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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 26, 1774
Page
2
A letter to the editor argues weighing engines on turnpikes are unreliable and oppressive. It warns drivers pay fines for incidental weight errors, driving carriers toward ruin. The author urges equitable limits, criticizes weighers for alleged abuses, and calls Parliament to curb excessive charges and safeguard trade.
The humble petition of natives and inhabitants of North America asks the Commons to uphold natural justice and due process. They fear a bill to punish Boston without hearings or evidence would undermine rights and protections, leaving colonists defenseless before magistrates and arbitrary punishment.
Petitioners urge Parliament not to pass the bill, arguing against punishing a city like Boston without a civil trial, citing Preston case and Edinburgh London precedents, emphasizing common law redress and danger to Anglo American unity. They warn punitive parliamentary authority could erode justice and filial ties to Great Britain.
Natives of America petition Parliament claiming natural justice and common law rights. They protest a bill of pains and penalties against Barton for a trespass on East India Company property, denying hearing or defence, risking massive loss of property and livelihoods. They cite Captain Preston trial as redress and urge redress by law in America.
Native American petitioners claim allegiance to the King and request protection under common law. They insist no man be condemned without being summoned to answer and given chance to defend, warning that a bill before the royal authority imposes unjust pains and penalties.
The petition warns that a bill, if enacted with royal assent, would strip Boston of property valued in quays and warehouses, provoke famine among families, and lead to unrest. It argues trials in America are sufficient, cites Captain Preston’s acquittal as just, and requests suspension of assent to avoid punishing the innocent.
A liberal educated gentleman, recently widowed, seeks a discreet match with a financially independent lady. He offers a country estate or a share in a business, promising happiness and a fresh life if a suitable woman replies. Interviews arranged through Mr M. W. at Mount Street Coffee House, near Berkeley Square.
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