Fragments of Letters and Local Gossip Across Ports and Towns
Extra remarks cite shipping to America and sugar imports from St Domingo, plus a Salisbury style meeting in Southwark praising MP Joseph Mawbey for opposition to the peace and excise laws. Reports from Stirling and Wandsworth detail toasts, parade oddities, and election anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bourdeaur
America
St. Domingo
Earl of
Bure
Stirling
Gardners
W—s
King
Garrat
Wandsworth
Lord Twankum
John Crambo
Richard Downright
Bacchus
Sir John Rambo
Portsmouth
Havannah
England
Spithead
Ho Hes
Privilege and rights urged in parliamentary context
A fragmentary notice discusses protecting privileges of parliament and rights of Englishmen. It notes Arthur Murphy, Esq, travels the Norfolk circuit with Mr. Wilkes to Stowe to pay compliments to the Earl Temple, signaling political discourse and the excise extension dispute referenced in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes
House of Commons
Buckingham
Bucks
le "Despenter
Coure
Oxford
Aylesbury
Earl of Verney
Frid
Dhe Bligh
Perry
Vmki
Arthur Murphy
Norfolk
Puckingham
Stowe
Earl Tonple
Representation Rules Forsaking Parliaments Dignity
A historic declaration argues no one without property and local residence should be elected to Parliament from a county or borough. It opposes bringing in those in debt or nearly bankrupt and says merchants who fail to keep shops disrespect Parliament and the nation. It favors merchants who have ceased trade to protect Parliament’s dignity from bankruptcy scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flanders
Malta
Whitsunday
Naples
Lucio‘de la Marra
Fommerica
Toulim
Berbices
Ceylon
Bommard
Contention Over Ministers and Privileges Sparks Public Debate
Letters from English readers attack ministerial powers and habeas corpus flaws, praising Mr W for opposing ministers while urging reforms. They contrast UK and French conduct, warn of France as a naval threat, and criticize current political corruption and debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Louis D’ores
France
England
Thénarlén
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Robert Lord
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Cannerbury
John ‘Knowler
Delangle
Brook. Bridges
Goodnefton
Kent
London
St. Thomas’s Hospital
Southwark
John Cartel
Chamberlain Godfrey Timothy Co
George Montgomerie
Brice Fisher
William Quinton Thomas Dawson
Cyprian Rondeau
William Fawkes
Peter Thomas
Elgrs
Earl of Portsmouth
Urania‘Fellowes
Coulton Fellowes
Earl of Owls
John Thomelinsop
Steyning
Sussex
Mandeville
Antigua
Blake
Sevenoak
Laft
Ile of Wight
John. Crowe
Bedford-row
Jamaica
Canterbury
Richard Sandys
Thomas Medry
Dorset
Somerfere
Halifax
Yorkshire
Ann Holt
Rochdale
Manchester
Duke of Richmond
Thomas Hardman
Tam
Angeicus
London Evening Post
Tim. Shorter
Essex
Mippresex
Kenry
Havering
Dagenham
Ripple
Barking
East-Ham
Wep Ham
Layton
Walthamton
Bromley
East- Marsh
Biever
Effex
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Great Reat
Ilford
Ion
Waz
Ly Price Ag
Paussia
Berlin
Arne
Frederieks
A. B. Honde
Tuhy
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