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NEWJ.730.012
18 May 1730:22 (165)
London, March 5. On Monday (being the celebration of her
Majesty's birth day at Court) the New-England merchants
(being above 80 in number) gave a magnificent entertainment
to his Majesty's governour of New-England, Jonathan Belcher
Esq;' and there were present several lords of trade, Mr.
Shute late Governour of New England, Mr. Johnson of South, &
Mr. Burrington of North Carolina. After dinner were drank
the healths of their Majesties, the Prince of Wales, the
Duke and Princesses, the glorious memory of K. William, Q.
Mary & K. George I. Lord Chancellor, Duke of New Castle,
Lord Townshend, Sir Robert Walpole, the speaker of the House
of Commons, with the rest of the King's ministers, the Lords
of the Admiralty, and lords of trade, with a great number of
other loyal healths; and during the entertainment, there was
a fine concert of musick.
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