15 Jan 1761
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Newspaper
Public Ledger
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 15, 1761
Page
1
A jagged OCR passage presents a Shakespearean style fragment about a faith, a smith at anvil, a tailor’s news, and a nimble horseman. It mentions a warlike French force and a teller of tales with measured precision, imitating Elizabethan diction despite garbled words.
A narrator recalls a rainy London visit where a diverse group discusses politics. They debate support for Britain’s rulers, Protestant causes, and German alliances, with opinions on King William, Prussia, and national debt. The piece ends with a porter and soldier debating liberty and religion.
A measured verse urges a debutante to embrace marriage with sincere affection and mutual devotion. It wishes the wife contentment, tenderness, and lasting joy as she and her husband share a calm, obliging partnership through life.
Deal, Fan 13. Winds WN. Arrived his Majesty's sloops Hunter and Granada from a cruise and remain with the ships as per last, except the Shank, Newton, the Truelove, Moulton, and the Mary-Hanks, which have sailed.
Notices list book sellers and newspaper ads around St James's End with details on circulation. The report covers naval actions, ships captured near Martinico, engagements involving the Seahorse Unicorn and vessels from Plymouth, plus arrivals at Falmouth and Cork and a detailed letter from Captain Forsyth recounting a combat with M Arnoux and the Constantine near Villa Franca in 1760.
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