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Public Ledger

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Feb 26, 1761

Page

2

Atlantic shipping news and security orders update

The issue reports multiple Atlantic arrivals including the John Boutin from Bristol at Antigue and the Catherine from Bristol to Jamaica, plus details of the Friendship convoy from Jamaica and the Marlborough’s voyage with enslaved cargo. Admiralty orders call for a stronger north sea cruiser force west of Tory until spring, amid broader European political maneuvers and local legal notices.

John, Boutin Bristol Antigue European Bench Philadelphia Jamaica Janet Ross Gottenburgh Firth of Forth Oporto Wescot Bay Catherine Bolton Brittol South Carolina Friendship Baker Port Antonio Doyle Crooked Island Marlborough Lace Liverpool Africa Antigua Old Calabar Quebec Bishop Prince Eugene Lime Ann Duke London Lady Petronella John Jacob Ooms Wyburg Cadiz Holland Downs Aviazion Admiralty North Seas Highland Isles Tory Italy Newfoundland

London Liverymen to nominate MPs for next Parliament

Fragmented notice from London dated February 25 2761 calls Liverymen to meet at Guildhall on March 4 at eleven for nominating candidates to represent the city in Parliament. Also notices about a Merchant Seamen's Office meeting and navy stores contracts with March dates.

London Lon Guildhall Guidhall Gate

Notice of Interest on Bonds and Exchange of Damaged Bonds

The Court of Directors of the United Company of Merchants of England trading to the East Indies announce five percent yearly interest on all bonds after March 31. They will not lower this rate without six months notice. Damaged or out-landing bonds may be exchanged for new bonds with a fee of one shilling and one penny for stamps. Robert James signs the notice.

Hague Holland West Frizeland Court of Madrid M. de Puente Fuerte Grimaldi M. de Waffnaer M.de Gronsfald Boards of Admiralty Richmond Felicité States General M. de Reccestone Liege Marshal Prince de Seabize Netherlands John Henry de Hertzberg Prince Henry of Prussia Dunnersdorff Theroth Dantzick Prince Ferdinand East-India Court of Directors The United Com England East-Indies Marth Gourt Alma Robert James

Hudson's Bay Company Sale Notice at Fenchurch Street

The Hudson's Bay Company will expose for sale at their house in Fenchurch Street on Thursday the 5th of March next at three o clock in the afternoon: coats and parchment beaver, caftorem, 4 elk and deer pelts.

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Magdalen House Anniversary Feast in Draper's Hall

Charity governors hold an anniversary feast at Draper's Hall on March 12 after a sermon at St Brides Church before the Earl of Hertford, president, with lordships and stewards listed. Tickets five shillings available at named houses. anthems by Handel will be performed by a select band. two Ladies Tickets accompany each dinner ticket. church doors open ten, prayers at eleven, dinner at three.

Privy Council Cockpit Whitehall Ireland John Phillips Bary-street St. James’s Ear of Magdalen House Charity Prescot Street Goodman’s Fields Draper’s Hall Fhrogmorton Street Offory Tle Earl of Bath Earl of Northumberland John Nightingale Henry Shiffner Thomas Fludger Thompson Augustus Boyd James Norman Edmund Boehm James Godin Batson John’s Tom Cornhill Richard Temple Bar Waghorn’s Arthur Mounat Grosvenor Street Winterbottom Old Broad Streets Beard Mr. Handel Duke of Chandos Cannons Mr. Handél

Creditors Meet at Crown Tavern for Trust Deed

The creditors of Meff. Fron Side Belchier and Haw of Lombard Street London bankers and partners are summoned to meet at the Crown Tavern behind the Royal Exchange this day the 29th instant at five in the afternoon to execute the Trust Deed and to arrange a dividend from money in hand at the shop of the said ironside Belchier and Haw.

Fronside Belchier How Lombard Street London Crown Tavern Royal Exchange Ironside

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