Burford Races and Plate Entries at Burford Court
Local racing notices from Burford Oxfordshire list His Majesty's Plate of one hundred guineas to be run on Tuesday with reins and entries due by June 3. a purse of fifty pounds for four year olds and a four mile heat event on Thursday. Also auction notices for mares and a property sale near Chesterton with inn potential, offering details and contacts.
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Burford Races
Oxfordshire
Newmarket
Duke of Marlborough
Jack
Beber
Roan
Careless
Tven
Sportsman
Ganilla
Canillus
Sporman
Cimilns
My. Phillips
Tartar
Whitney
Carlis
Sportf- Nos
Cullen Arafian
Ril
Mr. Grifewoon
Lady Tiigh
Sportiman
Black
Camila
S.orcima
Camillus
Heber
Chatcery-lane
Chesterton
Stafford
Newcastle
Lyne
Edward Harrison
Manchester
London
Boldero
Ghancery Lane
Hancock
Walkington
Beverley
Yorkshire
Munby
Heverley
Estates and Farms Auction in Three Counties
Notices announce multiple property sales including Ferres Earldom lands of 2169 acres with income of about 16231 per year and free Warren, plus Manors near AsTWELL FAL and other parcels in Leicestershire Surrey and Derby areas. Goods offered at venues in Croydon Letertler and Covent Garden with detailed prints and conditions.
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Astwell
Falcor
Wappenham
Northampton
Freelord
Earl Ferrers
Warren
Chace
Prentise
John Pierce
Chancery- Lane
Taxation abuse and scots union ire in tax debate
A polemical plea criticizes four shilling land tax, arguing it harms landed gentry while nobles, traders, and manufacturers profit. It laments wartime austerity, praises Scots defenses, and urges London magistrates to oppose future land tax rises. The piece also notes St Bride's spire damage from lightning and touts Franklin experiments on lightning conductors.
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St. Bride’s Church
Franklin
St. Bride’s
Lord Pitfour and Dean of Faculty Elected
SCOT LAWN D Edinburgh June 16 James Ferguson of Pitfour Esq after trials took his seat on the Bench as Lord Pitfour Lord of Session Yesterday at a meeting of the faculty of Advocates Alex Lockhart Esq Advocare was unanimously chosen Dean of the Faculty replacing James Ferguson Lig now Lord Pitfour
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Scot Lawn
Edinburgh
James Ferguson of
Pitfour
Lord Pitfour
Faculty of Advocates
Alex. Lockhart
James Ferguson
Master of Free Grammar School Named at Lucton Coldfield
In Birmingham on June 18 Mr. Webb of Litchfield was chosen Master of the Free Grammar School of Lucton Coldfield in place of the late Mr. Lowe. Gloster reports the death of the Hon Mrs Gwynne of Glanbrane Carmarthenhire. A ten year old girl near Longney drowned after jumping from a window to reach a pond. Sarah Workman of Bisley was committed for willful murder of her illegitimate child, with grisly injuries described.
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Country News
Birmingham
Webb
Litchfield
Free Grammar School
Lucton Coldfield
Lowe
Gloucester
Gwynne
Roderick Gwynne
Glanbrane
Carmarthenshire
Longney
Sarah Workman
Bisley
Our Castle
Port News Arrivals and Departures at multiple ports
Port News reports arrivals and sailings on June 16 to 18 at ports including Falmouth Deal and Barbadoes. Vessels arriving include Good Intent Brown from Lisbon and Two Brothers Lewis from Jamaica with several others from Newcastle London and Sunderland. Departures include Fly Amos for Chichester Weymouth and Cross Oak Man Fell for Plymouth along with Phoenix Befanr for Dublin and Tarnwood for Torbay.
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Port News
Falmouth
Good Intent
Brown
Lisbon
William
Brinley
Faro
Union
Billiog
Exon
Lewis
Jamaica
Fly
Amos
Chichester
Weymouth
Martha
Andrews
Providence
Newcastle
Cross Oak
Manfell
London
Duke
Plymouth
Phoenix
Befanr
Dublin
Poole
Thomas and
Elizabth
Henning
Neptune
Lander
John and
Eleanor
Score
Sunderland
Tarnwood
Scabiss
Torbay
Deal
Dhe Dove
Banning
Maryland
Thetis
Reed
Lancaster
Hungerford
Robe
Africa
Barbadoes
Sally
Gallen
St. Thomas’s
St. Michael
Dingwell
Bristol
Ac Bouny
Tryall
Clipp
South Carolina
Venice Letter Reports Venetian Respect for Duke of York
Extract of a letter dated May 29, 1764 from an Italian gentleman in Venice to a London friend. The writer notes public papers showing great demonstrations of respect by Venetians for the Duke of York and the English nobility. He mentions the customary ceremony of marrying the Sea and wishes the London friend could join the spectacle.
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London
Venice
Duke of York
Lias
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