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Newspaper

Public Ledger

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Mar 21, 1761

Page

3

Model of a Ship Engine Oar System Demonstration

A 22 inch hull model shows fixed engines and oars to move any vessel from one to 500 tons at moderate speed in calm or rough seas. Two to sixteen oar lines operate like pendulums, with two observers starting works each minute. The demonstration is open to Nobility, Navy officers, merchants, and other gentlemen at Bank Coffee House Threadneedle Street daily except Sundays.

Bank Threadneedle Street Ship Tavern Yarmouth Great Yarmouth Co N. B West-Indies Samuel Horne London Joh Copman Ely John Ramey Joseph Halmarks

Poole 1761 Proclamation on Milner Escape and Alerts

Poole March 11 1761 notices a prisoner escape from the Town Goal during the night of the 16th instant. William Milner, detained by an attachment from the Lord High Chancellor for 2500 pounds, is sought. Reward offered to capture him and deliver to Sheriff John Green. Also, Robert Cooper of Salisbury disclaims involvement with a Pamphlet and a wine and brandy dealer touts high quality goods with delivery options and a long list of sales and subscriptions for relief funds, including the Ramillies ship and various auctions and barrels of spirits.

Poole William Milner Great Britain John Green John Ayliffe Robert Cooper Sarum Salisbury Ramillies Royal Duke of York Edward Hawke Heath Brafley and Co Brown and Son Martin and Co Lombard-Street Honeywood and Co Birchin-Lane Hoare Fleet-Street Child and Co Temple-Bar Drummond Biddulph and Cocks Charing-Cross Backwell and Co Pall Mall

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