Odiham Downs Own Plate Races at Odiham October 11 1764
A notice for the Odiham Downs race meeting on Thursday October 11 1764 with the Own Plate of fifty pounds for four and five year olds, weights listed by wins, two miles per heat, entries at the George Inn, fees, and rules. Friday October 12 offers fifty pounds for six year olds and aged horses, with weights by wins, best of three four mile heats, and entry/details at the same venue.
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Odiham Down
Rfe
George Inn
Odiham
Sale by auction of farm with timber and manor house in Surrey
An auction advertisement offers a Farm and estate near the Turnpike Road in Surrey with about one hundred acres of arable and pasture, a brick and timber house, outbuildings, and orchard. The sale includes timber, farm implements, and household furniture from Mr. Spencer and Mr. Hobbs, with viewing days and catalogues. A separate lot covers the freehold estate of Mr. Don John Mason with a substantial house, coach-house, stables, brew-house, and gardens to be sold similarly with viewing and catalog details. A public caution notes impostors selling medicines under Joshua Ward receipts, listing authorized agents and condemning counterfeit seals.
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High Court of Chancery
Samuel
Bonner
Symonds Inn
Chancery Lane
London
Sherborne Woods
Oxford
John Dighton
Deceas
Watlington
Henley
Tame
Holder
King’s Arms Towers
Royal Exchange
Oncon
Curry Mile
Horshant
Dorking
Surry
Cale
Spencer
St. George’s Church
Sourhune
Hosss
Houshold
William Borp
King’s Arms
Godalman
Ac Lutron
Don John Mason
Eman
Cnese
Cagecher
Swan Inn
Balford
the George
Wobourn
Whire Horse
Dunstable
St. Alban’s
Leighton
Red Lion
Hitchen
Hell Inn
Luton
Gugsby’s
Cornfill
Windmill Street
Tottenham Court Road
Harlington
Mason
John Page
Joshua Ward
Asylum
Magdalen
Westminter
Westiminster
White
L'Ofterman
Marsh
Charing-Cross
Withy
Cornhill
Westminster
Vetta
Calumny and health woes spark a London letter war
An aggrieved hairdresser denounces a covert slur printed in a London paper. He outlines his health decline, a Tunbridge visit, and a Lady H situation, asserting the anonymous forger libeled him and seeking justice from the press. The letter accompanies other country news from Edinburgh to Bristol and trials in Birmingham and Stratford.
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London Evening Post
Tunbridge
Atrr
Lerufiglaffalulicy
W. Mitan
Hair-creffer
PORT NEWS SUMMARY OF ARRIVALS AND SAILINGS
Port newspapers record multiple arrivals and departures on Sept 1 to Sept 4. Vessels include Margaree Watson from Charrant Charming Mally Riggs from Fairnomb Lark Bur from Shoreham and others. many sail for London Weymouth and Neweath. Local ports listed: Port Penzance Weymouth Southampton Dover Leith Gravesend and Gravesend area.
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Port News
Penzance
Margaree
Watson
Charrant
Charming Mally
Riggs
Fairnomb
Lark
Bur
Shoreham
Hornett
Jopp
Emfsworth
Expetition
Godsworthy
Exmouth
Hannah
Falmouth
de Ficndinip
Davy
Torasford
Falmixth
Adeventars
Barnes
Jon Neath
Spackman
Hawkins
London
Weymouth
Molly
William and
Mary
Fizard
Elizabeth
Ford
Charming Molly
Welton
Cross Oak
Matter
Robert
Taedéan
Londo
Elize Aberh
Catharine
Anderson
Fredesrickslacr
Southampton
Winchellee
Tristram
Neweath
William
Guy
Kinsale
Dover
Benjamin
Graham
Montferrat
Salnsbury
Gattenburgh
Downs
Wind N
Duke of York’s England visit and Mediterranean plans
London reports of the Duke of York visiting Princess Amelia at Gunnerbury house then dining with Princes William and Henry at Cobham before returning to York House. Nobles and Grenville paid compliments on his safe return. Talk of a large Mediterranean expedition under his command with ten thousand sailors. Also notes Sir Charles Saunders’s and Sir William Boothby’s arrivals in London and Minorca governor Johnston’s entry.
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Royal
England
Wales
Ocitsy
Delarochette
Tho Kitchen
Duke of York
John Bowles
Black Horse
Cornhill
Carrington Bowles
Chapcer-house
St._Paul’s Church-Yard
Robert Suet
London
Amelia
Gunnerbury-house
Viscount Ligonier
Cobham
William
Henry
Hampton-Court
York-house
Pall-Mall
Earls of
Northumberland
Sandwich
Mediterranean
Charles Saunders
Knot
Buxton Wells
Spring Gardens
Chas Ring-Cross
William Boothby
St. James's
Ois
Johnston
Jace
Minorca
Artia
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John Afki
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Srattad
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Meacow
Patture Law
Ilytig
Uttoxeter
Joan Turner
Thomas Bull
William Bidulph
Tomlinson
Afton
Birmingham
Stephen Riley
Rugeley
Turlington
Birchin-Lane
Robert Torlingtor
Arthur
N. AR
Adil
Bors
London Evening
Edinburgh
Hot Wells
Bristol
Anz
Newcastle
Green
Preston
Paris
Cromwell
Duke d’Ayen
France
Mondiy
George Stewart
Robert Lindsay
Hasbourn
Stafford
William Smith
Kirkland
Stratford Upon Avon
Mr. White
Joanna
Ms. Simpson
Young Snap
Mr. Bayley
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