Oxford Races At Port Meadow In Oxford City
Announcement of three days of horse races at Port Meadow near Oxford City on Axgat 24, 25, 26. Featured events include four mile heats for various aged horses with purses from fifty to fifty plus guineas, entrance fees, and conditions for subscribers and non-subscribers.
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Oxford
Port Meadow
Char
Fennighe
Flower-de-Luce Inn
Worcester
Pitchcroft Ham
City
Tvo
Lord Foley
County of
Preston
Lancashire
Asth
Horfes
Ned Person
Robert Parker
Nicholas Winckley
Horse Races and Events Outline at Several Inns
Day. An entry scheme for subscribers and non-subscribers to enter races with varied entrance fees and purses. Certificates of qualification required. if few enter, reduced entry sums, with purses reserved for next year. Races to be held at Humphry Moore's Unicorn Broad Street, Stephien Langston's Rein-Deer Meathheaven Street, William Dyer's Star and Garter Foregate Street, on specified dates and times. Ball at Guildhall nightly, public breakfast at Widow Wyches's Digby Bowling Green. Booths require subscription, cooking noted at Star and Garter.
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Chat
Humphry Moore
Hooper’s
Wyches
Digby
William Dowderwell
N. B
William Dyer
Star and Garter
Preston and Huntingdon Races Notes and Schedules
Notices advertise matches and plates at Huntingdon and Preston races. Details include July fixtures with matches for 1000 and 500 guineas, entries due five days before, various weight conditions, and subscriber rules. Names such as Sir John Moore, Lord Oxford, Duke of Cumberland, and local stewards are cited.
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Blandford
Dorfetthise
Ste
Huntingdon
John Moore
Dupe
Mgr. Vernon
Pak
Lord Oiford
Admiral
Blank
Sir John Moore
South
Lord Gower
Gower
Mr. Vernon
Regulus
Duke of Cumberland
Dapper
David
World News Brief from Stockholm June 4 18th Peace Talks
Mails from Holland and Flanders report the proposed 1720 treaty as the basis for peace with Prussia. Troops move from Pomerania and Mecklenburg to Silesia and Saxony. From Prince Henry of Prussia HQ: Serbelloni attacks Grumbach and Braunsdorff with several regiments and dragoons. minor losses and some prisoners. posts withdraw. Army of the Empire encamps near Kemnitz. Canitz commands near Ofdern. Count Czernichew returns to Petersburgh. Wezoronzow arrives in Britain to meet the King. Danish King ill. Readiburgh delay. Russian minister remains in Denmark.
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Flanders
Stockholm
Prussia
Pomerania
Mecklenburgh
Silesia
Saxony
Prince Henry
Serbelloni
Grumbach
Braunsdorff
M. Luderitz
M. Houstock
Hussars
Pitin
Platen
Reid
Army of the Empire
Kemnitz
M. Canitz
Ofdern
Vienna
Funes
Czernichew
Petersburgh
Berlin
Breslau
Count Weoronzow
Russia
Great Britain
Arriv
London
Hamburgh
Slerwick
Denmark
Readiburgh
European War Updates From Leghorn to Paris
From Leghorn May 29 and Paris insights claim ongoing tensions between Ruffid and Denmark persist. French forces move from Frankfurt toward Casfel as heavy artillery deploys. Thirteen battalions depart for Spain to join Croix in Galicia then advance toward Oporto. Toulon squadron readies, and Russian contacts fade as Bréteuil is recalled. Spanish ships sighted near Carthagena may join Toulon.
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Denmark
Cologne
Funes
Prince of Conde
Duiytz
Francfort
Casfel
Paris
Fune
Spain
Galicia
Marquis de Croix
Oporto
Toulon
Baron de Bréteuil
Petersburgh
Stockholm
Marquis de Havrincourt
Hague
Leghorn
Pallas
London
Gibraltar
Carthagena
Villa Franca
French Fleet Arrives Cape Francois in April Action
From Cape Francois reports say the French fleet under the Marquess de Bienac arrived from Brest on the 17th with 1500 to 2000 troops. They encountered two English frigates at night, drew fire, then entered harbor without pursuing. Officers including General Bory and Governor de St Croix came out with the fleet, totaling about 3500 regulars. Rumor says a Spanish fleet may join for an expedition. Captain Jenkins of the brig John and Richard engaged a 64-gun French frigate, forcing combat for hours and earning praise for gallantry despite the frigate’s superiority.
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Philadelphia
Cape Francois
Brest
Marquess de Bienac
Cape
Chace
Monsieur Bory
St. Domingo
Monsieur Belfrnce
Chevalier de St. Croix
Belleisle
Martinico
Charles Jenkins
John
Richard
Barbadoes
Jenkins
New York
Old France
Boreas
Uvedale
Jamaica
Death of Hon Mrs Allen widow of Hon Ro bert Allen
Relawn Dublin June 15 report states yesterday the Hon Mrs Allen widow of the Hon Robert Allen second son of the Right Hon John Viscount Allen. Corke June 16 reports the trials of the Levellers or White Boys ended with Pierce Baily convicted of burglariously breaking into Mr George Montgomerys dwelling house sentenced to death to be executed the 24th instant at Mitchelltown Corke. Robert Stackpole acted as Captain and commanded a party of the White Boys.
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Relawn
Dublin
Allen
Robert Allen
John Viscount Allen
Corke
Levellers
Pierce Baily
George Montgomery
Mitchelltown
County of
Robert Stackpole
Convicted of Killing James Grove at Balghimockness
A servant of James Grove conducted a Leveller to Gaol and received death by execution on the 26th at Glanworth. Pierce Moore was convicted of aiding and awaiting execution the same day at Fermoy. Several others were imprisoned fined or bound to keep the peace for good behavior.
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James Grove
Balghimockness
Grove
Glanworth
Pierce Moore
Fermoy
Madrid letter claims Gibraltar siege plans and Portugal conquest
A Madrid letter dated May 27 reports King Ferdinand’s intent to siege Gibraltar with 68,000 French aided troops, aims to punish Portugal, and hopes to save Havana with a Franco-British squadron. It notes Brigadier O Reilly's successful take of Moncorvo and Chaves gates opening, plus plans for La Ensenada to go as ambassador to Constantinople.
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Portugal
England
Havanna
Ourquadron
Moncorvo
Marquiss de Casa Trenanes
O'Reilly
Spain
Naples
Marquis de la
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