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PP-P.772.048
20 Jul 1772:31 (39)
London, May 6. We are assured, that several societies and
clubs of gentlemen, have come to a resolution to admit no
Nabobs into their company; struck with the dirty
transactions that daily come to light before the Committee.
The public expect great entertainment from Mr. Foote's new
comedy called the Nabob; such is the present abhorrence of
eastern adventurers.
. . . The present luxury of the times may be easily
estimated from the masquerade of last Thursday evening. Two
thousand persons at two guineas each, make four thousand
guineas; and if we rate the price of all the various dresses
at three guineas each (the money demanded at Tavistock-
Street for the use only of a domino) we shall immediately
see that 10, 000 guineas, besides the expence of chair and
coach hire, were lavished on the entertainment of a single
night, while our poor are absolutely perishing for want of
bread in various parts of the Kingdom.
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