Edmund the Jesuit of St. Omer's accused in Junius murk
A letter to the Editor discusses suspicions about the concealed Junius author and advances Edmund as a likely candidate. The writer mocks public conjectures and questions Sir Bullface Doublese’s anonymity and private virtues, inviting Pliny Junior to clarify why Furius has shielded the knight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Evening Post
Junius
Edmund
St. Omer’s
Pliny Junior
Juno
Pliny Jape
Furius
Law references on bail in historical cases cited
A lawyer cites cases from the Court of King’s Bench where judges refused bail for a felon and a highway robbery suspect. The note mentions Lord Chief Justice Lee, an information against a Justice of Peace, and habeas corpus proceedings, with references to Stra. 1216 and Stra. 1138.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Evening Post
Io Case Eyre
Court of King’s Bench
Lee
Prince of Wales Refuses to Curse Names in Hunt Tale
An anecdote recalls the Prince of Wales in a hunting party where a stag was killed by a butcher's dog. The Prince condemns swearing, saying even if the dog caused the death, the butcher could not help it. The Pope agrees that worldly pleasure is not worth a single oath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Wales
Law and Order Debate Echoes Across the Nation
Fragmentary quotation references a debate on enriching citizens and the country. The fragment hints at differing views on the impact of wealth distribution and national improvement. No clear individuals or organizations are identifiable from the readable text.
Diplomatic letter to the Duke of NLVERNOTS on peace talks
A formal letter thanks the Duke for timely updates on negotiations and praises his conduct. It notes England's two-party dynamic, mentions Pitt, and asks to investigate French prisoners in England who married there and started cambric and lawn trades. The writer wishes pleasant time in Paris and urges focus on national duties.
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Lord Duke
Marshal de Belisle
England
Nee Fh
Fox Pitt
Duke
London
Duke of Bedford
Paris
France
Letters of the Marchioness of Pompadour 1753 to 1762
Excerpts from a two volume translation discuss the Inter entre negotiations of peace between England and France. The letters praise patience and humility in diplomacy, critique English ministers and mercantile wars, and urge prudent conduct by the reader in London negotiations. The Marchioness, daughter of a Parisian butcher, rose to influence French policy for two decades and died at 44.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pompadour
Bey
Paris
Poilson
Normand d’Euicles
France
England
de Bus
Stanley
London
Pitt
Europe
Hium
Matsacre
Royal Exchange
St. James's
Letter to the Countess of BASCHI on Ambassadorship and Court Life
In 1762 a correspondent denounces the Duke of Burgundy as a self serving public minister, noting his fondness for Spain’s pistoles and France’s founders. The writer reports ministers’ nightly confidences about peace terms, the Duke’s deceit, and a childlike joke about royal titles. Sally’s impeachment looms while the author laments misfortune and bad health yet finds solace in a loyal friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Countess of Baschi
Duke of B
Spain
France
Great Britain
Ireland
George
Burgundy
Sally
The Orphan: A Tragedy by Otway at Dreey Lane Theatre
The theatrical notice reviews Otways tragedy The Orphan, noting the playwrights fame for pathos and his troubled fortunes. Divergent accounts claim Otway died in poverty in a public house on a London hill, reflecting hardship that preceded or followed success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dreey-Lane Theatre
Otway
Chee
Tragic play Otway style faults and faults in acting
A lengthy critique of the tragedy with Monimia and Castalio. The reviewer condemns plot improbabilities and moral improprieties while praising some lines and especially Mrs. Barry’s Monimia. Castalio and Chamont performances are faulted. actors Brereton Cautherly Packer are ridiculed for miscasting. the Chaplain and Page receive mixed notes.
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Maoninia
Castalio
Polydore
Cattalio
Monimia
Caftilio
Pelydore
Chiment
Montania
Chamont
Acatto
Serina
Caftalio
Acasto
Otway
Acilto
Nimia
Florelta
Castulio
Momima
Seriou
Caltalio
Monirain
Cath Alio
Fr. Réddith
Cattalfo
Isis
Brereton
Weaver
Cautherly
Poydore
Acaito
Packer
Love
Arc
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Fee
Duke of Nlvernots
Te Theatrical Review
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