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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 30, 1767
Page
2
The notice details a series of race events for July on the two mile course near Lincoln. Includes several plates, prizes, weights, and conditions for Tuesday through Friday with entries to be lodged at Robert Wilson's house in Waddington. Concerts are planned on Wednesday to Friday mornings and stewards are Charles Amcots, G Forster Tufnell, and Meggas.
On Tuesday in August a purse of fifty pounds is offered for five and six year old horses mares or geldings never winning more than fifty guineas in a single time never winning above fifty pounds in a year. Entries due seven days before start at John Childs Stockbridge with entrance one guinea and clerk of the course two guineas towards next year’s subscription. The following day a fifty pound purse is run for by four year olds never winning fifty pounds with two mile heats. Bridle saddle included weekly stipulations, certificates to be produced, and subscriptions required for both plates.
A 1757 Stockport race notice details two plates on July 13 and 15 at Jepson's Barn. It covers entry weights, age classes, and four mile heats with allowances, subscriber fees, penalties for single entrants, and steward rules including booth restrictions and payment to weights and scales.
Stratford upon Avon hosts two days of racing on August 27 and 28 with purses of fifty pounds each. Entries open at Widow Bruce’s and local inns. subscriptions, entrance fees, and rules detailed for horses, ages, weights, and qualifications. William Bromley, Esq. is the steward with nightly ball followings.
A large Somerset manor near Wells Taunton and Bridgwater comprises over 1042 acres of high quality arable meadow and pasture held by copies of court roll and lease for one two and three lives. It features a navigable river a King's Sedge moor common and a reasonable land tax church and poor rates. Enquiries to listed attorneys in London Salisbury Bridgwater Dorchester Bristol and Middlezoy for details and viewing.
In his lordship's absence, Steward and others appointed there are to oversee the horses and exercise on Barnet Common on the Sunday afternoon prior to racing. Vendors of liquor on the Common should first seek agreement with the Clerk about their standing, with proceeds to fund prize payments.
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