Derby Races 1763 Amid Anger at Derby
Derby events announce two horse races for August with Fifty Pounds prizes for four and five year olds, heats of two and four miles, entry three guineas, stipulating starting only with three reputed running horses. Certificats of horses required. stewards include Earl Ferrers and Sir Henry Harpur. Cockfighting advertised at the Angel in Derby during the races.
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Sintin-Meor
Samuel Allen
Earl Ferrers
Henry Harpur
N.B
the Angel
Derby
Heber
Shrewsbury Race Purse Dates and Gates at Red Lion
The Shrewsbury racing meeting at Bickton's Heath near Shrewsbury is set for Tuesday September 20 with a fifty pound purse for four year olds that have not won fifty pounds. Wednesday offers a fifty pound Gentlemens Purse for horses never winning more than fifty pounds, then Thursday features a fourteen hands age class with a free purse. Entries open September 16 at the Red Lion, with two guineas per horse and half a guinea for the clerk of the course.
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Shrewsbury
Bickton’s Heath
Lord
Clive
Thomas Hal
C. Bhat
King’s Place
William Williams
Lalboc
Charlton Leighton
Bart
Tuo Uas Joanes
Exeter Braces 1763 Horse Race Purse Notice
An 18th century Exeter notice outlines August races on Hall Down with purses of fifty pounds for horses, mares, or geldings of various ages and weights. Two four mile heats are planned with entry fees and condition clauses. Details cover eligibility, training status, and dispute resolution by stewards and subscribers.
Storm devastates crops and livestock at Donawert and port news
July 1 report from Donawert describes a violent hailstorm that wrecked fruits and shattered windows, with large hail, killed geese ducks and other animals, and caused locals to shelter in fields and rivers. Port and country news recount ship movements, fugitives from Curaçao relief, and a fatal lightning strike near Gloucerhire.
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Rio de Bertyee
Curacoa
Country News
Cain's Croft
Glouceferhire
Thomas Brown
Brown
Mr. Brown
Thomas Vines
Sherbone
Serjeane Glyn
Miss Orlander
Sir John Orlander
Ile of Wight
Gerrard Napier
Winton
John Hurdle
Thmas Callahan
Francis M‘ardell
Francis Kenny
Portsmouth
Somerset county meeting thanks Sir Charles Tynte for cider excise opposition
A large Somerset gathering at Bridgwater resolves unanimous thanks to Sir Charles Kemys Tynte and Thomas Prowse for opposing the cider and Perry excise bill in Parliament. A petition for repeal is to be prepared for Wells offices and circulated for freeholders to sign. A committee is tasked with instructions for the representatives.
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London
Seameter
Bridgwater
Sir Charles Kemys Tynte, Bart
Cyder and
Perry
Charles Kemys Tynte
Prowse
Wells
Thomas Prowse
Somerset
Charles Kemiys Tynte
Cyder and Perry
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Charles Wenmaan
Royal Exchange
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Jefty
Paenree
Thomas Greenough
King’s Arms
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J. Newbery
St. Paul’s
Greece
Pa- Hee Ae
T. Greenexg
Exeter Braces
Hall Down
Clare
Devon
Cornwall
Plymouth Inn
St. Thomas the Apostle
Ouse
Henry Raaminger
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Fleet Ditch
John
Uroxeter
Stafford
Jock
Freehald
Nobo't
Leigh
County of Staffords
Ucoxeter
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Partoe
Lincoln’s Inn
Hoyer
Newcattle
Sraffordthirg
Sillico
James Walters
Blurrow
Stone
Staffordshtre
Robert Walker
Bible and Crown
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Horton
Privier
Portsmand
Wilton
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York
Kingdom
Pacentee
J. Wessels and Co N.B
Walker
England
America
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Mannger
King’s Worton
Worcester
Mannuel Hall
Keyair
Birmingham
Arden
Bronsgrove
Mainwaring
Neale
Chatcery-Lane
Loordon
Richmond
William Cooper
Kirkby-whirk
Yorkshire
Trinity College
Cambridge
J. Dodiley
Dinxman
Wit Loughby DE Broke
Ermon
Westburgh
Richard Beers Pon
All Souls College
Oxford
Diley
Pall-mall
S. Barker
Trimmer
R. Bond
Gloucester
Versons
Grotits
le Clerc
Patrick
Lowth
Clarke
Locke
Pierce
Benson
Jane
Cold- Bath Square
Shoe-Lane
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Parlatt
Sidney’s Alley
Princes-streets
Leicester Fields
Dogor
Croft
Alex
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Todd
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Mary
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Simlett
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Joerg
Scarvel
Aruide
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