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Newspaper

Public Ledger

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Dec 01, 1761

Page

2

Port News Recap From Tormouth to London Transport and Battles

Sailed and arrived ships braved late November routes from Plymouth Weymouth and Portsmouth to Dublin Jersey Guernsey and Newfoundland. Trade ships like the Speedwell and Tartar frigate and several packet boats report movements. News from Paris Academy questions papal prerogatives while Spain and Portugal press tense frontier moves affecting Atlantic fleets.

Tormouth Tampesny Bewett Dennis Menzane Convoc Lis Majesty Speedwell Counte’s of Leicester Wuiliton Corning Plymouts Perrhmouth Batt Elledle Joseph Francisco de Villa N.S. de Soccuro Joac Farewell Feeves Plymouth Wiliam Thomas Lander London Enmerprize Taylor Newfoundland Hawke le Feuvre Roderick Gary Phenix Brunett Jerfty Flower Chevalier Jersey Guernsey Galliere Fanny Griffin Wood Holliday Whitehaven Cowes Belchier Major Halifax Portsmouth Belfour John, Cooke Dantzick William Murray Hamburgh Goodwill Kiinkert Amsterdam Academy of Belles Lettres Paris Rome Trente Mahone St. Gabriel Rodrigues Venda Com Des Joze Lisbon Mary Clarke Falmouth Virginia Norton Anna Maria Hansen Texel John, Hewlett Youghall Nuestra Spain Great Britain France Deptford Canar Streights West Indies Carolina Aifon Chick Egemont Mears Sandwich Quicke Webb R m Bombay Mansfeld Maceod Cuat Ind Bay Gert Ny Maiter Holland Heiligtand Dantzic John Metz Rozen Riga John Freytage Bilboa Bac New-York Devonshire Norwich Potzance Devoenflire

Harmonic Dispatches from Halifax and Staten Island Letters

Extracts from Halifax report tranquillity as fortifications rise near a harbour, a citadel foundation underway, and a prosperous dock-yard with stores. Halifax letters note ships like Dublin 74 guns and regiments awaiting orders while Northumberland Rochester Diana and Dover winter there. Extra Staten Island item signals awaiting a decisive packet and final destination. Prize drawings list numerous prizes and a 2000l top prize sold in shares at Fearn's Lottery Office. Royal notices recount George III for Ireland and a princess’s birthday visit with court at St James's.

Hook Halifax Nova Scotia Dublin West-Indies England Northumberland Rochester Diana Dover Staten Island New-York Yoo Fearn Praciour House of Commons Ieland George R Commons Kingdom Ireland Princess Dowager of Wales Leicester House St. James’s Earl of Bute South Audley-street Lincoln’s Inn Michealmas

Notices and Auctions From London Mint and Navy Office

A mixed 18th century notice sheet lists Navy Office provisions with dates for a shipment discussion at Lis Mage sly Yard, a Surgeons Mate examination call, a December general governors court for a charity, a runaway slave notice near Hermitage Bridge, a December sale at cost by John Walker, and an extensive sale of hardware, glassware and copper wares from a Cheapside shop with auction details and catalogues.

Navy Office His Majesty's Navy London Hospital General Quarterly W. Trotter Harding John Walker Brafier Sadler's Hall Cheapside London Bridge Guildhall London Peter Roberts Guidhall Yard

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