Extraordinary Week in 1737 News and Incidents
Reports recount a Greenwich Park jumping feat of eighty yards. A boat accident near London leaves three drowned. Gold exports and a Bark's earthquake tale from Smyrna spice the dispatch. Letters praise Peter the Great and the Empress in Russia. Local notices urge road repairs, stolen horse alerts, and a cabinet-maker’s arrest with a tacked mare in Leicester.
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Regiment of Guards
Greenwich Park
John
Calais
Jamaica
Leghorn
Smyrna
Genoa
Spain
Naples
France
Peter the Great
Peter
Russia
Europe
Warsaw
Hounslow Races Purse Lists at Hounslow Heath June Event
Race week at Hounslow Heath opens Wednesday June 15 with a 301 purse for a best of three heats. Thursday offers a 5 pound give and take purse, Friday two 20 pound purses, and Saturday 20 pounds for hunters. Entries due June 8 at the Red-Horn Inn New Brentford, with cockfighting daily and liquor restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hounslow
Hounslow Heath
Red-Hon-Inn
New Brentford
Salisbury Races at the New Round Course
A historic notice details races at Salisbury on June 7 8 and 9 with 100 guineas purse for six year old or younger horses entered at the Oxford Arms in Salisbury and judged by the mayor plus a 15 guinea purse for galloways and a city free plate. Entrants must be certified by the breeder and pay entrance fees with endpoints at the George High Street and the Three Lyons.
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Salisbury
Oxford
George
Sarum
Lyons
Robert Redeliiig
Return of IE John King to Lincolnshire area
Notice seeks word from friends about the fate of Mr William Langston also linked to Margaret Selby's marriage. Benjamin Pomfret invites informants at Furnival's Inn London or Newport Pagnell Bucks with rewards for locating Langston or confirming his death. Pomfret will be in London until Whidluntide, then in the country, then back in London near term end.
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John Broughton
Shoreditch
London
Leicester
John King
Leak
Lincoln
Francis
William Langston
Margaret Selby
Serjeant Selby
Benjamin Pomfret
Furnival's Inn
Newport Pagnell Bucks
Fai
Langston
Pomfret
N.B
Auction Notice in Firefield Parish Benfon Oxfordshire
A stone house with garden coach house stable and outbuildings is in the farmer’s possession. Inquiry to Mr Francis Blundy at Henley or Mr Richard Toovey of Wallingford, attorney. Located nine miles from Henley and Oxford, twelve from Reading, four from Abingdon.
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Firefield
Benfon
Oxford
Henley
Reating
Abingdon
Francis Blundy
Henly
Richard Toovey
Wallingford
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