Political survey of Shrewsbury and surrounding boroughs
A long parliamentary portrait highlights Shropshire figures such as Charles Baldwyn Noel Hill and William Pilteney detailing Tory alignments and ministry loyalties. It covers Ludlow Wenlock and Bishop’s Castle races, Lord Chive and Lord Filliers, Whitmore and Pigot, Clive and Wedderburne, with critiques of public conduct and a note on ongoing fleets and projected actions at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Baldwyn
Noel Hill
Shrewsbury
William Pilteney
Lord North
America
Gobu Corbet
Owe
Pulteney
Bisosp's Castle
Clive
Lord Clive
Alexandr Wedderburne
His
Paris and Brest Dispatches on 20000 Men for Ireland Descent
London reports Paris dispatches detailing a 20 000 strong army to be commanded by M de Vaux for a projected descent on Ireland from St Malo. Brest letters say a fleet of 30 ships of the line 14 frigates 6 corvettes with 60 0 regular troops on board and 1700 per ship, plus corsairs to join, are ready with four months provisions and two months subsistence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
M. B’orvilliers
Normandy
Britanny
Great Britain
St. Malo
Brest
Paris
Bertome
de Monteil
Hestor
Bauffet
France
Spain
Ferrol
Ireland
Holand
Wanders
M. de Vaux
Ives
Charles Hardy
Lord North
Amile
Earl of Chatham
London
Plymouth
Oporto
Portsmouth
Bac
John Inglis
Royal Navy
Dunkirk
Britain's precarious position in a renewed Spanish war
A broad critique warns that the current conflict with Spain and France differs from 1761, with both powers strong at sea and America now allied with them. The protest laments ministerial policies, calls for a new war plan, and urges Parliament to resume decisive council, warning that continued conduct could destroy Britain's credit, unity, and defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
France
America
North America
Great Britain
Ireland
Europe
Richmond
Abergavenny
Derry
DE Ferrars
Harcourt
Rockingham
Scarborough
Ponsonby
Devonshire
Egremont
Manchester
Effingham
Ferrers
King
Portland
Radnor
Coventry
Hertford
Foley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Postscript
Hoost of Commons
Borough of
Ludlow
Lord Chive
Mindhry
Mr. Wednerburne
Lord Filliers
Lord Hertford
Lord Powis
Bridgenorth
Thomas Whitmore
Admiral Pigot
Duke of Grafton
Admiral Keppel
Hugh Palliser
Wenlock
Henry Bridgeman
Bart
George Forrester
Inglie
Mr. Villiers
St. John’s College, Cambridge
Earl of Clarendon
Christchurch
Hants
Lord Hyde
Stoke Down
Winchester
Hampshire
All England
Eltham
Kent
John Shaw
Liverpool
William Bowness
Eliza Watson
Mr. Watson
Lockport
Joseph Watson
Berristall Hall
Cheshire
Norfolk
Thomas Ewin
Swanton Cum
Worthing
Bylaugh
Jesus College, Cambridge
Houser of Lords
Consol
India
South Sea
Messrs. Nicholson and Co
King’s Arms
Cornhill
Bank of England
N. B
Navy
Congress
Philadelphia
J. Almon
Burlington House
Piccadilly
J. Bew
Paternofter Row
J. Sewell
Crohill
William Blackstone
Sir William Blackstone
Piscadilly
J. Dedsley
Pall-mall
C. Dilly
Wales
Azen
Burlington-house
JF. Bew
Patern
Ftztrow
Corabil
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