Private thefts and burials in a London week
A report details thefts at premises on York Street and Tavistock Street with a newgate escort for a suspect amid a gang. Also noted are weekly disease tallies and burials, stock and bond prices, and a Bethlem Hospital committee meeting to discuss meat provisions and ferrying duties from Michaelmas to Lady Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fent
Jonathan Stockdale
York-street
Frances Burk
Tavistock-streen
Newgate
Ermor
Mary Lawrence
Raper
Newportitreet
Bank
Bank Circrlanon
sPrem Indaz
Anruidesigs
Giper Canedina
Bethlem Hospital
Moorfields
Michaelmas
Carshalton Races at Carshalton Downs Surrey
Notice announces a Thursday race meeting at Carshalton Downs in Surrey with five Guinea ponies not exceeding twelve hands. Entry rules require eight days prior notice and payment of half a Guinea or double entrance fees at Barrowhedges Carshalton or the cookar Sutton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carshalton
Carthalton
Surrey
Cliveeliiches
Anc’ Coon Pive
Guinga Encrance
Amd Roifandar ¢ Sabendérs
Croydon Races Purse Details and Entry Rules
Croydon racing card sets dates for Wednesday and Thursday events with multiple purses. Five Guinea pony purse for ponies under six hands two and a half inches and never won five guineas, ten guinea purse for gallopers never winning ten guineas, hunting saddle and bridle prize, and twenty guinea purse for horses never winning enemy guineas. Entry fees range from five shillings to four guineas. Stables and ponies must enter at specified inns ten days prior, with measurements at Croydon Greyhound and Wheeler’s Inn. Three entries required for each race, and fees due by Farriers of Croydon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavengton
Lavington
Down
Green Dragon
Market Lavington
Pesson
Sperators
Croydon
Croydon Common
N. B
Nise
Galloway
Fox and Hounds
de Pott
Chester Races Early October Meeting at the Roodee
The Chester meeting on October 15 to 19 features three purses the Gentlemen's Subscription Thirty Pounds, Ladies Subscription Twenty Guineas, and Town Subscription Forty Pounds. Entries due six days before racing. subs, entrance fees, and conditions vary by purse with rules on starting horses and disputes settled by subscribers. A concert of music and balls is planned for the Shatlies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Galloway
Porpsfe
Unclear OCR fragment on remedies and products
Fragmentary text mentions a remedy called Goats stomach cordial and references to Archid Hendrick Mereindnt with limited readable names and items. The line content is garbled, lacking coherent events or identities.
Deserters Seized in York and London Rewards Offered
A 1739 notice lists deserters from His Majesty's Foot and North Britain regiments. It names William Maxwell drummer, John Turner shoemaker, Charles Hozg labourer and others, detailing descriptions, ages, heights, and origins. Rewards of five guineas each are offered for capture and notification to officers or Alexander Wilson in Westminster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
S.own
Barrel
John Lee
Willian Maxwell
Britain
Alexander
Wilson
Westminster
William Maxwell
Royal’Regiment of North Y Bririfo Fuziliers
John Campbell
John Turner
Whitehaven
Cumberland
London
Charles Hozg
Angus
Scotland
Majesty
Pice
Andrew Agnew
Ane
Dover
Hants
Cape
Alexander Wilfoh
Queenstreet
Mtall
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John Hopkins
Fleetstreet
Fleet Bridge
Alzafl
Northing
Arevad
Quebaugh
Archit
Hendrick
Maddox
Bea
Ciro
Celia
Hayle River
Stoivestaey
Cornwall
Dons
Parcaes
Valens
Hayle
Wiliam
de Baum
London: : Som Jonatha
Deters
John Davzy
John Worth
Penryn
Sanne
Landry
Francis Phillips
Unione Street
Wesbminster Hall
Pexfon
Jonathan
Freek
Perukeunaki
Ford
Burith
Carew
Pembrea
Muford Haven
William Williams
Fenby
Pembrokeshire
Robert Coxon
Felbeck
Lincoln
William Coxon
Cayrhorpe
Fame
Fulbeck
Gibraltar
Catherine
Caythorpe
Catherine MacKenpher
Virgil
Milton
C. Prine
Rover
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