01 Apr 1760
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Newspaper
Public Ledger
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 01, 1760
Page
1
An observer recounts a political breeze with a Dutch merchant and a philosopher, then retells Lao's rise from peaceful crafts to wealth and luxury, its division of artisans and soldiers, and its collapse after colonial haste. The tale serves as a caution against expanding empire through colonies and excessive trade.
Port News from Falmouth Plymouth Pool and other ports records wind conditions and arrivals. Vessels from Amsterdam Rotterdam London and Bristol arrive or sail for Newfoundland Jamaica New York Cork Colchester and Guernsey. Ships include Di ligence Pompadoury Collingwood and St Dominick with various merchants and passengers.
Reports from Upper Silesia say Prussian troops under Goltze retreated toward Neiss while skirmishing with Lau Doh n’s corps. Austrians suffered over 400 killed and 500 wounded, Prussians 35 killed and 72 wounded. Both sides took prisoners. Austrian baggage wagons and grain wagons were seized. From Petersburgh news recounts frost break enabling a cattle distemper to ravage Livonia herds, causing several in the gentry to lose many cattle in days.
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