Fragmentary Enlightenment Era Letter Cites Political Intrigue
A reader letter to the General Evening Post discusses Sir Eardly Wilmot’s resignation, Sir F. N. i’s influence, and shifting Cabinet support. Edmund Burke bonds with the knight as rumors spread about a move to advance the Speaker’s Chaplain. Lord North and the Treasury Bench react to the surprising friendship and speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Evening Post
Eardly Wilmot
M aninten-Pléas
Edmund
Treasury Bench
Lord North
Juniuspares
Ballface
Real Wants of the Nation in a Cries of 1791
A fragmentary civic critique lists demands across society from the cobbler of Cranbourn Alley noting corrupt officials and universal reform. It mocks enduring aims of merchants, tenants, lawyers, clergy, and the public, calling for broad accountability and a thorough national reformation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Evening Post
Weat
Cobler
Cranbourn-Alley
Kavan
Aldermen
London
Livery of
Oppressive Bailiffs and Lawyers Exposed in Plain Style
A lengthy protest letter to John Wilkes denounces sheriffs officers and pettifoggers, detailing alleged oppression in debt collection, unlawful seizures, and manipulation of court processes. It condemns bankruptcy tactics, illegal groans, and the burglary of homes under color of execution, calling for accountability and reform. The piece also reviews Shakespearean performances and notes the stage's reception of Richard III and Beatrice in later entertainments.
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John Wilkes
Robert Hollioway
Gray’s Inn
Ile Saracen
Rafehe
Mote
Mugibe
Middlesex
Afl
Chapman
Viarious Villany
Covent-GarTin Tragedy in Sixteenth Century Style
Dramatic note describes King Richard the Third altered from Shakespeare by Mr Coley Cibber. The work, originally titled The Life and Death of King Richard the Third, reportedly centers on the latter portion of the tale, with claims of misnaming and expanded material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard
Bosworth-field
Johnson
Shakespear
Cibber
Roscins
Infsoodsman’s Fields
Mr. Smith
Henry
Kniveton
Clarke
Richmond
Hull
Buckingham
Lady Anne
Duchess of York
Mother Shipt
Mr. Colman
Much Ado About Nothing at Drury Lane Theatre
A dated theatre review praises Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing as lively and well suited for the stage. It discusses sources from Ariosto and Spenser, notes faults yet acknowledges its beauties, and highlights Benedick’s evolving attitude toward love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice
Benedick
Piace
Garrick Porfersee
Leonato
Mr. Aickin
Cautherley
Claudio
Dogberry
Verges
Mir
Parsons
Mr. Hartry
Morland
Drury-Lang
Shakespear
Ariosto
Orlando Furioso
Ariomant
Geneura
Hero
Borachio
Margaret
Spenser
Shakepear
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PorrricAr
Gna
Housheld
Ravenscroft
Mr. Blakes
Mont le-Medecin
Thomas Breaks
J. Murray
Fleet Street
W. Chimley
Newcattle
Dward Martin
Fenstanton
EK Lace
Cambridge
Huntingdon
Borows
Martins
Haymarket
Ludgate-street
Capel-court
Royad Exchange
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