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Page 106
At Gatehouse of Fleet , Alexander Mr. Holt of Greenham , when digging in his
Birkwhistle , Fsq . aged 6 ) . This gentleman built garden , lately found , about a
foot and a half be the cotton mill ai Gatehouse , when that place did low the
suriace ...
At Gatehouse of Fleet , Alexander Mr. Holt of Greenham , when digging in his
Birkwhistle , Fsq . aged 6 ) . This gentleman built garden , lately found , about a
foot and a half be the cotton mill ai Gatehouse , when that place did low the
suriace ...
Page 108
4 , in the Esq .-- At Lancaster , Mrs. Bowes , wife of Thomas King's powder - mills ,
ar Faversham , blew up with Bowes , Esq .- : 11 Hale , aged 101 , Alice Barnes .-a
tremendous explosion . Of the six men em At Newton , near Warrington ...
4 , in the Esq .-- At Lancaster , Mrs. Bowes , wife of Thomas King's powder - mills ,
ar Faversham , blew up with Bowes , Esq .- : 11 Hale , aged 101 , Alice Barnes .-a
tremendous explosion . Of the six men em At Newton , near Warrington ...
Page 109
At Dalton le Dale , near Corbridge , with her clothes ou , and she remained in that
Mrs. Ann Graham , aged 94. – At Alnham , aged state till the following Thursday .
Mrs. R. said , 100 , John Rutherford . He retained his faculties that her reasou ...
At Dalton le Dale , near Corbridge , with her clothes ou , and she remained in that
Mrs. Ann Graham , aged 94. – At Alnham , aged state till the following Thursday .
Mrs. R. said , 100 , John Rutherford . He retained his faculties that her reasou ...
Page 158
Bopby , near Barton , aged 102. - In 1789 , Marygeon , Esq . town - clerk Kam , or
kexby , widur , aged 1.7 . - In 1 ; , John NORTHAMPTON . Quaubrough , of Burn ,
aged 112. He was up The law ( says Stecrons ) is as nice as a newly wards of ...
Bopby , near Barton , aged 102. - In 1789 , Marygeon , Esq . town - clerk Kam , or
kexby , widur , aged 1.7 . - In 1 ; , John NORTHAMPTON . Quaubrough , of Burn ,
aged 112. He was up The law ( says Stecrons ) is as nice as a newly wards of ...
Page 207
At Wedensbury , aged 91 , Mrs. Eliz . Thomas Lee , belonging to Hartley . A
young Eduey .-- At Dumone , in her goth year , Mirs . man of the name of Brown
sustained himse Godwin .-- At Litchfield , Mrs. Barncs . - A1 Upper upon a piece
of rock ...
At Wedensbury , aged 91 , Mrs. Eliz . Thomas Lee , belonging to Hartley . A
young Eduey .-- At Dumone , in her goth year , Mirs . man of the name of Brown
sustained himse Godwin .-- At Litchfield , Mrs. Barncs . - A1 Upper upon a piece
of rock ...
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| Title | La Belle Assemblée, Volume 1 History of women |
| Publisher | J. Bell, 1806 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 15 Mar 2007 |
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