| Date | Extract | Publication |
| 16th February 1810 | Death: Died on the 17th of October last (1809) in the Island of St Domingo, Mr James NOWLAN, brother to Mrs GILCHRIST of Stamford. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 1st March 1810 | Death: Found dead in his house, where he resided alone, Thomas KITSON, many years porter to the Warehouse for London goods at Boston, Lincolnshire. Property to a considerable amount, the accumulation of parsimony and industry was found on the premises. | THE GENTLEMAN´S MAGAZINE |
| 11th May 1810 | ESCAPED from His Majesty´s Gaol, the Castle of Lincoln, about three o´clock in the afternoon of Wednesday the 9th day of May by getting over the walls, ROBERT WHARF, a Convict under sentence of Transportation for Life. The said Robert WHARF is about 20 years of age, light brown hair, grey eyes, a round visage, slim made, a good-looking young man, was born at Kirton near Boston; had on a brown coat, stript (sic) waistcoat, blue and drab coloured country breeches and had no shoes on - whoever will apprehend the said ROBERT WHARF and lodge him in any of H M Gaols, shall receive a Reward of Five Guineas from the Keeper of Lincoln Castle. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 10th August 1810 | Death: Last week died George BINDBY aged 70 years of this place [Stamford], a dealer in toys, oranges, etc, with which he used to attend the neighbouring fairs and markets: the room in which he slept was so filled with goods that he was obliged to climb over them in order to get into bed, which was situated within half a yard of a window that had scarcely a whole pane of glass in it for many years. His family had repeatedly received relief from the Parish of All Saints, Stamford, he always pleading poverty, stating that if they relied on any assistance from him they must starve: notwithstanding which he died possessed of property to the amount (it is supposed) of £1,000 which he bequeathed the day he died, to a person in no way related to him. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 16th November 1810 | Lately was married Mr. Thomas FLAGG, merchant of Hull, to Miss FLAGG, the only daughter of Mr. N. FLAGG, of Welton. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 16th November 1810 | A few days ago at Alford, after a brief courtship, was married Mr. HEWSON, aged 24, to Mrs. BRYON, a brisk widow of the Anchor public-house there, aged 70 years. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 23rd November 1810 | RUN AWAY from his Master´s Service, JOHN MAJOR, apprentice to Mr William PYCOTTS, cordwainer of Crowle, Lincolnshire, on April 1st 1810. John MAJOR is about 18 years of age, 4ft 10ins high, has black curly hair, a scar on his chin and walks with his knees bent. Whoever will lodge the said John MAJOR in any of His Majesty´s Gaols, and shall give notice to Mr William PYCOTTS aforesaid, shall receive One Guinea Reward; but if he will return to his master´s service, within a Fortnight from this date, and behave himself well, his master will forgive the lost time. Crowle, November 13th 1810. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 25th January 1811 | On Wednesday last an Inquest was held at Spalding before Samuel EDWARDS, the younger, Gent, one of the Coroners for this County on the body of Thomas GOODWIN a poor deaf and dumb man who was found drowned on Monday in the River Welland in the town of Spalding. He had been missing since the previous Wednesday, when, it is supposed, he lost his way whilst walking homewards, after spending an evening at a public house in the town. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 1st March 1811 | Marriage - On 20 Feb at Welton-in-the-Marsh, Mr. John MACKINDER of Handby Hall to Miss MACKINDER of East Kirkby. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 1st March 1811 | Marriage - Lately at Thorpe, near Wainfleet, Mr. John ANDREWS, bricklayer, aged 17 years, to Miss PICKERSGILL, of the same place, aged 15 years; his height is 4 feet and 6 inches. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 26th April 1811 | Caution to the Public: Whereas a Man named Jonas LAZARUS of Lincoln, has been travelling about the country and falsely representing himself to be the brother (by Marriage) of me, Moses LYON of Boston - I hereby give Notice, that the said Jonas LAZARUS is not related to me in any manner, nor have I any connection with him whatsoever. Boston, April 23rd 1811, Moses LYON. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 31st May 1811 | Last week Mr Francis GARRATT, John GARRAT, his son, and Mary HILDRED, widow, his daughter, all went through the Marriage ceremony at Orby in One Day. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 25th June 1811 | Caution to the Public: Whereas a Person is travelling the County of Lincoln representing himself to be in Partnership with me - This is to give Notice, that I have no Partner whatsoever but brew Ale and Porter solely on my own Account. Boston, 21st June 1819, Samuel COX. NB: A Quantity of Bottled Porter on hand. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 12th July 1811 | Lately married at Hull, Mr. Richard HANDSON farmer of Walesby in this County (Lincoln), to Miss Elizabeth HANDSON. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 26th July 1811 | Yesterday week John ATKIN, labourer of Coningsby near Tattershall, was found dead in a delf of water in Blankney Fen; a short distance from a place called Carlton Bridge. The poor man was 32 years of age; he was subject to fits and is supposed to have fallen out of a small boat or sculler whilst under the influence of one of them. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 17th August 1811 | Death: James DIGBY of Bourn, Lincolnshire. The penurious manner in which he lived, little accorded with the immense property he has left, which is supposed to be a little short of £200,000. | THE BRISTOL MIRROR |
| 23rd August 1811 | Death: Died at Spilsby, Mrs Ann DOWNES aged 71 years, she has left upwards of £600 although in her lifetime she would not allow herself the common necessaries of life. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 8th November 1811 | Died on Thursday last in consequence of a stroke which he had received on his chest from a horse the preceding day, Mr Thomas TURNER of Barton. He had lived 21 years in the service of Mr Joshua GEAR of that place. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 15th November 1811 | Died a few days ago at Louth of a Jaundice, George BATTY, aged 22 years. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 15th November 1811 | Death: On the 23d September last in the River St Laurence in North America, aged 17, Mr John CLARKE only son of the late Mr Henry CLARKE merchant of Skirbeck Quarter in Boston - he met his death by accidentally falling overboard from a Hull vessel lying in the above river, and was drowned notwithstanding the utmost exertions to save him. The tidings of his melancholy fate reached his family on the very day 12 months after his father met with an accident which occasioned his death. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 7th January 1812 | At Spilsby after a courtship of three days, Mr William BURTON, far advanced in years, to Miss Lucy BLYTH, vendor of old cloaths (sic). | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 24th January 1812 | Death: On the 16th instant, aged 67 years, Mr Francis BIMROSE, a poor old infirm man of Holbeach. After his decease property to the amount of £100 was found, to the surprise and joy of his friends. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 14th February 1812 | Death: Lately at Linwood near Quebec in America, Mr John Todd TAYLOR, third son of John Noble TAYLOR, Esq., formerly of Heckington in this County. This family has been visited by a mortality rate truly awful: of four fine young men, sons of Mr TAYLOR, who have been sent from this country to Linwood in America, to manage and cultivate his estate there, three have died in the prime of life, in only a few years. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 8th March 1812 | Death: Died last July [1811], in Futtergurgh in the East Indies, Lieutenant Charles RAWNSLEY of the 18th Regiment of Native Infantry and formerly of Emmanuel College, Oxford, eldest son of Thomas RAWNSLEY Esq., of Bourn, Lincolnshire. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 10th April 1812 | Died a few days ago, much respected aged 80 years, Mr Austin BOFFAM of Sibsey, leaving a wife and four small children to lament their loss. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 22nd May 1812 | On the 11th instant, Mr ASHTON, cordwainer to Mrs ASHTON, relict of the late Mr ASHTON of the Wheat Sheaf Inn in this city [Lincoln]. The brother and sister of her former husband (who had been dead seven weeks), attended as father (sic). | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 10th June 1812 | Marriage: Lately, Mr Thomas EVISON, upwards of 30 years gardener at the Hotel in Skegness aged upwards of 70 years, to the Widow ELLIS aged 42 - she has been married three times within the last ten years - her first husband was aged about 72 and the second, 75 years. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 3rd July 1812 | Marriage: On Saturday last, the Reverend Mr PRETTY, preacher in the Methodist Connection at Gainsboro´ to Miss TAYLOR of Martin. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 17th July 1812 | Death: Lately at Gedney, aged 75 years, Mr William MAWD, a very eccentric character. He retained his astonishing memory to the very last, being able to recall any trifling instance that had occurred since his childhood. He has left property to the value of £1,000. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 31st July 1812 | Brick-making: On Saturday last Mr John BANKS, a brick-maker of Bourn undertook, for a trifling wager, to make 1,000 bricks in three hours; which arduous task he performed in one hour and 55 minutes. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 25th September 1812 | On Monday last, Edward MUSSON, hatter, a poor, old and infirm man of this place [Stamford], was thrown down and had his arm broken by a dog running against him. We understand the animal was going very fast and writhing with pain at the time, from having a tea canister fastened to his tail. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 25th September 1812 | On Monday night or early Tuesday morning the Slaughter-house of Mr Thomas CRANE, butcher of Gainsborough, was broken into, and a ready dressed sheep was taken away, that was intended for Tuesday´s market. Several single sheep have lately been stolen in the neighbourhood, but the nightly depredators have as yet eluded justice. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 25th September 1812 | Last week at Gretna Green, the Rev´d Mr BOSTON of Caythorpe to Miss Jane SHIELDS, second daughter of William SHIELDS of Friston (sic). | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 23rd October 1812 | If the Next of Kin of John HALLIDAY late of Navenby in the County of Lincoln, labourer, deceased, will make known his, her, or their residence and degree of consanguinity to the deceased, to Mr BROWN of Welbourne, the person or persons establishing their right to the administration of the estate´s effects, will derive a benefit therefrom. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 6th November 1812 | Mr WESTMORELAND of Billingborough lost a valuable draft horse on Tuesday, owing to a waggon-load of beans being driven so near to a gravel pit that it overturned. The horse was drowned in the pit. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 20th November 1812 | On Friday night last, 13th November, some depredators broke into the cellar of Mr Thos LARKE´s house at Great Hale, and carried off a twelve-stone dressed pig, and about five stone of beef. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 4th December 1812 | We Fly By Night! - On Wednesday the 25th ult, Mr FIELD, draper of Hull and Miss BURTON, the daughter of Mr BURTON, miller and baker of Gainsborough, took advantage of the midnight hour to & (on the wings of love) to Hull where Hymen made better haste than the lady´s pursuing father, and tied the indissoluble knot before the latter had an opportunity of putting a veto on the proceedings. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 11th December 1812 | Committed to the House of Correction, Louth, by the Rev William CHAPLIN and the Rev M ALINGTON, Pamela STONES for one year´s confinement, she having been delivered of a male bastard child chargeable to the Parish of Tathwell. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 22nd January 1813 | Death: On the 5th of November [1812] at Guadeloupe, Captain WRIGHT of the Royal York Rangers in the 43rd year of his age, much beloved and sincerely lamented. He was the youngest son of the late Thomas WRIGHT of Marston in the county of Lincoln. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 5th February 1813 | Stamford, Sunday, Jan 31, 1813 - Whereas John PALMER, Carrier, was attacked by Three Footpads, about 5 o´clock this morning, on the Highway, near Thorpe´s Mill, at Market Deeping, one of whom fired a Pistol Ball through the fleshy part of PALMER´s left arm, and would have otherwise maltreated him had he not defended himself against the three villains, who tried, without effect, to pull him out of his cart, he having threatened to shoot them with a pistol (which would not go off), on which they ran away. A woman passenger (Mrs PARR, of Deeping, who was sitting by the side of PALMER, with her infant) had her eye-brows singed by the priming of the villain´s pistol. Between the hours of 8 and 10 o´clock, three men came to the New Inn at Market Deeping, on foot; the one was a tall thin man, with large whiskers, a dark great-coat, and boots; one a low stout man, with a light pair of small-clothes, boots, and a dark great-coat: these two were there an hour and a half before the other man came: the last man (who never sat down) was of a middling size, and had on a dark great-coat and gaiters. They left the house about 10 o´clock on Saturday night. These three man are suspected to be the same persons who stopped and wounded PALMER. Whoever will discover the offender or offenders, so that they may be prosecuted to conviction, shall receive a Reward of Ten Guineas from the said John PALMER, at the Royal Oak, Stamford, over and above the reward of Forty Pounds allowed by Act of Parliament. If any one of them will impeach his accomplices, he shall be intitled to the above Reward, and every endeavour will be used to obtain his Pardon. | THE GRIMSBY GUARDIAN AND GENERAL ADVERTISER |
| 14th May 1813 | Death: Lieutenant HANDLEY of the 9th Light Dragoons, eldest son of Benjamin HANDLEY Esq., of Sleaford, after having served two Campaigns in the Penisular War with distinguished reputation, met a premature and melancholy death on the 17th of last month [April in the Harbour at Lisbon by the upsetting of the boat in which his cousin, Captain HANDLEY and himself, were conveying the standards of the Regiment from the Admiral´s ship to the C O´s Transport - the life of Captain HANDLEY was with extreme difficulty preserved, but the Sergeant-Major met the same untimely fate as Lieutenant HANDLEY. The Regiment was on its return in consequence of the loss of the greater part of its horses in the service of the last campaign. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 9th July 1813 | THOMAS BARBER: if any person will give information where Thomas BARBER late of Colsterworth near Grantham in the County of Lincoln, may be found, they shall, on his apprehension receive a Reward of Ten Pounds, on application at the office of Mr NEWCOMBE Solicitor, Grantham. Thomas BARBER is by trade a Shoemaker, but when he resided at Colsterworth he followed the trade of grocer and shopkeeper. He is about 5 ft 7 ins high, well proportioned, ruddy complexion, about 46 years of age: he did wear his own hair which is dark brown and he has hazle (sic) eyes: when in company is very talkative, and he is understood to have travelled in Bedfordshire as a quack doctor and a vendor of medicines. Grantham, June 30th 1813. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 9th July 1813 | Local News: A short time since, William WOULD of Toynton St Peter´s, sold his wife to a labouring banker for 2 guineas. She was delivered in a halter; and in consideration of the purchaser taking an infant child, WOULD provided a leg of mutton and a plum pudding, gave the banker one bed and bedding and spent the day getting drunk. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 6th August 1813 | Whereas, I, John BRADSHAW, have lately spoken several unjust and defamatory words against the good name and reputation of Elizabeth FOX of Coleby in the County of Lincoln, spinster. Now I do hereby acknowledge that I am sorry for having spoken such words and I do hereby promise never to offend again in like manner. Witness my hand this 23rd day of July 1813. (signed) "X" The Mark of John BRADSHAW. Witness: J M BROMEHEAD. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 12th August 1813 | Death: On Saturday morning last was found dead in his bedroom, Mr. Jeremiah STANNILAND, farmer of Thorpe in the Fallows, near Lincoln. aged 60 years. Mr STANNILAND for several weeks past had been in a low desponding way frequently complaining that his cattle would be lost for want of water, and that his corn was spoiled and would not get into ear. The coroner´s jury gave a verdict that he hanged himself in a fit of insanity. | THE MORNING CHRONICLE (LONDON) |
| 1st October 1813 | Match against Time: On Thursday the 30th ultimo for a bet of 40 guineas, a grey filly, three years old, 14 hands high, by Carpet-Weaver, dam by Grog, the property of Mr Adam EVE of Louth, ran over Doncaster Course, two miles in four minutes and 261/2 seconds, carrying 6 stone 2lb. The time allowed was five minutes. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 22nd October 1813 | Died on Tuesday se´nnight at Halton after a long illness, Miss Elizabeth BRICKHILLS, leaving a father aged 70 or upwards, a step-mother aged about 25 years of age and a brother and sister, the latter being aged one month! | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 29th October 1813 | On Friday last a woman of Morton near Gainsborough, the wife of David WRIGHT, was delivered of a fine boy child on the sandy road a little way from her home, which she had left but a short while before. Fortunately, some labouring women were leaving their employ and assisted her. Afterwards they wrapt up the infant in one of their aprons and walked with the mother deliberately home! | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 29th October 1813 | Last week John STIMSON of Stainby carried a sack of beans weighing 18 stone and upwards, two miles within the hour, without resting, for the trifling wager of half a guinea. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 12th November 1813 | Death: Died on the 3rd October at Vittoria in his 36th year after suffering severely from a wound received in the battle of the Pyrenees on the 28th July and from the amputation which after several weeks was found to be necessary, Captain Robert LOWRIE of the 91 st Regiment, eldest surviving son of the late Robert LOWRIE of this City [Lincoln], and brother of Captain Charles LOWRIE of the 69th Regiment who was dangerously wounded at the capture of the Isle of France, and is still serving with his battalion in India. Captain Robert LOWRIE in all the various services as well as climates in which he had been employed, (in the West Indies, at the Cape of Good Hope, in Spain under General Moore in the expedition to Walcheren, in the late glorious campaign in the Peninsular, etc, etc.) [sic] enjoyed in a very singular degree the affectionate regard of his brother officers; by whom, as well as a most extensive circle of friends, his early loss is sincerely regretted. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 3rd December 1813 | Death: At the village of Sutterton in this county, Mr CABOURN, whitesmith, Cathedral and Church bell hanger and an ingenious change ringer, aged 75 years. He began the above branches of business in his early days with sixteen shillings, gleaned in Christmas Boxes, and left behind him freeholds, copyholds and personal property to his offspring upwards of £20,000. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 19th December 1813 | Death: Lately at Grantham in his 90th year, a well-known character named John JACKSON: his usual employment was to collect skins and rags, and hawk around ballads, confessions and dying speeches. Although constantly complaining of the greatest pecuniary distress, this old man has left behind him, on different securities, property to the value of £520. | BELL´S WEEKLY MESSENGER |
| 28th January 1814 | On Tuesday the 18th instant, Mr. Thomas RAMSOME to Ann SHELTON, both of Grimsby - the Bridegroom being obliged to use crutches on his journey to and from church, this drew a number of people together as spectators; one of them, Elizabeth BUTTERWICK, was run over by a post-chaise and very much hurt. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 4th February 1814 | Death: On Monday the 17th ultimo at Louth, Ann FRIESTON in the 103rd year of her age; she had received Relief from the parish of Saltfleetby for upwards of 60 years. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 18th February 1814 | Death: In December last (1813) at Hayti in St Domingo Island, aged 31 years, Mr Robert BENTHAM, son of Mrs BENTHAM late of the Crown Inn in this place (Stamford). | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 6th March 1814 | Death: Lately at Gibraltar, Mrs HARDY, wife of Mr R HARDY, jeweller, late of London and daughter of Mr James DOUGHWAITE of Grantham. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 27th March 1814 | Death: Died at Tarragona in Spain on the 22nd of January last, having survived his wife just two months, Lieutenant-Colonel John William WATSON, late of Dillon´s Regiment, aged 34 years, the son of David WATSON Esq., of this place [Stamford], and highly esteemed by all who knew him. [Note: A notice in the LRSM of 21st January 1814 gives Mrs Watson´s date of death as the 23rd of November 1813 at Minorca after three days´ illness]. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 29th April 1814 | Death: Died lately in Spain, aged 25 years, Ensign William HESLEDEN of the 45th Regiment of Foot, son of William HESLEDEN Esq., of Barton upon Humber: a young man of first-rate abilities and universally regretted. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 13th May 1814 | On Sunday last, a fellow named William JACKSON of Stockwith near Gainsborough, drank 32 glasses of Geneva and four quarts of ale in an hour, and was afterwards conveyed to his house in a wheelbarrow, expressing himself much dissatisfied with not having had a sufficiency! | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 13th May 1814 | Death: Died on 15th July last (1813) at Bombay in the 32nd year of his age, John, ROGERS Esq., Assistant Surgeon in the HEI Company´s Service on that establishment (and nephew of the late Thomas FYDELL of Boston), whose amiable and social disposition had endeared him to a numerous acquaintance, by whom his early fate is sincerely regretted. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 27th May 1814 | Marriage - lately at Whaplode, Mr. SMITH, cordwainer, to Mrs. WESTERBURY, being his fourth wife and the third time the lady has been a Bride. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 8th July 1814 | Death: At Sleaford at the advanced age of 100 years, Mrs FLINT widow of Mr FLINT who was formerly Steward to the family of Charles CHAPLIN Esq., of Blankney in this county. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 22nd July 1814 | Whereas MATTHEW PEPPER of the hamlet of Gedney Hill in the county of Lincolnshire did, ABSCOND about four weeks ago and left his Wife and Children chargeable to the above Parish - the said Matthew PEPPER is about 35 years of age, stands about 5 ft 10 ins high, with black hair and dark complexion, marked with the smallpox, has had the cancer in his mouth and has lost his front bottom teeth so that his top lip comes over his bottom lip, likewise round-shouldered. Whoever will give information, or bring the said Matthew PEPPER to the Overseers of Gedney Hill, shall receive a Reward of Two Guineas and all reasonable Expences. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 29th July 1814 | Whereas, I, William TALES of Spalding, gardener, have maliciously and slanderously spoken and uttered certain defamatory and unjust speeches, tending to defame the character of Ann WALKER, daughter of William WALKER, of Spalding, aforesaid, carrier, and grazier, and for which conduct of mine they were about to prosecute me for the, same, but upon my open confession and acknowledgement that the words spoken have no foundation in truth, and by openly acknowledging my contrition and sorrow in this public manner, they have agreed to stop all further proceedings, for which I hereby publicly ask her Pardon. Dated the 25th day of July 1814. (signed) William TALES, "X" His Mark. Witnesses: Jane SMITH, "X" Her Mark, Thomas SANDERS. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 7th October 1814 | Marriage: At Alford on Monday, Mr Joseph EMPERINGHAM of Anderby, aged 55 years to Mrs Alice WRIGHT, of the former place, aged 73 years. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 16th December 1814 | Marriage - On Monday the 5th instant at Grantham, after a courtship of nearly 24 hours, Mr. James CARTIER, son of Mrs. CARTIER, late of the White Lion Inn, to Miss MOORE of Buckminster. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 16th December 1814 | Marriage - Also on Monday the 5th instant at Grantham, Mr John CAMM to Ann PINCHBECK: The bridegroom had been a Widower for Three Weeks! | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 23rd December 1814 | Marriage - On Tuesday the 6th December at Conisholme near Louth, Mr John NORTH aged 75 years to Miss Ann WEST aged 20. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 3rd February 1815 | Marriage: On Saturday last at Great Hale, Mr Stephen PAULING of Little Hale, Aged 82 years, to Mrs MASON, relict of the late Mr MASON, Builder of Billinsborough, aged 40 years. The Bridegroom has upwards of Fifty Children and Grand-children. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 10th February 1815 | Marriage: On Thursday the 2d (sic) Mr HASTINGS, Farmer of this city (Lincoln), to Miss WARD of Pointon near Falkingham, being his second wife within three weeks! | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 13th February 1815 | A seemingly simple feat, but really a very arduous one, was performed on Wednesday, for a wager, by Mr Joseph GOODWIN, jun of this place (Stamford). He carried a brick in his right hand from the Hole-in-the-Wall public house in Cheyne Walk to Ryhall Toll-bar, and back, a distance of about two and a half miles. What made the task more difficult was, that he was not to change hands in carrying the brick, nor to raise his arm so that the sinews should be relieved from cramp or the circulation of blood assisted; he might swing his arm; and was to grasp the brick (which weighed 63lbs) constantly in his hand. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 17th March 1815 | Marriage: On Thursday the 9th at Helpringham, Mr AUDIS to Mrs LEAKE of that place, she having been a disconsolate widow for about Three Weeks. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 5th May 1815 | Death: Lately at Humberstone, near Grimsby, aged 83 years, Ann KILLOCK: she had performed the duty of Clerk to the Parish church for 20 years and followed four husbands to their grave, and left 60 children and grandchildren behind her. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 5th May 1815 | Death: On Wednesday 26th ultimo at Woodthorp near Alford, aged 84, Mrs BELLAMY, and on the following day Mr BELLAMY, aged 87, her husband. They had been married upwards of 59 years and their remains were deposited in one grave, on Sunday evening at Strubby. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 12th May 1815 | Marriage: On the 27th ultimo at North Thoresby, Mr SQUIRES of Fulstow to Mrs. WALLIS of the former place, being her third husband in Thirteen months | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 26th May 1815 | At the late Fair at Caistor, Thomas WRIGHT of Great Coats, near Grimsby, a very poor industrious labourer with a family, and an aged father whom he supports, had his pocket picked of £15, being the whole of his industrious earnings; fourteen guineas of the same he had just before received as the price for his cow. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 2nd June 1815 | PUBLIC PARDON ASKED: I, Thomas KEEP of the Parish of Brant Broughton, do hereby ask this Public Pardon of William BYRON, of the same place, for speaking certain false and disreputable words of him, for which I am sorry and the said William BYRON doth agree to withhold a prosecution on my paying the expence (sic) of this advertisement. Witness my hand this 25th day of May 1815. (signed) Thomas KEEP. Witnesses: George ANDREWS, Sarah CHEETHAM. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 2nd June 1815 | ABSC0NDED from his family about 7 weeks ago, PHILIP CAWELL, of SUTTON, labourer, aged 22 years, 5 ft. 7 ins. high, pale complexion, dark brown hair and brown eyes, had on when he went away, a dark corderoy (sic) jacket, dark striped brown waistcoat, light striped breeches, and yellow handkerchief. Whoever will apprehend the said PHILIP CAWELL, and lodge him in any of His Majesty´s Gaols, shall, upon information thereof to the Overseers of the Poor at Sutton, near Hull, receive a handsome Reward with all reasonable expenses. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 2nd June 1815 | Whereas John HARNISS of Swineshead, had commenced an Action against me, the undersigned John WARSOP of Heckington for having publicly made use of language injurious to his credit: but in consideration of my making an acknowledgement, and paying all expenses, he has declined any further proceedings; which acknowledgement I do hereby publicly make, and declare that what was said was without the least foundation. As witness my hand this 31st day of May, 1815. (signed) John WARSOP. Witness: Richard BELLAIRS. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 2nd June 1815 | Marriage: On the 26th ultimo at Gretna Green, Frederick G. STEVENSON, Esq., of the Royal Navy, 4th son of Mr. Alderman STEVENSON of this place (Stamford) to Anne, youngest daughter of the late Thomas MACKARNESS, Esq., of Lincoln, being the third union between the sons of Mr STEVENSON and the heiresses of the late Mr. MACKARNESS! | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 23rd June 1815 | Death: Died on the 15th instant very suddenly Mrs ANSDELL, aged 54, wife of Capt. ANSDELL of the ´Catherine´ of Hull. Capt A (sic) whose vessel was lost same time since on Memelbar, having unexpectedly arrived home on Wednesday, the surprise threw his wife into fits, and is supposed to have occasioned her death. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 23rd June 1815 | Birth: On Saturday se´nnight, Mary HIND, wife of Mr T HIND, Mason of Sturton-in-the-Steeple, near Gainsborough, of Two Boys - making a total of Five Boys and One Girl in One Year and 11 Months. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 23rd June 1815 | Marriage: A few days ago at Botsford (sic) near Brigg, Mr Jonathan FREER, aged 55 to Mrs Mary COTCHIFER, aged 25. The Bridegroom rode to the church on an ass and was supported to the Hymeneal altar by Two Strong Men. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 30th June 1815 | Lincoln Castle: On Monday last, Eliz BROWN, Eliz LINCOLN and Ann BURRELL, under sentence of transportation in the Castle, for robberies at shops at Horncastle, were delivered on board the ´Mary Ann´ Convict ship, lying off Deptford for New South Wales. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 7th July 1815 | Among the numerous officers of merit and distinction who contributed by the sacrifice of their lives to the success of the glorious battle of the 18th ultimo [Waterloo]; we regret to state that Major Robert Christopher PACKE of the Royal Horse Guards, fell at the head of his squadron in a brilliant charge on the French Imperial Guards. Major PACKE was brother to C J PACKE Esq., of Hanthorpe House near Bourn, who had a son (Lieutenant G H PACKE of the 13th Light Dragoons) slightly wounded. Major Robt C PACKE was the second son of C J PACKE Esq., of Prestwould, Leicestershire. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 7th July 1815 | Stamford - Births. On Monday se´nnight (26th June) the wife of Joseph SHIPTON, labourer of Helpringham, was delivered of two boys and a girl, who with their mother, are doing well. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 7th July 1815 | Whereas, I, the undersigned Thomas WILLERTON of Great Carlton, in the County of Lincoln, labourer, having on the 23rd day of June instant, been charged by John JAQUES Saltfleet cum Skidbrook, to assist him in the execution of his duty as Constable, did unjustifiably neglect and refuse to render him assistance. Now I hereby acknowledge my error; and to prevent any proceedings being taken against me for such neglect, make this public acknowledgement, and agree to pay the expenses incurred. Witness my hand this 28th day of June 1815. (signed) Thomas WILLERTON. Witness: John FOSTER, Constable of Great Carlton. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 21st July 1815 | DEATH OF THE LINCOLNSHIRE GIANTESS - On Monday se´nnight died, at Rippingale, aged 16, Ann HARDY, daughter of Thomas and Sarah HARDY, of that place. This young woman had attained the extraordinary height of seven feet two inches! and had attracted much attention in this part of the country, having for a considerable time past been publicly exhibited, at fairs & etc, as a phenomenon. Her father is a man not more than five feet six inches in height, and her mother only of middling stature. The coffin measured seven feet end a half in length, and two feet seven inches across the shoulders. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 25th August 1815 | On Sunday last, 20th August, at Gretna Green, Mr Thomas SCULTHORPE, late of Holiwell to Ann, third daughter of Henry HOPKINSON, Esq., of Careby near this place [Stamford]. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 25th August 1815 | MANOR OF NORTON DISNEY: Sir Thomas CLARGE´s (sic) particularly requests that gentlemen will desist from sporting upon the above Manor: poachers and unqualified persons will be prosecuted as the law directs. The several tenants whose names are hereunder subscribed, hereby give notice, that if any person or persons shall be seen shooting or sporting, poaching or trespassing, upon their respective farms, of in the woods, they will immediately be proceeded against, without further notice. (dated) August 23, 1815 (signed) Thomas COCKETT, Agent to Sir Thomas CLARGES. John MARSHALL, Thomas HAWDIN, Matthew OXBY, James GOOD, Joseph BAILEY, William KEY, Thomas WEIGHTMAN, J ASTLING John TINLEY, Richard BEEDHAM, E TONGE, James ROE, George WEST, William CARVER | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 1st September 1815 | Marriage: On Tuesday se´nnight at Spilsby, Mr William MARTIN, blacksmith, aged 67 years to the Widow ROSE of Friskney aged 72 years - for several years prior to the bride´s late husband´s death (which happened a few weeks ago), she walked with two sticks, but since her present marriage she has walked without sticks and with the greatest activity. She being hard of hearing, an interpreter was provided at the marriage ceremony. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 8th September 1815 | On Friday last at Alford, Mrs IREMONGER, advanced in years, Relict of Mr William IREMONGER, grazier, who left his residence on horseback nearly twenty years ago and has not since been heard of, he is supposed to have been murdered. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 22nd September 1815 | Died a few days ago Captain Peter WILKIN of the Brig ´Argo´ of Boston in the Transport Service. He was drowned on his return from shore at Antwerp, having fallen into the water as he was leaving the boat to go on board his ship. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 20th October 1815 | Marriage: At Brussels on the 4th instant Mr William SMITH, army saddler to Miss Mary HALL, third daughter of Mr William HALL, grazier of Pointon in this County. The ceremony was performed in the Chapel Royal by the Rev Mr TUNNEY, Chaplain to the Forces. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 20th October 1815 | Death: At Quebec on the 6th of August after a long and painful illness, Martha wife of the Chevalier D´ESTIMANVILLE, late of Saucethorpe (Sausthorpe) in this County. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 22nd December 1815 | Marriage: At Deeping St James on Tuesday last Mr John MILLS, cordwainer, to Miss Mary LOVE: this union drew together a numerous concourse of spectators; partly because of the circumstances of the lady´s having been asked out in Church to another swain a few weeks previous (but her love growing cold, ere the knot was tied, the fine was paid and she was once more free) - and partly, to the circumstances of the passing bell tolling them to Church, with a heavy knell; a dumb peal was rung after the conclusion of the nuptial ceremony. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 12th January 1816 | Death: On Saturday last was interred with due solemnity the remains of Anne DUCKETT, widow of Dunsby in this county, aged 94 years - being the sixth person only (two infants excepted) that has been buried in this Parish during the space of the last six years, and whose united ages amounted to four hundred and fifty years. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 26th January 1816 | Marriage: On Tuesday se´nnight at Belton in the Isle of Axholme, after a courtship of Twenty-one years, Mr Peter EAST of West Carr House to Miss Frances VAUSE of near the same place. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 26th January 1816 | On Tuesday se´nnight at Belton in the Isle of Axholme, after a courtship of Twenty-one years, Mr Peter EAST of West Carr House to Miss Frances VAUSE of near the same place. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 1st March 1816 | Died on the 6th February on board ship on his return from Bermuda, Lieutenant John HAYES of the Royal Marines, aged 37 years; a native of Stamford and a young man very much esteemed. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 17th March 1816 | Lately Mrs. ASHLIN (wife of Mr. John ASHLIN, grazier of Firsby near Spilsby), at the advanced age of 64 years (sic), was safely delivered of twin female children, which, with the mother, are likely to do well. | THE EXAMINER |
| 12th July 1816 | Died in the 22nd year of his age on his passage to England from the East Indies, on the 10th of March last, William Hardy THOROLD, Comet of the 3rd Regiment of Native Cavalry and second son of the late Reverend Mr THOROLD of Weelsby House in the county of Lincolnshire. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 20th September 1816 | On Friday the 6th September, at Gretna Green, Mr DEEPING farmer of Lincoln to Miss OXSPRING, daughter of Mr John OXSPRING, druggist. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 27th September 1816 | If ROBERT PANTON, a native of Lincolnshire in the neighbourhood of Alford, who about 25 years ago worked as a Tailor at Barnet and in the neighbourhood of London, will apply to Messrs LEIGH, MASON & HOUSMAN, Solicitors, New Bridge Street, London: or to Mr Lys PARKER, Solicitor, Louth in the county of Lincolnshire; he will hear of something to his advantage and if the said Robert Penton is dead, a Reward of Two Guineas will be paid by the said Messrs Leigh & Company or the said Lys Parker, to any person who will give proof of Robert PANTON´s death. Louth, September 18th 1816. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 6th October 1816 | Marriage: Lately at Deene in Lincolnshire, Mr William GIDDINGS aged 38 to Miss Hannah SPONDILO aged 16 years. When the pair first appeared at the altar, the Clergyman asked the young woman whether she was a Christian? Her answer convinced him that she had not been baptised, and therefore he refused to perform the marriage ceremony. The couple then left the church, but returned shortly afterwards with god-fathers (sic) and godmothers, when the intended bride was christened and married. (from The Morning Herald). | THE EXAMINER |
| 22nd November 1816 | Marriage: On Sunday the 17th instant, at Partney, Mr Francis THORNALLY to Miss Jane THORNALLY, his cousin. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 22nd November 1816 | Death: On the 4th instant died near this city (Lincoln), aged 81 years, Mr John BELLAMY for 50 years Parish Clerk at Kettlethorpe, and who had lived to attend the funeral services of three rectors - viz the Reverends Mr HALL, Mr PALMER and Mr CRASTER - his intellects were perfect until the last moment; he was considered through life an honest man and was much respected as a good neighbour and a cheerful companion. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 20th December 1816 | Advertisement: THREE or FOUR Stout, Healthy Boys, to be put out as Apprentices: A Premium will be given - for particulars enquire of Isaac BEECHAM, Overseer of Horncastle; if by letter, post paid. NB - One Youth has served two years to a Blacksmith. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 3rd January 1817 | An inquest was held on Tuesday the 24th ultimo (December 1816) in Londonthorpe near Grantham before James HAND, Gent, Coroner, on the body of Henry MANTON (a servant to Mr LANE of Haydor) who was unfortunately killed that morning. He was driving his master´s waggon and five horses, laden with seven quarters of wheat, to Grantham and is supposed to have been endeavouring to check the horses on descending Londonthorpe Hill, when his foot slipped, and he was thrown under the wheels and instantly killed. The verdict was: ´Accidental Death with a deodand of six shillings upon the team.´ The Coroner admonished Mr LANE on the impropriety of sending only one man with a team of that description at an early hour in the morning. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 3rd January 1817 | On Friday last an inquest was held at Bennington near Boston by C MASTIN, Gent, Coroner, on the body of Jane SELBY, aged about 16 years, who had very recently arrived from Spalding on a visit to her Aunt at the former place, and whilst taking some water from a ditch fell into the ditch, and was drowned. Verdict: ´Accidental Death.´ | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 3rd January 1817 | On Saturday se´nnight an inquest was held by Mr BUNYAN, Coroner of this city [Lincoln] on the body of Mary LUNN of Ingham aged five years who was burnt to death in the absence of her mother. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 17th January 1817 | On Saturday last a shocking accident happened at Lea near Gainsborough - a girl about five years of age, daughter of Mr George TAYLOR, Parish Clerk of Lea, being left in the house alone, a burning ember fell from the fire and set her clothes in flames by which she was so dreadfully scorched in a few seconds as to cause her death. Coroner´s inquest verdict: ´Accidental Death.´ | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 24th January 1817 | There was an occurrence of a most shocking nature in the Parish Workhouse at Whaplode near Spalding on Friday last. A pauper of the name of John PALING was in the back kitchen and complained of being ill; his lamentations being overheard by a young woman named Elizabeth HARDY, she went with an intention of assisting PALING; but it seemed that his illness was only feigned, for on her going into the back kitchen, he began to laugh and play with her. This continued for about ten minutes, when the wretched man, with a knife which he had secreted, suddenly and ferociously stabbed the young woman in the throat - she staggered into another room and instantly died. What makes this act the more shocking is, that the poor young woman was Blind! She lost her sight when about ten years of age, through the smallpox and had been in the Workhouse ever since - a period of about 13 years. She amused herself with making pin cushions, which she did in a superior style, and at other times, patchwork, equally ingenious and much admired. Jealousy is supposed to be the cause of this horrid outrage. A Coroner´s inquest was held on the body on Saturday when a verdict of ´Wilful Murder´ was recorded against PALING and the Coroner committed him to Lincoln to take his trial at the ensuing Assizes. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 7th February 1817 | On Wednesday the 29th ultimo, Mr Philip KITCHEN of Wispington, near Horncastle, put a period to his existence by shooting himself. He was not found for some hours afterwards, as he had walked out intending to shoot crows, and when solicited to return, said he would wait in the fields until the crows returned to roost. No cause can be assigned for the shocking act; but as there seemed to be no doubt of the way in which his death was caused, the Coroner´s inquest returned a verdict of ´Lunacy.´ | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 7th February 1817 | On Monday an inquest was held by C MASTIN, Coroner at Frampton near Boston on the body of Elizabeth SMITH, servant to Mr Henry ALLEN, farmer of Swineshead who died from taking a quantity of mercurial water, kept for the purpose of dressing sheep. It appeared from the facts that there had been a want of proper feeling in not sending for medical advice on first discovering that the young woman had taken the fatal poison which might in all probability have been counter-acted, and the girl restored to her service to society; instead of which she was removed to her Parish and friends at Frampton, where she languished until Saturday and then died. Verdict: ´Lunacy´ | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 14th February 1817 | On Saturday last Mr John PANT, a common carrier between Messingham and Gainsborough, returning in the evening with his cart, took up some furze for making besoms when within a short distance from his house, on descending a hill, the furze pricked the horse and caused him to set off, when PANT jumping out of the cart, fell, and the wheel going over his body, killed him on the spot. Verdict of the Coroners inquest: ´Accidental Death´ | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 21st February 1817 | On Friday the 14th instant an inquest was held at Holbeach by C MASTIN, Gent, Coroner, on the body of William BOWMAN, servant in husbandry to Mr John Warren WILDERS. The deceased was on Sunday the 9th instant engaged in watering his master´s cows, and having let some of them out, a bullock broke into the hovel to the one [cow] remaining, and was in the act of goring her, when the deceased went in to part them: at that moment the cow turning to avoid the bullock, ran one of her horns into the young man´s head; and notwithstanding immediate surgical assistance and the best treatment, he languished until the Wednesday following and then died. Verdict: ´Accidental Death.´ | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 21st February 1817 | An inquest was held at Wainfleet St Mary´s on Saturday last by C MASTIN, Esq., Gent, Coroner, on the body of Elizabeth HOUSMAN, servant to Mr William SWIFT of that place, who on being detected in fraudulently conveying away some property belonging to her master destroyed herself by drinking very freely of a solution of arsenic, which is commonly called fag-water. Every medical effort to restore the wretched woman proved abortive; after lingering for several days in great suffering of mind and body, she died; and the inquest, after a full investigation of the case, returned a verdict that she destroyed herself in a fit of ´Mental Derangement.´ | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 28th February 1817 | Died on the 15th August last [1816] on board the ´Jemima´ (Captain BROWN), off Batavia, William OGLE, the eldest son of Mr OGLE, grocer of Boston, Lincolnshire. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 28th February 1817 | On Tuesday the 18th instant, two inquests were held at Swineshead by Mr. MASTIN, Coroner, one on the body of a child named George HALL, who was accidentally burned to death: the other on the body of a man named John LISTER, who, having returned from his daily labour at six o´clock in the evening before, ate a hearty supper, retired to rest, fell in into a sleep, and was a corpse by eight o´dock the same evening. Verdict in this latter case: ´Died by the Visitation of God.´ | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 28th February 1817 | An alarming circumstance took place a few days ago at Brigg. A young person by the name of MANN, an apprentice to Mr C PAPE, millwright, made use of a composition of soft soap and roll brimstone, for the cure of the itch, and died soon after its application. An inquest was held over the body on Monday last, when a surgeon was called in, who stated his opinion to be, that the death of the young man was accelerated by the above application, in consequence of another disease under which he was then labouring, the fruit of his dissipated habits. - a boy in the same house now lies in a dangerous state from applying the same composition, but it is hoped he will recover. This statement will no doubt serve as a caution to others. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 7th March 1817 | Marriages: On Tuesday last Mr John MAPLETHORP to Miss M BLOW, aged Fifteen Years: also Mr James FAIRWEATHER to Miss Eliz. BLOW (Sister of the above), all of Billinghay near Sleaford. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 7th March 1817 | On Monday an inquest was held at Leeds Gate Inn near Boston by Mr MASTIN, Coroner on the body of Elizabeth INMAN aged 72 years who was found drowned in a well belonging to the above Inn. It appears from the testimony of the husband (who has been blind for some years) that they had been in bed for some time on Friday night, the deceased got up for the purpose, as she said, of going to the privy; and some time after the old man becoming alarmed at her long absence, went and informed the ostler at the Inn who discovered her in the well. A belief was entertained that the deceased, having a quantity of old silver coin in her possession, dare not get it exchanged for the now for fear that the Parish Officers, on hearing of it, should stop their weekly allowance, which operated so powerfully on her mind, as to induce her to destroy herself; but the Coroner suggested the probability that she was as likely to fall in by accident, as to cast herself in, and recommended the Jury should take her age and infirmity into consideration. A verdict of: ´Found Drowned´ was accordingly returned. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 7th March 1817 | An inquest was held on Monday last at Digby by Mr BUNYAN of this city [Lincoln], Coroner, on the body of Elizabeth HARMSTON aged 15 years who was found drowned in a pond near to her father´s house. Verdict: ´Accidental Death.´ | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 14th March 1817 | John PALING charged with the murder of Elizabeth HARDY, a pauper in the workhouse at Whaplode, was put on trial. [See inquest report in LRSM 24th January 1817] He stared wildly about the court and the witnesses proved that he had been frequently insane and was rather so on the fatal morning when affair happened. The Jury found the prisoner Not Guilty on the grounds of insanity. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 14th March 1817 | Lincolnshire Assizes: Elizabeth WHITING, a pauper in the Kirton Workhouse near Boston was tried for the murder of her infant female child born in wedlock. The prisoner confessed to having mixed butter of antimony with Bateman´s Drops, before her delivery, although Mrs TUNNARD, the Mistress of the Workhouse had warned the prisoner a few days before of its poisonous tendency, having had occasion to apply it to a lamb´s foot. - A surgeon having dissected the child, found inside inflammation as with a caustic and butter of antimony was found on the child´s linen. The child was born on a Wednesday, taken ill on Friday and died on Saturday. No reason was assigned for the horrid act. The prisoner was found Guilty and left for execution on Saturday the 15th,** and afterwards to be dissected. She was much agitated and unable to stand in court. **see LRSM of 21st March 1817. Note: See LRSM 19th July & 23rd August 1816 for Inquest report etc. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 21st March 1817 | Marriage: On Friday se´nnight at Whaplode, Mr Joshua SINDAL to Miss Elizabeth FAVEL of that place - Mr SINDAL had just before come into possession of a considerable sum of money, which induced Miss FAVEL to marry him, but on the following Sunday night she decamped with a journeyman baker, taking with her £133 by way of support. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 4th April 1817 | Death: Died yesterday in St Martin´s Hospital, aged 85 years, John GARNER. He was put into this charitable institution in the year 1789 in consequence of the injury he received from a fall from a horse whilst in the employ of the late Brownlow, Earl of Exeter. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 11th April 1817 | On Tuesday an inquest was held at Sutterton before Mr MASTIN, Coroner, on the body of a child named JEFFREYS who died from drinking boiling water out of a teakettle. This is the second death of the kind which has gone under the view of the same Coroner in the short space of ten days. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 25th April 1817 | On Saturday the 12th Mr Thomas EAGAR of North Somercotes - he destroyed himself by cutting his throat. Verdict: ´Lunacy.´ | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 25th April 1817 | On Monday an inquest was taken before George WOOD, Coroner, on the view of the body of William ROBINSON of Woolsthorpe who had poisoned himself by taking a large quantity of corrosive sublimate - the deceased - had been for many years brewer to His Grace the Duke of Rutland, from which situation he had been discharged some months and had since resided upon (sic) a cottage at Woolsthorpe - On Saturday last he went to Grantham Market and purchased some cabbage plants to set in his garden; he also bought two ounces of sublimate mercury, which was sold to him with a strict caution to be careful in the use of it, as it was a very dangerous poison. he afterwards walked home, and the next morning, according to his own account, took two tablespoons full of the sublimate in some milk, which soon brought on violent vomiting. Mr WING of Knipton was called in but too late to afford any relief, as the unhappy man died at four o´clock in the afternoon. He was sensible to the last and gave no other reason for the act he had committed than being ´distressed in mind for one thing.´ The deceased had been observed ever since he lost his job to be low and dejected, but had never evinced any marks of insanity. The Jury after deliberating on the evidence, brought in a verdict of Felo de se, and a warrant was accordingly issued by the Coroner for burying the body in (sic) a Cross-road. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 25th April 1817 | On Friday afternoon the 18th as the waggon of Mr PHILIPS, common brewer of this place [Stamford) was returning from Greetham, the driver, Robert HARRISON, fell from the front and was killed by the wheels passing over his head. His fellow servant was riding in the waggon, drunk, and was not apprized of the melancholy accident which had happened, until the horses were stopped about half a mile from the spot by some men who were at work on the road - an inquest on the body was held at the Royal Oak, Mr WILMER´s, on Saturday and a verdict of ´Accidental Death´ was returned. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 9th May 1817 | Absconded: William BODSWORTH of Spalding, left a wife & children, a labouring banker, aged 42, 5 feet 5 inches, brown complexion, very much marked with Small Pox, nose rather awry, grey eyes, red whiskers, dark hair, rather stoops in his shoulders, wearing a long velveteen frock coat, orange coloured waistcoat with livery buttons with a crest on. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 16th May 1817 | Absconded: Anthony PARKER of Bottesford near Grantham, a journeyman fellmonger, aged 45, 5 feet 10 inches, dark complexion, black hair, bald on crown, dark eyes, stoops in shoulders, shrill tone of voice, wearing drab blue cloth waistcoat. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 16th May 1817 | Absconded: George HOLT, a labouring banker of Spalding, left a wife and 3 children, aged 33, 5 feet 7 inches, dark complexion, grey eyes, black hair, wearing a velveteen jacket and breeches, red shag waistcoat with blue and white cotton handkerchief. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 6th June 1817 | Death: On Tuesday at Gainsborough, in child-bed of Twins, and in the 38th year of her age, Mrs HYDE wife of Mr HYDE, Surveyor of Taxes. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 6th June 1817 | Death: On Monday the 26th May at West Ashby, (he having on that day attained his 81st year) the Reverend William WILLIS AM, Chaplain to the Rt. Hon the Earl of Huntingdon, and Rector of South Somercotes, Edlington and Stewton, in this county. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 20th June 1817 | Deaths: Died on the 5th of April on the Island of Antigua, Lieutenant Archibald GILCHRIST RN, brother of the Messrs GILCHRIST of Stamford. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 11th July 1817 | Death: On Tuesday se´nnight, in a fit of apoplexy. Mr WILSON of Sutton in the Marsh. He was a very penurious bachelor; and on being undressed after his decease, the sum of £1,187 was found in cash and Bank bills on his person. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 19th July 1817 | Death: Lately, Mr WILSON, of Sutton-in-the-Marsh, Lincolnshire. He was a very penurious bachelor and on being undressed after his decease, 1,187 pounds were found in cash and bank rolls on his person. | THE BRISTOL MIRROR |
| 8th August 1817 | Absconded: From Donington near Spalding, George CROFT or CROFTS, a cordwainer of Louth, 5 feet 7 inches, slim, dark complexion, thin visage, black hair, large whiskers, wearing fustian jacket and trousers to match, round hat, blue apron with bundle in hand. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 29th August 1817 | ABSCONDED, and left his Wife and Family chargeable to the Parish of Timberland in the Co. of Lincoln, WILLIAM ROWLEY, a labouring banker about 32 years of age, stands 5 foot 7 inches or 8 inches high, round face, dark complexion, had on when we went away a dark velveteen jacket and waist-coat, corduroy breeches, half-boots, and blue stockings. and took a small bundle tied in a dark cotton handkerchief. Whoever will apprehend the said WILLIAM ROWLEY and lodge him in one or His MajestyÆs Gaols, shall receive Two Guineas Reward; if he will return to his Family, the Officers will give him the same Reward. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 29th August 1817 | Absconded: From Grasby near Caistor, John ARNOLD, a labourer leaving wife and family chargeable, 5 feet 7 inches, rather thin, sallow complexion, marked with Small Pox, dark hair and whiskers, wearing a light coloured frock coat, gaiters of the same colour, silk handkerchief round neck. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 29th August 1817 | Absconded: From Timberland, William ROWLEY, a labouring banker, left wife and family, aged 32, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches, round face, dark complexion, wearing dark velveteen jacket and waistcoat, corduroy breeches, half boots, blue stockings and carrying a bundle tied in a dark cotton handkerchief. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 19th September 1817 | Absconded: And left wife and family chargeable to the Overseers of North Willingham, George HARRISON, aged 55, 5 feet 8 inches, wearing eased hat and a light drab coloured coat with cockatrice livery. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 26th September 1817 | Absconded: And left wife and family chargeable to the Overseers of Sibsey, George HOULAM, 5 feet 6 inches, scar on left cheek, wearing old dark coloured jacket, corduroy breeches and blue stockings. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 26th September 1817 | Absconded: And left wife and family chargeable to the Overseers of Horbling, Ed(ward) TAYLOR, a carpenter, aged 31, 5 feet 8 inches, dark complexion and rather down look, wearing an old black coat, light waistcoat and fustian trousers. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 17th October 1817 | Absconded: From Scarthoe, leaving wife and family chargeable, Thomas GREY, a horsebreaker, 5 feet 8 inches, light hair, wearing light clothes and coloured waistcoat with sleeves. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 7th November 1817 | Absconded: William DOUBLEDAY, a labourer in husbandry, 5 feet 2 inches, wearing old velveteen frock, light corduroy breeches, new hightops and had with him a slop (sic). He is in the habit of singing in public houses. Information to the Overseers of Surfleet. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 9th January 1818 | Marriage: Lately at Marseilles, France, James Goodeve SPARROW Esq., of Gosfield Place, Essex, to Dorothy eldest daughter of the late Revd Basil BERIDGE of Algarkirk in this County. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 10th March 1818 | Bankrupt: J. MARSHALL, Great Grimsby, Corn Merchant | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 20th March 1818 | Two paupers named BAXTER residing at Duddington near this place [Stamford], lately made a complaint to the magistrates of the refusal of the Parish Officers to allow them proper means of support. The Officers, confident that the application was an improper one, for their own justification, instituted a search in the cottage occupied by the complainants, and actually found, wrapped in old stockings, rags, etc, and secreted in the roof and other parts of the tenement, no less a sum than £92-8s-1½d, in silver and half-pence. The paupers (who were sisters) and their Mother had received Parish Relief for nearly 40 years! | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 17th April 1818 | Deaths: At Spalding on Sunday the 29th ultimo, after a lingering illness, aged 18 years, Miss Hannah WHERRY, niece to Mrs HUCKBODY, widow of that place: and on Friday last the said Mrs HLICKBODDY (sic) dropped down suddenly and expired. Mrs HUCKBODDY had long languished under a painful illness. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 17th April 1818 | Marriages: On Thursday the 9th instant, Mr Samuel WARD, bricklayer of Boston to Ann the daughter of Mr ENO, farmer and grazier of Frith Bank, and on Monday last, Mr William WARD, bricklayer (brother of the above) to Miss Susannah JESSOP, both of Boston. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 17th April 1818 | Death: On Wednesday se´nnight very suddenly aged 50 years, Mr Francis WARD, butcher of Spilsby. He was looking out of a neighbour´s shop window at the Mail Coach starting, when he fell and immediately expired. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 3rd May 1818 | Died on Tuesday se´nnight, at Doncaster, in his 82nd year, Mr SHEARDOWN, father of Mr Wm. SHEARDOWN, printer, and for many years writing master to the Grammar School at Louth. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 7th August 1818 | The SISTER of JOHN MINETT (who is leaving England) is very desirous of seeing him or hearing from him (he was in service at Sutton and Spalding from 1804 to 1810) and afterwards near Spalding. Any information of him given to Mr HURSTHOUSE, Wisbech, will be gratefully received. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 25th September 1818 | ABSCONDED from his Master´s Service, EDWARD PINDAR, Droving-Man to Thomas CHEETHAM of Leadenham near Grantham, Sheep Drover, taking with him about One Hundred and 50 Pounds which he had to pay over to the Farmers in the neighbourhood of Corby on Wednesday last, since which time he has wholly disappeared. The Said Edward PINDAR is about 40 years of age, light made, about 5 foot 9 inches high, fair complexion, a large mole on his face and is a native of Lincolnshire. Whoever will apprehend the said Edward PINDAR and lodge him in one of His Majesty´s Gaols, and give notice thereof shall receive a Reward of Five Guineas and all reasonable expenses from the said THOMAS CHEETHAM.Dated 1 September 1818. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 25th September 1818 | CAUTION - WHEREAS, ANN, The Wife of Edward TEANBY of Beelsby in the Co. of Lincoln, Laborer (sic) (Late ANN RODWELL, spinster) left the house of the said Edward TEANBY on Sunday the 20th instant, taking with her a great part of the furniture, in the absence of the said Edw. TEANBY: NOW, I DO HEREBY CAUTION all Person or Persons not to Trust or give Credit to my said Wife upon any account, as I will not pay any debt or debts she may hereafter contract. - Witness My Hand in this 22nd day of Sept. 1818. EDWARD TEANBY Witness: T. WHARTON, Clerk to Mr. FRASER Town Clerk, Grimsby. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 10th October 1818 | Bankrupt: C. ROBINSON, Spalding, Dealer | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 30th October 1818 | Death: Lately at Frampton, in her 73rd year, Mrs Frances HOLLAND. The deceased lived alone and in a very penurious way, although, besides having £300 out to interest, she was allowed £20 a year: and two days after her death one of her executors found concealed in the thatch of her house, notes and cash to the amount of £64-12s-0d. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 30th October 1818 | On the 16th instant died at Coningsby, James BAKER, shoemaker. On the day after his burial, his disconsolate widow went to be married to one John FOY, an Irishman. The number of persons assembled at the Church to witness the ceremony became so disorderly that the parties could not be married, but the clergyman ordering two Peace Officers to attend the next day, the ceremony was then performed. Some of the rioting multitude, when the newly married couple were returning from Church, endeavoured to get a halter around the Bride´s waist, and they pulled the poor woman about in such a manner that they actually broke one of her arms, to the utter disgrace of themselves and the spectators. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 7th November 1818 | Bankrupt: Eliza Charlotte MILLS, Stamford, Upholsterer | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 15th December 1818 | Bankrupt: R. CHAMBERS, Market Rasen, Carrier | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 1st January 1819 | Marriage & Birth: On Monday last (28 December 1818), Mr HAINES, carpenter and wheelwright (married) to Mrs. PRESGRAVE, keeper of the tap at the White Hart Inn, Spalding. Immediately after the ceremony they proceeded to Market Deeping to spend the honeymoon, and ´ere the following morning the Bride presented her spouse with a fine girl as a Christmas-box. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 4th January 1819 | Bankrupt: R. CHAMBERS, Market Rasen, Dealer | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 23rd January 1819 | Bankrupt: R. SWAN, Gainsborough, Merchant | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 12th March 1819 | Sacrilege at BARNETBY-LE-WOLD: John DEAN, aged 37 was found guilty of sacrilegiously breaking into the church of BARNETBY-LE-WOLD and stealing therefrom a large Bible, a Prayerbook and the cloth which covered the Communion table. There was also an indictment against him for breaking into and stealing prayer books from the Parish Church of CROXTON. The prisoner sold the books for 13 shillings to a bookseller at Hull, named TEESDALE, on the pretence that his wife had died, that he was going to America and that he had the books of three families. The bookseller suspected that they were not honestly obtained and caused the prisoner to be apprehended. DEAN was sentenced to Death but the judgement commuted to Transportation for Life. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 12th March 1819 | Advertisement: TO ORGANISTS - The situation of ORGANIST in the Parish Church of LOUTH (with the Salary of £30 per annum) having become vacant by the death of Mr Joseph HILL, the Vicar and Churchwardens intend to elect his successor at the Church on Thursday the 18th day of March 1819 at 11 o´clock in the forenoon; where Candidates will have an opportunity of performing before proper persons appointed to decide upon their abilities. Those who intend offering themselves as Candidates are requested to transmit their names, places of abode, testimonials as to character, etc, to the said Vicar and Churchwardens previous to the day of election. By Order of the Vicar. Louth, March 8th 1819 - John JACKSON, Thomas BOGG Churchwardens. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 19th March 1819 | I, the undersigned, Brownlow Toller WESTMORELAND, late of Billingborough, but now of Stamford in the county of Lincoln, do hereby give notice, that I will not be answerable or accountable for any debt or debts which my wife, Ann WESTMORELAND may contract after the date hereof. Brownlow Toller WESTMORELAND. Stamford, March 17 1819. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 26th March 1819 | Five Guineas Reward - Whereas a Man named Thomas SILLS died about three years since in a small village a few miles from London, on his road into Lincolnshire: his widow now offers Five Guineas Reward to any person who can furnish her with the necessary Certificate of his Death and Burial. The said Thomas SILLS was by trade a shoemaker, and a native of Witham on the Hill. He left Holbeach about ten years since (after living there for some time): stood about 5 ft 4 ins in height, rather pitted with the smallpox, with black hair and good complexion. Any information whatever of the death of the above Thomas SILLS will be thankfully received, and liberally rewarded. Letters addressed to Susan SILLS, at Mr John MALLETT´S, druggist, Holbeach, Lincolnshire, will be immediately attended to. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 28th March 1819 | Out of four Candidates for the situation of Organist at LOUTH Church, Mr HOYLAND, late Organist at St James´, Sheffield, was elected on the 18th instant. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 2nd April 1819 | Death: On the 23rd December 1818 at the Cape of Good Hope, Mr John Thomas VOKES, late apprentice to Mr Josiah SHARPE of Market Deeping in this County, aged 22 years. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 7th May 1819 | Pardon Asked: We, the underside Joseph LONG, Edwin SHARMAN, Richard BLACKBOURN, Thomas CLARRICOATES and John LONG, all servants in husbandry, living and residing the Parish of Burton Pedwardine in the county of Lincoln, do declare and confess that, about the hour of mid-night on the 4th or 5th of this instant May, returning from Leadenham Statute, on the Common foot path in the Parish of Old Sleaford, in (sic) our home to our respective servitudes, we did wilfully, wickedly and mischievously break and destroy two Gates, two Styles etc and did commit other disgraceful offences on the farm of Mr Richard MAPLES situate in the Parish of Old Sleaford, which proved to be greatly detrimental and injurious: but that for the said offence Mr MAPLES offers to suspend bringing us to justice, in consideration of our thus public acknowledging the impropriety of such lawless and outrageous conduct, paying every expense, and promising never to offend again in a similar way. Witness our hands this 6th day of May 1819, (signed) "X" the Mark of Richard BLACKBOURNE, "X" the Mark of Joseph LONG. "X" the Mark of Edwin SHARMAN, "X" the Mark of Thomas CLARRICOATES. "X" the Mark of John LONG. Witnesses: Thomas RIPPON, Constable of the Parish of Brant Broughton and William WADSWORTH. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 18th June 1819 | In a letter from Philadelphia, America, a native of Lincoln writing to his kinsfolk in that City says: ´The man who has just passed by my window with a muffin basket and a bell, is a native of old Lincoln, brother, I think of Charley METHAM. There is also a brother of BURNET´S the butcher, round here, who accompanied a Mr KEATS and his wife from England to Philadelphia. They have gone Westward to join BIRKBECK´S Settlement in the (sic) Illinois, but they are shockingly unfit for their destination, for that is a miserable place. Young FARR who was apprenticed with CLATER, chemist of Lincoln, is here also and has a laboratory a few doors above me, where he prepares drugs and other articles for the stores; and as he is clever, steady and industrious he must succeed in his business. Mr B- (sic) who was a farmer at Caistor for above 20 years, is returning in a London vessel, woefully despondent with this puffed up paradise. He has just left BIRKBECK´S Settlement where he bought 10,000 acres of land. He is going from London to Louth and his honest representations will doubtless do much good in undeceiving infatuated people who are prone to believe any place is better than England.´ | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 27th August 1819 | SITUATIONS VACANT - Silk Mills, Stamford, to Parish Officers: Wanted about twenty girls of the age of nine or ten years to work at the above business, which is light and healthy. Any parish having such children, and desirous of their being so employed, is requested to send a line to Mr George COUGER of Stamford, postpaid, who will explain the terms on which they will be taken, and will also see that they are properly clothed, maintained and instructed. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 17th September 1819 | Death: Yesterday died aged 65 years, Mr Basil FERRAR for 29 years Parish Clerk of St Michael´s in this place (Stamford). He was an eminent change-ringer and teacher of church music. Few men have acted their parts more harmlessly and creditably in life, or going to the grave more regretted by those who survive. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 5th November 1819 | Death: Lately at George Town in America, Mr Christopher CAMMACK formerly of Long Sutton in this County. This is one of the many instances of persons leaving this country with hopes that the Trans-Atlantic States flow with milk and honey, and instead finding them a land flowing with vinegar and gall. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |