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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 09, 1776
Page
3
A historical notice from April 24 reports Emperor edicts at Presbourg limiting Catholic control over Protestants. Protestants no longer forced to Catholic priests for services or funerals, schools barred from teaching differing doctrines, and processions restricted. Additional ordinances curb monastery overpopulation.
Wind N E sailed Winchelsea Helena and Mary M'Carthy victualler remains Speedwell Gravesend Mayg passed by Susannah Crawford Reward Candy Mary Herbert Dublin Nancy Puchan nan Betsey Mills Carthagena. Arrivals include Corke Rising Sun Fennel from London Betsey from Philadelphia Keppel from Yarmouth Dublin Dover Elizabeth Figtree from St Augustine Lancaster Rawinson Mevity from St Vincent Belfast Betty of Larne Woodiole from Alicant Honduras Chalkley Spain from Bristol Cadiz Betsey from Bristol Delight Lyde Countess of Provence Roche Pelly and Charlotte Anderson Good Intent Scallon from Corke Toms Minley from Liverpool James Hewftu from Dublin Two Brothers Kennedy from Waerford St Vincent's Iaria Hall from London.
An extra letter from General Arnold reports progress against Quebec with a reinforced force and stubborn blockade, while Virginia and New York details describe Dunmore’s intrigues, Clinton and Hammond movements, naval actions at Hampton Roads, and muttering regulators. Additional items cover Congress lifting export restraints, martial dispatches from Philadelphia and Paris, and a Civil Liberty critique.
In Congress on February 23 1776 a five member committee was chosen to contract the making of muskets and bayonets for the United Colonies and to explore further means to promote firearm manufacturing. Paine Wilson Huntington Lee Morris Tomson and others are directed to receive proposals at Philadelphia or via local Assemblies Conventions or Committees of Safety for transmission to the committee.
Yesterday Sir Robert Ainsley lately appointed Ambassador to Constantinople took leave and will depart Monday to assume his post. William Henry Higden, late secretary to the Earl of Suffolk, is named secretary to Sir Robert Ainsley. A Jamaica letter reports eighteen American vessels captured by royal cruisers on this station were condemned at the Admiralty Court and prize money distributed.
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