Research Catalog

Title

Whereas on Friday, the 8th. instant, between the hours of seven and eight o'clock in the evening, two ruffians ... rushed into the dwelling-house of Sir William Yea, ... at Pyrland, near Taunton, in Somersetshire, and ... first knocked down Sir William's son, and then Sir William: ... [electronic resource].

Author

Yea, William, Sir, -1806.

Publication

Taunton : printed by J. Poole, [1788]

Details

Description

1 sheet; 1/4⁰.

Subject

Hoodlums > Early works to 1800

Note

• Signed: Will: Yea.
• Dated at head: Taunton, 9th. Feb. 1788. ̲"Sir William Yea offers a reward of one hundred guineas, to be paid on conviction.".
• Another announcement on this attack was made by Taunton corporation on 23 February: 'Information having been given to the Worshipful Joseph Melhuish, Esqr. mayor, ..'.
• Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).

Indexed In (note)

• English Short Title Catalog

Reproduction (note)

• Electronic reproduction.

OCLC

• 642464006
• ECCO1-T160038

Author

Yea, William, Sir, -1806.

Title

Whereas on Friday, the 8th. instant, between the hours of seven and eight o'clock in the evening, two ruffians ... rushed into the dwelling-house of Sir William Yea, ... at Pyrland, near Taunton, in Somersetshire, and ... first knocked down Sir William's son, and then Sir William: ... [electronic resource].

Imprint

Taunton : printed by J. Poole, [1788]

Reproduction

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

Indexed In:

English Short Title Catalog, T160038.

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