11 Jun 1760
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Newspaper
Public Ledger
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 11, 1760
Page
1
A satirical correspondent lampoons a witty duel of spouses, Damon and Belinda, tracing how wit, temperament, and prudence shape married happiness. A French traveler’s tea garden misadventure exposes social vanity and the price of civility, ending with a cautionary moral about gentility and financial misjudgment.
A lengthy dispatch discusses complaints to La Tour Taxis about an imperial courier halted at Zell and the ensuing Hanover regency rescript. It notes arrests at Lutter and Zell, debates the authority of post conduits, and rejects unauthorized escorts while defending sovereignty and imperial postal rights during the ongoing conflict. The piece lampoons the British monarch’s role versus the Tour Taxis claims and cites historical treaties and provocations from prior years.
A damaged dispatch mentions Hanover and Munster with unspecified reductions and fortifications. It notes an Africa reference, a Moorish force, a small cavalry escort, a new Bey allegedly arriving, and an orderly reception by a senior commanding officer amid garbled text and unclear dates.
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