Irish Parliament and America clash over imperial rights
A fragmented correspondence argues that Ireland’s subservience to Parliament undercuts claims of colonial taxation rights. It contends Ireland never formally acknowledged Parliament’s power to bind the kingdom, cites ministers’ conduct on taxing Ireland, and notes figures like Jenkinson Flood Clare and Welbore Ellis. The piece questions independence motives and cites Mansfield and other officials in a broader critique of imperial governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferogtory
Ireland
Leland
Gdmerica
Treland
America
Lord Mansfield
House of Commons
Lord North
Frith House of Commons
England
Charles Jenkinson
Henry Flood
Lord Clare
Welbore Elis
Quebec siege rumors and British notices from Montreal to Minorca
Reports from Quebec describe General Carleton in command with 1200 men, many Canadians, and Arnold and Montgomery expected to join. News items note arrivals of ships and troops, a Lizard frigate lacking fresh forces, and calls for mercy and peace in Britain. Other items recount ships, prisoners, pay rises, a charity inquiry, a murder attempt, and a Stepney workhouse death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carleton
Mactane
Arnald
Zivén
Buzzaed
Abraham
Montgomery
Arnold
Montreal
Quebec
Cambridge Camp Eyewitness Debunks Hutchinson House Tale
A correspondent from Cambridge recounts his visit to Governor Hutchinson’s Milton house. He describes a plain single story farmstead on a bleak hill with minimal furnishings, no gardens or fountains, and scarce art. The report notes few books beyond Hobbes, Machiavelli, and a handful of tracts, contrasting sharply with the grand Mount Hutchinson narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pam
Cambridge
Hutchinson
Milton
Edmond Androt
James the Second
Doctor Increase
Don Or Cotton Mather
Coleman
Sewall
Parson Welstead
Mr. Whitefield
Francis Bernard
Hal
New England
Doctor Stephen
Purish
Mount Hutchinson
Hobbes
Machiavel
Tricket
Mandull
Jefferies
Mansfield
Sacheverel
Bernard
Harley
Buchmeidese Privee
Feny
Sewts
Shipley
A Mepiration of Chrstmas Reverie in London
The London Evening Post presents a devotional meditation on Christmas mystery. A reverend wonders at the incarnation and the union of divine and human nature, arguing the thing itself is known by reason and inspiration. The piece questions how matter and spirit relate and why salvation requires such a union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilek
Jesus
Epicurus
Bacelras
The
London Evening Post
Soliloquy of a Great Man Parody in London Evening Post
A fragment from the London Evening Post presents a parody titled The Soliloquy of a Great Man. It riffs on Antony’s speech after a battle, featuring a troubled speaker lamenting fame and power, with garbled phrases and mock grandiosity. The tone is satirical and theatrical, referencing public adulation and inward doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marc Antony
Adium
Rijer
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Rigby
John Blaquiere
Valens
Almon
House of Peers
Botton
Mr. Hey
Great Britain
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Jane
Knowles
Canada
Monteith
Boston
Downs
Susannah
Dobson
Cadiz
Havannah
Madrid
Tan
Portsmouth
Minorca
Gibraltar
Crewan
Burke
Biabolus Regis
Britain
Makedifi
J. W
Rifam Teneatis
Amici
Hadi
Ign
Regen
Gouldhall
Camroux
Old Bethlem
Richard, Spragg
Cripplegate
Wancnee
Esterday
Stepney
Mary Atkinson
Gracechurch-street
William” Humphreys
South Carolina
Edinburgh
General Frazer
Highland Regiment
Glasgow
Éld Highland Regiment
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