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Newspaper
Public Ledger
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 01, 1761
Page
2
Chronicle of European military maneuvers with French forces, British expectations in India, and Hanover campaigns. Reports on Luckner’s actions near Erichburgh, Hexter magazine transfers, and Bruns as well as naval arrivals and prizes. York race results and social notes accompany a stream of births marriages and local notices.
A dated notice invites tenders for Jamaica rum brandy arrack and wine exports and provisions for the Royal Hospital Plymouth. It lists duty terms quantities and prices per gallon or quart and directs shipments via Charles Wenman at the Royal Exchange with samples available at Wenman’s Compting House. The August 1761 notice from the Commissioners for Sick and Wounded Seamen outlines expected supplies for twelve months including beef mutton bread and beer and points to the secretary at the Jail Office or Mr Hornby for details.
The Office for Sick and Wounded Seamen and for Exchanging Prisoners of War invites sealed tenders on the 18th of next month. Bidders may supply twelve months of provisions including bread cheese pease mutton beer butter to prisoners of war in Exeter prisons and hospitals. Further details from the Secretary at the office or Mr Limbey the Agent for Prisoners of War at Exeter.
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