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Warning against corrupt influences in Bishopsgate Ward election
In a December 1739 address from Bishopsgate Ward, a freeman denounces covert designs to sway the ward’s election. He condemns anonymous authors and named Deputies for attempting to divert attention from core issues, warns of grand schemes to ensnare the city, and urges electors to defend their liberties against corrupt influence. The piece extols the current Common Council for integrity and calls for vigilance against a coalition aiming to purchase votes and subvert governance.
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