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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Letter from Dublin dated last March reports the Earl of Granard being persuaded to accept New-York governorship under honorable conditions including 50s. per diem flag, but hesitating on troop command amid potential war with Spain; Sir Charles Wager urges him, and he leaves next week.
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The Earl of Granard is strongly worked upon to accept of the Government of New-York, but stands out upon Conditions of holding it in as advantageous and honourable a Shape as most of his Predecessors; and as part of it has been taken off, and erected into a separate Government, in lieu of which they grant him his Flag at 50 s. per diem; nothing sticks with him at present but the Command of the Troop; unless the present Uneasiness of our Merchants on Account of the Spanish Depredations bring on a War ; and in such Case, a separate Command at Sea would be more his Choice; Sir Charles Wager has wrote earnestly for him; and he goes from hence next Week.
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New York
Event Date
Last March
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earl of granard considering acceptance with conditions; plans to depart next week.
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The Earl of Granard is being strongly urged to accept the Government of New-York but insists on conditions as advantageous as predecessors; part of territory separated, compensated by flag at 50s. per diem; hesitates on troop command unless war with Spain arises, preferring sea command; Sir Charles Wager wrote earnestly for him.