The Virginia Gazette

London, March 14. On Saturday last, the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor had an unhappy Fall from his Horse, near Newington Turnpike, in his way home from Claptham, which bruised his Head and one of his Sides very much. It was occasioned by a Fellow's driving some Sheep close upon his Horse's Heels, which made him startle, and run away full speed; and the Bit breaking, he never stopped 'til he came near the Turnpike, where my Lord fell off. A Gentleman who happened to be riding that way, and knew him, got off his Horse, and helped him into a Public House, where he fainted away several Times. His Chariot which was waiting at the Stones End, was immediately sent for, and the Gentleman went home with him.

And Yesterday, to the great Joy of many worthy Citizens and others, that true Patriot was so well recovered of the Bruises he received by the Fall, that he went abroad, and so no doubt will be able to attend the Service of his Country at the Committee of the whole House on Thursday next, and with his usual nervous Rhetorick support the Cause of our distressed Merchants.