I have this old London newspaper called 'The Sun.' Printed at 112 The Strand. This issue was published Friday Oct 7th 1814. There are a
few BMDs which I can list if that is ok.
Although I have had this paper for years I have not really looked at it till recently( it was out of sight, out of mind,stored in a box with a few old ' Times' papers.)
How fascinating these old papers are. The little fragile thin newspaper is two sheets folded, ie. 4 pages, and it cost sixpence halfpenny!! I wonder what that would be equivalent to nowadays! It was obviously not for 'the great unwashed!'
I started reading about the stamp tax which elevated the price of newspapers out of the reach of most working people, so the they would not become inflamed with subversive ideas.
like, I suppose, toppling the Monarchy etc .
There are some interesting little pieces in this paper, including a letter of endorsement for medicine "Leakes Patent Pills" from some poor gent suffering from 'Hues Venerea.' I looked it up it is Syphilis. He has had great relief. Maybe it had mercury in it? He says he has had it since 1790. He says he is much improved and now he is 'fat and jolly".
He is probably fictional but his name is given as Alex Murker of Swann's Close, High Street, Edinburgh. he has witmesses to his cure: John Thompson 3, New Poultry market. Edin. and John McIntosh of Old Assembly Close, Edin.
Then, main seller, Thomas Taylor, member Royal College of Surgeons, number 9 New Bridge Steet London (his residence) also follows a list of other sellers of the medicine in England ,Scotland and Ireland, and more 'puffery.
The BMD's.(faint and hard to read)
Births:
Last Friday, at Pimlico the lady of Lieut. Lewis
Benoe. of the King's German Legion, a son.
On Sat last, at Brooke Cottage, Pangbourne Berks, Mrs
Wheatley, of twins.
On Monday last, the lady of John
Hardy esq. Recorder of Leeds, of a son.
On Wed last, at his residence, Pembroke St. Oxford, the lady of John
Bennett Esq, of a daughter.
On the 29th ult at Castle Mahon, Ireland, the seat of her mother Lady
Chatterton, the lady of Rev Richard
Dickson, of a daughter.
Married:
On Tues, 27th Ult. M.
Gutteres esq at Spanish Town, Jamaica to Rebecca, 5th daughter of J.B.
Lonsada,( 'n' is indistinct) Esq. of Devonshire Square.
On Monday last, at Brighton, Mr Joseph
Webb of Moreton Essex, to Miss Mariane
Hewitt Quare, eldest daughter of Mr Benjamin B
Quare of Matching Green in the same County.
On Tuesday last, Henry
Brown, esq. Banker, Windsor to Miss
Dolby of Winkfield.
At the 4th Inst at Boldre , near Lymington Hants.Captain
Peyton RN to Frances
Boyfield, daughter of the late T.
Woodyear Esq. of the Island of St Christopher.
Yesterday at St George's Church, Hanover-Square, E.J.
Priestly Esq. Lieut of the 33rd Regiment, to Mary Ann
Kenworthey, only daughter of the late John
Kenworthey Esq of Madras.
On the 6th Inst at Mortlake Surrey, Mr Henry
Symonds of Axbridge, Somersetshire, to Miss Jemima
Dyne of the former place.
At Cheltenham, George
Scotland Esq. to Miss Sarah
McDowell, on the Island of Antigua.
Died:
On Saturday last, at Islington, Captain Thomas
Brown one of the Elder Brethen of Trinity House.
On Tuesday last, at Watford, Denham
Barons, Esq age 49.
On Wednesday last, at her house at Edmonton, Mrs
Snell, relict of William
Snell, Esq. West India Merchant of the City of London.
On Friday, the 30th Ult.at Snydale near Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, in his 40th year, James
Torre, Jun. Esq. Lieut-Colonel of the East York Regiment of Militia.
Yesterday se'nnight, at his residence, Newall hall, Orley. Thomas
Clifton Esq. Barrister at law.
On the 24th Ult, Thomas
Monypenny, Esq. 3rd son of the late James
Monypenny, Esq, at Rye, Maytham Hall in the County of Kent.
A few days ago, suddenly, William
Carr, Esq. of Stackhouse, near Settle.
On Monday, the 19th Ult, at Mountjoy-Square, Dublin, Sir Francis
Hopkins, Bart. of Athboy Lodge, County of Meath.
On Monday se'nnight ,at his house in Binfield, J.
Buckeridge, Esq. Lieut- Colonel in the Army, and one of the Magistrates for the County of Berks.
On Tuesday se'nnight, at his residence, Canal Place, at Southampton, Charles
Longcroft, Esq.
Hoping that this will help someone