Foote Letters Explain Trip To Calais Prohibition and Response
A Morning Paper excerpt recounts Samuel Foote's efforts after the Lord Chamberlain banned his farce The Trip to Calais. Foote details negotiations with Lord Mountstuart and Duchess of Kingston, arguing satire exposes public folly while claiming integrity, and notes plans to publish the defended scenes with a duchess dedication.
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Foote
Earl of Hertford
Calais
Lord Mountstuart
Carats
Chetwynd
Colonel Keen
Kingston
Kitty Crocodile
Samuel Foote
Duchess of Kingston
Annuities offered to fund Durham Tyne Bridge repairs
Trustees under an Act of Parliament announce the sale of three annuities of 40 years or older life for single payments. Proposals must name the bidder, age and health of the annuitant, and be delivered to Mr Thomas Lloyd in Gray's Inn. Annuities charged on the See of Durham rents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Tyne Bridge
Thomas Lloyd
Holborn-esert
Gray’s Inn
Durbenn
Leicester
Thare
Crares-Ian
Licester
Éulrance
George Sutton
Vif
Wentwich
Salisbury
Earl of Pembroke
Mnicht
J. Boyter
Lions
Sarum
Sol
Aguival
Ambrose Goddard
Newport Pagnell
Bury Field
Newport
George Inn
Earl Verney
TY Bringham Backwell
Weatherby
Worcester
Oxford
Hereford
Pitchcroft Ham
Thomas Foley
Tost
Ramiing
N.B
Lord Foaley
Azed Roth
Oridbe
Fiddle
Benjamin Baker
Bell
Broad-street
Thomas Williams
Unicorn
Broads Street
Joseph Davis
Star and Garter
Foregates Street
Saac Thompson
Crown
James Fewrrell
Public Auction Of St Alban’s Property And Water House
The sale lists a large house and garden on Holywell Street St Alban's with outbuildings and adjoining field leased to Mrs Waller at a yearly rent. Also a Water House and small adjoining field. the water house formerly supplied water to the town and is now a diamond polishing mill on lease to Mr Godfrey at an annual sum. Details from Mr Spotterwood in Cumberland Street London.
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St. Alfan’s
St. Alban’s
Godfrey
Devon
Golden Lion-Inn
Barnstaple
Barnslaple
South-Molton
Chancery
John Eames
Is Chambers
Symond’s- Law
Chancerylane
London
Pen Y Bank
Abergwilly
Ann Hamilton
Llangunnor
Llandeveylog St. Peter's
Llantharog
Carmarthen
Goylan Goch
Dyneley and Bell
Gray’s Inn
Holborn
Wallis and Parker
Norfolk Street
Serand
David Wiliams
Gerrard-street
Soho
West Drayton
Middlesex
Uxbridge
Colnbrook
Riley
Long-Acre
Thomas
Ridgeway
Garraway’s Coffeeshouse
Exchange-alley
Cornhill
Tyrell’s End
Eversholt
Duke of Bedford
Wooburn
Dunstable
Looton
Thomas Ridgeway
Garraway
Chalton
Toddington
Bedford
John Strange
Michaelmas
Ampthil
Hitchin
Barnet
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Lord Hertford
Essex
Kent
Havering
Dagenham
Rippie
Barking
Eastham
Westham
Layton
Walthamstow
Ryomley
East Marth
Great Ilford
Romford
WM. Dearsly
Qin
A& of Parliament
Tyburn
Brent Bridge
Hanwell Heath
John Welch
Jabez Golbar
Avcult
N. B
C. C. Esq
York
St. James's
Mr Riley
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