Winchester Races at Worthy Downs and Peregrine Jarvis
A fragmentary notice describes Winchester races in Hants with his Majestys Plate for horses under six at Worthy Downs on June 1. Events include a Fifty Pounds race for four mile heats on June 10 with weight for age, judged by noble officials. Also June 17 a Forty Pounds race for four year olds. Entries close June 14 with fees at Peregrine Jarvis's Littleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Worthy Downs
Hants
His Majesty
Pius Grafs
Duke of Boleon
Hever
Northwich
Cheshire
Charles Maltus
Richard Barry
Poter ‘Leicester
Ormskirk Races 1762 Noblemen and Town Purse Meeting
Races at Aughton Common near Ormskirk Lancashire set for July 1 13 and 14 1762 with purses of 50 pounds and entry terms including two to five guineas, weights and heats described. Entries open June 6 at Mr Thomas Wodds house with various conditions for subscribing riders and horses and penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ormskirk
Thomas Wodds
Aighton
Humphrey Trafford
Jonathan Cafe
Brice Ss
India
Coromandel
Malabar
Golconda
Surat
Richard Owen Cambridge
T. Jefferys
St. Martin’s Lanse
Charing-Cross
W. Nicoll
St. Paul’s Chargh-Yard
Jo Brotherton
Godolphin Arabian sire noted for race wins and breeding
The notice proclaims a stallion named Newcoms’s Axstan near Mayes AWAY i agg HE Fine Bay Arabian described as matching Godolphin Arabian in quality. It details his progeny incl Lord Bolingbroke’s filly who won a hundred guineas at Newmarket in 1761 and Sir J. Moore’s horse second at the April two-year-old meeting, plus Tarquin the sire of Gamester with multiple plates wins. Bowes Farm location is given with nearby London distances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jony Greas
Mayes
Newcoms
Lord Bolingbroke
Newmarket
Sir J. Moore
Mr. Smith
Epsom
Tarquin
Mr. White
Gamester
Huntingdon
Hip
Titter
Snake
Diamond
Hautboy
John Jennings
Old Kitt Darcey
N.B. Bowes Farm
London
Highgate
Barnet
Enfield
Edmonton
Heber
Lon Dom
Monsieur de Biron
Warsaw
Vienna
Versailles
Count de Bruhl
Petersburgh
Stockholm
Munich
Bavaria
Max
Valvaroni
Diego Rays
Mr. Kepple
Madrass
Europe
Cape
New Holland
Ceylon
Bourbon
Mauritius
Mauria
Ma Biego
Fort India
Portugal
Baleifle
Lisbon
Prince of Mecklenburgt
Lifton
Col. Hotham
Majo Roy
Harwich
Breit
Falmouth
Guernsey
John Ancien
Cristal
Guzlupe
St. Malo
Cork
West Indies
Plymor
Elie
Swainson
Lancaster
William
Wallis
Boyle
Macarty
Webb
Yough
Newfoundland
Grenadoes
Brice
Basilisk
Princess Augusta
Watson
Guadlupe
Jamaica
Esterday
Society of Arts and Science
Blake
Mackrel
St. James’s
Oxfon
Warein
Fearnought
Wildman
Chefnut Mickleham
Aldridge
Americus
Betts
Mickleham
Duke of York
Prince of Mecklenburg
John Percival
Joh Collet
Percival
Long
Robert Long
Marlborough
Lord Montague
Damer
Efg
Dorchester
Lord Milton
John Parker
Notable Arrivals and a Wedding at St James Church Bath
General Honeywood and Lady arrive with dignitaries including Major General Brown Sir Roger Twisden and Lady Sir George Ripton and others. Robert Sutton of Nottinghamshire marries Elizabeth Ducarrel. The Countess of Banbury dies aged old. Plans advance for new Circus houses as Warwickshire militia march to Leicester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country News
Bath
Honeywood
Brown
Roger Twisden
George Ripton
John Stanley
Owen
St. James’s Church
Robert Sutton
Nottinghamshire
Elizabeth Ducarrel
Countess of
Circus
Birmingham
Warwickshire
Leicester
Port News from Falmouth and Poole May 1 May 17
Shipping notices report multiple arrivals and departures. Expedi tion Walters from Neith with coal for a market arrives at Port. Sloops and ships including Savage Plymouth and Achilles sail for various destinations. Vessels such as Charming Molly Neptune Prosperous Barn Jenny and others arrive from Lisbon Tenby Plymouth and South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cowves
Thomas Graves
Spithead
Newfoundland
Oxford
Ross
London
Quebec
Content
Evans
Virginia
Luterel
Belleisle
Grayson
Whitehaven
Dieppe
Friendship
Gognet
Guernsey
Heron
Craw
Canada
Erskin
South Carolina
Holland
Telemachus
Balleine
de Nancy
Langdon
lJat
Plymouth
Dover
Horner
Capt
Johnson
Lisbon
Oporto
Earl of Granville
Comerford
Ambherst
Howell
Thornton
Cattell
Industry
Edgar
Gibson
Deal
Downs
Wind N. E
Sally
Sad
Rotterdam
Bamfield
John
Pearce
Carolina
Candy
Nancy
Mitchel
Gibraltar
Roguen
Dublin
Robert Jones
Hopefull
Warfen
Gregg
Milford
George, Howell
Bristol
Ann Gally
Smith
Zant
Portfruth
Port
Falmouth
Walters
Neith
His Majesty
Hocking
Fortune
Debree
Savage
Portsmouth
Poole
Judas
Montague
Delarue
Phoenix
False
Jersey
Success
Pelly
Tenby
William
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joseph
Lydia Plaistead
Angel Inn
Kingsbury Street
Bear and Castle-Inn
High Street
John Rafter
Phipps
King’s Arms Tavern
Cornhill
John Gay
Artpthill
Bedford
Ampthill
Charlton Palmer
Philpot-Lane
Leadenhall Street
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