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London to the Author A Militia Scheme and Debates
The letter discusses a constitutional militia plan to secure rights and defend the realm. It urges national unity under the sovereign and criticizes hostile neighbors. It appeals for loyal service and public support for defense and governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calais
Boulogne
Marshal Belleifle
M. de Lally
Prince de Soubise
Dunkirk
London
Amsterdam
West Indies
Hague
Republick
England
Prussia
Silesia
Pruffia
Great Britain
Nova Scotia
Acadie
St. John
Apalachy Mountains
Great-Britain
St. David’s
St. James’s
Stonor
Oxfordshire
Thomas Stonor
John Talbot Sonor
Bristol
George Fortster Tufnell
Turnham Green
Kensington
Provence
Toulon
Paris
Leferters
Brest
Marquis de Conflans
Havre de Grace
Brune
Rochefort
Canada