Amusement bill at Astley’s Westminster Bridge
The Amphitheatre of Arts at Astley’s Westminster Bridge presents a new musical drama program with never before staged acts including The Straight Waistcoat and What We Are Not What We Were. Mr Asteer requests patronage for a grand display of scenic transformations with humorous and grotesque scenes. The Laughable Cabinet de Moneies will also perform with H A N D Y and company supported by two women. Doors open 4:45, curtain at 5:45. Box office Mrs Cornell Westminster Bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astley
Westminster-Bridoey
Frence
Wales
WSS
Dore
Harry Scurry
Jossmxery
Asteer
Fen
England
Cabinet DE Moneies
Cornell
Westminster Bridge
Brookes General Gazetteer enlarged edition advertised
An 18th century prospect lists The Tenth Edition of Brookes General Gazetteer with new articles and maps. It notes prices for plain and coloured volumes, describes comprehensive geographical detail on empires, states, cities, towns, and counties, and lists London publishers and retailers offering abridged and deluxe versions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Ireland
R. Brookes
M.D
Law
Dilly
Johnson
Isle of Wight Tour with Eighty Views by Tomkins
A two volume Isle of Wight Tour describes eighty aqua tinta views by Charles Tomkins with churches and scenery. The Monthly and Critical Reviews praise the plates, map, and delicacy of printing. a few copies are available at five guineas in boards, quarto format.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isle of Wight
Charles Tomkins
Bettef
Monthly Review
O&e
G. KeansLey
Fleet Street
Gout controversy at Nine Headed Prefators meeting chronicled
A garbled historic record details a court gathering of Nine Héapreteters and related speakers. It notes a long speech, references to the Board of Commissioners for India Affairs, and motions about relieving the company from future dangers. The excerpt includes names and dated phrases but remains fragmented and unclear.
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Yvesterday
Kinnaird
Wena Fatly
Igdbeed
Com. Stalligners
Amati Ifios
Coegaithentisd
Royal Sindya
A.t.mc. Henchinah
Agtuar. Servicg
Euphanae
Twenty Plates Engraved Egyptian English Encyclopedia Title
An auction note advertises Twenty Plates elegantly engraved titled English Encyclopedia printed in Quarto. It cites publication details in Fleet Street by G. Kearsley with price in boards and mentions preceding parts of the work being available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Kearsley
Fleet Street
London Admiralty council acts on seamen truce talks
Friday June 2 reports say Hartwell and Stow arrived at the Admiralty from Sheerness with dispatches prompting a Cabinet Council that sat four hours. Proposals from a flag of truce were received from delegates at Sheerness, but nothing settled. Government to offer no further concessions. communication cut off with ships. sailors lack water and provisions. Dutch fleet not yet at sea. 30,002 more troops ready. Admiral Duncan’s Reef partly returned to Yarmouth. A Madrid report to a Paris paper claims English capture of Porto Rico and St Juan, with several ships, around April 20. An English squadron with troops reached Tortola in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartwell
Mr. Stow
Admiral Buckner
Admiralty
Sheerness
Admiral Duncan
Yarmouth
Madrid
Paris
Porto Rico
Liverpool
St. Juan
Tortola
Private Letter From Chatham Amid Naval Tensions
Extracted correspondence reports ongoing uncertainty around Sheerness and the Nore. Red flags fly on ships, hostilities continue ashore, Gravesend forces rise, the Lancaster blocked at Long Reach with mutinous crew. Guards at Rochester bridge and guarded routes. Several sailors dispatched to Chatham.
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Sheerness
Nore
Gravesend
Lancaster
Rochester-bridge
Chatham
Delegates From Downs Travel by Post Chaise to Sheerness
Four sailors arrived at Rochester from Deal this afternoon in a post-chaise and four and immediately departed for Sheerness. They are believed to be delegates from the ships in the Downs.
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Deal
Sheerness
Fips
Downs
Mutiny and Escape In Foreign Fleet At Nore
A mutiny disrupts the fleet near the Nore as San Fiorenzo escapes under cover of turmoil. Ships cut cables, mutineers’ alarm spreads, and Harwich is prepared to convoy royal vessels. The town of Sheerness shows desertion amid fortified upgrades and infantry provisions altered for soldiers.
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Amber O
Matiny
Ae 16
Sandwich
Torjokr
Uften
Wien
Bdaliwaib’s
Drews
Sao Fiorenzo
Harwich
Nore
Chatham Market
West Norfolk
York
Denbigh
Sheerness
Medway
Freer Ships and Prisoner Sails Off Essex Coast
May 29 report from Plymouth describes Frederickstadt Henderson delivering wine from Bourdeaux via France, joined by Royal Navy ships near Uthant. Other vessels including Atlas Majestic Saturn and Edgar failed to return, while two French prisoners aboard a cutter boat were captured after escaping a prison ship. A duel near Colchester left Lt. Elliot dead. suspects fled.
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Frederickstadt
Henderson
Bourdeaux
Nantz
Phaeton
Lord Bridport
Uthant
Atlas
Majestic
Saturn
Edgar
Buty
Frazer
Hmoaze
Cawland Bay
France
Glenmore
Duff
Portsmouth
Boyd
Ireland
Dolpina
Old Bailey trials for burglary at Higginbottom dwelling
Yesterday at the Old Bailey nineteen persons stood trial for breaking and entering the dwelling of William Higginbottom. Ten were convicted of felony led by St John Clifford Fel Toppelias Gardiner Bergen and Chafe. six were acquitted. Eighty six stockings valued at fifty pounds were stolen.
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Old Bailey
John Clifford
Toppelias
John
Diack Hare
James Gardiner
William Reagan
William Freeman
Richard Coates
John Ryap
Samuel Sams
Edward Hind
Hind
Edward Jarmine
William Cox
Jaba Boulton
Martha Hawel
Fame fella of Louvain dazzles with pantomime praise
Readers debate Prayd’s claim about a Louvain fame fella, describing a dramatic pantomime piece that captivates the senses. The piece is praised for scenery, horsemanship, pantomime, and rural fetes, with Crocus hailed as the best and most fashionable venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louvaine
Racing Odds and Entries for Fifty Pounds Plate
Sporting intelligence notes horses and riders for a Fifty Pounds Plate and related heats for four and five year olds and older. Entries include Play or Pay, Parifor, Eagpads, Cannion, Meteor progeny, and horses from Durand, Standish, Dilley, Sackville, Lord Clarendon, Dartingstone, Grosvenor, Egremont, and other owners. Races spaced across a Thursday meeting with weights and allowances listed amid scattered OCR garble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sol
Durand
B. H
F. Standish
Br.m. Parifor
Fesara
Lord Sigrecgent
C. H Eagpads
Mr. Smith
C. Cannion
Q. Feigh
Mr. Dilley
Meteor
Lord Sackville
Zlib
Mr. Docand
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Brookes’ Gazetteer
Ames Sidbert
Mifengeie Worbiew
Apex
James Sibbert
Eliot's Row
St. George’s Fields
Pofmaster
Anthony Todd
Dpene
Geere Brangis Prerleng
Prom
Publithey
London
Rochester
County OF
Essex
Awen
Asaftant Sorgeory Hs
Alfoj
Toh A Elliot
Lexdenhead
Colchester
Wilfaer
Sporting Intelligence
Epsom
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