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Newspaper

Public Ledger

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Jul 14, 1760

Page

2

Armies poised for battle as Paris reports mediation stance

The Daity Register notes allied and French forces near each other with potential battle looming. Dispatches from Paris indicate Broglie ordered to engage the Allies while Britain seeks neutrality, and Dutch and Polish events color the continental scene amid naval and colonial maneuvers. News from the West Indies and India details ships, convoys, privateers, and troop actions, with officer exchanges and colonial administration updates shaping the broader war context.

Paris Duke de Broglie London Count de Fuentes Hague Yorke France Col. Scheiter Republick

Retreating Prussian corps and Austrian numbers after Landshut

The excerpt traces 18th century movements with M. de Boisclevaux and Prince Ferdinand. It notes Prussian forces around 14,000 men with 5,000 retreating to Schweidnitz and Neiss, while the Austrian army exceeds 30,000 and claims over 4,000 casualties. It mentions ceding a large oats magazine at Langstein and shifting dispositions along the Schwalm near Neustadt.

Ziegenhain M. de Boisclevaux Langstein Neustadt Ferdinand Schwalm Treya Wallenberg Speckwinckel Treyla Schonborn Gorlitz Laudohn Fouquet Bohemia Landthut Schweidnitx Neiss

Port News Deal July 11 Sailings and arrivals in Downs

Deal July 11 wind NNW sail yesterday his Majesty sloop Hound with outward-bound under convoy. Tartar man of war arrived from a cruise remains in the Downs with St George East India yacht and three victuallers. July 12 wind N by W remain in the Downs ships as last. America Luther and another ship for Philadelphia sailed down yesterday. Jamaica Unity Hodge from Glasgow George M Lean from Virginia Port Maria Craig Jamaica.

Resolution Scott Waterford Oporto Cape Finister Squirrel Bayonne Cape Ellis Egdon London Anatto Bay Jamaica Downs Charming Becky Rowan Barbadoes Virginia Faulconer Capt. Jones St. Christopher’s Falmouth India Oxford Webber Jun Bengall St. Mary’s Portsmouth Baltimore Stirling Castle Betty Mary Watson Arundel Norway Royal George Indiaman Brereton M. Meyndertzhagen Russia M. Swart M. Doublet M. de Marterille Sweden Clive Lord Baltimore Epsom Lord Henley Lincoln’s Inn Wilmot Noel Winchester Deal Hound St. George Piercy Brett Victuallers Wind America Luther Philadelphia Unity Hodge Glasgow George M‘lean Dover Port Maria Craig

Proclamation extends Parliament prorogation to September

At the court at Kensington on July 11 1760 in council, His Majesty ordered the prorogation of the parliament, presently prorogued to July 17 1760, be extended to Thursday September 18 1760.

Kensington Magdalen House Prescot Street Goodman’s Fields A. Winterbottom

Married at Vou St Ives to Mrs Hemington near Cambridge

In Vou IL on the fifth instant Mr Stadderd of St Ives wed Mrs Hemington of Hows House near Cambridge. Militia Capt Peck of Huntingdonshire dies. a pawn broker’s maid survives a suicide attempt. A Sugar-house boy fell seven stories but escaped with bruises. Marines paid at dockyard. Col Clive honored at Portsmouth. Juno frigate wages paid. At Salisoury races, Besphorus wins Majestys plate. multiple entries listed for tomorrow’s races. strong attendance expected.

William Dake Devonshire Willoughby de Broke Peter Lister Andrew ‘Moffat Royal Hospital of St. Bartholomew Norfolk Gowfhend Cambridge Gloucestershire Norwich Yarmouth Ipswich Bury, &c Townshend Gloucester Zoo Winchester Brereton East Indies Col. Brereton Windsor Flanders Black Fryars Westmintster Needham Foot Beccles Suffolk Wiltshire Jebb Thorpe St. Peter’s College William Moor Carter Barking Essex Queen Anne’s Charity School Newmarket Cotton St. Swithin’s-lane Lombardftreet Compter Lad-Lane Newgate Drury Lane St. James’s Church Morgan Vane Earl of Darlington Upton Litchfield-street Soho John Purchas Alderman Purchas Day St. Neots Boyce Broadstreet Hill West Ham Trottman Temple Church Plumer Miss Bouverie Lord Viscount Folkston Counsess Shattsbury Parker Fleet Market Hughes Holbourn Stadderd St Ives Huntingdonshire Rider Broad-street-hill Gosport Col. Clive Portsmouth Juno Quiberon Bay

Proposals Open for Wartime Prisoner Provisions at Winchester

The Commissioners for Sick and Wounded Seamen and for Exchanging Prisoners of War announce sealed tenders to supply twelve months of provisions for prisoners of war at the King's House Winchester. Articles include meat bread beer cheese peas coal and other duties with terms to be discussed with the Secretary or Mr Duthy.

Winchhester Wiz. Nn Duthy Winchester

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