When was it published?

May 31, 1780 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News May 31, 1780

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What keywords are associated?

Common Council, Lord Mayor, Public Expenditure Reform, Political Petition, Economic Distress

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

On Saturday last, four Common Council gentlemen petitioned the Lord Mayor at Mansion House to summon a Common Council for cooperating on public expenditure reform amid distress. Signed by six Aldermen and 30 commoners, the Lord Mayor agreed to summon it for Thursday, the 10th instant.

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On Saturday last, four Gentlemen of the Common Council waited upon the Lord Mayor, at the mansion house, with a requisition, that he will be pleased to direct a Common Council to be summoned for the special purpose of co-operating with the several counties of the kingdom, in a measure so necessary at this time of distress, as a reform in the publick expenditure. It was signed by six Aldermen and about 30 commoners; when his Lordship informed them, "he should order a Common Council to be summoned for Thursday, the 10th instant."

What sub-type of article is it?

Political

What keywords are associated?

Common Council Lord Mayor Public Expenditure Reform Political Petition Economic Distress

Where did it happen?

London

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

London

Event Date

On Saturday Last; Thursday, The 10th Instant

Outcome

lord mayor agreed to summon common council for thursday, the 10th instant

Event Details

Four Gentlemen of the Common Council waited upon the Lord Mayor at the mansion house with a requisition to summon a Common Council for co-operating with counties on public expenditure reform amid distress. Signed by six Aldermen and about 30 commoners.