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Author: | Kremmen [ Thu Apr 26, 2012 4:32 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: West Drayton |
Seen in 1730 apparently: Quote: I nath. Carrington, one of His Majesty's
messengers, being on Friday the 19th. of June 1730, about 10 of ye Clock at night, Dispatched with Letters from both the Secretarys of State and Mr. Reiche, at Windsor to London, was, betwixt the Hours of 10 &11 the said night, attacked, in a place above a mile beyond - Longford leading to Hounslow Heath, by a little siz'd Man, who had on a light Drab Coloured Horseman's Coat, the Cape Buttoned about his face and his Hat Flapped before, his Horse of a dark Bay Coulour, with a Switch Tail, who immediately presented a Pistol to my Breast, and bid me to Stand and deliver my money. Whereupon I - answered him, I was the King's Messenger and had nothing but Letters of the King's, and then shewed him my Escutcheon; to - which he replyed, Damn the King's Letters I dont' want them or your Escutcheon or anything else that belongs to the King, but only your Money, and immediately put his hand into my Pocket (the Pistol being still at my Breast) and took thereout betwixt 13 & 14 Shillings being all I had about me, after which he said I must go along with him, and then he took my Horse by the Head, with his Pistol in his hand, and led him up a Lane that was just by, and thereunder a Hedge he dismounted his Horse and Searched my Pockets, Boots etc.?a, and took out of my pocket some Packets, which he swore had money in them, but after having handled them, and considered some time with himself, and upon my assuring him they were Letters belonging to the King, he returned me the Packets unopened; and after having kept me about 20 minutes, mounted his Horse, asked me if I knew him (but commanded me at the same time not to look in his Face) and what was my name, and then rode off, without taking either my Dispatches, Escutcheon or anything else except my money. And I was informed by the man at theTurnpike on Hounslow Heath, that a Coach was just gone by that was robbed at the same place I was, and by the same man, according to their Description. The Highway man at going off shook me by the Hand, and said, that provided I would not tell that I had been Stopp'd & robbed, when- -ever I came that way again, if I should meet him, I need only tell him my name, and he would not stop me any more. Nathan Carrangton |
Author: | Badminton Girl [ Sat May 12, 2012 7:32 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: West Drayton |
And back to the topic of whats on http://yiewsleycornerstone.co.uk/may-table-top-sale-2012/ |
Author: | Badminton Girl [ Sat May 12, 2012 7:45 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: West Drayton |
A few things coming up for the Jubilee Bank Holiday Weekend Attachment: photo.JPG [ 358.61 KiB | Viewed 8793 times ] |
Author: | Badminton Girl [ Mon Jun 17, 2013 2:24 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: West Drayton |
Been a while since i've posted on here, but I'm looking at setting up a scrabble club at the southlands centre, once a month starting on 4th July. |
Author: | Kremmen [ Mon Jun 17, 2013 2:45 pm ] |
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I'll have CAZIQUES on a triple word |
Author: | Badminton Girl [ Mon Jun 17, 2013 2:54 pm ] |
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my best word was Anorexic for 113 |
Author: | Kremmen [ Tue Jun 18, 2013 7:25 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: West Drayton |
But that's 8 letters so you need an opening |
Author: | Badminton Girl [ Fri Sep 20, 2013 7:24 am ] |
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New Scrabble Club at Southlands Arts Centre West Drayton Next Meet - Thursday 4th October |
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