Lewes Races of 1754 King’s Plate at Lewes Downs
The King's Plate of one hundred pounds will be run on Lewes Downs Sussex on August 23 for horses six years or younger. Entries close August 22 at Verrall's Coffee House Lewes. A second Plate of fifty pounds is on August 24 for five year olds and younger with prior winnings restrictions. A final plate on Saturday offers further purses for five and six year olds with weight scales and entry fees. Registration requires age certificates and adherence to King’s Plate Articles.
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Lewes
Lewes Downs
Sussex
Verrall's
de Grass
Filey
Thal
Verrall’s
Avery Horie
Ether
Verrall’s Cottee
Che Fedin
King
Vaffham
Norfolk
Bach
Chat Hat
Ciis
Extraordinary
Duch
E Co
Che
Pete
Daver
Dagtor Simson
Rugiithatsa
Manchester Races 1764 Purse and Entry Details
The Manchester races of 1764 will be run on Kerfal Moor near Manchester with purses of forty and fifty pounds for four mile heats for horses aged four to eight, with weights and entry rules, entry at Kersall Hall by John Rigby, fees payable to the Clerk of the Races, and assemblies and ordinances at the Assembly Room and Bull's Head Inn with stewards Thomas Patten Jr and Rob Atherton.
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Manchester
Kerfal Moor
St. Ib
King’s Place
Achoever
John Rigby
Kersall Hall
Chathall
Thomas Patten
Atherton Gwillym
Chelmsford Races 1764 Chelmsford August Plate Details
Chelmsford races listed for August with plates of fifty pounds for four years old horses never won fifty pounds. Weights follow age and sex, with heats of two and four miles. Entries close at the Black Log Chelmsford with stewards John Strutt and Philip Buillon. VAFFHAM RACES in Norfolk also noted with detailed weights and entry rules. A Royal Dictionary advertisement closes the page with a glowing Critical Review excerpt.
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Chelmsford
Gallywood Common
Wueslay
Cany
John Strutt
Philip Builon
Flows of Spain to Vera Cruz delayed and Corsican politics read
From Flanders and Genoa letters dated June 24 learning Spain reports the Flota sails to Vera Cruz may be delayed to autumn or later. Corsican rebels reportedly elect Paoli as dictator while forming a three annual senate sovereign council with 36 articles. Liverpool notes death of James Bromfield former surgeon and mayor in 1745. Newcastle reports Lady Grey’s death at Wellgate. Many local incidents include a kitchen fire in Broad Street and a murder mischance tale in Gloucester. Further news coverfires, a possible infant murder case, a man’s confession and a Garish highway robbery injuring a Pembroke rent receiver.
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Flanders
Genoa
Spain
Vera Cruz
Paoli
Country News
Liverpool
James Bromfield
Newceastle
Wellgate
Grey
Henry Grey
Howick
Northumberland
Bare
Henry Gry
Norituniechind
Beutel
Fuly
Taylors Hall
Broadtreet
Nots City
Debe
Ywyd
Precxnock
Coutsal
Hin
William Barnes
Bridewell
Tentis-court
Brecknock
Breckuven
Abley
Somersers
Tuekay
Schesler
Reading
Emmer Green
Salifary
Susanna Noyes
Winterbourn Dantrey
Henry Huff
Earl of Pembroke
Hindong
Chilmark
Port News Listing From Falmouth July 19
July 19 port notes report arrivals of Hanover yacht Copeland from Lisbon Thomas and Samuel Ferry from Plymouth and Friends Goodwill Wardon from Pool. outbound packets York Bonnet to Lisbon Harriot Rolinson to New York. Morning Star Wood to Leadon Duke of Richmond Guinier to Jufey Puclane Pye to hycrer diver Fulp 22. Theris Di dear from Smyrna Seal July 21. No ships in the Downs, outward bomb sailed this morning, wind NMW.
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Port News
Falmouth
Hanover
Diver
Theris
Didear
Smyrna
Seal
Downs
Unclear fragment lists racing entries and names
Incomplete notice lists names like Carolina Candy and Oporta P hop Dunlop for Lisbon and Prince Goon for Santa Cruz. Mentions Gone Wolfe Smith for Lisbon and Wind WW but text is fragmented and unreadable.
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Deal
Fuly
Carolina
Candy
Oporta
Phop
Dunlop
Lisbon
Prince Goon
Santa Cruz
Wolfe
Smith
Representation debate stirs town over choice of candidate
A local letter decries quick selection of a treaty influenced candidate as wrong. The writer demands honest town representation and laments perceived English interference, urging rooted local autonomy and to resist external meddling.
Birthday of Princess Caroling Maulea in London
London notes the birthday of Princess Caroling Maulea, age fourteen, with royal compliments from the sovereigns. Reports também the French ambassador leaving Dover for Calais, and Lord March sailing to France, alongside Jamaica dispatches on trade and Spanish disruption affecting British commerce and island remittances.
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London
Caroling Maulea
Dausher
Frederick Prince of Wales
Count de Guerchy
Dover
Calais
Lord March
France
Bhetter
Jamaica
England
Havanna
Guadaloupe
Cavanas
Tam
Troy
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Klopstock
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Crowder
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No. J
Edmund Rolfe
Thomas Durrant, Esq
Eady
Wales
Kingdons
D. Fenning
Globes
Royal Dictionary
Crit
Re Taliwin
J. Coore
J. Wilson
J. Fell
M. Richardson
Great Britain
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Dr Hill
Richard Flavin
Mookieber
der Slamey
Piet Bortes
Broyce
Prater
Terran
Freeland
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