Proclamation for Imperial Authority Over American Colonies
A long draft parliamentary declaration asserts Parliament's power to bind the American colonies, the right of taxation with colonial consent, and the reunification of British governance. It orders Congress delegates to Philadelphia to consider a revenue grant, while suspending prior acts and reaffirming imperial sovereignty and colonial privileges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Great Britain
Ireland
Commons
Philadelphia
General Congress
Florida
Georgia
Nova Scotia
St. John's
Canada
Boston
Massachusets Bay
Engeland
Appointment of Sheriffs Across Several Counties in England
A list of sheriffs appointed by his majesty for the current year across counties including Berkshire Bucks Cumberland Cheshire Devonshire Dorsetshire Derbyshire Essex Gloucestershire Hertfordshire Herefordshire Kent Leicestershire Lincolnshire Monmouthshire Northamptonshire Norfolk Oxfordshire Shropshire Somersetshire Staffordshire Suffolk Sussex Warwickshire Wiltshire Yorkshire Glamorganshire Breconshire Carmarthenshire Pembrokeshire Cardiganshire Anglesey Carnarvonshire and Caernarvonshire with postponed notices in several counties and names such as Barth Price, George Pauncefort, John Norris, Anth Benn, Daniel Swaine, Peter Bowne, George Gould, Robt Cheyney, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire
Barth. Price
East Challow
Bedfordth
George Pauncefort
Ampthill
Bucks
John Norris
Hugendon
Cumberland
Anth. Benn
Hensingham
Cheshire
Thomas Patten
Euerton
Hunt
Daniel Swaine
Leverington
Peter Bowne
Rosemerrin
John Freeman
Letton
Kent
Granville Wheeler
Otierden
Price Fountain
Norford
Eiq
Carnarvonshire
Wm. Stodart
Degnnwy, Eig
Welsh gentry listed in Montgomeryshire and Denbighshire
Merionethshire appears with Lewis Nanney of Liwyn Efq Montgomeryshire, Clopton Prhys of Llandni Efq Denbighshire, Rich Parry of Llanraiahdar Efq Flintshire, and John Davies of Gwillineg Efq.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merionethshire
Lewis Nanney
Liwyn
Montgomeryshire
Clopton Prhys
Llandni“Nio
Denbighshire
Rich, Parry
Llanraiahdar
Flintshire
John Davies
Gwillineg
Island floods and market prices reported in London
Reports detail flood damage at the Isle of Wight and along the Thames with ships wrecked and quay waters rising. Isle of Wight towns, Cowes, Newport, Brading, Yarmouth suffer heavy losses. London corn prices and hay rates listed. numerous deaths noted in scattered obituaries. multiple ships report movements and arrivals in the Downs and several ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Milbourne
Downton
Bristol
Cricklade
Briffett
Antigua
Africa
Little Ben
Duchess of Gordon, Campbell
Jamaica
London
M‘ciea
Georgia
Charless
South Carolina
Isle of Wight
Hants
Cowes
Newport
Brading
Yaveland
Southampton Road
Portmouth
Lymington
Poole
Thames
Rotherhithe
Brige
Mark-lane
Corn Exchange
Smithfield
Borcuzh
Marrind
Thelev
James Phillot
Queen's College, Oxon
King
Bath
Page
Hefir
Cannon-street
Benly Wood
Wood, Currier
Deptford
Thomastown
Thomastown, In the County of Louth
Ireland
Francis M.dermot
Peckham
Samuel Chambers
Scotland
Peter Garden
Mr. Cousins
Marlorough
Pettmafeter
William Farrel
Broxton
Chester
Moorfields
Norfolk-street
Prederick Foster
Nath
Wandsworth
Howie
Whitecross-street
Godridge
Walthan Abbey
George
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lord Chatham
Ac Ae
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Lee
Adams
Lincoln’s Inn
Garth
Aylesbury-street
Clerkenwell
John Dickson
Lenox
East Indies
East-India Company
Bengal
Marth and Creed
Savage Gardens
Tower-hill
Hatton-court
Threadneedle
Chandlers
Northumberland-court
Charing-cross
High-Street
Mary- Ie. Bonne
Leachlade
Gloucestershire
Berry
Cyder
Margarete Street
Cavendish Square
Thomas Saier
Little Old Bailey
Downs
Boyce, Wind N. N.W
St. Sebastian’s
Cheefgrove
Bromfield
Newfoundland
Vigo
Samuel
Thomas
Green
Tophham
Lynn, Fallet
Corunna
Dominica
Ariadne, Russell
Clibborn
Coerunna
Spiritu Sanéto Vagra
Cork
Naples
Forhergill, Doslan
Teneriffe
Granaga Plant
London Bridge
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