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British and Continental News From March London and Abroad
A long report from London on March 18 describes couriers from Holland and Rome, a St George audience with the Pope, and Spain’s hard line over Gibraltar and Port Mahon. It notes Soissons peace talks, Irish St Patrick festivities, plus local judicial and maritime incidents including a jail escape, a Edinburgh death, shipwrecks near Kinsale, and stock market updates. The theatre and entertainments at Drury Lane and a March 2 performance of The Way of the World are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Rome
Chevalier de St. George
Corcia
Vienna
Spain
England
Gibraltar
Port Mahon
Great Britain
Utrecht
Soisfons
France
London
Patrick
Ireland
Prince of Wales
Isaac Honeywood
George
James
Earl of Wigtoun
Lord Garlies
Keith
Scotland
Robert de Bruce
George Gayley
Wm. Sparrow
Newgate
Bedford
Robert Kimbal
King
John Birt
Canterbury
Eastry
Richard Fischer
Kinsale
Cuttom-house
Oyster Haven
Bourdeaux
Bowker
Brinn
Bank
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
London Adiratice
York
Welch
South Sea
Royal Highnes
Booth
Theatre Royal
Drury Lane
Hamlet
Prince of Denman
Wilks
He Guten
Porter
Wr. Mills
Bridgwater
Horatio
Mills
Cook
Ats S
Monsieur Roger
Drury-lane
Congreve
Mirabell
Witwou
Cibber
Wm. Witwou
Harper
Fainall
Wm. Mills
Petulant
Bowman
Waitwel
Shepard
Millaman
Oldfield
Mawrice Barrow
Bow-lane
Nog Tavern
Andrew Nairon
Morven
Angel and Crown Tavern
Royal Exchance
N. B
Chadwel
Royal Exchange
Jer. Marow
Ab- Churca-Laue