22 Sep 1760
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Newspaper
Public Ledger
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 22, 1760
Page
1
In a London mercer shop a polite yet sly salesman touts forty silk patterns for nightcaps and gowns. The narrator notes the salesman's polished flattery and manipulates the buyer into purchases, reflecting on vanity, commerce, and cultural comparison between London and Pekin.
B letters from Liege report M de Cremelle joining with Marshal Broglio near Aix la Chapelle to direct grand army operations while St Germain leads a smaller force to threaten Lipstadt and Munster. Projections suggest a major engagement as allied and French forces maneuver along the Rhine and Westphalia.
Fragmented excerpt reports on military actions in Germany and Italy, including Prussian, Austrian, and French movements. It notes Voltaire era diplomacy, papal political stakes, and potential shifts in command like Daun, Laudohn, and Soltikoff. It mentions Schweidnitz, Schweidnitz siege viability, and Luxembourg gains.
Hague dispatches note Marshal Broglio leaving Immehausen in the night of the 12th and marching toward Casfel to strengthen his position. Prince Xavier is recalled from near Gottingen and has moved to Munden and Witzershatter, with further accounts pending.
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