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Public Ledger in London, Middlesex

13 Jan 1761

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Public Ledger

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London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Jan 13, 1761

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Portmouth to Cadiz and beyond amid a grand shipping rush

A long list of ships sailing from Cowes and Portsmouth toward Lisbon, Guernsey, Jersey, Quiberon Bay, Cadiz, and Gibraltar, with numerous men of war and merchant vessels under convoy. Reported government orders aim to assemble 30,900 tons of shipping for a forthcoming expedition, described as possibly the largest ever sent from the island. Also noted are recruit rollouts, parliamentary notices, local misfortunes, and social items from the period.

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Spithead Captain Hotham Quiberon Bay Cowestead Vrouw Georgina Jofina Starch Anna Emerentia Quest Maria Smit Eleanor Andrew Guernsey Gibraltar Fortune Williamson Norway Sally Dwight Hamburgh Africa Portsmouth Centaur Capt Forrest Magnanime Portmahon Blonde Mounthay Falmouth Southampton Winchelsea Tristram Petersburgh Cardigan Langar Gosport Suter London Providence Breame Yarmouth Ranger Skammell Gernfey Peter Princess Carolina Texel Curacoa Flora Taylor Cadiz Prince William Greystock Ditto Rotterdam Charles Barnes Medway Peacock Harriat Brown Henry John Elizabeth Donn Bainbridge, Street Jento Veriier Ceuta Pitt Hollingworth Liverpool Tavistock Darling Pisgataqua Derena Cork Bon Jesus Pinto Fom Dublin Cadia Dolphin Hardin Newfoundland Figuera Diamond Stock Exeter Nancy Johnson Galway St. Andero’s Guards House of Peers Walter Scott Roxburgh Scotland Edward Finch University of Cambridge Greenlaw Beswick Scovand James Pringle Robart Parete Stitchell Bart Hunt Peasford Collins Welton Ise Guinzayon Thae Popote Bath Ugar Gigie Betian de
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Naval orders and notable deaths in Queen's County timeline

The Danae under Captain Martin is ordered to await the Prussian Hers. Swan Ashley Lady Juliana Fonthill and Unity depart London bound for the West Indies with ships from Lancaster Dublin. Died in Queen's county Pigott Sandes Robert O Callaghan William Keating Mrs Eyre daughter of Sir William Maynard Samuel Smith the Belfast merchant, among others.

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Corke Danae Martin Swan Ashley Fonthill Unity London West Indies Lancaster Dublin Fan Queen’s Pigott Sandes Robert’ O*callaghan Fethard William Keating Gana Eyre William Maynard Walthamstow Essex Belfast Samuel Smith
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Proposals Opened for Blackfriars Bridge Masonry Work

The Guildhall in January 1761 heard that the Common Council will receive proposals to execute the mason and carpenters portions of the Blackfriars Bridge project. Robert Myles, surveyor, prepared plans and elevations for bidders to study at the Bridge Office. Proposers must state names, places of abode, materials and workmanship, with security. Contracts require timely completion and payment by admeasurements.

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Guildhall Black Friars Staisy Nir Robert Myla Black Friars Suridays Agretta
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Navy Office Sale Notice of Royal Ship Hulls in 1761

Navy Office announces sales of Hulls from Cen saur and Vulture Sloops at Portsmouth on Tuesday the 20th and Beaver Frigate and Gibraltar's Prize at Chatham on Thursday the 22nd in 1761. Viewing available in working hours until sale. a 25 percent deposit or proportion to be paid by buyers. If not paid and removed within forty days after sale, deposit forfeited and property reverts to the Crown.

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Navy Chris Portmouth Chatham Gibraltar Shiernes Crown
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