Newmarket Races Second October Meeting Begins
The announcement outlines the Newmarket Second October Meeting with listed horses, riders, weights, and races for Wednesday through Saturday. Subscriptions, entry fees, and conditions for entry and starting are specified, with detailed weights and prizes like the Town Plate and Guineas. Strong entities include Newmarket, Rockingham,Offory, Amiral, Profpero, Otho, Grosvenor, Shafto, Bolingbroke, and various horses and weights. The notice requires subscribers to declare days and pay arrears, and mandates certificates of ages and proper fees to run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Offory
Sir J. Moore
Amiral
R.C. Ld
Rockingham
Profpero
Ld Oslory
H. Fi
Town Plate
R.C
Oftner
Lord Grosvenor
Bandy
Mr. Burlton
Dolly
Lucifer
Duke of Bridgewater
Mr. Meynell
B.c
Mr. Shafto
Lord Bolingbroke
Snap
Shirley
Falconer
J. Turing
Newswarket
Newmarket
Swithis
Meir
Heber
Odiham Race Week at Odiham Down October 16
Entry rules for the Town Plate and six other races at Odiham in October. Fees include entrance, weights, and steward decisions. Prizes include medals and guineas with stipulations on horses ages and past wins. A drill of race day duties and public notices follows, with a ball planned for the first race day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odiham
Salisway
George Inn
Auction Notice of Goods in Birmingham Trade Stock
To be sold by auction in the large room at the Diphin Birmingham on Tuesday the 3d of Nevember at ten o clock. The entire stock in trades Mr William Hindshuey and others includes haberdashery liften and webullen goods and other assorted wares in sound condition. View time of sale at Mr Harfords dwelling house Moore Street where printed catalogues may be had and from Melt Pearson and Adis in Birmingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diphin
Birmingham
William Marsh
Hambleton
Enfield Ighway
Ann
Green Street
Field
Edward Ellis
Enfield Chace
William Harrison
College-Street
Westminter
Alexander Burnett
Green-Street
Enfield
William Marth
Lawrence-Street
Hendon
Fale
Nevil Henson
Afsignees
Geornex Rosinson
King’s Head
Chertsey
Surry
Humphry Salmon
Bagshot
Egham
Staines Bridge
Weybridge
Sunbury
Walton Upon Thames
Hounslow
Savage
Ludgate-Hil
Bath
Étober
Charter- House Hinton
Somerset
Antient
Charter-house Hinton
Arpnaamurchan
Sunart
Argyle
Britain
Kinfochallan
Morven
Arpytethire
McIntyre
Strontian
Leonard Urquhart
Edinbugh
Reading ironmonger sale of stock in trade announced
The houses and shops late in the position of Joseph Bent ironmonger and brazier in Reading announce stock in trade to be sold at a fair in April. Ann Bent his widow and executrix surveys Clare Street shop. The trade is carried on as usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Bent
Reading
Ann Bent
Clare-Street
Clare- Market
Mail from France reports a florin incident and naval moves
The dispatch from Porto Ferrajo dated August 23 notes a terrible florin event detaining several ships, including a large French tarten. It cites an armament from Tunis with two gallies, two debecks, four pinks, and six walfiots whose destination is unknown. A Maltese man of war reportedly captured a vessel of the Grand Signor, though unconfirmed. Cadim to Prague letters report Jesuits in Bohemia losing their benefice and facing a forced title claim, with the emperor’s court sending Grenadiers to invest their house. The Aeolus frigate under Venner sailed from Cadim for England and Frankfurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Porto Ferrajo
Tunis
Cadim
Aeolus
Want Venner
Engand
Frankfort
Prague
Ferdinand II
Bohemia
Parliament prorogations and city events noted
The Parliament held prorogations to the 20th of the month while Lords Justices ordered dispatch of business. Alderman Fetherston sworn Lord Mayor and Sheriffs Boyd and Bevan installed. An elegant entertainment followed at Dawson Street. Deaths include Arthur Denny Provost of Tralee and Capt Thomas Wilson of the Royal Irish Dragoons. A Bray fire caused extensive damage before help from Capt Frazier’s Foot. Transports with the 27th regiment reached Cove from Quebec. A Wales to Minehead voyage wreck resulted in all aboard perishing. Kilkenny reports a Trooper M Cabe of the 4th Horse shot himself at Donaghmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Francis Fether
Fton
Patrick Boyd
Henry Bevan
Elgrs
Dawson -Street
Hendrick-street
Thomas Wilson
Royal Irish Regiment of Dragoons
Great Duke of Marlborough
Bray
Frazer
1St Regiment of Foot
Corke
Warburton
Cove
Quebec
Wales
Minehead
Kilkenny
M‘cabe
4Th Regiment of Horse
Donaghmore
Queen’s County
Michaelmas Mayor Of Leeds Borough For Coming Year
Leeds OG reports Michaelmas Day selection of the town’s mayor for the year ahead. mining accidents near Pontefract claim one life. the other injured. Thomas Taylor, solicitor, dies at Rothwell Haigh, London-based son of Purswell-hall. Wheat and barley price shifts noted in local markets. broader market declines cited. Shipping news lists arrivals and sailings from London, Seville, Antigua, Jamaica, Boston, New York, and other ports with numerous vessel names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country News
Leeds
Backhouse
Rothwell Haigh
Thomas Taylor
London
Taylor
Purswell-hall
Berley
Barnsley
New
S. Cowes
Langer
Arbuckle
Caple
Curling
Lady Juliana
Stephenson
Westmoreland
Hoar
St. James
Surman
King George
Coward
Chace Price
Owen
George
Bremer
Elizabeth Dunkin
Jamaica
Neptune
Wendal
Boston
Little Joseph
Kennedy
Mary
Ann
Graves
North Carolina
Success
Hughes
Nelson
Ratley
Virginia
Charming Sally
Fowler
Cafcoi-Bays
Polly
Ross
Antigua
Eagle
Amity
Knowles
Mercury
Hyde
New-York
Scorpion
Willa
Quebec
Friendship
Frost
Maryland
Defiance
Askew
Rhode Islands
N. S
del Carmen
Bilboat
Petersburgh
Dod
Longfound
Bonnete
Riga
Race
North
Bergen
Happy Return
Fenley
Guersney
Merchant ship names and origins in a noisy ledger
A list shows multiple vessels and captains with origins in New York Dublin Petersburgh Quebec Cork Hague ditto St. Croix Bristol Pool Newfoundland and Riga. It reads like a shipping or passenger record with many misspellings and duplicated phrases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants Key
Eaton
New York
Dublin
Michael
Daniel
Petersburgh
Ditto
Carlton
Kirkwood
Quebec
Cork
Amity’s
Hague
Providence
Penmyre
Atto
Sally
Matthews
Fromm
Minyland
Friendship
St. Croix
Bristol
Grandk Duke
Brewer Frares
Dover
Unity
Bailey
Pool
Newfoundland
John and
Fanny
Marshal
Riga
Dubs
Darnell
Duke of York Death and Royal Proceedings at Richmond
The article recounts the Duke of York's illness and death in Richmond including his insistence on privacy, the use of James's Fever Powder, and the failing treatments. It describes royal mourning, the Prince of Monaco's daily visits, and preparations for the corpse to sail to the Nore, plus naval movements and notable appointments and moves among court and city officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soames's
Richmond
Queen's Palace
Duke of York
Morrison
James
Capt. Schutz
Italy
Dole
Spry
Prince of Monace
le Grand
Wratterley
Wrotterley
Admiralty
England
Montreal
Nore
Greenwich
Jerusalem
Plug
Spithead
Pheonix
S. W
Bath
Diblin
Brixton
Southwark
Surry
Saint Margaret’s-hill
Joseph Manocy
Daniel Ponton
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UKE
Grafton
Offory
F. B.C
Guineas
Rages
Hans
Messine
Alley
Héréford
Bennett
Mefl
Aris and Co’s
My. Gore
Thetis
Didier
Leghorn
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