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The New York Packet
New York, New York County, New York
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Letter from London reports Governor Phillips' sailing to Botany Bay delayed pending Lord George Gordon's felony trial at Old Bailey, after a French court scandal case. Satirical note suggests convicted Gordon might join the colony as 'New Jerusalem'.
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"Governor Phillips is still in London; and it is supposed his sailing with the fleet to Botany Bay will be postponed till after Lord George Gordon's trial on the second libel he is charged with by the Attorney General, for Felony, which comes on at the Old Bailey, after the prosecution for scandal, on the part of the court of France, is brought to issue. Should his Lordship be convicted of the felony wherewith he is charged by the Attorney General, he will no doubt have the pleasure of accompanying Governor Phillips to the New Jerusalem, which will be a great comfort and happiness to the pious and well disposed Christians of that settlement, and will conduce much to the advancement of the Protestant cause."
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Botany Bay
Event Date
March 29
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sailing postponed pending trial outcome; speculative conviction leading to transportation to botany bay
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Governor Phillips remains in London, with his fleet to Botany Bay expected to be delayed until after Lord George Gordon's felony trial at the Old Bailey, following a prosecution for scandal by the French court. If convicted, Gordon is satirically suggested to accompany Phillips to the colony, termed the New Jerusalem, benefiting its Protestant settlers.