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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Nov 27, 1770
Page
4
A letter from P Phillips inquires if a plain plan man may question the legality of press warrants. The writer appeals to readers for fair and serious answers from the public tribunal about this important subject.
Questions challenge legal limits on royal authority and long usage, asking if ancient practices can override natural English rights. The writer questions compulsory personal service, impress warrants, and distinctions between artificial needs and real emergencies, urging broad defense of English privileges. A PS note asks printers for response, referencing a prior letter.
The piece outlines a preface to Seuim's letters, urging public action against Sir Charles Frederick and Mr Hartwell for malpractices. It critiques the Board of Ordnance, details threats and investigations, and calls for parliamentary inquiry while promising further disclosures in three folio sheets ORD-CHATHAM'S SPEECH.
A London Letter dissects a controversial speech attributed to the Earl of Chatham on impressment. It argues no custom, however long standing, can override statute and Magna Charta, noting no positive law supports impressing seamen while citing recent military and court actions and the broader political climate in Britain and America.
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