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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 14, 1775
Page
4
A letter to the London Evening Post denounces British plots against American freedoms, condemning tyranny at home and abroad. It laments Parliament’s alliance with Papists, Negroes, savages, and Hessians, and argues Britain cannot defend its claims without betraying Liberty.
A London Evening Post letter from a Friend to Truth rebukes Thomas Nickleton of Poole for unanswerable charges in an October 5 reply. It demands naming the author behind the accusations and threatens public judgment if he fails to reveal his real name.
The London Evening Post notes John Wesley’s address urging limits on sovereign power. He argues that taxation and property rights must respect unalienable freedoms, including civil and religious liberty, warning that despotism conflicts with God’s design for governance.
A polemical letter set argues sovereignty rests with the people and condemns government measures in American and domestic affairs. It contests royal prerogatives, condemns exile of kings, and denounces a despotism threat while praising parliamentary authority and Burkean inquiry into American taxation and public spending.
Letter to the printer urging bank directors to act as guardians of liberty. It argues directors hold ten million in property and should withhold support when the Ministry harms freedoms, preferring reduced dividends over total capital loss. Signed by A Friend to the lawful and natural Rights of all Mankind.
A London telegram reports that ministers may have received American guidance as provincial troops march toward Halifax to destroy docks and seize stores. No troops are present at Halifax yet, while a Nova Scotia council member has recently informed the government of its defenceless state amid calls for vigorous action. An American gentleman reportedly told Lord D— that Americans will never submit to force.
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