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Lichfield Summer Meeting. — The Staffordshire 

 Stakes, of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft., and 5 only if 

 declared to Messrs. Weatherbv, or to Mr. F. 

 Webb, on or before the 24th of August, two miles; 

 50 sovs. will be added from the race fund. Three 

 to accept, or no race ; the second horse to save 

 his stake. To close and name on the 1st. of Au- 

 gust. The weight to be declared on or before the 

 14th of August. Nominations to be taken in this 

 stake, and remaining in, to pay 15 sovs., and on 

 starting, 25 sovs. 



The tjvo yrs. old Stakes of 25 sovs. each ; colts, 

 8st. 71b. ; fillies, 8st. 41b. ; T. Y. C. 



A Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, h. ft., for three 

 yrs. old colts, 8st. 71b. ; and fillies, 8st. 41b. To 

 close and name on the 1st. of May. 



The Gold Cup, by subscriptions of 10 sovs. 

 each, to be paid in specie ; three miles ; m. and 

 g. allowed 21b. ; a winner of a queen's plate, cup, 

 or cup stakes, in the same year, to carry 31b., 

 twice, 51b., thrice, 71b. extra. 



Her Majesty's Plate of 100 gs. &c. 



A Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 25 added 

 from the fund, for horses that never won more 

 than £50 at any one time ; m. and g. allowed 

 21b. ; winners in the same year, once, 31b., 

 twice, 51b., thrice, 71b. extra; half-bred horses 

 allowed 71b. ; horses that have started three times 

 in the same year and not won, allowed 3lb. ; 



