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Newspaper
Public Ledger
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Nov 13, 1761
Page
2
Reports from Hamburg to Mentz and Lisbon describe Danish Swedish recruitments and Jesuit influence, with European leaders like Brunswick and Montauban noted. Shipping prizes, naval actions, and weathered port news mingle with London society events and a dramatic execution at Newgate.
Friday last Anthony Leger married at Harby near Richmond in Yorkshire to Wombwell’s eldest daughter. Jonathan Steele wed Nancy Steele of Chichester at a Quaker meeting in Toxenham. Mary Hart, widow of Hart, Esq., died at 84 near Red Lion Square. Jonathan Stonard, inn-keeper Wellings, Dr Love, and the widow of Thomas Lediard also died. George Treby, MP for Plympton, died after a riding accident. Taunton news notes militia march from Biddeford with martial display to the tune Nancy Davison.
An advert announces sale at Shuttleworths Fruit Shop of large Faro pomegranates and Bortugs grapes with Jamaica rum for export duty free in minimum quantities, Jamaica rum and coniac brandy duty paid by the puncheon at 3d per gallon, smaller amounts at 9 shillings 6d. per gallon, arrack at 2s 6d per gallon, wines and orange shrub at standard prices. Samples of rum or brandy available at Wenman’s Compting House near the Royal Exchange North Gate.
Navy officers announce a sale at Portsmouth Yard on the 24th instant at ten in the morning. Commissioner Hughes will offer old canvas, hammocks, rope, hemp rubbish, and other decayed stores for purchase. Purchasers pay a 25 percent deposit and must collect buys within forty days, or the deposit is forfeited to the Crown.
The Office for Sick and Wounded Seamen and for Exchanging Prisoners of War invites sealed tenders for caring for prisoners and wounded seamen at Plymouth. Tenders due Monday next month. details from the Secretary or Agent for Prisoners at Plymouth.
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