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Newspaper

Public Ledger

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

May 18, 1761

Page

2

London May 18 parliamentary prorogation and fleet actions

The King's council orders writs to prorogue Parliament appointed for the 19th to 2nd July and the Convocations of Canterbury and York to the 3rd of July. Reports detail naval actions near Dogger Bank and Flamborough Head, captures of privateers, and dispatches from Whitehall, Portsmouth, and Stangate Creek. Notices include colonial troop provisions, militia reviews, and a crash of reports on foreign affairs and ongoing peace talks with France and Prussia.

Londoun Farnes Canterbury York Whitehall Charles Earl of Northampton Republick of Venice Order of the Bath Charles Saunders Germany Admiralty Office Bideford William Howe Dogger Bank Marquis de Beringhen Keeler Flamborough Head Quemper Chace Dunkirk London Mr. Maubert Brusséls France America Martinico Louisiana Canada Belleisle England Prussia Maudert Braffelszette Amsterdam Paris Bruffels Hanover Augsbourg Fed Brussels M. Murray Deptford Hungary C. Tris Great Britain His Chesterfield Portsmouth Piscatadilla Coffroy Virginia Prince George Blake Bostton Guerriers Bayonne Goodhope Jansen Kenningsbergh Glasgow Dunderum Bay Little Joseph Brookings Bristol Cadiz Gloria Celeste Naples Venice Mary Gally Remolino Barcelona Vestal Blair Jamaica Hamburgh Dover Downs N. E Stangate Creek Mogeridge Neptune Knowler Guerin Thomas Morris King George the Third Ross Ranger Paul Gibraltar Gerkis Alicant Quarentine Charles Turner St. Kitts Brest Lisbon Achilles Saunders Spithead Torrington Bedford Oporto Royal George Prince Union Fort Indies Esencl Pondicherry Monson Core Prince Edward Coast Bay Lord Anson Bengal Letham Coast and Bay Sandwich Bombay Admiral Watson Hardwick Colony of Connectticut

Murky London tale includes seduction and highwayman plot

The article recounts a chain of corrupt associations with Dupuy and Wayne at Tavistock Street and nearby bagnioes, Wayne coerced into crime to trap his accomplice, plus court and prison notes, fires, marriages, deaths, and a Navy recruitment notice dated 1761. It mentions several named figures, locations, and events, including Finchley Common robbery, Newgate, and a ship of time.

Ferdinand Mr Long Earl of Cardigan Knights of the Garter Thistle Bath St. James’s Republick of Venice Count Colombo Republic Powis House Earl of Northampton Knights of the Bath House of Commons Jeremiah Dyson Higate Col. Langford Germany Admiral Forbes Lys Admiralty Admiral Boscawen Admiralty Office Custom London Quebec Guadalupe Finchley Common Col Ashgirst Blackfriars Shater Woodward Dublin Rysbrack Tregothan Cornwall Westminer Abbey Strand Covent Garden Bedford Amar Bow Fair Bethnal Green Drayman Whitechapel Mount William Dupuy David Morgan Newgate Kingston Fair Mile Ralph Wayne Charles Street Wayne Dupuy Tavistock Street Himiself Dobison Morgan John Leverstock John Groves Hampstead Hungerford Berkshire St. Mary-le-ban Marcali Durham Court of Chancery Waller King’s College Cambridge Stent Sutton Kingston Upon Thames Polly’ Forth Thomas King Gascoigne Francis Gosling Farringdon Without Benjamin Hays Barnes Wyatt Holborn Gloucester-street Red-lion-square Stock Marybon Viner Rawlins Amith Holbourn Pearse Careys Street Rouse Wapping Kershaw King’s-head Mortlake Hall Longlane Southwark Shires Dyer's Buildings Petticer Camel Leadenhall-street Hoddesden Hertfordshire Cole Berret Wylde Worcefer Whitlefea Ifc Ely Navy Office His Majesty’s Navy Chamissioner Hughes

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