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Newspaper

Public Ledger

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Nov 02, 1761

Page

2

Parliament Opens As Ireland Receives Loyal Speech

Dublin Castle reports the Lord Lieutenant in state opened the Parliament. John Ponsonby elected Speaker as George Dunk, Lord Halifax, delivers a royal speech praising the succession, urging frugality, support for government, and restoration of prosperity. Attendant notes mention military costs and barracks repairs.

Dublin-Castle House of Peers Commons John Ponsonby Houes George Dunk, Farr Halifax Treland Europe House of Commons Agriculure

Proposals for Linen Trade and Protestant Charters

The text urges expansion of linen manufacture as a major wealth source and defends Protestant schools as secularly useful. It quotes a royal address promising peace and welfare, and mentions appointments and diplomatic moves, including George Creffener as minister to Cologne and notes on public notices, naval movements, and forthcoming royal events.

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Notice of Sale by Navy Office at Chatham Yard

Principal Officers and Commissioners of the Navy announce a sale on the Thursday next month at eleven in the morning. Various old stores and ship equipment from his Majesty's yard at Chatham will be offered for purchase at Portsmouth Port Antonio. A deposit of 25.6 percent or pro rata is required, and all items must be paid for and taken away within forty days. deposits forfeited if not removed.

Mr. P Spain France Madrid England Hague Paris London Ie—I Britain Holland Dauphin Narbonne Versailles Duke of Berry Louis Augustus Poland Count de Peprence Louis Stanislaus Xavier d’Artois Charles Philip Maria Adelaide Clotilda Xaviera Marriot Earl of Litchfield Strate House of Peers James Annesley Agiefea Eaiet Anseflivy Essex Militia Coleone Harvey Crelmsford Winchester Cotchester Mr. Vernon Lord Orford Beacon Coune Mr. Grevile Prospera Lord March Cato Shaftoe Alcides Douglas Lord Chedworth Duke of Cumberland Pall Mall Newmarket Mathews Mr. Barclay Barclay John Gibbons Stockbridge Scanwell Place Staines Middlesex Moore Chilwell-street Mr. Hubbard Emanuel College Cambridge Whitehall Christ-Church John Franklin Newgate-street Miss Stace Wendover Bucks Bath Walter Chittick Ryfick Cotcomb Gloucestershire Tracy Chelsea Thomas Clarke Hlington Lewis Mosell Navy Office Ais Mayely Navy Chatham Port Antonio Portsmouth

Notice of Navy Bills due for November 1760

The Principal Officers and Commissioners of His Majesty's Navy announce that money and Exchequer Bills are held by the Navy Treasurer to be paid on all bills registered in November 1760. Proprietors or legally empowered receivers must present them at the offices to be satisfied.

His Majesty's Navy Masys

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