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Newspaper

Public Ledger

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Jul 24, 1760

Page

2

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.

Browne 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.

Monsieur Ash Elizabeth Barnes London Barbadoes 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.

John Cellings Southampton Noel Winchester St.,Paul’s Church St Saviour’s Church Southwark Pitchford Henry Thrale Pugh Talbot Alehouse Strand Mr. Winslow Morton Marsh Cheney Yoxhall Kaye Wolverhampton Phelps White- Hart-Inn London-Wall Dorset-court Channel-row Westminster Infirmary Whitechapel-road Woodrnffe Longlane William Thurleston Ludgate-street His Majesty’s Navy Hughes His Portmeath 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.

Kis Majesty’s Navy Is Majesty’s Deptford

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