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Foreign News
September 14, 1769
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Proposed British government arrangement under consideration, assigning key positions to lords and officials including Lord Camden as Lord Chancellor, Earl of Egmont as First Lord of the Treasury, and others in cabinet and household roles.
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We are informed that an arrangement, somewhat similar to the following, is under consideration:
Lord Camden, Lord Chancellor.
Sir J. Eardley Wilmot, Knight, Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench.
Earl of Egmont, First Lord of the Treasury.
Right Hon. William Dowdeswell, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Earl of Chatham and Lord Viscount Townshend, Secretaries of State.
Earl of Hillsborough, Secretary of State for the Colonies, and First Lord of Trade.
Sir Edward Hawke, First Lord of the Admiralty.
Marquis of Rockingham, President of the Council.
Lord Lyttleton, Lord Privy Seal.
Earl of Bristol, Ambassador to France.
General Conway, Secretary at War.
Duke of Ancaster, Master of the Horse to the King.
Duke of Portland, Lord Chamberlain of the King's Household.
Duke of Manchester, Lord Steward of ditto.
Duke of Montague, Master General of the Ordnance.
Marquis of Granby, all his posts but the Ordnance.
Earl of Huntingdon, Groom of the Stole.
Earl of Suffolk and Earl of Dartmouth, joint Postmasters General.
Lord George Cavendish, Cofferer of the King's Household.
Sir George Savile, Paymaster General.
Lord Viscount Howe, Treasurer of the Navy.
Lord Mayor, Receiver General of the Customs.
Lord George Sackville, Hon. James Grenville, and Edmund Burke, joint Vice Treasurers of Ireland.
Lord Camden, Lord Chancellor.
Sir J. Eardley Wilmot, Knight, Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench.
Earl of Egmont, First Lord of the Treasury.
Right Hon. William Dowdeswell, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Earl of Chatham and Lord Viscount Townshend, Secretaries of State.
Earl of Hillsborough, Secretary of State for the Colonies, and First Lord of Trade.
Sir Edward Hawke, First Lord of the Admiralty.
Marquis of Rockingham, President of the Council.
Lord Lyttleton, Lord Privy Seal.
Earl of Bristol, Ambassador to France.
General Conway, Secretary at War.
Duke of Ancaster, Master of the Horse to the King.
Duke of Portland, Lord Chamberlain of the King's Household.
Duke of Manchester, Lord Steward of ditto.
Duke of Montague, Master General of the Ordnance.
Marquis of Granby, all his posts but the Ordnance.
Earl of Huntingdon, Groom of the Stole.
Earl of Suffolk and Earl of Dartmouth, joint Postmasters General.
Lord George Cavendish, Cofferer of the King's Household.
Sir George Savile, Paymaster General.
Lord Viscount Howe, Treasurer of the Navy.
Lord Mayor, Receiver General of the Customs.
Lord George Sackville, Hon. James Grenville, and Edmund Burke, joint Vice Treasurers of Ireland.
What sub-type of article is it?
Political
What keywords are associated?
Government Arrangement
Cabinet Positions
Lord Chancellor
Treasury
Secretaries Of State
What entities or persons were involved?
Lord Camden
Sir J. Eardley Wilmot
Earl Of Egmont
Right Hon. William Dowdeswell
Earl Of Chatham
Lord Viscount Townshend
Earl Of Hillsborough
Sir Edward Hawke
Marquis Of Rockingham
Lord Lyttleton
Earl Of Bristol
General Conway
Duke Of Ancaster
Duke Of Portland
Duke Of Manchester
Duke Of Montague
Marquis Of Granby
Earl Of Huntingdon
Earl Of Suffolk
Earl Of Dartmouth
Lord George Cavendish
Sir George Savile
Lord Viscount Howe
Lord Mayor
Lord George Sackville
Hon. James Grenville
Edmund Burke
Foreign News Details
Key Persons
Lord Camden
Sir J. Eardley Wilmot
Earl Of Egmont
Right Hon. William Dowdeswell
Earl Of Chatham
Lord Viscount Townshend
Earl Of Hillsborough
Sir Edward Hawke
Marquis Of Rockingham
Lord Lyttleton
Earl Of Bristol
General Conway
Duke Of Ancaster
Duke Of Portland
Duke Of Manchester
Duke Of Montague
Marquis Of Granby
Earl Of Huntingdon
Earl Of Suffolk
Earl Of Dartmouth
Lord George Cavendish
Sir George Savile
Lord Viscount Howe
Lord Mayor
Lord George Sackville
Hon. James Grenville
Edmund Burke
Outcome
proposed assignment of government and household positions to various lords and officials.
Event Details
An arrangement similar to the listed positions is under consideration for the British government, including Lord Camden as Lord Chancellor, Earl of Egmont as First Lord of the Treasury, and assignments for secretaries of state, admiralty, council, and other roles.