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Newspaper
Public Ledger
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 20, 1760
Page
2
A fragment praising peace after long costly wars. It envisions a restored civil polity, prosperous domestic life, and enduring national glory. The text imagines trade, lawmaking, and marriage flourishing once peace is achieved, with the nation revered in Europe.
A September 16 letter to the Author of the Publick Ledger warns that engrossing and monopolizing threaten national ruin. It argues for legislative action against beer, malt, hops taxes, whale bone shortages, and claims of price manipulation. The Plain Dealer signs as S.T. and notes the letter’s potentially truthful but unproven accusations.
The City of London in Common Council offers a loyal address to the King praising victories at Quebec and urging continued protection of trade and wars to secure North American gains. The King replies with thanks and promises care, trade, and eventual peace. Knighthoods are conferred on Alderman Kite and Sheriff Hart. Reports of ships, naval movements, and preparations for a grand expedition follow, with updates from Portsmouth, Spithead, and Woolwich. Mentions recruiting, fortifications, and anticipated reviews in Hyde Park as preparations proceed for the campaign.
Wind shifting to the west, ships Lyon Hind and most outward bound remain with transports as before. Vessels listed include Compton Two Brothers Stiles for Exeter Mary Elizabeth Bell for Portsmouth Seahorse Chicken for Poole London Watt for Jamaica Generous Friend Johnson Desire Gale Terror Farner Provident Rebecca Anderson Laurel Harrison Raleigh White Start Plymouth Two Brothers Jones for Liverpool Caesar Williams for Oporto Seaflower Riven for New York Nancy Wilkins Barnard Wade Britannia Jump Centurion Clark Dili gerice Stiles Portsmouth Supply Lyon Plymouth BE.
The Hawk bound for Canaries and Guadalupe was well at Spithead last Friday. The Betty bound for Madeira and Barbadoes was well at the Mother-bank. Two Swedish warships arrived in the Downs bound for Gottenburgh. The King Frederick from Gottenburgh arrived at Liverpool. Prince William from Dublin and Union from Cork arrived at Bristol. The mail for North America dispatches, though sent to Falmouth, awaits further orders in London. The Blakeney from St Kitt’s arrived at Liverpool. The Levant from Leghorn arrived at Bristol.
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