08 Jan 1760
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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 08, 1760
Page
1
The London Evening-Post declares its gratitude to the public and Liberty’s friends for support, stating the paper has been sustained by their countenance. It announces circulation by General Post Office clerks and affirms commitment to constitutional principles guiding future operations.
From the London Gazette reports that on the 24th French grenadiers and allied troops moved toward Lahne with a cannonade on the 25th and 26th at Klein Linnes and Heudelheim. Luckner’s detachments killed many of 400 enemies on the 29th. Hereditary Prince of Brunswick reached Chemnitz on the 25th, hoping to rejoin the King of Prussia near Freybreg, with both sides restoring the prior balance.
London reports Twelfth Night celebrations at St James's with the King and royal family, noting Cumberland’s high winnings and late state activities. The item details projected troop increases across England Scotland and Ireland, and early March departures of Foot Guards. Additional notes cover naval officers, prisoners’ treatment reports from Brest, Lisbon, and Vannes, plus obituaries and clerical changes.
Notice invites qualified and willing men to accept commissions as lieutenants and ensigns in the Surrey Militia. Candidates must attend at the King's Arms Tavern, St Margaret's Hill, Southwark, on Wednesday 16th instant at eleven o'clock in the forenoon to submit their names in writing to the lieutenant or a designated receiver.
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