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Newspaper
Middlesex Middlesex Journal
Location
Middlesex, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 29, 1769
Page
4
The text debates ministerial tyranny and the use of private vice against Wilkes and the Duke of G. It contrasts debts gaming and libertarian fights with public virtue, praises Wilkes as defender of liberty, and recounts parliamentary backlash against petitioners and the Recorder Jefferies.
In the days of easy times the subject was aggrieved many English counties presented petitions to the King the livery of London and other authorities heard their grievances and sought remedy amid political tension.
A Westminster Hall meeting of the Electors of the city and liberties discusses presenting a petition to his Majesty for redress of grievances. The text recalls George I and peacetime abuses, mentions Wilkes, refusals of pardons, and local disturbances. Reports on militia, courts, and public notices accompany the lengthy address.
Readable portions reference races, openings, and forthcoming events at various towns including Barnstaple and Wilfr, with mentions of dates and prologues by a Mr. gote. The text also lists figures like 387 and 98077 and references India-Bonds and bank entries in a jumble of OCR errors.
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