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Newspaper
Public Ledger
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 12, 1760
Page
1
Mail from Flanders reports Hingpo a Persian slave and a China traveller recounts brutal tyranny in a vast harem. The letters describe a Christian captive watched by a jealous master, shifting loyalties, and a plea for mercy as distant powers maneuver in Vienna Madrid and London.
The text notes that Vacha and Hirschfeldt might assist but they were compelled to use them to transport wounded men, indicating coercion in selecting aid. The fragment implies a military liaison or supply issue affecting medical evacuation during a conflict. Further context is needed for full attribution and outcome.
Deal May 9 wind SSW remains in the Downs his majesty's ship Dover under Commodore Sir Piercy Brett with three victuallers and the East India yacht Robinson, the Keppel, Young for Antigua and the Hawke, Dillon for Guadalupe. Deal May 10 wind NE came down yesterday and remains in the Downs with the vessel group unchanged.
London reports discuss a proposed fund for widows and a contested imperial courier plan to speed letters between the imperial court and northern courts. Allies oppose restricting delivery to la Tour-Taxis ports, citing safer routes via Hanover and Brunswick. Messages reveal funding struggles, naval and military finance, and concerns over Bremen neutrality and Alsace incursions into Dutch territory.
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