webb's, at the City Arms, on Monday the 19th of August; when it is hoped that all whom it may concern, will attend, to celebrate in a friendly manner so laudable an undertaking, as the continuance of the Great Market has proved to be. - Dinner on table at Two o'clock.
On Sunday morning died suddenly at Kingsgate, near Margate, Robert Child, of Osterley Park, Esq. By his will, we hear, he has given all his estates, both real and personal, to Mrs.Child, Mr.Lovelace, Mr.Dent, Mr.Church, and Mr.Keysall, his partners, in trust, for the purpofe of paying all his partnership debts, for carrying on the business as usual, at the houee at Temple-Bar, and has made them the executors of his will.
Mr.Child has died worth �15,000. per annum in landed property, exclusive of his seat at Osterley Park, which is deemed the most superb and elegant thing of its kind in England. His share of the profits in the banking business has never been estimated at less, for some years, than �30,000. per annum, which immense addition he possessed aIso the right of bequeathing in common with his other property.
Mr.Child had never seen his daughter since her matrimonial excursion with Lord Westmoreland, and it remains therefore doubtful whether he had adopted any measure hostile to her interests, or not. The cause of the continuation of this quarrel arose entirely from the hauteur of his noble son-in-Iaw, who perhaps entertained too high a notion of the dignity of the Peerage, and peremptorily refused every appearance of concession.
At the assizes for Derby, a bill of indictment for a misdemeanor was found by the Grand Jury against a Parish Officer, who, in order to be rid of a pauper, put him into an open cart at eleven o'clock at night, in the month of January last, drove him 17 miles from the parish, and at day-break left him exposed in the highway. The poor man was fourscore years of age, very infirm, blind, and helpless, and died within a week after this treatment. It seems the overseer was the youngest man in the parish, and in this matter obeyed the directions of a vestry meeting, otherwise it is thought he would have been indicted for murder.
The present worthy High Sheriff of Somerset, James Ireland, Esq. with the most liberal bounty has generously discharged all the prisoners under confinement for small debts in the county gaol at Ilchester.
Yesterday evening one of the most horrid scenes was discovered near Leicester-fields, that ever disgraced any civilized country. A young lad was perceived running from thence towards the Haymarket, and two or three fellows running after him, crying "Stop Thief !" Some of the passengers no sooner stopped him as such than he told them he was no thief, but had been kidnapped by his pursuers, who had chained him in a cellar with about nine more, in order to be shipped off for India; and that he had made his escape so far, by mere desperation, swearing he would run the first through with a pen-knife he held open in his hand. The youth was instantly liberated, and the whole fury of the populace fell on his kidnapping pursuers, one of whom was heartily ducked in the Mews pond. All the remaining youths were taken from their place of confinement by the intervention of the populace. There robbers of human flesh, it seems, not only intoxicate country lads till they can confine them, but have been known to stop people in the streets, and carry them to their horrid dens, under the various pretences of being deserters, pick-pockets. &c. They likewise attend register-offices, and hire raw youths there for servants, whom they immediately confine, and sell them either to the military, or to the India kidnapping contractors.
SOPLEY, near RINGWOOD, HANTS.
To be SOLD, a FREEHOLD ESTATE, situate in the parish of Sopley, in the county of Southampton, consisting of a dwelling-house, barn, stable, and out-buildings, and 25 acres of arable, meadow, and pasture land. For further particulars, apply to Mr.Oake, attorney at law, in Ringwood.
STOLEN or STRAYED, from Chalcot, in the parish of Westbury. Wills, on the 31st of July last,
A three-year-old Chesnut FILLY, with a bald face, rather wide between the ears, about 14 hands high, in very good condition; she had no shoes on, and was never backed; a small part of her stern has been cut off. - Whoever has found her, and will bring her to Chalcot, or to Mr.Windsor, at the Weymouth Arms, Warminster, shall be handsomely rewarded.
LOST, on Saturday night, the 20th ult. out of a ground belonging to Farmer J. Hancock, of Langley-Burrel, near Chippenham, Wilts,
A Bay MARE, of the cart kind, about, 15 hands high, full aged, handsome grown, a switch tail, a star in the forehead, one white foot behind, a small spot under the off hip, full of flesh, some saddle spots, and white hair on the nose.
Whoever will give intelligence of the said mare, so that the may be had again, to Farmer Hancock aforefaid, shall receive One Guinea reward, with all reasonable expences
NOTICE to CREDITORS.
ALL persons who have any demands on the estate and effects of Mr.HENRY BROWN, late of Corfe Castle, in the Isle of Purbeck, and county of Dorset, cord-wainer, deceased, are desired to send a particular account of such demands to Mr.John Kent, of Corfe Castle aforesaid, executor in trust of the last will and testament of the said Mr.Brown. And all persons who were any ways indebted to the said Mr. Brown, at the time of his decease, are desired-with, with to pay the said debts to Mr.John Kent, of Corfe Castle aforesaid.
W I L T S.
To be SOLD in Fee Simple, either together or in parcels, immediately,
A FARM called BOYERS and SELFS FARM, consiting of a Dwelling-House, barns, stables, and other useful buildings, together with 185 acres and upwards of arable, meadow, and pasture land, situate at Westbury Leigh, within the parish of Westbury, in the county of Wilts, with an unlimited right of common on large and extensive commons, in right of the said farm. And also the crop of Corn and Grass now standing and growing on the said lands and premises, with the Hay, Stock of Cattle, Horses, Waggons, Carts, and Implements in Husbandry, now in the occupation or possession of Mr.Thomas Axford.
For further particulars, apply to Mr.Crouch, of Tetherton, Mr.Willoughby, of Melksham, attornies at law; Mr.John Alexander, of Great Chiverell; or at the said farm house.
TO be SOLD, a Pair of strong Black COACH-HORSES, six years old, with long tails, and very gentle, the property of a gentleman going abroad.- Enquire of Mr.Thring, Codford St.Peter, Wilts.
DORSET.
To be LETT or SOLD, and entered upon immediately, -- A neat DWELLING HOUSE, situate in a pleasant part of the island of Portland, (late in the occupation of Mr.KYRBY, deceased) consisting of two parlours, five bed-chambers, and three garrets, a kitchen, brewhouse, malthouse, stables, cellars and out-houses; a large shop, a garden, and upwards of one acre of good meadow ground.
For particulars apply to Mr.Childs, at the Hotel, Portland, or to Mrs.Ruth Collins, at Easton, in the said island.
The above house commands an extensive prospect of the sea.
SOUTHAMPTON.
To be SOLD by private Contract, and immediate possession given, - A capital and commodious Freehold MANSION, the rooms numerous, large, and lofty, the offices convenient, excellent wine-vaults and cellaring, a spacious garden, with a green house, a coach-house, and four-stall stable, situated in the High-street, nearly opposite the market, and at present in the occupation of the Rev.Mr.James Scott. -- The purchaser may be accommodated with such furniture as is suitible to the rooms.
For a sight of the premises, and further particulars, apply to G.Hookey, in Southampton, or at the house.
HOME NEWS.
PORTSMOUTH, August 2. On Monday arrived the Sandwich, Admiral Parker, from Jamaica. In this ship came Compte de Grasse, and several of his officers. The Count landed on Wednesday, and dined at the George Inn, and this morning set off for London, accompanied by Sir Peter Parker.
The Russel and Intrepid are gone by for the Downs with the trade for Jamaica.
On Monday arrived the Griffin cutter, Lieut.Cook, with dispatches from Sir Richard Bickerton, whom this cutter left the 5th of June, off the Brazils, all well. The whole of his fleet were with him, except the Sceptre and Medea; they having parted company, were before the fleet, and had left Rio Janeiro a week before the Commodore arrived there.
The Royal William, of 84 guns, is gone out of the harbour to Spithead.
WINCHESTER, AUGUST 3.
On Saturday next David Tyre, who was arraigned for High Treason at the last assizes, will be tried by the, Hon.Mr.Justice Heath, under a special commission, at the County-Hall in this city.
SALISBURY, August 5.
A few days since the Rev.Thomas Peningal, was instituted to the Rectory of Easthamsted, in the county of Berks and diocese of Sarum, vacant by the death of the Rev.Dr.William Sharp, on the presentatation of his Grace the Archbishop of York and others.
And the Rev.Dr.Litchfield was instituted to the Rectory of Boyton, in the county of Wilts and diocese of Sarum, with the chapel of Roydon, in the county of Somerset, vacant by the death of the Rev.Dr.Gilbert Swanne, on the presentation of Magdalen College, Oxford.
And on Thursday last the Rev.Henry Sawbridge, B.A. was instituted to the valuable Rectory of Welford, in the county of Berks and diocese of Sarum, void by the cession of the Rev.John Ravenhill, on the presentation of Mrs.Dorothy Shirley.
And on Friday last the Rev.James Chartres, Clerk, M.A. was instituted to the Vicarage of Broad Chalk, in the county of Wilts and diocese of Sarum, void by the death of John Chafy, Clerk, on the presentation of King's College, Cambridge.
Thursday last was married at East Orchard, Dorset, Mr.Wm.Willis, to Miss Applin, of the same place; a young lady endowed with every qualification to render the marriage state happy.
Wednesday and Friday the 61st regiment of foot, lately arrived from Minorca, marched into this city from Southampton, on their way to Plymouth.
Saturday se'nnight about 150 Spanish prisoners arrived here from Bristol, and on Tuesday they set out, under a proper escort, for the King's House at Winchester.
Friday last about 170 more Spanish prisoners arrived here from the same place; and another party is expected to come in this day. These, it is said, are to proceed on Wednesday to Southampton, to go on board cartel ships.
On Monday last John Barnes, a farmer's servant, of Abbot's-Ann, riding on the shaft of a loaded coal waggon, near Launceston, was thrown from thence before one of the wheels, which went over his body, and killed him on the spot.
At Devon assizes, Francis Lathay and Wm.Rose, charged with burglariously breaking open and robbing Mr.Pollard's shop of plated buckles, &c. was capitally convicted; John Cullyhorn and John Carney were capitally convicted of a burglary; Rebecca Downing to be burnt alive for poisoning her master, Richard Jarvis; and John Pasmore, for stealing live wether sheep, a ram, and a heifer, received sentence of death.
On Monday Rebecca Downing was burnt at Heavitree, pursuant to her sentence. She acknowledged her guilt, but seemed quite insensible of the heinousness of her offence.-- The rest were reprieved.
On Wednesday next will begin our Races; at which great sport is expected, as well as a numerous appearance of genteel company. The following horses; we hear, will enter for the King's PIate, viz.
Mr.Walbank's ch. gelding, Brush.
Mr.Parker's br. horse, Anvil.
Mr.Sparrow's bay horse, Pleasant.
Entered to run on Thursday, for the City Bowl.
Mr.Moody's ch. horse, Epsom,
Mr.Leeche's grey horse, Bedford.
Mr.Walbank's ch. mare, Music.
Friday, for the purse of �50.
Sir Francis Basset's colt, Culveren.
Mr.Ludlow's br. mare.
Mr.Parker's bay colt, Ariel.
Mr.Walbank's ch. mare, Music.
Several others are expected to enter at the post each day.
We hear that Mr.Walker intends to call at Salisbury on his way to Bath, and read his Lecture, on the EIDOURANION, or large Transparent Orrery. This instructive and splendid machine, calculated to make the mysteries of astronomy the entertainment of an hour, exhibits every phoenomenon of the heavens so plain and intelligible, that a bare inspection of the machine instructs the most ignorant in the cause of the seasons, long and short days, day, night, twilight, the waxing and waning of the moon, eclipses, tides, transits, &c. Every planet and satellite are seen in annual and diurnal motion, without any apparent cause of motion; so that the whole may be truly considerd as a nearer approach to the simplicity of nature, than has ever been effected by any other Orrery. This Orrery has been read upon 25 nights last winter at the Theatre-Royal in the Haymarket, and at the Lyceum in the Strand.
The ingenious Author of a late Pamphlet, entitled, The Way to be Rich and Respectable, (page 51) recommends the Salisbury Kitchens in the following words: "Families would do well to use the Salisbury Kitchens, by which the meat is dressed by charcoal, and thus every rancid taste occasioned by roasting removed, and all the flavour of the meat preserved. This kitchen is easily used, and is so contrived as to roast and boil, or bake, at the same time. The author of this tract speaks from experience, having used the machine a long time, and finds in it not only a convenience, but a great saving of fire, the price of the Kitchen being saved in coals in the course of three months, and the machine will last for years." - The above Kitchens are made and sold by the Patentee, Wm.Redman, at his Braziery and Tin Plate Manufactory, Silver-street, Salisbury.
ARCHDEACONRY OF SARUM.
AlI persons having any business at the Registry-Office of the Archdeacon of Sarum, lately executed by Mr.Spratt, are desired to apply in future to Mr.WM.BOUCHER, in Brown-street, Sarum, who is duly appointed Register to the said Archdeacon.
W. BOUCHER,
Sarum, 1st August, 1782.
SALISBURY.
This is to inform the Nobility, Gentry, &c. that there will be a BALL on Wednesday and Friday, and a CARD ASSEMBLY on Thursday next; at the Assembly-Room in High-street. Tickets 5s. each, and for the Card Assembly 2s. each; tea included Thursday night only; cards to be paid for as usual. The room to be illuminated with wax-lights, and a good band of music provided.
Adjoining to the Assembly-Room is the Fountain Tavern and Coffee-House, for the accommodation of all those who shall be so indulgent as to honour me with their company:
They may depend on being served with the best provisions, wines, &c. either at the above-mentioned house, or at their own lodging, at the most reasonable prices, by their most obedient and very humble servant.
JOHN LAVENU.
BOTLEY TURNPIKE ROAD.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a Meeting of the Trustees appointed by an Act of Parliament respecting the said road will be held, by adjournment, on Monday the twenty-sixth day of August, 1782, at eleven of the clock in the forenoon of the same day, at the house of Henry Fielder, known by the name of the Dolphin lnn, at Botley, in the county of Southampton, in order to carry the said act into execution. And at this meeting the said Trusteee will consider and determine about an application to Parliament for the amendment and renewal of the said Act.
BEDFORD and BARNEY, Clerks to the Trustees.
BLANDFORD, DORSET.
To be LETT or SOLD. and entered upon immediately, a neat and convenient DWELLING-HOUSE, situate in East-street, Blandford; consisting of a vestibule, hall, parlour, a large, handsome drawing-room, four good bed-chambers, four garrets, with sundry convenient closets, a good kitchen, servants hall, pantries, store-room, and brew-house, with a laundry over the same, two large under-ground cellars, two neat gardens planted with fruit-trees, an exceeding good four-stall stable, double coach-house, with a vaulted cellar under, and a chamber over, a granary almost new, and every other convenient outbuilding adjoining ; the whole in excellent repair.
For particulars, apply to David Parry, Esq. at Moore Critchell; or Mess.Fry and Co. builders, in BIandford.
N.B. A HOUSE adjoining, lett for two years from last Christmas, to be sold with the above.
P O R T S M O U T H.
To be LETT, and entered on at Michaelmas next, A WAREHOUSE, commonly known by BEALE's WAREHOUSE, situated in Bath-square, having three floors, and a cellar, and suitable for all kinds of business.
For particulars enquire of Mr.James Beale, West-Bourn, Sussex, or Mr.Charles Collins, Portsmouth, who will shew the premises.
MUSIC.
To be SOLD,very cheap, at B.BANKS's Music Shop, SALISBURY,- A fine-toned second-hand Three-stop HARPSICHORD, by Burkat Shudi; a Two-stop ditto, by Mahoon; an elegant fine toned Piano Fone, and others; with a great choice of all sorts of Musical Instruments; variety of new Music, for the Voice, Harpsichord or Piano Forte, Violoncello, Violin, German Flute, &c. &c.
Note. Harpsichords and Piano Fortes tuned and carefully repaired.
COUNTY HOSPITAL.
WINCHESTER, July 24, 1782.
AS several of the bills due on making up the yearly account of this Charity to Midsummer, are left unpaid till the subsciptions can be collected - the Lady-day Subscribers, as well as those that are further in arrear, are requested to pay their subscriptions to the Treasurer at the County Hospital; to Henry Hoare, Esq. in London; or to any of the receivers in the different parts of the county.
By order of the Committee,
W.VAUGHAN, Secretary.
BLANDFORD, DORSET.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the PARTNERSHIP between us, KATHARINE ROE and JOSHUA NORTHCOTE, of Blandford Forum, in the county of Dorset, Mercers, Drapers, &c. was on the first day of this inst. August absolutely dissolved and determined, by our mutual consent; and that the said Katharine Roe having purchased of the said Joshua Northcote his share of the said joint trade, and taken upon herself the said trade;- all persons having any demands on the said Katharine Roe and Joshua Northcote, on account of the said copartnership, are to apply to the said Katharine Roe for payment; and all persons indebted to the said copartnership, are desired to pay their respective debts to the said Katharine Roe only. Witness our hands, the 3d day of August, 1782.
KATHARINE ROE,
JOSHUA NORTHCOTE.
ANDOVER, HANTS.
To be LETT, for a term, and entered upon immediately, the BLACK SWAN, being a commodious and good-accustomed Inn, situate in the High-street, and late in the occupation of Mr.Edward Sheppard, deceased, but now of his widow, who retires from the public business.
The goods and stock to be sold, and taken by appraisement; and if the Inn shall not be Iett in a month's time, the goods and stock will be sold without reserve.
Apply to Mr.Bunny, wine-merchant, in Andover; Mr.Bird, at Snoddington; or Mrs.Sheppard, at the Inn, the excutors of the deceased.
N.B. All persons who have any demands on the effects of the said Edward Sheppard, are desired to deliver in the same, and all indebted to pay, without further notice, to either of the above executors.
A Report to the Board of Loyalists, respecting the Execution of Joshua Huddy, inclosed in a Letter from W.Franklin, the President, to Sir Henry Clinton.
April 27, 1782.
SIR,
IN compliance with the orders of the honourable Board of Direction, we beg leave to communicate to your Excellency, for their information, an account of the proceedings of the Loyalists from Monmouth, on the late expedition for the relief of Capt.Clayton Tilton, and two other Loyalists, then prisoners with the rebels in that country.
Being frustrated in design of bringing off Captain Tilton by force, and our offers for exchange rejected, we dreaded that he was reserved for a fate similar to that our associate Philip White had suffered, who was taken at the same time with Captain Tilton, and inhumanly and wantonly murdered by the guard who were carrying him to Monmouth gaol.
This recent instance of cruelty, added to the many daring acts of the same nature which have been perpetrated with impunity, by a set of vindictive Rebels, well known by the name of Monmouth Retaliators, associated and headed by one General Furman, whose horrid acts of cruelty have gained him universally the name of Black David, fired our party with an indignation only to be felt by men who for a series of years have beheld many of their friends and neighbours butchered in cold blood, under the usurped form of law, and often without that ceremony, for no other crime than that of maintaining their allegiance to the government under which they were born, and which the rebels audaciously call treason against their states.
We thought it high time to convince the rebels, we would no longer tamely submit to such glaring acts of barbarity, and though we lament the necessity to which we have been driven, to begin a retaliation of intolerable cruelties, long continued, and often repeated, yet we are convinced that we could not have saved the life of Captain Tilton by any other means. We therefore pitched upon Joshua Huddy for a proper subject for retaliation, because he was not only well known to have been a very active and cruel persecutor of our friends, but had not been ashamed to boast of his having been instrumental in hanging Stephen Edwards, a worthy loyalist, and the first of our brethren who fell a martyr to republican fury in Monmouth county. Huddy was the man who tied the knot, and put the rope about the neck of that inoffensive sufferer. This fact will appear by two affidavits, which we have the honour to inclose. When the Board are pleased to take into their consideration the motives which induced us to take this step, and that Huddy was executed in the counry where so many acts of cruelty must have been committed on Refugees, we hope they will not think our conduct reprehensible, the more especially when your Excellency perceives the following state of facts, viz.
1st. That Joshua Huddy was one of the Rebels who took Stephen Edwards of Monmouth, a worthy Loyalist of good family and property, out of his bed, and acknowledged himself to have been active and assisting in murdering and hanging the said Edwards.
2nd. That James Pew, a Loyalist, from Middletown, of reputable family and good character, was taken prisoner by the Rebels in 1778, confined for a considerable time in Freehold gaol, and put to death by the sentry.
3d. That Stephen West, Stephen Emmons, and Ezekiel Williams, three Loyalists from Monmouth, were all of them most inhuman!y murdered by the Rebels in 1778.
4th. That John Wood and Thomas Emmons, Loyalists from Monmouth, were taken by the rebels in 1778, and executed at Freehold.
5th. That Jacob Fagars, a Loyalist from Monmouth, was wounded in 1778, of which wounds he died, and was privately buried by his friends. The Rebels soon after got information of this, dug him up, carried his corps to Freehold, and hung it in gibbets.
6th. That John Farnham and Jonathan Burge, two Loyalists from Monmouth, were taken by the Rebels in 1781, and executed at Freehold, notwithstanding there were Rebel prisoners of rank and consequence taken by the same Farnham and Burge, confined in our Prevost, one of them a Lieutenant.Colonel of miltia, and another of the Rebel Assembly, who were offered in exchange for them.
7th. That Joseph Wood, an associated Loyalist from Monmouth, was taken at Long-branch, Shrewsbury, in 1781, carried to Coltsneck, where he was a prisoner for several days; that in removing him from thence to Freehold, he was most inhumanly put to death by the guard, within half a mile of the prison.
8rh. That Joseph Mullener, an associated Loyalist, and Captain of a whale.boat privateer, was taken by the Rebels in 1781, carried to Freehold, removed to Burlington, tried and executed, notwithstanding he produced his commission as Captain of the said privateer, at his trial.
9th. That Richard Bell and John Thompson, two associated Loyalists from Monmouth, were taken by a party of Rebels in November last, from off Sandy-Hook, within his Majesty's lines, carried to Freehold, and hanged .
10th. That Philip White, taken the other day at Shrewsbury, in action, was marched, under guard, for near sixteen miles, and at a private part of the road, about three miles from Freehold gaol, (as is asserted by creditable persons in the Rebel country) was kept back by three dragoons, while Captain Tilton and the other prisoners were sent forward, and after being stripped of his buckles, buttons, and other articles, the dragoons told him they would give him a chance for his life, and ordered him to run, which he attempted, but had not got thirty yards from them before they shot him, and then cut him with their swords over the eyes and other parts, until he expired.
Many of the above facts are ascertained by affidavits, and such as are not, are too notorious to be denied even by General Furman himself, the most prosecuting rebel in the country. By a strange fatality the Loyalists are the only people that have been treated as Rebels during this unhappy war.
We have the honour to be, in behalf associated and other Loyalists of Monmouth County, your Excellency's most obedient and humble servants.
Extract of a Letter from Mr.Edmund Littlehales, dated
Salop, May 1, 1782,
FOR many years I had been troubled with a rheum in my head, which in the spring filled my mouth with limpid water, to a degree that was alarming and troublesome. On reading an account of the use and virtues of the Cephalick Snuff, I observed it was recommended as an effectual remedy for most disorders of the head; this determined me to give it a fair trial, which I accordingly did, and can assure you, almost ever since I began taking it, which was fevera! years ago. I have beea entirely free from the complaint, and have continued taking it occasionally ever since, and in consequence, I have the pleasure to tell you, I have not had the least return of my complaint. Some peop!e whom I have recommended it to, say it is sometimes, by its opening quality, apt to give a cold in the head; to do it justice, I think quite the contrary, and never found it to have that effect in the whole time, now several years, that I have continued taking it, and am, Sir, your humble servant,
EDMUND LITTLEHALES
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