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Debates on King Charles Day and London Trade Petitions
The House debated observance of King Charles the First martyrdom and heard speeches by Gascoigne Byng and others as Lord Mayor urged a festival. votes followed on the main question. Petitions from merchants of London and other cities sought relief amid Anglo American trade tensions. The committee examined American papers including correspondence between Dartmouth and Gage, with Colonel Barre prompting further inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gascoigne
St. Margaret’s Church
Charles the First
Lord Folkstone
House of Hanover
Byng
Parliament
Milton
Nerone Neronior
Gilbert Elliot
Charles II
Howard
Ms. Byng
Alderman Hayley
Merchants, &c
City of London
Hayley
Manchester
Wolverhampton
Liverpool
Birmingham
Great Britain
Sir George
Savile
Messrs
Bollan
Franklin
Lee
Westminster
Morpeth
Hindon
Charles Spencer
Wesminster
Lord Percy
Thomas Clinton
Frederick Campbell
Eyre
Byron
London
North America
Charles Whitworth
Thomas Wooldridge
Tam
America
Lord Dartmouth
General Gage
Boston
Barre
Bord North
Ida
Gage
Col. Berry
Lord North
England
Jay
Assembly of
Rhode Island