Royal honor and the stamp of promise in colonial times
A writer urges reprinting Lord Botetourt’s Virginia speech from 1769, defending royal integrity and opposing ministerial deceit. He contrasts royal pledge with colonial gratitude, praises unity and mutual benefit, and critiques modern political duplicity, urging print of this critical history excerpt.
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Hants, O
Alexander
Arrian
Statira
Charles the First
George the Third
Wesley
Miller
Price
St. George’s-fields
Nobilation Mention Prompts Public Skepticism
In the London Evening Post, reader notices critique a planned act of nobilation described as branding private individuals as subjects of ridicule by the public press. The piece questions motives and warns against spectacle over substance.
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London Evening Post
Tower
James the Second
Feave
William Bayley
Cucktour-freet
London
John Price
Leadenhall-street
F. Newbery
St. Paul’s Church-yard
J. Grosvenor
Turnfile
Holborn
A. Rockwell
New Bond-treet
Long Island battles reported with mixed casualty tallies
Postscript, The Swan sloop of war arrives with accounts of August engagements on Long Island. Howe's forces defeated Provincials at Loneland, with disputed totals. losses range from several hundred to thousands for both sides, while English concerns over accuracy and policy shift.
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Ayscough
Loneland
Monckton
New-York
Grant
Howe
Long Island
New York
George Germaine
Kew
Drummond
General Howe
Lord Stirling
Royal
Lord Sterling
Sullivan
Schyler
America
Bunker’s Hill
Butt
North America
Lord Hillsborough
Ireland
Lord Rochford
Dublin
Lord H
Mr. Flood
Jerry Dyson
Mr. Berke
Colonel Barre
D. C
Lord Chatham
Boston
New England
King
William Perquins
John Wentworth
New Hampshire
Couffin
Rockingham
Demainbray
Mr. Banks
Shepherd
King’s Observatory
Royal Garden
Richmond
Viberius Gracchus
Gracchus
Howes
Cha. Macdonald
Col. Dundas
Scotch Infantry
States General
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Lord Botteteart
General Assembly of
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Council
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House of Burgesses
Earl of Hallsborough
W——r
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Gastonius
Quantum Mutati
Llustrious Groupe
Albion
Jehu
Jezabel
Bellona
AMI
Ricus Anglicanus
France
G. Kearfly
Serjeant’s Inn
Fleet-street
Critical
London Reviews
Weir
Monthly
Bertie
Vine-street
Piccadilly
England
N. B
G. R
West Clandon
Richard Onslow
Onslow
County of
Surry
Guildford
L.L.D
Bath
Chestterfield Fair
Derby
Spitalfields Church
Daniel Wilson
Norwich
Constance de la Motte
Spitalfields
Latt Whursday
York
William Preston
Moreby
Esg
Ann Foulis
Wm. Fouls
Ingleby Manor
North Riding
Earl of
Scarborough
Lottfry
Nicholson and Co
Cornhill
N. LG
India
Ulail
South Sea
Incia
Rai
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