Whereas on Friday, the 8th. instant, between the hours of seven and eight o'clock in the evening, two ruffians ... rushed into the dwelling-house of Sir William Yea, ... at Pyrland, near Taunton, in Somersetshire, and ... first knocked down Sir William's son, and then Sir William.
| Author/creator | Yea, William |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Taunton : printed by J. Poole, [1788] |
| Description | 1 sheet ; 1/4⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
| General note | Signed: Will: Yea. |
| General note | Dated at head: Taunton, 9th. Feb. 1788. "̲Sir William Yea offers a reward of one hundred guineas, to be paid on conviction.". |
| General note | Another announcement on this attack was made by Taunton corporation on 23 February: 'Information having been given to the Worshipful Joseph Melhuish, Esqr. mayor, ..'. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from the Bodleian Library (Oxford). |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, ESTCT160038. |
| Reproduction note | Joyner- Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements |
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