London Evening Post in London, Middlesex

Wilkes Speech on Middlesex Elections in House of Commons

In a fiery speech the speaker condemns the Middlesex election resolutions and Luttrell’s seating, arguing Parliament cannot bar qualified electors from choosing their representative. He denounces ministerial overreach, cites Abingdon and early precedents, and moves to expunge the 1769 Wilkes incapacity resolution from the Journals.