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London Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Nov 30, 1775

Page

3

Dated News From Europe Ships Storms And Naval Orders

A compact report notes mail arrivals from France and Holland via Amsterdam dated November 17. A storm at Nantes and Saint Domingo caused wide damage to buildings ships and sugar warehouses. Stockholm circulates new limits allowing at most two Russian men of war in any port.

Yeterday France Holland Armsterdam Nantz St. Domingo Hamburgh Stockholm Sweden Russia Puchee Great Brisa Antaris Vauxhall Hackney-Corchmen G. Rebinton Sack

London News Highlights From War Fed Reports

A London correspondent reports decisive action at Bunker Hill with provincial victory and potential capture of key positions. Other items note Russian preparations for spring campaigns, Hanoverian troops to Gibraltar and Mahon, and naval prizes including the Falkland from Fial. Also covered are a revived Nova Scotia order, hospital land grants in Middlesex and Surrey, and a crime at Boston church.

Bunker’s Hill Ledger Tris Eagland Admiralty America Petersburg Archangel Cronstadt Count Taube Hanover Gibraltar Mahon Isle of Rhe Cumberland House Duke of Gloucester Brussels Anvers Dendermond Hamburgh Altena Holland Portsmouth Falkland Fial Banks Boston Betsey Pearse Petersburgh London Middlesex Surry Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh Cylen George’s Street Newetown St.David's Hanover-street Mincolnshire Guildhall

Lords Pass Bills On Tax Aid And Militia Powers

The House of Lords on Thursday November 30 considered a bill to indemnify advisers who helped employ Hanoverian troops, though it was rejected without a division after a brief debate. It read a third time and passed a land tax aid bill, and also passed bills punishing mutiny and desertion and enabling militia embodiment in rebellion. The session enabled the Vice Treasurers of Ireland to take qualification oaths in Great Britain.

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Regulation bill splits House of Commons debate

In Friday's HOUSES OF COMMONS proceedings a second and committee stage opened on Lord North's bill to halt trade with colonies in rebellion. The debate featured strong opposition claims that the bill would provoke war and ruin prospects for reconciliation, with a 297 to 57 division in favor of second reading. Key speakers included Lord North, the Attorney General, and Mr. Cornwall versus Dunning Townshend Fox Burke and others. A writ was ordered for a Richmond seat as Dundas elected for Edinburgh. The session adjourned to Monday.

John Pownall House of Commons Congress Richmond Yorkshire Laurence Dundas Edinburgh James Stoddart James Franc Erskine Lord North Cornwall Freeman Dunning T. Townshend Charles Fox Burke Governor Johnstone Tho Walpole Fitzpatrick

Devastation in Holland after Nov storm floods coast

From the London Gazette report dated Nov 23 the late form of the 14th instant brought dreadful effects across Holland. Vessels left near Texel and Zuyder Sea, wrecks and merchandise strewn along the sea coast. A continuous NW wind drove tides higher than usual, causing inundations in North and South Holland and Utrecht. Towns partly or wholly overwhelmed include Amsterdam Munikendam Edam Horn Dorr Rotterdam Beverwyk Dellthaven and Maasfluys.

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Floods Devastate Regions Around Amsterdam and Harlem

Historic floods inundate lands from Heufden to Rotterdam, with dykes breached and towns of Harlem Amsterdam and surrounding areas swollen. Residents repair breaches, boats lost, some lives reported. maritime traffic to Petersburgh disrupted, now resumed. Bankrupt notices and military appointments listed in separation of public notices.

Heufden Farlem Amsterdam North Holland Rotterdam Blankenbourg Rooenbourg Petersburg Muiden Amersfort Harlem

Proposal for a new order of knights in 1775 satire

A satirical letter to English elites from November 1775 mocks Lord North and the militia bills while proposing a premium for a painting of pygmies and owls. The author toys with royal honors, ribbons, and a new Knights Companion order to mock political pomposity and economy.

England London North American P. S Lord Bate Lord North Rowan &Bboy Sparta Brentfort J. Massie

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