25th July. Murder by one Bird.
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15th Aug. „ „ a young gentleman.
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22nd „ 2 grenadiers shot in Hyde Park for mutiny. Murders nearly every day.
Dr. Clench sent for to a patient—strangled in coach.
1692.
18th Aug. Packet from Holland blew up—60 perished. 40 picked up.
The Lord of Banbury fought with his brother-in-law, Capt. Laurie, and killed him. Young, clerk, fought Graham, clerk, and killed him. Lord Mohun killed Montfort the player. Reprieves used to be sent after the prisoners on their way to Tyburn. They were brought back on Sheriff’s horse, yet after all executed.
Miracle of the lame F. Girl.
A long succession of cold and rainy seasons caused many bad harvests, in so much that for some years there was a great dearth of corn, wheat being sold at as high as three pounds eight shillings a quarter. Considering the value of money then—it was almost twice as much as at present—we may understand the cost of wheat bread. But the working classes did never eat wheat bread except as a luxury. They lived on oaten bread.