Hunters Plate Meeting at Royston 1757 Entrants and Stakes
The notice outlines September 7 as opening day for Hunters Plate races at Royston with Fifty and Twenty Five Pound purses, entries via the Red Lion, subscription rules, entrance fees, and weights for four mile heats. Subscribers pay one Guinea and non-subscribers two. disputes resolved by subscribers. George Jennings, John Ratcliffe, and stewards oversee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reades
Hertfordshire
Hunes
Horfes
Red Lion
Horfe, &c. Co
George Jennings
John Ratcliffe
Abingdon Races in September at Cullham Heath
Abingdon Berks hosts three days of horse racing from September 22 to 24 with purses of fifty pounds and entries at Mr Powell’s Crown and Thistle Abingdon. Prizes feature town purse plates, gentlemen’s subscription purse and maidens, with weights set by age and previous wins. Stewards include Thomas Craven, William Craven and John Morton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tor
Cullham Heath
Abingdon
Berks
The
Crown and
Thifle
Richard Elton
New Inn
Thomas Craven
William Craven
John Morton
Ffham Races at Hall Down Devon Somerset Cornwall
The notice outlines a series of horse races on Tuesday to Thursday with four races for different ages and weights, purses of fifty pounds and other prizes, participation rules for subscribers and non subscribers, entry dates, weights, and course details at the Plymouth Inn Hall Down Devon.
Deer and deer stock for sale near London
Old and young male deer with about a hundred head, four to two years old, plus ten or twelve brace of fat old bucks, all in season. Inquire of Mr. J. Palmer at Lyons Inn. The deer lie about twelve miles from London.
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J. Palmer
Lyon’s Inn
N.B
London
Marth
Bookfeler
Charing Caofs
Arthur Bothwell Perfumer
Old Bond-Screer
Griffin
Bookfell
Catherine Streety Strand
Wilkie
St. Paul’s Church-Yard
Turpin
St. John’s Screet
Cook
Royal Exchange
Cornhill
Hogg
Wapping
Billiter Square
Fenchurch Streets
To be Sold Manor of Mipperoy Somerset Estate
The Manor of Mipperoy in Somerset near Wells Taunton and Langport offers upwards of 1042 acres of land including sick arable meadow and pasture. Value over 10001 yearly with copy hold and leasehold estates and widow estates. Herriots due on life deaths and a yearly rent around thirty guineas from Middle Toy lands.
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Mipperoy
Somerset
City of
Wells
Taunton
Somerton
Bridgwater
Langport
Anecdote of Oxriver Cromwall in the Protectorship
During the Protectorship, Oxriver Cromwall ordered immediate casting of ordnance. Stavas asked which arms to place, and he answered The arms of the Commonwealth of England. He then urged that praise should come from open lips as his Highness the motta speaks. Many pieces remained until the Restoration but then broke down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxriver Cromwall
Stavas
Commonwealth of England
Royal couple Howard visit Greystock amid village joyousness
Charles Howard jun. of Greystock in Cumberland and his bride Miss Copner Pinger return to Greystock Castle after marriage in Dublin. Tenants celebrate with bonfire, alms, and a dance on the green as mutton is shared and favors given to young women. News from Hawick and Kelso reports severe rains and thunder damage. Obituaries note Thomas Tempest, Esq. and other local notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newceastle
Charles Howard
Greystock
Cumberland
Dublin
Cop. Pinger
Corke
Greystock Castle
Howards
Greyock
Mr. Howard
Newbies
Hawick
Scotland
Kelso
Fuesday
Durham
Thomas
Tempest
John Tempest
Gloucester
Dukes of Gloucester
Wales
Milford Haven
Duke of
Ann Shawbridge
Bradford
Fisherton Gallows
Dorchester
Mudge
J. Banks
Kingston-hall
Devizes
Redbridge
Southampton
Eling
Sherborne
Wickham
Shepton-Mallet
Payne
Francis Seymour
Abbotsbury
Portland
Birmingham
Litchfield and
Coventry
George Durant
Evesham
Kidderminster
Bewdley
Worcester
William Prees
Portnews item with ships and names from older era
From the Sound List, duguf to The Doe and Debby of Stockton from Petersburgh for this place, left her fore-matt and Masonne near Oland the 27th part in 4 squall. It is hoped they will be able to get safe hither by help of jury-matts. Sailed the Nancy Thompson from Embden, William and John Metcalf from Scha ger, Generous Betty Chiene from Craile, Mercury MIntosh from Lynn Agn and
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duguf
Doe
Debby
Stockton
Petersburgh
Oland
Nancy
Thompson
Embden
William
John
Metcalf
Schager
Betty
Chiene
Craile
Mercury
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Ffham Races
Sinliair
Tony
Minares
W. Wilson
Patrick Plake
Hall Down
Bridie
Dhe
Devon
Cornwall
den Fresent
Plymouth Inn
St.Thomas the Apostle
Dee
N. B
Pete Ers
M. W. Montague
Europe
Asia
Africa
T. Becket
P. A. de Hondt
Surry Street
Strand
Beaume de Vie
Great Britain
Irea
Colonies
W. Nicoll
T. Becker
Charing-Cross
Richardson and Co
R Davis
Piccadilly
W. Flexney
Holbourn
England
Ireland
Nicoll
Paris
France
Michael Mas
Theobalds Park
Enfield Chace Side
Enfield Chace
Cheshunt Common
John Ruffell
Theobalds
Cheshunt
Herts
King’s Sedge Moor
William Webley
Chancery Lane
Joseph Elderton
Salisbury
John Evered
Samuel Slade
Tyndale and Hale
Corn-Street
Bristol
Fountain Inn
Maye Higgins
Middletoy
Temple Bar
Bletchingley
Surry
Lympsfield
Eaton Bridge
Kent
George Green
Crane-Court
Fleet-freet
Ridley
Oxted
John Lord
Warren and Co. Perfumers
Marybone Street
Golden Square
Thomas Gaeenough
Newbery
St. Paul’s ChirgheVard
T. Gretnoughy
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