Epsom Races 1762 Noblemen and Gentlemen Plates
The notices describe upcoming races at Epsom Downs from May 18 to May 24 1762. Details include four mile heats for various plates, age and weight requirements, entry procedures, subscription payments, and rules. Judges appointed to settle disputes, conditions on entries, and transport arrangements by stage coaches from Ludlow to London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epsom Downs
Sol
Newmarket
Epsom
Port
Devin Morris
Eplens
C. Mall
Joan Winchester
Auction of a Freehold Estate at Pagthot Surrey
An auction notice for a brick public house with three adjoining brick houses and fourteen acres of meadow land at Bagthor to be sold by Mr Rupert Gavviels at the White Hart Inn Pagthot on a Saturday afternoon. Details note right of common and nominal prices. inquiries to John Bridge, attorney, or Mr Robert Gaviel. Estate values and land tax noted as low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludlow
London
Samuel Sayeg
Red-lion
Joan Harp
Bewdley
John Moore
White
Hart
Bromsgrove
Rupert Gavviel
White-Hart Inn
Pagthot
Surry
Bagthor
John Bridgerater
Lair
St. Michael’s-Aney
Gorntill
Robert Gaviel
Gloucestershire
Col. Berkely
Bristol
de Surese
Zanterjeane Patere Chappel
Littleworth
Wauchin Hampton
Troisea
Greatwood
Ridgell
Vine- Screer
Piccadilly
Affleck
Houshold
Mary Scot
Sunning-Hill
Berkshire
White Hart
Windsor
Scanes
Woakingham
Cornhill
John Gay
Ampthill
Bedfordshire
Charlton Palmer
Philpot-Lane
Robert Phipps
Leadenhallcreet
Roanoko Sire of Mr Parsons's Cherrie Mare and Deserter Hunt
Auction and notices record a horse race entry for Roanoko at Newnarker with a prize of five years old mares and payments due on covering. Also listed are a deserter from Gloucestershire Militia, a household furniture auction at Sunning-Hill Berkshire, and an Ampthill estate sale.
House and land for sale near Staines Middlesex with amenities
For sale a house fit for a small family described as having a crab-house, scabies and other conveniences plus three offices and a well planted garden. Seven acres of pasture land adjoin, located at Afilord near Staines in Middlesex. Further particulars from the premises or Grigsby’s Coffee-house behind the Royal Exchange London.
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Afilord
Staines
County of
Middlesex
Grigsby
Royal Exchange
London
Imperial Court Dangle Over War News from Petersburgh
Letters describe frequent talks between Count Haxthausen and the High Chancellor on Holstein issues. From Thorn to Madrid, reports trace troop movements in Poland Saxony and Pomerania, with Prussia and Sweden planning hostilities. Dispatches note audiences with the Emperor, armistice effects, and Spanish Portugal maneuvering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Peterbourgh
Count Haxthausen
Holstein Slerwick
Geeral Achinal
Poland
Romanzow
Czernichew
Thorn
Dantzick
Petersburgh
Courland
Warsaw
Biron
Guffrow
Stockholm
Berlin
Riebnitz
Saxony
Belling
Waldenburgh
Laudohn
Vienna
Count Laudohn
Lusazia
Schweidnitz
Thuringia
Paris
Madrid
Portugal
London
Mercy d’Argentau
Marquis de Breteulil
Prussia
Chamberlan
Petersbourg
Busia
Leiteck
Munich
M. WaGflow Sirefchnes
Houthold
Chambelain
Silesia
Alitena
Lentzen
Brandenburgh
Elbe
Munster
Marshal Broglio
Versailles
Lisbon
Spain
Elvas
Douro
Lamezo
Porta
Ac Tuywaa
Brague
Port News from Plymouth and Deal in Late April
Plymouth reports came in with Wolf sloops of war and a convoy from the Downs. Mars man of war sailed for Belleisle. A Portuguese brig with wine for the Government in sight. Southampton notes Swift and St Francis from London sailing to Oporto and Guernsey respectively. Deal records Hunter and Lynx sloops from the westward remaining with the ships, plus Ber cawen, Neptune, Fanny bound for Bolton, Virginia, and Guernsey destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port News
Plymouth
Downs
Belleisle
Southampton
Swift
de Veulle
London
Oporto
St. Francis
Bernardo
Kilmstone
Saller
Dublin
Packer
Brewer
Guernsey
Deal
Hunter
Lynx
Bercawen
Jacobson
Bolton
Neptune
Cooper
Virginia
Fanny
Lane
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High Court of Chancery
William. Graves
Chancéry Lane
Lanedon
Hexhamshire
Hex
Ham
Northumberland
Joseph Bulman
George Sparke
Jon Ord
Mary Burleigh
Hasheryhaugh
Hexham
Nicholas Stubbs
William Burleigh
N.B
Orchard-street
Westminster
J. Newsenry
St. Paul’s
Plutar H
Plutarch
Theseus
Romulus
Lycurgus
Numa
Sofon
Maryland
Robert, Jores
Racehorfsmith
Lovely Cruizer
Tis
Carmarthen
Lord Forbes
Anderson
Te Ola
Carlisle
Foot
Mattia
Teyfhend
Gravefer
C ‘apRam
Nafiell
Elizabeth
Rofe
Sxjorny Blake
M‘clansen
Fom Guerney
St. Jago
Lune
Onora
Maria Agneta
Klinkert
Amsterdam
Guadaloupe
Rainbow
Harrison
Afia
St. Bill’s
Africa
True Blue
Hatton
Rautford
Williams
Liverpool
Hall—Justicia
Liberg
Gottenburgh
Anna
Gronwegin
Rowerdam
Sheppard
St. Johannes
Ofen
Fredericksbail
Norwich
Hickson
Front Aremouth
Lancaster
Thompson
William
Blanch
George
Higgins
Mary
Hannah
Green
Townsend
Hall
York
Bentley
Robert
Samuel
Fox
Royal Forester
Otter
Hibbert
Seg Nymsh
Bloom
Wells
Art Antilla
Nelly
Sunish
St. Kitt’s
Admiral Saunders
Oxle
London. At Hamburgh—City of Hambro’, Duieste Vand Morning Star, Breathoff
Bremen
John
Martha
Hannay
Newcasstle
Spalding Pacquer
Creex
Sarah
Spalding
Hull
Providence
Wharfe
Botton
Rotterdam
Voorngtigheyer
Stobbe
Curacoa
Ireland
Fame
Jamaica
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