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LONDON, January> 22

... defrauded above Forty Linnen-Drapers of this City. ' r Friday Evening as a young Gentleman was handing a Lady to her Coach, from Drury-Lane Houfe, he was robb'd of his Watch ; upon which he purfued the Fellow with his drawn Sword, and, after an obftinate Refiftance ...

Published: Thu 18 Jan 1750
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1021 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

LONDON* January il,

... few Hours. It is credibly afferted that an old Lady of 68, of great Fortune, fell deeply in Love laft Thurfday Night at Drury-Lane Playhoufe with a young Gentleman of about 22. * The old Lady, in the Courfe of the Play, took many Opportunities of ogling ...

Published: Thu 25 Jan 1750
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2185 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

LONDON, March 9

... Augufta, with the gfeateft Number of the Nobility, Foreign Minifters, and Gentry, of both Sexes, went to the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane, to fee the Play of Othello, a&ed by feveral Gentlemen and Ladies for their Diverfion. The Company Was the moft brilliant ...

Published: Thu 08 Mar 1750
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1042 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

To the King's Moft Excellent Majesty

... one Thrift was committed to Newgate, for dartgeroufly wounding with a Hanger, a Man, his Wife and Child, in the Coal-yard, Drury-Lane 5 it is faid the Child is fince dead, and the Man was carried to Hyde-Park Hofpital, but it is tho'the cannot recover : ...

Published: Fri 16 Mar 1750
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1322 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

An Extraft ofa Letter from Port Royal in Jamaica,.dated December 16

... Laft Wdnefday died, at the Hofpital at Hyde-Park Corner, the Man who was wounded by Jhrift, the Hangman, on Sunday laft in Drury-Lane. Munns and Hall, who robbed the Yarmouth Mail in July laft, near Runiford iri Eifex, were tried on Thurf- day ?? Affizes ...

Published: Fri 16 Mar 1750
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1476 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LONDON, March 24

... Afliftance could be got to fecure him. The fame Night as a Lieutenant ofa Man of War, and another Gentleman, who had been at Drury-Lane Playhoufe, were going down Catherine-ftreet, they ¦ were flopped at the End of Exeter-ftreet by four Fel- lows armed with ...

Published: Fri 23 Mar 1750
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1646 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LONDON. April icy

... has left four Sons and one Daughter. Tuefday Morning died of a Drbpfy, Mr. William Mills, belonging tothe Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. Oi. Sunday Night the Servants ofthe Hon. William Pitt, Efq; Paymafter ofthe Forces, wereftopt By three Footpads near the ...

Published: Fri 20 Apr 1750
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1185 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

L 0 N D 0 N, May io*

... was foon fccured, and fent to Tothill- Fields Bridewell. Tuefday Night as two Gentlewomen were coming into the Strand from Drury-Lane Theatre, they were ftopt by two Fellows near the End of Katherine-ftreet, who robbed them of a Silver Snuff Box and Eleven ...

Published: Fri 11 May 1750
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1744 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

LONDON, June 2

... Congrefs will quickly enfue. « • We hear an Appeal will be lodg'd agitinft John Thrift for the Murder of David Fan is in Drury-Lane. Yefterday the Right Hon. the Lords ofthe Regency gave Orders for the Inftallation of. the eight Knights of the Garter at ...

Published: Fri 01 Jun 1750
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1107 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LONDON, July 2^

... Elteem and Veneration. Saturday Morning William Hawkins, a notorious - Money-Diopper, ftood inthe Pillory at the Bottom of Drury-Lane, a fecond Time, for defrauding a Country- man fome Time fince by cutting of Cards. Sunday two 1 Ships with a great Number ...

Published: Fri 20 Jul 1750
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1508 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

L ON DON, Augufi 4

... Drayman received fo violent a Kick from a Horfe in Cheapflde, that he died foon after. . The fame Day a Journeyman Taylor, in Drury- Lane, beat his Wife info barbarous a Manner, that her Life is defpaired of. On Thurfday fome Difpatches arrived atthe Cock* pit ...

Published: Fri 03 Aug 1750
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1957 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

The New Occafional PROLOGUE,

... The New Occafional PROLOGUE, Spoken at tbe Opening of Drury-Lane Theatre, By Mr. G A R R I C K. AS Heroes, States, and Kingdoms, rife and fall ; So— (with the Mighty to cumpare the Small j Thro' lnt'reft, Whim, or, if you plcafe, thro' fate, We feel ...

Published: Fri 21 Sep 1750
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 559 | Page: 3 | Tags: none