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Newspaper

Public Ledger

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

May 12, 1761

Page

2

French Isle of Belleisle Campaign Moves and Naval Dispatches

Letter recounts bombardment of Palais town and forts, French opposition near Lomaria Bay, and Allied landings. Mentions ships Valour Syren and Harwich crew, captures near Cadiz Lisbon and Jamaica, privateers Duke de Val and Duke d Ayen, plus naval prizes and losses. Includes military deployments, weather, and parliamentary notices from May.

N. W S. E Quiveron Britann Palais Julian Tellifera Jacky Essex, Lynn, &c Souzan N. E England Dragon Lomaria Bay Hampton Court Jack Lynn Cuba Marsh Harwich Jamaica Cambridge Boreas Admiral Holmes Port-Royal Leeward Islands Lively Viper Valeur Syren Lefs John Margery Sangster Hull Lisbon St. Kitts Morlaix Cadiz Tariffa Guadaloupe Barber Liverpool Martinico Atlas Brayley Bristol Maryland Bayonne Cape Clear St. Sebastian’s Madeira London Philadelphia Adventure Cowes Wallace Londonderry Bilboa Lallow Randall Colchester Dublin Smalls Wexford Count de Victoire St. Maloes France Kinsale Theresa Pritchard Reid Malaga Bourdeaux Cape Finistre Achilles Lark Lowe True Blue Rice Africa N. S. Trinita St. Pietro Dal Contara Caffiero Naples Concord Butler Newfoundland Antigua Cato Jones Juba Watkins Mary, Hanks Revolution Shhumacher Hamburgh Canaries Nostra Senora la Reyna Delos Angelis de Estanza Martinho Adams Exeter Milburn Mercury Sterling Judith Godshall Carolina Gertruid Ann Volk Hawke Scott Barcelona Prince Charles Patropolo Thomas and Dorothy Mayor Findhorn Leghorn Crohn Wherry Prince of Bazil Hughes Genoa America Ayres Portsmouth Amsterdam Good Intent Whiteing John and Andrew Topsham St. Joseph Truman St. Anna Collean Tobin Rotterdam Newry Crawford, Lees Glasgow Sampson, Greatrakes William, Escott Buffel Betsey, Deas Dover Prince of Wales Holland Carteret and Harrison Whitby Elizabeth of Lynn John Grantmaster Redcar North-Bergen Duke de Val Bolougne

Obituary and Country News From May Dates

Reports from Bath and Newcastle list deaths and releases including Peter Fenoullet Esq Yeomen of the Guard Sir James Colebrooke Bart deaths of Mrs Wootton and Mrs Wallice Capt Jasper wounded. Also noted are Dr Robertson aged 70 and Countess of Errol among others. Scotland ships the Badger convoy, appointments of doctors Whytt and Home, and horse race results at Leith Sands. Ireland marriages and clerical appointments mark the period news.

Peter Fenoullet Yeomen of the Guard Viscount Falmouth Gatton Surry James Colebrooke Mrs. Wootton Crown Court St. James’s Spring-Gardens Jasper John Robertson Pitcomb Bruton Somersetshire Clifton Countess of Errol Brooke Norfolk Thomas Holmes Jacob Wilson Whitburn Shields Northumberland Francis Smith West Harptree Bath Newcastle Durham Earl of Darlington Cowper Charles Brown Wm. Coulson Sandhill Northampton Cave Wootton Queen’s Cotland Edinburgh Leith London Firth Leith Packet Pitcairn Diligence Caffels Neptune Grindlay Angel Beaty Ranger Robert Whytt Francis Home Scotland Leith Sands Lockart Carnworth

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