Smugglers threaten officers after raid on Pevensea Bay
London March 24 1745 report detailing a night seizure by Riding Officers of the Customs at Pevensea Sussex of a cargo and the capture of four carbines five pistols and great coats after smugglers fled into the Marines. A threat letter to Officer Mortimer followed demanding the return of items and promising punishment and a £50 reward for discovery of authors.
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Gastom-House
London
Cufforms
Pevensea
Sussex
Pevenfea Bay
Pevenfea
Bendish
Mortimer
Eastbourne
Mr. Mortimer
Tom Bawkham
Bourne-hill
N. B
Tom Bankham
His Majesty’s. Customs
Tis Majesty's Treasury
Wm. Woop
Gold Snuff-Box Reward Notice at Middle Temple Lane
A handwritten notice offers five guineas for information leading to the return of a gold snuff-box described as oval fashion and ornamented with a fox drinking at a fountain, flowers, and a tree. Rewards are offered by Mr Janes, a stationer in Middle Temple Lane, with no questions asked if returned, and readers are asked to stop the theft and report notices.
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St. James’s_# Street
Janes
Middle-Temple- Lane
Pawu'd
Orfodd
Epsom Plates May Race Cards and Subscriptions
A historic notice outlines Noblemen and Gentlemen Plates at Epsom in May for four and five year old horses with entries, subscriptions, and prize rewards. It details start dates, entry fees, judges, and where horses must be housed and entered, plus public breakfasts and the true Epsom waters.
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Noblemen and Gentlemens Plate
Newmarket
Joan Eastland
Joan Busasy
Epsom
Lancaster
Joux Ines
Horfs
Epsom Old
Epsom Old Wells
Temple Bar
Robert Aldridee
Old Wells Water
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Cheshire
Willowbridge Wells
Drayton
Shropshire
Anthony Smith
Fton
Easingwold
Yorkshire
Badger
Croft
King’s Places
Guilford
Salisbury
Canterbury
Beason
Bakewell
Disbley
Loughborough
Leicester
Samuel
Phillips
Garenton
Cowitys
Stabie Doors
coe N. B._ Graf
Thomas Berry
A Sadler
Eliza Beth Berry
Barnitable
Devon
Barnstable
Ephraim
Manen’s
Henry Montiegues
High Court of Chancery
Martenis Ghariiers
Bricklake Tee
Galdef
Gridii
Harmiyorhwa
Ddletaxy
Harmfivoreh
Mary
Strand
le Madimel
Uptoteig Tey
Habs
Habs, ‘of de Veut Rex Thertabouts
Tp le Past le Rogie
Eus Walt
Wreasbury
County of Bucks
Stanes
Colnbrook
Windsor
Thames
James’ Gooding
Sadler
Micre-Gourt
Fleet-Street
Barret
White-Hart
Ankerwyke Farm
Fai Houke
Little Hallingbury
Effet
Biscope- Stortford
Seio
Sapfinorsh
Cambridge
Newmarket Road
Seeeareaepinsyereay
Calais
Briik-Sivet
David-Striet
Grosvenor-Squart
Constant Aegensange
Noor
Marine Gofeldhouse
Birchin, Lane
Saafiay
Charles
Getrin
Srotch
Ropsat -Kinke
St. Martin's le
Enfield
Middlesex
Mx. Nicholls
Bruton-Street
Grosvenor-Street
New- Bond-Street
His Majesty’s Navy
Edtleswatch
Denbigh
Conway
Edward ‘Lloyd
Pentrentar Betus
Hed Powell
Bedferry
Limbrey
New Inn
Matthew Limbrey
Exeter
Lord
Oxford
Marshall
Earl of Rochester
Barry
Goodman
Dutchess of
Cleveland
Nell Gwin
King
Duke of Devonshire
Miss Camp
Mr. Terton
Elena Els
E. Curl
Pope's Head
Rose-street
Coventé
Joblett
Trembley
George Adams
Tycho Brake
Fleet- Street
Meff. Stapler
Bartow
York
Fletcher
Ami Beioy
Juin. Mart
pAaredt
Rds Mall
Oper Ully
Paternolter Row
Eabetainios
Gérllemannj
Bushii
Archlithopody
Y Rickson
Temple Exchange
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