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Racing at Green Street and a marriage at Alton
A wedding notes Rice John Butler of Alton in Hampshire marrying Mrs Alexander of Yateley with a fortune of 7000. At Green Street Kentuth Fown held a purse race for ten guineas where Mr. Jones's Lilly-white mare won easily in two heats. A court at Bridewell elected hospital stewards after sermons by Dr. Yalden. reports mention extensive racing at York and Devon, with multiple horses and heats.
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Rice John Butler
Alton
Hampshire
Alexander
Yately
Green-street
Kentuth
Mr. Jones
Lilly-white
Bridewell
Bethlem
Yalden
Simon Urling
John Bamber
Samuel Glark
James Stone
Efi
Charles Cotton
Daniel Calcutt
Thomas Cox
David Chitty
John Carrier
John Hadffell
Thomas Haffell
John Watts
York
Black Ha
Devon
Mr. Medcalfe
Kir. Duraam
Cay. Hartley
Mr. Honeywood
Mr. Henry
Hendry
Mr. Croft
Mr. Durham
Mr. Curtis
Mit
Mr. Waite
Mr. Anderson
Ancaster
Mr. Hefle
His Majesty
Merculy