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ASTLEY’s 15th PRIZE WHERRY, given in honour of his Majesty’s Birth-day, will be rowed for THIS DAY, June 23, by Six Pair of Sculls, to be decided in Two Heats; to start each time from Westminster-bridge, row round a Boat moored off Cumberland Gardens, return to the Surrey Side, go round the New Beacon off Lambeth Water Works, and return through the Centre Arch of Westminster bridge.
Number. Names. Plying Places. Colours.
1 Robert Barrow, Blackfriars, Red.
2 Charles Barker, Strand-lane, Blue.
3 James Cannon, Bankside, Green.
4 William Boswell, George-stairs, Deptford, Yellow.
5 Thomas Overton, Lime-house Hole, Scarlet.
6 Robert Finch, Church-stairs, Rotherithe, Purple.
N.B. Jonathan Crooklane below, and Thomas Johnson above, extra men in case any of the above declining. The successful Candidate will be presented with his Prize at half past Six o’clock, in the Amphitheatre, with an appropriate Chorus, accompanies y an extensive Martial Band. The Entertainments of the evening will consist of the New Grand Spectacle of THE FAIR SLAVE; introducing Processions on Camels and real Horses. Mr. Astley is happy to inform the Nobility, Gentry, and others, that at the general request of the numerous visitors of the Royal Amphitheatre, he has re-engaged, for a few evenings longer, the celebrated Mr. Richer, who will go through his extraordinary Exercises on the Tight Rope. Various Feats of Horsemanship. To conclude with the Popular Pantomime of THE TALISMAN.
