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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Captain Partridge arrived in Boston from London with news of King George II's death on October 25, 1760, at Kensington Palace due to a heart rupture. His funeral was ordered to occur on November 11 with great pomp and solemnity.
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Saturday last arrived here Captain Partridge, in about 6 weeks from London; by whom we have the melancholy news of the death of our late most gracious sovereign King GEORGE the Second, of ever blessed memory, who died at Kensington Palace on the 25th of October, 1760, of a rupture in his heart. And by an order of council, the ceremonial of his interment was to be performed on Tuesday the 11th of November, with great pomp and solemnity. The particulars of which are too long to be inserted in this day's paper. Our other advices are as follows, viz.
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Kensington Palace
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25th Of October, 1760
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death of king george ii from a rupture in his heart; interment scheduled for tuesday the 11th of november with great pomp and solemnity
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Captain Partridge arrived in Boston in about 6 weeks from London with the news of the death of King George II, who died at Kensington Palace on the 25th of October, 1760, of a rupture in his heart. By an order of council, the ceremonial of his interment was to be performed on Tuesday the 11th of November with great pomp and solemnity. The particulars are too long to be inserted in this day's paper.