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PG-P.735.020
3-10 Jul 1735:31 (344)
London. . . April 22. They write from Ballymony, in the
county of Antrim, that the post of the 15th of this instant,
having carried there the agreeable news of the Right Hon.
Alexander Earl of Antrim's being married last Thursday, to
Miss Pennefather, Capt. Alexander Mc. Auley, John Coppage,
Esq; and Mr. Patrick Mc Cormick, Attorney at law, in his
Highland dress, with several Highland pipers, (and other
persons of distinction), and caused a hogshead of whisky to
be put into a brewing-kettle, and set fire to it in the open
street, where they continued drinking a good health to their
young lord and countess, and Lord Danlace in the box; and
danc'd round the kettle, and at every bumper huzza'd, and
cry'd Lord Antrim and his countess forever; so that the
whole night was concluded with ringing of bells, piping,
dancing, drinking, broken bones, and other demonstrations of
joy.
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