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London Evening Post in London, Middlesex

01 Apr 1740

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London Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Apr 01, 1740

Page

3

Indian Ocean Privateers and British Naval News Collage

Extracts recount Spanish privateers near the Lizard and St Sebastian, taking vessels and sharing cargo with crews from a Rhode Island sloop. Reports include the Unity's capture by Sebastian privateers, the Aimable Marguerite incident near Majorca, and Admiral Haddock’s squadron movements from Gibraltar toward Port Mahon. Also notes maritime prices, diseases, and a London Gazette update with naval orders and betting on cockfighting matches.

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Robbery of Bristol Mail Carrier in 4 Motive Chases London

Post-Office notice describes a masked midnight attack on the Bristol London mail carrier near Keightiridge. The thief seized the Bath and Bristol bags, swapped them into a green bag, and rode off toward London. A £2000 reward is offered for the thief and any informer who leads to conviction, with royal pardon. Also note warnings against deceptive second-hand plate dealers in Fleet Street.

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Norwich Races and Epsom Rates Ad For May Meet

Details for Norwich races at Moufholé Heath Whitfun Week with purses of thirty, twenty, and fifty pounds, including conditions for horses, mares, and geldings, weights, heats of four miles, certificates, and entry rules. Epsom Downs Plates for May event list prizes from forty to twenty guineas, number of heats, entry fees, measures, and booth restrictions. Cocking to be held as usual.

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Grantham Races Purse Entries and Rules Lottery

Grantham County hosts racing with purses of twenty Guinea and forty shillings for horses not yet won. Entries and weights vary by heat, age, and certification. Registration occurs at the King's Arms Grantham, James Poole overseeing, with penalties for non compliance and cockfighting subsections clarified.

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