Naval court martial testimony on Admiral Keppel proceedings
In a tense session the court confronted Admirals Montague Mulgrave and Arbuthnot about negligence allegations and their own conduct. Witness Montague refused to give an opinion, citing oath and duty, while Mulgrave condemned disrespectful language from the witness chair. The court retired and later resolved that Montague had used language derogatory to the court’s dignity and issued a formal rebuke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monarch
Ushant
Lee Shore
Admiral Montague
Montague
Admiral Keppel
Lord Mulgrave
Por
Arbuthnot
Lan
Court Squelched Speech as Lordship Is Offended
A court scene ends abruptly when His Lordship tries to deliver another speech but is silenced and the session adjourns immediately.
An address to Wales on rights and liberty
A lengthy exhortation condemning ministers and urging Wales to resist encroachments on rights and property. It calls for unity among landholders to oppose taxation, enclosures, and public purse misuse, urging citizens to defend liberty by active public service and virtuous conduct. The speaker stresses constitutional balance, property security, and vigilance against corruption and standing military force.
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Earth
England
Parliament Busy After Keppel Trial And Atlantic News
The session awaits the Admiral Keppel trial outcomes as Lords explore naval and East India inquiries after court actions. Montague is praised for exposing forgery in the Formidable log, while officers like Clinton and Nesbit receive promotions. Dublin unemployment rises as Irish manufacturers fear shortages, and Scottish Catholics drift from Parliament amid the Popish bill debate. Reports from Portsmouth and Jamaica detail fleet movements, privateering losses, and ships arriving with goods and soldiers. Public notices mention funeral honors for Captain Powell and a cow yielding eight calves in two years.
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Duke of Grafton
Dominica
House of Lords
House
East India
House ‘of Commons
Admiral Keppel
John Lockhart Ross
Admiral Montague
Portsmouth
Formidable
Montague
Aken
Lord Sandwich
General Clinton
America
Scotland
N.B
Ireland
Portnouth
Fan
Fonseca
Harvey
Jamaica
Newfoundland
Cupid
Greenwich
Lord Shuldham
Rowley
Spithead
Arethusa
Thetis
Licorne
Hyana
Linzee
Plymouth
Leland
Hunter
Grey
New York
Menter
Whiteside
London
Alfo
Jane
Jaques
Saint Domingo
Lord Amherst
Guernsey
Hope
Boston
Amsterdam
Bedford
Iris
Advice to Sir Hugh Palliser in a Losing Game
A letter from Byng's Ghost to Sir Hugh Palliser chastises his efforts in America as a losing strategy. It warns that continued play will lead to inevitable ruin, urging him to throw up the cards and accept necessity rather than persevere in a doomed course.
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Bass
England
Exlin
Carta Bac
Lord Spencer
Mr. Garrick
Roscius
Garrick
Cassandra
Brest
America
Guernsey
Elizabeth
Brodie
Blacker
Thomas Shearma Harwich
Inn
Sir Hugh
Byng
Road to Unanimity in 1779 Sermonized Satire
A satirical verse from January 6, 1779 attacks ministers for taxation focus and delay in peace, mocks Admirals and Generals, condemns factional wrangling, and urges national unity through harsh remedies. The piece laments neglect of ladies and questions leadership honesty, calling for accountability at the helm.
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Wales
Anghyfraith Gaspeched
Saffron Walden
Powe Nall
Lincolnshire
Christopher Ellerby
Helmsley
Yorkshire
Consol
Tave
India
Pt Forshoe
The
London Evening Post
Sr Hugh Palliser
London Evening Pott
Charlotte
Juno
Minerva
Venus
Coventry Cross
Chandos-street
Covent Garden
Bt. Sc
Shawnbree
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