Vaudreuil and Amherst in Canada War News and Rumors
Reports from Petersburg say the British minister is warmly received by the Russian court as merchants gain favor. A Paris letter notes Vaudreuil’s Canadian campaign collapse, while Amherst’s victory is hailed in Europe. The piece recounts privateer exploits, French gazette criticisms, and British naval preparations at Portsmouth and Spithead as tensions rise in North America and Europe.
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Petersburg
Amsterdam
Paris
St. Andero
Spain
Bourdeaux
Canada
Marchand
Marquis de Malaufe
Bienfaisant
Bay of Chaleurs
St. Laurence
Montreal
London Gazette
Halifax
Marquis de Vaudreuil
Navy Office Sale of Old Stores at Chatham and Woolwich
Notice by Ten Principal Officers and Commissioner of the Navy that on Tuesday at eleven in the morning they will expose for sale at the Navy Office in Chatham several lots of old stores. Items include decay'd rope and rigging, blocks, anchors, lines, smiths bells, and tools. Devonshire Hall vessel of 304 tons with one hand pump and voyage equipment also offered. Deposit requirement 25 percent or pro rata. payment and removal within forty days, otherwise deposit forfeited to the Crown.
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Navy-Ofice
His Majesty's Navy
Taft
Chatham
Devonshire Hall
His Majestys Yard
Woolwich
Notice to supply bread for prisoners of war at Plymouth
Office for Sick and Wounded Seamen and for Exchanging Prisoners of War dated October 8 1760 gives notice that they will receive sealed tenders on Monday the 3rd of next month. They seek providers to supply bread for twelve months for prisoners on board the Royal Oak Prison-ship at Plymouth and in local prisons and hospitals. Apply to the Secretary or Me Tonkin, Agent for Prisoners of War at Plymouth.
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Royal Oak
Plymouth
Ofice
Tonkin
iFar
Piynscithe
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de Vaudreuil
Lipsladt
Hallenberg
Rean
N.B
Europe
le Marquis de Vaudreuil
New York
Diftri
Chevalier de Levy
England
Holland
Prince of
Chonagan
New England
Murray
London Chronicle
Tower
Portsmouth
London Bridge
Epsom
Winchester
Gloucestershire
Wiltshire
Bedfordshire
Dorsetshire
Berkshire
Effingham
Guards
Effingham’s
Kensington
Royal Exchange
Nichols
Charter House
Bow Church
Royal College of Physicians
Norwich
West Wrotham
Aldridge
Hounslow-heath
Gore
Honeywood
Germany
St. James’s-street
Viscount Farnham
Treland
Hill-street
Earl of Godolphin
St. James’s
Cambridgeshire
Ireland
Viscount Powerscourt
Miss Spencer
John Spencer
Duchess of Hamilton
General Campbell
Lisbon
Robert Wainwright
John Wainwright
Daniel Mathew
Cavendish Square
Barrow
Bath Fields
Starr
Wooton
Marybone
Bagnio
Coventgarden
Lewisham
Kent
John Willis
John Cheatham
Isle of Man Arms
Preston
Lancashire
Ribble
Evenham Walk
Mr. Dogget
Ee Creek
Blackwall
Depford
Woll. I
Charterhouse Lane
West Smithfield
Greenwich
Customhouse
Thames-street
Brampton
Gosport
Fowey
Spithead
Portmouth
Seaford
Bromedge
Jamaica
Charles Wenman
Punch House
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