The Lord Mayor and Sawbridge at the London Guildhall 1774
The document records a September 1774 Common Hall at Guildhall London where Lord Mayor Sawbridge and Aldermen addressed the Livery of London. Speakers praised liberty, independence, and reform, urged unity for the mayoral election, and warned against arbitrary power and ministerial influence in government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sawbridge
Froimachie
Hastings
Savibtidges
Aldernisi Flomermore Hart
Ondan
Watkin
Lewes
Friends of “Freedom
Ias
Clisis
London
Halifax
Wilkes
Universal
Oliver
Bull
John Wilkes
Fasvenagn
Buut
Econ Fiders
Livery
Livery of London
A Manly Plea Over Court of Aldermen Dispute
In a letter to the editor the writer denounces a Court of Aldermen quarrel over a Yorkshire journey. Mr T offers to pay all expenses out of his own pocket as a generous gesture, but the Court rejects the proposal to avoid setting a dangerous precedent.
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Yorkshire
Political Speculations on Tyranny and Luxury
The fragment argues that pernicious factors like illegal power and luxury ruin kingdoms. It notes rulers with absolute power ignore laws and established constitutions, relying on their own capricious will rather than fixed maxims to govern, leading to tyranny and corruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gbrousey
Short Plain Queries of Electioneering
The piece laments the strange urge to serve one’s country while questioning the motives of both sides in political solicitation. It argues integrity and wisdom are needed from England’s people to seek and call forth men of integrity to represent them, warning of worsening times until then.
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Lee
aBe
Ion
Lagden
Rondon
Rondatt
Sharif. Geil
Treformaaight
Lising
England
A Bold Elector’s Plea From the Freeholders of Britain
ABRAHAM SOMEBODY offers to stand in any county or town election, pledging to vote for triennial parliaments, repeal of the Quebec bill, and to oppose monopoly. He lampoons ministers and tavern feasts, promising to attend on four o’clock dinners, while seeking money and positions from British voters.
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Great Britain
Quebec
Splacemen
Luciferus
Jack
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Geneva
Evenine Post
London Gazette
Boxer
Barhout
Dubkirk
Mardyke
Fea
Camal
George the First
France
Duke of Orleans
Spain
Hague
Dunkirk
Bolingbroke
Utrecht
Aix la Chapelle
Paris
Purfendorf
Institutes of Nagoral Ando
Reif
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