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ASTLEY’s ANNUAL PRIZE WHERRY, given in Honour of his Majesty’s Birth-day, will be rowed for THIS PRESENT MONDAY, June 15, row round Boats moored off Vauxhall and Hungerford-Stairs;--the first Heat at Two o’clock; the second Heat at Three o’clock; the third Heat at Four o’clock; and the Grand Heat at Five o’clock.
[pointer-finger symbol] Mr. ASTLEY, wishing to encourage the whole of the useful Body of Watermen working on the River Thames, will, in future, give his Prize Boat alternately, viz. this year to Watermen below Bridge only, and next year to Watermen above Bridge only.
Lot
1. H. Gendy, Bell Wharf, William Tudge, King’s Stairs—Red.
2. T. Dent, Cherry Garden, and S. Mearns, Bear Key—Green.
3. T. Woolcot, Horsleydown, and R. Seal, Battle Bridge—Blue.
4. T. Hayes, Horsleydown, T. Rathborn, New Crane—Yellow.
5. W. Walliner, King’s Stairs, T. Sheldrake, Cole Stairs—Stripe.
6. L. West, Battle Bridge, H. Vinson, George’s Stairs—Pink.
7. J. Webb, Iron Gate, and G. Judge, King’s Stairs—Purple.
The ENTERTAINMENTS at the ROUAL AMPHITHEATRE this Evening will be as follow: First, (19th time) the Comic Divertisement of DARBY AND JOAN. Second, (10th time) the Grand Military and Naval Spectacle, called BRITISH GLORY IN EGYPT, exhibiting the whole of the occurrences from the 2d of March until the glorious 21st; particularly the grand and decisive Battle, by real Cavalry and Infantry, and the Capture of the Invincible Standard, which is presented to the ever-to-be-lamented Sir Ralph Abercromby, after having received his dead wound. After which ,various EQUESTRIAN EXERCISES: and Mr. IRELAND, the Flying Phoenomenon [sic], will go through his wonderful Jumps. The whole to conclude with (19th time) the Comic Pantomime, written by Mr. Lonsdale, called PUSS IN BOOTS; or, Harlequin and the Ogre: exhibiting, amongst a variety of magnificent Scenery, a correct View of the City of Paris. And in the course of the Performance, a Grand Nautical Procession will take place, introducing the successful candidates, who will be presented with the Prize Boat, preceded by an appropriate Air and Chorus.—Doors to be open at Half past Five, and the Performance to begin at Half past Six o’clock precisely.
