Duke of Bolton's Merry Andrew wins at Newmarket
Last Wednesday at Newmarket horses contested the Noblemen and Gentlemen's Contribution Money of 100 Guineas per horse. The Duke of Bolton's bay gelding Merry Andrew won at five to four odds, with other named entries including the Duke of Somerset's Bay Filly and the Duke of Bridgwater's Grey Filly. From other items, a fire near Ware, robberies in Chelsea and Kensington, a Coroner's inquest on Mrs Robinson, a Court Martial on Devonshire, and various storms and maritime movements are reported alongside royal accident news and market summaries.
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Newmarket
Duke of Somerset
Duke of Bélton
Uke of
Devonshire
Duke of Bridgwater
Lord Lonsdale
Michael Newton
Cricket
Duke of Bolton
Merry Andrew
Duke of Devonshire
Ware
Hertfordshire
Kensington-Gardens
Chelsea-College
Chelsea-Common
Beutavntit
Kensington
Burges
Chelsea
Chelsea College
Little Chelsea
Walham-Green
Robinson
Lewis
Blackstakes
Admiral Walton
Edward Gosling
Admiralty
Sarah Richardson
Mr. Williams
Jn King-street
Westminster
Roymonts Pond
St. Jaimes’s Park
Chapel
Broadway
St. Allhallows
Marklasse
Ralph -Handson
London
St. George's
Hanover-square
St. James’s
Perry
Randal
Eberall
Bishopsgate
Philip Spencer
Smithfield
Highgate-Hill
Northampton
Joose
Highgate
Cadiz
Toulon
Adriatick
Taly
du Gue Trouin
Brest
Marshal de Broglie
Normandy
St. Papoul
South ‘Sea
India
Royal
Exchange
Farance
York Pacer African
Welch
South Sea
Prem
Ditto
Dito
Emminent Clergyman's Manuscripts For Sale
A note states manuscripts of a recently deceased eminent clergyman are left at Mr. Austen's in St. Pauls Church-yard. All are fairly written, comprising an entire collection as a gentleman's composition.
Property to Let in Exchange Alley and Fenchurch Street
In Exchange Alley near the Jerusalem Coffee-house a shop on the right of the passage and offices in Baker's Coffee house area are to be let. Also a large house in Fenchurch Street late occupied by John Williamson, Packer, deceased. A good house in Aldermanbury and two houses in Paul’s Court and Huggin Alley, Wood Street. Enquire James Hopkins, Lombard Street near the Post Office.
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Exchange- Alley
Richard and
Thomas
Woodward
Jerusalem
Fenchurch-street
John Williamson
Packer
Aldermanbury
Paul’s Court
Huggin Alley
Wood-street
James Hopkins
Lombard-street
A Mare Stolen Near Hull Offers Reward
A brown mare about 15 hands high, nine years old, with a scar on the wharfish region and a rose on each neck side, was abducted from a close near Hull around the 19th. A reward of a guinea and reasonable charges is offered for its safe return to David Field, Hull, or David Clayton, Smithfield cattle salesman.
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Hull
Norice
David Field
David Clayton
Smithfield
Bay Mare Stolen Near Hell with Distinct Markings
A bright bay mare about 14 hands high and seven years old was driven from a close near Hell on about the seventh instant. She has a large bright star and a reach, two white hind feet, and a short forehand. A half guinea reward plus reasonable charges will be paid to anyone who returns her to the owner, George Smith in High-treer Hall, or to David Claycon, a cattle salesman in Smithfield.
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Hell
George Smith
Hall
David Claycon
Smithfield
Lost Liver-colour Spaniel Dog With Brass Collar
On Saturday the 1gth infant between five and eight in the evening a liver-colour spaniel dog eight months old with smooth head curled hair down the back brass collar and lock inscribed Mr Kyrwood in Breadfreer London. Wounds on each lip from dog bite two days earlier. Five shillings reward to finder or informant. No greater reward offered.
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Kyrwood
Breadfreer
London
Porfield Races Annual Meeting At Tenby Pembroke
The Honourable Society Sea serjeants vow to attend the annual meeting at Tenby, Pembroke on Saturday June 7. On Monday June 16 the Contribution Purse for horses under 11 stone is run near Haverford West with entry at the White Hart. Wednesday June 19 the Town Plate by Galloways is run for nine stone. Thursday June 21 the Contribution Purse entry by ponies under 2 hands, feather weight. The winning horse reenters for the Town Plate.
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Honourable Society Seaerjeants
Tenby
Pembroke
Porfield
Haverford-West
White Hart
Ranning
N.B
Modern Poet Rapsody and Early English Verse Advertisements
An 18th or early 19th century advertisement page lists The Modern Poet A Rapsody with lines like My Infant Tears. notes edition details printed by C Corbett at Addison's Head with a Frontispiece and prices. also mentions Second Edition and other works including Love Letters between a Nobleman and his Sister under borrowed names Philander and Bovina as well as Verse by the Author of Letters from a Nun to a Cavalier.
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Pale
C. Corbett
Addisons
London
Lord Grey
Frewrietta Berkley
Philander
Bovina