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of moment happen, it is to be transmitted to New 

 market. . . . 



"New market, March 10. About 2 a clock went from 

 hence several hundreds of Gentlemen to meet their Majesties 

 and his Royal Highness, who came thither between 3 and 4 

 a clock in the afternoon accompani'd with many Nobility and 

 Gentry where they were received with all imaginable mani- 

 festations of joy, their being a great Supper prepared ready 

 for them. ... 



^^ Newmarket, March nth. His Majestic hath appointed 

 all the Races for the Plate, to be run on Wednesday, Thursday, 

 Friday, and Saturday next ; which were not wont to be run till 

 the latter end of the meeting. 



" Upon TJmrsday last, his Majesty, and his Royal High- 

 ness, went a Hawking upon New-market Heath, about four or 

 five miles distant from the Palace, accompanied with three 

 Troops of the Guards. 



" The Lord Grandison hath made a Match with the Lord 

 Thomond at Cock-fighting, 21 Battles for a great sum of 

 money. 



" There hath been great Robbing near New-market, six 

 Coaches having been robb'd of several sums of money and 

 cloaths ; you may expect a fuller account of this in the 

 next. 



"A Person of Quality was robbed of i^io on New-market 

 Heath, by three persons on Thursday last, . . . 



" Tuesday the \6th of March, His Royal Highness rid a 

 Fox Hunting about 20 miles from Newmarket, and returned 

 again the same night. 



^'' Neivmarket, Wednesday March 17, the Plate Race was 

 run by the Kings Horse Tankot, Mr. Mayes Horse Dragon 

 the Duke of Monmouth's Horse Spot, and the Topping Horse 

 of Newmarket, Red Rose, the 4 miles course ; but who had 

 the best on't, We cannot yet give you an exact account. . . . 



" A Courtier loosing a considerable sum of money at 

 Bowls ; and being highly enraged, sends his servant to one 

 of the Winners, who staid at an Ordinary till his servants 

 return with an answer ; but the Winner (being engaged) could 



