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Defence of Liberty against Absolutism in Corporation Affairs
A speaker argues against absolute power and favoring of friendship over merit within the corporation. He urges freemen to defend their rights, resist patronage and improvised nominations, and uphold the forefathers’ fight for true patriots and civic virtue. The speech condemns fashionable tenets and promotes constitutional balance and accountability.
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Affleck
White-Fryars Deck
Water-Lane
Fleet-street
London
Pinifod
Hibernie
Henry Spelman
R. Gosling
Fetter-lane
Fleertreet
F. Giles
Gray’s Inn
Holbourn
T. Woodward
Flee
N. B
O&tvo
Edward Littleton
Eton College
Maplederham, Oxon
St. Dunstan’s Church