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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Extract from a London letter dated November 9, 1763, reports unchanged British Ministry, upcoming heated Parliament session on November 15, Attorney General Sir Charles Yorke's resignation, Lord Northumberland's unpopular Irish pension attempts leading to riots suppressed by Lord Kildare, and Dr. Tucker's prospective appointment as Bishop of Albany with American-funded salary and residence.
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Extract of a Letter from London, dated November 9, 1763.
The Ministry is the same as when I wrote you by the last Packet. Our Commoners are all returning from Spaw, France, &c. against the ensuing Session of Parliament, which is fix'd to be the 15th Instant, it is expected to be a very warm one.--Sir Charles Yorke has resign'd his Place as Attorney General --Lord Northumberland has greatly displeased his Irish Subjects, in attempting further Pensions on the Irish List : Lord Kildare is gone over to suppress the Riots.--It is said that Dr. Tucker, Dean of Bristol, will be created a Bishop, by the Title of, Bishop of Albany, With a Salary of £1500 per Annum, to be paid out of His Majesty's Quit Rents in America ; that his Lordship's Residence will be at Albany, where a Place is to be Built at the Expence of the Crown : This Gentleman is remarkable for his great Attention to American Affairs.
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London
Event Date
November 9, 1763
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sir charles yorke resigned as attorney general; irish subjects displeased by lord northumberland's pension attempts, leading to riots suppressed by lord kildare; dr. tucker to be created bishop of albany with £1500 salary from american quit rents and crown-built residence.
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British Ministry unchanged; Commoners returning for Parliament session on November 15, expected to be contentious; Sir Charles Yorke resigned as Attorney General; Lord Northumberland displeased Irish subjects with further pension attempts on Irish list, prompting riots; Lord Kildare gone to Ireland to suppress them; Dr. Tucker, Dean of Bristol, reportedly to be made Bishop of Albany, residing there in a Crown-built place, paid from American quit rents, noted for attention to American affairs.