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Newspaper
Public Ledger
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 23, 1760
Page
2
The writer asserts the Sardinian ambassador must have a chapel within or near his premises, arguing government tolerance amid alleged infringements. He recalls Geraldino’s chapel in Don Gerarldino’s time and contends materials for the chapel are at the ambassador’s court option, whether stone or brick.
In Gravesend on the 21st a list shows ships Goodwill Landifield Hazard St. Jose Lo ez for Lisbon Free Britain Williamson for Milford Prosperity Owen Two Friends Williams for Dublin Ostridge Hawkins for Falmouth and Pitt Brown for Dublin. Also passed Monta Carmeto Loreto from Bilbao Sukey from Amsterdam and Sally Cummins from Jamaica.
The text notes Saint Laurence and Saint Lewis days tied to Amherst's Oswego voyage and la Gallette seizure, then Montreal's surrender on Mary’s Nativity. It reports courtly patronage shifts, a Kensington garden viewing order, and a Rhine crossing rumor. Portsmouth dispatches describe brisk expedition morale, 30,000 fascines cut in the Isle of Wight, and various ships reaching destinations with one cartridge mishap avoided.
A long dated British newsletter reports multiple ships arriving at Plymouth Cowes Weymouth and Southampton from Riga Petersburg Jersey and Tenby with crews French passengers and military vessels. also notes a secret expedition convoy to Portsmouth and the Flamborough captain Kennedy praised by Lisbon merchants for his actions along the coast of Portugal. It includes a letter from Quebec about Fort Jacques Quartier and the fall of a Canadian fort near Montreal.
The Principal Officers and Commissioners of His Majesty's Navy announce a sale on Tuesday the 28th at nine o clock in the morning. Commissioner Rogers will offer parcels of old stores including funk paper stuff bolt rope clenches and boat coverings. View during common working hours until sale day. A deposit of 25 percent or proportion is required and buyers must pay and remove within forty days. failure forfeits deposit and property passes to the Crown.
The Office for Sick and Wounded Seamen announces that on Monday the 4th day of the month bids to receive sealed tenders. They seek supplies of bread for travel to treat convalescent prisoners aboard the Royal Oak at Plymouth and in Plymouth prisons and hospitals for such people. Further details available from the Secretary at the office or Mr. Tonkin, Agent for Prisoners of War at Plymouth.
Notice to heirs that William Brown a seaman long aboard his Majesty's Ship Union died recently at Bethlem Hospital. Claim his effects by applying at the Sick and Wounded Office Tower Hill by August 22, 1760.
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