Royal Duke Ordered Ascot Heath Races 1767 Details
By Order of this Royal Highness the Duke, Ascot Heath Races to begin Monday June 22 1767 at Windfor Forest. Events include Noble Mens Plate for four Year olds, Forest Plate for horse, mare or gelding, Members Plate for six-year-olds, Town Plate for aged horses, a plate for five to eight year olds, and daily matches. Entries June 15 at Sunning-hill Wells with three guineas entrance and five shillings to clerk. Booths taxed two guineas each, weights set by kings articles, winners pay one guinea for weights and scales.
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Knutsford Races Purse Details July 1767 Knutsford Heath
Knutsford Heath Cheshire hosts three purses in July 1767. July 28 features two miles in best of three heats for four year old horses mares or geldings, weight 71b. July 29 offers four miles for five year old horses with varied hand and weight allowances. July 30 gives 14 hands horses a Give and Take purse with age and size adjustments. Entries close July 25 at the George in Knutsford with stewards’ decision final.
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the George
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Heber
Barbary Horse at Red Lion Barnet Advertises Stud
To cover this season at Mr Conner's Red Lion Barnet Hertfordshire at one guinea and half a crown the Barbay Horse Ata Dun, imported from Algiers as a royal present for breeding racers, will stand with free service for mares having won royal plates or produced such mares. Good Grass and proper care provided.
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Nantwich Races Industrial Run for Purse at Bait Heath
Nantwich races announce events on Tuesday June Run for The Gencemens Subfriprida Paste Valute with four mile heats, weights to be carried and entry via Mr Church's Griffin Nantwich. Wednesday July first offers The Towns Purse value 50 with four mile heats, weights adjusted by age and year. Entries due Friday hours three to seven at Nantwich, minimum three reputed runners. conditions for entry and prize divisions outlined, main of cocks between Cheshire and Staffordshire for four guineas, booths restricted to subscribers, port entry details provided. Sir John Chetwode Bart and Tho Cholmondeley as stewards. No erecting booths except residents paying five shillings or ten shillings for non residents.
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Meat loaded horses seized by mob in Stewarston
A report from Stewarton states that last week a mob attacked transport horses carrying meat, seized the meat, and distributed it among themselves, paying the owners one shilling per fack.
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London Sermons and Royal Movements Reported
In London yesterday Bishop Terrick preached before the King and Queen at the Chapel Royal while the Duke of Northumberland bore the state sword. The Lord Mayor and officials heard Rev. Mr. Collins at St Paul’s. Reflections on Good Friday and trade disruptions are noted alongside dispatches from Jamaica and Warsaw detailing Prussia and Russia pressuring Polish privileges and troop deployments to enforce dissident rights.
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