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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On March 3rd in London, King George III, attended by the Duke of Rutland and Bruce, proceeded to the House of Peers and granted royal assent to four bills: additional duties on wine, cyder, and perry to raise funds; securing malt duties; provisions for seamen unable to enter Greenwich Hospital; and 5000l grant to John Harrison for his marine chronometer.
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March 3d: This Day his Majesty, attended by his Grace the Duke of Rutland, as Master of the Horse, and Bruce, went with the usual State to the House of Peers, where he gave the Royal Assent to the following Bills, viz.
The Bill for laying additional Duties on Wine, Cyder, and Perry, and to raise 350,000l. by Annuities and Lotteries for the present Year, to be charged on the said Duties.
The Bill for the better Securing the Duties on Malt.
The Bill to enable the Governors of Greenwich Hospital to make Provision for decayed and wornout Seamen in his Majesty's Service, that cannot be admitted into said Hospital.
The Bill for granting 5000l. to Mr. John Harrison for his discovering the Instrument made Use of by him for measuring Time at Sea.
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London
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March 3d
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royal assent given to four bills: additional duties on wine, cyder, and perry to raise 350,000l.; securing duties on malt; provisions for seamen at greenwich hospital; 5000l grant to john harrison for his time-measuring instrument.
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His Majesty, attended by the Duke of Rutland as Master of the Horse and Bruce, went in state to the House of Peers and gave royal assent to the listed bills.