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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In London, a nobleman warns a great lady of potential dangers from ongoing political tensions, leading to overnight consultations resulting in resolutions to grant carte blanche to Pitt and the Ministry, repeal an offensive act, and make key appointments including Townshend, Grafton, Conway, Newcastle, and Rockingham, while displacing a noble family near Hyde Park Corner. Government quarters cost £80,000 last year.
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On Saturday last a Nobleman at the Head of one of the public Departments, and who for his reasonable Interposition on this Occasion deserves to have a Statue of Gold erected to his Memory, forced himself into a great Lady's Closet, & there told her in the roundest Terms, that if a certain Person was permitted to drive on Matters much longer to greater Extremity, that the Consequences wou'd probably be fatal to the said Person, as he could not answer for it, but he might be massacred, &c. and in all Appearance dangerous to the peace and Tranquility of the Kingdoms: That his Attachment to his Sovereign and the Royal Family upon the Throne, would not permit him to be silent, and he begged for God's Sake that his Information might be properly attended to. On this the Person in Question, and another much greater were sent for who sat up all Night with the Lady in Consultation; after which it was resolved, that Mr. Pitt and the present Ministry shou'd have a Carte Blanche to do as they pleased; that a certain offensive Act shou'd be repealed ; that the great Commoner and C. Townshend, Esq: shou'd be appointed joint Secretaries : that the Duke of Grafton shou'd be made Master of the Horse. Gen. Conway and his Grace the D. of Newcastle have honorable Appointments, the Marquis of Rockingham be continued in his Post, and the rest of the Ministry be properly provided for. A certain noble Family not far from Hyde Park Corner, are to be set entirely out. The expence of the Government quarters for the last year amounted to £80,000 sterling.
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London
Event Date
February 13
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mr. pitt and the present ministry granted carte blanche; certain offensive act to be repealed; great commoner and c. townshend appointed joint secretaries; duke of grafton made master of the horse; gen. conway and d. of newcastle given honorable appointments; marquis of rockingham continued in his post; rest of the ministry properly provided for; certain noble family not far from hyde park corner to be set entirely out; expence of government quarters for last year £80,000 sterling
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A Nobleman warned a great Lady in her Closet of fatal consequences if a certain Person continued driving matters to extremity, potentially leading to massacre and danger to the Kingdoms' peace; he urged attention due to his attachment to the Sovereign and Royal Family. The Person in Question and another greater were summoned, consulting all night with the Lady, resolving to empower Pitt and Ministry, repeal an offensive Act, and make specified appointments while displacing a noble Family.