Extract from a ledger produced by the Lord Chamberlain’s office, which recorded the licensing of entertainments and theatres, 1816 (LC 7/10)
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| Mr Beverly | 13th January 1812. A licence signed for W. Beverly to have a play and entertainment performed for his Benefit at the little Theatre on 22nd instance, signed John Thynne |
| Mr Finch | Same day. A licence signed for Mr. Finch to have a Play and entertainment performed for his Benefit at the little Theatre on the 6h day of February next-: signed John Thynne, Vice Chamberlain |
| Mr. Walker | 29th January 1812. A licence signed for Mr Walker to deliver Astronomical Lectures on the … [un-transcribed] during Wednesdays and Fridays in the ensuing Lent at the little Theatre in St. James Haymarket, signed John Thynne, Vice Chamberlain |
| Freemason’s Charity | 3rd February 1812. A licence signed for Mr James Cole in trust for the Benefit of the Freemason’s Charity to have a Concert of Vocal and Instrumental Music performed at the Freemason’s Hall Great Queen’s Street, Lincolns Inn Fields on Thursday the 6th instant signed John Thynne, Vice Chamberlain |
| Mr Slade-: Masquerade, Argyle Rooms | Mr. Slade to have a Masquerade for his Benefit at the Argyle Rooms, in Argyle Street within the Liberties of Westminster on Monday next the 10th instant. Given under my Hand and Seal this 6th day of February 1812 in the Fifty Second Year of His Majesty’s Reign, John Thynne, Vice Chamberlain |
Whereas by my Licence dated 7th July 1815 I granted you Permission to have Concerts of Vocal and Instrumental Music performed in the Rooms call’d The Royal Promenade Spring Gardens within the Liberties of Westminster and in having been made known to me by several of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood and the persons that such Licence has been grossly abused. I do hereby revoke the said Licence and warn you not to give any Public Entertainments hereafter in the said Rooms, given under my Hand and Seal this 17th day of February 1816 in the Fifty Sixth Year of His Majesty’s Reign, signed Ingram Hertford, Chamberlain.
To Mr Walter Sheppard