Dutch Ships And Elections Amid Coastal Conflicts In 1737
A 1737 report details Dutch ships and state actions to cruise on American colonies, with Fagel defending Dutch policy after earlier ships were captured by Spain. It notes Spain’s complaints, Dutch investigations, and a pledge to seek reparation. London letters discuss electors and a Burlington election list, plus detailed racing entries and odds at Epsom Downs. Stock prices, bonds, and financials from Sea Stock to Bank circulate alongside horse race notices and speculative notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republick
America
M. Fagel
Greshier
Spain
Strate
Marquess de St. Gilles
Sisain
Oxford Races Purse Schedule At Port Meadow
A 6 September meeting at Port Meadow near Oxford offers purses of fifty, ten, and twenty guineas for horses, mares, or geldings meeting various conditions. Entries require entrance fees, with contributors paying lower ties. non contributors face higher or double fees. Conditions cover previous wins, ages, weights, and breeders’ certification with stringent entry rules.
Lost Pointer Dog Sought in London and Brentford
A large old Pointing breed dog with white body liver ears a leather collar and a marked fate and ramp is lame in the right fore leg. Reward of one guinea offered to anyone who returns the dog to Mr Walton in Angel Court Throgmorton Street London or the Red Lion Inn at Brentford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brentford 4
Notice of Survey for Sale of Treleigh Inheritance and Sc Veep Rectory
A survey will be held for the sale of the inheritance and fee simple of the Barton and Manor of Treleigh near Liskard in Cornwall and of the appropriate Rectory of Sc Veep in the same county. Details may be obtained from Thomas Veal Accoracy at Law in Dlymouth, Charles Carcliffe in Bideford, or Amos Doidge in Callington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treleigh
Liskard
Cornwall
Sc. Veep
Thomas Veal
Dlymouth
Charles Carcliffe
Bideford
Amos Doidge
Callington
Basingstoke Races Purse Notices and Entry Details
Friday tests for a Twenty Guineas purse on Basingstoke Down open to hunters with no prior winnings, weights set at 12 Stone 5 for the main heat. Saturday offers a Ten Guineas event for 14 Hands and under, with nine stone to carry, entry one guinea or double at the post. Races to be plated by subscribing smiths, entries due September 234? and weights finalized by subscriber majority, plus an ordinary at Maidenhead Inn and a Ballardie Town Hall ball for ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acti
Coche Town
Vurfes
Basingstoke
Basingstoke Down
Thomas Booth
Maidenhead Inn
Ballardie Town Hall
Holt Races at Holt Course Nor folk Purse Details
On Tuesday the 76th of September a Give and Take Purse of twenty five pounds is run for Holt mares or geldings of various sizes with weight allowances and best of three heats over four miles. A Wednesday purse of fifteen pounds is for Galloways never won above twenty guineas, weight allowances apply, entries require contributor charges. Thursday features Hunters Purse of thirty pounds for horses kept as hunt hunters, certificates required, entry at White Lion Holl, disputes settled by subscribers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erpsom Downs
Mr. Cook
Wimbledon
Mr. Rolt
Mr. Downs
Cassandra
Greswood
Canterbury
Port
Mr. Bradley
Walter
Elly
Carter
Bradley
Micklam
Thomain
Merry Caps
Winter
Taffey
Guilford
South Sea
New South Sea
Gr. Bank
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
London
Holt
County of
Norfolk
Thas
White Lion la Holl
Feast at Bishop Stortford School Clerical Assembly
Gentlemen educated at Bishop Stortford School Hertfordshire are urged to attend the annual Feast on Tuesday at ten o’clock in the morning at the Parish Church for Divine Service, then proceed to dinner in the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop Stortford School
Hertfordshire
Lost Wallet Found in Road Near London Golden Key
A fragment notes a white apron found on the road from Bromley to London and a man’s alleged portion of money in the pocket. The owner or heir can claim the cash, with Mr. Price of Woollen Drapers at the Golden Key in the Strand identified as the contact for restitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bromley
Kent
London
Price
Golden Key
Strand
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The
London Evening Post
York
Earl of Burgincon
Renefacter
MattEs Stapylton
Rawland Wynn
Lyonel Pilkington
Edmond Anderson
Joseph Pennington
William Lowther
Wm Wentworth
Edward Thompson
William Goship
William Stainforth
Thomas Grimstone
Col. Moyfer
Daniel Draper
William Metcalf
Thomas Nortelff
Francis Best
Francis Barlow
Hugh Bethel
Swindon
Marmaduke Constable
William Barttow
Richard Thompson
Jonas Thompson
Ald
Allot
John Wilmer
Lord Burlington
Allen
Greenwood
Coftobadie
Predton
Moon
Manckyn
Sutton
Oxford
Port Meadow
Ius Uwi
Galloways
Galloway
Azthereas
Angel and Crown
Long Acres
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