Debate on Defamation and Justice in the Robinhood Society
In the Lower Room of the Robinhood Society on the sixty first of December, a heated debate centers on defamation and legal justice. A speaker condemns alleged paper authorship, praising virtue and law while attacking a rival figure and demanding accountability, including a demand for pardon and return to office if proven innocent.
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Robinhood Society
Onstow
Cicero
Thalk Wetag
Salle Ee
Abe Ic
Jeteer
Iit
Learned friend remark echoes English legal maxim
A fragment from a debate shows one speaker addressing a gentleman as learned friend and vowing to prove claims through prior acts. The exchange stresses that everyone is innocent until proven guilty and hints at forthcoming testimony or apology to resolve the matter.
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Burl
England
Lam
Fragmented speech on libel and public opinion in a London tavern
A disjointed excerpt shows Célinet Oxsi-we disputing common report versus national opinion. He denounces a “wretched junta” and their rhetoric, hints at libel accusations, and questions the integrity of a speaker he calls the S-rj-nt. The passage hints at legal limits and patronage in a London setting.
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Fgf
London
Srint
Drake Chia
Question to prearrange club topic leads to conclusion
Fragmentary parliamentary note records a speaker urging delaying discussion and rushing to conclude the present question. The text references an abrupt call to end the debate and suggests a decisive vote or outcome, with garbled attribution to figures or terms like figlocix and egdink.
Letter to the Editor on Wilkes and public debate
A London Evening Post letter dismisses a public dispute as libelous fabrications by an unnamed author. It defends Mr Wilkes against private accusations, denounces political opponents, and warns of war profiteers, patriots, and Change Alley brokers while urging transparency and accountability before the public.
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Geré.nar- Evening-Post
Treth
Evenine-Pest
Wilkes
London
Alefe
Seoch Parson
Meno
My. Wikes
Pse
Spain
Buenos Ayres
Falkland
Thall
Britain
Rury
Philip
House of Commons
Agincourt
Lord George
Bay
Edmund
Italy
Brentford Address to Rev Horne Cautions on Public Measures
A dated and fragmentary note from Brentford records a cautious address to the Rev Mr Horne. It urges him to consider the Christ given charge and to refrain from urging public engagement or actions beyond what is required by his calling. The wording reflects a restrained stance toward public measures.
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Brentford
Mr. Horne
S. Seleddly
Tragedy of Almid a Sest on by Mr Reddish in English muse
The piece portrays Ahryth Fess in a dramatic lament over fate and virtue. It extols chivalry and honour as guiding forces in a tale where love, arms, and noble deeds shape a heroine’s path and defend her against criticism.
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Almida
Reddish
Italia
Tita
Fabod
Greidol
Epilogue by Mrs Barry on Women and Virtue in Public Life
The piece voices a female bard protesting chivalry and gender roles, praising women's resilience and domestic influence. It critiques male spectatorship, extols women marching for equality, and urges courage in challenging patriarchal norms through satire and performance.
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Mr. Garagick
Fidler
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