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Newspaper
Public Ledger
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 26, 1761
Page
2
A broad, dated digest describes Colberg under siege with Ruffians threatening supply lines, plus remarks from Ham burg, Rouen, and Paris on military moves, Monet’s troopers, and the broader European war scene including ships and mercantile intelligence.
A period column notes several deaths and a marriage in London Society, including a young man found dead by suicide in Southwark and verdict of lunacy. It also lists several obituaries and notices, plus an advertisement for Jamaica rum and cognac brandy at James Ashley’s Warehouses on Ludgate Hill with delivery terms and prices.
Port News from Plymouth reports southerly wind with rain and several ships from London and Ireland entering and leaving the harbor. A convoy signal signals ships about to sail, with vessels named Sparfhett and others. Cowes notes include arrivals from Spithead and packages from Jersey and Guernsey, including the Neptune and Jerfey packet, with ongoing westward movement.
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