Middlesex Election Sparks Constitutional Crisis Debate
A lengthy critique argues Parliament and ministers abuse power, threaten the constitution, and ignore popular discontent. It accuses the House of Commons of illegal acts and the Lords of surrendering rights, while warning that royal prerogative and party infighting imperil liberty and the nation.
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Ublic
House of Commons
House of Lords
Duke of Grafton
England
Wilkes
Luttrell
Case of Commons
Segislature
Burgoyne
George Savile
Trecothick
Hampden
Stuart
Lefson
Middlesex
Builon
America
Lord North
Sworth Lad
Edward
Richard the Second
Huse of Lords
Kng’s Bench
Caligula
Ship News Roundup on May 28 and Arrivals
Shipping news reports arrivals and departures across major ports. Vessels include New Success from Hull to Dublin, Dispatch from London to Naples, Prince of Bruntwics from Cage Hari to Biveneurh, and Emanuel from Fleckstone to Leith with several other east and northbound ships listed.
Surrender notices and certificates at Guildhall
A fragment lists individuals from London and surrounding counties with surrender dates May 29 to July 7 at Guildhall, including Robert Jones, John Crooke, Edward Yalden, William Moffatt, John Child, Francis Hooker, Henry Kock, and Lionel Darel younger, plus dividends and certificates to be granted on June 16 for various trades and locales.
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Robert Jones
Cheshunt
Hertfordshire
Islington
Guildhall
John Crooke
Watling Street
London
Silkman
Edward Yalden
Chertsey
Surry
William Moffatt
Watling-Street
John Child
St. Botulph
Joseph Thickpshany
Watton
Norfolk
Robert Collis
Arringdown-street
Panton S Square
Taylor
William Phillips
Christ-Church
Hatter
Horrific Greek Turk massacre reported in Morea
A mail from Flanders Naples dated April 24 reports a massacre of Turks by Greeks in the Morea with no mercy to anyone. A Stockholm note May 4 describes a royal grant making William Chambers a Knight. From Buchen in Mentz a pillar’s wife bore five children in nine hours last month. four boys and a girl all died after brief lives.
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Flanders
Naples
Morea
Stockholm
William Chambers
Rallfoon
Buchen
Electorate of
Mentz
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