Cumberland Pacquet, 23 Feb 1779 - BMD
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Tuesday 23 Feb 1779 (p. 3, col. 3)
MARRIED
Last week at Newcastle, Mr. BLACKETT, post-master there, to Miss INGHAM.
[According to FamilySearch, Christopher BLACKETT and Alice INGHAM married on 15 Feb 1779 at St. Andrew, Newcastle.]
Last week at Westward, by the Rev. Mr. HALIFAX, Mr. P. PEARSON, to Miss GRAINGER of that place.
[According to FamilySearch, Peter PEARSON and Jane GRAINGER married on 07 Feb 1779 at Westward.]
Yesterday se'ennight Mr. Richard THORMPSON [sic], near Ravenglass, aged 85, to Miss Anna NEWBY of Layriggs, an accomplished lady of 40.
[According to FamilySearch, Richard THOMPSON and Agnes NEWBY married on 14 Feb 1779 at Millom.]
DIED
The 14th inst. at Culford in Essex, the Right Hon. the Countess of Cornwallis, lady of the present Earl.
[According to Wikipedia, she was Jemima Tulleken née JONES, daughter of a regimental colonel. She had married Charles CORNWALLIS, 2nd Earl Cornwallis, in 1768.]
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Yesterday se'ennight Mr. Richard THORMPSON [sic], near Ravenglass, aged 85, to Miss Anna NEWBY of Layriggs, an accomplished lady of 40.
[According to FamilySearch, Richard THOMPSON and Agnes NEWBY married on 14 Feb 1779 at Millom.]
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Se'nnight means a period of seven days and nights, or a week. It is an old-fashioned contraction
of the phrase "seven-night," much like how "fortnight" comes from "fourteen-night"
Yesterday se’ennight would be Feb 15th by my calculations 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
(When I was in Germany I was invited to a party at halb acht which I thought meant half past eight 8:30. It was 7:30!
Colonials, be careful with time!