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Newspaper
Middlesex Middlesex Journal
Location
Middlesex, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 19, 1770
Page
4
A fragmentary verse piece laments Wilkes' renewed freedom and Britain's reaction. The lines pledge to expose plots against him and call Britons to rejoice as his name is sung aloud. The text evokes old political satire and public sentiment surrounding Wilkes.
A fragmentary historical call to Middlesex freeholders invoking Britannia and Hampden and Sydney. It urges defend native rights and liberty, praising forefathers and sacrifice while invoking deathless names and the duty to resist oppression.
A reader signs as CANDIDUS asking if lawyers may err to create a ground for a nonsuit and if deliberate mistakes can be shown in records. He questions damages of 19000l, the need for regular proceedings, and whether a powerful plaintiff can use counsel to gain unfair advantage in court.
The text debates whether legal advantages are natural rights and if a party asserting such claims should be penalized with damages. It questions the fairness of venue manipulation to burden a defendant, the desirability of juries versus public trials, and the risks of distant venues causing expense and prejudice to the accused.
Rome reports Neapolitan alerts as Vesuvius vents lava that now runs twelve miles toward the land. Travelers in Naples rush to witness the spectacle while Malta tensions flare over a knightly arrest and Grand Master disputes. The period also notes decrees banishing hermits, forbidding alms seekers, and exiling alliance priests, with reports of insurrections in Cephalonia and fleet movements around the Caspian and the Mediterranean.
London reports yesterday several dispatches from diplomats in Portugal and Paris. Details include a cabinet council at Downing Street, a Lord Lieutenant of Ireland express, and strengthened defences on Minorca. Observers note moves toward political maneuvering over Middlesex Freeholders and Wilkes. Lord Sandys’s death creates Westminster vacancy.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Jersey island, a petition, delays, and a confused account. Names like John Wilkes appear, with scattered phrases about pieces sent and a load. The readable content suggests a muddled parliamentary or legal notice with no clear action or outcome.
The notice records that a royal letter patent is granted to Ed Ward Bevan, a carpenter in Air-ttier, Piccadilly, London. Letters postpaid are duly answered.
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