Cumberland Pacquet, 19 May 1778 - BMD

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Tuesday 19 May 1778   (p. 3, col. 1)

 

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Tuesday last, at Calder Hall near Egremont, John FRYEARS, Esq. greatly respected and beloved by his acquaintances: and on Thursday his remains were interred with suitable solemnity, attended by a great concourse of people, at Ponsonby Church.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, John FREARS of Calder, aged 50, was buried on 12 May 1778 at Ponsonby.]

 

Sunday se'ennight, at Workington, Mr. SIMPSON, surgeon.

[According to FamilySearch, Jonathan SIMPSON was buried on 13 May 1778 at Workington.]

 

Yesterday se'ennight, at Newcastle, Capt. HUNTER, one of the elder brethren of the Trinity-house, and possest of such amiable qualities as render his death sincerely regretted.

[According to the Newcastle Courant, Capt. Matthew HUNTER died on Monday (11th May) aged 44; he was also Master of the Phipps Tender of the port of Newcastle. According to FamilySearch, Matthew HUNTER was buried on 13 May 1778 at All Saints, Newcastle upon Tyne.]

 

At Cutherstone, in Yorkshire, Peter ALLISON, one of the people called Quakers. His amazing ingenuity in constructing philosophical and astronomical machines, were all superlative. ---He was a faithful guardian, a fast friend, a chearful companion, and an honest man.

[According to the Quaker Register, Peter ALLISON, Weaver, of Cotherstone, Yorkshire, aged 58, died on 04 May 1778 and was buried on 07 May 1778 in Friends Burying-Ground at Lartington.]

 

Last week, Mr. Benjamin RAVENCROFT, founder at Seaton Iron Works.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, Benjamin RAVENSCROFT was buried on 10 May 1778 at Workington.]

 

Sunday morning, at Workington, Mary WINSTANDLEY, wife of Edward WINSTANDLEY, carrier betwixt Workington and Whitehaven: also died the Monday before, Elizabeth WINSTANDLEY, his daughter, in the 16th year of her age.

[According to FamilySearch, Elizabeth, daughter of Edward WINSTANLEY, was buried on 13 May 1778 at Workington. Burial of Mary WINSTANLEY not found on FamilySearch or in Copeland Registers Index.]