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02 May 1745

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Theatre: May Fair
Theatrical Season: 1744-1745
Volume: 3
Comments: A historical note about the patent for May Fair by Edward Shepherd. Daily Advertiser, 1 May: Whereas a Patent was granted by King Charles the First, and confirm'd by King James II, to the Proprietor of Great and Little Brookfield, then in the Parish of St. Martin in the Fields, now in the Parish of St. George, Hanover Square, to hold a Fair during the Space of fifteen Days, to begin the 1st Day of May next, and every May Day forever: the present Proprietor thinks it proper to apprize the Publick thereof, that it may not be thought that he attempts to do any thing but by Virtue of the said Patent, and no Ways to disturb the Publick Peace, or act in Contradiction to the Laws of the Realm. [Alluded to in 2 May news of the Daily Advertiser, as being proclaimed by Edward Shepherd.

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    *p??mf Comment. *c??mf A historical note about the patent for <i>May Fair</i> by $Edward Shepherd=. <i>Daily Advertiser</i>, 1 May: Whereas a Patent was granted by King <i>Charles the First</i>, and confirm'd by King <i>James II</i>, to the Proprietor of <i>Great and Little Brookfield</i>, then in the Parish of <i>St. Martin</i> in the Fields, now in the Parish of <i>St. George</i>, <i>Hanover Square</i>, to hold a Fair during the Space of fifteen Days, to begin the 1st Day of May next, and every May Day forever: the present Proprietor thinks it proper to apprize the Publick thereof, that it may not be thought that he attempts to do any thing but by Virtue of the said Patent, and no Ways to disturb the Publick Peace, or act in Contradiction to the Laws of the Realm. [Alluded to in 2 May news of the Daily Advertiser, as being proclaimed by Edward Shepherd.]

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    *p1745 05 02 mf Comment.*c1745 05 02 mf A historical note about the patent for <i>May Fair</i> by $Edward Shepherd=. <i>Daily Advertiser</i>, 1 May: Whereas a Patent was granted by King <i>Charles the First</i>, and confirm'd by King <i>James II</i>, to the Proprietor of <i>Great and Little Brookfield</i>, then in the Parish of <i>St. Martin</i> in the Fields, now in the Parish of <i>St. George</i>, <i>Hanover Square</i>, to hold a Fair during the Space of fifteen Days, to begin the 1st Day of May next, and every May Day forever: the present Proprietor thinks it proper to apprize the Publick thereof, that it may not be thought that he attempts to do any thing but by Virtue of the said Patent, and no Ways to disturb the Publick Peace, or act in Contradiction to the Laws of the Realm. [Alluded to in 2 May news of the Daily Advertiser, as being proclaimed by Edward Shepherd.]

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    Event: 22805 | 17450502 | mf | A historical note about the patent for <i>May Fair</i> by $Edward Shepherd=. <i>Daily Advertiser</i>, 1 May: Whereas a Patent was granted by King <i>Charles the First</i>, and confirm'd by King <i>James II</i>, to the Proprietor of <i>Great and Little Brookfield</i>, then in the Parish of <i>St. Martin</i> in the Fields, now in the Parish of <i>St. George</i>, <i>Hanover Square</i>, to hold a Fair during the Space of fifteen Days, to begin the 1st Day of May next, and every May Day forever: the present Proprietor thinks it proper to apprize the Publick thereof, that it may not be thought that he attempts to do any thing but by Virtue of the said Patent, and no Ways to disturb the Publick Peace, or act in Contradiction to the Laws of the Realm. [Alluded to in 2 May news of the Daily Advertiser, as being proclaimed by Edward Shepherd.

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