Newspaper extracts from the years 1800 - 1809
| Date | Extract | Publication |
| 31st January 1800 | The POTATOE SOUP recommended by Mr TURNOR at Bourn Sessions, is prepared as follows: (see pamphlet entitled "Information for Overseers": Put an Ox´s Head, well washed, into 13 gallons of water, add a peck and a half of pared potatoes, half a quartem of onions, a few carrots and a handful of pat herbs, thicken it with two quarts of oatmeal (or barley meal) and add pepper and salt to your taste. Set it to stew with a gentle fire early in the afternoon, allowing as little evaporation as may be, and not skimming off the fat, but leaving the whole to stew gently over the fire, which should be renewed and made up at night. Make a small fire under the boiler at seven o´clock in the morning, and keep adding as much water as will make up the loss by evaporation, keeping it gently stewing until noon, when it will be ready to serve for dinner. The whole may be divided into 52 messes, each containing (by a previous division of meat and fat), a piece of meat and fat and a quart of savoury nourishing soup. The expenses of the meals are: Ox´s Head 2 shillings and 6 pence; Potatoes, onions, etc 1 shilling and 1 penny; 2 Qts of Oatmeal 11 pence; Cost exclusive of fire and cooking: 4 shillings and 6 pence. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 23rd May 1800 | If the Legal Representatives of Charles FOWLER, Son of Joseph FOWLER, formerly of Goltho in the County of Lincoln. Gent, deceased and of Selina FOWLER, daughter of the same Joseph FOWLER, will apply to Mr BALDWIN, Attorney at Law in Lincoln, they will hear of something to their advantage. The said Charles FOWLER was bound Apprentice in the Year 1773 from Christ´s Hospital, London to a Captain RATCLIFFE, who then traded to Jamaica: was afterwards in the Year 1777, a Midshipman on Board one of His Majesty´s Ships then lying at Spithead; and in the month of February 1779, was in Quebec in Canada. The said Selina FOWLER married a Mr SPENCER, supposed to be a Sea-faring Man, and died about the Year 1769. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 7th November 1800 | To Clergymen and Others who have the Care of Registers: Whoever will certify to William GRESSWELL of Burgh in the Marsh, in the County of Lincoln, the Marriage of Richard GRESSWELL, late of Metheringham near the City of Lincoln, deceased, shall be rewarded with Five Guineas for their Trouble, by the said William GRESSWELL. ´Tis supposed that the aforesaid Richard GRESSWELL´s Marriage was solemnized in some Church or Chappel (sic) in the neighbourhood of Metheringham aforesaid, or at Sleaford, in the same County, between the years 1705 and 1720 as the Baptisms of his Infants were at Metheringham regularly registered. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 7th November 1800 | Title Deeds Wanted - The Title Deeds and Writings relating to an Estate at Dowsby and Aslackby in the County of Lincoln, now in the Occupation of William SHEPPERTON as Tenant at Will to Miss Georgiana LANGTON, Devisee in Fee under the Will of Hurst FOWLER Esq., of Spalding who died about 20 years ago. The relations of the said Hurst FOWLER and all Persons who are or have been possessed of or entitled to any property that belonged to him or to his Widow, Jane FOWLER, deceased. by Devise, Purchase, Mortgage or otherwise, and their respective Attornies, are particularly requested to examine their Writings and Papers, and if anything relating to the above mentioned Estate be found, Notice of the Particulars are requested to be given to Mr John FLINDERS, Coroner of Spalding, who will, on behalf of the Owner, thankfully pay for all Trouble and Expenses that may be occasioned by the production of the Writings or any information tending to discover where they are. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 5th December 1800 | NOTICE TO CREDITORS: RICHARD BULLIFENT of North Carlton in this County of Lincoln, Farmer, having Assigned the whole of his Property to Mr SLATER of North Carlton aforesaid, and Mr PEARSON of Welton in the said County, IN TRUST for the general Benefits of his Creditors: all Persons who have any Claim or Demand upon the said Richard BULLIFENT, are hereby requested to transmit immediately an Account of their respective Debts to the aforesaid Trustees, or to Mr Henry HETT of Lincoln, in whose Hands the Deed is deposited. (November 19, 1800) | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 31st March 1801 | Death: Died on Sunday last after a short illness at St. Witham in the Co. of Lincoln, the lady of Chas. MANNERS, Esq. | THE COURIER |
| 2nd April 1801 | A most audacious robbery was, on Saturday last, committed in the house of Mr. BUSTIN of Louth in Lincolnshire. About nine o´clock in the morning, Mr BUSTIN took out of his desk a tin box containing upwards of £900 in cash and notes which he was about to remit to Ab. SHEATH, Esc., and Son, Bankers at Boston, for whom he is Agent. He placed the box on a table near the window fronting the street, requesting Mrs. BUSTIN to carry it to the Bank Office, which is some distance from the house; but ere she had an opportunity of depositing her charge at the office, being called out of the room, Mrs. B.(sic) locked the door, and left it for a few minutes: on her return the sash was thrown open, and the box with its contents missing. The villains, as yet, remain undetected. | THE COURIER |
| 29th September 1801 | Marriage: On Tuesday, the 15th instant at Bottesford, Lincolnshire, John KIRK an occasional preacher in the Methodist Connexion, to Susanna SEATON of Burringham, a Mantua Maker. The patient Bride had kept company near two years with a Blacksmith of the same place, and was actually Published with him in the Church (Banns) the very Sunday preceding her marriage; but for reasons best known to herself, eloped next day with the Preacher; so true it is that we know not what a day may bring forth. | THE TIMES |
| 2nd October 1801 | Death: Lately died, aged 25 years, of yellow fever at Surinam on the coast of South America, William BENNETT of the ship ´Louisa Henrietta´ of London, youngest brother to Mr Charles BENNETT of this City [Lincoln]. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 12th October 1801 | A battle was fought last week at Great Ponton, between B. DICKINSON, ´The Fighting Taylor´, and S. HOUGHTON, a horse-breaker of Stroxton, the latter being upwards of 70 years of age and received so much injury in the conflict that he died shortly afterwards. The Taylor, though a scientific boxer and an athletic man, had to be carried from the ground. | THE TIMES |
| 15th March 1802 | Lincoln Assizes: At the Assizes, George GILLY was convicted of having burglariously broken into the house of Mrs. A. ROBINSON at Boston, and J. BROWN convicted of horse-stealing, were sentenced to be hanged; the latter reprieved before the Judges left the town and ordered to be transported for Life. S. EVISON (female) tried for the murder of her infant child, was acquitted. | THE SUN |
| 19th April 1802 | Stamford News: A cat belonging to Mrs POLLARD in this Town, some time since had a kitten composed of two distinct and perfect heads, two bodies (united), eight legs and two tails and was in fact complete duplicate. It is singular, that the same cat yesterday kittened a second phenomenon of this description. | THE SUN |
| 10th May 1802 | The Reverend Charles Robert MARSHALL, BD. has been instituted by the Bishop of Lincoln, to the Rectory of Hanworth, Lincolnshire, on the presentation of John CRACROFT, Esq., of Hackthorn. | THE SUN |
| 10th May 1802 | Marriage: On Tuesday last at Walton in Suffolk, the Rev. Calthorpe BLOFIELD, AB. Vicar of Bishop´s Norton, Lincolnshire to Miss Mary Caroline GROSE, daughter of the late Francis GROSE, Esq., F.S.A. | THE SUN |
| 29th October 1802 | I, Sarah ROBINSON, Wife of John ROBINSON, baker, Spalding, Lincolnshire, did on October the 1st, 1802, insult Mrs BRIDGES of Peterborough, Wife of Mr BRIDGES, Dancing Master, without the least provocation: I hereby declare that the assertions frequently made against the Character of Mrs BRIDGES representing her being connected with my Husband, are wholly false; and I do hereby publicly ask Pardon, and hope she will not proceed in the Spiritual Court or any other Court against me: those false and injurious Reports having been propagated in the Heat of Passion, for which I am very sorry. (signed) "X" Her Mark, Sarah ROBINSON, Spalding. 22nd October 1802. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 11th February 1803 | Death: On Saturday last aged 70, Mr LION, basketmaker of this place (Stamford). Having for several years been one of the Society of Ringers in this town, after his interment on Tuesday afternoon a solemn dumb peal was rung, on the beautiful bells at St Mary´s. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 24th June 1803 | Death: On Tuesday died George FORMAN of Bardney, labourer aged 28. On the Tuesday before (14th June) he drank some sheep-water, mistaking it for small beer, which caused his death. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 11th November 1803 | Apology; Whereas I, Robert COOPER of Fotherby in the County of Lincolnshire, Auctioneer, did lately misbehave myself at a Sale of household property of William JUSTICE of Little Grimsby in the said County, Esq., and I did make use of disrespectful expressions against said William JUSTICE´s character: - Now I do hereby ask Pardon for such my misconduct to the said William JUSTICE: and do confess myself sorry for having so unjustly insulted him; and I do thank him for not commencing an action at law against me; and do give him full authority to publish this my Apology, in such manner as he thinks fit. Witness my Hand this 26th day of October, 1803. Robert COOPER Witness: Robert MARRIS. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 2nd December 1803 | Marriage: On Tuesday se´nnight was married, Mr William BRADLEY to Mrs JEPSON, widow. Her deceased husband was son to Mr George JEPSON of West Keal in this county, and Mr BRADLEY is son to Mrs. JEPSON, wife of the said George JEPSON. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 2nd December 1803 | Double Death: On Wednesday, 23rd November, in the afternoon died at North Cockerington, Mr. William FORMAN, and on the same evening died Mr Thomas FORMAN of Belleau, in this county, his Father, aged 90. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 18th January 1805 | Double Marriage: Lately was married at Wigtoft near Boston, Mr Richard HOLMES, junr, Grazier, to Miss Sarah CASSWELL, eldest daughter of Mr. John CASSWELL, farmer and grazier of the former place - also Mr William THORP, grazier of Moulton near Spalding to Miss Ann CASSWELL, 2nd daughter of the above Mr. C. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 1st November 1805 | Blue Horse Inn, Grantham. Ann TUNNARD, widow of the late Esau TUNNARD, begs leave to return thanks for favours received, and to acquaint her friends and the public in general that she purposes (sic) continuing at the above house, and hopes, by a strict attention, to merit their future support. - Ordinary as usual on the Market-Day at ls.6d. each. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 13th December 1805 | Wanted, Immediately (in a Dissenting Family), an Apprentice to a Linen and Woollen Drapers and Grocers. Apply to Wm. SMALL, Boston; - if by letter, post paid. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 30th May 1806 | On Tuesday last was married at Great Hale, Mr. William WETHERILL of Heckington to Miss Ann FOUNTAIN of the former place. Their united ages make 33. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 6th June 1806 | On Monday last was married Mr. KIRKBY of Horncastle, druggist, to Miss Tomasin BEAUMONT, daughter of the late Reverend Thomas BEAUMONT, Rector of Raithby near Spilsby. The Bride is one of Three Sisters now living that were born at one birth. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 22nd August 1806 | Death - Lately died Mr. Robert BROMHEAD, late of Stamford, and within one day´s sail on his passage to New York, when he and another person imprudently attempted to bathe and both jumped out of the window. The latter was saved with great difficulty, but the former (Mr. BROMHEAD) never rose. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 6th February 1807 | Heir at Law wanted: Whereas upon the Death of George HARRISON, late of Fiskerton in the County of Lincoln Esq., it is presumed that the Heir at Law of Susannah his Wife, who died in his lifetime, and who was the only child of Richard DEIGHTON, formerly of Waddington in the County of the City of Lincoln, also deceased, became entitled under the Trusts of Mr HARRISON´s Marriage Settlement, to a Freehold Estate, situate at Waddington aforesaid: if therefore any person or persons can make out a title to the said estate, by descent from the said Susannah HARRISON, every requisite information will be offered on the part of the Trustees of her settlements for the establishment of the title of such person or persons thereto, upon application to Messrs HANDLEY & PEARSON, Attornies at Law, Sleaford, Lincolnshire. NB: The above named Richard DEIGHTON formerly lived in the service of the Rt Honourable Lord SONDES and afterwards resided at Uppingham in the County of Rutland. for some years before his removal to Waddington where he died. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 27th February 1807 | On the 17th instant was united at Gretna Green, according to the rites of the Scottish Church, Mr. WALES, printer, lately of Bury St Edmunds to Miss Eliza BOOTH, second daughter of Mr. BOOTH, liquor merchant of this place (Stamford) - and yesterday the parties were re-married at St John´s Church in this town. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 29th May 1807 | Marriage - On Monday was married at Misterton, near Gainsborough, Mr. James MAYSON of Chesterfield, aged 22 years, to Miss M. SIDDELL of the former place, aged 15 years. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 29th May 1807 | Marriage: On Monday was married at Misterton, near Gainsborough, Mr James MAYSON of Chesterfield, aged 22, to Miss M SIDDELL of the same, aged 15. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 18th September 1807 | Death: On Wednesday the 9th instant Mrs Mary ALLCOCK of Aby, near Louth, aged 100 years and six months. The shirt which she made for her first child, served 39 other children in their infancy. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 25th September 1807 | Recantation; Holbeach, 22 Sept 1807: Whereas I, the undersigned Sarah SILLS, now living as a servant with Mr. John RECKERBY of Holbeach Marsh in the County of Lincoln, farmer and grazier, have maliciously raised and propogated various false and scandulous reports respecting Mrs. RECKERBY, the wife of the said J. RECKERBY, and also respecting Miss Martha CROWTHER, of Holbeach Marsh, aforesaid, for which they have threatened to commence prosecutions against me; but in consideration of my circumstances, and on my offering to make this Declaration and pay all Expenses (being the only compensation in my power) they have consented to stop all further proceedings. Now I do hereby acknowledge and declare, that I had no authority or foundation whatever for raising or propogating the said reports, and do thus publicly ask Pardon for such my misconduct, and promise never to offend in like manner again; declaring also that I am the same person who lately so maliciously and falsely aspersed the character of Miss Ann HOLLIDAY of Holbeach Marsh, aforesaid. As Witness my Hand the Day and Year aforesaid. Sarah SILLS. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 13th November 1807 | Last week 150 silver coins of Elizabeth, James and Charles´ (reigns) were found in an old house at Easton near this place (Stamford), occupied by persons in a situation of life which makes their value an acceptable windfall. The son of the occupier was about to whitewash a corner of the house when he discovered a chink in the wall, which on probing a little, to his great surprise the coins descended in a shower. They have been sold to Mr BRUMHEAD, silversmith of this place by the occupier whose name is WOODWARD, for their value - £7-10s-0d. The house is remembered to have been occupied by two very old men who are supposed to have made choice of this strange repository for their savings. It is now the Work-house at Easton. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 18th December 1807 | Death: On Tuesday died at Blyton near Gainsborough, Mrs WINN, wife of Mr WINN, Miller aged 38 - it is remarkable that she had fourteen children, and not one of then lived to be a day old, except for the last, which is now about two months old and likely to do well. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 22nd April 1808 | Swindling: a Woman calling herself Elizabeth WARREN, was on Saturday last apprehended in West Deeping for attempting to cheat a Publican of some money, and is committed to Falkingham House of Correction until the Assizes, as a Disorderly Person. The said Elizabeth WARREN it is supposed, has obtained considerable sums of money, under false pretences, from different shopkeepers in towns in the neighbourhood of Stamford and Deeping: and any such person may obtain further intelligence by applying to Mr Myhill ADDY, Constable of West Deeping aforesaid, or by attending the Quarter Sessions which will be holden at Falkingham on Tuesday next. She is about 30 years of age, of low stature and mean appearance, has lived in respectable families as a servant: and when apprehended was a lodger in a house near All Saints Church, Stamford. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 29th April 1808 | If John PALIAN of Helpringham still intends to persist in calling himself a Quaker, he is desired to produce the Minute of the Monthly Meeting by which he was admitted into the Society, as without such a Minute of Admission, no person who was not born in the Society, can become a Member of it. By producing, or failing to produce this proof of his assertion, it may be known whether or not he is in reality such ´A Lover of Truth´ as he professes himself to be. The advertiser repeats that John PALIAN never is, nor never was a Member of the Society of Quakers. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 29th April 1808 | Elopement: Whereas Thomas KIME of Scremby did, on Thursday 24th March 1808, take away Susanna, the wife of William STANDWELL of Candlesby in the County of Lincoln, Victualler, and two Children named Thomas and Elizabeth - Thomas KIME is about 29 years of age, stands about 5 ft 9½ inches high, round face, small thin nose, light blue eyes, light hair cropt, fair complexion. He had on a light great-coat, dark brown undercoat with yellow buttons, short waistcoat, light corded breeches and shoes tied with strings. Susanna STANDWELL is about 45 years of age, stands about 5 ft 3 or 4 inches high, a good looking woman, fresh coloured but rather subject to scurvy in the face. The son is about 12 years old and can write a decent hand. The daughter is about nine years old and is short-sighted. Susanna STANDWELL is supposed to have concealed cash, plate, linen and various other articles to the amount of £200 or upwards, the property of William STANDWELL. They went off in a Post Chaise from Boston in Lincolnshire and have since been seen in London. Whoever will apprehend the above named persons and lodge them in any of His Majesty´s Gaols, and if possible, secure the property, by giving notice thereof to William STANDWELL by letter or otherwise, shall immediately receive a Reward of Five Guineas. Candlesby, 27th April 1808. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 6th May 1808 | John ROLLITT of Walcot near Sleaford in this county left his house on Monday the 11th April to go to Pinchbeck, where he arrived on Friday the 15th and then returned as far homeward as the sign of the Wheel Inn at Heckington Fen on Saturday the 16th April where he staid (sic) the night, and on the next morning left that place, seemingly to pursue his journey homewards, but has not since been heard of. Mr John ROLLITT is 45 years old and about 5 ft 4 ins high with black hair and a dark complexion, stoops in his walk, is rather corpulent and is rather hard of hearing. He had on a blue coat and a dark great-coat and also had buckles in his shoes and is supposed to have a great deal of money with him. Whoever can give any information of him to his WIFE at Walcot aforesaid, to Mr James ROLLITT of Navenby, or to Mr Valentine INGRAM of Surfleet, shall be handsomely rewarded. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 13th May 1808 | TWENTY GUINEAS REWARD. If any persons will give information to Mr TORKINGTON of Stamford or to Mr WHITE of Grantham, attorneys at law, of Richard STANHAM of North Witham in the county of Lincolnshire, farmer and grazier, who left his home on Friday the 1st of April instant, he will receive the above Reward together with all reasonable Expences (sic). The said Richard STANHAM is about 48 years of age, 5 ft 7 ins high, stout made, ruddy dark complexion, black hair cut short, turning rather grey, rather inclined to corpulency, broad round face and a pleasant cheerful countenance: he wore a dark singlebreasted coat with metal buttons, and yellow and striped toilinette waistcoat, with metal buttons, and dark velveteen breeches with metal buttons, all new: he had on also a pair of boots with turn-down tops, a new round hat and an old drab loose top-coat with two capes, which were stained on the right side. The Creditors of the said Richard STANHAM are particularly requested to meet at the White Lion Inn in Colsterworth on Monday the 16th of May next, at Eleven o´clock in the forenoon, to take the affairs of the said Richard STANHAM into further consideration. Colsterworth, 27th April 1808. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 27th May 1808 | Marriage: On the 2nd instant was married at Burgh in the Marsh, Mr Henry HUBBERT to Miss TAYLOR. On Friday the 13th instant he was taken ill and died the next morning! | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 27th May 1808 | On the 2nd May was married at Burgh-in-the-Marsh, Mr Henry HUBBERT to Miss TAYLOR. On Friday 13th May, he was taken ill and died the next morning. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 3rd June 1808 | PARDON ASKED Whereas, we, the undersigned William BROWN of Mablethorpe in the County of Lincoln, grocer, and Elizabeth, his Wife, have lately ill-treated Mr Thomas WHITE of Trusthorpe in the said County, grazier; in consequence of which he hath threatened to prefer an indictment against us at the next Quarter Sessions of the Peace, but in consequence of our being willing publicly to acknowledge our misconduct, and ask his Pardon, he has consented to drop such prosecution. We therefore thus publicly ask Pardon of the said Thomas WHITE and acknowledge that we are sorry for our misconduct. Dated 31st May 1808. (signed) William BROWN (and) Elizabeth BROWN. Witness: William CARNLEY, Clerk to Mr BOURNE, Attorney, Alford. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 3rd June 1808 | PARDON ASKED Whereas, I, B BLACKBURN, did on the fourth day of May in the Public Market, falsely accuse Mr S MOSES of Boston of having secreted a Watch which I had a little time before shown to him, and which he had returned to me. I do hereby publicly ask Mr MOSES´s Pardon, and hope he will excuse me, as I was then in a state of Intoxication. (signed) B BLACKBURN. Witness: Rd MILLHOUSE. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 17th June 1808 | Last week the dwelling-house of Mr Wm BRADER of Ashby near Spilsby was consumed by fire, owing to some hot ashes being thrown out into the crew-yard, where they burst into a blaze which communicated itself to the house and a stable, both of which were entirely destroyed. The furniture of the house was saved, but a very good foal in the stable it was found impossible to rescue from the conflagration. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 1st July 1808 | On Saturday se´nnight died at Sutton near Hull, aged 94, George RYSTON, an out-pensioner of Chelsea Hospital, who was in the Battles of Dettingen and Culloden, and at the taking of Belleisle. He twice gave up his pension to be actively serviceable to his King and Country. He was married thirteen times, and six of his wives were alive at one time. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 8th July 1808 | Last week died at Gainsborough, Mrs. Ann LAW, aged 98, Relict of Mr. Daniel LAW, who himself died at the age of 101. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 29th July 1808 | On the 9th instant died at Hull, Widow PINDER - by the Register of her baptism; it appears she was born at Louth in this County in July 1704; so that she had attained the age of 103 years. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 9th September 1808 | General News: The mysterious disappearance of Mr John DEWHIRST, of Sothy, Lincolnshire, who left his family on Saturday the 17th of October last, (1807), and was supposed to have been murdered on his return to Horncastle Market, is at length accounted for. His friends have lately received a letter from him, wherein he states that he is in good health, in the Island of Jamaica, that he has got a place of £160 per year, and he hopes his wife will go to him. He adds, that he ´left his family to acquire property enough to support old age´. The letter was read to many persons on Saturday in Horncastle Market. Two men were in Louth prison last week, charged with the murder of Mr DEWHIRST. | THE TIMES |
| 23rd September 1808 | Whereas John BLAZE, late of Stamford in the county of Lincoln. gentleman, deceased, did, by his Will bearing date the 25th day of March 1807. and which Will has been established by a decree of the Prerogative Court by the Archbishop of Canterbury, gave to his Brother, Samuel BLAZE, a yearly sum of money therein mentioned, and in case of the death of the said Samuel BLAZE, without issue, then to other persons named in the said Will - if the said Samuel BLAZE is living and will apply to Samuel EDWARDS Esq., of Stamford, or to Messrs CHEALES & FORBES, attornies at law, at Sleaford, he will be informed of the amount and nature of the legacy left him by the said Will, and may receive the money now due on account thereof. The said Samuel BLAZE resided at Stamford in the year 1801 and was a journeyman blacksmith and has not been heard of since that time. - It is supposed that, on leaving Stamford, he went to Wisbeach (sic), or some place in that neighbourhood, to procure work, and he was then in a very infirm state of health. If any person will give information as above of the said Samuel BLAZE, whether alive or dead, they shall be properly rewarded for their trouble. Stamford, September 13th, 1808. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 23rd June 1809 | On Monday 19th June at Great Steeping, Mr John ROBINSON aged 73 years to Widow DENNIS aged 74 - being her fifth husband. Her last deceased husband had buried four wives! | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 30th June 1809 | On Monday morning a person in the name of RUSSELL at Market Deeping, undertook for a trifling wager to run a mile in five minutes. He lost but went the distance in five and a half minutes. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 30th June 1809 | I, Francis HAMES of Spalding, being inebriated after celebrating the King´s Birthday on the 5th of June last, did in the evening of that day, upon meeting Mr Richard FAINSWORTH in the streets of Spalding aforesaid, ill-treat him; he had in consequence proceeded against me in a legal way; but as I had no ill-will against him, and it originated in a misunderstanding, he is willing to stop all proceedings against me, upon my acknowledging my error, and asking him (sic) Pardon, which I now most sincerely do. As witness my hand, this 26th day of June, 1809. (signed) Francis HAMES. Witness: Thomas GASCOYNE. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 30th June 1809 | On Saturday, 24th June, Mr JOYS, butcher of Grimsby, walked 72 miles on the same ground; the first 40 of which he performed in eight hours. The ground was uneven and only half a mile long, running between two deep dry ditches, and was located in the East Marsh. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 29th September 1809 | Whereas, I, John DAY of Boston in the county of Lincoln, apprentice to Mr William FLINDERS of the same place, ironmonger, have without any just cause propagated a Report against Robert HOOD, Journeyman, with the said Mr William FLINDERS, to the great injury of his Character and to the principles of a man, for which the said Robert HOOD hath threatened to follow the law on me for the same; but in consideration of my asking him Pardon, and declaring to the public by this advertisement that the Report is totally false, and that I had no just reason for the same and paying all expenses, agreed to drop all proceedings. Witness my hand this 22nd day of September 1809. (signed) John DAY. Witness: Thomas BRIGLIN, Boston. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 10th November 1809 | Marriage: At the Friends´ Meeting House at Brigg on Wednesday the 1st instant, Mr Thomas PALIAN of Gainsborough, grocer, to Miss Ann MAW, eldest daughter of Mr John MAW of the same place, merchant. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 10th November 1809 | Marriage: At the Roman Catholic Chapel, Brigg on Tuesday last, and at the Established Church the following morning, Mr Francis MEYNELL of Worlaby (and aged about 70) to Mrs BORDER, widow of the late Reverend J BORDER of Brigg. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 10th November 1809 | On Wednesday the 1st instant JOHN CODD, groundkeeper to Mr Ald GIBBESON of Lincoln, having been at Newark Fair, left the White Swan Inn in that town about three o´clock in the afternoon on his return home: his horse was found about a mile from Newark with one stirrup gone and the bridle broken: the rider has not been heard of since. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
