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Newspaper

Public Ledger

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Feb 09, 1761

Page

2

Naval actions and court notices from the Downs 1761

Reports outline a British capture of the Duke of York by the Hunter and the Minerva engagement with a two-deck enemy ship near 45 deg N. Also listed are convoys to Barbadoes Jamaica and provisions for war, court circuits dates, and various local notices including fires, marriages, deaths, and civic actions.

Thane Downs Duke of York Lawson Jersey Petersburgh Minerva Chevland Spithead Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty Cape Pinas Chace Leward Warwick M. le Veger de Belair King Beffon Pondicherry Rochfort Isle of France Bourbon George Edwards John Dasracott Edgars Drake Ecureuil Bayonne Kingston Jamaica St. Elizabeth John Morse England Admiralty Barbadoes Leeward Islands Prince Tom, Chilcott Bristol Charles Town South Carolina Cathtart Smith Glasgow Portsmouth His Gosport Aldborough Lisbon James Cooke Leghorn Dublin David Deas London Hood Industry Whitman Cork Packet Evans Cork Prince Tom Africa Rose Leigh Downing Dartmouth Young Quebec Teneriffe William Thompson Poole Mary Martin N. S. de Soccora E Almas Green

Election Prospect in Surry County and Navy Proposals

A historic notice from January 22 in Epsom shows a candidate George Onslow declaring his intent to represent Surry in Parliament. Separate Navy Office notices list tender days for stores including iron hemp dyes and tallow samples at Deptford, Woolwich, and Portsmouth with morning proposals.

Surry Epsomy Auith George Onslow Navy Office His Majestys Navy His Norway Riga His Majesty’s Navy Destford Woolwich Portmouth His Majesty’s Deptford

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