Engagement ends as privateer battle near Plymouth
The Datty Register notes a two hour engagement with Captain Ash's crew, reporting casualties and damage to a French vessel. Other ships, including Elizabeth, Raven, and Burlington, arrive or sail from Plymouth and Cowes, with various captains and destinations. Plague in Smyrna, peace talks, and local trials, marriages, and accidents round out reports from Britain and port towns.
Powdered remedies for hot climates battle worn sailors
Bruton reet July 18 1760 letters reveal Navy surgeons treated fever with Browne’s powder aboard Coote’s battalion ships. Extract cites Madrass 1759 report: many deaths from fevers, six ships lost eighteen men. Browne’s powders saved some, though evacuations hindered dosing near the Line. four to five grains every three hours often cured fevers in two to three days.
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War- Office
Henry Browne
Coote
Fames
James's Powder for Fevers and Inflammatory Distempers
An advertised remedy by virtue of royal letters patent claims to cure continual acute fevers within hours and to treat internal inflammations rheumatism and related ailments. Sold by J Newbery in London and J Hoey in Dublin at 2s 6d per four-dose paper with charitable resale allowances. a 6d dissertation on fevers is also marketed.
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Ash
Elizabeth
Barnes
London
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Plymouth
Withers
Antigua
Dublin
James
St. Anthony’s
J. Newbery
Bible and Sun
St. Paul’s Church-yard
J. Hoey
Skinner-Row
Sale of damaged hemp by Navy officers at Portmeath yard
Navy officers announce a sale on Tuesday the 25th at eleven in the morning of a large quantity of damaged hemp at Portmeath Pay-Office yard. Viewings during yard hours. A deposit of 251 percent or equivalent required. Purchasers must pay on delivery once weight is ascertained. An extra 50 percent value allowance is offered to buyers who pay promptly and remove within ten days.
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Marsh
Cheney
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Kaye
Wolverhampton
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London-Wall
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Longlane
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Ludgate-street
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His
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Navy
Navy Officers to receive tariff samples at Deptford stores
Navy Office announces on July 21 1760 that seven principal officers will convene at eleven o clock each morning to treat with parties delivering to His Majesty's Stores at Deptford specified items including tar pit oil and turpentine. They will present samples upon attendance.
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Is Majesty’s
Deptford
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