When was it published?

June 1, 1770 in The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Foreign News June 1, 1770

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Earl Of Shannon, Earl Of Lanesborough, Earl Of Southwell, Speaker Of The House Of Commons, Sir William Townshend, Sir William Mayne, Hercules Langford Rowley, William Brabazon Ponsonby, Lord Annaly, John Hely Hutchinson, Lord Dunkellin

Q: What keywords are associated?

Dublin Privy Council, Political Dismissals, Judicial Resignation, Appointments Ireland, Noblemen Removals

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

In Dublin on March 18, eight privy-councillors including Earls of Shannon, Lanesborough, and Southwell were removed; William Brabazon Ponsonby dismissed from customs; Lord Annaly to resign for pension, succeeded by John Hely Hutchinson with peerage; Lord Dunkellin appointed Galway governor.

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Dublin March 18.

The eight following noblemen and gentlemen have been struck off the list of Privy-Councellors here. The Earls of Shannon, Lanesborough and Southwell: the Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir William Townshend, Sir William Mayne, Bart. Hercules Langford Rowley, Esq; and William Brabazon Ponsonby, Esq; Son of the Speaker, is dismissed from his place of Examiner of the Customs.

Lord Annaly, Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench, has agreed to resign upon a Pension: and John Hely Hutchinson, Esq; (who is Remembrancer) is to succeed him, and to have a Peerage.

Lord Dunkellin is appointed governor of the County of Galway.

What sub-type of article is it?

Political

What keywords are associated?

Dublin Privy Council Political Dismissals Judicial Resignation Appointments Ireland Noblemen Removals

What entities or persons were involved?

Earl Of Shannon Earl Of Lanesborough Earl Of Southwell Speaker Of The House Of Commons Sir William Townshend Sir William Mayne Hercules Langford Rowley William Brabazon Ponsonby Lord Annaly John Hely Hutchinson Lord Dunkellin

Where did it happen?

Dublin

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Dublin

Event Date

March 18

Key Persons

Earl Of Shannon Earl Of Lanesborough Earl Of Southwell Speaker Of The House Of Commons Sir William Townshend Sir William Mayne Hercules Langford Rowley William Brabazon Ponsonby Lord Annaly John Hely Hutchinson Lord Dunkellin

Outcome

eight privy-councillors struck off list; william brabazon ponsonby dismissed; lord annaly resigns for pension; john hely hutchinson succeeds as chief justice and receives peerage; lord dunkellin appointed governor of galway.

Event Details

Eight noblemen and gentlemen, including the Earls of Shannon, Lanesborough, and Southwell, the Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir William Townshend, Sir William Mayne, Bart., and Hercules Langford Rowley, Esq., were removed from the list of Privy-Councillors in Dublin. William Brabazon Ponsonby, son of the Speaker, was dismissed from his position as Examiner of the Customs. Lord Annaly, Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench, agreed to resign and receive a pension, to be succeeded by John Hely Hutchinson, Esq., the Remembrancer, who will also receive a peerage. Lord Dunkellin was appointed governor of the County of Galway.