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Public Ledger

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Mar 14, 1760

Page

2

Armies in Saxony and Silesia Afoot Amid War News

Reports from Vienna Prague and Berlin describe Prussian marches and drafts in Saxony and Silesia with forces near Brandenburgh and Croffen. Prince Lubomirsky heads to join 36,000 Russian troops near Silesia as Austrians and French mobilize for campaigns.

Tivoli Vienna Saxony Prussia Lubomirsky Silesia Prague Upper Silesia Draikowitz Lower Silesia Brandenburgh Berlin Rufsian Croffen Zullichau Poland Freyberg Coldorff Czetteritz Torgau House of Austria Copenhagen Baron Steinberg Francfort Mayn Ferdinand Prince of Brufwick

Court enforces petition against malt distillery opening

London reports a court of common council rejected a petition to parliament against reopening the malt distillery. A committee was named to draft the petition with listed members. The issue reflects broader wartime politics and public support for administration.

Court of Common Council Alpermes Long Cokayne Skinner Sir Matt. Blackiston Arthur Beardmore Kite Samuel Freeman Cartwright James Clarke Edward Waldo Wilson Roger Staples

Crimes and executions across towns in 18th century notices

The report recalls thefts where a man faced prison or royal service after bundling cookware and furniture, fatal and brutal assaults near Holborn, and suspects flogged or seen apprenticed to service. It notes deaths in London areas, trials for banklike robberies, acquittals in murder cases, and military pay, ships docked, and port activity from Cambridge to Dublin with multiple named vessels and officials.

justice'Weleh Savoy Ea Cope Gee Corbett Purple Lane Holborn James-street Bedford-row Mr. Short St. Sepulchre Sydenham Strand White-Hart Tavern Justice Fielding Wilfor Poultry Compter Guildhall

Port News Report of March 12 Weather and Vessels

Deal wind South. Indian Queen Bond failed and came down. Margaret Gordon Concord remain with men of war. Hind Fly sloops arrived with 30 ships under convoy from Portsmouth and sail for the river. Hopewell Caldwell Louisburgh Dogherty from New York arrived at Londonderry.

Deal Bond Lisbon Margaret Gordon Guadalupe Concord Jacobson New-York Portsmouth Londonderry Hopewell Caldwell Louisburgh Dogherty New York

High water readings at London Bridge timetable

Water levels rose across London Bridge with measurements at 52 minutes after 11 in the morning and 26 minutes after 12 at noon, indicating a high water period.

London Bridge

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