Theatrical settlement at Drury Lane ends dispute
Postscript reports the late quarrel among Drury Lane managers resolved to the satisfaction of all, with Mr Lacey conceding no sale of theatrical property without offering Sheridan Linley and Ford a refusal. Breach is patched for now, actors punished by pay only on open nights as reconciliation includes Lacey to play Hamlet and other major roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drury-lane
Lacey
Sheridan
Linley
Ford
Teisaid
Mr. Lacey
Hamlet
Varanes
Alexander
Castalio
Hois
London
Matthew Beefaian
Windsor-forest
Horshoe Alehouse
Newgate-street
Fortzt-lane
Tower Hamlets’ Gaol
Wellclose S Square
Wandsworth
Richmond
Bow Street
Strand
Sampson Wright
Ludgate-street
Old Bailey
Justice Blackstone
Baron Eyre
Bull
Plomer
Kennet
Richard Ridout
Hardyman
Parklane
James Ogilvie
William Dover
Thompson
Mary
Joseph Dickinson
Finchley-common
Dover
Ogilvie
Greyhound
Lashftreet
Paddington
Blackstone
Hicks’s Hall
Ryder-street
St. James’s
St. John’s
Westminster
Winstanley
William Cuming
Martha Jennings
Robert Jennings
Cowley-street
Knussford
John Leche
Henry
Thomas Henry
Manchester
J. Johnson
St. Paul's Church-yard
J. Ridley
St. James'street
College of Physicians
Ships ready for dispatch spark fears of war
From Paris a letter dated Ocrosesr 6 notes Rochfort reports ships ordered to be fitted with urgency. Cannons and arms moved from there to ten. A formerly affluent broker, now reputed to be worth over two millions, died when inspecting a newly opened mine on his Britany estate as the ground collapsed.
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Flandars
Paris
Rochfort
Brittany
Strategic Withdrawal Stated by Leader on New York Defense
A leader contends that New York should be held while tenable, but once defense fails, he would abandon the city to sever supplies and force retreat. The plan emphasizes cutting off all external supports by relinquishing the position at the critical moment.
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New York
London notices on American war reports and troop movements
Extrated from American papers and letters up to Sept 8, it claims General Carleton freed provincial troops Thompson and Irwin to return home, an embargo on New England ports, a large march to surprise Halifax, and Burgoyne-Carleton desertions. It cites Washington and Congress actions, stories of massacres, and warnings of French naval arrivals.
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Carleton
Thompson
Irwin
Congress
New-England
Great Britain
Halifax
Flowe
Burgoyne
Quebec
Wiathington
Pen
New-York
Jeff
News York
Harlem
Washington
Fersons
Trentham
Long Island
Live Rock
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
France
Long Isand
Yowe
Sul-livan
Howe
Howes and Cornwallis discussed in distant American tensions
An express from Lord Howe reports negotiations with the Americans broke off over their harsh demands. Commentary suggests British naval supremacy is key to America’s independence, with Walpole’s views on maritime power and sea control noted. Other items cover market prices, robberies, trials, and notable deaths.
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Lord Howe
America
Robert Walpole
England
France
Holland
Spain
Wesst Indies
Feas
West Indies
Barbadoes
Providence
St. Maloes
Jamhes Harris
Berlin
Petersbourg
Lord Onslow
Clanden
Surry
Mellow
Westmoreland
Cumberland
Whitechapel
Bloomsbury S Square
Royal Exchange
Sampson Wright
Newprison
Thomas Slop
Davis
Newgate
Sir John Fielding
Warren’s True Original Milk of Roses Cleanser for Children
To Ladies Nurses and others caring for children this product is presented as a safe cleanser and purifier for delicate infant skin from birth. It claims to keep skin soft and dry free, with cooling balsamic qualities preventing roughness and aiding removal of sunburn freckles pimples redness and skin blemishes in children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Purveyor of Perfume Advertises Elusive Inventions
A London street notice proclaims Richard Warren as sole preparer and seller of a Superior Perfume at the Golden-Fleece and his modern shop at 41 Wood Street Cheadpside. The ad claims a clear superior quality with prices 3s 6d and 4s 6d per bottle and mentions Fuller's Purifier for cleansing cloths at 9d.
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Richard Warren
Woodstreet
Cheadpside
Tongue condemned as incendiary weapon in Civil Insurrection warning
A reader urges publication of an old warning that a man's tongue can incite sedition and murder. The letter condemns violent rhetoric and criticizes wicked teachers who foment rebellion, arguing they deserve punishment for spreading scandal and alarms.
Prices of Stocks and Bank Shares in Historic Listing
A compact excerpt lists various stock prices and bank annuities with references to India and South Sea shares. The fragmented OCR mentions Bank of Ann, India Ann, Banc Ann, and several percentage figures such as 3 per cent and 4 per cent, alongside terms like scrip and lottery tokens.
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India
India Bence
Navy
Dee
Biss
Bank Long
Raf
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Postscript
General Evening Post
Ead
Middleton-Stoney
Mr. Whitehead
Mollor Herbatoros
Alfred
Bridge
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