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Reward offered for runaway seamen... Trials for the rebels from the Jacobite Rebellion...
Reward offered for runaway seamen... Trials for the rebels from the Jacobite Rebellion...
Item # 657479
November 17, 1746
EDINBURGH EVENING COURANT, Scotland, Nov. 17, 1746
* Jacobite Rebellion rebels - trial
The front page has a list of various "rebel prisoners" from the Jacobite Rebellion, noting their trial. And page 3 has a report of an escaped prisoner: 'That William Ashley, who had been confined in Dunsermline Prison as a Rebel, having in the night betwixt Thursday and Friday last week, made his escape through a hole..." with a reward.
The back page has an interesting notice offering a reward for the return of runaway seamen, issued by "Thomas Smith, Commander in Chief of all His Majesty's Ships..." noting in part: "Whereas it is become frequent with seamen belonging to His Majesty's ships & vessels to run away from them...I do hereby assure all persons...that on delivery of any seamen that they may find straggling from the ships...whereunto they belong...shall immediately receive...20 shillings sterling for each, and one penny a mile for traveling expense...".
Four pages, 8 by 10 inches great condition.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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