The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-08-31 00:00:00

BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED.

Abraham Pruitt, of Truro, Cornwall, groce►, from Septem-
ber 12, to October 10, at eleven, at Guildhall, Luodua.

BANKRUPTS.

John Eines Lane, late of Evesham, Worcester, jeweller,
to ►uurrnder, September '2l, at bye, 22, at iwtlve, and Octo-
ber 10, at fivr, at the Olbee of Jelin Mosley Gilbtrt Cheek,
at Evishans. Attorney, Mr. Cheek, Fv,..bane.
Th.mous V.srley, now or late of Slaithwaite, York, woollen
cord-manufacturer, to surrender, &ilk tails'r 8, al Svc, 9,
and October 10, at nine, at the Park Horse !nu, IlloWere..
field, York. Attorneys, Messrs. C. and W. Stritlwatsion,
Molusfirsh, near Huddersfield; and Mr. Ratiye, Clam ery-
Nut, Loinkne.
Arthur Maasar, late of Gibraltar, but now of Gwymt's-
buildings, City-wad, C11.411t, Si aurresider,
S.-winker 8, 42, Nod (h•luiwr 10, at tete ler, at Guildhall,
London. Attorney, Mr. Coppaer,
Hebert Dyne, sea. late of Dartmouth, Down, merchant,
to an. render, September 14, at atx, IS, al twelve, and Octo.
leer 10, at eleven, at Guildhall, London. A its.riiry, Mr.
l'a►tnore, %Yaruf.rd•etntrt, Tbrugmurtuu.stree 5, Loudon.
Juba, Grdlittle, of Rristol, yietual ar, tu ■urn niter, Sep.
Leather 10, 11, and October to, at latlve, at the Cuutusetetal

Brans. I Pete. Oatmeal. Beer or Big.
s. rt. s. d. s. d. S. d.
48 10 49 6 26 10 39 9

LANCASTER SUMMER ASSIZES.

THURSDAY.
Before 211 r. Justice BAYLEY and a Speciul Ju►y.

SEDUCTION AND BREACH OF PROMISE OF
MARRIAGE.
SETTLE V. CRUMISLEIIOI.3IE.

Mt. SCARI.ETT tilicor.l 11114 caner in lin eloquent
'peril, which we regret we have not nine to trait.
beiibe any part of'. lie called the folliming

James Tatham examined.—My phre of resi-
dence is Burton. I ion uncle to the philititr, Milt
Settle ; I have known her front her clishllkood ; she
resides with her mother; I am acquainted with the
Defeudatit, he resides hall a mile from my niece's
residence; sot intimacy has subsisted between them
for six or seven years; the families are also inti-
mately acquainted; she has been in the habit of
visiting tits house, and he her's: he resides with
his father on the same farm ; I have seen them
many times together ; the Defendant was received
in my niece's family as suitor to my niece; his
attentions were received as honourable addresses;
they expected marriage ; there was sin disappro-
bation on the part of his father. I met the De-
fendant on the 49th of November last ; • conver-
sation then took place about my niece; he asked
me if I would stand father, and give her away ?
I told him I would, hut I wished to know who
she was ? He said. Sally Settle; and I said, with
all toy heart. About five or six minutes after
that he got up, and said I am sorry to say you have
distal)! ttt i t ited me from going to see my wife; he
then went sway ; he said I had kept him too long.
remember his being put iii possession of hie
estate; front his uncle he got half the estate, Ins.
gether with house, goods, and stock, amid his fa-
ther and lie then lived ul t. I think it is worth
between 5tH)!. mid 6001. a-year. If it was sold I
think it would he fur 18,000/. mum 20,0001. nide-
pendent of the stuck. I think the stock would be
worth sun!. The Defendant is married ; he 1111181.•
ried stove November. The Defendant offered to
lend me 3001. the night lie hail beets at my house.
fily lie ce was delivered of a child a ifs before
last Whit. ttttt idr. I saw Defriolauit slier that at
my own house; 1w came and lohl me that lie would
not hive her. I naked him if he had got ally thing
to lay to tier charge ? lie iiaid nail out, and hr
rholllil l,c very much affronted if any body else
soil say any thing 'sputa hi r. I have knows' my
Heuer flout her infancy, and up to the ti:lle of this
odor tuuatt_ cuutiratuu, I never heard of any