Evening Post in London, Middlesex

Petition on London Plague quarantine hearin g rejected

The London Corporation petition to be heard on plague quarantine measures was rejected. The minority argued the right to petition should be preserved and warned against setting a precedent that would discourage public petitions in urgent national concerns. The discussion referenced Norwich traders and the South Sea crisis, noting London’s central role in credit and trade and urging indulgence toward the city’s request for relief in quarantine matters.