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Debating adjournment as Burgoyne crisis deepens policy rifts
In heated debate Lords condemn Ministerial conduct amid Burgoyne disaster. Chatham opponents urge immediate council and propose independence as basis for settlement. Suffolk Weymouth Shelburne and Richmond frame risks, call for robust advice, and warn a peace via concession may be the only path. Majority then votes to adjourn.
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