Petition of Surrey Freeholders Overthrows Worcester Election
A fractured report notes a petition by Surrey freeholders to Parliament condemning clergy influence in county elections. It cites a Commons resolution on liberties, recalls 1752 actions against the Bishop of Worcester, and records a royal order to replace the Almoner after Worcester’s removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry
Ipmie
House of Commons
Great-Britain
Worcettir
Witam
Worcester
Warsester
Wiliam
Woretller
King Gage letters on colonial strife amid Boston siege
A fragmentary transcription tracks Jonathan Trumbull and Gage exchanges in spring 1775. It reports colonial fears of British military actions, appeals for restraint, and proposals for peaceful resolution, while detailing Boston’s siege atmosphere and commands issued in Massachusetts.
War time dispatches and accidents in colonial turmoil and Europe
A long extract from a Jamaica letter notes France’s lack of share in colonial disputes while reports describe loads of powder and flares bound for New England. Other items recount civil unrest in America with militia on duty, Bohemian disturbances, peasant uprisings near Koniggratz and Leitmeritz, and alarming pestilence in Constantinople. There's news of a powder magazine breach at Savannah, proclamations, a duel in Dominica, naval movements to guard Caribbean and Gulf waters, and shipping arrivals from Salem to Liverpool. A wedding collapse in Grosvenor Street and various weather, harvest, and accident notes fill the page with scattered European and colonial details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gage
Jonathan Trumbull
Connecticut
General Assembly
Hartford
Madrichuseits Bay
Maine
Bolton
Bofian
Boston
Tcis
Jamaica
France
Prienaa Fane
Bohemia
Koniggratz
Leitmeritz
Constantinople
Dhrived
Georgia Plaster
Ingliss
Savannah
Isol
Dominica
Shirley
Stuart
Keown
Virginiz
Cape Florida
Cuba
Galph
Esther
Smith
Salem
Liverpoole
Corke
James
William
Herbert
Betsey
Stephenson
Francis
Hall
Marhals
Watertons Company
Whitechapel
Wettminleg
Saunders Welth
Titchfield Street
Gloucester
Janet
Greatten
Winchcombe
Dellin
Kildare
Duplin
Dublin
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Merdte
Rassias
Jone
Piraitt
Artois
Sig
Phim
Order of the Condon Bleu
Winder
St. Ramy
Prince Artois
Lord Clive
Amszieg
Ef Peegla
Burt
Canson
Berms
Postscript
Befin
America
Congress
Great Britain
América
Winfer
Watertown
Concord
Oserh Waracm
Pick
Quitti
Dhut
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