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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 24, 1759
Page
3
The dispatches describe shifting fronts amid Prussian, Hanoverian, and French movements near Silesia and Hanau. Allied forces reoccupy bishopric areas, with Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick approaching Moran and Toulon preparing for armament as Venice reports a recovery. The mood notes cautious strategic fortifications and uncertain headquarter placements as campaigns unfold.
In Edinburgh on May 19 a commission appointed John Dalrymple Advocate as Sollicitor of Excise in Scotland replacing Thomas Miller. Lord Catheart arrived from London as High Commissioner to the General Assembly. A fire in Enzie burned the Rannas house, destroying valuables while the family escaped with papers saved from a secure vault. William Sutherland, prominent brewer, died in the city Tuesday.
From the May 24 entry of Ort N Eaw details a voyage with Bortas at sea. The fleet remained in their tie-downs except the Apollo Bivinge which has just failed. Wind is reported as S W by S.
Reports from Dunkirk and Brest describe French naval actions and British frigates Arethusa and Thames engaging French forces, with captures and prize liberty granted to officers. Letters from the Leeward Islands, Newfoundland, and Jamaica mention slave-laden ships, privateers, and convoy movements. Posts from Portmouth and Spithead note fleet assembly under Hawke, with a camp on the Isle of Wight and a search for strategic positions amid ongoing European conflict.
The passage argues the war began from rightful motives, highlighting protection of rights and preventing France from aiding the colonies. It claims these aims were the original inducements for taking up arms and have driven the conflict since its start.
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