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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Reports from London in November 1767 detail Lord Chatham's recovery and potential return to politics; a conversation suggesting leniency on the Billeting Act affair due to colonial assembly's vote; and general updates on ministry's narrow victories, potent opposition, and party divisions preventing unified challenge.
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Extract of a Letter from London, November 14, 1767
"Lord Chatham, they say, is greatly recovered, and proposes to come soon from Bath, to his old Station at Hayes, which he has now re-purchased from the Person he had sold it to. If he once more embarks in the political Machine, as it is most likely he will, we shall have ample Room for Speculation, in comparing his past and future Conduct."
Extract of a Letter from London, to a Gentleman in New-York, dated November 17, 1767.
"I have the Pleasure to let my Countrymen know, that from a conversation with lord N--h this day, I hope the parliament will not take up the Affair, of not passing an Act (exactly conformable to the Billeting Act) with any warmth, but its probable the Government will rest satisfied with what your Assembly has done, in voting the Sum to the General for the purpose. This I own, is Comfort, and is the principle Inducement for troubling you, or taking the Chance of this meeting the Packet at Falmouth."
Our other advices, in general, from private letters by Packet, are, "That Lord Chatham was much recovered in his health, but that time must show whether he would be able to do any more business: That the ministry had carried their points, but some by small majorities, as the opposition was very potent. That all parties (tho' ever so opposite) had agreed in opposition: That since the parliament was up, overtures had been made to strengthen the administration, when it was seen the opposition could by no means agree about men to come in; and yet such was the combination, neither would come in alone: That the G--yles and the R--ghs, the makers and repealers of the Stamp-Act, could never agree in any thing but opposition; and if they were to succeed, and overturn the ministry, they must separate at once. And that if the present administration have the full confidence and support of the crown, it was thought they would stand, and be much stronger in the next parliament than this."
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London
Event Date
November 1767
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ministry carried points by small majorities; opposition potent but divided; government likely satisfied with colonial assembly's vote on billeting funds; administration expected to stand with crown support.
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Lord Chatham recovering from Bath, repurchasing Hayes, likely to re-enter politics. Conversation with lord N--h indicates parliament may not press Billeting Act issue warmly, satisfied with New-York Assembly's funding vote to General. General advices: Chatham's health improved but uncertain for business; all parties oppose ministry; overtures to strengthen administration failed due to opposition disunity; G--yles and R--ghs (Stamp-Act makers and repealers) unite only in opposition and would separate if successful; administration to endure and strengthen.