When was it published?

September 20, 1771 in The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Foreign News September 20, 1771

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Colonial Affairs, Military Campaign

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Lord George Lenox, General Mostyn

Q: What keywords are associated?

Minorca Court Martial, Lord George Lenox, General Mostyn, Public Submission, Improper Conduct, Royal Remission

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

A court martial at Minorca sentenced Lord George Lenox to make a public submission to Governor General Mostyn for improper conduct via a letter with oblique insinuations. The King remitted the public aspect, allowing submission before field officers only.

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The Sentence of our Court Martial at Minorca on Lord George Lenox, is said to be to this Effect, viz. That he do make a public Submission to General Mostyn, the Governor, For his improper Conduct to him, and that the same be entered in the Public Orders. The latter Part of the Sentence, we hear, his Majesty has been pleased to remit, and that the Submission be made to the General in the Presence of the Field Officers only. The Foundations of this Court Martial, we hear, was a Letter from Lord George to the General, in which were contained some oblique Insinuations relative to the Conduct of the General.

What sub-type of article is it?

Colonial Affairs Military Campaign

What keywords are associated?

Minorca Court Martial Lord George Lenox General Mostyn Public Submission Improper Conduct Royal Remission

What entities or persons were involved?

Lord George Lenox General Mostyn

Where did it happen?

Minorca

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Minorca

Key Persons

Lord George Lenox General Mostyn

Outcome

sentence to public submission to general mostyn, entered in public orders; latter part remitted by his majesty, submission to be made in presence of field officers only.

Event Details

The Sentence of our Court Martial at Minorca on Lord George Lenox, is said to be to this Effect, viz. That he do make a public Submission to General Mostyn, the Governor, For his improper Conduct to him, and that the same be entered in the Public Orders. The latter Part of the Sentence, we hear, his Majesty has been pleased to remit, and that the Submission be made to the General in the Presence of the Field Officers only. The Foundations of this Court Martial, we hear, was a Letter from Lord George to the General, in which were contained some oblique Insinuations relative to the Conduct of the General.