When was it published?

October 12, 1770 in The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Foreign News October 12, 1770

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Right Hon. The Lord Mayor, His Present Majesty

Q: What keywords are associated?

Lord Mayor Ceremony, Newgate Rebuilding, Foundation Stone, Jail Committee

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

On May 20, the Lord Mayor, with the Jail Committee, laid the first stone for rebuilding Newgate jail in London, placing gold coins beneath it. He toasted the building's success, liberty, and hoped it would lack inhabitants, then gave 20 guineas to workmen. The stone was marked 'N.45'.

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On the 20th of May the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor attended by the Jail Committee, for re-building Newgate, laid the first stone of the new jail, under which were placed several gold pieces of coin, of his present Majesty. At the conclusion of the ceremony, his Lordship drank success to the building, that the liberties of the people might be as lasting as that stone, and that the place might want inhabitants; and ordered 20 Guineas to be given the workmen to drink. N.45 was cut on the stone in very large characters.

What sub-type of article is it?

Court News

What keywords are associated?

Lord Mayor Ceremony Newgate Rebuilding Foundation Stone Jail Committee

What entities or persons were involved?

Right Hon. The Lord Mayor His Present Majesty

Where did it happen?

Newgate

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Newgate

Event Date

20th Of May

Key Persons

Right Hon. The Lord Mayor His Present Majesty

Outcome

first stone laid with gold coins placed underneath; stone marked 'n.45'; 20 guineas given to workmen.

Event Details

The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor attended by the Jail Committee laid the first stone of the new jail for re-building Newgate, under which were placed several gold pieces of coin of his present Majesty. At the conclusion, his Lordship drank success to the building, that the liberties of the people might be as lasting as that stone, and that the place might want inhabitants.