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Foreign News
December 12, 1751
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
A journeyman watchmaker, newly married at May-Fair, consummated his marriage at his master's house near Hay-Market but quarreled fiercely with his wife that night, alarming the family.
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Two or three Nights ago a Journeyman Watchmaker, who had been that Day married at May-Fair, was permitted to consummate the Marriage at his Master's House, near the Hay-Market, when after the usual Carousing upon such Occasions, and the Ceremony of Bedding being over, the Family retir'd to Rest; but they were soon alarm'd with a Noise of Scolding and Brawling, and were still more surpriz'd, when they found the Quarrel was betwixt the new married Couple; they endeavour'd to pacify them, but such was the Fury of the young Wife, that she could not be persuad'd, for that Night, to make it up with her Husband.
What sub-type of article is it?
Domestic Quarrel
Marriage Incident
What keywords are associated?
Journeyman Watchmaker
Newly Married Couple
Wedding Night Quarrel
Hay Market
May Fair Marriage
Where did it happen?
Hay Market
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Hay Market
Event Date
Two Or Three Nights Ago
Outcome
the young wife refused to reconcile with her husband that night.
Event Details
A journeyman watchmaker married that day at May-Fair consummated the marriage at his master's house near Hay-Market. After carousing and bedding ceremony, the family retired, but was alarmed by scolding and brawling between the couple. Efforts to pacify failed due to the wife's fury.