When was it published?

December 30, 1737 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News December 30, 1737

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Beaumont Hotham, Esq;, Edward Trelawny, Esq;, Richard Sommers, Esq;, George Drummond, Esq;, Colin Campbell, Sir James Campbell, Tudor, Esq;, Sir Robert Dickson

Q: What keywords are associated?

Customs Appointments, Jamaica Governor, Edward Trelawny, Beaumont Hotham, Excise Commissioner

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

British monarch appoints Beaumont Hotham as Customs Commissioner replacing Edward Trelawny, now Governor of Jamaica; Richard Sommers replaces George Drummond; Colin Campbell replaces Sir James Campbell; ---- Tudor becomes Customs Secretary replacing Hotham; Sir Robert Dickson replaces Sommers in Excise.

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Octob. 11. We hear his Majesty has been pleased to appoint Beaumont Hotham, Esq; one of the Commissioners of the Customs, in the Room of Edward Trelawny, Esq; now Governor of Jamaica; Richard Sommers, Esq; in the Room of George Drummond, Esq; Colin Campbell, in the Room of Sir James Campbell, his Brother, all Commissioners of the Customs; and ---- Tudor, Esq; Secretary to the Customs, in the Room of Mr. Hotham; as also Sir Robert Dickson, a Commissioner of the Excise, in the Room of Mr. Sommers.

What sub-type of article is it?

Colonial Affairs Political

What keywords are associated?

Customs Appointments Jamaica Governor Edward Trelawny Beaumont Hotham Excise Commissioner

What entities or persons were involved?

Beaumont Hotham, Esq; Edward Trelawny, Esq; Richard Sommers, Esq; George Drummond, Esq; Colin Campbell Sir James Campbell Tudor, Esq; Sir Robert Dickson

Where did it happen?

Jamaica

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Jamaica

Event Date

Octob. 11.

Key Persons

Beaumont Hotham, Esq; Edward Trelawny, Esq; Richard Sommers, Esq; George Drummond, Esq; Colin Campbell Sir James Campbell Tudor, Esq; Sir Robert Dickson

Outcome

appointments: beaumont hotham replaces edward trelawny as customs commissioner (trelawny to jamaica governor); richard sommers replaces george drummond; colin campbell replaces sir james campbell; ---- tudor replaces hotham as customs secretary; sir robert dickson replaces sommers as excise commissioner.

Event Details

His Majesty appoints Beaumont Hotham, Esq; as Commissioner of the Customs in place of Edward Trelawny, Esq; who is now Governor of Jamaica; Richard Sommers, Esq; in place of George Drummond, Esq; Colin Campbell in place of Sir James Campbell, his brother, all as Customs Commissioners; ---- Tudor, Esq; as Secretary to the Customs in place of Mr. Hotham; and Sir Robert Dickson as a Commissioner of the Excise in place of Mr. Sommers.