The Jealous Wife and The Double Festival at Drury Lane
A古 1777 notice describes performances at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane and a separate Civic Admiralty appeal. It lists cast members such as Oakly Mr Smith Lord Trinket Mr Dodd Sir Harry Beagle Mr Barrett Ruffet and Lady Freslove along with a ballet and a covert carden act. An Admiralty Office reward offers one thousand pounds for information leading to the apprehension of arsonists at the Rope-house in Portsmouth following a December fire. The ad also promotes a February issue of Young Gentlemen’s Magazine by G Kearseley with a map of the world and aims to inform improve morals and refine taste. A forthcoming auction at Denn near Northam, Hampshire, lists oak and ash timber for sale.
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Theatre Royal
Drury-Lane
Oakly
Mr. Smith
Lord Trinket
Mr. Dodd
Harry Beagle
Barrett Ruffet
Dunstall
Major Oakly
Yates
Freslove
Hopkins
Admiralty Office
Portmouth
Wuill
PH. Stephens
Abe
London
G. Kearsley
Fieet-fister
Great Britain
Ireland
G. Kearfly
No. 46
Fleet-street
Lond On
Denn
Hortham
Tim Lber
Richard Raszel
Warpham
Hexsham
Addressing Cooper on Justification of War and Rebellion
The oration defending American liberty argues the war is justified against British tyranny. It condemns raids, blockades, and confiscations, notes the cruelty toward loyalists and prisoners, and asserts government derives its power from the people, not divine right. It portrays Patriots as resisting oppression while criticizing royal authority and property holders in Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Oxford
Lexington
Bolton
Charles
Norfolk
Virginia
Bray
Brampton-Row
London
Great Britain
Woolwich
Ethan Alen
England
Ireland
America
New-York
Right of the people over rulers in Europe and America
A letter in the House of Lords debates the people's sovereignty over rulers whether kings or senates. It condemns the idea that original rights are divinely sanctioned without positive laws and defends that administrations act under constitutional providence. The discourse urges not to misuse the pulpit for politics and notes upcoming proceedings on Walter Rice versus Edward Manwaring and others, with private bill reports approved and adjournment to Tuesday.
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England
Europe
House of Commons selects committee on Hindon petition
Monday sessions of the House of Commons noted a select committee to judge the Hindon petition alleging undue election and return. Members named include Hopkins, Stanhope, Worsley, Keene, Brudenel, Abel Smith, Strutt, Bridgeman, Montagu, Dempster, and others to sit Tuesday morning in the first committee chamber. Debates deferred on Baltic lumber export and other motions. Rev. Mr. Onslow to preach at St Margaret’s Westminster on Thursday for King Charles’s martyrdom observance. Petitions for private bills received and referred to committees. House adjourned after six.
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Penhe House
Richard Beckford
Hindon
Richard Smith
Hopkins
Walter S. Stanhope
E. M. Worsley
Keene Mfg. Ewer
Lawrence
Inees
F. Montagu
Dempster
Fist Committee
Anafdar
Baltic
West India Islands
Onslow
Charles
St. Margaret’s Church
Westminster
House
Falk
Ot Gilbert Elliot
France
Shire of Roxburgh
Scotland
House of Dominions
William Byde
Benjamin Keene
Cambridge
Commonarty
Bull
Jener Laroche
Richard Combe
Shipbrook
Vernons
County Palatine of Chester
Williard the Conqueror
Rockinghamn’s
Portland
Grafston
Devonshire
Charles Fox
Lord Cavendishes
Edmund Burke
Glynn
Recorder of
London
Kingston
Jamaica
Surry
William Caviliere Coxhall
John Terry
Countess of
Yarmouth
Barber
Gibraltar
Cork
Maxwell
Bourdeaux
Waterford
Nantz
Thomas
Providence
Duchess of Kingston
Baffa
Lisbon
Jersey
Guernsty
England
Bates
Grant
Green
House of Justice
Penleaze
Newgate
Christopher Naylor
Linton
Yorkshire
Henry Smith
Queen’s College
Oxford
Blessingbourne
Mr. Montagu
Montagna
Cals Fton
Wiltshire
Elias Harrison
Mills Powis
Powis
Wimbledon
Marritt
Mills Anne Cave
Tho. Cave
Earl
Standford, Hall
Leicestershire
Cameberwell
Peter Toms
Stephen Winthrop
65Th Regiment of Foot
Suesday
Hurst
Berkshire
John James Marshall
Ladgate Hill
Stoke Newington
Burerow
Deptford
Everton
Fire destroys Bonn Palace towers in rapid blaze
From the London Gazette dated Jan 25 a fire at Bonn Palace at three o clock burned two towers and most principal apartments and chapel, with losses estimated at 200,009 Sterling. About 12 people perished or were trapped saving archives. The Electoral Hiptinets retreated to the Vice President’s House. the Empress of Russia reportedly bought antiques for 24,000 Roman crowns. Elizabeth Creffener, wife of Minister Creffener, died on Jan 8. Lord Suf- received Saturday advice.
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London Gazette
Bonn
Aulick Council
France
Flanders
Rome
Tts
Russia
Bailif de Bretenil
Malta
Fan
Elizabeth Creffener
M. Creffener
The
Rhine
Circle
Westphalia
Death of the Right Hon Gilbert Elliot in the South of France
Paras of royal and political news. Reports include the death of the Right Hon Gilbert Elliot Bart in the South of France while seeking health. Mentions the Hindon Committee, petitions against Benjamin Keene, and various crowded political figures and events from Kingston Jamaica to Cork and London society.
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Yemnoo
Bonore
Bannister
Tycho
Dodd
Rebinatte
Wrighten
Camilla
Sab
Fara
Dres
Mr. Aldridge
Mane Fama
Marter Jackson
Pinchwife
Lee
Sparkish
Leo Lewes
Ambrose
Wilson
Pippin
Province of
York
Witish
William: Smith, A.M
J. Alaion
Burlington-Hsale
Piccadilly
J. Bel
Paternofter-réye
Tavis
Richard Warren
Golden-Pieece
Mary-le-Bone-street
Golden-square
Alfo Wat
Wood-street
Bath
Tunbridge ‘Wells
Canton of
Bern
Senate of
Bertie
Vine-street
London Evening Pot
Yo Doctor Cooper
King’s Cottzee, of
New York
House of Lords
Walter Rice
Edward Manwaring
E Q
Gommons
Lora Ryne
Abel Smith
Strutt
Sir Henry Bridgeman
Frederick
Suf
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