03 Oct 1760
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Newspaper
Public Ledger
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 03, 1760
Page
1
Letter LXXIX argues mercy tempers harsh penal codes, warning that excessive or mercenary rule fosters injustice. It cites Chinese, English, and Roman systems, noting how frequent, severe penalties empower corrupt officials. The tale of Nangfu shows mercy can destroy enemies while preserving state stability.
Gottingen August 25 1760 J G Roederer P R a We have received Ponderwell s proposal in behalf of soldiers and sailors which shall be inserted the very first opportunity The Reflections on the life of Cato are come to hand and so all have a place in their course
A letter decries hogs overrunning city streets and markets arguing for enforcement of laws against breeding and loose hogs. The author notes pigs feed on market waste and threaten health, while dogs are less harmful, and questions scavenge duties and sanitation. References to town filth and seasonal odor are noted as contributing factors.
Foreign intelligence reports a fatal accident in Gottingen when French troops entered the city. A student, Van Grafhof, was shot by a soldier who mistook him for a hunter as he ran toward his home. university officials assure inquiry and discipline under military law, with cautions about avoiding streets during troop movements.
The Royal Hart under Clark has arrived from Lisbon while the downs hold several vessels. Union under Compton sails for Exeter, Dili gence Hyde for Plymouth, Tryton Wills for Plymouth, Rose Rogers for Poole, Ward Morrison and Edwin Addeson for Portsmouth, Tryton Brown for Lisbon.
Advices from the East Indies report the Grand Mogul slain by the Vizier’s treachery as Patan forces rise, dethrone the Mogul, and crown the Mogul’s Patan grandson. French distress at Pondicherry grows as paper money collapses and troops mutiny. Rumors of Franco-Austrian efforts for a separate peace surface in Paris.
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