London Gazette dispatches and European notes
December 1 report from the London Gazette notes orders for flora to depart for Vera Cruz by April 26 next. Madrid reports Prince Atturis injured in a hunting fall with a broken left arm and leg bruising, improving. Bologna notes river floods causing widespread damage and evacuations. Rome reports the Holy See receiving degreed pews as Naples court ordered.
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Plague of Disgraceful Benefices and War News From London
Reports from Paris and Rome describe bishops planning to seal vacant benefices, while Malaga warns of ships of war bound for America amid Portuguese Spanish tensions. Updates note Duke of Gloucester's health and Duchess’s illness, plus security steps after blue coat lottery numbers. Local crimes include coach robberies and assaults, with several arrests and hangers. Obituaries and marriages feature renewals.
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Controversy over peace, war, and ministers in British debate
The letter laments Whig policy and Parliament’s push for peace with America while pursuing harsh measures to enlarge war. It attacks the ministry, praising a minister’s supposed balance yet condemning excessive taxation, naval strategy, and reliance on imperial authority. It calls for restraint and criticizes the conduct of Lord North and others amid coalition politics.
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Taxation in Massachusetts and Virginia described in pamphlet
The Panter of the London Evening Post cites a pamphlet arguing heavy taxation on Americans by their own assemblies. It lists rates on spirits, wines, lemons, tea, and goods in Massachusetts Bay and Virginia, noting duties, licences, and various levies affecting men, women, and slaves, with figures and penalties across age groups.
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