Every Woman in Her Humour farce review at Drury Lane
A London theatre notice reviews the new farce Every Woman in her Humour at Drury Lane for Mrs. Clive. It details scenes with Sir James and Sir Charles, the Bifield household, and the rout, criticizing characters like Mrs. Croftin, Harriet, and Lady Bifield while noting weak plotting, limited humour, and mixed performances. All ports and ship movements follow, with maritime notices from Weymouth, Deal, and other ports, and a Virginia assembly grant outlined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drury-lane
Sir James
Sir Charles
Mr. King
Mr. Packer
James
Harriet
Yates
Sir John Bifield
Bifield
Sir John
Lady Bifield
Betsey
Lady di Clatter
Miss Macklin
Bifeld
Amoret
Port News Update From Falmouth And Pool
Port items note swift arrivals from Lisbon and Exeter with multiple vessels including King George packet Bown and Hope Croucher. Entries record wind directions, dates, and a departure: Swift Pelly sails for Pool while Grandwell from Sunderland and Thomas and Eli arrive at Pool.
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Wind W
Bown
Lisbon
Southampton
Wind N. N. E
Hope
Croucher
Looe
Molly
Davis
Exeter
Elizabeth
Fowey
Swift
Pelly
Pool
Grandwell
Sunderland
Thomas and Eli
Quebec surrender rumors and Montcalm death impact on colonists
New York reports from December describe Montreal French prisoners and exchanged Indians, with settlers fearing Indian threats after Montcalm’s death and Quebec's surrender. Letters from Venango and Berks County claim English kindness, while Vaudreuil's remarks praise English gains. Amherst’s Albany arrival and Fort George cannon salute mark London and colonial reactions. Reports also allude to Littleton’s campaign against the Cherokees in South Carolina.
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Quebec
Monsieur Montcalm
Pennsylvania
Grant
Fort du Quesne
M. Charregnerie
Venango
Fort Henry
Berks County
M. Vaudreuil
M. Montcalm
Woolfe
Amherst
Albany
Fort George
South Carolina
Littleton
Memoir of General Tottleben's 1760 Pomeranian Manifesto
The fiery proclamation by General Tottleben, ex- Prussian turned Russian officer, orders light troops into Pomerania Brandenburg and Silesia to curb incursions. It urges locals to view Russian actions as imperial protection, bans aiding the enemy and calls a 16th February Conitz gathering to set quotas and supplies.
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Pomerania
Brandenburgh
Silesia
Russias
Count Soltikof
Stolpe
New Stettin
Arenswald
Conitz
Bailywick
Sioned
Count of
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