Preston Races 1765 Heats at the Black Bull in Preston
Races held in Preston and Northwich in 1765 with multiple purses. June entries open for four mile heats for three age groups, weight allowances, and entrance fees for subscribers and non-subscribers. Also notes cockfighting exhibition, officials, prizes, and a deserter notice for Captain Canl's company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Lancashire
John Poulton
Lord Strange
Edward Liccanson
Berner
Cruttenven
Northwich
Thomas Ravenforght
Kooha Leigh
Cos Alpes
Canl
Forcystird Regument
Nol
Royal Exchange
London
Highworth
Wilts
Chatham Barracks
Thomas Fisher
Great Marlborough Street
Hall
N. B
King
Winchester
Bay Horse to Cover at Guinea and a Shilling in Gloucestershire
A fine bay gelding of fifteen hands, bred by James Lenox Dutton, sired by Spinner and tracing to Almanzor and the Godolphin Arabian line, is offered to cover at a guinea and a shilling. The lot includes commentary on related mares, progeny, and performance records from 1753 to 1765. Also advertised is a grey seven-year-old hunter of fifteen hands, by Bustard out of a Regulus mare, for sale or cover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nox Taccaca
Gloucester
James Lenox Dutton
Almanzor
Ray Bolton
Darly
Hortz
Savas
Godolphin
Old England
Shakespeare
Frummer
Tortoise
Venture
Slouch
Merlin
Mr. Grevill
Profvero
Newmarket
Moor
Swimmer
Lamborn
Saat Stockbridge
Tetbury
Marlborough
Stockbridge
Salisbury
Mr. Pyce
Libercy
James Lenox
Datton
Stamford
Worcester
Sol
Oxford
Burford
Reading
Barford
Nifus
Barfor
Marlorough
Chipping-Norton
Sordly
Lord le
Molly
Curragh
Mr. Stephens
Sally
Stratford U
Avon
James ‘Lenox Duntran
To be Sold Land and Mills Near Newmarket and Wickham Brook
To be LETT and entered at Michaelmas next a farm holding with land about six miles from Newmarket and seven miles from Bury in Suffolk. Enquire of Mr. John Pond jun at Wickham Brook. Land tythe-free. Also to be sold a freehold estate with a water-corn mill at Lathe Weyltham near Chelmsford. Further particulars from Mr. Sgarrow or Mr. Peake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Micaelmas
Newmarket
Bury
Suffolk
John Pond
Wickhambrook
Chelmsford
Sgarrow
Act Newwealth
Staffordshire
Peake
Ac No.5
Lincoln’s Inny
Osdastown
Leicsttershire
Ofbaton
Leicester
Athby
Hinckley
Market Harborough
Hill
Chancery
Cook’s Court
Lineae
Mr. Whitby
Derby
Bedford
Angel Street
Blerfoe
Grofe
Threauneedle- Street
London
Lovesey
Ryan the Spor
Great Houghton
Northampton
Thomas Ward
Little Houghros
Councy
Meir
Newton
Aldermanbury
N.B
Maritime traffic notices from Falmouth and Deal
A fragmentary shipping news item lists arrivals and sails at Falmouth and Deal in May and March. Vessels named include the Good Ty lent Taylor from Cowes and Genoa Gailly Mangic for Genoa, Hampden Pacey Braithwaite for Lisbon, and Juttisi Smith for Longfound and Longbroke for Lisbon. Also mentions the Lindon frigate for Barbadoes and other ships bound for Dublin, Madeira, Newfoundland, and Barba does.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ORT
Falmouth
Tylent
Taylor
Cowes
Ann and
Mary Tonkin
Plymouth
Aétive
Viade
Frais
Barcelona
Midway
Harrington
Carolina
Genoa Gailly
Mangic
Genoa
Leghorn
Hampden Pacey
Braithwaite
Lisbon
William, Bro
Biiitol
Juttisi
Smith
Longfound
Longbroke
Bay- Izy
Deal
Lindon
Jubber
Barbas Does
Nancy
Duin
Dublin
Downs
Wind N. Ge
Industry
Sayer
Alicapr
Gown
Jenin
Dilizenee
Pycock
Coruna
Lochbergh
Norway
Peguy
Wardel
Young Cornelius
Full Wik
Oporto
Liana
Aduy
Trom Rotterdam
Foreign fishing fleets and royal disputes reach Irish coast
A May report notes many French fishing boats arriving off the coast as British ships deterred by royal ships. Bantry Bay hosts an unknown 36 gun frigate. A threatening letter targets church leaders over potato taxes and labor payments. Dublin reports a 92 pig ship attacked by locals, and a cache of Edward IV coins found near Lillogan, mixed with coins bearing royal devices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Cort
Hus
Bantry Bay
Unice
Sive
Dublin
Wexford
Liverpool
Edward IV
Lillorgan
Four Mile Tone
Dsa
Dubin
Barne
Remains of Dowager Countess of Exeter Interred
The remains of the late Countess Dowager of Exeter were interred in the family vault at St Martin Stamford Baron. Her will distributed 25 guineas to each parish of Stamford St Martin and Bernack to aid the poor as directed by her lordship. In Liverpool a marriage occurred between James Bridge merchant and Nits Crofey daughter of the late Alderman Crosby. A ferry boat accident at the Pierhead left five aboard, one drowned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Counsess
Exeter
St. Martin’s
Langship
St. Martin
Bernack
Liverpool
James Bridge
Nits Crofey
Alderman Crosby
Rock
Richard Whitehead
Chester Castle
Oxford
Francis Hinchman
Trinty College
Queen’s
Mitchell
Thomas
Cambridge
Earl of Hardwicke
Senate House
Emery
Trinity College
Wyatt
Pembroke Hall
Hawley
King’s College
Neat
Faillips
Piinity College
Batchelors
Ans
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Walker
Fleer- Lane
Baily
New Inn
Margate
Mitts Hener
Rem
R. Collett
Ufe
Strand
Hil
Ephen Abbott
Treeman’s Court
Cornhill
Alfa Merchans
Julie Wharfs
Smith and
Speek
Ponce de Lower
Meff
Stevens
Carrington’s
Honeyman and
Hog
Co Shew
Terence
George Colman
Primores Populiari
T. Becket
P. A. de Hondr
the Strand
Janalien
Ludgate Street
W. Flexney
Gray’s Inn Gate
Holbourn
R. Davis
Piccadilly
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