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Newspaper
Public Ledger
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 05, 1760
Page
2
Long dispatch recounts British and French maritime activities, privateers, and diplomatic moves in 1760. It notes ships seized, prize actions near Ireland and Portugal, port arrivals, and ministers debating pacification terms. Also mentions Neapolitan volcanic activity and European envoy negotiations with Russia, Austria, and France.
March 3 ships remain in the Downs as per last. Gravefind passed by Hopewell and others from Carolina. Several vessels from Rotterdam and Leghorn report arrivals including John Ansel Jacob Smith from Falmouth and King of Prussia Anstice from Genoa. Texel sees Bishop Schotz from London. Rotterdam hosts Twee Gerufters de Haan from London.
From London Gazette Rome Feb 9 the charitable corporation treasurer fled here and embezzled jewels and cash totaling 100000 crowns. Venice Feb 15 Marquis Durfort the French ambassador departed for Naples to reside there. Florence Feb 16 Tuscan regiments in Leghorn arrived here to join 400 men en route to Germany to fill vacancies in the queen's service.
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