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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 02, 1765
Page
2
Advertisement lists Huntingdon races on August 6 to 9 with purses of Fifty Pounds and various age classes for four and five year olds, plus a Ladies Purse, four mile heats, and entry requirements. Ludlow Races later in August offer two purses of Fifty Pounds with conditions on ages, weights, and entry fees, plus a music concert for charity.
The Beeho King Plate worth one hundred pounds will be run on Lewes Downs for horses up to six years old. Entries open at Verrall's Coffee House Lewes on August 7 with a three guinea entry and two shillings sixpence to the clerk. Additional plates follow on August 8 and 9 for various ages with specified weights and entry fees, certificates of age required.
The ships from Newcastle report a full vessel with a large bone cargo arriving from Greenland and leaving on the xoth port voyage described as highly successful. Local obituaries note Mrs. Anderton of Alnwick and a grave discovered of Se. Ander near Leen. A Birmingham fire at John Smith’s near Litchfield caused extensive loss, suspected arson. In Bath two men Neat and Pobjoy jailed for quarry stone theft, supplying Mr Frime, with Barn Blight and horses driven at night. Salisbury reports John Hitcock jailed in murder inquiry.
Fort News reports multiple ship arrivals including Henry and Joseph Ackermen from Ton y Providence Horsholm from Sutris Witham Brown from Bristol Plymouth. It notes deliveries, sailings to Onega Cadiz Sunderland London and Rotterdam routes, and naval movements at Spithead with Juno and Panther. It also covers a court martial aboard Panther and review plans for foot guards in Hyde Park.
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