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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 28, 1734
Page
3
South-Sra Hofe May 24 1734 announces transfer books for new stock will open on June 13 and July 8 with further dates in July and August. It also notes books will close on Fridays and reopen on August 5, with dividends paid on August 14.
Fragmented OCR text appears to name Col Charles Howerls Company and references a trial or arraignment in Westminster. It mentions a person, age about 20, brown complexion, height five feet, with a description and a jail or gaol, possibly a sentencing note and a five pound fine. Details are garbled and unclear.
On Saturday the 4th of July the Annual Meeting of the Honourable Society Sga-Serjeants is set for Tenby Pembroke. A Contribution Purse of about 201 will be run near Haverfordwest in the county for horses mares or geldings weighing one stone, best of three heats. Entrance two guineas for non members. Also a Town Plate at Have Endwell valued 10 to be run by Galloways 14 Hands high, weight nine stone. on Thursday the 17th a Contribution Purse run for ponies 12 hands high or under with feather weight. winner not to start for the Tow Plate.
This entry announces the publication of a two volume builder’s dictionary in Ottawo. It promises over two hundred copper plated figures and thorough explanations of architectural terms and practices across all branches of architecture.
A notice announces the Saturday publication of the first and second volumes of an English translation of Rottia and related ancient histories. It describes contents on Egypt, Carthage, Assyria, Persia, and Macedon, with notes on obelisks, pyramids, Nile, and early Greek settlements, listing volumes and publishers Blanch Johnson and Paul Knapton.
Notices announce several horse races at Worthy Dawns near Winchester across late June. Events include a 12 Stone weight race with three heats, a Galloways plate carrying nine Stone, and a 12 Stone open event with heavy entry fees. Entries due the day before each race with specified fees. decisions on disputes by Lord Viscount Lymington. Cockfighting also listed each morning.
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