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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On April 7, 1767, British Secretary Conway presented to Parliament papers including the Journal of the New-York General Assembly (Nov-Dec 1766) and extracts of letters from Governors Bernard and Pitkin, and Major General Gage, concerning North American colonies. The documents were referred to a committee for review on April 20.
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PARLIAMENTARY Proceedings, communicated by one of our correspondents in LONDON.
On the 7th of April 1767, Mr. SECRETARY Conway presented to the House by his Majesty's Command,
A Paper, intituled, Journal of the GENERAL-ASSEMBLY of New-York, from the 10th of Nov. to the 19th of Dec. 1766; and also,
Extract of a Letter from Governor Bernard to the Earl of Shelburne. dated Boston Dec. 24th 1766 (No. 2.) Received 10th March 1767; and also,
Extract of a Letter from Major General Gage, to the Earl of Shelburne, dated New-York, 20th Feb. 1767, (No. 4) inclosing,
Copy of a Letter from Major General Gage, to Governor Pitkin, 8th Jan. 1767. Do. from Governor Pitkin to Major General Gage, 20th Jan. 1767. Do. - from Major Gage, to Governor Pitkin, 25th Jan. 1767: Do. - Governor Pitkin. to Major General Gage; 31st Jan. 1767 ; Received the 25th March 1767 ; and also,
Extract of a Letter from Governor Bernard, to the Earl of Shelburne, dated Boston Feb. 14th & 18th 1767. (No. 5) inclosing,
Copy of a Message from the House of Representatives, to Governor Bernard (No. 1)
Copy of a Message from Governor Bernard, to the House of Representatives, (No. 2)
Copy of a Message from the House of Representatives, to Governor Bernard, (No. 3)
Copy of a Message from Gov. Bernard, to the House of Representatives, Feb. 17th, 1767. (No. 4) Received 28th March, 1767.
Together with a list of the said Papers.
And the Title of the said Journal was read.
And the said List was also read.
Ordered, That the said Papers be referred to the Consideration of a Committee of the whole House.
Resolved, that this House will, upon Thursday the 20th Day of this Instant, April, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider of the said Papers. Ordered, that the several other Papers, which have been presented to the House in this Session of Parliament (by his Majesty's Command) relating to the North-American Colonies, be referred to the Consideration of the said Committee.
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London
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7th Of April 1767
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papers referred to a committee of the whole house for consideration on thursday the 20th day of april 1767; other related colonial papers also referred.
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Mr. Secretary Conway presented various papers by his Majesty's Command, including the Journal of the New-York General Assembly from November 10 to December 19, 1766, extracts of letters from Governor Bernard and Major General Gage to the Earl of Shelburne, and copies of correspondences between Gage and Governor Pitkin, along with messages between Governor Bernard and the House of Representatives. The papers and their list were read, and ordered referred to a Committee of the whole House, to be considered on April 20, 1767, along with other North-American colonial papers presented in the session.