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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 22, 1765
Page
2
A July 1765 notice from Shrewsbury details a racing program for September at Bicketon Heath with purses of 50, 200, and 300 guineas, entries required by early September, rules on weights, disputes to be settled by five subscribers, and an ordinary at the Raven. It also notes a public breakfast, assemblies, and new turf facilities plus Bardana Elixir promotion.
Account of Ipswich Races in July 1765 by order of the stewards. Two days of racing at Ipswich New Race Ground with the Hundred Guineas on Tuesday for four year old horses over two miles four furlongs, and the Gentlemens Supfers tion Purse of Kitty Pounds on Wednesday for five to ten years old horses never having won a Royal Plate. Details include entrance fees, weights, penalties, and rules. subscriptions required by May 1765. penalties for nonsubscription. drum and flag costs. and conditions about liquor sales at the ground. Sir Charles Davis, Bart and W Wollaston, Esq named as stewards.
Old notices detail horse races at Spalding August 14 16 with fifty pound stakes and entry fees, plus auctions in London for Freehold estate Pine Farm near Woolwich and a large Warwickshire household sale. Also listed are auctions of farms in Northumberland and Shropshire with particulars for bidders and required certificates.
In America New York on May 6 Benjamin Baron formerly Ely secretary to Sir Charles Hardy is named Postmaster General of the Southern District of North America. On May 13 Sir William Johnson at Johnson Hall reports successful negotiation with Iroquois and a smooth course of affairs. Captain Airfield arrived from Madeira and brings word of Spy’s voyage to Africa countermanding orders to destroy French settlements in the Gambia.
June 13 report from Kinsale notes Weymouth 66 guns capt. Collins arrived after eleven months from Bengal in poor health with officers from the 79th regiment once at Manila conquest. John and Mary of Cork from Bordeaux met a large passenger ship returning from Caen. Lords Justices appoint Lt. David Wine Stanley to act Deputy Town Major in Dublin. The 2d Queen's Regent and Montagne regiments aboard Aragoons (Hale) to reach Dublin by the 24th to embark for the Isle of Man posting for future transport.
Sunday morning in Edinburgh the Dutchess of Gordon and her two daughters landed from London with her Grace to return north. From Dunkeld reports say four men were injured in a dung-cart accident at Caputh, one dying within twelve hours. The wounded man accused a cousin of the deed before dying. the accused was seized but rescued by locals and later taken to Perth gaol.
The region reports a High Steward’s letter to the Senate praising the university and Earl of Harwicke’s election. City officials in Norwich express thanks to Harbord Flatberd and Edward Bacon for securing a subsidy act. Clergy changes include Philip Leach to Ewart Winehy and John Shebbeare to Caiton. Customs officers seize 665 pounds of reze. Dr Edward Blake, vicar of Terworth, dies.
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