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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 26, 1737
Page
3
Water Churchman of Bristol touts a new water-raising engine claiming twice the output of the best crank work. He presents working models in London and Bristol, urges public scrutiny, and markets chocolate and prints alongside demonstrations at John Young’s chocolate warehouses.
Details for six Plate races at Epsom Downs Surrey in May. Notes specify age and weight limits for each Plate, entry and staking payments, and required premeeting conditions. Breeders certificates may be produced, and gatherers must plate all horses with measures arranged at official stables. Cocking is noted as usual.
Oswestry announces two day racing with purses of thirty and forty guineas on the Oswestry Course Salop. Entries close by twelve at night. Horses to be kept within the town Liberties seven days. Non subscribers pay entrance fees and heats adjust per day. Cocking and ordinary to follow at the King's Arms with ladies assembly in town.
Notice to all persons with occasion for pasturage for horses or cattle. A large tract of land will be opened this month for keeping horses until Michaelmas at 125. and horned beasts at some head, with abatements for cattle under two years. Owners to contribute for road maintenance and turnpikes. Entries received Tuesday May 16 at 42 o clock by Mr John Smith at the New Inn Islington, for delivery if alive at his house at appointed times. Further enquiry at the King's Arms Reading. Rewards offered for bringing in or reporting offers, five guineas or proportion for part.
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