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Newspaper

Public Ledger

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

May 31, 1760

Page

2

Wide-ranging 18th century London notices and events

The column summarizes imports and exports of sugar pimento indigo wheat and meal from the Caribbean to Britain, a noble envoy from Naples hosting a duchess event, a death in Antigua, a property dispute over Horseshoe Court causing brickwork and legal attention, a liquor-fueled street incident at a perfumer’s shop, horse racing results at Guildford and Bishop Burton, a Preston race list, a Plymouth fire killing two children, deaths of Mrs Chaytor and grocer Richard Cole, ship fire and collision incidents on London Bridge, a mugging on Kennington Lane, a death at Little Chelsea, and an East Indies letter recounting the Grantham ship’s detainment and seized letters.

Carolinas Prince ‘San Severino Albertini Naples Bnd South Audley Square St. Kitts Daniel Warner Antigua Clement’s Inn Horseshoe Court Clement’s Lane Westminster Hall Dotter’s Commons Catherine-street Strand Guildford M. Latham Hotspur Mr. Wildman Juno Edward Hale Jdrudge Hotpur Drudge Bishop Burton Mr. Singleton Batchelor William Pennyman Lavinia Mr. Clarke Mr. Bethel Flint Mr. Smith Mr. Sitlington Zeolus Bethell Gee Preston Couliston Northern Nancy Wentworth Lady Eas Peter Leicester Swallow Stonehouse Plymouth Chaytor Henry Chaytor Croft County of York Little Moorgate Richard Cole London Bridge Vaux Hall Kennington Lane Little Chelsea Thomas Wittham Efas

Frighful naval clash with French near Pondicherry

The letter details fierce ship to ship combat between British and French squadrons from Cochin to Pondicherry. Despite superior French numbers the British seven ships pressed the line, suffered heavy casualties including Captain Michel of the Newcastle, and yet claimed no ship loss while the French endured great damage and heavy casualties. The account praises Admiral Watson and officers, notes two pitched battles in 18 months, and closes with local notices of deaths and prizes.

Europe Admiral Watson Ceylon Coromandel Nigapatnam Road India Isle France Nigapatnam Fincomale Pondicherry English Yarmouth Grafton Cumberland Elizabeth Tyger Weymouth Sunderland Salisbury Newcastle Tiree Mons. le Comte D’ache Mont. D’aiguille Michel

Fleet Sailors To Relieve Gibraltar Garrison In Mediterranean

Reports confirm Admiral Saunders plans to transport fresh troops to Gibraltar while Dublin notes a French privateer in Orkney and various promotions and drafts across Ireland. Casualties from a Canongate homicide are reported as police detain the culprits.

Saunders Ptad Mediterranean Gibraltar Canongate England Germany Edinburgh Col. Crawford Royal Volunteers Newcastle Plymouth Orkney Thompson Clyde Dublin John Smyth Connor Archibald Stewart Caulfield Warden Flood Court of King’s Bench Phil. Tisdall John Gore Anthony Forster Gore Mortimore Burton Norway Isle of Man All Ireland Earl of Shannon John Ponsonby Eig House of Commons Lords Justices George’s Quay Revenue York Regiment of Dragoons Col Anstruther Montague Reiment Foot His Majesty’s Park Phoenix William Shiel York-street Court of Admiralty Stilorgan College-green Anglesea-street Fleet-street Cork Black Water Mallow Will. Cowley Lohart-castle Earl of His Buffs

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East Indies Grantham Madrass Datty Reeister Leedes John Koster Henry Ibbetson Nancy Goff West Indies Whitehaven Wakefield Pontrefact Hull Neptune Francis Stennit Gottenburg Dunkirk French Zodiaque Raif Minotaur Justre Comte de Provence St. Louis Vanquer Duc d’Orleans Duc de
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