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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 29, 1734
Page
4
A Spring era notice states the Charitable Corporation for Relief of Industrious Poor calls a General Court at their meeting place on a Friday to decide on the following question. The court will consider approving the filing of a bill against late committee men and assistants and others named, and review steps by the committee for recovering money and effects due to the corporation.
A late 18th century notice details multiple race meetings at Ludlow on August 13 21 and 24 with purses from twenty to fifty pounds. Entries require ownership declarations and subscriptions, with cockfighting and social events at Ludlow inns. Wigan announces races on July 1 2 and 3 with varied purses and entry fees, plus rules for entrants and substitutions. A reward is offered for capturing a specific grey horse near Lady Wentworth's residence.
The notice lists August racing at Leighton Meadow with purses of twenty and fifty guineas on the 21st and 22nd, entry rules, contributor charges, and penalties. It also details Cow Meadow races on August 13 and 14 with weights, heats, entry fees, and conditions, plus notices of balls, ordinaries, and prize administration. A separate lost horse notice offers a reward for a dark dapple gray gelding and mentions property ads near Chelsea College and Ranelagh House with building leases.
In Shottery Meadow near Stratford upon Avon Warwick the July 23 purse for any horse mare or gelding weighs 11 stone 14 pounds with bridle and saddle. Entries must be before the running day in Stratford and fees due. A second purse on July 24 offers twenty pounds with ten stone weight. Subscriptions and rules limit entries per person and require keepers at designated inns. A town purse levy funds and a ladies bill is noted.
A catalog of historical religious works priced modestly. Includes essays on revelation, nature and end of revelation, and the Tryal of the Witnesses of the Resurrection. Also notes Woolton’s objections and other published replies.
A combined notice announces Evward Mirwakp’s Greek writers study supplement to Freind’s History of Physick, praising medical progress after Galen. It also markets The Scarborough Miscellany for 1733 with poems, songs, epigrams, and diversions including Scarborough poems, the Long Room, waters, and a travel Letters collection, priced at sixpence and sixpence or 12d.
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