Empress Mediation on Peace Talks with Great Britain
The Hague letters from April 3, 1782, describe Empress of all the Ruffias mediation to speed peace talks between Britain and the Republic. Fox's London letter reports Britain ready to negotiate under 1674 terms and to suspend arms to aid reconciliation, restoring neutral trade rights. House of Commons session notes new members and Irish affairs debate, including a motion to repeal part of George I’s act on Irish legislative power.
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Hacue
Hacus
Prince de Gallitzin
de Markoff
Imperia
Mons. Simplin
London
Box
Great Britain
the Hague
Fox
Mons. Simolin
Monsieur de Markoff
C. J. Fox
Ireland motion sparks division in Parliament debate
In a heated session, Mr Eden's Ireland motion draws sharp exchanges with Fox, Mahon, and Conway criticizing timing and ministerial conduct. Debate centers on concessions to Ireland, with a plan to bring proposals to the House and concerns over confidentiality and public trust. The session moves to consider East India affairs and a bill on parliamentary elections.
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House of Commons
Fred. Montagu
George Yonge
Dmund Burke
Lord Euston
Isaac Barré
Alderman Townsend
Charles James Fox
Pigot
Denceanah
Tho Townshend
Richard Hopkins
John Cavendish
Luttrell Rose
Ireland
Eden Rose
Thames
Hampstead
Highgate
Lord Newhaven
Fox
Almot
Eden
Lord Mahon
Inter- Sanaa
Conway
Mr. Eden
Poe
Burke
Courtney
Phillip Jennings
Mansfield
Baker
Subje&ts
Pogson
England
Crew
East India
India
Great Britain
East Indies
East- India Company
East India Company
Lewisham
General Draper meets king on Minorca siege and surrender
London reports that Sir William Draper, former Minorca lieutenant governor, met the king at the Queen's house to discuss the siege and surrender of Fort St Philip. Dispatches from Antigua via the Fanny letter bring news of Admiral Rodney’s fleet safe at Plymouth and quiet conditions on the island. A West India body is noted in the report.
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London
William Draper
Minorca
Murray
Queen's House
St. Philip's
Admiralty
Antigua
Plymouth
Rodney
West-India Mer
Admiralty updates from Rodney voyage and naval shifts
Yeats and Stephens deliver intel on Sir George Rodney’s squadron forming off Barbadoes, total 36 line of battle ships and 50 gun ships, while Comte de Grasse lingers at Fort Royal Harbour awaiting an 18 line of battle convoy from the Cape. Rodney orders rigging set, aims at St Lucia to counter France. Also reports a Guildhall address praising the King’s council changes. Lord North sits in the Commons amid buoyant mood. Names, trades, and places from London to Northampton and Stourbridge listed in notices.
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England
Sir George Rodney
Congress
Comte de Grasse
Fort Royal
Europe
Cape
Havannah
Rodney
St. Lucia
Guildhall
Burke
George Saville
Fox
John Pickering
Fleet-lane
St. Sepulchre
London
Richard Sharland
Helmdon
Northampton
Chapman
John Whitaker
Stourbridge
Worcestershire
Richard Coffin
The
Minories
Rob
Pritchett
Oxford-street
Middlesex
Haberdather
Bever
Richmond
Surry
John Henthaw
Willenhall
Staffordshire
Fa&tor
Edward Liewelling
Lantriffent
Glamorganshire
Bathtavern
Britto
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89Th Regiment of Foot
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Nicholson and Co
Bem
John Fargus
Castle-Ditch
Turspay
Houshold
Bath
Ausion
White Lyon
Bats
Gruntein
Catharine-Place
John Veanell
John Frardings Halxer
Frog-Lane
Vaid
Corporation of
Wiltias Biacnars
Ava
Usaeu
Artot
Nev St Law
Bristol
Bath Agriculture, &c. Society
Ffamien Colborne
Langham Paes
Wiliam Langham Jones
Samuel Moore
London Society
Philosophical Society
Norfolk
B. Colborn
E. Rack
York
Aifbhery
J. Stephens
Kimber
Clare-street
Evans
D. and
J. Cherry
William ‘Brown
Croft Laws
Castle- Street
Brown
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