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Foreign News
March 16, 1739
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
A well-dressed man visited a pub at Ship Yard, Temple Bar, inquired about Mr. John Bradshaw, joined a nose-club by measuring his nose, drank beer, and stole a pair of brass candlesticks worth 8s. without detection.
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Full Text
Wednesday a Man well dress'd came to the Ship in Ship Yard, Temple Bar, (a noted Strong Beer Shop) and ask'd for Mr. John Bradshaw; being told that no such Person was there, he said, Landlord, have you a Nose-Club establish'd here? He said there is such a Thing to be; he then ask'd for the Standard, which the Landlord brought, and measured his Nose, and found he would do; he then called for a Pint of Beer, and while he was drinking it, watched his Opportunity, stole a Pair of Brass Candlesticks off the Chimney-Piece, worth about 8s. and went off, with his Nose, undiscover'd, tho' there was Company in the Room all the Time.--- There he flung the old One.
What sub-type of article is it?
Theft
Pub Incident
What keywords are associated?
Theft
Nose Club
Brass Candlesticks
Temple Bar
Pub Steal
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. John Bradshaw
Landlord
Where did it happen?
Temple Bar
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Temple Bar
Event Date
Wednesday
Key Persons
Mr. John Bradshaw
Landlord
Outcome
stole a pair of brass candlesticks worth about 8s.
Event Details
A well-dress'd Man came to the Ship in Ship Yard, Temple Bar, asked for Mr. John Bradshaw, inquired about a Nose-Club, measured his Nose with the Standard, called for a Pint of Beer, stole a Pair of Brass Candlesticks off the Chimney-Piece while drinking, and left undiscover'd despite company in the Room.