London Crime and Theatre News Reported in March
Reports describe arrests in Leicester Fields for impersonating an Excise Supervisor and a butcher being jailed in Newgate for highway robbery near Tottenham. Also noted are performances at Drury Lane and ship arrivals including the Derby from Philadelphia and Madeira news, with pirate and maritime updates and stock market quotes.
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Johns Hamilton
Justice de Veil
Leicester Fields
Hiot
Excise
Jones
Clare“Market
Newgate
Simithson
Tottenham
Gordon
Theatre Royal
Drury-lane
Prince
Lethicullier
Shepard
Madera
Lord
Lady Howe
Madeira
Swale
Fox
Raddish
Barbadoes
Torrington
London
John
Delaware Bay
Alderney
Guernsey
Lisbon
N.S
Rio de Janeiro
Our Lady of the Sea
Nova Colonia
Rio de la Plata
Cadiz
Macnamarra
Downs
Penecia
Sea Stéck
South Sea
Bank
India
York
Royal Exchange
Welch
Races and notices at Finchely Common and Green Man events
A historical notice dated April 8 1733 advertises horse trials at Finchley Common and racing events at the Green Man in Whestone with purses and weights for horses from 13 hands to 14 hands. Details include inquiries for a lost gelding from Clophill and rewards, entry fees, and cocking matches between London and Hertfordshire gentlemen at Whestone Cock-pit beginning at eleven.
Doncaster Race Purse and Entries Advertised
Historic notice from Doncaster listing purses of thirty and twenty guineas for three heat horse races from June six with brief entry terms. Details include ages not over six, weights, entry fees, and stipulations for subscribers. venues at George and Cranes Inn and Town Hall assemblies nightly.
Annual Meeting and Racing Notices at Haverford West Pembroke
On the second day of June the Society of Sea-Sergeants at Tenby Pembroke holds its annual meeting to elect a president. The following Monday the Contribution Purse of about 391 is run at Porfield near Haverford West, with 11 stone weight, entries due four days prior at the White Hart. The Town-Plate at Haverford West, value about 10, will be run for on the 13th by Galloways 14 hands, nine stone. The 14th features Entrance Money for the ponies purse, 12 hands high or under, feather weight. The winning horse of the purse may not start for the Town-Plate.
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Finchley-Common
Green Man
Whetstone
London
Hertfordshire
Doncaster New Course
Yorkhire
George and Cranes Inn
Doncaster
Society of Sea-Sergeants
White Hart
Haverford-West
A. Featheright
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Ts South
Itto
Yeax
Potters Bar
Clophill
Bedfordshire
Henry Smith
Aldersgace-street
Robert Chatrris
Faulcon Hill
Sc. Neots
Hancingdon
J. Roberts
Warwick-lane
Nutt
Dodd Wichout
Marer
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