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Foreign News April 12, 1771

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

What is this article about?

Letters from London report subsiding war talk, recalled press warrants, public dissatisfaction with Spain agreement despite parliamentary majority approval, impending pardon and pension for Squire Richardson convicted of murdering young --.es- Seider, and no parliamentary action on American affairs due to ministerial reevaluation of facts.

Merged-components note: These components continue the theme of London news, with the second discussing parliamentary matters related to American affairs, following directly from letters mentioned in the first.

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Several Letters from London mention that the Talk of War had almost subsided, and that all the Press Warrants were recalled; but that the People in general were very much dissatisfied with the late Agreement with Spain, tho' there was a Majority of 138 in the House of Commons for accepting it as a full Satisfaction for the Injury received.

Also that a Pardon was made out and may be shortly expected for the famous 'Squire Richardson, now confined in Goal here, being sometime since convicted for the Murder of young --.es- Seider

and one Letter mentions that he is to have a Pension granted him for his Sufferings on that Account.

A Letter from London says, a Pardon is gone over for the--.-. famous Richardson ! ! !---and that he is to be pension'd for his Valour.

We don't learn that any Thing had yet been done in Parliament relative to American Affairs, or that there was like to be; the Ministry, it is said, being now fully convinced of many Misrepresentations of Facts from this Side the Water, by the Examination of some Gentlemen of Credit lately arrived from hence, whose Veracity could be relied on.

What sub-type of article is it?

Political Diplomatic

What keywords are associated?

London Letters Spain Agreement Parliament Vote Richardson Pardon American Affairs

What entities or persons were involved?

Squire Richardson Young .Es Seider

Where did it happen?

London

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

London

Key Persons

Squire Richardson Young .Es Seider

Outcome

pardon and pension for squire richardson; majority of 138 in house of commons for spain agreement

Event Details

Talk of war subsided with press warrants recalled; public dissatisfaction with Spain agreement despite parliamentary approval; pardon expected for Squire Richardson convicted of murder; no action in Parliament on American affairs due to reconsidered misrepresentations.

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