Barby, Northamptonshire
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Newspaper Archive, reports relating to Barby, Northamptonshire 1. Northampton Mercury - Monday 20 August 1770 On Wednesday last an Inquisition was taken at Barby, in this County, by William Jackson, Gent, one of the Coroners for the said County, on View of the Body of one William Roberts, a Lad about eleven Years of Age, who, as he was bathing in a Pool in the Field, went out of his Depth, and was drowned: The Jury brought in their Verdict Accidental Death. 2. Northampton Mercury - Monday 28 January 1771 INOCULATING. NOTICE is hereby given, that Samuel Thompson, at a lone House in Barby Parish in the County Northampton, still continues to carry on that necessary and successful business of inoculating for the SMALLPOX; and all that please to put themselves under his Care may depend on being attended with the utmost Care and Diligence. He has been near Twenty Years in Practice of that Disease, both in the Natural Way, and by Inoculation, and has inoculated for almost Ten Years without the Loss of a single Person, or the least Symptoms of any other Disease from his Inoculating, which sometimes happens for want of Care in the lnoculator. The Conditions of those who chuse to be nursed at his House, are One Guinea and an Half for the Fortnight; and if their Stay should be any longer, One shilling per Day for each Person: And any Family that chuses to be inoculated at their own Houses, consisting of eight Persons or more, his Charge is no more than Five Shillings for cutting each Person. Tea and Wine excepted. N.B. For the future, he intends keeping Northampton Market, and may be heard of at Mr. Taylor's, the Sign of the Eagle and Child, in Bridge- Street. 3. Northampton Mercury - Monday 15 July 1771 To be Sold to the best Bidder, on Tuesday the 13th Day of August next, about Six o'Clock in the Evening, at the House of Thomas Tindesley, being the Sign of the Crown and Sceptre at Barby, in the County of Northampton, according to Conditions of Sale to be then produced, unless disposed sooner by private Contract, and if it should, public Notice will be given thereof, A convenient House, Shop, and Appurtenances well situated in Barby aforesaid, with a small Close thereto belonging, now and for many Years last past the Occupation of Wm. Wiggins, Wheelwright. For further Particulars, enquire of Mr. Caldecott, Attorney at Law, at Rugby, who is authorised to treat for the Sale. 4. Northampton Mercury - Monday 07 October 1771 To be Sold at Barby, the County of Northampton, A very good House, Shop, Barns, Stable, Cowhouse, Yard and Garden, all good Repair and hath been used in the Woollen-Manufactory upwards of thirty Years, and now in the Occupation of the Widow Solsbury. For particulars, enquire of Humphrey Caves, of Longlawford. 5. Northampton Mercury - Monday 14 October 1771 FOUND dead, on the 20th of September last, in a Close called the Inn-Meadow, in the Parish of Barby, in the County of Northampton, A Fat OX, maliciously killed in the Night by a Cut just above his Hock, clear to the Bone. Whoever will discover the Person or Persons that committed this Felony, shall, upon Conviction thereof, receive the Sum of TEN GUINEAS, to be paid by Lumley Arrold, Esq; of Ledger's-Ashby in the said County, the Owner of the said Ox. 6. Northampton Mercury - Monday 23 March 1772 WHEREAS ROBERT SALSBURY and RICHARD BATCHELDER, of the Parish of Barby, Northamptonshire, Tammy- Weavers, stand charged on a violent Suspicion of stealing a large Quantity of Lead from off the Parish-Church of Barby aforefaid: This is to certify, that a Reward of TWO GUINEAS, and reasonable Charges, will be given for apprehending the said Robert Salsbury and Richard Batchelder, so as they may be brought to Justice, by us, Thomas Boys, and Richard Pittom, Church Wardens. And whereas Robert Salsbury was apprehended by virtue of a Warrant under the Hand and Seal of one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace, but made his Escape, on the 24th of February last, from the Custody of William Odey, Thirdborough of the Parish of Barby aforesaid: A Reward of ONE GUINEA, over and above that mentioned in the former Part of this Advertisement, will be given for apprehending the said Robert Salsbury by me, William Odey. Robert Salsbury is about 30 Years of Age, 5 Feet 10 Inches high, fair Complexion, light brown Hair, thin made, but large Legs; had on when he made his Escape light-brown Cloaths and Leather Breeches. Richard Batchelder is about the same Age, short, but stout made, sandy Beard; had on when he went away darkbrown Cloaths. It is hoped that all Parish-Officers will exert themselves in the Discovery of these Felons, as they are notorious Offenders. 7. Northampton Mercury - Monday 08 June 1772 To be Sold by Auction, at the Crown, in Barby, in the County of Northampton, on Thursday the 18th Day of this instant June, between the Hours of Three and Six in the Afternoon, according to the Conditions of Sale then and there to be produced (unless sooner disposed of by private Contract); A MESSUAGE or TENEMENT, with a large Wheelwright's Shop, Yard, Garden, Orchard, and good Conveniences of every Kind thereunto belonging, in Barby aforesaid, in the Occupation of Thomas Wiggins. For further Particulars (or to purchase the same by private Contract) apply to Mr. Oakden, Attorney at Law, in Daventry. 8. Northampton Mercury - Monday 29 June 1772 Last Tuesday an Inquisition was taken, at Barby, in this County, by William Jackson, Gent, on View of the Body of of Page 1 Newspaper Archive, reports relating to Barby, Northamptonshire Joseph Middleton, a Lad about thirteen Years of Age, who, as he was bathing in a Pond in the Field, got out of his Depth, and was drowned; and another Lad had like to share the same Fate in attempting to save him. The Jury brought in their Verdict, Accidental Death. 9. Northampton Mercury - Monday 13 July 1772 Last Friday another Inquisition was taken, by the same Gentleman, at Barby, in this County, on View of the Body of Sarah Checkley, who was found dead in the Field: No Marks of Violence appearing on her Body, the Jury brought in their Verdict, Sudden Death. 10. Northampton Mercury - Monday 19 October 1772 INOCULATION. NOTICE is hereby given, that Samuel Thompson, at Barby-Lodge, in the County of Northampton, still carries on that necessary and successful Business of Inoculating for the Small-Pox; and all those that please to put themselves under his Care may depend on being attended as usual. His Price is One Guinea and 1 Half for the Fortnight, Tea and Wine excepted. N.B. If any Person chuses to stay longer, they are to pay one Shilling per Day. 11. Northampton Mercury - Monday 18 April 1774 ALL Persons who have any Demands upon Mr. Thomas Newcomb, of Onely, in the Parish of Barby, in the County of Northampton, Grazier, are desired to give in an Account of the fame, in Writing, to Mr. John Newcomb, Attorney at Law, at Southam, in the County of Warwick: And such Persons as are anyways indebted to the said Thomas Newcomb are desired to pay such their respective Debts to the said John Newcomb. 12. Northampton Mercury - Monday 12 June 1775 TO be SOLD, A modern-built HOUSE, (Brick and Tile), consisting of three Rooms on a Floor, with a Stable, Pig-stye, Yard, Garden, and Orchard (containing about Half an Acre) thereto adjoining; situate near the Wood, in the Parish of Barby, in the County of Northampton; and lately occupied by Mr. Samuel Thompson, but now untenanted. For further Particulars, apply to Mr. Moses Cowley, at Willoughby; or to Mr. Payne, Attorney at Law, in Southam. 13. Northampton Mercury - Monday 13 November 1775 BRAUNSTON INCLOSURE. THE Commissioners appointed for Dividing and enclosing the Open and Common-Fields of Braunston, in the County of Northampton, at their last Meeting, ordered the following Roads and Ways to be staked and set out through and over the said Fields; and that Notice thereof should be given in this Paper, to the Intent that all Persons who shall think themselves aggrieved, or the Public not sufficiently accommodated by the same, may appeal to the said Commissioners, at their next Meeting, to he held at the House of Francis Marshall, known by the Sign of the Saracen's-Head, in Daventry, on Monday the 27th Day of this instant November. The Turnpike-Road leading from Daventry to Dunchurch, of the Breadth of eighty Feet, on the same track whereon it now goes. One public Road, of the Breadth of sixty Feet, !eading out of the said Turnpike-Road, near Berry-Bridge, into the West- End of the Town of Braunston. One other public Road, of the Breadth of sixty Feet, from the East-End of the said Town of Braunston to Welton-Gate, in the Parish of Welton. One other public Road, leading from a Gate in the Inclosure of Ashby-Ledgers, over the East-Side of Braunston-Field, into the Lordship of Barby. One other public Road, from Brown's-Lane, at the East-End of the Town, to Faulkley-Close, and from thence to a Gate in the Lordship of Barby. One other public Road, from the Turnpike-Road to the Wharf and to the Close belonging to the Company of' Proprietors of the Oxford Canal-Navigation. One private Waggon and Drift Road, of the Breadth of thirty Feet, leading from the Great Lane, in Little-Braunston into the Turnpike-Road near Dunckley's-Gate.