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Newspaper
Public Ledger
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 12, 1761
Page
1
A confused ancient inscription about life death and afterlife sparks debate, followed by a lengthy letter from a young woman confessing admirers and seeking public rebuttal. A publisher notice advertises England Displayed and updates from European wars plus a royal honors ceremony in Gibraltar with Saunders Parslow.
Wind E by N. Sailed his Majestys ship Tweed on a cruise. Remain in the Downs with a Dutch man of war and two outward bound Dutch East India ships. Gravesend August 19. Palit by the Lady Agatha, Miller, and the Medway, Peacock from Hamburgh, the Flanders Merchant, Burkett, and the Diana, Eddy from Rotterdam, and the Hope Hembuchton from Bremen.
A July 24 letter reports General Ehrenschwerdt leading Swedish forces at three in the morning across the Peene near Colz. Prussian detachment under Lieutenant Heiden retreated to Demmin. Demmin was bombarded, Lt Colonel Goltze withdrew to Malchin, with officers and men killed or captured.
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