When was it published?

July 9, 1767 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News July 9, 1767

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What keywords are associated?

Tower Armory, Army Arms Supply, Marquis Of Granby, Ordnance Storage, Post War Preparation

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Diligence in the Tower's small armory matches wartime levels due to Marquis of Granby's declaration to supply the entire army with new arms every three years for emergencies and to restock depleted armories after the last war.

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There is as great diligence among the artificers in the small armory in the Tower, and places dependent thereon, as formerly when upon the eve of a war, the reason of which is thus accounted for: That the Marquis of Granby, Master General of the Ordnance, has declared that the whole army shall once in three years be constantly supplied with new arms, to be ready upon any emergency which may happen; and it is said determined to store the Tower, and all other places of arms, which have been greatly stripped during the course of the last war.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign

What keywords are associated?

Tower Armory Army Arms Supply Marquis Of Granby Ordnance Storage Post War Preparation

What entities or persons were involved?

Marquis Of Granby

Where did it happen?

Tower

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Tower

Key Persons

Marquis Of Granby

Outcome

whole army to be supplied with new arms every three years; tower and other places of arms to be stored after depletion in last war

Event Details

Great diligence among artificers in the small armory in the Tower and dependent places, comparable to pre-war levels, due to Marquis of Granby, Master General of the Ordnance, declaring constant supply of new arms to the whole army once every three years for any emergency, and determination to store the Tower and other places of arms stripped during the last war.