Speech From His Majesty Before Parliament Prorogues Ahead
A Royal Speech to both Houses notes a recess for the year and praises Parliament for supplies and laws. It calls for firm defence of Britain, peace with Europe, and gratitude for industry while warning against foreign aggression. Writs and promotions follow, with peerages and appointments at St James's. The Dove and other ships report captures and naval concerns. Local crime matters include an autioneer fraud probe and Old Bailey trials.
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Europe
Great Britain
House of Commons
St. James’s Palace
St. James’s
Edward Thurlow
Duke of Kingston
Albemarle
Lord Chesterfield
Earls of Suffolk
Rochford
Viscount Weymouth
Lord Beauchamp
Lord Barrington
Chase Wax
John Buller
Walter Pye
France
England
Bankrupt S S listed in London Gazette June 7
Notices announce bankrupts including Joseph Wakefield late of Hills Mil Lachlane London merchant and others. Dates referenced include June 1 June 13 and July 14 with meetings at Guildhall and locations such as White Bear Sheffield and Cornhill.
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Joseph Wakefield
Halls Mil Lachlane
London
Jones Tome’ Ee
Guildhall
Lashan Ie
Richard Ash
She Celd
Yorkshire
Ciftier T Tn
Fierce White Bear
Shefield
Sienaar Ree
Edward
Iddrecott
Farnham
Royal Ke
Lendor
John Smith
Kington
Commission Superseded and Dividends Notice
Commission superseded listing multiple individuals from Bankside Surry and elsewhere. Dividends to be made July 14 at eleven forenoon at Guildhall London and other dates and places. Names include James Stephens Orange-street Leceisterfields Wa Hawkes Ladenhall Street Benjamin Clark Samuel Jones Richard Farlow Charles Woodhead John Watson Thomas Thorley Thomas Lowe John Clark John Smith.
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Robert Armitstead
Francis Philpott
Bankside
Surry
Guildial
London
James Stephens
Orange-street
Leiceser Fields
Guildhall
Hawkes
Ladenhall Street
Chymift
Difs
Norfolk
Benjamin Clark
Feskler
Samuel Jones
New Bond
Streec
Mercer
Tin the Forenoon
Gwildhall
Richard Farlow
Charles Woodhead
Stockwell
Whiteners and Dyers
King’s Arms
Macclesfield
Cheshire
John Watson
Thomas Thorley
Rainbow
Buttonp
Thomas Lowe
Bradbury
Black Lion
Oagleton
John Clark
Astbury
John Smith
Holborn
Middlesex
House of Commons Debates on Navy, America and Parliament
In a June House of Commons session Sir James Lowther defers a promised motion on royal dukedoms to the next session. Discussion covers the Andromeda’s conciliation proposals, the Brest fleet, and delaying prorogation. Navy manpower figures are debated with accounts from the Navy Board and Parliament’s oversight. An officer from Philadelphia reports on reception of conciliatory proposals by Royal forces.
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James Lowther
Gloucester
Cumberland
America
Andromeda
Brest
Philip Fennings Clerke
Plymouth
Lord Nugent
Temple Luttre
Empire of America
Admiralty Board
Navy Board
Admiralty
Jamaica
Royal Army
Army anger as terms to Congress and Washington condemned
The passage cites consternation and outrage across the army at the terms offered, officers removing cockades in protest, and widespread detestation of the authors. Americans view the terms with contempt, distrusting the authors and denouncing the publication strategy as divisive.
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Congress
Washington
America
D’estaing
Burgoyne
Howe
George Germain S
William Howe
Andromeda
Lord George Germaine
Britain
St. Luc
George Germaine
T. Lutterel
Devaynes
James Lutterel
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Buffalo
Rowley
Power
Ditto
Recovery
Wethered
Dublin
House of Peers
Commons
Medea
Bristol
Cornwallis
Portmouth
Berwick
Spithead
Romulus
St. Helen’s
Keppel
Alderman Sawbridge
Temple Luterell
Admiralty Bard
Duckenfield
Foyster
Portsmouth
Piscataqua
Lord Dungannon
Kirby
Cork
West Indies
Africa
Sukey
Mitchell
Martinico
Nancy
Williamson
St. Augustine
Betsey
Alexander Warrand
St. Thomas Apostle’s
Warrand
Indi
Old Bailey
James Mills
Joseph Deacon
Thomas Dickens
Islington
Wisbich
Mr. Cross
John Moore
Lord Clermont
C. Dragon
Vernon
H. Raffel
Mr. Curran
C. Davers
London Gazette
Henley
Thames
S. Freeman
Berkeyquare
Ania God Hovse
J. Roh’on and Co. Booksell
Francis Vere
Fasle
Salmacis
Stanhope
Earl of Harringtores
Universal Magazine of Knowledge
J. Hinton
Paternotterrow
Warwick-line
W. Menon
Booker
Manchester
Gres Earon
Ireland
Earl of Chatham
J. Wenman
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