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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 31, 1739
Page
2
Reports from Vienna and Paris describe Russia swaying toward alliance costs and dangers of a separate peace with the Porte. Trade and financial notices detail South Sea, Bank, and India securities. local notices announce Kensington road repair trustees and Guildford races schedule with prizes and betting links.
In Blandford a series of purse races on the new Round Course is announced. On Tuesday June 16 a thirty guinea purse for horses mares or geldings, weight eleven stone plus bridle and saddle. entry one guinea, subscriber three. non subscriber four. The Leakes prize goes to second-best horse. On Wednesday June 20 a ten guinea purse for four galloways three-year-olds, weight nine stone with best of three heats. half guinea entrance for subscribers, one for post. On Thursday June 29 a twenty guinea purse for hunter use, weight twelve stone with bridle and saddle. entry one guinea for subscribers, two for non subscribers, four at post. winner to be excluded from stakes and sold for forty guineas if required. All horses to be entered seven days prior. jostling, croffing or whipping forbidden.
The notice lists a series of races at Hounslow on Wednesday to Saturday in July with purses of thirty, fifteen, and twenty pounds. Details include heats of three rounds, weight limits, entry fees, and conditions for horses, mares, and geldings, plus penalties for prior wins. Entries are due at the Red Lyon Inn in New Brentford on the Wednesday between four and eight oclock, with cock fighting at the Three Pigeons in New Brentford each morning during the event.
The notice outlines race days in July at Uppingham for several purses including forty and twenty guineas events. It specifies weights, heats of three miles, entry charges, and clerk of the race Ambrose How. Entries close by set hours, with conditions on ownership, non‑contributors, and payments to fund future prizes. Also announced are town entertainments at the Unicorn and Free School events.
A charity seeks funds for schooling and apprenticeships for ancient Briton children near London. Donations are to be given to Robert Williams at the Unicorn in King Street or William Mealo v at the Bank keeper on the Exchange Cornhill. The draught and subscriber list are available for viewing. Forty boys have long been educated cloathed and apprenticed through similar subscriptions.
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