Mayor G Lyn Seals Guildhall Subscription Funds Plan
In London, August 17 1759, G. Lyn mayor directs after service a funded subscription be fully informed. Any surplus money in the Chamberlain's hands will be returned to subscribers or their representatives in proportion to their subscriptions. The subscription book opens at the Chamberlain's Office in Guildhall from two to three in the afternoon, daily except Sundays and holidays.
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G. Lyn
Sommeng
Hodges
Cuddhall
Guiltdhall
London
Guildhall
Londn
N. B
Thoroughbred Races at Northampton with Purse Details
September races announce a Fifty Pound purs e for mares or geldings never having won fifty pounds. Four, five, six year olds weighted, with entry at Red Lion Inn and post fees. Second event offers fifty pounds for four to six year olds, with entry at the Fleece Inn. Conditions include bridle and saddle, ages, weights, and penalties, plus social gatherings at local inns and a ball.
Newmarket Races and Theft Reward Notice
A late October notice from Newmarket advertises races to be held October 11 at the Gardens of the Earl of Portmore in Surrey. It offers a ten guinea reward for information locating the thief or thieves who stole new tables and a mahogany table from the same building in October. Names and precise terms are garbled. the appeal seeks informants to earn the bounty.
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Tolen
Earl of Portmore
Surrey
Chipping Norton Races at Oxford County Fair 1759
Oxfordshire racing notices announce two days of horse races at Chipping Norton on September 7 and 18. Entries require subscribes of one guinea or two for non-subscribers. purses total fifty pounds with weight conditions for four to ten year old horses. Races run at White Hart between 3 and 8 pm. gatherings to view purses and contributors.
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Brentwood -Rages
Brentwood
Essex
Rev &c
Suba
Crown
Chippingnorton
Oxford
Chippingnortog
Entrance
Aloyey and
Marches Exceptel
Eigher
Sain Ak
Chippingnorion
Chippingnortons
Chippingnorron
Hnerance
Odiham Town Plate Races At George Inn Odiham Downs
Odiham races scheduled for Monday October 15 and Tuesday October 14 with Fifty Pound prizes for horses aged four to six years. Weights listed from eight to ten stone two pounds. Entries open at the George Inn Odiham between noon and six. Owners pay entrance and subscription fees to secure next year’s plates. Decisions rest by majority of subscribers.
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Odiham
Odiham Downs
Chat
George Inn
Ta vistock to be elected Burgess for Armagh borough
Ireland Aug 14 reports Marquis of Tavistock eldest son of the Duke of Bedford to be elected Burgess in Parliament for Armagh in place of the late General Bragg. Also notes a birth at Henrietta Street Lord Bishop of Kilmore’s residence and trials at Kilkenny for Floods and Moosey who were acquitted, plus commitments for unlawful conspiracy at Newgate involving Glass House workers.
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Ireland
Dublin
Tavistock
Duke of Bedford
Armagh
Bragg
Henrietta-street
Kilmore
Kilkenny
Yorke
Francis Flood
Paulstowe
Faid County
Richard Littlekjohn
Michael Moosey
Callen
Sovereign
Newgate
Arthur O’neil
Thomas Barnwell
George Courtney
Square Glass House
Abbey-street
Gloucester Militia Welcome and Mayor Nomination Report
Gloucester reports Joseph Chefton chosen mayor for the coming year and militia volunteers arriving in great numbers. The city welcomed the units with banners, gun salutes, and feasting as officers received billets and the assembly prepared for duties next week. Bristol militia selections are listed by ward with names and officer appointments.
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Country News
Gloucester
Joseph Chefton
Bell-Son
Tholsey
Dr. Tucker
Charles Barrow
Bristol
All Saints Ward
Castle Precing
St. Ewens
St. James
St Maryport
St. Michael
St. Thomas
Temple
St. Stephen Ro
St. Nicholas Ar
Radcliffee
Trinity
Morgan Smith
Alderman
John Crofts
James Lasoche
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Tursday
Athampton
Red Lion Inn
Becaue
Fleece Inn
Northampton
Peacock Inn
the George
Red-Lion
Red- Lion
Nfunt
Christopher Kelly
Royal College of Physicians
Bree
Hopital
St. Masrin’s Lane
Newmarket
Eitene
Devranshire
Sheyhrd
Crab
Mr. Grevill
Rowwley
Lord March
Mr. Forescue
Duke
Mr. Shafto
Rockingham
Alcides
Duke of Devonshire
Mr. Vernon
Forrester
Shafto
Duke of Bridgewater
Brisk
Marquis of Rockingham
Coxcomb
Lord Orford
L. Sandwich
My. Chu
Rchill
Duke’s Bay
Lord
Gower
Lord Portmore
The
Lord Gower
Lord Waldegrave
Offrey
Duke’s More
Cole
Re- Sulus
Dor
Mouse
March
Andy
Grevill
Jockey Club
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