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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 15, 1736
Page
3
Advertisements outline Purse races at Shrewsbury on the new course with sums of Forty and Twenty Guineas, entry rules, and conditions for horses bred in listed counties. Oswestry races follow with purses of Thirty Pounds and Thirty Guineas, entry requirements, and town lodging conditions.
Whitchurch races announced for a new course on Prees Heath in Shropshire in Whitchurch week. Purse events run June 1 with nine stone weight for horses up to 14 hands, entry via John Clay innkeeper. nonsubscribers pay half a guinea. June 16 features a thirty guinea purse for ten stone riders with saddle and bridle. nonsubscribers pay two guineas. June 7 offers twenty guineas for five or six year olds with specific weights. admission for subscribers half a guinea, non subscribers two guineas. Two starters required. horses kept in Whitchurch or Dodington eight days before racing with subscribers. Cocking every morning and evening ball for ce aches during races.
The estate for life of Thomas Stone bankrupt is to be sold in Pett Sussex with a malt house two houses and about three acres valued at ten pounds yearly. Enquiries to William Golding at the George Inn and to Mr Scrafe in the Middle Temple. Debts to the estate must be paid forthwith. Also announced are publications on church catechism.
On May 9 17396 a deserter from Hon Col Onslows first Regiment of Guards Charles Wills is named AIM WILSON born Leicestershire six feet three inches tall 27 with light brown hair and thin face. Also Moses Cox six feet four inches tall aged about 38 with dark brown curled hair and a lame walk who lived near Newbury and served in the Western Barges. Richard Marsh from Ryegare Surrey five feet nine and a half inches tall is 20 a husbandman who recently had smallpox and left in regimental clothes. Rewards offered by Captain Howard Savoy two guineas plus Parliament allowance for apprehension of Wilson Cox or Marsh. Marsh may be pardoned if returns to Tower within 14 days. PpAniee Peers now at the Raven Wrexham inviting gentlemen for courteous service.
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