This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Public Ledger
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Nov 08, 1760
Page
2
The fragment presents garbled dialogue about astrology and Christian doctrine with references to PROBUS and vague questions about miracles fate and prophecy. It mentions propriety opposition and rational inquiry in a scholastic tone.
Maritime notices report ships named Effex s, Try al, Elliot, Neptune, Newark, Maidstone, Hampden, and others arriving or sailing from Weymouth, Portsmouth, Jamaica, and the river Yor. Various vessels, including the William and Sarah and Waters, are listed with arrivals or movements near Weymouth, Boston, and Cheer.
Old Atlantic reports discuss the Earl of Huntindon to be appointed in the room of Lord Gower and others, with Parliament meeting on an 18th instant. A fleet expedition is expected from Portsmouth by the 15th, if winds allow. Merchants at the King’s Arms paid loyal condolences and presented a royal address. A Senegal letter notes famine driving Moors to subsist on gum. Maritime arrivals and sailings include Mars, Winchelsea, Elizabeth and Sarah, and various ships from Lisbon to Dublin, Plymouth to Jamaica, and Petersburgh to Dysart and Leith with cargoes and passengers.
Extracts from a November dispatch describe heavy gales wrecking ships near the Elbe and at Formby, with crews saved in part. Captains Hodge and Marshal are missing, and privateers attacked Eagle and other vessels during a two day chase from Spithead to Dartmouth. Amidst war news, London ministers and church leaders plan royal addresses as local proclamations mark King George II’s ascent.
The Treasury appoints Money for paying half pay to sea officers from Fury to December 1759. Payments start November 10 at the Navy Office Broad Street at ten in the morning for attendees who bring affidavits and certificates. Attending officers must also show they have taken oaths and avoid using attorneys for receipt of funds.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.