When was it published?

February 8, 1783 in The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Foreign News February 8, 1783

The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic, Political, War Report

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Lord Shelburne, Rockingham, Mr. Laurens

Q: What keywords are associated?

British Ministry, Lord Shelburne, Rockingham Plan, American Independence, Peace Negotiations, English Public Sentiment, Mr Laurens Illness

Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

British Ministry threatens to abandon Lord Shelburne unless Rockingham's plan for peace and American independence is followed. English public weary of war and favors peace. Henry Laurens, former Congress President, delayed travel due to possibly fatal illness.

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A New-Jersey paper contains the following paragraph. By a gentleman from London, via New York, who left it in November, we learn, that a number of the Ministry have assured Lord Shelburne they will abandon him, unless the plan of the late Rockingham is pursued, which was, to grant peace and independency to America.

That the people of England, tired with the war, are heartily disposed for peace.

That Mr. Laurens, late President of Congress, was to have come over in the same packet with him, but his indisposition, which it is thought will be fatal, prevented him.

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic Political War Report

What keywords are associated?

British Ministry Lord Shelburne Rockingham Plan American Independence Peace Negotiations English Public Sentiment Mr Laurens Illness

What entities or persons were involved?

Lord Shelburne Rockingham Mr. Laurens

Where did it happen?

London

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

London

Event Date

November

Key Persons

Lord Shelburne Rockingham Mr. Laurens

Outcome

ministry assured to abandon shelburne unless peace and independence granted to america; mr. laurens' indisposition thought fatal, preventing travel.

Event Details

A gentleman from London reported that members of the Ministry assured Lord Shelburne they would abandon him unless the late Rockingham's plan to grant peace and independency to America is pursued. The people of England are tired with the war and disposed for peace. Mr. Laurens, late President of Congress, was to travel in the same packet but was prevented by his indisposition, thought fatal.