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Some Selected Reports from the Salisbury and Winchester Journal
Monday, March 29th, 1813
Plymouth, March 26.
On Monday night last, at eleven o'clock, the Captain, 74 guns, (stationed in Hamoaze as a receiving-ship), was discovered to be on fire, which continued to burn with irresistible fury till one o'clock, when it was deemed prudent to sink her, lest in drifting she might communicate the flames to other shipping. After receiving a number of discharges from four launches armed with carronades and field-pieces, she sank at four o'clock. Happily no lives were lost by this dreadful accident.
Winchester
Saturday, March 27.
The Earl of Ailesbury has been pleased to appoint the Rev.David Williams, Second Master of Winchester College, one of his Lordship's Domestic Chaplains.
On Friday last was married, at All-Saints Church, Southampton, by the Rev.Lascelles Iremonger, Prebendary of Winchester, the Rev.Henry Wake, son of the late Rev.Dr.Charles Wake, Prebendary of Westminster, to Camilla only daughter of the late Hon.and Rev.Barton Wallop, and niece to the late Earl and first cousin to the present Earl of Portsmouth.
On Wednesday last died, at Christchurch in the 44th[?] year of his age, after a short illness, S.. James Noyce, of the Royal Navy, sincerely [�.] his family and friends.
Committed to the county prison, Ann Doswell, for the wilful murder of her male bastard child, at Hursley.
Salisbury,
Monday, March, 29, 1813.
Births. On Monday last, in London, the Countess of Pembroke of a daughter, - At Weymouth, the Lady of Gen.Jones, of a son; and the Lady of the Hon. - Maynard, of a daughter.
Monday was married at Weymouth, Captain A.Lyfaght, R.N. to Caroline, third daughter of Thomas Cuming, Esq. of Camden-place, Bath.
Tuesday was married the Rev.Mr.Askew, to Miss Cornish, both of North Cadbury, in the county of Somerset.
On the 9th inst. died at Solihull, near Birmingham, the Rev.James Eyre, Vicar of Winterborne Stoke, in this county.
On Thursday the 18th inst. died, at Swindon, after a long and severe affliction with the gout, William Bradford, Esq. aged 63 years.
On Wednesday last died, much regretted, in the 70th year of her age, at Mr.Thring's, Wilton, Mrs.Gould, relict of Mr.Josiah Gould, of Broad Chalk.
Same day died Mr.Coe, furrier, of this city : he was one of the Society of Friends, and much beloved by all who knew him.
Mr.John Sheppard is appointed Inspector of the Corn Returns for Dorchester Market.
At the Assizes for the county of Devon which commenced at the Castle of Exeter on Thursday se'nnight, - Thomas Luscombe, for the wilful murder of Sarah Ford, also (on his own confession) with the wilful murder of Margaret Huxtable, a child ten years old, was found guilty and sentenced to be executed on the New Drop on Friday last, and his body delivered to the surgeons for dissection.
This is to give Notice, - That if John King, of the Parish of Burford, in the county of Wilts, do not fetch away the three Colts he left at my House within fourteen days from the day hereof, the same will be sold by public Auction, to defray the expences of the same.
Edward Dewey.
Donhead, March 25, 1813.
CHEAP TOBACCO and SNUFF
Are Selling by G.and M. TOWNSEND, Tobacco and Snuff Manufacturers, Queen-street, Market-Place, Salisbury.
*Superior Sheep Wash
Salisbury, March 26, 1813.
TIMBER.
To be Sold, with the Bark and Tops, - 66 Oak Trees, 28 Beech Trees, and 10 Ash Trees, standing at Sparshott, three miles west of Winchester.
Harry Vaine, the woodman, will shew the timber; and to treat for the purchase, apply to Mr.Arney, Close, Salisbury.
On Hundred Tons of Hay, capital Cart Horses, &c.
At Burgate Farm, Fordingbridge.
To be Sold by Auction, by John Hannen, on the Premises, on Monday the 29th day of March, 1813, - The Farming Stock of Mr.S.Curtis, leaving the Farm; comprising six young cart horses in high condition, with their harness; a hackney mare, six years old; two good waggons, a market-cart, a large corn-bin, &c. one rick of good old Meadow Hay, four ditto of the last year's growth, one Clover ditto, and one rick of well-made After-Grass.- Sale to begin at one o'clock.
Lyndhurst.
To be Sold by Auction, by Mr.Cranston, on Tuesday the 6th of April, 1813, at the Fox and Hounds Inn, - All that Dwelling-House, Shop, and convenient outbuildings, the property of the late Mrs.Wild. The said premises are most desirably situated in the centre of Lyndhurst, next to the Post-Office, and well adapted for any trade, with the advantage of immediate possession, and are held on two healthy lives.
N.B. The Furniture to be sold the same day.