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 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

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.