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liner T? NROP OF C.4NTERRETRT. by the Officer of the Convt, in the middle aisle ;
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e the contitry, }ad on the 11,1114 Nov. loon after he
. ..m..• 1111•• none appearing, Sir WILLIAM - . retuned, he met Hodges in Piccadilly. Hodges
rue-. Mr ar AV TICL i ARS Or AI! °SACO'S CONTI RIM A. " I accuse the contumacy Mall and singular persons cited, COURT OP KING'S BENCH, Wastutestrest, Yes. e e came tip to him, And Ashed him whether he knirsetemf
TIoN AT SOW COVICIL intimated, and publicly called, arid none appearing, I ;.ray— • immediaely afterward, the other tw. Prism:terse:Ante
I Th.1i,(1,4y, as we yesterday stated, was the day them to be pronounced contumacious, and, in palm ~f ,ucli
their contunacy, that it be decreed to he roc-erl•A to tn. or- Sitflogs after Ariii Pr.us Wore ford ELLEN soaouou up; aid having tore! a long story, that Hodges wetted
arnimee for the confirmation of the election of flouncing your oiefiiiiitive sentence; And IP porront A SCSIVIUII., wed a Sneciai Jury. be obliged to go to America. they demanded 250 E
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Dr. Charles Manners Sutton, Bishop of Norwich, to which i pray tai be read." ' ASSAULT. from him to equip him for the voyage. Wiser he aske
the See of Canterbury. The ceremony took place pay so much for him? they Id f ,
This was accordingly done by the Bishop of Win- WATTS V. COSTELLO. ed what right he had
l ar now-church, Cheapside, the customary elece. chested His Lordship afterwards signed it, as did mid, he was the first who brought him into bad prat- f.
This was an anion for an assault cnmmitted by
Soon after ten o'clock, the Commissioners under the ices, and it he did not. give the money they would take
the other Rev. Bishops. the Defendent, who was a Musician, tipon the per-
Great Seal, the Bishops of Winchester, Bath and Sir William Scott then introduced the Archbishop son of his apprentice, who sued by his father and him before Mr. Townsend, at the same time saying ;
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I. Wells, Exeter, Chichester, Chester, and Rochester, they were Bow-street officers. They thee got late a '
next friend.
eleinee, and informed their Lordships his Grace
the Archbishop elect, the Right Honourable Sir coach, and drove to a lodging he lied in ht. Paul's ti
was reedy to take the necessary oaths, It appeared in evidence on the part of the Plain-
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William Wynne, Knight, and the Right Honotira- Church-yard, near his office ;he then gave them a
His Grace presented himself at the foot of the tiff, that the Defendant and his wife had frequently
ble Sir William Scott, Chancellors of the Province 101, note and a 31. note, and appointed a day or twos
table, and, kneeling, administered to himself three treated'young Watts with great violence, having, in
.. of Canterbury ; Sir John Nichols, the King's Ad- omits', viz.—A disavowal of any belief in Popery, two instances particularly, beat him with an oak after to give them the remainder of 2501. In the
meat. General ; Dr. Lawrence, and twelve other stick, kicked him in the Fide, and thrown him down mean time he communicated his. eituatiow to Sir .
or the power of the Pope; his firm belief in the
learned Doctors, and about as many Proctors, in their stairs, from which an abcem was formed in his side, Richard Ford, who sent two °Meet's on the morning
th Holy Scriptures ; and his declaration, faithfully to
fall robes, aseembled in the Vestry-room of the under which he laboured in the most excruciating the prisoners had appointed to come. The officers
ti preside over the see to which he had been clotted.
Church, w' ere the Arc: Elect received the torture for a length of time. Several Med.cal waited in an adjninioe r'om, and secured the pri-
Several other documents were then read, and Sir
onmemlettnns of a number of his friends. A few Gentlemen were examined to this poi it, who all soners. Taunton and Baker, the officers deposed
if
minutes after eleven o'clock they procee ed• in grand William Scott prayed a public instrument, and let- 4
agreed,that such a matter might he attributed to that .hey heard the prisoners say they had got some
tees testimonial to be made out, touching and con-
Iseenoinn to the Church. The Archbishop Elect antecedent violence, and, from the circumstances money, but if he did not give more, they would . . ..
o corning the confirmation, which were decreed.
took !Os seat .in a pew opposite the pulpit. The The procession then returned to the vestry. in the of this case, they had no doubt, that the cause of take him to Bow-street ; they aho said none of the
gee. Bishops were mated in a pew close to the read- same order as they came, during which time, a grand the boy's indiSposition arose front the assakets corn- priSrmers ....ere Bew-street officers.
Ing.desk. • The Chancellors, the Doctors, and 'Tinted. Sir itt'tartEl Foto proved the eta/It:nations 9f
piece of music was played upon the organ.
proctors, had pews allotted to them. As soon as On the part of the Defendant, a young gentleman, each of teem, which were sighed by him $ but said,
A profusion of cakes, sweetmeats, and Madeira
the procession entered the Church, a grand per- who had been an apprentice to the Defendant, at that he thought some favour was held out to Rum-
iwine, were provided in the vestry, for the refresh-
formance on the organ commenced; after which the time young Watts was with him, deposed that hold, on which account his examkoation was not
dment of the company.
the Ceram of the Parish read part of the morn- he never was treated with any violence whatever, read.
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tag servicee the Commiss.oners then left their and used constantly to express his dislike to going Nothing material as to this case appeared in their
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pews, and took their seats round a large table in the home to his father's on the days allowed him for examination : but Mahon acknowledged he had got
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middle aisle. The Bishop of Winchester, as Presi- -- --weie..•—:. that purpose, alleging that he was ill treated at a gold watch from a foreign gentleman, in Hyde
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dent, in an arm chair, with his back tc the alter, Yesterday, the Right Honourable the Lord home, and in one inc'ance put to lay all night upon Park, by threatening to accuse him of an unnatural
rod the appointment of the Commission under the Mayor held a Court of Common Council, in the a box, by the side of his father's apprentice's bed. crime.
Great Seal, And several other docueneots, prepare- Chamber at Guildhall, at which were present, seven Some medical gentlemen were also examined, who Baron SUTTON charged the Jury with great age
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tory to the cominencement of the business. Sir Aldermen, the Recorder, and a great number of stated that they had prescribed for the boy, and at curacy, who, in a short time, proaeuneed thews a
William Scott then presented himself at the foot of Commoners. • that time he did not complain of having received Guilty—Death. .
the table, and said, The Commission of Sewers, Lamps, and Pave- any personal violence, and not having examined 1.. s They were all servants out of place. Hodges
o 1 0k,.•,a es ;may for the Damn and Chapter o: the Ca. meat, was sealed according to annual custom— person, they had attributed his illness to a complaint was 22 year of age, Rumbold 30, and Mallen 17.
Merkel Church of Cninterbury and present to your Gnice a and, after reading several petitions tOr leases, the in the bowels, at that time very prevalent. Jahn Roger rurner was capitally consorted for
Cartificite of your :ming electe2t• ;:ir itichhiibmi and Pastor of Court unanimously passed a vote of thanks to the Lord ELLENROROUGH told the Jury, the question forging a receipt, signed •• William Wattham,"
the .aid See, and pray that your Grace wilt be pleased to give Reverend Manley Wood, M.A. Chaplain to the was, whether this abscess in the boy's side was at- with intent to defraud him, and also to defraud the •
emu sronsent to the and election." s,
Lord Mayor, for his Sermon., preached at St. Paul's tributable to violence used at an antecedent period? Bank of England. He bad given orders to his
After some ceremonial forms being gone through, on the Fast Day, which was ordered to he printed• and from the evidence of the physicians, on the part Stock-broker to sell out 7,4001. worth of 3 pet Cent.
by the officers of the Court, the Archbishop elm% A Petition was presented from Mr. Thomas Mats- of the Plaintiff, this clearly appeared to he the case; Reduced Annuities, which was accordingly done,
wade thc following declaration in a loud voice : kin, late Clerk to the Coal Exchange, for a remu. it then came to the point, whether the assault proved sod he had signed the receipts ; but, before he had
"In the mine "(GM. Amen :I. Charles Manners Sutton, neration under the New Coal Market Aft, which was originally the cause ? and, if so, they would ' received the money, he was discovered, wed token
by Divine permisAion, Wallop M. Norwich, regularly and law- was referred to *the Coal and Cora Committee, to consider to what compensation in damages the into custody.
folly nv...Ad and elected Arcnbisioni and Pastor of the Came.
examine and report. Plaintiffwas entitled for the injury he had sustained, The following is a List of the Persons tried yes-
met and Wampuntical Church of Christ, Canterbure, and to
accept of such elettims of myself atid my person, so m is a - ees i 'to i men MARKET the rain he had suffered, and the expenses he had I terday :
sired, made, awl celelsrated.on the parr and behalf of the The printed Report of the Committee for letting been at, by reason of the Defendeot's violent con- 1. 4nd Brown, not guilty ; 2 John Pool, guilty ;3. i
lo Rev. the loan and Guyette of tbe said Cathedral and Metropo. the City Lards, in relation to the enlargement of duff towards him.
Mary Jenkinson, guilty, death ;4. Jon Ro;oar Turner ano $ '
Moat hutch of Christ, Canterbury, earnenly requested and
en,,esit-d,
trussing its th.,,,,aurncy a Almighty God, As x:-SmPhfiel.i, was next taken into consideration. The Jury retired, and after a short consultation s..rmel okeag-s, Edward Mahon, an John R ornliold: data ;
t eels of such election of iwodf 6..4 toy person, so as is pr.. Mr. Wei Tit is AN ad verted to the iturdecemee of found a Verkiin for the Plaintiff, of 1501. damages. 6. Jolt it Burrows, guilty ; 7 Joh. C.winer and Wiillern Miles, l
ditto; I. David Williams, ditto • t. George Wortnn and
r ....1, marte,arod c-lobrated, to the honour of Alsbighty God, the present Market a.. tinialifiel I, to the increa•ed Riclia,.l Marling, Biro; 10. Th'rimas Ifteuanktdialto t 11.
i } ,T, 3,00. and tidy Ghost, ar.a do rye my as ant AC*l sumo -r of cattle brought there for sale, and intro- OLD BAILEY, Fes. 22. Mary M.Nolty, not guilty.
semi sent, lo this writing, to the said Sett on, being once and citicei a plea for the enlarg meta thereof, which had
agsits asked and entreated thereto."
S . rn-t with the concurrence arid approbetion •..f the Mere Jenkiason was capitally indifted for forging Copy of a letter reeeteed Wan Oaf of -tfie mime" t
Sir W. Selmer then addressed the Commissioners, ptwri,-al persons conneeted with the said market,
a 21. Bark of England note, and feloniously utter- oit board the Weyirreuth frigate:—
and said,
,cheesehe had consulted on the stthjeat ;it would af. leg it, knowing it to be forged. •• Weymouth (at Sea), Feb. t, ISO'., tat 49. long 9. itl
"I exhibit m 7 puny for thc Rev. the Dean and Chanter or ford accommodation for above ten thousan .1 sheep It Appeared, in the beginning of Onoher lest she •• I take this opportunity, to the Santa daysgorotta, to
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s - . quaint you, we parted nitro our convoy the Aar we allika
ih! Catheir i Church ot yourry tad mak• myself a peony more that: the market now enntained ;it meld beIF
? is, them, 7.r.d present to t,gdohipros the Letters Pate's so went to the house of Mr. Page, Pawnbroker, in Lt- front Cowes, and have been beating about, iv ith contrary .Inds,
cart red into mien, in less time, and at less expense,
~Sovereign Lord the Icing, nde,' the Great Seal, for the con quorpontintreet, Hatton-garden, and having put- ever since. We ..ail bad; hut shall ;nomad en our voyage us
a fienatim, of the election of tree Right Reverend father in God, than any plan proposed. He then stated, that there chased a broach, gave a 21. note in payment. The hopes of overtaking the 'convoy.*
/ Th. Coo Manners Sutton, by divine nerraosion Lord Bishop being double the quantity of cattle in the Monday's
nest day, ou examining the note, it was found to be An account is said to have been received, mds
a `iTareich, to the Sec of Canterb.as."
omarket, mole than the Friday's, it would tend to a forgery. In about a month after, she went to the Bayonne, brought by an American Irene 101111M1 f .
The Bishop of Winchester, as first Commissioner, render them more wool, if the market, now held on same shop, and offered another counterfeit e.l. note, left that port on the Pith inst. that the .14- .
give dim:Onus foe it to Le awed, winch was (word- Friday, was, in hem., held on Thursday ; the in payment for some goods she had agreed to take. Rochefort squadrons had effeetee el e• .
engly done by Mr. Moore, the Depaty Register. cattle bought on the Friday, were kept several days She was immediately apprehended. On searching celona, making altogether a form ( f twelve sail of
Sir W. Score then prayed that their Lordships at great expense, or obliged to be killed in a heated her lodgings, several other forged notes were found. the line. and several smaller art., -laving on b -ard
• wititd be vivid to take upon them die duty of the state, which was the cause of the present intnerality
f There was also a miniature pit of Cornelius nearly 13,000 troops, desCeed, i, wm, supper d, foe
confirmatioff: `bid to decree that it he proceeded in of the market, and which had been ably stated in a Holt, who was some time since tried, and acquitted Egypt. -
according to the form of the said Letters Patent, petition presented yesterday, and signed by upwards of forgery. She at first declared Holt was her Persons concerned in surveying landed estates, os i-
t and the exigency of the law: in answer to which the of 400 salesmen, butchers, &c. iinsbAnd, and, in 9 raving manner, said, it was she in making new inch-mires, ma) CXp to derive '
Bishop of Witecimeeza replied,in the name of liim• Mr. W A thil et A N then moved the following rem-
who spoke to the witnesses, and was the principal assistance fr
it ont a Work now in . the press, on that
self and his Reverend Brethren, in obedience to the lutions, which were carried unanimously : cause of his being acquitted.
o r onmand of the Smeign, they wuld I.lk ree - ii, on
from the pen of Mr. S rtraassom. Lead
;151/ItiVrtl, 'Peat it appearing to this Court, that Smithfield Ole Justice HEATH charged the* Jury, who, ham Surveyor. of Horncastle, in which the system at
• them the duty of the Cnnfirmanon, eed accordingly .1,•.., .. .• ~ sere oeue extensive to ir,witarn cue increased ing retired, in about forty minutes returned a ver- present adopted by Commissioners and Sureeyorses
- decreed that William Moore, E- to be their actuary -wrwer of sheep and cattle accessary for the sn.qtiv of the di R. Gailta, Death. so clearly laid down, as to be mieily coinprehended.
f in this behalf. * ;:i etas :eon., Application be male to Parliament, for an A.,t to
e Sr W. Scott then presented to their. Lordships seaside •lois Corporaaono to enlargmod' inipmve the
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and Yuba fledges, Edward Mahan, and John Rumhold, In
dew case of Mr. Tennyson, of Lad fra"44‘s
t the Archbishop, and said, p .:hate theft ground, hoses:es, other buildings, as ~.ay were capitally indieted, for feloniously making an charg ith wilfully setting fire to his house, 'at/ -
or ..CC,SI4SV fat Lila 1.111,111 A. assault on Etintund Lodge, and taking from his
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"I do licrehy jue!icislly pr. duce bl. tentage' stennte, men in tile lapin on of this Cowl OA most Grand Jury yesterday threw out the Bill.'
nersorr one Bank of England note, value 101. and
~reedy, pea •.ca sir, awl isnot expensive mode of ;fie meg the • - On Thursday afternoon, about four o'clock, a
t And, as Pronor for the Dean and Chapter, en- inipmvemeut and onairgement of the said Market, would be one value pl, woman of genteel appearance accosted a Gentle-
. hibited a mandate, 'with a certificate thereupon, en. bv taking in a ~,ace set greruild, now its pats vacant, and iri Mr. K. Ate stated the case on the part of the Pro- matt in Cornhill by:hie name, saying, she had lately
dorsed, touching the execution of tine said mandate past et.% wed suet l oases and decayed buildings, to the west ' secutor—in the course of which, he informed the come from Philedelphi i, and had bills duet' her,
agonst all and singular opposer.: ; and prayed they AV ed of tir, lii .th Aide of broitlinAld, and on a line with Duo Jury, the Prisoners were indited for compelling
ham Yard. from persons, in London to the amount of upwards
may be publicly settled. it appealing to this:. not, That cattle purchased at Smith- Mr. Lodge. a very respefteble Gentleman, to give of 15001. 'The Gentleman. wishing to recover the
The Biehop of Winchester gave direeti ins that field, Fina Voider, are (resiliently obliged to he kited in a them two bank notes, to the amount of 151. alleg- same for her, gave her his address, and in the meats
1 ,the *pressers should be called, which was done in leafed state, which of:ea.-us treat Ins., and causer a greater ing, if he did not, that they would commence a pro- time gave his draft for SOL and appointed to meet
number to be brought to the 11•4, ion Ma's marker. secution against him, for committing ate unnatural
a loud voice by the Offizer of the Court, in theher at her apartments, in Pentonville, agreoible to
• inikedk aisle; Ism no one answering, the business keß...t....ived, the, onne, Tmse it wonlel, by rendering the. mar- crime.
her directions. On going there, he found that a
now equal, greatly reeable: the pr inconvenience,
proceeded without iuterruptin-i. and be bights meantakoeus to the dealers and the public, i Edmund Lodge deposed, he belonged to the He- person of her description was in treaty for apart-
fit Wu,. t.,not•lit: at-r then Addressed their Lord- tit- aid maiket were los future held us* a Thursday, instead of raid's Office, Donor's Commons; in the month of menu, but declined coming into the house. Seven.
am, and said, a IfirdAy May last, about ten at night, as he was returning to ral other persons have been the dupes of her artifice.
:, " t mess the etettudfacy of -all Reso.ted, That the Corn tee of City Lands be direAert to his house in Southampton-road, Bloomsbury, he met
, industriousOn Saturda y last, as Mr. Celesta, an elderly
meson's eitol• intimated, cause, without delav, a easio and estimate to be made of the
1 pelilizir (Iliad, and pot appearing, and in peon of such ?lieu said improveaterits, .ag-esrably, to the fortevaiog Revolutions. the prisoner Hedge', at the coiner of Russell-square.
farmer, of Emneth, near Wi.hech,
e sioitees, tarAy, that they and ev eery of Mom tic re.nutled the prisoner accosted him, and asked, whether he
• he •n•;e is of forair-r oppoing the said ,li.eri,m, Veit man- Mr. Watrum AN then introduced the draft of a could get that way to Bedford-square ?he told him was returning from Wisbech m trket, in leis m ithet
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tope eecic I it: tho behalf ; and alb,. retitirni to the Hon the House of' Commons. which he could, and they walked on together; when they cart, and his neighbouw.Mr. BURRIDOr, with him. .
that abe decreed he prmated.Al :o fiatheer acts to thts budwhilst in the aft of paying the turnpike, the hen es
I rums of C011ifIlle• inno The ab.etme or contumacy ~f the. was uhenimously agreed to end ordered to be Krim came to the corner of Bedford-place, the prisoner
took fright, and plunged into the canal, and Mr.
a moons*, cited, intimated, pm:l44ly Called. and metapp amen sented forthwith, by the Sheriffs, ;wended by r• stopped, and made some observations On the beauty
ISORRIDOE and Mr. CARTER were both drowned.
la any wise not etthstaarAtisi ; and I porrect a sclsodole, which leemembrencer. of. the buildings ;he then jostled up against him, • '
I pray to be read." The Report of the Standing Committees of the and immediately two men rushed on them, and Thursday, an Apprentice Lad, about sixteen
It Which was complied with, and read by the Court, relative to making an addition to the salary seized them both, alleging they were Bow-street years of age, was taken to a Public Office for dis-
Bishop of Witichester, which was afterwards sinned of the Town Clerk, which was ordered to 1w printed Officers, and that one of dm purposes they were obedience and desertion, and seeking, contrary so •
i by himself and the other Reverend Commissioi7riers at a previous Court, was taken into consideration stationed there for was, to prevent such pradlices as his indenture, to contrail marriage with an ale. . I
e confirming the election. and agreed to. they had detened them in. The Prisoner seemed house girl only fifteen years of age, which coming
Sir WILLIAM SCOTT thenaddressed their Lord- The ship-owners presented a Partin" mowing to much agitated, and said, he was ruined and un- to the knowledge of his master and m rents, he was
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1 shlPs. and taid, the. done for
supposed envfnetnersAtfterkathgernemata%deaavliofanadbuases ,ththeye ainpspreohfenadewdiladnrod cmearrienticd befaisoresiatiohniamists
1 ,irate. Be.
e o in pain o' the eonewrivrer of all persons cited, put" •9
's"ert, am! not epftetring,, I Nesse:it a suatanor, io-titio were going, along, proposed to let them off, it was cancelled by consent of both parties; and, in
11. I -V.' C:at it be aidir.itted mii: de.:reed no be procod, they would e ive 211. each. The Prosecutor order to break off his conneftion with the Alehouse-
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.5 agreed, and they proceeeded towards his house, girl, he was sent on board the Tender much against
d The Pishop Of Mr:newest ea said, he koh . he not having so much money about him. IL- his inclination. 111
tt the sumunry Petition so tar as agreeable t kw one of the men take out the Prisoner's Awful instance of Almighty Vengeance on a
;1 and decreed that it be proceeded sommeri • atch, and heard him say, he would keep it until Cock7fghter, as recorded in the Ohi•taary of The 1 ,
e plainly. I would give his 201. The men waited in the Gentleown'a Magasene for April, 1758:—" Died
v Sir W. SCOTT replied, met until he went into his house for the money, April 4, at Touenhano done Anemone, Esq. a
e ••la pant a the cottruin.sy of ail and singitair wore ' ..t not being able to make out 201. he brought out young man of large fortune, and in the splendour
al, publicly called, ii....i not ANA Aisitt;, seed en Iran i,l. t •
i', •Mt note, and gave it to them. 'Flee next day he of his horses and carriages revelled by few country
leis wounded in my 'aid petition, I exhibit a cretin, so ,
b 1 .s told a person had called on him, and had left gentlemen. His table was that of hospitality, si
tug and conceroing the el,curnt of :he Riert Rev. 2 ' .
e Gel, Dr. Charles Mennen Sutton, Lord Bishop of N . ird for him to be at the Russell Coffee-house in the where it may be said he sacrificed too much to con-
k. be Archbishop and Pastor of the Cativdr+lCLorels O'of l I, 1 ening : he accordingly went • there, and saw yiriality. Mr. Aariesok r was very fund of cock.
i at Canterbury, made by the said 13eaa aria Chapter of ter l'' sedges with another man, who said he was his fighting, and had a favourite cock, aeon which he
church; under their common mat I likewise exhibit tl • A
Sr main ; that he had told him the whole business, had won many profitable matches. The last bet be
son of the said Right I;cv Father in God, Dr. Charier !
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to the mini election ; and Ifs telajeity's lone .- id was convinced they were both innocent ; but laid upon his cock• he lost, whicte so enraged him, ; -
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,ii.,., and allege, that ail the matters set forth in the tai. .i: , at Hodges had been walking about the streets the that he had the bird tied to a spit, aed roasted alive
l o respertively were and are true, and au had and du • '!", *hole night, as he was afraid to go home without before a large fire. The sereemi t f the mire re hie
of ,herein mitained ; and pray ail of them to be «floated,* sr "' le watch the men lied taken from him, which, he animal were so affecting „ that some gentlemen who
item tole:memo; to me tu ;lea, sentcuce imnantly." ,
N mid, was his father's. After some conversation, he were present attempted to interfere, which so en-
The Bishop of WINCHESTER replied, el • Aici, be was sure a gentleman, like Mr. Lodge, raged Mr. A Romero, that be seized a piker, and
m _ O In pain of the contumacy of 43 sited, intimated, i
caned, arid not appearing, we admit thew public innni would not refwe a few pounds to make up the with the most !Minus vehemence declared that he
oil „s° 301. which the men demanded for the release of would kill rise first Man who interposed I bet. in
ow . o assign to hear sentence instantly."
.... !.. ' the watch. In consequence of this, he was induced the midst of his passionate Asseverations, it lea
The opposers were again called in a loud v.
. ito give 71. On the 16th of August, he went to a dews steed sway Ow ape."' ,
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