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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Lord George Germain joins the British ministerial cause, praised for abilities, and in his first speech as Minister pledges to offer safe terms to America without compromising British dignity, vowing sufficient men and money to reduce rebels if they persist.
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"Lord George Germain has enlisted himself into the ministerial cause; he is esteemed, in point of abilities, inferior to none in the nation. [He is greater in the cabinet than in the field.] He appears sanguine of success, and declared in his first speech as Minister, that "such terms should be offered to America as he might receive with safety, and such as Great Britain might offer without depreciating her dignity; if, after that, they should continue rebellious, he pledged himself (vauntingly) to the House, that he would find men and money abundantly sufficient to reduce them;"—he said "upon these terms he came into Administration, and he was determined to act accordingly."
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London
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December 23, 1775
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pledged to provide men and money sufficient to reduce american rebels if they continue rebellious after offered terms.
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Lord George Germain enlists in the ministerial cause, esteemed for abilities especially in cabinet. He expresses confidence in success and in his first speech as Minister declares terms to be offered to America that ensure safety and preserve British dignity; if rejected, he vauntingly pledges to the House to find ample men and money to reduce the rebels, stating he joined Administration on these terms and will act accordingly.