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| | The Cumberland Chronicle, Jan-Feb 1777 |
 | | Erected last week in one of Sir James Lowther's coal pits, at Howgill near Whitehaven, "a machine of a very simple, but useful, construction" to aid in the raising of coal "one horse can raise as great a weight as two horses without this counter-balance". |
 | | Last Thu: "the greatest hunt, near Ouze Bridge, ever known in that part of the county; John Spedding, Esq.; Miles Ponsonby, Esq; and many of the neighbouring Gentlemen were on the field with 60 couple of houndgs, they ran 12 hares and killed 9 of them.- An elegant entertainment was provided at Mr. |
 | | Mon last week, about 7pm, "some malicious person or persons had set fire to one of Sir James Lowther's pit-grove-houses and shade over the pit, at Howgill Colliery, which burned violently for a short time; but by the activity of some people who observed it, was happily put a stop to. |
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