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Newspaper

London Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Sep 20, 1760

Page

3

East India Fleet under Pocock passes Portsmouth for the Downs

The Yarmouth Man of War under Admiral Pocock leads a convoy of East India ships sailing from St Helena to the Downs. Notable vessels include the Rhoda M Namara Drake Britannia Tilbury and Calcutta with destinations China and Madras. Diamonds valued in the tens of thousands of pagodas are said to accompany the treasure laden fleet. Captain Dodd arrives with prize Phenix. The rumor of Pondicherry blockade by Admiral Stevens. various ships arrive or depart for Bristol, London, and Nevis.

England Yarmouth Admiral Pocock East-India Colchester Rippon St. Helena Portsmouth Downs Rhoda M‘namara Drake Fisher Gibson Britannia Blewit Tilbury Mainwaring Prince of Wales Roberts Walpole Fenner Hestor Williams Edgcore Pierce Essex Jackson Chesterfield Carter China Calcutta Willson Madists Coast and Bay Hardwick Sampson Coatt and Bay Delawar Larkins Bencoolen Duke of Dorset Forrester Coast Bay Clinton Smith Bombay Prince Henry Packet Winchelsea How Scilly Land’s End Governor Cook East Indies Pall-Mall Whitehall East India Company Pondicherry Admiral Stevens Clifton, Smith Barbydoes Bristol London Liverpool Channel Ruby Henderson Rebecca Cunningham Antigua Martinico Allington Corke Nevis Galicia Dodd Kingston Gibraltar Guadalupe Phenix Marigallante Leeward Islands Polly Betsey Muer Penzance South Carolina Marshal Count de Broglio Leicester Duke of Kingston Mr. Singleton Merry Batchelor Thomas Tennison Mr. Hardy Creeping Jenny Mr. Tennison Chance Mr. Batteley Raccoon Mr. March Ceres Mr. Diet Fenton St. Alban’s Shields Spencer West Regent Thomas Munday City of Oxford Thorp Millaship Johnson Robinson Bath Alderman Atwood Lords of the Treasury William Mellith His Majesty S Customs Roger Townshend Holden Gillingham All Saints St. Mary's Windall Wintton Norfolk Athow Tts House West Ham John Wheelwright Hoxton Thompson Gibside George Bowes Streatham Castle County of Durham Durham Eleanor Verney V. Maubert Colberg Pigg-street Brazil Lisbon Elizabeth Tina Arabella Bradshaw Thomas Sarah Gaul Neptune Blachford George Richard Clark Anne Spring Loyal Heart Clirk Mount Pleasant Tyler Speedwell Westcote Gamer Athing Kellick Count de Guide Campbel Flum- Borough Expedition Packet Woodward Neptune Parker Hibernia Brit UL Deal Spt Colcester Prince Edward Thomson Jamaica Diligence Evans Joseph Corn Exchange Slirte Agszger Bank An Dio Puro Consol Pisto India Bards Pre Ditto Fa Navy

Gambling and Lottery Critique and City Cattle Care

A letter argues that games of chance foster cheating and folly, condemning private gaming and lotteries that prey on the public. It notes a current 80,000 ticket lottery with brokers driving prices above value and urges buying tickets to seize near original price. Additional items report cattle safety concerns in London streets, a military summary from Rostock, a death at an Olive Tree oil shop, a valuable diamond import, and shipping news with prices and stocks.

London Putin One Gentlemen of Exchange Alley Tom Sir Your’s C. Francis Fairplay Its His Majesty

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