London Evening Post in London, Middlesex

Dissenters and the Toleration Act in London case

Lord Mansield argues the Toleration Act extends beyond mere exemption, making Dissenters lawful and protected. He contends by law a Dissenter may plead disability under the Act for not taking the sacrament, preserving conscience against penalties. The debate centers on whether a city bye law seeks to compel conformity or punish Dissenters through fines, and the court affirms the judgment upholding the Dissenter’s legal disability under Parliament’s Toleration Act.