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Newspaper

General Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Jan 22, 1771

Page

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Privy Seal and State Secretaries Named in Harlingen Fire

On January 18 the province of Friesland suffered a heavy loss as Harlingen Admiralty offices and archives burned destroying government records. In London the Privy Council confirmed custody of the Privy Seal to the Earl of Suffolk and Berkeshire, and appointed George Duck, Earl of Halifax, as a principal Secretary of State.

Suffolk Berkshire George Duck Earl of Halifax Gvern Hagie Frifeland Hep Admiralty Harlingen

Trial of Deighton and Dufield for penalsies in Salisbury

In Salisbury on January 21 a jury convicted Deighton and Dufield of taking and receiving funds from county farmers as a penalty composition. They are to stand in the pillory at Wettbury and pay fines of one shilling each, with disqualification from providing information on penal matters. Remains of His Majesty's ship Cerberus noted. Arrivals at Yarmouth Norwich and other ports listed: ships from Rotterdam London Cadiz Oporto Hamburgh and Lisbon.

Salisbury Deighton Dufield Read Ats Wettbury Dea N.E Cerberus Yarmouth Norwich-Packet Thomson Polly Miller Watson Phinn Rotterdam Oocoe Cada Allen Carolina Mahone Ariadne Caderfiead London Carthagenia

Declared Spanish Talks Reach Agreement on Falkland Islands

The London Lord Mayor relayed a Spanish declaration on the Falkland expedition to Port Egmont as Britain and Spain appear to settle their dispute. Parliament debated timing for presenting papers, with calls for a room vote and summons to sheriffs. Close officials reported satisfaction from Count de Monto and ministerial approval anticipated.

St Farkas London Rochford Royal Exchange Spain Great Britain Dwd Fwll Lord Holland Earl of Pembroke Queen’s Palace

High Chancellor Bathurst Replaces by De Grey in Cabinet

Earl Poulett named Lord Lieutenant of Devon. Lord Toynshend expected to command the army on return. Parliament sits as peers including Stair taking oaths, Mangfeld dies, Sheppard and Beakford memorials advance. Court of Common Council advances canal project, sewers and pavements petition, and Beckford statue fund approved. Various naval appointments and ship commissions noted amid frost relief and market reopenings.

Veterday e.Han Batherimar Rei De-Grey Willing Thurloe de Grey Wedderburn Thurlor Nares Keigh Justice Bathurst Lord Toynshend Earl Poulett Devon Earl of Stair Scotland House of Lords Mangfeld House of Peers Bamber Gascoyne Weobly Henry Fredérick Thynne House of Commons Great Bedwin Wiltshire William Nothey Beeralfton Sir Francis Drake Paris France M. Monteynard England Holland West-Indies Aurora Mauritius Lord North Leonard Jehan Dublin London Triumph Sas Chatham Pigot Kerr Plymouth Culby Modeste Portsmouth Peyton Om Oates Providence Mayne Charlotte Sanders Rotterdam North Bull Blackfriarsbridge William Beckford America Keene Bisop Cornter Gankkmed Dilhoy Bizet Baw Cheapside Dotter Archbishop of St. James’s Carlisle Westminster-abbey St. John the Baptis’s Chapel Robert Francis Shadwell New-prison Tower Hamlets Savoy-gate John Lewis Queen’s College, Cambridge Ingatestone Abbots Essex John Arnold Chedworth Dodswell Co- Verdey Ounty Glencoflets Johnson Bétatency Dragoons Wardeys Richard Harvey Harringstone Hereford Leach St. Michael Caryhayse Cornwall Exeter James Grugeons Spitalfields Weaver Elizabeth Miller Greenwich John Newington College of Physicians Darsford Kent Tho. Blomfield Hartley Chalk Kennington-lane Bromley Drury-lane Thomas Carter Henry Hohling Catherine Reirthe Tower of London Biscuit-Baker Guildhall Mr. Gill Marklane William Thorp St. Andrew Holborn Londes Linnen-Draper Raincock Bearbindertane Jortas Clifton St. Leonard Shoreditch Middlesex Guildill Lon Atdbied Med Pinckney Stamford Clare-market Daniel Cotterell the Younger Leather-lane St. ‘Andrew Holborn Middle Tex Fgdlaibedker Farrender Thy Polwary Guildall Mr Philips Sy Pear King’s Road Gray’s-ins Lene

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