The 1774 Navy Supply and Crown Politics in England
A letter to the editor condemns an immense 448,448 navy supply in peacetime, argues ministers hide the need, warns of ongoing taxation and corruption, and urges shorter Parliaments and annual oaths for MPs to serve only one year, to preserve liberty and self-rule.
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Treasury Bench
England
Friends of Administration
Individus
Erlichman
A&t
George Grenville
Manes
St. Stephen’s Chapel
Crown
Opinion on Parliament Reform and Elections
To the Editor of the London Evening Post, the writer criticizes MPs for neglect and deceit while praising Grenville's act on contested elections by ballot. The piece urges action to shorten parliamentary terms and reduce placemen in the House of Commons to curb corruption and uphold the constitution.
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The
London Evening Post
Grenville
House of Commons
England
Alfred
Miller
Mr. Miller
Lord Sandwich
Address to Worcester Freemen on Independence and Justice
A letter from ccIl-street dated March 22 praises Worcester Freemen for supporting independence and resisting corruption. The writer pledges trust in law and justice to overcome bribery and urges unity to secure public freedom, vowing to be recorded among the seven hundred and thirteen freemen who upheld the city’s independence.
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House of Commons
Newcastle
Neptune
Churchill
Earth
Hell
Jemmy Twitcher
Ccaxa
Simonbourne
Political Turmoil and Crime Reports From London and Portsmouth
Postscript recounts shifts in political power with Shelburne Party moves and potential new judges, plus a warned risk of Boston patriots being seized at sea. News briefs cover trials for thefts and robberies, public executions and mob sentiment, naval orders, and a sweeping crime roundup from Hull to Portsmouth.
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Shelburne
Col. Barré
Dunning
Skynner
Woodstock
Plymouth
Boston
England
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Hancock
Row
Adams
M‘intoith
M‘intoish
House of Commons
Fletcher Norton
Stric
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