Races at Hull Ormskirk Uppingham 1763 Purse Plans
Notices detail horse races across Hull near Hall and Ormskirk Aughton and Uppingham in 1763. Entries require subscriptions and fees with heats of four miles, ages from four to six years, purses of fifty pounds, and rules on entrants, certificates, and governance by appointed stewards. A cockfight at the King's Head is also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ormskirk
Noblemen
Samuel Hanmer
Orniskirk
Chat
Horfe
Henry Blundell
Nottingham
Vlate
Horfer
Walliam How
William How
N.B
Nottringhamshire
London
Driver the horse and its racing lineage in 18th century notes
A fragmentary history of the horse Driver and its progeny. It traces breeding from Bever's Driver to Duke of Devonshire's dam, mentions Fly ing Childers and Walpole Barb among ancestors, and notes winnings including 14501 in sums, several plates, premiums, and forfeits. Also references races at Guilford 1752 and Epsom victories with sparse details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flying Childers
Grantham
Brownlow Turk
Bolton Starling
Duke of Burlanl
Betty Percival
Leeds
Araluan
Daives
Burford
Driver
Gustavus
Guilford
Epsom
Ggrnet
Basting Shires
Reston Races Lancashire Announces June Race Entries
In Reston Lancashire on June 27 28 29 and 30 meetings offer fifty pound purses for four five and six year old horses with graded weights. Entry closes five days prior at Willam Dawson Inn Preston with fees for subscribers and no booth booths allowed. Prize money goes to second horses and penalties apply for multiple heats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reston
Lancashire
Gos
Give
Taney
Cain
Willan
Dawson
Preston
C&c
Thomas Chifion
Lfy
Riots and punitive actions near Aleppo and riming events
Dispatches describe Arab rebellions near Aleppo with 400 disbanded cavalry, raids on Suhiti and a village siege led by the Kiaya and other officers. Rebels were driven back after a reinforcement, with 16 captured and executed. Reports from Bagdad claim Solyman’s defeat restored calm. Genow and Corsica notes, and French prisoner arrivals at Brest are mentioned along with political London news and oats imports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Aleppo
Suhiti
Kiaya
teVaral Aas
Bashaw
Kurdes
Bagdad
Solyman
Karacholan
Bathaw
Iet
Hin
Genow
Atri
Corsica
Gereal Matra
Alleria
Faoli
Coric
Chiszpella
Rymen
Paris
Brest
England
C.c
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Hull
Sussuay
Hall
George Morgeary Merriam
Carr
Agal
Cocarry Ritsol
Piopartin
Jaime
Matthew Warton
Thursiay
Neas
King’s Head
Myton Gates
East Riding of Yorkshire
North Riding of Yorkshire
Heber
Uppingham
County of
Rutland
Fxecer
Thomas Noel
Harley
C. Chat
Thursay
Smiths
Ponp
Merry
Vare-Lane
Hyde Park Corner
Gro
Stephen Jon’ Sy
Earl Wahber
Ciel
Liverpool
Warrington
Mill-Scone Inn
Colesh
Thomas Whacey
Freelove
Ditto
Henry Seacrett
Stoney Stratford
Tuo
Parr
William Green
Maidenhead
Berks
Butterfield
Mavenhead
Mr. Butterfield
Holelt
Long Burton
Dorfeeshire
Sherborne
Wharton
Boswell Court
Carey Street
Northampton
Anne Ifted
Charles Smith
Lincoln’s Fun Fields
N.H
Hayne
UN Don
King’s Bench
Azainik S.r. Wilkes
Guildwall
King’s Arms
Cornwill
Edmund Boehm
James Vere
Chamber of
Holland
Grand Council of
Rousillon
Rome
Portmouth
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