Towcester Races 1762 Match and Stakes in Northamptonshire
A 1762 notice from Towcester, Northamptonshire details a fifty guinea match and a plate with entry rules. It covers entrance fees, heats, and penalties, the course in a meadow, and distribution of prizes. Also included is a public notice from Ashburton about Sarah Aldridge moving to the Golden Lion and inviting continued patronage.
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Towcester
Northamptonshire
Hill
Revie
Dhé Cour
Ono Telschan
Smith
Ferson
Leicester Kaceds
Leicester
Elaheir
Fach
Golden Lion
Maidenhead
Cookham
Berks
Heaton
Threadneedie Screer
London
Basingtoke
Earl of Clanbrard
Michaelmasnexe
Ewehurst Farm
Charles Hyde
Ewehurst
Dagin
George Durnford, Esq
Winchester
Benjamin Hubert
Breamore
Downton
Wales
John Ruffel
Basingstoke
Hampshire
Eweburn
Wars in Bohemia and Silesia Report from July 12 to 25
News from Vienna to Hamburg details military movements across Bohemia Silesia and East Frisia. Prussian forces under Count de Wied advance toward Schatzler Bohemia while Austrian and Saxon actions restrain enemy incursions. Danish naval activity limits Russian sea supplies near the Elbe and small engagements occur along Ems and at Lingen. The Hereditary Prince's brigade positions near Munster as Conde’s forces surge and detachments levy contributions in East Frisia.
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Holland
Breslaus
Weshe
Itil
Dnd
Weid
Bohemias
Marshal
Vienna
Sile
Sia
Béck
Moravia
Olmutz
Jabluncka
Upper Silesia
Ratifon
Hamburgh
Rottock
Kiel
Neustad
Elbe
Petersburgh
Fiddel
Denmark
Brandebourg
Schatzler
Bohemia
Koninggratz
Braunai
Landshut
Hanor
Fay 23
Prince of Conde
Lingen
East- Friesland
Eems
Prince Ferdinand
Hoff
Krumbach
Prince of Brunswick
Ammeke
Ham
Munster
Hague
Fily
Scheyrer
Schuitrup
Port News and Arrivals From Various Ports Amid Convoy Actions
Report of naval movements includes convoys under major Moore and Prince Elva facing action, ships like the Lightning, Merlin, and Fire ships involved, with several vessels sighted or arrived at Gibraltar Portsmouth Whitehaven Litbon Leostoffe and other ports. Notable arrivals list numerous vessels from London New Providence Virginia Hamburgh Newfoundland and Riga along with names of captains and shipyards.
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Port News
Deal
Bond
Catharine
Ruffel
Weymouth
Kingstone
Allea
Plymouth
Yar
Majesty
Éyith
Norway
St.Anity Rymer
Jamaica
South
Girclina
Nancy
Brown
Peterburghs
Elizabeth
Rowland
Nelly
Phillipton
Riga
Benson
Lisbon
Dun
Belleisle
Hiurison
Carolina
Corke
Golden Fleece
Davis
Martinico
Whitehaven
Gochland
Wiltson
Virginia
Litbon
New Phillis
Stevens
London
Clyce
Duke of Cumberland
Lurke, Mary, Stevenson
Cary
Tucker
Jeany
Leostoffe
St John Evangelis
Wistigrove
Hamburgh
Pookk
King William
Leader
Newfoundland
Waterford
Windsor
Fox
Bristol
Patry
Keene
New Providence
Hull
Britannia
Thornhill
Petersburgh
Walidian
John
Foster
Koningsburgh
Triton
Wright
Lapwing
Sparks
Thorly
Providence
Chapelle
Rigi
Allied and French actions reported with prisoners and standards
From London a dispatcher notes a clash between Allied detachment and French forces, with casualties and 11 pieces of standards captured. Further details from Hamburg and Berlin indicate unsettled peace talks, Austrian and Russian movements, and British naval actions near Saint Dominque and New York, including Monckton’s return and transports captured or missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Col. Cunningham
Prince Ferdinand
Zcoo
Amsterdam
Hamburgh
Juslia
Vienna
Prussia
Lower
Elbe
Russia
Germany
Denmark
Copenhagen
Holstein
Romanzoff
Dutchy
Mecklenburgh
Saxony
Serbelloni
Serbelloni Has Sent A Reinforcement To“ Marshal Daun
Silesia
PruTsars
Schweidnitz
Prince de Bevern
Moravia
Olmuiz
Philadelphia
Monckton
Martinico
New York
Cape Francois
Faile
New-ark
Jersey
Nefticur
Also Mentioned on This Page
Samuel Fludyer
Sarah Metyard
Hec
Anne Nailer
Rotherham
Rainbow
Royal Exchange
Cornhill
Samuel Pilley
Thorp
Yorkshire
Rainbow Coffee
Droitwich
Worcestershire
Henry Roberts
N. B
Buckingham
Queen's House
la Vera Cruz
London Magazine
Daniel
M- Voltaire
Association of Ideas
Buckingham House
R. Baldwin
Paret-nofter
Michael
Extech
Grethenhall
County of
Nor
Ory Lynn
Warton
Fakenham
Tthursdays
Dearham
Nox del Vatham
Hewitt
Aida
Folk Watch
Jamies Hewite
Thomas Hewitt
Matchhall
Héwitt
Prade
Ytér
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