Letter from Altangi to Amsterdam Merchant Describes Loss and Reflections
A long letter from Altangi to a Amsterdam merchant recounts the death of his wife and daughter, his son’s enslavement, and the perilous journey from China through Tibet to Persia. He laments fortune, questions religion, and invokes the memory of a naval lieutenant, interleaving philosophical musings with details of captivity and exile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lien Chi Ahangi
Merchant
Amsterdam
Smyrna
China
Fonis
Fum Hoam
Ghal
Thibet
Laur
India
Aral Lake
Merched
Kingdom of
Persia
Epigram on a Fatenp and the silent critic
An epigram notes evading pamphlet perusal and a critic who delays reading. It hints that praise comes from a friend, a gift from oneself, while the author fears exposure to the critic’s polish, delaying feedback until a future meeting.
News from Europe and Atlantic ports 1760 March 8 16
Reports from Vienna Saxony and Paris describe enemy withdrawals and Prussian plans. Venice and Copenhagen posts note clergy gifts and regimental appointments as ships prepare to sail from Vilaine and Dunkirk. Windsor reaches Belem with envoys as Lisbon welcomes honors and port news travels to Galway and New York.
Crown Decorations and Appointments From March Dispatches
Royal honors awarded include Don Bernard Ocanor-Phair as governor of Pampeluna while the prince of Asturies and the marquis de Montelagre receive decorations. March reports note Laundohn preparing forces in Silesia and Danish resistance to British naval passage, with hostages and contested fortifications amid ongoing European tensions and naval commissions appointed by the king.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesty
Asturies
Marquis de Montelagre
Houthold
Don’ Bernard Ocanor-Phair
Pampeluna
Barbary
Mons
Maubert
Prague
Laudohn
Upper Silesia
Neiss
Cofel
Breslau
Wartzbourg
Eifarth
Denmark
Mr. Maubert
Maritime News From Halifax and Nova Scotia
Advices report on the Hunter from Halifax reaching New York with convoy ships bound for the West Indies. The Echo frigate, under Captain Lefory, prepares to sail to Cascobay to escort the mast ship. A warning beacon and batteries at Mauger’s beach will inspect vessels. Pisquid reports stable food and keep oxen and cows at fixed rates of pay per month. Nova Scotia officers from here join the provincial assembly. The privateer Game Cock, anchored near Fort Dauphin in Hispaniola, was boarded and captured overnight by a Breach Pete taeger privateer.
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Vienna
Saxony
Namburgh
Freyberg
Chemnitz
Prince of Lowenstein
Gorlitz
Marshal Daun
Dresdex
Paris
Ees St. Maloes
Vilaine
Dunkirk
Thurot
Delille
Madrid
Order of the Golden Fleece
Marquis Grimaldi
Halifax
Bickerton
Drom
New-York
Echo
Lefory
Cascobay
Whder
West-Indies
Mauger’s
Pisquid
Nova-Scotia
Hhe
Providence
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Altangi
Joan Scape
Marines
Slade
Jastes Aller
Flanders
London Gazette
Council
Whitehall
Ellis
Gety
Copenhagen
Denneith
Falster
Charles
Frederick
Norrow
Landgrave of
Heffe
Jutland
Faulster
Royal Wharf
Lifvox
Windsor
Earl of Kinnioul
Castle of
Belem
Mr. Hay
Henry Frankland
Tagus
Conde d’Avintes
Portugal
Hogue
Port News
Dyal
Thomas
Mas
Lawson
Run
Hopewell
Everton
New Yorks
Falmouth
Freein
New Vo Dest
Marlborough
Cruizé
Bacchus
Oporto
Flalden
Dover
Robiner
New York
Elizabeth
Bondlefield
Quebec
Davis
Portsmouth
Dubille Packet
Westcombe
Lisbon
Galway
Colling
Richard and
Robert, Burgrom
Dublin
Ann
Catherine
Browns
London
Bristol
Oldbury
Watkins
St. Christophers
Liverpool
Chambers
Rotterdam
John
Moreton
Diana
Hesle
Marpurg
Hombourg
Alsfeldt
Hertzberg
Axony
Charles Watson
Sige
East Indies
Kingdom of Great Britain
James Wallace
Francis Haskins Eyles Stiles
Horatio Townshend
Francis Vernon
Rosger Burgoyne
Robert Pell
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