Errata and Parsonic Reflections in the Public Ledger
A fragmented page notes Errata in the List of Members with names like Simpson and Knaresborough, plus an imminent gratis index to Volume I for subscribers. It advertises Toltu lozenges, lists multiple shops, and prints a long Benevolus letter and a Yearly Meeting Epistle from Friends about compassion, charity, and spiritual renewal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson
Knaresboro
New Palace-yard
Slingsby
Hen. Dover
Slimsby
Sir Henry Knaresborough
Dr. Dover
Public Ledger
Y. D
Port News Deal May 29 Wind S W Remain in the Downs
His Majesty's ships Newark Maidstone Shannon Flamborough's prize with the Thomas and Jane a victualler the Lyon Christie the Prussian Hero Yarrow the Susannah and the Generous Friends Johnson transports the Chesterfield Merchant for East India the Carter Pain and the Anglesey Knowlin for Gibraltar the Hopewell Blake and the Joseph and Mary Badcock for Portsmouth the Scarborough Castle Palmer for Guernsey the Mary and Alice Kirkby for Jersey
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal
S. W
Downs
Newark
Maidstone
Shannon
Flamborough
Thomas and
Jane
Lyon
Christie
Yarrow
Susannah
Johnson
Chesterfield
Marchant
East India
Carter
Pain
Knowlin
Gibraltar
Hopewell
Blake
Joseph
Mary
Badcock
Portsmouth
Scarborough Castle
Palmer
Guernsey
Alice
Letter from a Gentleman in the Expedition against Belleisle
A London letter dated May 11 1761 from Belleisle reports heavy fighting and fatigue after the first landing failed with 460 losses. It notes gains on subsequent actions, expects a French fleet of seventeen ships, and mentions officers captured in reconnoitering. Other items include a drowning of Capt Scrope, the frigate Valeur put out of commission, hostages carried to Marseilles, and ships arriving safely at Portsmouth and in the Downs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleisle
Chateau Palais
Mons
Conflans
Crauford
de Camp
Scrope
Spithead
Portsmouth
West Indies
Ocean
Jean Pierre Hennequin
Industry
Marseilles
Marti
Jenny
Thomas Ath
Poole
Lisbyn
Carolina
Reid
Downs
Lisbon
London
Bouffon
Webber
Harcourt
East-India
Roberts
Topsium
Newfoundland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tolu
J. Newbery
St. Paul’s Church-yard
M. Bailey
Cockspur-street
St. James's
Haymarket
W. Roberts
Bedlam
Lacedemonians
Tight
Ulrrady
C. Benevolus
Friends and Brethren
Great Britain
Ireland
England
Wales
Scotland
Holland
New-York
Pensylvania
New-Jersey
Maryland
Virginia
South Carolina
Tortola
Fountain of Mercies
Apostle
Lord Jesus Christ
Yearly Meeting
William Fry
Port News
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