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Some Selected Reports from the Salisbury and Winchester Journal
Monday, June 7th, 1813
Tythes To Be Lett.
The Great and Small Tythes of nearly the whole of the parish of Foffant, Wilts, midway between Salisbury and Shaftesbury, to be Lett.- Tenders to be delivered at the offices of Messrs.Webb, Webb, and Attwood, Salisbury. The Tythes to be taken up this season, and the Glebe Land to be entered upon at Lady-day next.
Further particulars may be known at the above office; and Mr.Thomas Martin, at Foffant, will shew the premises.
To Iron Founders.
Wanted, - A good Green Sand Moulder, - Apply to W.Henbest, Ironfoundry, Bramshaw, Hants.
None but good hands need apply.
To Shoe-Makers.
Wanted, -- Two Steady Women's Men. Good Workmen may have constant employ and good wages by applying immediately to Mrs.Baker, Boot and Shoe Maker, and Leather Cutter, Andover, Hants.
Wanted immediately, -- Five or Six Journeymen Carpenters; will be employed either by measure or by the day in building.
Apply to Peter Pike, at Keynston, near Blandford, Dorset.
Wanted, -- A Situation, as Carpenter and Wheelwright to a Gentleman Farmer, by a Man who is well acquainted with the above branches, and is quiet, sober, and steady.
Enquire of George Brine, Culver-street, Salisbury.
Wanted, - A Gardener, of good character, who understands pruning and trailing, and the management of a green-house. A cottage, contiguous to the garden, will be found him; but he is to find himself.
Apply (if by letter, post-paid) to Admiral Man, Pennington House, near Lymington.
Falmouth, June 10.
The Arabella packet, from Lisbon, in ten days, arrived this morning. She brings accounts that Lord Wellington has occupied Salamanca, where he found a large quantity of stores, and took about 300 invalids, whom the enemy left in retreating. The allied army is represented to be in fine condition, and rapidly advancing.
A fleet of 14 American prizes, last from Bermuda, under convoy of the Tartarus sloop of war, arrived here on Monday, and sailed for London last evening.
The Wilhelm Gustava Prussian ship, from Bourdeaux, arrived here on Monday. She has on board Madame Moreau (wife of the celebrated General, now in America), with her family. She has, it appears, been in France for benefit of health, but was not permitted so remain. She goes to London. - There were reports at Bourdeaux, that a plot had been detected at Toulon for surrendering the fleet to the English.
Winchester.
Saturday, June 12.
The Lord Chancellor has been pleased to appoint Mr.Wm.Lucas, of Ringwood, Hants, to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery.
Birth. Monday last, in this city, the Lady of Sir Henry Rivers, Bart. of a daughter.
On Saturday was married, at Newport, in the Isle of Wight, by the Rev.P.Geary, Sir Leonard Worsley Holmes, Bart. M.P. for that Borough, to Anne, daughter of John Delgarno, Esq. and niece to the late Right.Hon.Lord Holmes.
On Monday last was married, at Alverstoke, John Richmond Jaffray, Esq. to Caroline Eliza, youngest daughter of Captain Woodruff, of the Royal Navy.
The same day was married, Mr.Andrew Holdaway, solicitor, of this city, to Miss Targett, of Easton.
On Sunday last died, in London, after a short illness, Mr.George Hellyar, timber merchant, of Redbridge, in this county.
On the 1st of June the King's Somborne and Hampshire Union held their second Anniversary, at the Crown, King's Somborne, from whence they went in procession to the parish church, and heard an excellent discourse on the occasion, from the Rev.R.Taylor, after which an appropriate anthem was sung, in excellent style, by some gentlemen of Romsey. The Society then returned to the Crown, where an excellent dinner was provided. After the cloth was removed, the gentlemen from Romsey favoured their audience with some delightful music, both vocal and instrumental. The company departed at a reasonable hour, highly gratified with their good cheer, and the unanimity and good humour which had prevailed throughout the day.
Committed to the county gaol :- Wm.Johnstone, for breaking into the dwelling-house of Mr.Wm.Arnold, at Newport, in the Isle of Wight, and stealing therefrom a considerable sum of money.
Southampton, June 12.
On Friday the 4th inst.one of two sailors (who resided together in a small lodging house in this town) returned home exceedingly intoxicated, and after having used a great deal of abusive language, made a blow at his companion, who happened to be holding in his hand a clasp knife open, with the point directed towards the unfortunate drunken man, who missing his blow, fell upon the knife which entered his intestines, and inflicted so dreadful a wound that the poor wretch died on the Tuesday following.- The coroner's inquest has been taken on the body and the Jury returned a verdict of - Accidental Death.
On Friday last was married, at Holy-Rhood Church, Mr.John Webb, pastry cook, &c. of this town, to Miss Ann Clark, second daughter of Mr.Clark, of Wilbury Farm, in the county of Wilts.
Salisbury.
Monday, June 14, 1813.
Weymouth Election. - At the final close of the Poll, on Wednesday last, the numbers were as follow :
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| M.Ure, Esq. | 221 |
| C.Idle, Esq. | 211 |
| Lord Cranborne | 206 |
| R.Steward, Esq. | 151 |
| W.Williams, Esq. | 145 |
The three former were, of course, declared duly elected.
The officers of the Third Wilts Local Militia closed their military career for this season, on Monday last, by a horse race, on the race-ground near this city. Four horses started and ran two one-mile heats, both of which were won with great ease by the same mare, the property of and rode by one of the Gentlemen of the Regiment. In the course of the morning the rain fell in such torrents that there was less company on the ground than was expected; but there was, notwithstanding, a respectable meeting, and it was allowed by all, that the race was admirably conducted under the management of Captain Cousins, who was appointed Steward on the occasion.
On Saturday the 6th inst. the First Wilts Local Militia, commanded by Sir C.W.Malet, Bart. was inspected, at Marlborough, by Lieut-General Porter, who expressed himself highly satisfied with the appearance of the men and their remarkable steadiness under arms. On leaving the town they received the thanks of the Mayor, Corporation, and inhabitants, for their very orderly conduct in quarters.
The Rev.Thomas Salter in inducted to the Rectory of Ibberton, in Dorsetshire, void by the resignation of the Rev.James Manesty.
Births. On Saturday the 5th instant, at Whitton Park, near Twickenham, the Lady of Sir Benjamin Hobhouse, Bart. M.P. for Hindon, of a son.- A few days since, at Exeter, the Lady of the Hon.and Rev. Hugh Percy, Chancellor of the Cathedral Church of Sarum, of a son.
Lately was married, at Bath, Mr.Thomas Brown, of Auborn, in this county, to Miss Neate, of Purton, near Swindon.
Thursday last was married, by the Rev.Mr.Raikes, at Shroton, Joseph Clapcott, Esq. of Upway, near Weymouth, to Elizabeth, second daughter of John Andrews, Esq. of Shroton, Dorset.
On Monday last died, aged 87, the Rev.Nathaniel Templeman, Rector of the Holy Trinity and St.Peter's, in Dorchester, and of Longbredy and Little Bredy, in the county of Dorset.
On Tuesday last died, in the 66th year of her age, after a long and painful illness, borne with christian fortitude, Mrs.Coombs, wife of Mr.James Coombs, of Milford, near this city : her loss will be long lamented by her family and friends.
On Wednesday last died, at Loder, near Bridport, Dorset, after a long and severe illness, Mrs.Charlotte Pitcher, wife of Mr.Wm.Pitcher, formerly of Yeovil, in the county of Somerset, and daughter of Wm.Rowe, Esq. of Lyde.
On Thursday last died, at her house in Castle-street, aged 83, Mrs.N.Smith, daughter of the late Alderman Smith, of this city.
Lately died, at Maiden Newton, Dorset, after a long and painful illness, Mrs.Williams, wife of John Williams, Esq. of that place, and sister of the late Thomas Horner, Esq. of Mells Park, Somerset.
An extraordinary circumstance took place at Blandford a few days since :- A cat belonging to a poor person, came into the house, and put down from her mouth a young partridge; she then quitted the room, and soon brought in another, and so continued till she had brought into the house nine, all alive and well. One of them is since dead; the rest are placed under a hen, who takes as much care of them as if they were her own offspring.
- Reeves was committed this week to Fisherton Gaol, by Abraham Ludlow, Esq. to take his trial at the next Assizes, for feloniously altering and attempting to utter a one pound note of the Warminster Bank, with intent to defraud John Barnes, of Westbury. The not was altered from one to ten pounds; but it could not impose on the least observing for an instant; and we are at a loss to account for the excess of folly which could lead the prisoner to expose himself to certain and instant detection.
MR.SMITH's new invented GRAND HARMONICA, which consists of One Hundred and Fifty Musical Glasses, upon a scale of magnitude, never before exhibited, and which are arranged into Six Treble Sets, to be performed on by Six Persons, all at one time, and all of one family, forming in the whole the grandest, most ingenious, and exquisite Musical Performance of the kind ever exhibited in the known world.
AT THE THEATRE, SALISBURY,
On Wednesday the 23d of June,
MR.SMITH's BENEFIT CONCERT;
In the course of which his Children will exhibit the extent of their wonderful powers in the harmonic art; in addition to which will be introduced the above admired and grand Inventions, particulars of which Scheme, will be expressed in the bills of the day.
Boxes 3s. Pits 2s. Gallery 1s - Tickets to be had at the Printing-Office; and places for the boxes may be taken at Mrs.Langridge's, Silver-street.- Children, at half-price.- Concert to commence at 8 o'clock.
To be Lett, and entered upon immediately, -- A very convenient Dwelling-House and Butcher's Shop, with Slaughter-House, Yard, and Garden adjoining, situate in West-street, Wilton, now in the occupation of Miss Viney, who is about to decline business.
The premises are well calculated for a steady person desirous of entering on an established trade of a butcher, which has been carried on therein upwards of fifty years past; and the present and former occupiers having been favoured with the custom of the principal families of the town and neighbourhood, to a considerable extent.
For further particulars, and to treat for the same, apply personally, or by letter (post paid) to Miss Viney, on the premises.
* S.Viney takes this opportunity of returning her sincere thanks to her friends for their liberal support whilst she has been in business, and to assure them she will ever retain a grateful sense of the kindness she has experienced.