SWAFFHAM RACES OPENING PLATE AND CARRIAGE MILES
In Swaffham Norfolk on September 22 to 24 a series of plates for various horse ages and sexes is announced with entry details. Subscriptions require one guinea and additional fees. penalties and arrangements are described. A separate alert offers reward for two missing horses, a black stallion and a black mare, from Wakefield. A suspect is described by appearance.
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Swaffham
Norfolk
Market Cross
aGuines
Snow-Hill
Wakefield
Yorkshire
Philip Harte
Shrewsbury
Salop
Whitchurch
Wem
Mas Ashby
Shrewbury
Mr. Tomlinson
Nantwich
Cheshire
Bath 1767 Resolutions to regulate balls and ceremonies
Bath 1767 resolves a 13 member committee to govern public amusements. Derrick to remain Master of the Ceremonies with a 300 pound annual salary paid quarterly. Subscribers pay two and a half guineas per ball, plus ten guineas to the Master of the repetitive Rooms. Access by subscriber ticket only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Derrick
Clergy Assembly in Madrid and Oath Demands
Reports from Madrid state that Archbishops and Bishops of Spain will convene a general Assembly of the Clergy by royal order. The King mandates university professors to swear to the Council of Constance doctrine, notably condemning Repcide. From Corsica came word of Calvi garrison bombs on St Francis Convent and French forces retaking Ajaccio. Rome dispatch notes Spanish Jesuits arriving with cases of fever and petitions for papal dispensation.
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Hrtu
Wilson
Carne
Roger Twysden
Mr. Baldwr
Pater-nofter- Row
Richey
Sts James’s-Screctee
Te Farrington
MA Artha Wray
William Wray
Robert Turlington
Mary Sopp
Rober Turling’ton
Turlington
Chey
King’s Arms
Birchin-Lane
Royal Exchange
Meffra Turlington
Wray
Mareig Wray
Balsam of Lites ‘This Is To Instal the Public, That the Late Mr. Turlington
France
Flanders
Gensa
Madrid
Spain
St. Francis
Bozello
Ajaccio
Rome
Corsica
Barbarous murder reported at Clackmannan ends in prison
Edinburgh reports a barbarous murder at Clackmannan late last week. A gentleman stabbed Richardson with a penknife, fatally wounding his father who died in the aid of his son. The son was mortally wounded. the killer is secured and held at Stirling Castle. Ayr Circuit Court opened. Christian Kerr banished for life for child murder. Bath hosts nobility arrivals.
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Edinburgh
Clackmannan
Richardson
Stirlingcastle
Ayr
Complex Local Notices and Deaths From Several Towns
A scrambled 18th century update reports a bathing death of Mr. Jones at Weymouth after a faint, plus arrivals at Hot-Wells including Lord Thomond and others. It notes quarantine on two Barbury ships carrying corn, and a Woolavington marriage of John Durbin to Miss Jeanes. Obits include Lady Smith, painter Thomas Smith, and Norfolk rector Rev Croper. Also reports Norwich and Thetford fires, Reading harvests, and a fatal bee event near Longtown with multiple stings.
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Mn Spencer
Bell-Inn
Bromley
Kent
Lewsham
Richard Hawes
Michaelmas
Hawes
London
Lee
Nes Léwis
Williamson
Robinson
White
Powers
Madden
Quint
Fonereau
Hyde
Pera
Huffey
Wilkinson
Ieils
Miss Huffey
Miss Hyde
Ev&c
Jonae Ort
Weymouth
Briflal
Lord Thomond
Archer
Dre Talker
Goodadl
Herger
Barbary
Latt
Woolavington
Somersetshire
John Durbin
Jeanes
John Jeanes
Lady Smith
Jarrit Smith, Bart
Ipjrwich
Samuel Croper
Nineteenth Regiment of Foot
Morleys
Yellerton
Norfolk
Noravich
Hipkin
Bardwells
Liverpool
Chester
Thomas Williams
John Hewitt
Cambridge
Mr. Strong
Trinity College
Rochester
Norton
Robert Throemorton
Hailwéston
Huntingdonshire
Thetford
Ely
Reading
Nexwcastle
Balin-Buf
Longtown
Carlisfs
Shipping News Roundup Arrivals and Departures at Deal and Gravesend
Port notices track ships sailing and arriving in September. Vessels bound for Jamaica, Gibraltar, Bristol and New York depart or remain, including the Brilliant Myal and Three Nuns Addy and others. Arrivals list Dragon Const Jamaica New England Bilboa and multiple arrivals at London Cadiz and Dublin with various crews and cargos. The Gazette notes daily advances in ministerial appointments.
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Deal
Brilliant
Myal
Addy
Jamaica
Friendship
Ball
Planters Adventure
Lowley
South Carolina
York
Burton
New York
Bristol Packet
Farquharson
Bristol
Wind S
Wind N. W
Gravesend
Tartar
Thoburn
London
Magrzis
Royal Charlotte
Calvert
Britannia
Miller
Zachary Bailey
Hodge
Dragon
Vera Cruz
Havannah
Const
Couple
Robinson
New England
Bilboa
Power
Cadiz
Carfteens
Dit
Dantrick
Nancy
Winslow
Liverpool
Nork
Venus
Oporto
Dublin
Prosperous
Cochran
Ditto
Hawke
Sarsfield
St. Kitt's
John
Peter
Coleman
Susannah
Bible
Carthy
Fortune
Bourdeaux
Cork
Dunkirk
Seat
Galipoli
Britol
Endeavour
Murry
Peterburgh
Sea Venture
Hal
Charitas
Nélon
Norway
Sorenson
Dito
Lord Camden
Bates
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H. W. Wilson
Efgee AG
Patrick Plake
Stewards
Catherine Street
Strand
Lisbon
Madeira
Eittle
Oxford
Mr. Astreyy
Little Milton
Osthill Spaw
Tamworth
Warwick
White Horse
Thomas Bedford
Moore Street
Birmingham
John Rivington
St. Paul’s Church-Yard
R. Walker
England
Ireland
Scotland
America
Sessions House
Dr. Lowther
Sam
James Farrer
Broad Street Hill
Cheapside
Golden Lamp
Hatton- Garden
Cooke
RDLES
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Santry
Corke
Earl
Countess of
Albemarle
Egmont
Edgecumbe
Lord
Archbishop
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