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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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George Montagu Dunk, Earl of Halifax, died yesterday at Bushy Park. He held numerous high offices including Secretary of State for the Northern Department. Lord Suffolk will succeed him there, Duke of Grafton to the Privy Seal; Lord Weymouth declines offers; law changes unsettled.
Merged-components note: Merged the obituary of the Earl of Halifax with the immediately following report on resulting government changes, as they form a single coherent political news item; relabeled from obituary to foreign_news to reflect the dominant political content.
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In consequence of the above event, several important changes will immediately take place. Lord Suffolk will certainly succeed to the Place of the Northern Department, as the Duke of Grafton will to the Privy Seal.---Lord Weymouth declines every offer. The Law Changes are not yet settled.
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Bushy Park
Event Date
Yesterday
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death of earl of halifax; lord suffolk succeeds to the place of the northern department; duke of grafton to the privy seal; lord weymouth declines offers; law changes not yet settled.
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George Montagu Dunk, Earl of Halifax, died yesterday at Bushy Park while holding multiple offices including Secretary of State for the Northern Department. This leads to immediate governmental changes: Lord Suffolk succeeding to the Northern Department, Duke of Grafton to the Privy Seal, Lord Weymouth declining offers, and law changes unsettled.