When was it published?

September 30, 1763 in The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Foreign News September 30, 1763

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Debt Collection Incident, Armed Confrontation

Q: What keywords are associated?

Debt Collection, Bailiffs, Pistols, Escape, Irish Couple, London Incident

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

A baker and three bailiffs attempted to collect a 12l debt from an Irish watch-maker near St. Paul's Church-Yard, London, but were driven off by pistols; the watch-maker and his wife escaped with their goods.

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Yesterday a Baker, attended with three Bailiffs, went to the House of a Watch-maker in a Court near St. Paul's Church-Yard, who was indebted to him about 12l. and going up Stairs, surprized the Man and his Wife (who were both Irish People) in Bed; the Woman jumped out of Bed, and desiring them to behave with Civility, told the Baker he should have his Money; she then unlocked a Bureau, but instead of the Money he took out a Brace of Pistols, one of which she put into her Husband's Hand; on which the Baker and Officers, finding them desperate retired with great Precipitation: The Watch-maker soon after made off, and his Wife carried the Goods away and neither of them have since been heard of.

What sub-type of article is it?

Debt Collection Incident Armed Confrontation

What keywords are associated?

Debt Collection Bailiffs Pistols Escape Irish Couple London Incident

Where did it happen?

A Court Near St. Paul's Church Yard

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

A Court Near St. Paul's Church Yard

Event Date

Yesterday

Outcome

baker and officers retreated; watch-maker and wife escaped with goods and have not been heard from since.

Event Details

A baker with three bailiffs went to the watch-maker's house to collect a 12l debt. They surprised the Irish couple in bed. The wife promised payment, unlocked a bureau, but handed her husband pistols instead. The intruders fled in precipitation. The watch-maker soon escaped, and his wife took the goods away.