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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 09, 1770
Page
4
A long defense of inherited rights and constitutional freedoms urges resistance to arbitrary ministers. The writer argues justice demands action, warns of heavier tyranny if oppression continues, and invokes British courage and law to preserve liberty for posterity. The piece closes with a defiant pledge that the people will not surrender their unalienable privileges.
A letter to the Printer in the London Evening Post discusses whether delegated power, used against the people, can be reclaimed. Tribunus argues that such power effectively ceases and reverts to the people, citing Leck and Revolutionary precedent, while noting constitution dissolution remains a barrier yet not impossible in theory.
A London printer is urged to publish a letter decrying the present rulers as tyrannical and corrupt. The writer laments fear and decay, calls for honest leaders, and warns that only wiser heads can heal the country. He vows future letters under the signature of a concerned citizen.
A reader questions Lord Mansfield's pension of 3000 pounds per year, recalling a 1750 claim by Lady Jane Douglas for support and alleging double standards in pensions. The writer urges scrutiny and condemns the alleged improper use of public funds.
A London Evening Post catalog entry reviews Cipriani's oil portrait of the king praised for its clarity. It items satirical pieces in the daily picture catalogue including Liberty as a ministerial hireling with a pension and coronet, Foote's The Dream of the Jest with a wooden leg, and Neck or Nothing with a satirical crown prerogative.
Fragmentary line shows a reference to a character licking a lord's feet as satisfaction for an injury done by another figure. The readable portion is unclear and lacks concrete names, dates, or locations to anchor a full summary.
A fragmentary epigram parodies Latin lines about Britannia’s fate under three state guardians. It critiques Jeffries and a stern power trying to enslave law and liberty. The speaker laments requiring harsh justice and offers a drastic measure to avert tyranny.
A Newcastle publican once a serjeant displays a Crown and Thistle sign with a verse lamenting rebellion and praising liberty. The poem pleads for roses to bloom on this side Tweed, opposing the rebellion and affirming loyal Britons. A PADLOCK note hints at a coded phrase to identify rebels.
A letter argues that juries are to judge both fact and law, calling the idea of jury review of law new and absurd. The writer cites law distinctions between trials of law, trials by courts, and matters of record, insisting juries have traditionally judged only law.
A sprawling discourse traces the viceroyalty administration with deputies filling every vacant post, threats of resignations, and a debate over juror rights. It notes favoritism in offices, upcoming measures for Ireland, and warnings of war, all amid sharp commentary on rulers and ministers and a caustic aside about a celebrated writer and theatre gossip.
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