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The principal characters, that unsaid the no tice of the company, were, a ‘Lord Chalkstone ‘—a Jerry Sneak—and an angry Frenchman ; the two former characters sustained with spirit and propriety, the latter “rather overdone. ‘There were ‘a Nurse and a Child intolerably ‘troublesome and noisy. . ‘The family of a Welch farmer, attended by a fidler, was well dressed, and well sustained by all the parties. A chim ‘ney-sweeper displayed some humour. General ‘Smith, in the real habit‘of ‘an East-Indiana ‘bob, made a very agreeable figure. “A North “American Indian,appeared also in a very exac dress We must not omit to mention two other marks extremely good, the one half a skeleton, ‘and half a fine gentleman, with a ribbon and star;and the other a Highlander, who played ‘on the bagpipes. Mrs. Charlotte Hayes was the finest woman in the room,’ with respect to jewels ; the Duke and’ Duchess of Kingston were the persons of the greatest distinction, none of the royal family being present.. Mr. Wilkes came in about eleven o’clock, in a domino, and soon unmarked. . There were in the rooms be fore, two figures to represent him, one in an Alderman’s gown, with a mask very much re sembling the ‘face of the Patriot ; the other, an allegorical figure of the times, hung round with several emblems. It was remarked, that Mr. Wilkes was*not at all followed, and that he took notice of but very few. 60 :On the sth instant several Matters of Arts of the University of Glasgow, contended publicly for two prizes. ‘The first was given for the ‘encouragement of ‘elocution,and the second for’'the best efflay upon a physical subject, which had been formerly prescribed. «The elocution prize was determined in favour of William Cruikshanks,M. A. and ‘the essay prize in favour of Archibald Arthur, M A.” William Senhouse, Esq, an officer in his Ma jesty’s royal navy, is appointed surveyor-gene ral of the customs in Barbadoes and all the Leeward islands,‘in the room of the Hon. Tho mas Gibbes, Esq. deceased. The first court of conservancy for this year for the counties of Surrey and Middlesex is fix ed for Wednesday the 13th*of June; and for Essex and Kent on Wednesday the worh of the same month. —_— The Rev. Thomas Trevor, vicar of Oswestry in the diocese of St. Asaph, and county of Sa lop, is presented, at the recommendation of Sir Watkyn Williams Wynn, by the Lord Bi shop of St. Asaph, to the vicarage of Ruabon, in Denbighshire, vacant by the death of the Rev. Lewis Jones. “The Rev. Edward Owen, of the diocese of Bangor, is presented by the Lord Bishop of St. Asaph, to the rectory of Mouthy, in his Lord ship’s diocese, and county of Merioneth, vacant by the death of the Rev. Lewis Jones. Yesterday the inquest for a Upper Holborn di vision visited, rather unexpectedly, diverse re tailers and victuallers, within their jurisdiction, when such weights and measures,as were under the regal standard were demolished, and a list of the defaulters names taken. — Yesterday one of the chairmen of the Duchess ‘of Queensbury ,dropt down dead in “Dover street. . Yesterday morning between three and four o’clock, the house of Mr. Wood, many years one of the wine porters of his Majesty’s cellars, near the New River Head, Islington, was broke open by four villains, who, being alarmed at Mr. Wood's getting up, made off, taking with them only some, linen, leaving behind an’ ex cellent chiffel, and a candle.” Mr. Wood, the’ infirm, had the {pirot to pursue the thieves with his loaded gun, and picking up one: after an other to his’ assistance, three of them were taken in Bunhill Row, on the alarm of ‘the pursuers, and carried to Clerkenwell Prison; the fourth, with’ the stolen linen, made ‘his escape. Yesterday John Read,alias David Miller, was charged on oath upon suspicion of having feloniously returned from transportation before the expiration of the term for which he was transported, and was committed to Newgate. _ Yesterday Dan. PAayer was committed to Newgate, from the rotation’ office in White chapel, charged on oath and his own confes sion, ‘with breaking into the dwelling house of Robert Walker, and stealing thereout five silver table poons, a pair of tea tongs, and other plate, a. 31. 12s. piece, two crown pieces, one French ditto, a Spanish dollar, and other money. “‘Margiep.] James Lucas, Elq; of Chester field-street, Mayfair, to Miss Hannah Tyson, of North-Audley -street. a . Diep.] In New-Bond-street, Mr. Holtham, attorney.—At her house in Lincoln’s-inn- fields, Mrs. Hutchinson, a maiden lady.—At_ Brent ford, James Tomlins, Esq; formerly an Ex change-broker. —— In Parliament-street, West minster, Mrs. Chandler, relief of “Thomas Chandler, Esq.— Mr. Barret, fcowerer and hot-profits, in Shoe-Lane. BANKRUPTS, Benjamin‘ Higgs, of Mark Lane, London, facking-maker, to surrender ‘May 26, June 4, 26, at Guildhall] ; Joseph Hunt, of Beddington Corner; in Sur ry, Callico-printer; to surrender May 18, 29, June 26,at Guildhall, London, Robert Short, of Fore-Street, London, cabi net-maker’ and looking -glass manufacturer, to surrender, May 25, 28, June 26, at Guildhall. ‘James Mallalieu, of Windebank, in the pa rish of Ashton under line, in Lancashire, wool len clothier, to surrender June 6, 7, 2 5, at Compton's Coffee-house in Manchester. Edward Griffiths, of Whitehaven, jeweller, to surrender June 23, 25,26; at the house of George Albridge, innholder, in Whitehaven. Dividends to be made. _ June 7. Thomas Rock, of Bristol, merchant, at the Nag’s Head. Tavern,in Wine-street, Bristol. , .
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Middlesex Journal
Middlesex, Middlesex, GB
Tue, May 15, 1770
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