Event Comment: Benefit for 
Mrs Martyr.  3rd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, by 
John Cartwright Cross. 
Larpent MS 1124; not published]: Founded on the recent 
and glorious Achievement, at the above 
French Fort, of Sir Sydney Smith.  [On 17 Mar. 1796 a force under 
Sir William Sydney Smith had destroyed six 
French vessels in the 
Bay of Herqui.]  To conclude with the 
British striking the 
French Colours on the Fort, burning their Corvettes in the Harbour.  The new Music by 
Shield.  
Oracle, 29 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr at her house, No. 16, 
Martlett-court, 
Bow-street, 
Covent-Garden.  Receipts: #384 11s. 6d. (192.14.0; 10.1.0; tickets: 181.16.6)
                   
                    
                      Performances
                      Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico
Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage
Afterpiece Title: The Point at Herqui or British Bravery Triumphant
Dance: II: a Negro Dance-; 3rd piece: a new incidental Dance by Byrn-Mlle St.Amand, Holland, Byrn
Performance Comment: Amand, Holland, Byrn.Song: End I: Sweet Bird-Mrs Serres; accompanied on the German Flute (for this night only)-Ashe, from the Hanover-Square Concert; In Evening: Admiral Benbow-Incledon; 3rd piece: the following songs: The Mid Watch-Incledon; Tippy Bob-Munden; The Waiter-Fawcett; Irish Song-Johnstone; New Loyal Song-Mrs Martyr; Rondo-Mrs Clendining; Ye Gentlemen of England-Linton, Street, Incledon; Rule Britannia-Incledon, Johnstone, Chorus