Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Foreign News
July 9, 1767
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
A circulated list details rumored British government appointments after the holidays, naming figures like Duke of Bedford as President of the Council and Lord Rockingham as First Lord of the Treasury. A newspaper denies the list's authenticity, calling it a fabrication.
Clipping
OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
The following is a copy of the most authentick list now handed about of the arrangement which is to be made immediately after the holidays:
President of the Council, Duke of Bedford. First Lord of the Treasury, Lord Rockingham. Secretaries of State, Lord Temple, the Hon. George Grenville. Lord Privy Seal, Duke of Richmond. Master of the Horse, Duke of Marlborough. Lord Chamberlain, Duke of Portland. Lord Steward, Lord Gower. Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Duke of Manchester. First Lord of Trade, Lord Halifax. Postmasters General, Lord Besborough, Lord Grantham. Treasurer of the Household, Lord Edgecumbe. Comptroller, Lord Charles Spencer. Cofferer, Lord Scarborough. Keeper of the Great Wardrobe, Lord Lyttleton. Lords of the Treasury, Lord John Cavendish, Sir William Meredith, Thomas Townshend, George Onslow, Esqs. Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Hon. Charles Townshend. Secretary at War, William Dowdeswell, Esquire. Joint Paymaster, Lord North, Lord George Sackville. First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Edward Hawke. To have the Seals, Lord Mansfield. Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench, Sir J. Eardly Wilmot. Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, the Hon. Charles Yorke. Treasurer of the Navy, Lord Howe. Lords of the Admiralty, Sir Charles Saunders, Sir George Rodney, Sir Piercy Brett, Hon. Augustus Keppel, Hon. Aubrey Beauclerk. Thomas Pitt, Esquire. Master of the Harriers, Lord Albemarle. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Lord Kinnoul. Lord Privy Seal of Scotland, Lord Breadalbine. To have the first vacant regiment, Mr. Conway.
A long list appeared in one of the daily papers yesterday of the arrangement which it is said is to take place after the holidays, wherein Earl Temple and the Hon. Mr. George Grenville are set down as Secretaries of State, and most of the other departments to be filled in the same manner as before the last change in the Administration; but another morning paper of this day positively asserts that there is not the least foundation in truth for any part of the aforesaid list, and that it is a gross lie of the day.
President of the Council, Duke of Bedford. First Lord of the Treasury, Lord Rockingham. Secretaries of State, Lord Temple, the Hon. George Grenville. Lord Privy Seal, Duke of Richmond. Master of the Horse, Duke of Marlborough. Lord Chamberlain, Duke of Portland. Lord Steward, Lord Gower. Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Duke of Manchester. First Lord of Trade, Lord Halifax. Postmasters General, Lord Besborough, Lord Grantham. Treasurer of the Household, Lord Edgecumbe. Comptroller, Lord Charles Spencer. Cofferer, Lord Scarborough. Keeper of the Great Wardrobe, Lord Lyttleton. Lords of the Treasury, Lord John Cavendish, Sir William Meredith, Thomas Townshend, George Onslow, Esqs. Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Hon. Charles Townshend. Secretary at War, William Dowdeswell, Esquire. Joint Paymaster, Lord North, Lord George Sackville. First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Edward Hawke. To have the Seals, Lord Mansfield. Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench, Sir J. Eardly Wilmot. Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, the Hon. Charles Yorke. Treasurer of the Navy, Lord Howe. Lords of the Admiralty, Sir Charles Saunders, Sir George Rodney, Sir Piercy Brett, Hon. Augustus Keppel, Hon. Aubrey Beauclerk. Thomas Pitt, Esquire. Master of the Harriers, Lord Albemarle. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Lord Kinnoul. Lord Privy Seal of Scotland, Lord Breadalbine. To have the first vacant regiment, Mr. Conway.
A long list appeared in one of the daily papers yesterday of the arrangement which it is said is to take place after the holidays, wherein Earl Temple and the Hon. Mr. George Grenville are set down as Secretaries of State, and most of the other departments to be filled in the same manner as before the last change in the Administration; but another morning paper of this day positively asserts that there is not the least foundation in truth for any part of the aforesaid list, and that it is a gross lie of the day.
What sub-type of article is it?
Political
What keywords are associated?
British Government
Administration Arrangement
Political Appointments
Rumored Cabinet
List Denial
What entities or persons were involved?
Duke Of Bedford
Lord Rockingham
Lord Temple
Hon. George Grenville
Duke Of Richmond
Duke Of Marlborough
Duke Of Portland
Lord Gower
Duke Of Manchester
Lord Halifax
Lord Besborough
Lord Grantham
Lord Edgecumbe
Lord Charles Spencer
Lord Scarborough
Lord Lyttleton
Lord John Cavendish
Sir William Meredith
Thomas Townshend
George Onslow
Hon. Charles Townshend
William Dowdeswell
Lord North
Lord George Sackville
Sir Edward Hawke
Lord Mansfield
Sir J. Eardly Wilmot
Hon. Charles Yorke
Lord Howe
Sir Charles Saunders
Sir George Rodney
Sir Piercy Brett
Hon. Augustus Keppel
Hon. Aubrey Beauclerk
Thomas Pitt
Lord Albemarle
Lord Kinnoul
Lord Breadalbine
Mr. Conway
Earl Temple
Where did it happen?
Britain
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Britain
Event Date
Immediately After The Holidays
Key Persons
Duke Of Bedford
Lord Rockingham
Lord Temple
Hon. George Grenville
Duke Of Richmond
Duke Of Marlborough
Duke Of Portland
Lord Gower
Duke Of Manchester
Lord Halifax
Lord Besborough
Lord Grantham
Lord Edgecumbe
Lord Charles Spencer
Lord Scarborough
Lord Lyttleton
Lord John Cavendish
Sir William Meredith
Thomas Townshend
George Onslow
Hon. Charles Townshend
William Dowdeswell
Lord North
Lord George Sackville
Sir Edward Hawke
Lord Mansfield
Sir J. Eardly Wilmot
Hon. Charles Yorke
Lord Howe
Sir Charles Saunders
Sir George Rodney
Sir Piercy Brett
Hon. Augustus Keppel
Hon. Aubrey Beauclerk
Thomas Pitt
Lord Albemarle
Lord Kinnoul
Lord Breadalbine
Mr. Conway
Earl Temple
Outcome
the list is denied as having no foundation in truth and described as a gross lie.
Event Details
A list circulated detailing proposed government positions including President of the Council to Duke of Bedford, First Lord of the Treasury to Lord Rockingham, and various other roles. Another report confirms a similar list in a daily paper but asserts it is entirely false.