The Female Court Marshall (BM 1868,0808.4049)

A version of BM Satire 3567, a burlesque on Admiral Byng's court martial in the form of a mock trial for adultery of a fashionably-dressed lady. A list of pseudonyms for the notorious women represented is given below: "Admirable Townsin President" (presumably Audrey, Viscountess Townshend); "Lady Hear in turn" (Harrington); "Lady Reach fort" (Rochford); "Lady Little tongue" (Lyttelton); "Lady Weather Cock" (Vane); "Lady fond of Put" (Vandeput); "Hon Miss Townsin" (Hon. Audrey Townshend); "Miss Chide-a lie alias Hon Mrs Her-way" (Elizabeth Chudleigh); "Fanny More-ha?" (Fanny Murray); "Peggy Warpin turn" (Peg Woffington); "Mrs France"; "Mrs Nail-her" (Naylor); "Miss Juliet".
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