13 Feb 1761
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Newspaper
Public Ledger
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 13, 1761
Page
1
A historic letter urging unity under divine protection, praising national virtue and restraint, and forecasting deliverance through God’s guidance. It laments war’s costs while affirming prayer for peace and warns against excess, urging parsimony and steadfast faith amid conflict. Readers are asked to consider lamp-lighting neglect and church vault safety as civic concerns.
A condensed collection of late 18th century naval updates includes moves against privateers, captures near Jamaica and Port au Prince, and engagements off St Deming. Reports detail Captain Lanwess of the Kent, and Captain Combes aboard the Sally, describing mutiple ships, ship losses, and prize outcomes during wartime operations.
A note urges inserting a hymn by the late Rev. Dr. Doddridge for a general fast and humiliation day. It references a hymn beginning Beat God of hosts attend our pray r and calls on readers to include it in the fast day observance.
Wind NW. Ships and men of war sailed from the Downs yesterday and this morning. The Cruizer Ferret Wasp and Dispatch sloops join the Wager and Atre to westward. Remaining ships stay at the Downs while Hopewell Page heads to Portsmouth and Argo Boyes to Virginia.
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