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Newspaper

Public Ledger

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Oct 21, 1760

Page

2

Despatches from Lisbon and Dover Describe Privateer Actions

Shipping news reports Captain Parton of Tweed arriving at Portsmouth with a captured French privateer, Calypso under Capt Copeland reaching Bonhy after repelling a 14 gun privateer near Dunkirk, and Edward under Capt Cozens at Virginia with 120 slaves. mentions various naval patrols, healines of privateering in the Channel and West Indies, plus London crowd events and militia activities.

Doyle Bristol Lisbon Parton Tweed Portsmouth Dunkirk John Copeland Bonhy Edward Cozens Virginia Plymouth Winchelsea East St. Félin’s Antigua Corke Mary Moore Elizabeth Heysham Swan Fitzwell Guadalupe Monsieur James Douglas Dublin English Harbour Martinico Leeward

New Appointments and Public Price Edict in Dublin and Galway

A report notes the Earl of Drogheda’s light horse quartering at Dublin Castle and John Eyre named Colonel of the Galway militia dragoons, with William Henry Fortesowe appointed Post-Master General. The Lord Mayor regulates coal prices at twenty shillings per ton to aid the poor, and the public praise the improved governance. An advertisement promotes hair colouring and pomatum remedies, and a charitable appeal seeks support for the widow of the late William Talbot, with donation points listed across London venues and a forthcoming account of contributions.

London Bridge St. Magnus Shuter’s Hill Yarmouth Haven Lowestoft Bamber Gascoyne London Newcastle Walter Blackett, Bart Matthew Ridley Viscount Falmouth Cornwal St. James’s Square Capt Perrin Lord Charles Manners Miss Stephenson Earldon Northumberland Dr. Turnbull Bishop Auckland Betty Jefferson Eyre Court Galway Ireland Francis Caulfield Viscount Charlemont Eyre John Eyre Capt Thompson Betty Saunders St. Paul’s Shadwell St. Clements Danes Church the Strand Eglington New-court Carey-Street Martyn Dr. Martyn J. Apsley Ripple Canterbury Newark Upon Trent Stowe Thomas Stowe John Peter St. John Lord St. John Woodford Northamptonshire Essex-street Richard Frost Colchester Essex Winslow Buckinghamshire Haynes Guildhall Fleetlane Westminster Cox Newgate Samuel Johns Newry Earl of Drogheda Dublin Castle Lords Justices Militia Dragoons Thomas Prendergast Dublin William Henry Fortesowe Thoras Prendergast Scot Tyler's Court Carnaby- Market N. B William Talbot Carty Mr. Hargreave Rainbow Cornhill Edinburgh Sweeting's Alley Cheapside Temple Exchange Fle T- Street Robin-Hood Butthe-Row Temple-Bar Globe Tavern Strand Smyrna Pall-Mall

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