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Newspaper

London Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

May 30, 1771

Page

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London May 31 items and Irish Townshend critique

On Tuesday Lord Grantham set out for his embassy in Spain via Paris. The death of Anthony Athley Cooper, Earl of Shaftesbury, with details of his titles and heirs. Reports on meat prices and mackerel premiums, royal benevolence, and a London incident with a journeyman tailor. Boston and American trade items include Captain Nixon's voyage plus American ship losses. Irish politics claim Lord Townshend deceived Parliament, with an extended critique of his administration, finances, and delays on corn and distillery laws.

Grantham Spain Paris Grosvenor Square Anthony Athley Cooper Earl of Shaftesbury Baron Ashley of Winborne St. Giles Cooper Pawlet Baronnet Dorset Poole Susan Noel Earl of Gainsborough Mary Jacob Folkstone Court of Common Council Mackarel Prince Henry Prince of Wales Boston New-England House of House of Representatives Pullen Islington Goswell-street London Stotherd Abdy Anthony Abdy St. Paul’s Totten Tobago Admiralty Morgan Waters Delamee James Vincent Bangor Patrick Doherty Teresa Lincoln James Lincoln Lincoln’s-Inn-square William Baldwin Clutterbuck Stanmore Middlesex Atkinson Strand Stacy Drurylane Thomas Smith Milk-street Edsell New- Cross Marybone William Richards Geneva Lincoln’s Inn-fields Jocelyne Man Snow Hill George Townsend Hanover-fire James Dickenson Hoxton S Square J. Hinchlif Whalebone Amer.ica New England Nixon Newport Dartmouth Spanis Guarda Costas Hispaniola Sam-Bay Silas Butler William Roberts Richard Welding Ephraim Pease Vineyard St. Domingo Philadelphia Walker Wilmington St. Christopher’s Nevis Planter Parham Antigua Lord Townshend Ireland House of Commons Lord ‘Fawnthend Commons Pblic

Comet sighting echoes across Canterbury and ports

Canterbury reports a recent comet visible with telescope to the south, following a near ecliptic path with 116 degrees 45 minutes right ascension and 27 degrees north declination. Numerous ships depart and arrive at Dover Portsmouth Madeira Philadelphia Oporto Boston Jamaica Barbadoes and other ports as crews report sightings and expect further observations.

Country News Canterbury Tenterden Dover Salisbury Coombs Virginia Orange Bay Somervile Jamaica Portsmouth Malaga Strong Cadiz Philadelphia Colston Carr Bristol Madeira Good Intent Belton London Tortola Reward Anderson Lancaster Rawlinson Copeland St. Vincent's Oporto Anne Barnard Arabella Bradshaw St. Joas Baptista Pereira Fair American Minshall South Carolina Enny Hunter Georgia St. Anna Dacosta Lymouth Boston Industry Covel Rhode Island Mary Cornel George, Green Diana Hathaway Abigail Allen Barbadoes Clarke Cleopatra Briggs Africa

Proposal for Monmouthshire Parliamentary Representation

In Piercefield on May 21 1771 the writer addresses the Gentlemen Clerey and Freeholders of Monmouthshire urging attendance at a June 6 meeting to choose a proper person to fill the late member's seat. He requests they declare their sentiments in person or through authorized representatives, valuing their approbation as an honour.

England Ireland Lord Townshend Commons of Ireland Commons House of Commons Flood Jefferies John Fitzgibbon Johnson Piercefield Monmouthshire Clerey County of Monmouth

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