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Newspaper

Public Ledger

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Sep 16, 1761

Page

2

Coronation Prices Through English History Chronicle

An account traces coronation ceremony costs from William I to George II, noting prices in old coins, shifts across reigns, and the evolving value of money. It discusses lavish royal entertainments, a Hague letter on French mediation, Danish regiments near Altona, and rumors of the Czarina’s death impacting Russian operations. It also mentions Marshal Broglio’s powers and political manoeuvres in Paris and London, with related military updates and noble peerage news.

Antwerp William Rufus Henry I Stephen Henry Richard John Henry II Edward Edward LH Edward III Richard the Iid Henry IV Henry V Henry VI Edward IV Edward V Richard III Henry VIII Edward VI Queen Mary James I Charles I Charles II James II King William’s Queen Anne George I George II Hague Petersburgh England France Marshal Broglio Paris London Duke de Choiseuil Stanley Ferdinand Bellesle Pondicherry Dominica James Lowther Great Britain Tsle Kay Whitehaven Viscount Lonsdale Barbw Lowther Tower Nore Earl of Denbigh Lancashire Militia Brentwood

Tensions at Guildhall and oddities of a London week

The Daily Register reports mass releases under the Insolvency Act at Guildhall, plus several cases: Patrick Quin sent to Newgate for sugar theft from Coxe's Key. Richard Jones charged with coercing his apprentice up a chimney, remanded for further examination. A disturbance mars Drury Lane as Garrick is toppled in his chair. Mayor Henry Adams is elected Salopian chief magistrate. A lavish christening feast at Mr John Hibbert’s near Waiton features a whole lamb and festive excess funded by in‑laws. George Wilson of Harbottle marries in Alwinton, a long notice praising his life, trade, and journeys from Harbottle to Jedburgh. Reports from Hexham cite river flooding blocking markets and island evacuations.

Guildhall Patrick Quin Alderman Challenor Newgate Coxe Richard Jones Compter Garrick Drury Lane Playhouse Henry, Adams Salop John Hibbert Heffam Waiton Surry George Wilson Harbottle Jedburgh Robert Wright Alwinton Northumberland Coquet Water Flatbottle Hexham

London Gazette notices on royal marriage and military affairs

London announces the marriage of the King to a Princess and conveys royal replies from the City of London. Reports from Prussia Austria and Saxony describe troop movements near Dorsten and the Lippe with mentions of the Princes of Soubise and Henry of Prussia. Also included are public addresses from the City to the Queen and King, and notices from the Admiralty and Navy Office about duties, logistics, and recruitment.

St. James’s City of London Duke of Devonshire William Moreton Fames Hodges St. James's Duke of Manchester Commons Cit London Expres James Hodges Leicester House Princess Dowager of Wales Lord? Botton Princess Dowager of Wales

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