08 Apr 1773
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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 08, 1773
Page
1
Stockholm reports that despite wartime preparations in our country the court prefers an amicable end to disputes over going to war. The monarch leans pacific and has confided his new form of policy, while army officers including Barcn Aket-Treflen step down amid rumored discontent, prompting the king to avoid conflict if possible.
Dublin April 2 report that the Hon Gitavus Hamilton eldest son of Lord Viscount Roynk married Miss Somerville only daughter of the late Sir Quayle Somerville Bart. with a fortune of 49000. Last week Captain M Culloch sailed from Belfast to Philadelphia with 85 full passengers and upwards of 300 persons aboard, first ship with passengers from that place this section.
York April 6 reports three men executed at Tyburn under sentence. William Fisher, Albion Bickers, and John Horner were hanged for house breaking and counterfeiting. Fisher confessed to previous highway robberies and a prior transportation, claiming no knowledge of the counterfeit money found with Fairbank. All three appeared penit ent and resigned.
Arrivals and outward-bound vessels listed with destinations including Quebec Jamaica St Kitts Montferrat Virginia Bourdeaux Carthagena and more. Multiple ships from Leghorn Zant Guernsey Waterford Limerick Spain and other ports noted along with arrivals at St Vincent's Dublin Plymouth and Barbados. Road and private bills discussed by the House of Commons with Burgoyne presenting the Series Committee report.
The report notes examination of diverse witnesses on multiple points while avoiding oath compulsion. Print copies are ordered for members. The General reported unfinished inquiry into contracts for sair betel nut and related matters, promising to present further on returning after the recess.
Executors in Jermyn Street request claimants to send accounts of all demands upon the estate. They must be delivered under cover to Lovell Stanhope Esquire one of the executors so that they may be immediately ratified.
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