London Evening Post in London, Middlesex

Parliament to be summoned for American independence

Disjointed royal Gazette style notes report that in about three weeks Parliament will be summoned to empower Commissioners to declare the Independence of America. The item cites dispatches from America and a judge’s private advice, referencing the Duke of Richmond’s earlier bill. It notes military moves toward Warley Common and discusses the renewal of the East India Company charter, naval actions, privateers, and various local incidents including fires and robberies.