When was it published?

May 6, 1763 in The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Foreign News May 6, 1763

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Q: What keywords are associated?

Royal Patronage, Daughters Of Officers, Late War Orphans, Genteel Education, Charity For Girls

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Her Majesty announces intention to patronize 50 girls aged 6+ , daughters of land officers killed in the late war, providing education in genteel accomplishments, uniform dress, support until 18, and placement in service with nobility and gentry, along with a sum for decent clothing.

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We hear that her Majesty has been most graciously pleased to signify her Intention of taking under her Patronage, fifty Girls, not under six Years of Age, Daughters of Land Officers, who have lost their Lives in the Service of their Country, during the late War, and have left their Families unprovided for. They are to learn all genteel Accomplishments, to be uniformly dressed, and kept till they are 18 Years of Age, and then to be placed out in the Service of different Ladies, amongst the Nobility and Gentry, and to have a certain Sum each, in order to cloath them in a decent Manner; an Act of Generosity worthy the Royal Mind that has formed it, and truly deserving the Imitation of other Crowned Heads.

What sub-type of article is it?

Court News

What keywords are associated?

Royal Patronage Daughters Of Officers Late War Orphans Genteel Education Charity For Girls

What entities or persons were involved?

Her Majesty

Foreign News Details

Key Persons

Her Majesty

Outcome

fifty girls to receive patronage, education, support until 18, placement in service, and clothing allowance.

Event Details

Her Majesty signifies intention to take under patronage fifty girls not under six years old, daughters of land officers who died in the late war leaving families unprovided for. They are to learn genteel accomplishments, be uniformly dressed, kept until 18, then placed in service of ladies among nobility and gentry, with a sum for decent clothing.