04 Apr 1772
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Newspaper
Middlesex Middlesex Journal
Location
Middlesex, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 04, 1772
Page
1
A fragment from the London Gazette dated March 18 reports Count Calloreds, Price Bishop of Gurcly and son of Prince Calloreda, being elected as Vice Chancellor of the Empire. The notice refers to a Smildy morning advisory and an Archbishop in a context of imperial office.
March 4 dispatches note fragile peace prospects with Russia and Turkey debating Moldavia Walachia cession plus free status for Tatars. Russia deploys 12,060 troops under Elmpt to Romanius, while confederates pledge to end Bei o operations. Financial news cites a major banker’s failure of 800,000 livres and a theft at the Bishop of Lodi’s palace totaling 13,000 livres with 8000 recovered.
Cambridge April 3. Prizes of fifteen guineas each for Latin prose are offered by the Hon. Mrs Townshend and Richard Croftes Esq for University members in Latin prose. Senior Bachelors and Middle Bachelors entries announced with quoted lines. Candidates must send exercises to the Vice-Chancellor by next June first. Brisel reports on local price reductions in meat facing opposition from butchers who have closed slaughterhouses. Portimond April 3. The Dockyard opened and the Britannia of 100 pun hay? was to undergo thorough repair.
April 3 4 report. no ships in the Downs as wind shifts. The Richmond Love goes to Maryland after setting sail for Mary lands the Cochran Duthie for Virginia and the Elliot Baker for Honduras. The John Ashton remains, while the Grenade$s Mully Smith to Africa Friendship Ross to Maryland and the Mary and John Gourn to Guernsey. Gertrude Bonner from Leghorn arrives at Hamburgh. Lilly Angus from South Carolina reaches Bremen.
London reports a Privy Council gathering at Earl Gower's Whitehall residence on Saturday evening. Most Great Officers of State attended, and the meeting continued into the night, ending shortly before eleven.
A crowded report describes the King and Queen at St James's attending religious services as political friction grows. The House of Commons debated messages from the Lords, Speaker treatment, and precedent inquiries, while Lord North pushes a loan bill amid broader financial and administrative measures.
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