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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Nov 27, 1759
Page
3
In a fierce gale the vessel and crew faced catastrophe near Skerries. One passenger drowned and another missing after a man overboard incident. Captain’s vigilance kept the ship from sinking, with cargo valued at over 50,000. Four lives lost later near Holyhead when a Dungarvan vessel stranded on rocks. nine rescued.
Edinburgh reports two notable events yesterday in high society. The Right Hon. Countess of Leven safely delivered a son. The Right Hon. Lady Eleanore Campbell, Countess of Stair, died yesterday.
Letters from London recount dire trade decline in Marseilles with weekly arrivals dropping from about 40 to 14. Prussian privateer captures two imperial men of 20 guns and two Tuscan vessels. Reports of Thurot’s squadron, Baltic trade detours, wrecks off Fynemouth, and a surge of prisoner concerns. Notices cover seals, church appointments, deaths, and public orders.
The Postscript of London Evening Post urges readers to defend the realm as a storm gathers off France. It calls on every man to offer his person, fortune, and thoughts to safeguard what is dear. It notes public hints on safety measures to deter enemies should they land on English shores.
The document lists British naval ships sailing for Jamaica Guadalupe and Cadiz, with others remaining in the Downs, alongside weekly casualties including drownings deaths and burials, plus a stock market snapshot showing Bank An 1756 to 1759 prices, India and South Sea stocks, and government bonds.
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