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his second annual visitation, his cur- 
ricle was involved in the catas- 
trophe, and the chair cushions of his 
official, which were deposited in it. 
It being suggested that the baggage- 
waggon contained some gunpowder, 
it was drawn out of the yard by the 
exertions of a number of men, and 
up the hill, by a team of horses. 
Leatherhead fair, on account of 
the weather being fine, was attended 
by almost all the respectability of 
the neighbourhood. Very little bu- 
siness was done in the sheep fair ; 
but pigs being moderate in price, 
found a brisk sale. A party 
of the 10th light dragoons arrived, 
and began to display their address, 
in performing the sword exercise, 
which created some confusion, and 
drew on them the displeasure of the 
crowd, who attacked them; and 
driving them into a field, assailed 
them with stones. The soldiers 
charged the people with drawn 
swords, but the crowd stood firm, 
and proved victorious. One soldier 
was severcly wounded in the face 
and eyes. A poor woman received 
a cut across her arm and breast, 
but supposed not to be dangerous ; 
and a man had his hand or fingers 
rely cut off. Two officers arriv- 
ing, interfered, and put an end to 
the afiray, with the assistance of 
lord Leslie, and Mr. Boulton, and 
srdered full amends to be made to 
the wounded parties ; and the sol- 
diers soon after left the place for 
Guildford. 
14th. The Italian antiques, with 
the statues and bronzes, purchased 
by the duke of Bedford from Bona- 
parte, during his grace’s residence 
in france, last season, arrived this 
day safe at Woburn. They are 
said to be the finest collection that 
ever was in England. The number 
ANNUAL REGISTER, 1803. 
is so considerable, that they were 
packed in 36 cases. 
15th. ‘This evening, as 2 young 
men from Lancaster were crossing 
the sands to go to Allithwaite, ina 
gig, they unfortunately missed the 
ford. The gig was overturned 
in the water, and one of them (Mr. 
Thomas Warbich) was drowned ; 
the other providentially saved his 
life by swimming to shore. 
A report has been prevalent in 
Prestwich, that a tiger, which was 
said to have broken from its keeper, 
at Warrington, has been seen in the 
woods there; in consequence of 
which, many of the inhabitants have 
been ranging them in search of the 
animal. 
The French officers in Hanover 
have established themselves in the 
houses of the principal inhabitants, 
to whom they allow eight rix-dol- 
lars, or about twenty-four shillings, 
per month, for their board and 
lodging. Upon such individuals as 
generals or colonels are quartered, 
the burthen is still more oppressive : 
they must pay towards the support 
of such officers in the following pro- 
portions, viz. for a general of di- 
vison, 2000 livres per month ; for a 
general of brigade, 1000; and for 
a colonel, 500. If the individual 
has not sufficient property to de- 
fray this charge, the country at 
large is to be assessed to make up 
the deficiency. 
The French general in Hanover 
has made to the states a fresh re- 
quisition of 3000 horses; threaten- 
ing that, if they are not furnished 
within a given period, they will be 
taken by force from the inhabitants, 
at the expence of the country. The 
states have sent urgent representa- 
tions to the French government on 
the subject. One month’s pay only, 
and 
