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human bones at Marylebone Court-house in
1729, mentioned by Maitland (ii. 1372) ten
years afterwards, and noticed by Lyspns, is
not a negligible circumstance, as possibly it
may point to the graveyard of the little
church, or possibly even to the remains of
the executed. But a better clue seems to lie
in the field-names " Great and Little Gibbet
Fields," which occur in the grant of Prior
Docwra, 4 Henry VIII., to Blennerhasset.
This land, which was part of the manor
of Lilestone, belonging to the Knights
Hospitallers, is now the Portmari estate.
The grant is quoted in Smith's * Account of
Marylebone' (1833), p. 38, but reference is
omitted. Mr. Lottie, referring to it in
' London ' (1883), ii. 228, seems to locate the
Gibbet Fields at the south -western angle
of the estate, opposite to the site of the
Marble Arch, whither at the date of the
grant, 1512, the gallows had "travelled out
from Tyburn." One cannot but desire the
indication of these fields perhaps even a
plan of them which the ancient papers of
the Portman estate may contain.
W. L. BUTTON.
GREY FRIARS CHURCH, ABERDEEN : ITS
IMPENDING DESTRUCTION. Allow me to draw
attention to the wanton destruction of this,
the only pre-Beformation church left in
Aberdeen, the transept of the once grand
church of St. Nicholas excepted. Excellent
plans were drawn, showing its incorpora-
tion (and perfect restoration) as part of
the new Marischal College buildings; but
after years of discussion the violent, and I
will add ignorant, party have got their way,
and the venerable building, called by them a
hideous old thing, is to come down, and a
new church to be erected close by. All right-
minded persons are indignant, but utterly
swamped by the ruling iconoclasts. I hope all
who have any reverence for the past will at
least let the authorities know how indignant
they feel at this utterly wanton vandalism,
and I trust other readers of ' N. & Q.' will
give further information. Many curious
relics of the past will probably turn up when
the vile work begins, and I only hope the
Aberdeen Ecclesiological Society will be on the
alert. I could say more, but feel
to write calmly.
too keenly
F.S.A.ScoT.
JOHNSON v. BOSWELL. It may be worth
recording that at the Whitechapel County
Court on 25 January, among the cases called
was that of Johnson versus Bos well. Neither
the namesake of the lexicographer nor that of
his biographer appeared. CHARLES Hi ATT.
ST. HELENA PLAYBILL. The following
transcript of a playbill, printed on satin, of
performances at St. Helena may have some
interest, genealogical or other :
St. Helena Amateur Theatrf [.we]. Under the patronage of Brigadier General Alex r
Walker, Governor, &c. &c. &c.
For the Benefit of Messrs. Charlett & C. Tracy
On Monday Evening the 15 th September, 1823, will
be performed, the Comedy (in two Acts) called Three Weeks after Marriage. Sir Charles Racket . . by Mr. Collyer.
Drugget . . Mr. Dring.
Lovelace Mr. J. Doveton.
Woodley Mr. P. Kay.
Lady Racket .. . . Mr. Charlett.
Mrs. Drugget .. . . Mr. Young.
Nancy .. Master Dring.
Dimitz[stc] ... ... Mr. C. Tracy.
After the Comedy (by most particular desire,)
C. Udale will give his Imitation of Mr. Kean,
as Duke of Glo'ster in Richard the Third.
After which, the much admired Farce of
Fortune's Frolic.
Robin Rough Head Mr. J. Doveton.
Rattle Mr. Young.
Snacks Mr. Dring.
Mr. Frank Mr. P. Kay.
Clown S. Bagshaw.
Villagers, &c.
Miss Nancy Mr. C. Tracy.
Dolly Mr. R. Brooke.
Margery Mr. Charlett.
To be succeeded by the Song of " Typpe-
Ty-Witchett," by Mr. Collyer, in character.
To conclude with the Musical Entertainment,
called The Padlock.
Don Diego Mr. Julio.
Leander Mr. Kay.
Mungo Mr. Stewart.
Leonora Mr. C. Tracy.
Ursula Mr. Dring.
Doors to be opened at 6, and the Performance to
begin at 7 o'clock Lower and Upper Boxes,
7,s. 6V/. Pit, 4.S-. Galery [.sic], Is. 6W No half
price Tickets and Places for the Boxes to be
taken of
Mr. Wm. Tracy, Box Book Keeper, at his House every Day from 11 till 2.
W. E. WILSON.
LONDON TOPOGRAPHY : No. 22, CATHERINE STREET. The house No. 22, Catherine Street, Strand, at the corner of Little Catherine Court, has been required in connexion with the new street from Holborn to the Strand, and is in course of being demolished. The house, which was formerly the office of the Echo newspaper, and had a modern cement front, was much older than it appeared from the street, and is stated to be the same wherein John Walsh, an eminent musical instrument maker and music publisher, carried on busi- ness in the reign of Queen Anne under the
