Preston Horse Races and Purses in Lancashire
Historic notice of Preston races on Monday Tuesday and Thursday with purses of forty and thirty to be drawn by Hunters and Galloways. Lists entry rules ages, weights, fees, and venues plus associated cock fighting and assemblies. Describes participating inns and cautions about access to liquor at lower bets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Moniday
Lancashire
Richard Addison
Galloway
N. B
William Gillars
City of
Westminster
County of
Surrey
Bank of England
Purse Races and Plates at Grantham Course Lincolnshire
The Grantham races in Lincolnshire on Tuesday August 7 offer purses of fifteen guineas for four mile heats with weight allowances, a sale after the meet, and subsequent events on Thursday August 19 for a twenty pound plate. Subscriptions and entrance details are listed with conditions. An ordinary, assemblies, and cock-fighting at local inns accompany the events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grantham
Grantham Course
County of
Lincoln
Sir Michael Newton
George Inn
Rawlins-Green
George
King’s Arms
Leiupmsfield Races and Green Street Races Card
Racing notes from Leiy mp sfield and Green Street outline August events at Lympsfield Surrey with purses of twenty and ten guineas. Entries close July 26 27 with weights and conditions for horses Galloways ponies and hackney horses plus a silver Spurs race and a Holland Smock for women. Entries by John Wibhlin at the White Hart Lympsfield noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newmarket Course
Kentish
Town
Middlesex
London
Ranning
John Wibhlin
A Quack Medicine Advertised by Noted London Figures
A dubious advertisement declares a rheumatic medicine superior to ordinary cures, claims rapid relief and a cure, and lists many recognizable London merchants, doctors, and officials as supporters ready to attest to its efficacy. The notice invites inquiries at Bennet’s or Tom’s Coffee-house for firsthand testimonials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon
Ashley
St. James’s Park
William Sheldon
Gracechurch-street
Hace
The
Temple
Henry Davi
Finchlane
Cornhill
D’albiac
Spittlefields
Ee Burgy
Bishopsgate-street
Hincaitrrg
Miubtawre Ks
Sheerness
Joan. Frenca
Wood-street
Cheapside
Joan AsuLey
Cross
Genoa Arms
Catherine-street
Strand
Dope Mead
Tavistock-street
Covent-Garden
Porter
Hay-Market
Horwart
Fountainscourt
Su1pron
Round-court
N. BR
Bennet
Duke-street
York- Buildings
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Leympsfield
Lymhpsfield Couninoy
Arty Hore
Geldinig
Ren Stone
Widow Nightingale
White- Hart
Lympsfield
Westerham
Ek Ier
Nightingale
Obn Chaplyn
George Kent
Mercis
Lutgate- Hill
N.B
John Chaplyn
George Kene
Fme
Khomas Jenney
Ee Itheiaenen
Cranaian Soeabord
Neu Nover
Deceas
Thorp
Egham
Windsor
William Strickland
Hilips
Mount Coffee-house
Groivenor-treec
Mount
Kempsey
Worcester
Clainés
Richard Cookesey
White-Ladys
John Garway
City of Worcester
Joseph Ashton
Surrey-street
Badeslade
Welland
Dean
Spalding River
Perry
Chester
Badeblade
John Grundy
Caogettone
Leicester
J‘ Roberts
Oxford Arms
Warwick-lane
Belloste
Sun Tavern
Basinghall-street
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