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SCG-C.766.008
30 Jun-7 Jul 1766:31 (32/1613)
Sherbourne, April 28. We hear that the inhabitants of
Yeovil, on account of the repeal of the cyder-act, and the
prohibition of the importation of French gloves, (gloving
being the principal trade of that town) have devoted the
greatest part of the last week to bell ringing and other
diversions; three sheep being roasted whole on the three
last days, and two vessels of cyder continually running at
their market-house.
On Thursday last, at Honiton, by order and at the expence
of John Duke, Esq; one of the representatives for that
borough, a large ox was roasted whole in a field near the
town, to which were added ten hogsheads of cyder, with all
the necessary ingredients.
. . . [Celebrations and processions continue]
The music, after the procession, was disposed of for the
benefit of the ladies, who had a ball at the Greyhound.
We hear from Urborough (a parish near Modbury, in Devon)
that they have had great rejoycings on account of the repeal
of the cyder-act. The bells rung, five bags of wheat were
baked into loaves, and three hogsheads of cyder were given
away to the poor, by the gentlemen and farmers of the
parish.
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