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General Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Feb 24, 1776

Page

2

Shaftsbury Borough Bill Incapacitates 163 Voters

A historical bill aims to curb bribery in Shaftsbury Dorset elections by incapacitating 163 named electors and altering voting rights for borough MPs. The measure requires freeholders over 21 to take an oath or solemn affirmation, sets polling rules, and mandates public notice and enforcement. It notes a parallel bill for Hindon.

Abfiraa of Shaftsbury Dorfu Peete Jaid Great Britain Thal Elizabeth Dorset N. B Hindon House of Dominons

Thy Sirens Masque at Covent Garden Theatre

A contemporary review notes Thy Sirens masque at Covent Garden last night. It highlights principal performers Mr Mattocks Mr Lee Lewes Mr Quick Mrs Mattocks and Miss Days, with Parthenope and Cornelia central in a magical island setting. Describes enchantment by witches fairies a dancing chorus of wood nymphs and a shipwreck motif amid lavish costumes and music. The piece ends with a morale-tinged chorus praising sailors and fame in arms.

Covent Garden Theatre Grenade Boreas Parthenope Isand Margery Forecastle Traverte Gale Cornelia Parcthenope Fairy Land Ali Carlos The Mr. Quick Cordelia

The Chace Enchanted King Alonzo of Portugal

The narrative describes King Alonzo of Portugal absorbed in royal pleasures in Cintra and Lisbon. Courtiers chide his fixation on hunting and sport while governance suffers. A noble rebukes him, prompting a brief outburst and eventual reconciliation as Alonzo accepts duty to rule.

Greece Rome Portugal Alonzo IV Cintra Lisbon Alonzo Palama Colle&tion Lane Cambridgeshie D. Bu&rton Christ Church Faree J. Robson New Bond Street Thomas Jackson Fleet-market London N. B Chile

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