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London Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Jun 26, 1739

Page

3

Marlborough 2d Races Purse Eleven Guineas Ad

Marlborough Wiltshire hosts two day horse races on the 17th and 18th with purses of ten guineas each. Entries limited to horses that have not won higher than 29 guineas. heats of four miles on the first day and two miles on the second, with entrance fees and steward entry requirements. A foot-rate on the 19th offers plate and diversions, details settled by Marlborough Town Hall.

Marlborough Barton Dawn Wilshire Che Cis

Canterbury Races and City Plate Entries Announced

On July 18 the King's Plate of 100 guineas runs on Barham Down for horses under six years. Heavierweights include twelve stones three pounds, with three heats. Differences on ages and entries settled by the Duke of Dorfet and the Earl of Rockingham. Also a forty-guinea plate on July 19 for horses never winning Royal plates, two guineas to enter. On July 20 a ten guineas City Plate for gallopers never earning more than ten guineas, 14 hands carrying nine stone. Entries close July 11 with fees due. horses shown at the Bowling-Green House July 16 between 2 and 6 pm, except the King's Plate entries shown July 17.

Canterbury Barham Down de Grass Duke of Dorfet Earl of Rockingham Bowling-Green

Malden Races Outline Two Hackney and Galloway Purse Contests

In Malden Essex on Wednesday July eighteenth a purse of twenty one guineas is offered for a four mile course won by the horse that gains the most distance while carrying ten stone. Entries due at the King s Head Inn a week before race day with a guinea entrance. The following day a ten guinea purse for galloways never having won twenty pounds is run four heats with weights and distance proving the winner, double entry optional, disputes decided by the bailiff or appointees.

Denbigh Denbigh Green Galloways Galloway M. B Thomas Price Malden Marsh King’s Head Inn Horfey &c

Preston Races Purse Details at July Meeting

On Tuesday July 20 a purse of thirty guineas for four mile heats. Entries due three days prior with Richard Acdison by eight pm, costs include entrance and weighing fees. Wednesday offers twenty guineas for four mile heats, Friday forty guineas for four mile heats. If only one horse enters, allowances apply and entrance money refunded. Cock fighting each forenoon and nightly assemblies for guests. Liquor sale limited to inhabitants and subscribers. Multiple public houses named for the event.

Preston Graf Richard Acdison Galloway Red Lyon

Mansion near Chichester for sale after Sir Charles Nicoll

In Sussex within five miles of Chichester a large mansion house formerly the seat of Sir Charles Gunter Nicoll knight of the Bath deceased. It offers good stabling coach-house and other conveniences. Enquiries at the house or with Mr Cobden West Dean Thomas Cowflad Esqu Nasfau-streem Sc Anne's or Mr Charles Banatter Took's Court Chancery Lane

le Lett Radon Chichester Sussex Charles Gunter Nicoll Bach Cobden West Dean Thomas Cowflad Nasfau-streem Sc. Anne's Manthorpe Grantham County of Lincoln Great Gonerby Baker

Public Notice on Abduction and Murder Suspect John Court

A London broadside warns that John Court, a well-built young fellow of about 18, 5'6", fair complexion, hairy wrists, and notorious look, is sought for involvement in the abduction of a servant to a Merton College cook and the murder of George Griffin. Rewards of ten guineas offered for information leading to his capture and trial. The notice names Edward Clarke and the Warden of Merton College as pursuers and outlines where to report.

Prieteas Jona Gouc Ender Cook Merton College Oxford Readingeon George Griffin Mrren-Colgee George Criffty Edward Clerke Bedford Row London Witc

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