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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Captain Hunter arrived in Boston from London after seven weeks, bringing extracts from public prints up to March 24. Reports include a costly parliamentary election in Chelmsford, John Wilkes living splendidly in Paris, a valuable copper mine in St. John's, Newfoundland coal shipments, potential parliamentary support for North American whale fishery, a French warship heading to Miquelon and St. Peters, d'Estaing's appointment as Governor General of French American possessions, Lord Robert Manners's regiment ordered to Jamaica, and a unique printed book presented to a museum.
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LONDON. March 13. At the election for a member of parliament for Chelmsford, last month, there were 32 Books opened for taking the poll, and 'tis said the expence of the two candidates has not been less than Forty Thousand Pounds.
March 16. We hear that Mr. Wilkes lives at Paris in a very splendid manner. It is said there is a very valuable copper mine in the Island of St. John's. samples of the ore of it are now in possession of the noble proprietor. A ship lately arrived from Newfoundland, has brought over a few chaldron of coals, the produce of that Island; which for pitchiness and clear burning, is esteemed equal to those best Long Brenton. It is said the Whale fishery in the North American seas. will meet with parliamentary encouragement. A man of war of 20 guns is fitting out at Brest, destined for the isles of Miquelon and St. Peters. The famous d'Estaing is appointed Governor General of the French American possessions at Martinico, Guadaloupe, Cayenne, St. Lucia and cape Francois. Lord Robert Manners's regiment is ordered to embark for Jamaica.
March 21. There has been lately presented to the Museum, a Book containing 18 pages, all printed upon only a single half sheet of paper.
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To The 24th Of March
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At the election for a member of parliament for Chelmsford, last month, there were 32 Books opened for taking the poll, and 'tis said the expence of the two candidates has not been less than Forty Thousand Pounds. We hear that Mr. Wilkes lives at Paris in a very splendid manner. It is said there is a very valuable copper mine in the Island of St. John's, samples of the ore of it are now in possession of the noble proprietor. A ship lately arrived from Newfoundland, has brought over a few chaldron of coals, the produce of that Island; which for pitchiness and clear burning, is esteemed equal to those best Long Brenton. It is said the Whale fishery in the North American seas will meet with parliamentary encouragement. A man of war of 20 guns is fitting out at Brest, destined for the isles of Miquelon and St. Peters. The famous d'Estaing is appointed Governor General of the French American possessions at Martinico, Guadaloupe, Cayenne, St. Lucia and cape Francois. Lord Robert Manners's regiment is ordered to embark for Jamaica. There has been lately presented to the Museum, a Book containing 18 pages, all printed upon only a single half sheet of paper.