Noblemen and Gentlemen’s Sweepstakes at Huntingdon 1783
Racing events set for July at Portholm Meadow Huntingdon include a five hundred pound Noblemen and Gentlemen’s Sweepstakes for four-year-old horses, a Fifty Pound five-year-old heats race, an Eighty Pound Ladies Plate for six-year-olds, a Fifty Pound four-year-old race, and a Twenty Five Guinea Purse for various age groups. Entries due day before running with entrance fees and colour marks to Newmarket contacts.
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Huntingdon
Ian Portholm Meadow
Dtc
Hostes
Haries
Hugh Ferrar
Turing
Newmarket
Arabian and Crab stallions advertised at Bowes Farm sale
To COVER this Season at Bowes Farm near Southgate Middlesex five guineas per Mare and crown. The ARABIAN Newcomb’s, praised for blood and resemblance to Godolphin Arabian, and TARQUIN, by Godolphin Arabian, with lineage to Scarborough, offered with payment at cover. Also CRAB by Old Crab and FORRESTER by For rester, with details of sale at Palace Yard Westminister.
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Cygnet
James Lambert
Earl of Godolphin
Hogmagop
Cambridge
Middleham
Yorkshire
Heber
Moscoe
Richard Wiliams
Penbelw
Holywell
Flintshire
Job Moody
Oswestry
Salop
Litchfield
Lord Poremore
N. B
Joan Giles
Bowes Farm
Southgate
County of
Middlesex
Newcomb
Tarquin
Mr. White
Gamester
Huntingdon
Godolphin
Scarborough Co.r
Tifter
Snake
Diasmond
Haurbay
John Jennings
Alf Kite Darcey
N.B. Boyes
London
Barnec
Enfield
Edmonton
Jhraper Gage
Georde
Cade
Lath
Mirza
Blank
Rabraham
Bajazet
Dormouse
Janus
Whitnose
Slug
Regulus
Gower
Scallion
Crab
Hlemith
Old Crab
Duke of Devonshire
Flying Childers
Little Driver
Famy Place
Forrester
England
Mr. Croft
Lord Antrim
Gustavus
Richard Williams
Efgr
Robinson Crusoe
Iphis
William Strickland
Black Hamilton
Hautboy
Brimmer
Mr. Grifewood
Elusive Derby Contender Driver in 18th Century Race Notes
A historical racing notice describes Bever's Driver, son of Snake, and Gustavus, with Derby lineage from Turik and Fly ing Childers, bred by the Duke of Devonshire. It recalls Driver's Dam and his sire, noting past wins, premiums, and bets at Guilford and other venues in 1752 and earlier.
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Sutton
Surry
Daiver
Bever
Snake
Turk
Thwaic
Lhce
Daui
Duke of Devonshire
Por
Flying Childers
Grantham
Grant
Duke of Rutland
P Ypot Turk
Betty Percival
Leeds
Burford
Driver
Gustavus
Guilford
Epsom
Barnet
Port News Arrivals and Sailed Vessels From Penzance
Port news from Penzance on March 21 lists arrivals including Ostrich Hawkins from London and Elizalec Catherine from Bourdeaux for Waterford, Seaford from Chichester for Cork, and Jenny Puddiome from South Carolina. Several ships sail or put back for various destinations such as Weymouth Falmouth Jamaica Antigua and Dublin with many named vessels and captains. Wind N and NW remain in the Downs with Infanta and Pomona.
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Port News
Penzance
Hawkins
London
Elizalec
Catherine
Cattie
Bourdeaux
Waterford
Wilmington
Spray
John
Wales
Falmouth
Seaford
Sheppard
Chichester
Cork
Maria Alicia
Sleyner
Sc. Abes
Tie Brothers
Beaman
Southampton
Adventure
Soal
Sandwich
Dolphin
Dunsterville
West Indies
Pool
Jenny
Puddiome
Souh Carolina
Elizabeth
Bowles
Weymuth
Prince of Wales
Porter
Swan
Lee
Craves
Thomaffin
Maddieburg
East Indies
Thames
Darricor
Portland
Higgins
South Carolina
Deal
Juno
Maidstone
Alderney
James
Atkins
Jamaica
Prudent
Sally
Peters
Barbadies
Swig
Lustry
Antigua
Friendship
Gray
Africa
Peggy
Hughes
George Randall
Portsmoudh
Hunter
Christal
Dublin
Nancy
Birth Day Celebrations and Naval Updates in London
London's court life marks the Duke of York's 24th birthday with royal compliments from St James's and Leicester House. Marlborough departs for Blenheim as General Kingsley’s regiment heads to Winchester after notable battles. Navy finances for the year show a large debt and treasurer’s balance. Maritime movements include the Unity, Hampden, Princess Augusta, and Dolphin vessels with various weather and voyage impacts. The Society for the Encouragement of Arts praises Mr. James Rotieshald for a new saw-mill model, seen as a potential major industry aid in Ward’s Windsor area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Duke of York
St. James’s
Princess Dowager of Wales
Leicester
Saville Houses
Duke of Marlborough
Pall Mall
Blenheim
Oxfordshire
Kingsley
Germany
Winchester
His Majesty
Guernsey
Martinico
De_cember
Diane
Bayonne
Port Louis
Hispaniola
Nottingham
Pests Royal
Jamaica
Hampden
Hill
Faro
West - Indies
Society For the Encouragement of Sarydee
Teel
James Rotieshald
Bingley
County of York
Sehigh
Society
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Ajax
Mr. Vernon
Flirt
Alfo
King’s Arms
Palace-Yard
Westminster
Bankrupe
Jonathan Be
Lon
Ditch
St. James’s Park
George Tullock
Puleney-Street
Golden-Square
John Cane
Carey
Princes-Street
Hanover Square
Bell
Smith’s Square
St. John’s Ghnarch
Hotchkis
Pochill-Screer
Jorachan
Maiden-Lane
Clitetre Southwark
Paris Garden
Tamplehouse
Cornwall
John J’anion
Channel-Row
Times
T. Waller
Fetter-Lane
Wolseley
Bridge
Staffordshire
W. Donn
Draughit
SaxDexaun
Brown
Goa
Buuness
Robinson
Great Maddox-street
WEILL
Newcattle
Gurhile
Lyne
Lurhan
Legard
Featherstonhaugh
Swanswell Farm
Delavall Farm
Lord
Lotsa
West-hall Farm
Frazicrs Porrs
Great Kirby Stet
Hatton Garden
Dixon
Atcornigs
Earl of Bute
Ramsay
W- Wynne Ryland
Tom
Ruffel-Street
Govent Garen
Millar
J. Dodsley
Pall-Mall
Burn
Pbate
Pearstt
R I. Newbry
St. Paul ‘S
Gough-Square
Fleet-Street
Vetlaeeey Cave
Medicus
Ney Aly
Cotland
Edinburgh
Queensferry
Kinrofs
Inverkeithing Muir
Kinrofs Bay
North Bay
Alexander Udney
Udney
Aberdeen
Countess of Selkirk
St. Mary’s Isle
George Whitefield
Alexander Nairne
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