Lords Debate on Cornwallis Papers and 1781 Dispatches
London reports the House of Lords discussing correspondence and dispatches between Britain’s ministers and commanders in America in 1781 regarding Cornwallis’s army. Amendments, motions, and failed votes shape access to letters, with focus on intelligence sharing and naval orders. Viscount Sackville takes oath and seat as papers on Admirals Rodney and Graves are ordered.
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London
House of Lords
Worcester
Westminster Abbey
Lord Falmouth
Duke of Chandos
America
Earl Cornwallis
Sir Henry Clinton
Lord Cornwallis
Sir Henry
Lord Stormont
Duke of
Viscount Sackville
Lord Dudley and
Ward
Lord Edgecomb
Rodney
Graves
House of Commons February 11 Parliament actions and notices
The House ordered thanks to the Rev Dr Dampier for his fast day sermon. Writs issued for Buckingham Grinstead Weymouth in place of officials. The 6th Commissioners of Accounts report was presented. Lord North signified approval of Newgate rebuilding. A Hindon election petition was withdrawn by consent. An o ver over was ordered for Thursday fortnight. Members must justify absences. Bristol petition against war read. Daubeny prefers peace. Barre pressed North on army extraordinaries. ready in a day or two.
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House of Commons
Dr. Dampier
Buckingham
Neville
Bucks Militia
Grinstead
Geo. Germaine
House of Peers
Weymouth
Ellis
Commissioners of Accounts
Lord North
Newgate
Porson
John Saunders
Hindon
Brickdale
Bristol
Daubeny
Bristol News
Col
Barre
Antuon
Shakespeare
Kash
Wellow
Bath
Aravie
Solway
Tool
Barden Bradford
Mitford Bridges
Osanenes
Norfolk
Lucerne
Kent
Iit
Lord Romney
Lincolnshire
Monck
Switzerland
Thomas Bethel
Welton
War and militia bills and Reading by-election order
Leave granted for two members to be absent for private affairs one for six weeks the other a fortnight The Secretary at War introduced a militia bill Leave given to bring in a bill on Monday fortnight for settling a permanent peace An order for a new writ to elect a member for the borough of Reading in place of the late John Dodd Eig.
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Borough of
Reading
John Dodd
Eig
New Secretary of State Yet Retains Under Secretaries
Mr Welbore Ellis yesterday took possession of the office of Secretary of State for the American department and will not change the Under Secretaries Knox and Fisher. A dispatch from Portsmouth reports the West India fleet sailing under convoy after a lengthy port ice. Reports from Cadiz Lisbon note a wrecked ship Triumphante with all hands lost. Various notices list resignations, appointments, and civil staff changes at Weymouth Marlborough Salisbury and Bristol.
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Knox
Fisher
American Department
North America
Lord George Germain
Admiralty
Portsmouth
St. Helen’s
Princess Carolina
Soguns
H. Brumage
Encymion
Alayn
Cotton
Alecto
Fortescue
Achilles
Cornwallis
Berwick
Martin
Texel
Hez
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Lisbon
Havannah
Vallery
County Artois
Macbride
Lisboen
Offend
London
Margate
Sir Hyde Perker
Galiah
Bouilier
Daugher
J. P. Bouuher
Healey
Weymouth
Thomas da
Aed Winstone
Birt Diep
Weltean
Hume
Stithup
Salibury
Lord Colvil
E¢ Ochitree
Benjamin Martin
Az Lambeth
Mick Beaufoy
Salisbury
Thas
Nef
Joan Ch. Fy
Brosd Clark
Buer Chalk
Alvert Ron
Wilts
Carhearel
Sarum
Marlborough
H G
John Hyde
Takin
Counvat Ne Ks
Ac Holt
Wm. Paradie
Eig
John Dodd
Reading
Puerikred
Wm Storey
West Pafey
Hinton-Marrel
Dorft
Wm. Humpshey
Kensing
Birkinz
Kent
Duke F Dorfer
Lord Falmouth
Nathaniel Pierce
Exeter
Julia Poot
John Clough
Manchester
Wm. Willa
Norwich
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Winchcomb
Glocestershire
Erginer
John Pearson
Lowhouse
Cumberland
William Skirrowe
Lancaer
Thu. Alien
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Throtmorton-freet
Wm. Turner
Dexbey
Enen-sraper
Edward Roblin
Lincoln’s-inn-felrs
Thomas Corbete
Much-Wenbock
Vranucis Lawrence
Cuarlotte-street
Victualler
John Crompton
Kingston-unon-fluit
Benjamin Burgon
Doncaster
William Brown
Bristol
Tofur Ender
White Lion
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Richard Webb
Thomas Reynolds
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Gree
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Charles Rinout
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