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Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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News from London to Oct. 6 reports changes in British Ministry: resignations of Duke of Portland, Mr. Canning, and Lord Castlereagh; Mr. Percival promoted; attempts to form broad-bottomed administration inviting Lords Grenville and Gray; mentions duel between Canning and Castlereagh.
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By the ship John and Adam, Captain Knight, arrived at this port on Saturday last: and the Com. Rogers, arrived at New York, both from Liverpool—we have received London dates to Oct. 6. Their contents relate principally to the change of the British Ministry, and the duel between Mr. Canning and Lord Castlereagh.
There remained, says the Centinel, after the resignation of the Duke of Portland & others, much consequent bickering among the remaining Ministers in the distribution of the loaves and fishes. The Duke, Mr. Canning, and Lord Castlereagh, had resigned. Mr. Percival had been promoted to the Duke's situation; and no other appointments had been made at the last date; the duties of the resigned officers being discharged by the other Ministers. Attempts were said to be making, to form a broad-bottomed Administration, to which Lords Grenville and Gray had been invited to high seats. But the speculators in these London papers on this subject are so contradictory, that the truth could not be ascertained from them.
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London
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Oct. 6
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resignations of duke of portland, mr. canning, and lord castlereagh; mr. percival promoted to duke's position; no other appointments; attempts to form broad-bottomed administration inviting lords grenville and gray.
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Received via ships from Liverpool with London dates to Oct. 6. Reports change in British Ministry including resignations, bickering among ministers, promotion of Mr. Percival, and contradictory speculations on forming a new broad-bottomed administration. Also mentions duel between Mr. Canning and Lord Castlereagh.