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Extract from Grenada Gazette reports London plans by Rockingham and Shelburne parties for peace with America (independence or limited autonomy), France, Spain, and Dutch; includes territorial restorations, parliamentary reforms, naval and army adjustments, and peerage expansions.
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LONDON.
The following are said to be the respective Plans for an accommodation with America, and the other warring Powers, proposed by the Rockingham and Shelburne Parties.
ROCKINGHAMITES PLAN.
AMERICA INDEPENDENT
& treaty with her on a broad bottom.
2. Peace with France, Spain and the Dutch; a general restoration of territory captured on all sides, and all the powers to be put in the same situation as before the rupture.
3. A parliamentary reform to a short parliament, and a general system of economy in every department, in order to render more distinct the powers of the crown and the parliament.
4. Twenty new peers, six to be made directly, and a dissolution of the parliament at the end of the present session, if it should be found necessary; of the new peers, the King to name the first, first Lord of the Treasury four, each of the two Secretaries two, President of the Council, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord High Chancellor of England, Lord Privy Seal, first Lord of the Admiralty, one each; the other to be adjusted in the Cabinet.
5. An increase of the navy, as far as possible; a system to be adopted so as to reconcile all parties; and recall to the public service men of the first abilities in the naval line. All the marines on the present establishment converted into sailors, and a reduction of twelve regiments to serve as marines.
6. A general reform and reduction in the army; no more foreigners to be hired except to recruit such German or other foreign regiments now in service, & no foreign troops on any account admitted into England or Scotland.
SHELBURNITES PLAN.
I.
AMERICA to have the most equitable terms held out to her-an independence of the British Parliament, but not of the British Crown: and an immediate repeal of all acts passed against her: a bill of general oblivion, and an immediate exchange of good offices, a Viceroy for the Northern Colonies and another for the Southern; the peerage to extend to America.
2. A general peace; but Great Britain to retain the Isle of Ceylon, and to have it guaranteed to her forever by the other powers; Eustatia to be a neutral island n all other matters to be put on the same footing as before the war.
3. An economical system to be adopted, and a general reform as to the abolition of useless offices, &c. but no reform of parliament so as to alter the period of sitting: it being alleged that the Crown is empowered to dissolve and call fresh parliaments every year if it should be found necessary.
4. Twenty four new peers, &c.
5. The navy to be increased as much as possible; a register of seamen under parliamentary sanction; a general attention to fisheries, commerce, &c. new recruits for marines, in the room of such as it may be found necessary to take & convert for seamen.
6. No reduction of the army establishment till the war is concluded, except in the article of foreign troops; all the rest as in the first plan.
N. B. A Great Personage adopts the Articles of the Shelburne Party, as do also all the Bedford side.
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As Reported In Grenada Gazette Of 22d Ultimo
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Rockingham Party proposes American independence and broad treaty; peace with France, Spain, Dutch via general territorial restoration; parliamentary reform, economy measures, new peers, navy increase by converting marines, army reform without foreign hires. Shelburne Party proposes equitable terms for America under British Crown with viceroys; retain Ceylon, neutral Eustatia; economical reforms without parliamentary change; navy increase with seamen register; no army reduction until war ends. King and Bedford side adopt Shelburne plan.