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The Pennsylvania Journal, Or, Weekly Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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Extract of letter from West Indies details British preparations against American colonies: foreign troops to sail under Lord Mansfield; five commissioners including Howe and Cornwallis to receive submissions and grant pardons post-disarmament; command assignments to Burgoyne (Quebec), Howe (New York), Clinton (south), Howe overall; Queen's prince birth; Duchess of Kingston guilty but escapes to France.
Merged-components note: Merged continuation of an extract from a letter about British military plans and court matters; relabeled from 'domestic_news' to 'foreign_news' as the content pertains to events in Britain.
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"By a Bristol paper of May 8th it is said, the foreign troops were ordered to sail with the fleet, and Lord Mansfield [is to] leave and set out from court on the 2d of May, to take the command of them. It is still uncertain about the Commissioners, but on the 29th of April it was said a council, as makes it necessary to appoint five. Lords and General Howe, and Mr. Cornwallis are three of them, the other two uncertain; but mention Governor Pownall, and one Mr. Mills to be them. They are to receive your submissions, and grant pardons, but not till you have laid down your arms. I hope you will submit, as you ought to do—I make no doubt but you will be pardoned for it.
General Burgoyne is to command at Quebec, General Howe at New-York, and General Clinton to the southward. Lord Howe to command the whole.—The Queen has brought another Prince to the Nation.—The Duchess of Kingston has had her trial and found guilty; but pleaded the benefit of clergy and got off. She has since gone over to France, to avoid a writ of Ne exeat regno."
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Foreign News Details
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West Indies
Event Date
29th Of April To 8th Of May
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commissioners to grant pardons after laying down arms; duchess of kingston found guilty but escaped punishment and fled to france.
Event Details
British foreign troops ordered to sail with fleet under Lord Mansfield's command from May 2; five commissioners, including General Howe and Mr. Cornwallis, possibly Governor Pownall and Mr. Mills, appointed to receive colonial submissions and issue pardons only after arms laid down; General Burgoyne to command Quebec, General Howe New-York, General Clinton southward, Lord Howe overall; Queen births prince; Duchess of Kingston tried, guilty, but benefited from clergy, then fled to France avoiding writ.