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Rh He died about three Years ince, near Leiceter-Fields, but where buried I know not. He is Author of four Plays; viz.

Andronicus Commenius, a Tragedy, 4 to. 1663. Plot from Heylin’s Comography in the Decription of Greece, Cantacuenus, Leunclavius, &.

Belphegor; or, The Marriage of the Devil; a Comedy, 4 to. 1690. acted at the Queen’s Theatre in Doret-Garden. Plot taken from a Novel of Machiavel', and Quevedo’s Novels, 8 vo.

The Cheats, a Comedy, 4 to. Printed two Editions, the last 1671. This Play met with Applaue when firt acted, and is a diverting Comedy.

The Projectors, a Comedy, 4 to. 1665. This Play met with no great Succes. Gentleman that liv’d in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, and writ one Play, call’d,

The Cobler’s Prophecy, a Comedy, 4 to. 16551594 [sic]. E was a Clergy-man, and liv’d in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, in the City of Norwich; writ one Play, calling it,

The Conflict of Concience, a Patoral, 4 to. 1581. This is a Play of Morality, and may be presented by ix Perons. Gentleman, if I mitake not, of the Middle-Temple, and is yet living; has writ Two Plays, of which in their Order:

Thyetes, a Tragedy, 8 vo. 1674, dedicated to Bennet, Lord Sherrard. Tranlated from Seneca.

Mock Thyetes, a Farce, 8 vo. 1674. This is writ in Burleque Vere, and printed to be bound up with the former. Can give no Account of this Author, only that he has a Play in print, call’d,

The Female Vertuoos, a Comedy, 4 to. 1693. and dedicated to the Right Honourable Charles, Earl of Winchelea. The Deign our Author