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Newspaper
Middlesex Middlesex Journal
Location
Middlesex, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 22, 1769
Page
4
The text recalls debates on arbitrary royal power and divine justice, urging resistance to tyrannical rule. It critiques ancient kings and their subjects, highlighting biblical refusals of hereditary authority and the dangers of monarchy.
The postscript reports the Surrey freeholders presenting a petition to the King at St James's House. Sir Francis Vincent and colleagues, hindered by ailments, delivered the petition urging redress for grievances against pernicious ministers and threats to constitutional rights. The piece notes political tension, public meetings in Westminster, and mentions other London notices and local deaths.
A garbled page fragment discusses electors of Westminster, a question about English versus Scottish lineage, and references to Dr. Cook, patriotism, and various financial terms. The content is fragmented with many unreadable sections and stray tokens, but hints at a public notice or correspondence column with scattered monetary and banking terms.
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