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Newspaper

Public Ledger

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Apr 14, 1761

Page

2

Arrivals and Losses From Britain to the Atlantic

A long list of shipping arrivals and departures from London to Cadiz and Bristol to Cork, with captures by French privateers and a wrecked ship Denham burnt to prevent capture. Also reports of convoys, new ships, public notices, trials, and various local incidents including fires, robberies, and political appointments. Names include Capt. Radif fon, Capt. Dale, Lord Mansfield, Capt. MacLeod, John Blaike, Capt. Elliot, and Admiral Rodney among others. The text notes convoys, oaths in Chancery, and parliamentary elections and public proclamations in Ireland and England.

Newry Loughendail His Aolus Elliot Cadiz Portsmouth Streights Martinico Brooks St.Francisco Morea Operto Sacra Familia Mureta London Bilboa Lady Joana Tideman Texell Experiment Hobin Malaga Baltimore Major Rogers Gale Monte Christi Dublin Earl of Donegal Bride South Carolina Cork Jannet Gardner Petersburgh Lancaster Sally North Carolina Mannie Sinclair Glasgow Bristol America Ayres Gosport Downs Anson Anna Margaretta Carstens Hamburgh Koopman Admiralty Tartar St. Abb’s Head Peterhead Aéteon Bridlington Bay Amazon Yarmouth Knight Leith Edinburgh Tryal Campbeltown Greenland Privy Council St. James’s Marquis of Granby Hague England Chatham Ocean John Eardley Wilmot Kat King’s Bench High Court of Chancery Earl of Lord North

Earthquake fears and tragic drownings in Irish towns

Reports from Dublin Galway and Tuam recount a late earthquake felt across the city and coast with undulating tremors near Lisbon’s shore. Two youths Henry Belcher and William Micka son drown near Tuam while another boy is pulled to a boat and drowns at Terryland. A patent ANTISCORBUTIC FLUID advertised as a cure for scurvy eruptions and skin ailments is sold at Baker's Coffee House and Mr Bob's Print-shop with directions to prevent counterfeiting.

Hege-street Dublin Brady James Davys His Majesty’s ‘Ordnance Lisbon Galway Cutler An Tuam Aighe Chee Clay Terryland Micke Bedford Street Covent Garden Baker's

Dublin Citizens Resolve to Support Digges Latouche

A Dublin meeting at the King's Arms Tavern on April 6 1761 resolves that electors must judge by integrity and public spirit. They praise James Digges Latouche a merchant and advocate his election to Parliament, pledging to support him and to publish the resolutions in newspapers.

R.e.lan Dublin Castle Ireland Dublin Thomas Andrews Trinity College Privy Council Tholfel-Court Ephrais William Reed Weavers-hall George Villiers Earl of Grandifop Wm. Murphy Kilkenny James “Digghs James Digges Latouche

Beented him i on Thursday at master’s services

George Robertson apprentice James Page fisherman of Barking about 18, low stature well built brown complexion. Describes attire including dark curled wig blue coat breeches linen waistcoat with red glass buttons. If she returns he will be received. Harbors or employs him will be prosecuted to the utmost severity.

Matster George Robertson James Page Barking

Disoriented note urges immediate creditor disclosure

Fragmentary OCR describes a letter to creditors from an insolvent person in London. It requests immediate disclosure of all affairs with consent of the creditors. The text is garbled and uncertain but centers on debt settlement and creditor rights.

D.A London Zolf

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