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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 23, 1759
Page
3
London dispatches report a morning alarm at Falmouth and Penryn as about 700 French prisoners tried to break walls and escape. Soldiers remained under arms, with some darkly stationed, while other towns observed militia drills and coastal defenses along with Admiralty orders controlling privateers and armament movements.
A reflective mid 18th century discourse contrasts peasant honesty with titled pomp amid national danger. A cheesemonger debates duty and self reliance while a show of wealth shelters public service plans. News notes from Brest to Jamaica report delays and privateering gains as stock and commodity prices drift in London markets.
A late 18th century notice from Sussex Lieutenant summons another militia meeting at the White Hare Inn Lewes to recruit officers. It urges qualified men to write and state the rank they seek, aiming to improve forces for the county's service. The notice appears dated Kidbrooke June 25 1759 with location Abergavenny.
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