Solemnity of Canonization Scenes and Royal Notices
A dense 18th century chronicle describes Festal decor at the Basilica of Saint John and processions honoring Saint John Nepomucene with gilded imagery, emeritus emblems, and imperial symbols in Prague. Reports from Seville, Paris, Deal, and London detail royal ceremonies, funerary rites, appointments, ship movements, trials, and market prices, including King Ferdinand’s body translation in Seville and a lottery for a townhouse fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seville
St. Ferdinand
Paris
Duke of Lorrain
Luneville
Versailles
Sorbonne
Cardinal de Fleury
Cardinal de Noailles
Deal
Portland
Winchester
Kinsale
Loo
Gosport
The Beggar's Wedding Opera at New Theatre
The Fourth Day presents The Beggar's Wedding an opera with English Scotch and Irish ballads plus a new prologue and epilogue at the New Theatre in the Haymarket tomorrow Tuesday June 3. Tickets 4s pit 2s 6d gallery 1s 6d with advance boxes at Mr Eribourg maker of Rappee snuff. Show begins half an hour after six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hay-market
Ancient Fire Engine Inventions At Westminster
John Gray advertises fire engines built of wood or copper with large water cisterns and portable carriages for use in fires and domestic water needs. He lists new pumps and related water-raising devices, claims superior performance with fewer workers, and notes demonstrations at Amphitheatre in London. Also mentions fencing masters and public trials, with notices of local events and society meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gray
Mill-Bank
Westminster
Aries
Che
Tryal
N. B
Clapham
Surrey
Clarke
Bourne
Sun
Samuel Adams
Islington
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Neopomucene
St. John de Cateran
Kingdom of
Bohemia
Metropolitan Church of
Prague
Joan
Wenceslaus
France
Weasel
Whidah
Story
Holland
Blandford
Experiment
Margate
Lord Torrington
Randolph
Bolling
Virginia
Capes
London
Ockham
Chancery
Thomas Jones
County of Middlesex
Liberty of Westminster
High Court of Chancery
Hampstead
Duke of Somerset
Peeworth
Thomas Pendergrass
Barr
Ireland
William Morgan
Major Hanbury
Chelsea
Thames
Mackleken
Well-Close Square
Windsor
Portsmouth
Sir Charles Wager
Gardiner
St. George’s Fields
Crown
Rolls Tavern
Joyce
South Sea
Bank
India
Armouty
Royal Exchange
SoLoacon
Joachim
Boas
Zeco
Moses
Aaron
East la Company
Fawke
Bis
Brenford
Grimftred
George Tickler
George
Clare-Marker
Greeg
Clark
Richard Williams
Chitham
Cocx
Bread-street
Guiden-Square
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