Address by His Grace the Lord Lieutenant before Parliament
In 1782 the Lord Lieutenant delivers a speech to both Houses praising the King’s support for colonial victories in the West Indies and Ceylon, urging passage of acts to avoid suppression of bills, and expressing pledge to harmony and imperial glory while inviting MPs to share Britain’s fate with the mother nation.
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Duprin-Castle
House of Peers
Gentieren
Great Britain
West-Indies
Ceylon
Coromandel
Privy Council
Gaz
Grattan Addresses Grievances and Gracious Grant Debate
In the Irish House of Commons on May 27 Mr Grattan expressed gratitude and urged declarative rights as the 6th Geo 1 repeal proceeds. He urged a two year limited mutiny bill for Ireland, called for a 1000001 grant to raise seamen, and moved an address to the king praising recent measures and Portland’s appointment. The house voted 211 to 2 for the address. Brownlow seconded. A motion to grant 0 coul to Henry Grattan’s estate was carried unanimously.
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Irish House of Commons
Grattan
Ministry of
Great Britain
Ireland
House of Commons
England
Mr. Grattan
Jace
East
West Indies
Duke of Portland
Brownlow
Bagnall
Henry Grattan
London
HOUSE
LORDS
Lord Hillsborough
Lord Mansfield
Bishop of
Peterborough
Duke of Richmond
Royal baronets created for notable figures in Cumberland Huntingdonshire and Durham
King grants baronetcies to John Brisco of Crofton Place Cumberland Esq Thomas Huffey Apreece of Wathingley Huntingdonshire Esq and Rev Henry Vane D D of Long Newton Durham and their heirs male. Royal court at St James's marks Princess Sophia’s death and king's birthday with lavish festivities as Lord Mayor and MPs visit to present address. Several naval reports from Plymouth Gibraltar and the Leeward Islands detail movements of Rodney De Grasse Jones and Kempentfelt, with Spanish fleet activity from Cadiz toward Brest amid fires in Antigua and Providence capture. Bankruptcy notices list tradesmen in Birmingham Stourbridge Westminster and Yorks.
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James's
Great Britain
John Brisco
Crofton-Place
Cumberland
Thomas Huffey Apreece
Wathingley
Huntingdonshire
Henry Vane
Long-Newton
Durham
St. James's
Sophia
Mecklenburgh Strelitz
Prince of Wales
Duke of Cumberland
Princess Royal
Mayefty
Majrity
Robert Spencer
Oxford
Brittol
Plymouth
Burrey
Admiralty
Falmouth
Antigua
Rodney
de Grasse
Leeward Islands
Jamaica
Hispaniola
Don Solano
Cape
Havannah
Cumberland Harbour
Paul Jones
Lin
Suffolk
Threlfall
Liverpool
West Indies
Sc. Kirt’s
Comet
Barbadoes
Cerberus
Man
Gibraltar
Cadiz
Comte de Guichen
Brest
Kempentfelt
Torbay
Lord Howe
Downs
Providence
Bahama Islands
Don Galvez
Newfoundland
His Majesty’s Cruiters
St. John’s
Pope’s Head
John Hutband
Birmingham
Warwickshire
William Green
Stourbridge
Worcestershire
Thomas Hudson
Joseph Hudson
Wellclose Square
St.George
Middlesex
Samuel Parke
David Henning
Piccadilly St. James’s
Westminster
James Langdale the Elder
James Langdale the Younger
Northallerton
Yorkshire
Joshua Pease
William Pease
Hurst Courtney
Lewis Robertson
Cornhill
London
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London Gazette
Sir Henry Fletcher
East India Company
Huffey
Thomas Rumbold, Bart
Peter Perring
St. Mary Redclitt
the Phoenix
Thomas Mills
Will. N.B
Corporation of Bristol
Natu
Wincey
Corn-street
Bristol
Bell-Tavern
Bucan-Street
Ae Phese
St. Philip and Jacob
Glocester
James Pryer
John Chick
John Nelson
St. James’s Square
Delacore
Twinnell
Barton-Regis
Battersby
Loughlands
Joseph Greenway
Kendalshire
Winterbourne
Mr. Brooke
Sodbury
Glocestershire
D. and
J. Cherry
Exchange
John Mallard
Christ. Moore
Gayner
Purissima Conception
Horner
Solon Kimber
Meyler and
MAXSE
BrisTor
Auston
Exchange Coffee
King’s Warehouse
Auttion
Exchange Coffee-House
Purisima Conception
Buenos Ayres
Hornet
Joan Kime Ber
Howe
Ar Hhds
Flemith
Iren
Wm. Jores
Queen Square
O Margray and Pope
Fleet-street
Thas
Job
Dublin
High Court of Chancery
William Werner, Pepps
Symmonds Inn
Chancery-Laney London
Queen’s Square
Ames Hexericar
Leafe
Samuert Foot
Sherborne
Dorset
Banner
Fetter- Lance
Au@ion
J. Stephens
Chambers
Prideaux
Fosso
Dryden
Pope
Wright
Otp
King’s Mews
Charing-Cross
Intlancp
Presen
Verour
Onze Guinea
Qool
Ice
Ifa
Guinea
Browne
Dockeller
Tolzey
Briftol
John Brooks
Paul Randall
Melksham
Wilts
Kirby and
Kelfon
Polacre
Virgin del Carmen
St. Antonio
Prospero Feragiulo
Spain
Aucton
Bank-Tavern
St. John’s-street
Tower-Lane
Ross
Latham
Hall
Christ-Church
Hawkswixn
Bivins
J. Chapman
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