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General Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Apr 16, 1771

Page

3

Joyful Countess of Sutherland Honours Spark Coastal Lights

News from Scotland reports bonfires along Sutherland coast from Skibo to Caithness after Countess of Sutherland's peerage. Celebrations at Dunrobin and Dornock with artillery, sails and music, recalling ancient lineage of Hugo Fretkin. Theatre Royal show stars Woodward in The Clandestine Marriage and earned 2601 at two benefits amid public acclaim.

Edinburgh Hey Sutherland Countess of Sutherland Skibo Helmsdale Rots Caithness Dunrobin-castle Countesy House of Lords Dornock Hugo Fretkin Earl of Sutherland Theatre Royal Woodward Old Ogleby Becafron

East India Bill Debated in House of Commons

A detailed Commons discussion on the East India Affairs Bill unfolds with multiple MPs, including George Dempster, General Conway, Colonel Barre, Sir Gilbert Eliot, and General Howard, arguing about governance, funding, and the military presence in Bengal amid calls for caution and a longer deliberation. The debate touches on recruitment, influence of the East India Company, and potential political consequences at home.

St. James's Queen's Palace Board of Admiralty Earl of Sandwich Portsmouth Plymouth Chatham Sheerness East India Company Watermen’s Company Durhamyard Embankment Committee of Enquiry Templebar Oliver Lord Camden Lord Lyttleton Lord Mansfield House of Peers Lord Chatham Messrs Wilkes Bull Bill of Rights Trafurer East Adair Robert Jones Willis Shemp Ely Newport Wight Richets J. Mawbey Burt Caine Bariel William Eilis Alderman Es Leas Ms. Aldeaman ‘Urecothick House of Common Alderman Oliver Jking’s Bench Seriant Glynn Serjeant Leigh Dunning Court of King’s Bench Queenhith France Pauhita Hague Danube Hungary Mahomet Vienna Lobkowitz The Impe Alter Spithead Thames Locker Gibraltar Emerald Mootery Cadiz Terrible Arbuthnott Royal Oak Grand Fleet Sea-Horfs Berhaal Green Clirke Llery-lane Esterman Navody Interpol Drayman Clarke John Fielding Mr. Clarke Freeholders William the Third Wilkhoelmas Beveley-Square George Hodges Panton-street John Sherrard Essex-street Thomas Beid Freet-street Needham Holter Eorge Demeter Tate East Indies Calcutta Bengal Conway India George Dempster Conwas Smith Barre Faid Rncinic Rat-India Company Burke Hanour all-India Directors Gilbert Eliot Gilbert Elliot George Colebrook Barre Rare Sir George Howard Charles Whitworth India Company Mackworth Cowderwell Lord Barrington Sesson Hans Stanley

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