Funeral Attendees Include Willsone Relatives and Pallbearers
Obsequy for Willsone attended by Hon Colonel John Mercer and his son Capt John Mercer with pallbearers led by John Cook James Wallis John Highmore Richard Glover Alexander Small and Samuel Wrexham. News from Ports mouth ships Royal Caroline Elota and trade details among South Sea Company factors and Havana voyages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Towry
Portsmouth
la Vera Cruz
Havanna
la ‘Vera Cruz
Jalappa
Mexico
South Sea Company
Samuel Mead
Cadhz
Caroline
Merrow-Downs
Guildford
Lord Hallifax
Spavin
Duke of Somerset
Horst
Anne
Thomas Scott
Gloucester Favern
Pall Mall
Hicks’s Hall
Tothillfelds Bridgwell
South Sea
Prem
India
York
Royal Exchange Assurance
Toyxhalf
London Assurance
Welch
Oswestry Purse Races Set For June at Galloways Course
On June 19 six heats for a purses at Oswestry in Salop for horses mares and geldings ten stone weight with a one guinea entrance for contributors. June 20 offers a ten guineas purse for Galloways at nine stone with half guinea entry for contributors. June 21 a thirty guineas purse for twelve stone horses with two guineas entry, with stables and restrictions at the Galloways Inn. Two cock-matches planned during the races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salop
Oswestry
Galloways
N. B
Hampstead
Hampstead Heath
Ren Stone
Borrafton
Reading
Tilehurst-Heath
Berks
Aly
Mitre
Sale of Barton Farm Polesloe lands at Foness Coffee-house
To be sold at Foness Coffee-house Exeter on a Wednesday next the 4th. A fee simple inheritance of Barton or Farm of Polesloe with lands and tenements in Heavitree parish Devon valued at 8 yearly. Soil rich and pleasant one mile from Peter. Details from Thomas Martyn Esquire Arundel Street Strand John Williams Esquire Tax Office Westminster Mr John Ley Exon and Mr John Edgecombe Tavistock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exeter
Polesloe
Heavitree
Devon
Peter
Thomas Martyn
Arundel-street
Strand
John Williams
Tax Office
Westminster
John Ley
Exon
John Edgecombe
Tavistock
Hampstead Heath Race Week Opens With Mixed Heats
Racing notices for Hampstead Heath announce five upcoming race days from Monday to Friday. Each day features best of three heats with purses or plates from five to twenty guineas, entry rules, weights, and penalties. Restrictions include horses never winning certain sums, height limits for galloways, and strict entry deadlines at local pubs with four to six days prior notices.
Reading Races and Inn Notice for Sudbury Inn
A historical notice describes upcoming horse races on Tilehurst Heath Reading Berks with varied weights and entries at the Mitre Tavern Reading, plus a renewal notice for the Rose and Crown Inn Sudbury noting new management by Mr Samuel Lawfell and available accommodations for man and horse with the Braintray Stage Coach continuing to call twice weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose and Crown
Sudbury
Suffolk
Fleet
Samuel Lawféll
Angel Inn
London
Innas
Fragmentary 18th Century Booksellers Listed Across London
A damaged OCR lists numerous booksellers and locations in London from early printing terms. Names include J. Towton in the Strand, W. Innys and R. Manby at the West End, and T. Longman in Pater-noster Row, with others at Royalty and Pall Mall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir 112Ac Inewton
Sidte de Roberts
Vick-Lane
Betterworth
C. Hitch
Pater-noster Row
J. Towton
Strand
W. Innys
R. Manby
West Emrof
St. Paul’s Ghurch Yard
Osborn
T. Longman
Fagenofter’Row
J. Noon
Mercers Ob Pel
Cheaides
T. Haechett
Royal Ty Ige
S. Harding Yin
Se. Martin
Sdane
Parker
Pall Malls Y Brindley i New Bead
and Ogg
Hat Ieurn
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