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Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
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Ship Augusta arrives in Boston from Liverpool with London news of July 22, 1811: King George III shows slight improvement with sleep but faces alarming mental disorder. Parliament to be prorogued by Prince Regent, expressing thanks for bank notes bill and commitment to war against common enemy. Expectations of peace overtures from Bonaparte upon king's potential death.
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Boston, September 5.
Last Evening, (9 o'clock) arrived the ship Augusta, of Baltimore, capt. Barry, 37 days from Liverpool, In ballast, (owned by Messrs. Appleton's & Co. of Baltimore)- Capt. B. brought no regular files of papers so late as before received—but we were politely favored with two of July 22, by the Consignee, the only ones brought by the Augusta. Reports no verbal News.
EXTRACTS FOLLOW.
London, July 22.
Our readers will see by the two last Bulletins, that His Majesty has at length enjoyed some hours of sleep, and though this refreshment was obtained by the means of opiates, it has had the effect of lowering the fever. We have stated our readers that it is the mental disorder only which is alarming in his Majesty's case. There is no decay of the constitution which excites any serious apprehension: and it is a proof of the original strength of his Majesty that he has been able to bear up against the violence of his inflammation. We are assured that for a period of fifty four hours, he neither closed his eyes, took any aliment or for one instant ceased talking with incoherence. The following are the two last Bulletins:-
"Windsor Castle, July 20, 1811.
"The King has had several hours sleep in the course of the night. His Majesty is in no respect worse this morning."
"Windsor Castle, July 21.
"His Majesty has had some sleep in the night, and is upon the whole a little better."
Stocks experienced a considerable advance on Saturday morning, under an expectation of a most afflicting event, which it is supposed would occasion some overtures of a pacific nature from Bonaparte.
It was on Friday last resolved that Parliament shall be prorogued, and this will take place by Commission, and a Speech in the name of the Prince Regent. In that Speech, we understand that the two Houses of Parliament will receive his Royal Highness' thanks for the salutary Bill they have passed, respecting Bank Notes and Specie. The Speech will also give us the comfortable assurance of continuing our most strenuous efforts, in Conjunction with our allies, against the common enemy.
Baltimore, Sept. 9
Ship Augusta, Barry, of Baltimore, has arrived at Boston from England. She sailed From Liverpool 27th July. No news. A letter of 26th mentions that "the King is so ill there is no prospect whatever of his recovery: We confidently expect that his dissolution will lead to a change of ministry and that to a good understanding with you.'"
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Foreign News Details
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London
Event Date
July 22, 1811
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king has had some sleep and is slightly better, but mental disorder alarming; no serious constitutional decay; expectations of ministry change and peace overtures from bonaparte upon king's dissolution
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Ship Augusta arrives in Boston from Liverpool with London papers of July 22 reporting on King George III's illness: bulletins from Windsor Castle note sleep obtained via opiates lowering fever, but mental incoherence persists after 54 hours without rest; stocks advance on anticipation of king's death leading to pacific overtures from Bonaparte; Parliament to be prorogued by commission with speech from Prince Regent thanking for bank notes bill and affirming continued war efforts with allies.