Intrigue and Plague Rumors Stir At Constantinople
The report links a possible succession arrangement for the throne to factions within the Seraglio and the city. Plague spreads through quarters including the Januaries, reaching Adrianople, while burial practices worsen the calamity. Ambassadors from Moscow, Persia, and other powers plan audiences and discuss frontier treaties and port surveys as Europe watches the shifting balance of influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Seraglio
Adrianople
Pepersbourg
Moscow
Ereff
Ispahan
Efref
Persia
Czar
Turku
Ingermapia
Livonia
Liria
Spain
Madrid
Count Wratislaw
Derbent
Caspian Sea
Baron Offerman
Vienid
Maama
Count Kinski
Great Britain
Russia
Bremen
Verden
Count de Saftago
Sicily
Oriental Company
Efreff
Republick
Venice
Hungary
Electorate of Brandenbourg
Execution orders for eleven convicts in Newgate
London reports that eleven convicts under sentence of death at Newgate were ordered to be executed, including Margaret Lawrence and John Showswood for thefts, nine others for horse stealing burglary and highway robbery, with a Friday execution date. Other items note deaths in Nevis and London society, marital alliances, and a Highland crime trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newgate
Serjeant Raby
Margaret Lawrence
Thorold
William Rogers
Robert Oliver
Sarah Ross
John Dyer
Abraham Dumbleton
Malmsbury
Nevis
Bristol
Earl of Londonderry
Leeward Islands
St. Christopher’s
Montpelier
Atterbury
Rochester
Chevalier de Offorio
d’Aix
Sardinia
George Turner
D’oyly
County of
Essex
Gregge
Ave-Mary Lane
Newland
Weston Green
Esher
Surrey
Faunce
Kent
Hinton
Gracechurch Street
Thomas Carbonnel
Richard Tudor
Teddington
Hampton Court
Middlesex
Richard Corbet
Castell
Court of King’s Bench
Paramour
Edinburgh
Chapman
Mackintosh
Arc
Parrin
Highlands
The Scornful Lady at Drury Lane and Haymarket
An 18th century theater listing details performances by His Majestys Company of Comedians at Drury Lane and the Hay Market on November 18 1729. The bill includes The Scornful Lady by Beaumont and Fletcher with cast names, plus a ballad The Beggars Wedding and an opera Love and Revenge with principal performers. Also advertised are scientific lectures by Whiston and Hawksbee beginning November 19 with telescope and physics demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
His Majestys Company of Comedians
Theatre Royal
Drury Lane
Beaumont and Fletcher
Loveless
Mr. Wilks
Oldfield
Y. Loveless
Wm. Mills
Welford
Bridgwater
Roger
Cibber
Savni
Johnson
Morecraf
Mr. Shepard
Mr.Norris
Harpers Barty
Grace
Abigail
Illis
Haymarket
Dramatick
Axnicks
D. Orricsis
Vilton
Isaac Newton
William Whiston
Francis Hauksbee
Bloomsbury Square
Cheanside
St. Paul’s Church-yard
P. Marey
London
Mr. Rose
Witch-street
St. Clement’s Church
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Portugal
Indies
France
Holland
Germany
Turkey
Britain
N.B. Nex
Leicestershire
Myfelf
George
St. Mary Axe
John Reeve
Lodowick Murgiston
Conader
Te Oratory
Lincoln’s-Inn-Fields
L - Clarermarket
Tursday
South Sea
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
London Assurance
York Buildings
Welch
Fielding
Muldare
Lacey
Wells
Stonlar
Reynolds
Mullart
Rhodes
Nokes
Mills Wood
Cal'd
Damon
Phillida
Anz
Alexandr
Wild
Royal Exchange
Leaden-Hall-street
Martinuew Watts
Bhut-boar Yard
King’s-sireer
Westminster
Tromas Elsmore
Stafford
Heaid Machew Watts
White Horse Inn
Fire Street
Thomas Mullins
Watling-street
Bread-street
Benjamin Knight
Hide Park Corner
John Moore
Laurence-Poveney’s Lane
Cannon-street
Moore
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