Royal Orders and Frontiers News From Europe
Stockholm reports King’s orders to Major General Zurich to depart from Grodno for Dresden. Governors restrict travel without passports, while Stralsund and Copenhagen dispatch updates on fortifications, embassies, and trade bans. Crumbling Diets, Crim Tartars, and Polish Lithuanian frontier troop movements shape tense diplomacy ahead of January conferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zurich
Poland
Grodno
Dresden
Count de Meyerfeld
Pomerania
Stralfund
Copenhagen
Fredericksbourg
Vriedenbourg
Charlotte- Emilia
Prince Royal
Charles
Amariembourg
Luz
Berlin
Bremen
Lubeck
Alrena
Hambourg
Stralsund
Lithuania
Courland
Warsaw
Cracow
Ponnonia
Lublin
Marquess de Monti
France
Ukraina
Orzeszska
Ukranna
Caminieck
Sultan Deli
Walachia
Gafly
Choczin
Harvest Home or Hey Pox at the Oratory Tonight
An 18th century notice advertises a performance at the Oratory near Clare-market Lincoln’s Inn Fields. The program lists plentiful comic acts, songs, dances, and satirical pieces tied to current affairs and portraits of public figures, with a note that the eight numbers of the Oratory standations are available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oratory
Lincoln’s-Inn-Fields
Clare-market
Kitty
Nancy
Fanny
Dolly
Molly
Sarah
Jack O
Davy
Dapper
Dicky
Tidy Tommy
Comty Charles
Mad Robin
Dunbarton
Bonny-O
Batchelor
Tama
Noc Will
Whilton
Mary Tofts
Greenwich
Jay
Hoxton
Alpes
Honduras
Highland
Guise
Mr. Chandler
Salisbury
Hercules
Bath
D.C
K. of
Sar
Tanother
Italy
Admiralty Passes Issued For Seven or Eight East India Captains
London reports pass orders issued at the Admiralty for seven or eight East India captains to voyage. Chief Judges will settle gaol fees at Serjeants Inn after adjournment. Justice Price returns from Foxley. A marriage treaty between Geo Trevelyan and Mrs. Phillips is under consideration. Mrs. Pye, sister to Lord Bathurst, dies of smallpox at Farringdon. Sugar prospects reported from Antigua. Capt Crawford’s Jamaica voyage arrives at the Downs causing unease. Prisoners sent to Newgate for trials at Old Bailey Sessions next week. Transportation pardon for Nichols junior sent to Hertford. Isabella Eaton alias Gwynn jailed for threats and disorderly house. her sister bound over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East India
Admiralty Office
Serjeants Inn
Chancery-lane
Justice Price
Foxley
Herefordshire
Geo. Trevelyan
John Trevelyan
Somersetshire
Phillips
Farringdon
Berkshire
Pye
Henry Pye
Lord Bathurst
Antigua
Southampton
Burin
Jamaica
Downs
Iland
Crawford
Newgate
Compters
New Prison
Hertford
Nichols
Perry
Bishop Storford
Cook
Isabella Eaton
Gwynn
Crown Tavern
Sherardstreet
Golden Square
Mary Harvey
Shugg Lane
Westminster Sessions and Charity Sermons Decline
John Ellis reports Westminster Sessions detailing insults to Justice Cook and announces two charity sermons at St John’s Hackney for local charity school children. Also notes church livings, South Sea stock movements, and a Drury Lane Theatre revival of a tragedy on the guth Day of October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster
John Ellis
Pall Mall
Cook
St. John’s
Hackney
Newcomb
Wheatland
St. Stephen's
Coleman-street
Canterbury
Monkton
Thanet
Baylys
Peter Vallavine
L. L.B
Reculver
His Majesty
Theatre Royal
Drury Lane
Beacatey
Waterman
Richmond
John Moore
Laurence Pountney
Cannon-street
A New Playbill and Notices from 1729 South Sea Region
A long mixture of theater notices and public advertisements dated 10 Sept 1729 including Jane Shore cast list and a farce, then sale and prize notices from the South Sea Company and local theft and reward notices. Also local trades, property sales, medical claims, and apothecary promotions, with various names and places across London.
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Stockholm
Prussia
Wesel
Baron de Kniphausen
Wolfenbartel
Leipsick
Count Monteuffel
Prusian
India Company
M. Grund
Gortorf
London
South Sea
Bank
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
York Buildings
Welch
Jane Shore
Duke of Glocester
Cibber
Lord Hastings
Wilks
Bellmoor
Wm, Mills
Dumont
Mr. Williams
Alicia
Porter
Oldfield
Gira
Rovewell
Arta
South-Sea House
Ee Court of Direttors
South Sea Company
Threadneedle-street
Rotherhith
Spread Eagle
Throgmorton-street
Geo. Fither
Exchequer
Exchange Alley
Henry Vere Graham
Jonathan
Crown Court
Fleetstreet
Fleet-ditch
Isabella Willbram
William Grigson
Belcher
New England
Royal Exchange
Edward Beachley
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