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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 08, 1760
Page
2
Notice that the events and terms for the Warwick races have been fixed. The original terms are unchanged and the dates now set are Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 28th of August next, under the same conditions as previously advertised.
Northampton races announce purses of fifty pounds for horses of varying ages with weight penalties and entry fees. Subscribing patrons pay one guinea, non subscribers three guineas, with additional dues for scales, flags, and admission. Heats set for September on the Northampton course with age certificates required. conditions restrict entries to county residents and specify prize distribution and forfeits.
In August at Bulimarsh Heath Reading Berks races for horses aged four to seven carry weights by age and status. Entries require payments and certificates from hounds owners. Heats across three days conclude with subscriber rules and town hall assemblies nightly.
A tempestuous rainstorm battered Exeter and adjacent regions for 18 to 20 hours causing mud houses to wash away at Alphington and one drowning. In Salisbury near Fordingbridge and Ringwood violent floods raised brooks to ten to twelve feet, flooding Redbrook where a wagon and five horses barely escaped. A Stockton traveler sheltered in a chaise ro til night. Hay, thread, and hogs were swept away. Gorely saw eighteen hogs carried off but saved. The river rose to dangerous heights, prompting fears of further damage.
A severe storm threatened major damage until diligent residents kept floodwaters in check by opening gates and dispersing waters. In Huntingtonshire near the Cathedral parade a soldier’s blasting flint caused a cartridge cache explosion injuring several men. A girl who bore a bastard child was found and her mother implicated. both were arrested and sent to Durham for trial.
A late account from the East Indies describes Colonel Clive thwarting Dutch plans to seize Bengal saltpetre trade. Dutch Commodore attempted to land troops at Chincery, prompting a naval battle near Calcutta. British ships Duke of Dorset, Calcutta, and Hardwick engaged four Dutch vessels, securing victories after you can read of lines of battle and ships exchanging fire.
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