When was it published?

March 16, 1739 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News March 16, 1739

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What keywords are associated?

London Robbery, Lace Seller, Kingsland Attack, Stripped Naked, Milk Women Aid

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

On October 14, 1750s-era report from London: A lace-selling woman traveling from Tottenham High Cross was robbed, beaten, and stripped naked by a man and two women near Kingsland. She hid overnight in a cow-house and was aided by milk-women the next morning.

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LONDON, October 14. Last Friday Night, a Woman that sold Lace coming to London from Tottenham High Cross, was overtaken by 1 Man and 2 Women near Kingsland; the Lace Woman complaining that she was tired, desired they would recommend her to an honest House to Lodge: They seemed to have Compassion on her, told her they would; but instead of that they led her into a Lane call'd King Henry's Walk, where they knock'd her down, beat her in a miserable Manner, robbed her of her Box of Lace and Money, and afterwards stripped her quite naked. With great Difficulty she got up, and crept to a Cow-house that was in an adjacent Field, where she lay in that miserable Manner that Night: Next Morning the Milk-women found her, and charitably aided her with Cloaths to cover her Nakedness.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime Robbery

What keywords are associated?

London Robbery Lace Seller Kingsland Attack Stripped Naked Milk Women Aid

Where did it happen?

London (Near Kingsland)

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

London (Near Kingsland)

Event Date

Last Friday Night (Reported October 14)

Outcome

victim beaten, robbed of lace and money, stripped naked; survived and aided next morning

Event Details

A lace-selling woman was overtaken by a man and two women near Kingsland. They feigned compassion, led her to King Henry's Walk, knocked her down, beat her severely, robbed her box of lace and money, and stripped her naked. She crawled to a nearby cow-house for the night; milk-women found and clothed her the next morning.