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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 22, 1766
Page
2
Lancaster racing week lists dates June 12 to 18 with four mile heats for horses aged four to six. Entries open at Widow Crozier's, Qld Sir Simons, Lancaster, with entry fees and penalties, stewards Peter Leicester and Charles Townley, plus cocks and assemblies each night.
Canterbury races in Kent dated 1766 announce July event heats for the King's Plate of one hundred guineas for six year olds or younger, with entries due at Bridge-Hall House July 21. Subscriptions and age certificates required. Separate County and City plates, weights and rules specified. no liquor booths on Downs. ground rules enforced.
Races announced for Worcester in August with purses of fifty pounds for four mile heats for six years old or older horses and rules on entry. Nottingham follow with Majesty’s Plate one hundred guineas and two additional race days featuring cash purses, weights, and entry fees. Also auctions and property notices in Leicester and Dartford areas.
A fragmented listing notes Brandy at 6.4 and Raisin Wine at 3s per gallon offered at Margerum and Go’s warehouses on Katherine Street Strand. It mentions various brands and origins Jamaica, Portugal, Lisbon, and Fortegn with prices per gallon and per dozen. The notice invites country orders and references vaults near the Royal Exchange.
A satirical vent depicts fears of a shaving compound wiping beards and boosting taxes, predicting barberian revolt and press suppression. FELIS FORESIGHT notes ships from Holland and France arrive, Madrid reports a royal response as Don Sebastian de la Quadra dies aged 79.
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