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The Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg, Virginia
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Near Tiverton in Devonshire, four men tried to trap a publican by ordering hare to inform against him for poaching, but the landlord, tipped off by a friendly justice, charged them 5s for it, forcing payment after resistance.
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When they came to the house they enquired what they could have dressed for dinner, and on the landlord's mentioning fowls, bacon, eggs, or ducks, they asked him whether it was possible to procure a hare: He said, he believed he could, and accordingly did.
While the hare was at the fire—two of these informers went to a neighbouring Justice of the Peace (who was a friend of the landlord's) and made the information against the publican: The Justice privately sent him word of it, on which he charged 5s. in his bill, and told them he would not afford it a farthing cheaper; that if they would have been contented with fowl, &c. the bill would not have amounted to so much; but that as they insisted on a hare, he had provided one at the expence of 5s. which he insisted should be paid him before they left the house, which was, after great resistance, and threatening to carry them before a Justice of the Peace, complied with.
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Tiverton, Devonshire
Event Date
About Three Weeks Ago
Outcome
the four men paid 5s for the hare after great resistance and threats from the landlord to take them before a justice.
Event Details
Four men visited a public-house near Tiverton intending to inform against the landlord for destroying hares. They ordered a hare for dinner. While it cooked, two went to a neighboring justice, a friend of the landlord, to make the information. The justice warned the landlord, who then charged 5s extra for the hare, insisting on payment before they left, which they did after resistance.