Winchester Races at Worthy Downs 1772 Conditions
Racing events at Worthy Downs near Winchester include three days of plates and heats with purses in guineas. Entries for the king and city plates require fees and age certificates, with disputes decided by the Duke of Chandos and Henry Penton. Subscriptions and entries to the various plates close on July dates at Balldown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Hants
Worthy Downs
His Majesty’s
É&C
County of Hants
Sol
Duke of Chandos
Henry Penton
Noblemen and
Eiger
Edward Dilly
Balldown
John Luitrell
Tuting
Fawconer
Lambourn Races Berks 1772 Lord Craven Plate Details
The Lambourn racing week in Berks features Lord Craven's King’s Plate heats for various ages with terms including weights, four mile heats, and a match of 290 guineas between Lord Craven's Meccanic and Captain O Kelly's Bamboo. Entries due May 7 at the Red Lion Lambourn with fees and conditions specified. Lord Craven and Col. Selwood listed as stewards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berks
Lord Craven
Carrig
Lon Abingcon
Lora Castleraven
Lord Chedworth
Lord Mi Fington
Drt
Mr. Bowles
Mr. Strode
Ron
Cive
Captain O'Kelly
Red Lion
Lambourn
Athdown Park
Craven
Col. Selwood
Astewards
Tuting
Fawconer
Stamford Races 1772 Purse Events at Stamford Course
Racing notices describe purses at Stamford in June for horses mares or geldings up to five years, with weight for age rules and entry fees. Events include a two heat, three mile main and a Wednesday heat with Hampshire style weights, plus a Thursday four mile heat on the lane course. Entries close at the Crown Inn with fees and rules, and a cock fight is noted between Rutland and Huntingdonshire gentlemen with bets and prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
County of
Lincoln
Sol
Zib
N. B
Earl of Exeter
N.B
Crown Inn
the George
St. Martin’s
Phair Sen Horfe
Rutland
Denmark Conspiracy and Danish Revolution Commentary
A fragmentary polemic argues that domestic fears of Danish reform bring a storm of political plotting. It accuses Earl of Bute, Earl of Sandwich, Lord North, and others of manipulating public opinion to incite war with Denmark, reform the admiralty, and restore favouritism.
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Earl of Bute
Denmark
Earl of Sandwich
Admiralty
Lord North
Royal Gardens
Struensee
Tama
Altena
Lord Bute
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Revenue
England
Rantfaw
Copenhagen
Bradshaw
Dyson
Charles
Sandwich
Gower
North
Armistice and peace hopes amid European mediation
Dispatches report the Porte agreeing to an armistice and a congress under Vienna and Berlin mediation. Letters warn of a dangerous distemper in Jaffa leading to burning houses. Conflicts describe Confederate control of a citadel, scarce provisions, and deserters predicting collapse. News from Weifzank notes a Russian detachment thwarting a surprise attack, with scarce artillery. Copenhagen reports divorce of the King and a coronation date set for May 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterbourgh
Porte
Vienna
Berlin
Warsaw
Jaffy
Cracowv
Suhak
Weifzank
Altona
Copenhagen
Aalburgh
Stockholm
Scenes from London and abroad in a late 18th century letter
An April letter from Copenhagen reports Sir Robert Keith meeting the Queen and state prisoners Struenfee and Brandt, with ongoing hearings before Commissioners. It notes court expenses, ships launched The Dannebrog and The Holstein, and a blood rain tale from Venice. Reports of Corsican war, Irish subsidy acts, and local executions follow, alongside robberies, marriages, and deaths. Prices and stocks close the update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Robert Keith
Cronenburgh
Carolina Matilda
London
Struenfee
Brandt
Fiscal Vivar
Uldahl
Bang
Houshold
Prince Frederick
Dannebrog
Holstein
Venice
Marth
Itrian
Corsica
Ireland
Charles the Second
Hon. Society of Antigallicans
Ship Tavern
Ratcliff-cross
Stepney Church
Entick
Mile End
Alderman
Crosby
Wilkes
Joseph Mawhey
Deputy Ellis
Dobson
Richmond
Neptune
Konningsburg
Aumsterdam
Firth of Forth
Critique of Rapture Cure Doctors by Elastic Truss Patentee
A critical letter challenges the College of Physicians for tolerating unproven medicines claimed to cure ruptures. Robert Brand condemns quack doctors and urges public exposure of dangerous remedies. He cites a case at Greenwic Long-Acre and reports a child harmed by such medicines, urging the college to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College of Physicians
Robert Brand
His Majesty's Royal Hospital
Greenwic Long-Acre
Arpilis
Great
Marybone-street
Aalague Fey
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Royan
Thames
Batte
Wityer
King-stréety
Chéapside
Thomas Theobald
Philip Page
Penenden Hathh
Kear
Tunbridge Mail
Theobald
Tunbridge
Page
Thomas Hanscomb
Alexander Clubb
Kennington Comis
Thomas Robinson
William Lovell
St. Mary Magdalen
Southwark
Mr. Bower
Angelcourt
Strand
Wychstreet
St. Clement’s Church
Thames-street
Gool
Poultry Compter
Newgate
Guildhall
Barbican
Black-Friars
Leece
Exchange
Mabella Cunningham
Ravenstone Dale
Westmorlands
Bristol
Bath
Cripplegate
Graham
Plumer
Tooley-street
Peckham
Shaw
Marshalsea
Angel
Opera
Hay Market
Blackheath
Goddard Hagen
Walker
Rotherhithe
John Whalley
Robinson
Marybone
George Tomlinson
Burton
Portman-square
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Friendship
Pritchard
Liverpool
Downs
Wind N. E
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South Sea
Consol
Pr. Na
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