Pirates Captured after Curacao Chase and Ship Raid
Letters from the chief mate recount the capture and execution of seven pirates near Curacao after a raid on a Boston built 300 ton, 18 gun sloop. Capt. Lyne arrived in Curacao with the mutineers jailed, while reports note planned Spanish coast plunder and other pirate actions, plus a mixed price list and market items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swene
Piifon
Lyne
Surinam
Curacao
Villannes
Jeffs
Boston
Cape Fare
Merret
Cape
Regier
Owen
Fetus College
Oxford
Northampton Races Announces Three Plate Contests
The Northampton races schedule includes on Tuesday the 16th a Heath Plate of twenty pounds and two guineas entrance, Wednesday the 7th a ten guineas purse, and Thursday the 18th a gentlemen's plate of forty guineas. Entries close at Peacock Inn and must be published in town houses subscribing toward the plates. The rules specify weights, entrance fees, and conditions for sale of winning horses, with penalties for single starters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northampton
Norhampton
Heath
Horfe
Stone
Egham Races Purse Dates and Conditions
Egham Meadow Surrey hosts a three day race meet starting Tuesday with a twenty five pound purse for flat horses never exceeding 25 guineas value. Wednesday offers fifteen pounds for horses never over fifteen guineas, and Thursday a ten pound purse for mares and geldings under weight allowances. Entry due by a guinea or two at the post. Running horses to be chosen by majority of subscribers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egham
Surrey
Serene
Strember
Hos Op Sein, That Ef Ternoon, Seven Days Before the Days‘ Yaared ‘House of Kope
Hon & 2
Stockbridge Races Purse Details at Hougtton-Down
Notices for Stockbridge races describe purses of twenty, ten, and thirty guineas to be run on September 3, 4, and 5 near Stockbridge Hampshire. Entries require subscriptions, weights, and heats, with conditions for start, entrance fees, and front-time posting at local pubs. Disputes to be decided by majority of subscribers. Also a quoted pamphlet on policy and negotiations accompanies the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockbridge
Hougtton-Down
Hlampsvire
Stone
Tiwelve
Bighein
Attig Polk
Abiovetaid
Sach
Scockbridge
The Sportsmans Dictionary and Dictionarium Polycrarum Volumes
Saft publishd detailed description of two illustrated volumes offering rural recreations, hawking, fishing, hunting, riding, cooking, breeding and training horses and dogs, with copper plates, engravings, and arts such as drawing, gilding, carving, and tapestry weaving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saft
C. Hitch
Red Lyon
C. Davis
St. Paul’s Church-yard
Little Network Horse Race Notice at Xentish-Town
An 18th century race alert from Xentish-Town announces a pon and bridle event with entry fees of one and a half guineas, four to enter, races for three-year-old horses, and a four o clock start. It warns dogs must be left behind, and notes wagers and possible Give and Take adaptions. An advertisement for The Sacred Book of The Ory and New Testament follows, with publication details and selling locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shy Hon
Glorius
Lightfoot
Pope
Calmet
Patrick
le Clerc
Locke
Burkict
Henry
Pearse
Samuel Himeners
R. Penny
Fleet-fircer
S Nevill
Ship-Coure
Old-Baily
Lincreste
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jamaica
C. Sugar Powder
Sweden
South Sea
New South Sea
India
Royal Exchange
Lando
York
Welch Ditto Bosshu
Ditro
Ditto
Tallowe
Great George
Ludgate-Areet
Preferit
J. Roberts
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