King’s Plate at Whittington Heath Races
Litchfield races for the King’s Plate and a fifty pound purse weight for age. The event is to be run at Whittington Heath at the usual time of year with full particulars to be advertised in a future paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Litchfield
Whittington Heath
Dorchester
Dorfer
Pofleshan
Puncknole
Abbotsbury
Dorfet
Weymouth
Brusport
Sea
Messrs, Browne and Smith
Austin-Fryars
London
Fox and Collingdon
Atcornies
Beamizitter
Henry Legg
Litton Cheney
Dorset
Elixir of Bardana Promises Strength and Relief
An advertisement touts Elixir of Bardana as a remedy for poor health after fits of gout. It claims restoring strength, reviving wasted spirits, and preventing future gout fury. The product is sold by Baldwin and Ridley booksellers in London, 3s per bottle, with author’s signature and directions.
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Bardana
Baldwin
Patap Nafter
Ridley
St. James
Turlington
Pate Tee Rossa Twa Line
Rox
Birchin-Lane
Royal Exchange
London
N. B
W. Bailey
Civer
Cockspur Street
Haymarket
W. Roberts
St. Michael’s Church
Cornhill
A. Rottwell
Rose
New, Bond Streets
M. Cappa
Church Yard
Barth
Kings Farent
R. Lowther
tapron-Garden
Princes-stcrcery
Leicester Fields
Arcenearce
Uppingham Races in Rutland 1766 Purse Events
Uppingham in Rutland hosts two race days on September 3 and 4 1766. Purses of fifty pounds each are offered for four year old horses mares and geldings with official breeder certificates and royal article rules. Entries close at the Brand on August 31 with guaranteed horses and fines for noncompliance.
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Brentwood
Essex
Warley Common
Preywood
Effey
Aig Stac
USS Bam
Guinea
Chat
Adl
Crown
Hart
Breewoot
Gloucester
Mara
Lésag
Sol Ac
Rod
Winnie
Flare
Fox
Kings Place
Newmarket
Fich
Thomas Tracy
Haifa Guinea
Odmin
Cornwall
Bodmin Down
Devon
Rch
White Hart Inn
Boilein
Uppingham
County of
Rutland
Earl of Exeter
Thomas Noel
Harley &E
Earl of Exever
Booth
Leicester
Leicester New Course
Che
Sit
Thurslay
Clem. Winstanley
Cocking and Assembly at the Saracen’s Head Notice
An 18th century notice advertises daily Cocking at the Saracen’s Head, with morning assembly and evening gatherings for ladies and gentlemen at the New Assembly Room. It promises proper care for the course and rope dismounts, with races scheduled ordinary on Wednesday at Cranes and Thursday at Crowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurfiay
General survey of Scottish forts by Sir Charles Frederick
Edinburgh reports Sir Charles Frederick, Knight of the Bath and Surveyor General of the Ordnance, arrived to survey forts in Scotland. He was saluted at Castle Cates and plans Stirling, Dunbarton, Fort William, and Fort George visits, with weather and incident notes along the way. Also mentions a lightning strike fatality in Spynie affecting a man and his daughter. Other items include Cambridge pension for Richard Watson and Royal visits at Blenheim, plus late July notices from Norwich Liverpool Newcastle and Morpeth road storms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburgh
Scotland
Charles Frederick
Bath
Ordnance
Woolwich
Queenborough, &c
Castle Cates
Charles Fets
Stirling
Dunebarton
Fort William
Fort George
Bigin
Spynie
Focker
Cambridge
Richard Watson
Oxford
Amelia
Lord Temple
Stowe
Buckinghamshire
Duke of Marlborough
Blenheim
Simeon Sceuart
Mr. Payne
Slaveo
Mr. Bailey
Horfs
Mr. Bailes
Captain Stroude
Leoparde
Norwich
Roger Howman
Liverpool
Rovers
Wignell
Cape Charles
Cape Henry
Virginia
Drayton
Cape Cherwods
John Chetwode
Miss Bate
William Bate
Blire
Staffordvine
Mr. Harrison
Duke of Athol
Ile of Man
Newcastle
Statimingcon
Morpeth
Marshal
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Eng
George Baker
M.D. F.R
J. Dodsley
J. Wilkie
St. Paul’s
Great Coxwell
Farringdon
Arkshire
Charles Y
Mrr. Ward
Mr. Théakston
Coney- Court
Gray’s Inn
Lion Inn
Pontefract
Yorkshire
Pleven
Pontefract Park
Fleet Street
Marsden
Barnsley
Towne
Waksfield
Thomas Woodcock
Jontefract
York Courant
Leeds Intelligencer
Loughhead
Pickering
Williams
St. Dunstan’s Church
Fleet-Screer
Marston
Wakefield
Harding
Timber
Mr. Bellwood
Golden Lion
Whitby
York Conrane
Leeds
America
Kingson
Jamaica
James Dawkins
Portland Point
Newport
Rhode-lignd
Thris
John Allen
Martinico
Port Royal
New York
Nicolas Ray
Eid
New-Turks
Fane
Decyejn
Marsh
Batty
Chat Place
William Johnson
Ireland
Dublin
Thomas-street
Joh Ward
Ross
Pyrates
Glass
Earl of Sandwich
Hust Walsh
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