The Gentleman's Magazine/Volume 1/Issue 4/Casualties

MR. Newcomb of Chester, who had received several threatning Letters, one Evening in the dark was heard to cry out help! help! and found, his Brains dashed out, at the bottom of the Steps, at the end of Fishmonger's Lane.

At Caston in Norfolk, the Wife of one Thomas Denny desir'd her Nurse to go for Milk, in the mean while cut the Throat of her Daughter about 8 Year old, and of her Son about 10, who both died in two hours: After that, she cut her own Throat, but not effectually.

Charles Creagh, Esq; and ——— Macnmemara, Esq; between whom an old grudge of three Years had subsisted, which had occasion'd their being bound over about fifty times for breaking the Peace, meeting in Company with Mr. Eyrer of the County of Galloway, the former discharg'd their Pistols, and all three were kill'd on the spot. To the great joy of their peaceful Neighbours, say the Irish Papers.

7. The Barns and Out-houses of Mr. Mackrell, High-Constable of Enfield, were set on fire, as supposed, by some Incendiary, by which the same, and a great quantity of Wheat were soon consum'd.

8. Mr. Wollaston Skenton, one of the Cashiers of the Bank of England, shot himself in the Head, and died immediately. 'Tis believed that some concern with Mess. Woodwards, or their Servant Willet, occasion'd this sad Catastrophe.

9. As one Edward Searle, a Barber at Leicester, was shooting a Gun up a Chimney that was on fire, the barrel burst and tore his Throat and Windpipe so, that he died in less than an hour.

A Farmer's Boy at Powick in Worcestershire, crush'd against an iron catch of Stable-door, by a Horse, which penetrating his Throat, kill'd him on the spot.

Mary Frey, a Farmer's Wife near Kengsington Square, took white Mercury, and died in about four hours.

An aged Woman in little Sword-bearers Alley, near Morefields, cut her Throat, and died immediately.

23. One Mr. Pottecary, a Button Seller near St. Olave's Church Southwark, shot himself through the Head and died immediately.

26. Charles Cooper, a Cheesmonger's Son in Southwark not having his Task ready, left his Satchel and Books at a Shop, flung himself into the Thames, and was drown'd.

27. One Crane flung off a Cart near Edmonton, and kill'd on the spot, the Wheel running over his Breast.

28. One Sharp, Servant to Mr. Day the Brewer in Piccadilly, fell down a pair of Stairs, and died next Day.

30. A Boy kill'd by falling upon Iron Spikes from a Lamp-Post, which he climb'd up to see Mother Needham stand in the Pillory.

LEtters from Santa Crux in South Barbary advise, that by a dreadful Storm of Wind, which happen'd the latter end of January last, the following Ships then riding at Anchor, in the said Bay, were loft, viz. The Catharine Brigg, Capt. Gascoinge Finch, founder'd, and most of her Crew drown'd. The Crew of the Leghorn Sloop, Capt. Michael Oxenberry, perish'd. The Leghorn Factor Brig. Capt. Arnold, founder'd, the Mate and four Mariners drowned. Out of all the Ships and Cargoes, not the value of 20 l. Sterling was saved. The Wreck that came on Shore the Moors carried off.