HISTORY OF STAFFORDSHIRE. 



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various adventures, the King arrived on the 14th of October, took 

 shipping, and next day was safely landed at Feschamp, in Norman- 

 dy. Upon the King's restoration, 1669, he rewarded all his faith- 

 ful preservers with pensions. 



In the year 1745 an alarming' REBELLION made its appearance in 

 this part of the country. About 8000 Scots rebels marched from 

 Edinburgh to Carlisle, which place surrendered to them on the 15th 

 of November. Having greatly increased their numbers, they pene- 

 trated south to Lancaster, and afterwards to Manchester : here 

 they formed a regiment of the malcontents, passed the Mersey, and 

 advanced to Congleton, but suddenly turned to the left as far as 

 Derby. The Duke of Cumberland, who was dispatched against the 

 rebels, had his advanced-guard at Newcastle-under-Lyme, and a 

 battle was daily expected in that neighbourhood. The alarm which 

 these movements created was but of short duration : the rebels 

 deemed it prudent to hasten back to Scotland. They were followed 

 by the. Duke, and the memorable battle of Culloden, (April 16, 

 1746) > again restored the country to peace and tranquillity. 



The domestic history of the present auspicious reign is remark- 

 able for the great improvement of the country by turnpike roads, 

 opening an easy conveyance from place to place; by navigable 

 canals, carried over natural rivers and under mountains ; and by 

 the great improvements in manufactures and agriculture, in con- 

 sequence of these public-spirited exertions. These improvements, 

 and those of the mines, and other resources, compared with the natu- 

 ral and original state of the country, form the pbject and subject 

 of this work. 



MARKET-TOWNS, (Ancient and Modern.) 



Market Towns. Market Days. 



1. Stafford .. Saturday 



2. Lir.hfield .. Friday 



3. Wolverhampton JVednes. 



4. Walsall Tuesday 

 b. Btirton-upon-Trent Thursday 

 6. Uttoxeter . . Wednes. 

 7- Newcastle . . Monday 



8. Leek .. IFtdnes. 



9. Stone .. Tuesday 



10. Cheadle .. Saturday 



11. Eccleshall .. - Friday 



12. Rugeley . , Tuesday 



Market Towns. 



13. Tamworth 



14. Tutbury, (dec.) 



15. Abbots Bromley 



16. B re e wood 

 17- Penk ridge 



18. Cannock, (dec.) 

 1.9. Bet ley, (dec.) 



20. Wediiesbury 



21. Bursleni 



22. Hanley 



23. Lane-End 



24. Longuor 



Market Days. 

 Saturday 

 Tuesday 

 Tuesday 

 Friday 

 Tuesday 



Saturday 

 Monday 

 Saturday 

 Saturday 



