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Foreign News
July 2, 1767
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
King gives royal assent to bills on wheat importation, hat duties, annuities to royal dukes, museum duplicates, Duke of Buccleugh's marriage settlement, and road/enclosure bills.
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Yesterday his Majesty went to the House of Peers, and gave the Royal assent to the following bills, viz. The bill to continue an act for allowing the free importation of wheat and wheat flour, barley, barley meal, and pulse, for a further limited time, from any part of Europe. The bill for laying an additional duty on straw, cane, and horsehair hats, or bonnets, imported. The bill to enable his Majesty to grant certain annuities to his three brothers, their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of York, Gloucester, and Cumberland. The bill to enable the trustees of the Museum to exchange, sell, or dispose of, any duplicates of books, medals, coins, &c. and to purchase others in lieu thereof. The bill to enable Henry Duke of Buccleugh, a minor, to make a settlement on his intended marriage with Lady Elizabeth Montagu. And also to several road and enclosure bills.
What sub-type of article is it?
Court News
Political
What keywords are associated?
Royal Assent
House Of Peers
Importation Bill
Annuities
Marriage Settlement
What entities or persons were involved?
His Majesty
Dukes Of York, Gloucester, And Cumberland
Henry Duke Of Buccleugh
Lady Elizabeth Montagu
Foreign News Details
Event Date
Yesterday
Key Persons
His Majesty
Dukes Of York, Gloucester, And Cumberland
Henry Duke Of Buccleugh
Lady Elizabeth Montagu
Outcome
royal assent given to listed bills
Event Details
His Majesty went to the House of Peers and gave royal assent to bills concerning importation of grains, duties on hats, annuities to royal brothers, museum item exchanges, a noble's marriage settlement, and road/enclosure matters.