Scottish Reward Broadside. 3 Guineas Reward. Whereas Several Wanton and Mischievous Trespasses Have Been Committed on the Houses and Grounds of North Tarry, by Breaking Windows, Tearing down and carrying away the wood wok of the office houses, the leaden pump, robbing the pigeon house, breaking young trees &c. A Reward of three Guineas is hereby offered...

Arbroath, Scotland: P. Cochran, 1822. The agricultural distress that arose in the wake of the Napoleonic Wars and the introduction of machinary was at its height in 1822, the year in which Parliament conducted major hearings. Crime was rife during this period throughout Great Britain. Arbroath, in Angus County, is located on the North Sea Coast midway between Edinburgh and Aberdeen. No other copies located. Item #670

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