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Some Selected Reports from the Salisbury and Winchester Journal
Monday, May 3rd, 1813
A Sober, steady Man, in Tallow-Chandlery Business, may have constant employ by applying to Mr.John Critchell, Tallow-Chandler, Ringwood.
To Ironmongers.
On or about the 24th of December, 1811, a Hamper (without any direction) containing Copper Tea Kettles, Lanthorn Horns, &c. &c. was brought from the Portsmouth Hoy Public House, Poole, with other Goods directed to me. Enquiry was then made to know by what conveyance it was brought there, but it could never be discovered; numberless enquiries have since been made, to find out from whom they came, for whom intended, but without effect.
The owner may have them, on giving a satisfactory account of the contents of the Hamper, and paying the expences incurred.- If not claimed within one month from the date hereof, the Goods will be sold to pay expences.
William Butler.
Corfe Castle, April 30, 1813.
REWARDS.
ABSCONDED, from the parish of Mere, Wilts, leaving their Wives and Families chargeable to the same, the following Persons :- Richard Welch, Horse-dealer; John Phillips (late of Stourton) Labourer; and Robert Jukes otherwise Dukes, who is supposed to be at or in the neighbourhood of Bath, as Coachman to a Gentleman.
Whoever will bring the above Persons to the Overseers of Mere, shall receive the Sum of Two Pounds upon the delivery of each of them, and all reasonable expences.
April 15, 1813.
Port News.
Plymouth, April 30.
Royal Clemency.
On Tuesday last, pursuant to orders from the Admiralty, a seaman sentenced to death for striking his superior Officer, was taken from the Salvador del Mundo, flag-ship at Hamoaze, into a boat, attended by the Chaplain, the Rev.C.Birdwood, the Provost Marshall, and a guard of royal marines, the yellow flag being hoisted at the fore of the flag-ship, a signal for punishment, which was answered by the man of war in Hamoaze on board which the punishment was to take place. This boat, attended by all the boats of the fleet, manned and armed, rowed alongside the latter ship. The prisoner was then conducted to the cabin, and spent some time in prayer very fervently with the worthy and attentive Chaplain. Having declared himself ready, the usual procession took place along the gangway to the platform, when the cap being pulled over his eyes, the rope reeved round his neck, and the fatal bow-gun ready to fire, as a signal for launching him into eternity, the Officer on duty ordered the rope to be unreeved, and the cap taken off his face, and then read to him the pardon of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent. The poor fellow, who, we understand, bears a good character, except in this circumstance, was so affected that he fell on his knees directly, and returned thanks to God for the lenity shown to him by the Prince Regent. The name of the prisoner reprieved was Robert Barker, a royal marine of the Hermes, Captain Brown. The crime was committed in Plymouth Sound; he was tried in Cork harbour, and sent to be executed on board the Bittern, in Barnpool.
Winchester.
Saturday, May 1.
On Tuesday last G.Hollis, Esq. was re-elected Treasurer of this County for the year ensuing.
Mr.Cha.Wooldridge, of this city, Attorney at Law, is appointed a Proctor of the Consistorial Court of the Lord Bishop of Winchester, in the room of the late Mr.Meare.
On Friday the 23d ult. the Rev.Henry Wake, A.M. of St.John's College, Cambridge, Chaplain to the Marquis of Worcester, and Vicar of Mere, Wilts, was instituted by the Lord Bishop of Winchester to the Rectory of Over Wallop, near Andover, in this county, on the presentation of the Right.Hon.the Earl of Portsmouth.
Birth. In Duke-street, St.James's, the Lady of Peter Hawker, Esq. of Longparish, of a son.
Lately was married, the Rev.W.Steadman, of Bradford, Yorkshire, to Miss L.Meekes, of Whitchurch, in this county.
On Thursday se'nnight was married, at Carrisbrooke, Isle of Wight, by the Rev.J.Richards, Edward Rishton, Esq. of Elswick Lodge, county of Lancaster, to Cordelia Kitchen, eldest daughter of Daniel Kitchen, Esq. and nearly related to the late Gen.Hengill, Colonel of the York Rangers, and Governor of the Scilly Islands, &c. &c.
On Thursday was married Mr.Cole, slater, of Southampton, to Miss Henrietta Goater, daughter of Mr.Wm.Goater, sen. plumber and glazier, of this city.
Lately died, at Shipton, in this county, lamented by her family and friends, Mrs.Rumsey, widow of the late Mr.George Rumsey, of the above place.
On the 20th ult. died, in the 4th year of his age, Thomas Bernard, the eldest son of Mr.Thos.Shaw, of Southampton.
Thursday se'nnight died, after a lingering illness, Frederick, youngest son of Dr.Burney, of the Naval Academy, Gosport.
On Sunday died, in Bishop Morley's College, in the 67th year of her age, Mrs.Thein, relict of the late Rev.Mr.Thein, Rector of Worting, near Basingstoke.
On Thursday the annual Polyanthus Feast was held at Mr.Clark's, the Bell and Crown Inn, which the first prize was adjudged to Mr.Rich.Hopkins; the second to Mr.James Manns; and the third to Mr.J.Waight.
On the 23d ult.a child of Mr.Walters, in Canon-street, being left alone by its mother, unfortunately got so close to the fire that its clothes were burnt to a cinder, and the child died early on the following morning.
The General Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the county of Hants commenced on Monday last, before James Burrough, Esq. Chairman, and a full Bench of Magistrates, when the following prisoners received sentence, as under :- James Wick, for stealing a quantity of wheat, the property of John Verry, of Mortimer-West; Hannah Mouncher, for stealing divers articles of wearing apparel, the property of George Ward, Esq.; and Catherine Wilday, for uttering counterfeit shillings, knowing the same to be false and counterfeit, to be imprisoned six months;- John Cox, for stealing a clothes line, the property of John Graddidge, of Sparshott, to be imprisoned nine months, and once publicly whipped, in the city of Winchester, for the space of 200 yards; - and Wm.Morley, for assaulting John Farquhar, of Warblington, to be imprisoned seven days.
Salisbury.
Monday, May 3, 1813.
On Monday and Tuesday last Sir Thomas Brooke Pechell, of Aldwick, in the county of Sussex, Bart. and Edward Golding, of Maiden Erlegh, in the county of Berks, Esqrs. were elected Members of Parliament for the borough of Downton, in this county, in the room of Sir Thomas Plumer, who is appointed Vice Chancellor of England, and Charles Henry Bouverie, Esq. who had vacated his seat by accepting the Chiltern Hundreds.
It may not, perhaps, be generally known, that it is a capital offence to re-issue a forged Banknote, knowing it to be so. A circumstance has lately taken place in this neighbourhood, by which a respectable tradesman has subjected himself to a very unpleasant investigation of his conduct on the part of the Governors of the Bank of England. We do not think that this investigation will be of serious import to the person we have alluded to; but we have given the above information as a caution to some people, who are so foolish as to imagine that they have a right to re-issue a forged note, because they have themselves given value for it.
Births. On Monday the 26th ult. at his house in the Close, the lady of the Rev.Canon Ekins, of a daughter.- At Bristol, on the 4th ult. the wife of George Atkins, Esq. Paymaster of the 2d Somerset Militia, of twins.
On Monday last was married, at Oxford, by the Rev.William Bishop, the Rev.John Heathcote Wyndham, Fellow of Wadham College, to Jane Dorothy only daughter of the Rev.Dr.Eveleigh, Provost of Oriel College, and Prebendary of Rochester.
Same day was married, at Bath, Mr.Lewis Turnor, of this city, second son of the late Rev.David Turnor, of Cardiganshire, South Wales, to Isabella only daughter of the late Major Forbes.
Same day was married, at Horsham, Sussex, Capt.John Slade Lanham, of the Centre Regiment of Local Sussex Militia, son of J.Lanham, Esq. banker, of Horsham, to Miss Thornton, of the same place.
A few days since was married, Mr.John Prangley, to Miss Anna Maria Pearce, both of Heytesbury.
On Monday last died, at his house in Portland Place, John De Ponthieu, Esq. merchant and banker, of London, who was a Member in the last Parliament for Westbury, in this county.
On Thursday the 15th ult. died, of a rapid decline, in her 14th year, Jane youngest daughter of Mr.Hussey, brewer, of Wimborne, Dorset.
On Wednesday the 21st ult.died, after a lingering illness, Mrs.Mary Biles, widow, of Cranborne, aged 84 years.
A few days since died, at Wimborne, Dorset, Mrs.White, wife of Mr.Edward White, jun. universally regretted by a numerous circle of friends.
On the 23d ult. died, in the 83d year of his age, John Rooke, Esq. of Throope, in this county, universally beloved and respected.
On Sunday the 25th ult. died, at his house in South-street, London, in his 66th year, the Right.Hon.Richard Fitzpatrick, brother to the Earl of Upper Ossory. He was a General in the Army, Colonel in the 47th regiment of foot, and M.P. for Tavistock, in the county of Devon.
On Tuesday last died, Mrs Hooper, of Bishopstrow, in this county : her memory will be long respected; her evenness of temper and kindness of manners gained the love and esteem of all who had the pleasure of her acquaintance.
At the Quarter Sessions, which were held here on Tuesday and part of Wednesday, there was very little business for the gentlemen of the long robe. There were only two traverses tried; the first relative to an assault, which excited no interest, and another respecting the liability of the parish of Rowde to repair a road leading out of the Chippenham road, at a place called Conscience's Lane, past a mill called Cove's Mill, and running into the London road from Devizes from Marlborough, opposite the road to Horton. A great number of witnesses were examined on both sides; those on the part of the Magistrate, Mr.Locke, who had presented the road, to prove that it was a public carriage way; and on the part of the parish, that it was only a public pack-way to Cove's-Mill, but a private road for waggons and carts to the fields adjoining the road. The Jury found a verdict of Guilty, which establishes it to be a public carriage road, and that the parish are bound to repair it.
There were thirteen prisoners, mostly for small offences. Some of the bills were thrown out by the grand jury; but one offender, a thresher, for stealing wheat from his master, was sentenced to be transported for seven years.
To Clock and Watch-Makers.
In a Sea-port Town and Watering-Place, an established Business in the above line is To Be Disposed Of, with immediate possession; the present-proprietor going into another concern.
Enquires by letter (post paid) addressed to E.H.S. Post-Office, West Cowes, Isle of Wight, or to Mr.Shorto, cutler, &c. Salisbury, will be duly attended to.
Land for Sale at Fritham and at Brook, in The New Forest.
For Sale by Auction, on Wednesday the 26th of May inst. at five o'clock in the afternoon, at the Bell Inn, Brook, by Mr.Young.- The following. Lots of rich Arable and Meadow Land, and Buildings; the property of Mr.Moses Kent.
Lot 1. A small Farm House, Garden, Barn, Stable, &c.and also Two Pieces of rich Arable Land adjoining, situate at Brook, very near the Bell Inn, containing 8A. 2R. 22P.
Lot 2. A Piece of Arable Land, in a ring fence, called Hilley Ground, on the left of the Turnpike going from Brook to Bramshaw, containing four acres.
Lot 3. A Cottage Garden, and a Piece of Land, called Little House Ground, situate at Brook, containing two acres.
Lot 4. A Piece of Meadow Land, near Mr.Knowlton's, Blacksmith, containing 1A. 3R.
Lot 5. Two Pieces of Arable Land, situate at Fritham, called Little and Great Locks, containing 3A. 3R. 20P.
Lot 1 and 5 are Copyhold, held for three young lives under - Compton, Esq. at a quit rent of 10s.
Lot 2, 3, and 4, are held for two young lives, under Lord H.Paulet, at a quit rent of 50s.
There are three loads of Fuel Wood annually to the premises, and Forest Rights, Turbary, &c. which will be explained at the Sale.
For viewing the same apply on the Premises, and for any other information, to the Auctioneer, Romsey.