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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 24, 1756
Page
2
A retiree, weighing fifty five pounds, wins a rough race with a close finish. The event features distinct bids and a surge by competitors, while jockeys contend under tense street lighting as evening racing winds down.
A compact note lists Blandford races with mentions of writs and rare items, plus terms like mires and feelers, signaling unsettled legal or auction context around the event. Entities Blandford and possibly local legal terms frame this snippet as a brief archival item.
A fragmentary note from a local court records an irregular plea by an individual named Praarigon of Orcs. The document mentions a warehouse and a standard fine, with references to a count of around twenty.
A brown gelding about thirteen hands high, seven years old, white feet and a white nose, branded Coventry Common Mark on near shoulder, to be delivered at the George Inn in Aldersgate Street London on the 7th. Any person delivering it to the George Inn will receive a reward for their trouble.
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