Speech to General Court on Boston adjournment in 1772
The Governor’s speech to the General Court in Cambridge sets out requests to convene the court at Boston, outlines measures with New York boundary talks, and discusses treasury pressures. The House of Representatives replies asserting royal charter rights to adjourn and urging removal of the assembly to Boston, while committing to consider equal terms for boundary settlement and provincial service.
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Genilthien
House of Representatives
Boston
Cambridge
Botton
Thall
William Tryon
Aea
Council
General ‘Court
Council Chamber
Houses of Assembly
Ingersoll
Adams
Hobson
Prebble
Hawley
Prescot
Holton
Sefton
General Assembly
Downford
Weill
New-York
Dublin Gazette Reports Tyrone Countess Delivers Son
Dublin May 26 note the Countess of Tyrone safely delivered a son. Alderman Regnvlis, late Lord Mayor, died on Sunday. At a Rotunda ball Friday a riot among servants led to guards firing. several wounded. Limerick May 21 executions at Ennis of Taétiay Lardner Hourigan and Blake for the murder of Mary Lardner.
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Ireland
Dublin
Countess of Tyrone
Alderman Regnvlis
Limerick
Calh Taétiay
Michael Lardner
Thomas Hourigan
Richard Blake
Ennis
Mary Lardner
Ship News And Winds In The Downs And Dover Arrivals
The Swift East-India Pilot remains in the Downs with wind south by southeast. The Argo Gardner from Balton arrives at Dover. Daver from Jamaica reaches Pool. Success Cheesman from Porto lands at Pool. Diligence Meredith from Rotterdam reaches Londonderry. Le Defire No leau from Nantes at Dunkirk. Little French Cambel from Cadiz at Dublin. Misfortune Sweets from Koningsburgh at Dublin. Betty Smith from London at Pool.
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S&s
Deal
Funez
Downs
Lance
Koningsburgh
Ditto
Betty
Smith
London
Ode for His Majesty's Brain-Day 1772 at St James's
London reports mark the King's birthday anniversary with royal approbation and a public ode by William Whitehead, set to music by Dr. Boyce. The verse laments monarchy's bereavements, recalls Nasau’s qualities, and praises the Brunswic line while celebrating the May birth.
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London
St. James’s
William Whitehead
Laurent
Boyce
Britain
Bills pass amid mixed parliamentary activity and court notices
The report details several bills granted royal assent addressing badger and forestalling evils, revenue frauds, Lazarets, and trade between Britain and Ireland. It notes appointments, writs, legal proceedings, a Guildhall term, and assorted criminal trials with sentences, plus society events and marriages in London society.
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Wederday
Isle of Man
Britain
Ireland
America
Griffith Boynton, Bart
Beverley
Hugh Bethel
House of Commons
Castle Rising
Norfolk
Thomas Wheately
St. James’s
Lord Pomfret
Court of Chancery
Smith
House of Lords
de ‘Grey
Lacey
Guildhall
Sheriff Bull
Salters Hall
Alderman Townsend
Middlesex
Court of Exchequer
King’s Bench
General Pattison
St. James’s Place
Venice
Board of Works
Westminter Abbey
Knights of the Bath
Old Bailey
William Siday
William Paris
Mrs. Pither
Golweilftreet
Francis Marcado
Peras Car
Joseph da Silvia
Joseph Perrira
House of Will
Simplon
City of London
Miles Jeffries
Gray’s-Inn-Lane
Nicholas Bond
Bacchus
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Naslau
Thames
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Oxford
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Wilkes
Liberty
Covent Garden
Catherine-street
Maidstone
Jol Russell
Greenwich
Robert Honner
Elizabeth Saunders
Brockley
Lewsham
John Drummond
Chincery-lane
Barriet
Royal Hill
St. George’s
Hianover-square
Callander
Iits
Harriet Dutens
Edinburgh
Janet Countess of Kincardin
William Karl Kincardin
Yeterday
Johan H Uderson
Ittter-squae
Peckham
Gold
Hupfactor
Bosrough
Richard Jackson
New Benttora
Windsor Forest
Stephen Winton
Differenc Rangers
Amds
Thames-street
Hastanstreet
William Waddock
Madera
Gréat Cheverel
Queen’s College
Camebridge
W. Bayley
Corkspur Street
Haymarket
A. Rosawell
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