When was it published?

February 8, 1765 in The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Foreign News February 8, 1765

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

His Majesty, Right Hon. Board Of Admiralty

Q: What keywords are associated?

Naval Yards, Pensions, Admiralty Memorial, King's Order, Artificers

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

On November 2, King George III approved a pension scheme for long-serving artificers in his Majesty's naval yards, following a memorial from the Admiralty Board presented on the 6th instant. One in fifty workers with 30 years service receives 20 pounds per annum, bringing joy to the yards.

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Nov. II. In consequence of a memorial being the 6th inst. presented to his Majesty by the Right Hon. Board of Admiralty, setting forth the great inhumanity of discharging the ancient artificers from his Majesty's yards; praying at the same time, that some Provision might be made for them; his majesty most graciously pleased in his goodness to promote so good a work, by directing that agreeable to the form proposed by the Admiralty, one man out of fifty, now borne, and have served in any of his Majesty's yards the term of thirty years, should as a reward for their just services, be entitled to a pension of twenty pounds per annum. An order for which purpose was sent on Thursday last to all his Majesty's yards, where it hath diffused a general joy and satisfaction.

What sub-type of article is it?

Court News

What keywords are associated?

Naval Yards Pensions Admiralty Memorial King's Order Artificers

What entities or persons were involved?

His Majesty Right Hon. Board Of Admiralty

Where did it happen?

His Majesty's Yards

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

His Majesty's Yards

Event Date

Nov. Ii

Key Persons

His Majesty Right Hon. Board Of Admiralty

Outcome

one man out of fifty, now borne, and have served ... thirty years ... entitled to a pension of twenty pounds per annum

Event Details

In consequence of a memorial ... presented to his Majesty by the Right Hon. Board of Admiralty, setting forth the great inhumanity of discharging the ancient artificers from his Majesty's yards; praying ... that some Provision might be made for them; his majesty ... directing that ... one man out of fifty ... should ... be entitled to a pension of twenty pounds per annum. An order ... was sent on Thursday last to all his Majesty's yards.