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London Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Aug 26, 1775

Page

3

Turbulent Atlantic News From Jamaica And Ireland

A Kingston Jamaica letter warns supplies from the continent may end until Britain and the Colonies settle disputes. Other dispatches report six ships of the line arriving from Hispaniola, land forces onboard, and vessels sailing to England. Additional items note a Dublin arrival with fresh congress dispatches, a Royal Navy transport bound for Quebec, a coasting mishap off Sunderland, and various political trials and executions at Taunton and Exeter.

Kingston- In- Jamaica Great Britain Seymour Philadelphia Hylton New-York North America Jamaica Hispaniola Old France England Matty Craig Dublin Congress Diana Young Portmouth St. Helen’s Road Roebuck Elizabeth Quebec Ireland Plymouth Wolfe Newburgh Peer Ellie Sunderland Sketraw Aberdeen Crown Prince Anderson Norway Margate High Water Freemalon Liverpool Ayres Poolbeg William ‘Tell Grifler YeNerday Royal Exchange Bishopspate George Pailler John Miles Richard Deaper William Cook Robert Young Joseph Waghorn Draper Wells Colonel Roberts Taunton Halliday Poole Reginald Tucker Ansford Exeter Thomas Taylor William Quick William Saunders William Avery Raf Henry

Beitm Races in Scotland Today

BEITM RACES in Scotland on Tuesday Aug 15 featured the town's plate of 521 pounds won in two heats by Provo Baxter's Favourite, Foxhunter, Nanny Fan, Cattaway and others. A noblemen and gentlemen subscription plate of 1000 pounds raced nearby, with several named horses and owners, while a post match for 200 pounds between the Duke of Buccleugh and Sir Lawrence Dandas did not run due to the duke paying half forfeiture.

Scotland Provo Baxter Archibald Hope B. H. Foxhunter Thomas Mailand Nanny Edward Anderson Cattaway Noblemen and Gentlemen Earl of Eglington Horfe Blemith Douglas Ayton Sourbay Town Nisbet Hay’s Bay Heiter Duke Buccleugh Cawrence Dandas Cirencester Wil Han Guife Mir Lawrence Mills W. Guil O. Paul Charles. Howard Juma Craven G. Berkley Edward Southwell J. Guil Powell Snell Jacob Weate S. Brackwell N. B. Subscription Co Newmarket William Guise

Worcester Races Results From August Event

The Worcester meeting featured Sparkler winning the sol for Mem bers for the Ceauty and City, with runners including Motowles’s Sons and Candidate. The plate saw Hare’s hunter beat Vipplerd’s horse, and Befion led by Powell Spell in another heat. Races extended to Cirencester last Thursday with three horses racing for a cup from thirteen starters.

Worcester City Mrr. Dimock Sparkler Mritowles Wilkins s_b Baffet Wall Prince Prettyman Foley Hare Hunter Svipplerd Powell Spell

Horse racing results from a crowded meeting

On the same day several races were run. Sir Onesiphorus Pauls colt Merlin, Mr Wildmans grey Burton, and Mrr Duttons black colt by Mark were present in the weigh for age event. Duchess, owned by Sir Richard Phillips, won over Hampha owned by Mr Bawles and Firetaill by Bagley. Major Brereton won the match against Mr Bayley. Beran Lord Ducie and Sir Caef Paul contested a match won by the latter. Bauble owned by Sir Richard Bamsfylde beat Mr Power's bay gelding and Major Brereton's black share was well beaten.

Onesiphorus Paul Merlin Mr. Wildman Burton Mrr. Dutton Mark Wean Sol Richard Phillips Duchess Mr. Bawles Hampha Bagley Mr. Bayley Major ‘Brereton Beran Lord Ducie Caef. Paul Priday Richard Bamsfylde Mr. Power Major Brereton

Empress rewards Romanzow and Russian leaders at ceremony

From Moscow news, Romanzow declined a triumphal entry and received a grand imperial procession. The Empress awarded vast gifts including 100,000 roubles, estates, diamonds, and surnames to Romanzow, Orlow, Potemkin, Panin, and others, with many decorations and titles. Additional reports: Venice reports bumper crops. Brussels notes early harvests.

Moscow Romanzow Kolominski Petersburgh Granovitaia Old Palace Procureur Marshal Romanzow Sadomaiskov Princé Dolgarouki Soltikow Ivan Czernichew Nevsky Greig CronRadt Venice Brussels

Extrag from the Wit of the late Sir Gregory Pace

The will directs private burial in East Greenwich Kent and bequests to Lord Howe Juliana Page Sir John Shaw Bart Henry Wilmot and various religious and charitable beneficiaries. It details legacies to the poor Baptist chapel Christ's and St Thomas's hospitals and the Smallpox hospital, substantial annuities to East India Company, and legacies to Lady Shaw the Turner children and two younger sons. Residue largely to the Turner heirs with property at Batchelsea and Spring Gardens tied to Juliana Page for life.

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