20 February 1745

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1744-1745
Volume: 3
Comments: Know all men by these presents, that Colley Cibber, Esq; of the Parish of St/James's in the County of Middlesex, for and in consideration of the sum of Eighty Pounds of lawful Mony of Great Britain to him in hand paid by John Watts of London, Stationer, he the said Colley Cibber, Esq; hath bargained, sold and assigned, and set over, and by these presents doth bargain, sell, assign and set over all that the full and sole right and title, of, in and to the copy of a Tragedy, intitled, Papal Tyranny in the Reign of King John, written by the said Colley Cibber, Esq; to have and to hold the said copy of the said tragedy unto the said John Watts, his heirs and assigns for ever, notwithstanding any act or law to the contrary: In witness whereof the said Colley Cibber, Esq; hath hereunto sett his hand and seal this twentieth day of February, 1744/5. [Signed] C. Cibber. [Witnesses] James Webster, John Mark Bimson. [Original Document in Folger Shakespeare Library, validated by three Sixpence stamps, and Cibber's seal. Case No. 993 among Cibber documents.

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    *p?4cg Papal Tyranny. As 19 Feb. *c?4cg Know all men by these presents, that $Colley Cibber, Esq=; of the $Parish of St/James's= in the $County of Middlesex=, for and in consideration of the sum of Eighty Pounds of lawful Mony of <i>Great Britain</i> to him in hand paid by $John Watts= of <i>London</i>, Stationer, he the said Colley Cibber, Esq; hath bargained, sold and assigned, and set over, and by these presents doth bargain, sell, assign and set over all that the full and sole right and title, of, in and to the copy of a Tragedy, intitled, <i>Papal Tyranny in the Reign of King John</i>, written by the said Colley Cibber, Esq; to have and to hold the said copy of the said tragedy unto the said John Watts, his heirs and assigns for ever, notwithstanding any act or law to the contrary: In witness whereof the said Colley Cibber, Esq; hath hereunto sett his hand and seal this twentieth day of February, 1744/5. [Signed] C. Cibber. [Witnesses] $James Webster=, $John Mark Bimson=. [Original Document in <i>Folger Shakespeare Library</i>, validated by three Sixpence stamps, and Cibber's seal. Case No. 993 among Cibber documents.]
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    *p1745 02 20 cg Papal Tyranny. ^As17450219^.*c1745 02 20 cg Know all men by these presents, that $Colley Cibber, Esq=; of the $Parish of St/James's= in the $County of Middlesex=, for and in consideration of the sum of Eighty Pounds of lawful Mony of <i>Great Britain</i> to him in hand paid by $John Watts= of <i>London</i>, Stationer, he the said Colley Cibber, Esq; hath bargained, sold and assigned, and set over, and by these presents doth bargain, sell, assign and set over all that the full and sole right and title, of, in and to the copy of a Tragedy, intitled, <i>Papal Tyranny in the Reign of King John</i>, written by the said Colley Cibber, Esq; to have and to hold the said copy of the said tragedy unto the said John Watts, his heirs and assigns for ever, notwithstanding any act or law to the contrary: In witness whereof the said Colley Cibber, Esq; hath hereunto sett his hand and seal this twentieth day of February, 1744/5. [Signed] C. Cibber. [Witnesses] $James Webster=, $John Mark Bimson=. [Original Document in <i>Folger Shakespeare Library</i>, validated by three Sixpence stamps, and Cibber's seal. Case No. 993 among Cibber documents.]
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    Event: 22639 | 17450220 | cg | Know all men by these presents, that $Colley Cibber, Esq=; of the $Parish of St/James's= in the $County of Middlesex=, for and in consideration of the sum of Eighty Pounds of lawful Mony of <i>Great Britain</i> to him in hand paid by $John Watts= of <i>London</i>, Stationer, he the said Colley Cibber, Esq; hath bargained, sold and assigned, and set over, and by these presents doth bargain, sell, assign and set over all that the full and sole right and title, of, in and to the copy of a Tragedy, intitled, <i>Papal Tyranny in the Reign of King John</i>, written by the said Colley Cibber, Esq; to have and to hold the said copy of the said tragedy unto the said John Watts, his heirs and assigns for ever, notwithstanding any act or law to the contrary: In witness whereof the said Colley Cibber, Esq; hath hereunto sett his hand and seal this twentieth day of February, 1744/5. [Signed] C. Cibber. [Witnesses] $James Webster=, $John Mark Bimson=. [Original Document in <i>Folger Shakespeare Library</i>, validated by three Sixpence stamps, and Cibber's seal. Case No. 993 among Cibber documents.
    Performance: 44530 | 22639 | p | Papal Tyranny | As17450219.
    AsSeeDate: 44530 | cg | p | As | 17450219
    Cast:
    341088 | 44530 | <i>General Advertiser</i> correctly states Blanch | Miss Bellamy.
    341089 | 44530 | King John | Quin
    341090 | 44530 | Arthur | Miss Jenny Cibber
    341091 | 44530 | Salisbury | Ridout
    341092 | 44530 | Pembroke | Rosco
    341093 | 44530 | Arundel | Anderson
    341094 | 44530 | Falconbridge | Ryan
    341095 | 44530 | King Philip | Hale
    341096 | 44530 | Lewis the Dauphin | T. Cibber
    341097 | 44530 | Melun | Cashell
    341098 | 44530 | Pandulph | C. Cibber
    341099 | 44530 | Abbot | Gibson
    341100 | 44530 | Governor | Carr
    341101 | 44530 | Lady Constance | Mrs Pritchard
    341102 | 44530 | Blanch | Mrs Bellamy
    341103 | 44530 | Hubert | Bridgwater

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