Fragmented 17th Century Letter on Confession and Sheriff Feasting
A Florence dated note details confession with penance through a priest and mentions vows and indulgences. It includes broad satire on popery, then shifts to English customs criticizing vails and Sheriff hall dinners, recounting peacetime graft, servants, and lavish banquets impacting the poor.
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Versailles
Gratis
Devonshire
London
John
Thomas
Sewards
Sheriff
Richard
Ciivis. P. S
Epigram on Banter and a Fog of Court Rumors
A sprawling trimmed column mixes social satire with court whispers and naval tidings. It notes overcharging at coffee-houses, the potential rise of the Favourite to Lord Chamberlain, and a cabinet council at St James's. Reports from Saxony and Holland touch on military, trade, and emblematic actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
St. James’s
France
Spain
Prince William
Saxony
Xavierus
Mogador
Barbary
Holland
Scotland
Denmark
Sweden
Hamburgh
Baltick
New-York
Turks Island
America
Philadelphia
Pensylvania
Christchurch
Surry
Thomas Warfon
Mary Louisa White
Paradise-row
Gravel-Jane
Southwark
St. Mary’s
Whitechapel
Sarah Rashdall
Shdall
Goodman’s Yard
William Rex
Thomas Dillon
Dublin
Bourdeaux
White Horse Inn
Porter’s Street
Harlow
Essex
Bridewell
This Evening Drury Lane The Farm Penitent
Covent Garden Love The Village. Readable text notes stage names and venues for tonight’s listings. No clear story or events emerge beyond theater listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drury-Lane
Almesa
Covent Garden
Claapler
Drury- Lane
Farm Penitent
Duce
Covent-Garden
Marriage Plot With Bets On A Wealthy Suitor
A fragmented scene shows two women debating a marriage to a wealthy man. One expects a proper settlement, the other resists, while a petition and clerical mediation are invoked to resolve a breach, with maternal pressure and legal proceedings implied.
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Davgr
Betty
Dadzeon
Hurley
Powell
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Porto
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Thomas Wii
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