MERRY LASSES PLAY AND EXECUTIONS AT CHELMSFORD
A fragment from a 1776 issue describes a theater program at the Hay Market with The Merry Lasses and a Farce, plus notices of executions and jail sentences. It notes trials at Chelmsford, capital cases led by Lord Mansion, and reprieves, with several felonies and hard labor details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bisericordis
Theatre Royal
Hay- Deah
Snatford
said-Hospital
Chelmsford
Julie Mans- Cadwallader
Foote
Young Cape
Aickin
Held
Cadwallader
Gardner
John Wren
Robert Stebbing
Margaret Chauntry
Stebbing
Barking
William Rider
James Broughton
Samuel Watts
Thomas Young
Sarah Browie
Lamarth
Thomas Hogg
Robert Camplin
Joseph Harris
Richard Hatch
Leigh
John Mac Neal
John Kitteridge
Flathy Dick
Magens
Laytonstane
Win
Ashzes
Lord Mansfeld
Thames
Samuel
John Wood
John Gardner
Chelmsford Bridewell
Edward Gutwell
Kent
Spanish and British Naval Moves and Local Notices
Letters from Madrid report Spain conscripting fit men for army and navy while shipyards at work. Philadelphia and New York relay arrivals with muskets bayonets and a fleet sighting near Philadelphia. Terra Nova and other ships reach port. Jamaica fears cruise threats. Pay Office issues span December 1775 to June 1776 pay. pardons capably granted. multiple marriages and deaths noted. Water cure elixir praised at sea and for general health. lottery tickets sold by Barnes and Lily.
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Madrid
Carthagena
Don Gatton
New London
Philadelphia
St. Maloes
Jonathan Harman
Chapman
China
Gatenburgh
Naffhu
Gore
Earl of Sandwich
Dean
Norfolk
Buggin
London
Cape of Good Hope
Admiralty
Jamaica
Isand
Goport
Spithead
Ditto
Horner
America
Portsmouth Common
Quebec
Falmouth
His Majesty
County of Hertford
James Bellnap
John Stiles
Joseph Brooks
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Salisbury
Wilts
Illiam Ody
William -Ody
Thompson
Booker
Friday Street
Mr. Connor
Plymouth
Exeter
Dorchester
Blandford
Taunton
Yeovil
Sherborn
Andover
Bath
Bristol
Bertie
Piccadilly
Miah
Cupid
Oviah
G.‘Kearfiy
Fleer Freet
Soame
Jenyns, Esq
Dediley
Pall Mall
Ee Great
St. Leonard’s Hill
Windsor
Evans
Farm Street
Berkeley-Square
Jenner
Sandby
Great Park
Barkley
Hexton
Hitchin
Hereford
Newdigate Poyntz
Laith
Chancerylene
Muifis
Robinton
Oddie
Lincoln’s.dan-fields
Tristram
Wilshere
Skinner
Abertgate Street
Lodon
Richard Ball
Afsignees
Joln Waterfield
Royal Oak Inn
Wagshall
Surry
Fale
Hay
Meffrs
Burrows
Brock
Vauxhall
Mr. Ball
Wandsworth
Jarren
Richard Warren
Golden Fleece
Marybone-street
Golden-square
Wood Street
Cheapside
Bill
Visterday
Flanders
Constantinople
Poste
Ali Daher
Chiek Daher
Packa of Seide
Daher
Lisbon
New-York
William Davis
Thomas Kinman
John Thomas Pope
Patrick George Craufurd
Mr Macdonald
Major Macdonald
Boutaretli
Angibaud
St. Martin In the Fields
Oliver
Whitlam
Essex
Miss Hitchells
Brokers Alley
Freer Market
Maitland
India House
Kennedy
Bell Yard
Temple Bar
Nott
Liccle
Whitecross Street
Powell
Griffiths
Oxford Rreet
Miss Smith
Smith
Long Acre
Marybone
Jacob Turnhoust
Whursday
Oxford
Mr. Church
Christchurch Cathedral
New College
Tooley-street
Southwark
Breath
Davis-street
Grosvenor-fauare
William Proby
Oxford-street
Fairfax
Tunbridge
Barn
Buxton
Daffy
Mmary Ownion
Anthony Pies
No. Ks
Saifbury-court
River-street
Barnes
Lili Cly
Mead
Tso
Beak
Livoy
Siva
Doncaster
Ruffell-court
Br Lane
J. Ed Griffin Griffin
Audley
Putteridge
Litley Offrey
Linon
Hertford
Bedford
Lilley
County of Heriford
Mr. Smith
Chancery-lane
Messrs. Robinson and Oddie
Lincoln’s-Ina-Fields
Tuftram
Wilchese
Tieghin
Alderfate-ftrest
Loncon
New England
New York
Pensylvania
Maryland
Virginia
Carolinas
Florida
John Gascoigne
Jothuay Fisher
Jacob Blamey
R. Sayer
J. Bennett
Fleetfeet
Americyy &c. Ke
Price
Acob Hemet
Amelia
Hemet
W. Bayley
Cockspur-Street
Haymarket
J. Peice
Leadenhall-street
M. Purdie
Kath
Norton
Golden Square
Cir
Marchant
William Bradshaw
Little Queen-street
Snow's Fields
N.B
Calting
John Francis
Todger
Mr. Bradihsw
Ames Chapman
Carpenter
Ames Pletcher
King Arcet
Edward Deanis
John Archer
Snow's
Queen Street
Sinow’s Fields
G. Kearfly
Fleet Street
J. Stockdale
Reil-Head-Court
Newga Street
St. Anthony's
John Norton
Maruferi
Wil
Publi Ted
Linnaeus
James Lee
Vineyard
Ham Versmith
Fe and
C. Rivington
L. Davis
White
G. Robinson
T. Castell
R. Beldsin
Greemough
Lecgate-hill
VY. Bayley
Cackspar-street
A. Rethweil
New Boad-Ereet
North Parade
Ilse
King’s Bench
F.greenough
Nowa Ludgate-hill
Balsam
Tolu