Grievances in Westminster Government and Alehouses
A plea to Westminster electors about lack of civil government under trading justices. The author attacks corrupt policing, licensed alehouses, and idle crime, urging petitions and resolutions to Parliament. The piece references the Abbey area, Little Amboy, and calls for reform aligned with ancient laws and London’s example.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster
Felton
London
House of Lords and Commons
Riddlesex
England
Wales
Resolutions of the Massachusetts Assembly on British authority
The Massachusetts Bay General Assembly denounces British taxation and military measures, rebukes Governor Bernard, and defends colonial rights. It asserts the sole right to levy taxes lies with the assembly, condemns standing armies, and criticizes Admiral Court powers while demanding trials by local juries and parliamentary oversight. A true copy dated July 8, 1769.
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Massachusetts Bay
George the Third
House of Representatives
Great Britain
Bernard
Lord Hillsborough
Boston
Foysréigh
Pernard
General Assembly
Court House
Representatives Chamber
General Gage
William the Third
Howley
Bynes
Saat
Sheryl
Subjeé
Thia “Hook
America
América
Courts of Admiralty
Admiralty
Oath of secrecy sworn by Isaac Fell in 1769 London
Isaac Fell of Parer-noster Row London binds himself to protect sources for MipplEsex Journal and other publications. He agrees not to reveal names of authors or papers without author’s instruction, to publish essays faithfully, and to destroy manuscripts after press unless a written order requests return. The note adds Fell’s policy to preserve drafts on request with proper handwriting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Fell
ParéR-noster- Row
London
Bookselier
Sam. Turner
N. B. A. Fell
Renee
Mr. Fell
Westminster Hall Declaration On A National Cause
A dated exhortation urges tenacious citizens to attend a Westminster Hall gathering on the twenty ninth. It warns against riots sparked by ministers and presses courage and lawful constitutional action for the nation’s birthright and posterity, ending with a greeting from a loyal fellow citizen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster-hall
Changes in Admiralty and Spanish dispatches reach London
Yesterday in London dispatches from Madrid arrived and were taken to the Earl of Weymouth. Lord Weymouth may announce changes at the Admiralty with Lord Percival as commissioner. Lisbon dispatches and talks with Portuguese envoy de Castro are noted, amid rumors of a British forces appointment and other court movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Grafton
Wakefield-lodge
Northamptonshire
St. James’s
Madrid
Earl‘of
Lord’ Weymouth
Lisbon
Admiralty
Lord Percival
Font
Earl of Egmont
Lort
Gerper
Norch-Amarita
Gage
Ford Winchelfes
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The
Middlesex Journal
American News
Lia
Boston Weekly News
Maffeechisfees
L.‘On
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