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ANNUAL REGISTER, 1805. 



whom he had gone to school with, 

 and had known 15 years. 



The following criminals, out of a 

 calendar of 35, were, left for cxecu- 

 tion: John Pitt and.Joseph Fletcher, 

 for comiterfeiting the current-coin 

 of the kingdom ; John Knight, for 

 horse-stcaUBs; ; John Hughes and 

 Thomas Reeves, for breaking into 

 the house of Peter Wootridge, at 

 Solihull : and John Sheriff, for 

 breaking open and robbinga pigeon- 

 house at Aston. 



21st. Earl St. Vincent Mas at 

 York in the race week, and at a 

 meeting of the corporation of that 

 cit} , on this day, it was unanimously 

 resolved, " That the freedom of 

 this city be presented, in a box made 

 of hcart-of-oak, to the right hon. 

 John earl St. Vincent, in tesiimo- 

 ny of the grateful sense which the 

 corporation entertains of the very- 

 important an*l faithful services he 

 has rendered to the now united 

 kingdom, during a life unremitting. 

 ly devoted to the glor}- of his coun- 

 try, the honour of his sovereign, 

 and to the just maintenance of the 

 riglits and interests of his fellow- 

 subjects. At eight o'clock in the 

 evening, the lord mayor, city coun- 

 cil, town clcik, sherifis, and com- 

 mon council, Malted on earl St. Vin- 

 cent, at the deanery, and presented 

 the resolution. 



24th. In consequence of Mr. 

 Bromford's declining to ride, Mrs. 

 Thornton, this morning, walk- 

 ed or rather cantered in a most ex- 

 cellent style, over York race course, 

 accompanied by colonel Thornton, 

 agreeably to the terms of the match, 

 for four hogsheads of Cote Roti, 

 eOOOgs. h. ft. and for COOgs. p.p. 

 bet by Mrs. T. 



Afterwards commenced a match, 

 Jn which the above lady was to ride 



two miles against Mr. Buckle the 

 jockey, well known at Newmarket, 

 and other places of sport, as a rider 

 of the first celebrity. Mrs Thorn- 

 ton appeared dressed for the con test, 

 in a purple cap and waistcoat, nan- 

 keen coloured skirts, purple shoes 

 and embroidered stockings : she 

 Avas in high health and spirits, and 

 seemed eager for the decision 

 of the match. Mr. Buckle "was 

 dressed in a blue cap, with blue 

 bodied jacket and white sleeves. 

 Mrs. Thornton carried 9st. Gib., 

 Mr. Buckle I3st. 61b. At half past 

 three they started : Mrs. Thornton 

 took the lead, which she kept for 

 some time ; Mr. Buckle then put j 

 in trial his jockcyship, and passed 

 the lady, which he kept for only a 

 few lengths, when Mrs. Thornton, j 

 by the most excellent, we may truly ' 

 say, horsemanship, pushed forwards, 

 and came- in in a style far superior 

 to any thing of the kind we ever wit- 

 nessed, gaining her race by half a 

 neck. The manner of Mrs. Thorn- 

 ton's riding is certainly of the first 

 description ; indeed her close seat 

 and perfect management of her 

 horse, her bold and steady jockey- 

 ship, amazed one of the most crowd- 

 ed courses ever M'itnesscd ; and, 

 on her winning, she was hailed with 

 the most reiterated shouts of con- 

 gratulation. 



Mrs. T. rode Louisa, sister to " 

 Kill-devil, hy Pegasus, out of Nel- 

 1}" ; — Mr. Buckle rode Allegro, by 

 Pegasus, out of Allegranti's dam. 



A sad disturbance took place at 

 the stand in the afternoon, in con- 

 .sequencc of a dispute betVrcen Mr» 

 F!int(whorodc against Mrs. Thorn- 

 ton last year) and colonel Thorn- 

 ton, respecting lOOOl. Mr. Flint 

 had posted the colonel on Thursday* 

 and the colonel recriminated on 



^ Friday. 



