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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 01, 1766
Page
2
Heber the publisher of the Authentic List in horse racing announces removal from Chancery Lane to Long Acre opposite Broad Court and asks subscribers and the public for continued favors. Letters or improvements to the lift delivery address will be attended to.
An unclear snippet mentions two neat items for the Gentlemen and Ladies. Tahoy is referenced, but the text is fragmentary and provides no verifiable events, names, or locations to anchor a fuller summary.
The Wanage races near Letcomb downs offer purses on Tuesday for four year olds with heats over two miles and on Wednesday for five to aged horses never won a Royal Plate with four mile heats. Entrance is three guineas or five at post, half guinea to clerk, owner to subscribe two guineas to next year’s purses. No booths or liquor without funds. horses to start only if qualified.
The King's Plate of one hundred pounds to be run at Lewes Downs Sussex on Thursday August 7 by horses mares or geldings not older than six. Entries at Verrall's Coffee House Lewes on August 6. Duke of Newcastle to settle disputes per royal orders. A Fifty Pound Plate on August 8 for horses up to five years carrying ten stone. Entry three guineas plus clerks fees. purse second place. A third Plate of fifty pounds on August 9 for older horses with weight scales. Winning horse to pay for scales and colors.
The notice lists races in Peterborough and Stratford on Avon with purses of fifty pounds and plates, weights by age, entry rules, and conditions. It details entrance fees, subscriber requirements, and handling of subscriptions. An oneday cocking match and auction of lands at Acton Devil Tavern, Temple Bar follow, with numerous lots in Sussex, Surrey, and Middlesex up for sale by lot.
PORT NEWS describes ships arriving at Falmouth on June 28 including Richard and Kenjamin from Materia and Quebec bound vessels. It notes Barbadoes Packet put back to Barbadoes and late sailings of Polly for Rhode Island and Tadis Pilot under Captain Boyce, with wind from the south and further movements by vessels de Dingley Amsbury Dolphin Susannah Keele and Nancy Scocs from various ports.
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