Merry Andrew Wins His Majesty's Plate at Curragh
A detailed report of the Curragh race featuring Lucius O'Brien's Merry Andrew beating rivals Smallhopes and Ragman amid commentary on weather, disease decline in Dublin, and a dramatic pursuit of robbers near Trim. Included are two dramatic letters recounting captures of criminals near Meath and Slane Road, with injuries and ongoing hunt details.
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Curragh
Kildare
Lucius O’brien
Merry Andrew
Edward O’brien
Bart
Smallhopes
Earl of Antrim
Shepherdess
Ragman
William Warren
Efg
Mr. Deer
Jo Mneh Eafe
Cloyne
James Maul
E Q
Trim
Ballymadun
Killrue
Duleek
Mullafeen
Babrath
Gerrald Aylmer
Killorew
Traif
Death of Sir George Preston at Valleyfield
Scotland Edinburgh September 15 The Yate rough weather harmed no coins and markets fell. Sunday last died at Valleyfield near Culross Sir George Preston Bart aged over 70 senior Brother-german to Major General Preston and is succeeded by his son Sir George Preston in honours and estate.
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Scotland
Edinburgh
Valleyfield
Culross
George Preston
Preston
George Prefton
Deaths of Reverend John Bruce and Lady Dick in Airth and Corstorphine
On the same day two prominent figures died. Reverend John Bruce, minister of the gospel at Airth, and Lady Dick, wife of Sir William Dick, Bart., of Corstorphin, both passing away that night. The report notes fever as the cause.
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John Bruce
Airth
Lady Dick
Sir William Dick
Corstorphin
Bart
Scudamore Galley Seized by Spaniards at Havannah
Bristol reports on the 12th instant the Scudamore capt Middleton a fine galley from this port was taken by Spaniards and carried into the Havannah. Richard Bailey Ely was chosen mayor for the year. John Chamberlayne and Henry Muggleworth were made sheriffs. Col Blakeney's regiment embarked on ten transports. Hastings Man of War waits in King road to convoy.
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Bristol
Scudamore
Middleton
Havannah
Richard Bailey
Ely
John Chamberlayne
Henry Muggleworth
Elgrs
Col. Blakeney
Hingroad
Hastings
Kingroad
London Paris Letter on British Flag and Secret Expeditions
A London Paris Letter discusses British demand for satisfaction over French affronts, possible Hanover dispatch, and fears of tipping toward neutrality. Reports Sir John Norris’s secret expedition, excise appointments, deaths in Stafford and Hampstead, Admiralty orders at Deptford, and courtly diversions. Also notes royal hunt, exchequer appointments, and Bedford mayoral election results.
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London
Paris
Hanover
Rafic
John Norris
Portsmouth
Commissioners of Excise
Philpot
Brooks
Stafford
Abner
Rocco
Swinerton
Hampstead
Higden
John Higden
Admiralty Office
Deptford
Board of Admiralty
Aytemer
Port-Mahon
Henry Pawlet
Oxford
Windsor-Fordst
Joh Dawson
Henry Bury
Deceas
John Tape
Bedford
Robert Battifon
Thomas Cave
Election of a Clerk at the Worshipful Company of Plumbers
Yesterday the Worshipful Company of Plumbers elected Thomas Cox to succeed a resigned clerk. Cambridge reports fill of seven Trinity College Fellowships: Franklyn Moyres Whiffon Fuller Brook Knight Tilson. Several notable deaths noted: Caiwel of the Blast, Oldham, Samuel Brown mayor of Lynn Regis, Davis the Brandy Stock Surveyor, Mrs White Portugal Coffee-House, Viscount Obrien and Lord Ob rien, Lady Elizabeth Obrien, Richard Stert Portugal Merchant, Starky Mayo Brewer, Major Cleland Land-Tax official, and others. Robbery and assaults reported in London and Westminster, with arrests and escapes. Deserters from Colchester Gaol and a French ship arrival at Port L Orient noted.
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Buffy
Thomas Cox
Cox
Kensington
Cambridge
Trinity College
M. Franklyn
Moyres
Whiffon
Fuller
Brook
Knight
Tilson
Mr. Caiwel
The
Caiwel
New England
Tower Street
Oldham
Thames Street
Samuel Brown
Lynn-Regis
Norfolk
Davis
London
Mrs. White
Portugal
Swithin’s Alley
Cornhill
Dover- Street
Piccadilly
Viscount Obrien
Earl of
William Wyndham
Oxford
Elizabeth Obrien
Richard Stert
Fenchurch Street
Woodford
Essex
Starky Mayo
St. James’s Place
Major Cleland
Scott
Epping Forest
Barnard Mynes
Anne Breeze
Bridewell
Col. de Veil
James Johnson
Westminster
Justice Fraser
John Maugaur
Blackmoor
Maiden-Lane
Rogers
Reddish
Covent- Garden Parish
Whitehall
Scotland- Yard
Richard Swift
James Barrow
Newgate
Col
DeVeil
Samuel Chester
Mary Canning
Colchester
France
Port L’orient
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Granger
George Berford
Chace
Cooke
Mr. Lowther
Mr. Berford
Nanny’ Water
Richard Gorges
St. Laurence Berford
Elgis
Slane Road
Bamford
Cloney
Louth
Robert Battison
Hector