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21.
Theatre Royal in Covent-Garden, this present Thursday, being the 24th of April, will be presented a

Creator:
Covent Garden Theatre
Published / Created:
[1755]
Call Number:
File 767 P69B C838 1755 4/24
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
text
Alternative Title:
For the benefit of Mr. Barrington and Miss Young
Description:
Caption title. and For further information, consult library staff (object file: File 767 P69B C838 1753).
Publisher:
The Theatre
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Covent Garden Theatre., Congreve, William, 1670-1729., and Lampe, John Frederick, 1703?-1751.
Subject (Topic):
Theaters
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Theatre Royal in Covent-Garden, this present Thursday, being the 24th of April, will be presented a comedy, call'd Love for love : Valentine by Mr. Smith ... To which will be added a burlesque opera, call'd The dragon of Wantley. The part of Moore of Moore-hall by Mr. Lowe ...

22.
Theatre Royal in Covent-Garden, this present Tuesday, being the 10th of February, The rival queens

Creator:
Covent Garden Theatre
Published / Created:
[1756]
Call Number:
File 767 P69B C838 1756
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
text
Alternative Title:
Eleventh day
Description:
Caption title. and For further information, consult library staff (object file: File 767 P69B C838 1753).
Publisher:
The Theatre
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Covent Garden Theatre., Lee, Nathaniel, 1653?-1692., and Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754.
Subject (Topic):
Theaters
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Theatre Royal in Covent-Garden, this present Tuesday, being the 10th of February, The rival queens, or The deah of Alexander the Great : Alexander by Mr. Barry ... Starira by Mrs. Bellamy, Roxanna by Mrs. Woffington ... In which will be introduc'd the triumphal entry of Alexander into Babylon with dancing by Mr. Granier, Miss Hilliard, &c To which will be added a farce, call'd The virgin unmask'd ...

23.
Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. On Friday next, February 6th, 1778, will be presented a comedy, not

Creator:
Covent Garden Theatre
Published / Created:
1778.
Call Number:
Folio 767 P69B W65
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
text
Alternative Title:
On Friday next, February 6th, 1778, will be presented a comedy ... and Mr. Wilkinson's night and the last time of his performing here
Description:
Caption title., At head of title: Mr. Wilkinson's night and the last time of his performing here., A playbill., and From a bound collection of playbills: [Collection of playbills assembled by Tate Wilkinson]. [England], [between 1748 and 1778]. Mounted on page 3.
Publisher:
Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden
Subject (Name):
Cibber, Colley, 1671-1757., Foote, Samuel, 1720-1777., and Covent Garden Theatre.
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. On Friday next, February 6th, 1778, will be presented a comedy, not acted these three years, call'd She wou'd and she would not ... to which will be added (not acted this season) The author ... tickets and places for the boxes to be had of Mr. Sarjant, at the stage-door of the Theatre

24.
Intended duty on Cape Madeira : James Elder with thanks to his friends for the encouragement given

Creator:
Elder, James (Merchant)
Published / Created:
[11 March 1817] and March 11, 1817.
Call Number:
File 66 817 El37
Image Count:
1
Description:
Caption title., A handbill issued by James Elder recommending that his customers purchase wine before a new duty goes into effect., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
James Elder and J. Graham, printer
Subject (Geographic):
England, Alnwick., and Alnwick (England)
Subject (Topic):
Vintners
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Intended duty on Cape Madeira : James Elder with thanks to his friends for the encouragement given to the system adopted by him of selling a good article at a moderate price ...

25.
Shop tax, or no shop tax?.

Creator:
Enemy to the Shop Tax
Published / Created:
[1788]
Call Number:
File 646 788 En56
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
text and still image
Description:
Caption title., Signed: Enemy to the shop tax., In support of Lord John Townshend against Lord Samuel Hood in the Westminster election of 1788., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Great Britain. Parliament, Townshend, John, 1757-1833., and Hood, Samuel Hood, Viscount, 1724-1816.
Subject (Topic):
Elections, 1788, Taxation, Public opinion, and Retail trade
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Shop tax, or no shop tax?.

26.
William and Mary, by the grace of God, King and Queen of England ... to all and singular arch

Creator:
England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary)
Published / Created:
1694.
Call Number:
File 64 W26 694++
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
text
Alternative Title:
Whereas the sad and deplorable condition of many of our good subjects of our ancient borough of Warwick, hath been presented to us
Description:
Title from first lines of text., A broadside with an account of the great fire of 5 September 1694 that destroyed much of the city of Warwick and an appeal to officials and the public to come to the aid of the victims., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Printed by Edward Jones for William Fall dwelling in Weld-Street
Subject (Geographic):
England. and Warwick (England)
Subject (Topic):
Fires and Disaster victims
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > William and Mary, by the grace of God, King and Queen of England ... to all and singular arch-bishops, bishops, arch-deacons ... and their officials, parsons ... also to all justices of the peace, mayors, sheriffs ... and also to all officers of cities, boroughs, and towns ... greeting: Whereas the sad and deplorable condition of many of our good subjects of our ancient borough of Warwick, hath been presented to us ...

27.
At Eyre's original mineral water warehouse, between the two Temple gates, Fleet-Street, are sold

Creator:
Eyre, Henry
Published / Created:
175-]
Call Number:
File 66 750 Ey98
Image Count:
1
Abstract:
Products advertised include: mineral water; Selters waters; German spaw; Bru water; Bourn water; Scarborough water; Bath water; Bristol [water]; Cheltenham water; Nevill Holt [water]; Holt water; Jessop's [water]; Iron Pear-Tree [water]; Hargate [water]; sea water; Dulwich water; Acton water; Dog and Duck [water]; Epsom water; Stretham water; Kilburn water; Tarwater; Cheltenham salts; Scarborough salts; purging waters; steen wine
Description:
Caption title., Advertisement for Eyre's mineral and purging waters; blank form at bottom for ms. receipt., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Henry Eyre
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Topic):
Mineral waters
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > At Eyre's original mineral water warehouse, between the two Temple gates, Fleet-Street, are sold (for ready money only) all sorts of mineral waters, in their utmost perfection ; and at the following prices: ... Selters waters ... Cheltenham salts at 2s. per ounce ; Scarborough salts at 2s. 6d. per ounce ...

28.
Speech of his late R.H. the Duke of York in the House of Lords, April 25th, 1825

Creator:
Frederick Augustus, Prince, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827
Published / Created:
[after 1827]
Call Number:
File 652 F852 827
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
text
Alternative Title:
Speech of his late Royal Highness the Duke of York in the House of Lords, April 25th, 1825
Description:
Caption title., Handbill with ornamental border, printed in gold., Possibly issued by the Protestant Union as they had a copy printed in gold on vellum for presentation to the Duke., The Duke of York declared his opposition to any Catholic concession with a speech in the House of Lords was greeted by anti-Emancipationists as the charter of their cause. Following the Duke’s intervention, emancipation for Catholics had to wait for the Catholic Relief Act passed in 1829., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
The Protestant Union?
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Topic):
Catholic emancipation
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Speech of his late R.H. the Duke of York in the House of Lords, April 25th, 1825

29.
To the freemen of the borough of Alnwick

Creator:
Freeman of Alnwick, resident in London
Published / Created:
[ca. 1780]
Call Number:
LWL MSS 2
Image Count:
1
Description:
Signed at end: A freeman of Alnwick resident in London., First sentence: I beg leave to address you on the present important dispute between the D. of N-d and the said borough., Final sentence: The Chamberlains and Four and Twenty ... are unanimously resolved to oppose this unjustifiable interference of the D., and some gentlemen have already signified their intention of assistance, to prevent him from annihilating the ancient dependant franchises and immunities of the borough, and from his taking advantage of the general wreck to which his dangerous proceedings are evidently tending., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Alnwick (England)
Subject (Name):
Northumberland, Hugh Percy, Duke of, 1712-1786. and Alnwick (England). Chamberlains, Common Council, and Freemen of Alnwick.
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > To the freemen of the borough of Alnwick

30.
Ephēmeris, or, A diary, astronomical, astrological, meteorological, for the year of our Lord God

Creator:
Gadbury, John, 1627-1704
Published / Created:
1687.
Call Number:
2013 1188
Image Count:
48
Alternative Title:
Ephemeris and Diary, astronomical, astrological, meteorological, for the year of our Lord God, 1687
Description:
BEIN 2013 1188: Armorial bookplate: Bryan Fausset. Inscriptions: Simon Hughes. Scant manuscript annotations on rear free endpaper. No. 2 of 12 titles bound together., First word of title in Greek characters., The words "astronomical, astrological, meteorological," are enclosed in brackets on t.p., Printer's name from Wing., Signatures: A-C⁸., Title page and calendar in red and black., and Contains advertisements.
Publisher:
printed by J[ohn]. D[arby]. for the Company of Stationers
Subject (Topic):
Almanacs, English, Astrology, and Ephemerides
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Ephēmeris, or, A diary, astronomical, astrological, meteorological, for the year of our Lord God, 1687 : the third after leap-year, containing a discourse touching the holy feast of Easter; the birth-days of diverse illustrious persons, who are now regnant & vivant in Europe : together with the planets motions, and aspects, eclipses, sun-rise, &c.

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