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returns two members to parliament. In 1821 the 

 inhabitants amounted to 5466. 



BEDFORD SPRING RACES, 1839. 



Held about the end of march. 



The Oakley stakes of 10 sovs. each, h. ft. for 

 hunters and thorough-breds, that have never won, 

 (matches excepted) belonging to gentlemen of the 

 Oakley Club, and bona fide the property of the 

 subscriber at the time of naming ; to be ridden by 

 members of a racing or fox-hunting club ; heats, 

 from the distance post and once round ; three yrs. 

 old 9st. 101b. four, lOst. 101b., five, list. 71b., six, 

 list. 121b, and aged, 12st. 



To close and name on or before the 1st of 

 March ; the winner to be sold for 1 50 sovs. if 

 demanded in the usual way. No subscriber to 

 start more than one horse. Entrance, one sov. 



A hunter's stakes of 10 sovs. each, h. ft. with 

 20 sovs. added for horses not thorough-bred ; be- 

 longing to gentlemen, and bona fide the property 

 of the subscriber at the time of naming ; to be 

 ridden by gentlemen, members of a racing or fox- 

 hunting club ; to start from the distance-post, and 

 go once round; four yrs. old to carry lOst. 101b. 

 five list. 41b. six, list. 121b. and aged J2st. ; the 

 winner of a plate or sweepstakes once to carry 51b. 

 twice, 81b. three times or more 141b. extra. 



To close and name on the 25th day of March ; 



