Liberty and censorship under Nero and modern parliament
The speaker decries oppression of writers by ministers across eras, citing Tacitus to illustrate how fear drives censorship but fuels the very fame it seeks to destroy. He argues that liberty sustains truth, warns against coercive recruitment schemes linked to trade power, and condemns moral double standards in theatre regulation and public morals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nero
Paulo Liberius
Tacitus
Crematius Cordus
Brutus
Caffius
Sejanus
Tiberius
Senate
Editi
Valerius Maximus
Lentulus Mircellinus
Pompey
Hull
York, &c
Liverpool
Thais
East India Company recruits debate in Parliament
In Parliament a plan to recruit India Company forces under war office rules faces possible passage into law. Critics mock a 101 price per man, contrasting with army and business interests and signaling heavy opposition to the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the India Company
Great Britain
Ireland
Europe
India
East India Companys
East India Company
Court of Directors
Court of Proprietors
The
India Company
House of Commons
Motion on juries power to try whole libel matter
In a great assembly Mr Dowderwell moved to empower juries to try the entire matter in indictments or informations for seditious libel. He argued doubts about juries determining civil tendency and criminal intent, and proposed an Enacting Bill or Declaratory Bill. Burke and others spoke for varying approaches while Lords Mansfield and judges favored limits on jury reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dowderwell
Lord Mansfield
Burke
James Grenville
Calcraft
Aubrey
Colonel Barre
George Saville
T. Townshend
R. H. Coxe
Mr. Dunning
House of Lords
King’s Bench
Debated jury power in English liberty and common law
The passage recounts a heated debate over whether juries judge both law and fact, tracing support from ministerial lawyers to leaders and citing Queen Elizabeth and James II eras. It notes opposition to a declaratory bill, with Phipps and Meredith among speakers, and records 218 voting for adjournment to 72 against.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
James the Second
Capt
Phipps
William Meredih
James Grenville
Popham
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Sik
Llaverpool
ChicHy
Flare
Elle Grove
F. Noble
Middle-Row
Holborn
J. Noble
St. Sedartin’s Court
Leicester-Fiedue
Contrast
Mills Weldon
Norte Americas
Peter Kalm
University of
Abo
Finland
J. R. Forster
T. Lowndes
Fleet-Street
Haffelquist
Ofpeck
Linnzus
Jethro ‘Tul
F. Newbery
Stu. Paul's Church-Yard
Military Register
His
Price
Burlington House
Piccadilly
Crowder
Hawes, Clarke
Collins
Robinson and Roberts
W. Nicolls
Ichardfog
Urquharc
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