London Association Supports Freedom of the Press Declaration
The London Association denounces despotic measures against printers and presses for public duty. It cites Magna Charta and Star Chamber concerns, urging vigilance to protect liberties and oppose ministerial restraint. The group pledges to defend press freedom on constitutional grounds and outlines its plan of action.
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London Association
Freedom of the Press protest and resolves in Virginia assembly
Resolutions insist the freedom of the press sustains government liberty, oppose licensing and ex officio informations as tyranny, and pledge support for printers while urging defense of civil and religious liberty. Notes impending publication of Virginia House proceedings in a pamphlet in London.
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Star Chamber
House of Burgesses
Virginia
Alexander Purdie
T. Loggman
Paternafter-row
London
London merchants press petition to king amid colonial dispute
A large London gathering at the King's Arms Cavern in Cornhill adopts an humble Address and Petition to the King calling for a cessation of hostilities in the Great Britain colonies. Signatures are gathered on vellum with a committee named to oversee the process. The meeting criticizes ministerial influence in signatures and urges unity for reconciliation.
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King’s Arms
Cornhill
Baker
Sampson
Great Britain
London
Mead
Wooldridge
Alderman Lee
Quaker Address Targeted by Anonymous Accuser
In Answer to a Letter to the People called Quakers, a critic terms a writer a “Father of Falfhood” and accuses him of bribery, tyranny, and political manipulation during a borough election. The piece notes the address to the King was signed by local officials and townsfolk among Churchmen and Presbyterians.
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America
Fairhood
River arrivals and port notices in London and downs
Ships named vessels arriving at varying ports from Quebec Jamaica Stockhom and Leghorn to Petersburgh and Newcastle with wind and tide notes. Merchant bankruptcies announced at Guildhall and Old Roebuck, with sailings and surrender dates. Wheat sale returns at Bear-Key quoted by Joseph How and meal weighers showing mixed prices per quarter.
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Carolina
Swit
Lante
Patty
Ayre
Quebec
Arethusa
Wind
Portsmouth
Rio Bona
Herbert
Jamaica
Bety
Coulsin
Stockholm
Yarmouth
Counce
William Alexander
London
Robert Alexander
Sane Place
Wm. Alexander and Sons
Guildhall
Gribbs
Welttanton
Staffordshire
Miller
William Clealand
Shoemaker-row
St. Ann Black-Friars
Robert Foot
Plymouth
Fountain
John Roberts
Bourn
Lincolnshire
White-Hart Inn
Spalding
Bear-Key
Joseph How
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Globe Tavern
Fleet Street
Liberty Or Woe Press
House OF Hanover
Occason
Wwe
the Association
Thomas Joel
Rudd
Town and Country Magazine
Universal Repository of
Mila
Margaret Caroline Rudd
Old Bailey
A. Hamilton
St. John’s Gate
G. Robinson
Paternonter-row
Jimes Quin
Hudson
Calle Ruthn
Finch
J. Hinton
Paternoftestow
Waryvick-line
W. Newton
Manchester
Ireland
le Ninber
Bath
Beaufort-S
Charlotte Axton
Thomas Axton
Farnham
Surry
Weyhill
Hounslow Heath
Middlesex
Basingstone
Bagthort
Windlesham
Bath Inn
Staines
James Turner
Epsom
Westherby
Weatherby
Lichfield
Whittington Heath
Hand
Cluse
Builders Magazine
Muldings
N.B
F. Newbery
London Review
S.T. Maty
D. K. H. Reimarus
J.A.D. RE
Williams
Mr. Dd. BE. Warner
A. My Aid
W. Kenrick
LL. D
Muff
Wallis and Stonehoute
Metts
Flecher
Oxfort
Merril
Canbride
Fredecce
Norton
Biitol
Broertgow
Yors
Creech
Lidaabrgh
Oéther
Ife
Cowes
Bolton
Gage
Gibert
Henry Foulkes
Sherift Hayley
Griffiths
Treasury Ofice
Department of Government
Portmouth
St. Helen’s
Usmanoff
Baltic
Spithead
Warren
Aire
Downs
Carleton
Humber
Wicker
Veliz
Ostend
Malaga
Thomas
Folger
Nantucket
Richard Gongers
Notory
St. Paul
Deptford
James Bate
Fenton Robinson
The
Strand
Fanny Anne Clark UN
New-street
Covent Garden
Chichester
Thomas Steele
Maidenhead
Berks
Hewerdine
Lower Thames Street
Hornsey
Pelcone
Fiimonger
the Grange
Southwark
W S
Deal
His
Lark
Lisbon
Wind North- Eat
Jackson
Hondura
Polly
Streaton
London Evening Post
of London
Hill-Street
Berkely Square
SOL Dpd
Tyler and
Ashton
Vine-street
Piescadilly