Drury Lane Management Plans and Coming Entertainments
The article outlines plans to trim management and tighten the company at Drury Lane, with performers retained and upcoming debuts. It notes increased size at Covent Garden, the manager watching rival gains, and announces forthcoming works from Reynolds, Moron, Hoare, a pantomime, and new auxiliaries like Murray and Dex Pini.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drury-lane
Jornan
Simpons
Farrew
KemsLe
Kiriy
Posfesses
Phiere
Covent
Fize
Covent Garden House
Reynolds
Moron
Hoare
Murray
Wanpys
Norwich
Dex Pini
Rax
Sam Adtor
Widespread Bread and Meat Price Surges Spark Debate
A writer laments soaring prices since 1764 for butchered meat cheese and butter, blaming shifts in trade and regulation. He argues farmers face squeezed profits as mills control wheat costs and proposes measures like a tax on large farms to curb rising costs and stabilize bread prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorea
Britain
Almot
Kerfeymere
Hyde Park
Carcély
S &T
Duel onetime duel and Parisian intrigue in early papers
A mosaic of 18th century notices reports a long fragmentary duel between the Duke of Norfolk and Lord Marpan, and a later constabulary scene with a contempt of Court suspect seized in Downing Street. It also catalogs Parisian revolutionary portraits, English public notices, thefts, duels, hop harvests, and odd deaths across towns like Limerick Canterbury and Jersey, with tragic calamities, fires, breaks, and robberies threading through a daybook of city life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nouvoux
Duke of ‘Norfolk
Duke of Norfolk
Cuan- Sell
Chancery
Down- Igg-street
Officers of Justice
Caréy-street
Fae
Leeds Sart: extraordinary exertion and race event notes
Fragmentary report from Leeds mentions Mefirs Bowers and Hunde facing threats and a power driven effort. A Thursday ride of fifteen miles by Jah Meg is described as needing free exertion and fortune, with indications of a dispute over money and performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fortuna
Court records from a 19th century theft case brief
A magistrate remit lists multiple suspects charged in a case near King Street Guildhall. William Chania Nnidlipie and others face accusations including theft of a gold watch, a ring, and money. Evidence from witnesses references a lodging at Braemane and a Mrs Lambert connection. Several defendants are discharged or committed for further examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vesterfay
Newgate
Sétsions House
Old-Bailey
Mr Thompson
Glatton
Newgate-street
Stroud
Peckham
Port-Chaise
Kent Road
Blake
East Sheen
William Williams
Law Oorons
Guildhall
Smithfield
Mr. Anderson
Philpot-lang
John Roberts
John Witham
Norwigh Castle
Highgrove
Somersetshire
Rowant
Hereford
Canterbury
Caurion
Dividsdon
Langford
Anc Sc
Epwargir Reets
Efferdly
William Chania Nnidlipie
Beth Bokeford
Altexaider
King-freet
Luis
Braemane
Cros Dade
Bosford
Sand
Lamibert
Lambert
Crowthurt
Fohn Cols
Fohn -Brosdie
Ann Goodfellow
Hotinflow Heath
Margaret Raikes
Craig
Holborn
John ‘Arthur
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Jacobi
Paris
Richeledy
Legendre
Freron
Mérlit
Douai
Syeyes
Louvet
Cayenne
Picure
France
England
Thelivall
Potano
Stanislaus Arcustus
Graprowska
Averdia
Ain “Matthew Meade
Richard Ryan
Ballymacough
Heto
Chathare
Admiralty
Ise of Wight
Bembridge
Sand‘ham
Freshwater Bay
Jersey
Guernsey
Lord Kenyon
London
Fidler
Belfast
Tappear
Renee
Horiiges
Bury
Norfolk
Blanchard Fair
Northumberland
Robert.Colpitts
Allenshields
Barnstable
Wootton-under-edge
Bearpacker
Sming Fadh
Atia Bearpecker
Jorden ‘Gate
Himmiter
Merfetihite
Eistbourhoood
Sufplay
Tyrow
Bath, Sener
Leeds, Sart
Orelyzs
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