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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On April 2 in London, a bill was introduced in the House of Commons by the Attorney, enabling King George III to conclude a peace or truce with the revolted North American colonies, including authority to repeal or suspend related acts of Parliament.
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LONDON, April 2.
The following very important and interesting BILL was on Thursday brought into the House of Commons, by the Attorney.
A BILL to enable his Majesty to conclude a PEACE or TRUCE with the revolted Colonies in North America:
WHEREAS essential to his ... Colonies in North America:
certain. -and of the colonies or plantations of New Hampshire. Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island, Connecticut. New York. New Jersey. Pennsylvania, the three lower counties on Delaware. Maryland. Virginia North Carolina: South Carolina. and Georgia. in North America. that peace. intercourse trade and commerce. should be restored between them :
Wherefore, and for a full manifestation of the earnest wish and desire of his Majesty and his Parliament to put an end to the calamities of war, be it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons. in this present Parliament assembled. and by the authority of the same that it shall and may be lawful for his Majesty to treat. consult of. agree and conclude with any body or bodies corporate or politic, or any assembly or assemblies, or description of men, or any person or persons whatsoever, a Peace or Truce with the said Colonies or Plantations. or any of them. or any part or parts thereof : any law, act or acts of Parliament. matter or thing. to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding
And. in order to obviate any impediment: obstacle. or delay to the carrying the intentions of his Majesty and his Parliament into effect? which might arise from an act or acts of parliament affecting or relating to the said Colonies.or Plantations : be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid. That for the concluding and establishing of a Peace, or Truce. with the said Colonies or Plantations. or any of them, his Majesty shall have full power and authority, by virtue of this act. by his letters patent under the great seal of Great Britain. to repeal, annul, and make void. or to suspend for any time, or times, the operation and effect of any act or acts of parliament which relate to the said Colonies or Plantations. or any part or parts thereof. or any clause. provision. or matter therein contained, so far as such clauses. provisions, or matters, relate to the said Colonies or Plantations, or any of them, or any part or parts thereof.
And be it further enacted, that this act. as to the exercise of the. powers and authorities hereby given to his Majesty, shall continue and be in full force until the ...
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London
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April 2
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bill introduced empowering the king to negotiate peace or truce and repeal related parliamentary acts
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A bill was brought into the House of Commons to enable his Majesty to treat, agree, and conclude a peace or truce with the revolted colonies of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, the three lower counties on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, including authority to repeal or suspend acts of Parliament relating to them.