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Foreign News
May 12, 1775
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
London's Court of Common Council expresses thanks to Earl of Chatham for proposing a plan to reconcile Britain and its American colonies, receiving his grateful response; American affairs adjourned to next meeting.
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Yesterday a Court of Common Council held at Guildhall, when
The Town-Clerk acquainted the Court that he waited on Lord
CHATHAM at Hayes, agreeable to their Order of Friday last,
with the following Resolutions
RESOLVED,
That the Thanks of this Court be given to the Right Hon.
the Earl of CHATHAM for having offered to the House of Lords
a Plan for conciliating the Differences which unfortunately sub-
sist between the Mother Country and the Colonies; also to all
those Noblemen who supported the same."
His Lordship was pleased to return the following Answer,
which was ordered to be entered on the City Book:
"LORD CHATHAM desires the Favour of Mr. Town Clerk
to offer to my LORD MAYOR, the ALDERMEN and COM-
MONS, in Common Council assembled, his most RESPECTFUL
and GRATEFUL Acknowledgements for the SIGNAL Honour
they have been pleased to confer on the MERE Discharge of his
Duty, in a Moment of IMPENDING Calamity. Under deep
Impressions of former Marks of favourable Construction of his
Conduct, during the evil Hour of a dangerous Foreign War, he
NOW deems himself TOO fortunate to find his Efforts for PRE-
VENTING the Ruin & Horrors of a Civil War, APPROVED,
HONOURED, and STRENGTHENED by the Great Cor-
porate Body of the Kingdom."
(AUTHENTIC COPY.)
The Consideration of American Affairs was adjourned till the
next Court of Common Council, which will be held To-morrow
or on Friday.
The Town-Clerk acquainted the Court that he waited on Lord
CHATHAM at Hayes, agreeable to their Order of Friday last,
with the following Resolutions
RESOLVED,
That the Thanks of this Court be given to the Right Hon.
the Earl of CHATHAM for having offered to the House of Lords
a Plan for conciliating the Differences which unfortunately sub-
sist between the Mother Country and the Colonies; also to all
those Noblemen who supported the same."
His Lordship was pleased to return the following Answer,
which was ordered to be entered on the City Book:
"LORD CHATHAM desires the Favour of Mr. Town Clerk
to offer to my LORD MAYOR, the ALDERMEN and COM-
MONS, in Common Council assembled, his most RESPECTFUL
and GRATEFUL Acknowledgements for the SIGNAL Honour
they have been pleased to confer on the MERE Discharge of his
Duty, in a Moment of IMPENDING Calamity. Under deep
Impressions of former Marks of favourable Construction of his
Conduct, during the evil Hour of a dangerous Foreign War, he
NOW deems himself TOO fortunate to find his Efforts for PRE-
VENTING the Ruin & Horrors of a Civil War, APPROVED,
HONOURED, and STRENGTHENED by the Great Cor-
porate Body of the Kingdom."
(AUTHENTIC COPY.)
The Consideration of American Affairs was adjourned till the
next Court of Common Council, which will be held To-morrow
or on Friday.
What sub-type of article is it?
Colonial Affairs
Diplomatic
Political
What keywords are associated?
Earl Of Chatham
Conciliation Plan
American Colonies
Court Of Common Council
Guildhall Resolutions
What entities or persons were involved?
Earl Of Chatham
Lord Mayor
Town Clerk
Where did it happen?
American Colonies
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
American Colonies
Event Date
Yesterday
Key Persons
Earl Of Chatham
Lord Mayor
Town Clerk
Outcome
thanks given to earl of chatham and supporters; his grateful response recorded; american affairs adjourned.
Event Details
Court of Common Council at Guildhall receives report from Town-Clerk on delivering resolutions thanking Earl of Chatham for his conciliation plan regarding Mother Country and Colonies; Chatham's appreciative reply entered in records.