Expedition Plans and Naval Movements Reported
Intelligence states 20 battalions and 20 squadrons of light horse will encamp on the Isle of Wight for an expedition under Field Marshal Lord Viscount Ligonier. In case of trouble, a Grand Army will be commanded by his Majesty in Perrin. Portsmouth is to fit out three bombs, three ships to cruise Milford Haven, and three large ships are under construction at Chatham. A privateer from the Isle of Man engaged a French 12-gun vessel for two hours off, with notes on entry refusals at St. Kitts and possible sale of herrings to the French in St. Eustatia. The Charlotte from Corke to Halifax was wrecked near Antigua, with salvageable cargo. Reports from Petersburg cite revolutions in Persia and a siege at Chiras. Kerim Cham defeated Sedar Muhamed Kudichal Cham. Denmark raises duties on foreign goods to aid domestic manufacture. Dec 16 letters note a marriage at Whitborn and several notable deaths and bankruptcies in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isle of Wight
Viscount Ligonier
Perrin
Portsmouth
Milford Haven
Chatham Yard
Errington
Barras
Isle of Man
St. Kit’s
St. Eustatia
Charlotte
Caffey
Corke
Halifax
West Indies
Antigua
Petersburg
Astrachan
Kingdom of
Persia
Sedar Muhamed Kudichal Cham
Chiras
Kerim Cham
Denmark
Whitborn
Hereford
John Freeman
Clifton
Gaines
Bamberg
Itzenplitz
Isleworth
John Clarke
Salisbury Court
Fleet-Street
Wellwyn
Hertfordshire
Hitchin
William Field
Worcester Races 1759 Purse Details at Pitchcroft
The Worcester races for August 1 2 and 3 list purses of eighty fifty and fifty pounds for four mile heats with entries by age and weight. Hunts for freeholders and subscribers fund the events with entrance fees and conditions. A guildhall ball and public breakfast are noted with booth rules and subscription requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worgester
Pitchcroft Ham
Worcester
Lord Foley
Councy
Toran
Stephen Langton
Thomasey
Green Dragon
Foregate-Screet
William Dyer
Star and Garter
Guildhall
Hooper’s
High bred Horses and brood mares for sale in Northwich
An auction of stud horses mares and fillies from the late Richard Williams of Penbedw Estate in Chester County. The listings include Moscoe aged 3 a bay horse by Cullen's Arabian and other mares by various sires with long lineages. Also noted are brood mares including nose seventeen to five years old and a Babraham filly. From Ireland Dublin dispatch reports and naval alerts accompany the sale notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwich
Clounty
Chester
Richard Willians
Penbedw
Deceas
Moscoe
Cullen
Old Starling
Partner
Make- Jeff
Brimmer
Place’s White Turk
Dodsworth
Layton
Rib
Forrester
Woodcock
Makeless
Bay Mars
Bloody Buttocks
Wondenck
Waistal
Turk
Hautboy
Place
White Turk
Bolton Loohy
Dodworth
Mogul
Sweepstakes
Ray Bolton
Curwen’s
Barb
Old Spot
Lowther Barb
Babraham
Cale
Bald
Bolton
Starling
Dodssworth
Blaze
Greyhound
Croft’s Bay
Makel Fs
Ball
Scaling
Ly Makeless
Ly Place
Dodsworsh
Greyhoun
Crofe
Bap Harb
Dhe Polron Starliny
Galant
Almanzor
Ray Bholtur
Black Chance
Daim
Belson Taohy
Cam
Porter
Grace Growl
Creag
Descriptive horse pedigree list from 19th century stud book
The fragment details extensive lineage for several horses and foals including dams and sires such as Brimmer Makeless and Dodsworth, noting multiple generations from granddams to great great granddams. It lists training mares, colts and fillies, ages from one to six years, and mentions stallions like Moscoe Starling and Regulus. Some entries reference breeders and covers by Babraham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Forrester
Sloe
Forrester
Partner
Croft’s
Rattan
Joe Colt
Whitenose
Black Horse
Starling
Cole
Black Cole
Black Chance
Chesnut
Moscoe
Regulus
Jack
Cade
Snip
Bloody Buttocks
Greyhound
Makeless
Brimmer
Place
White Turk
Dodsworth
Mascoe
Cricket
Tartar
Croft’s Bay Barry
Burton Bar
N.B
Babraham
Also Mentioned on This Page
Penkett
John Ainsworth
Chelmsford
Essex
Chapman
John Ham
Reading
Berks
Bartholomew Alston
St. Martin’s-lane
Cannonstreet
London
William Baker
Kidderminster
Fata County
Veston
England
N. B
Crown and Angel Inn
Staines
Middlesex
Hountlow
G. Jones
Stephen Clarke
Bell-Savage- Yard
Ludgate-Hill
Clarke
Ireland
Dublin
Funes
Cork
Norwich
Earl of Orford
County of Norfolk
Magdalen Fairstead
Cty
Briso
Bolls
Plymouth
Prince Edward
Daniel
Liverpool
Martha
Betty
Brockway
Downs
Chesterfield
Preston
St. John
Agrada
Bilboa
E. Deal
Majfly
Boreas
Hopewell
Franklin
Lyon
Fowler
Bewley
Adventure
Walker
Liberty
Watkins
Lloyd
Ward
Speedwell
Hunter
Jemima
Broad
Samuel
John Rolles
Wind
S. W
Weymouth
Mayflower
Wintle
Dieppe
John
Storey
The
Canaries
Warham
Thompson
Pool
Brown
Gibraltar
Colin Douglass
Clyde
Jamaica
St. Kits
St. Martin’s
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