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Newspaper
Middlesex Middlesex Journal
Location
Middlesex, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 18, 1770
Page
4
A fervent polemical piece urges British subjects to defend liberties against government oppression, arguing Wilkes should be expelled only through proper legal channels. It questions sympathy for colonial taxation plans and laments aristocratic restraint, urging vigilance against arbitrary power.
To the Publisher of the Middlesex Journal a note clarifies that the underwritten paragraph and its neighboring text originate from the same quarter and were dictated in close time, signaling a shared source and timeline. The statement emphasizes consistency in authorship and timing within the issue.
Postscript items report Constantinople alerts as Russian ships near the Danube threaten a fortress, while London fears North American policy shifts may push Massachusetts Bay leaders to emigrate to England. Dispatches from Charlestown and Algiers touch on trade disruptions, Corsica talks, and court factions amid ministerial upheavals and naval preparations.
Fragmentary phrases indicate debate over Grenada island governance, involving requests, legislation, and magistrates. References appear to touch on authority, motion, and possible revolution, with unclear context and missing specifics.
The Currént. PRIC Bank stock bids and declines. Indian and South Sea annuities quoted with various prices. Bank annuities and four percent per cent consols listed with historical dates. Exchequer bills and long annuities noted, reflecting settlement quotes and price movements.
The text discusses monetary value of landed security and real value of money, noting prices should reflect 4 percent interest. It mentions Bank Stock, India, South Sea, 4 percent stocks, annuities at 3.5 percent, and the need to consider dividers due on each stock at purchase to determine real prices while money remains worth more than 4 percent.
The piece discusses delays in printing a forthcoming essay, promises it will appear in Tuesday’s issue, and thanks Andrew Marvell for correspondence. It notes uncertainty about manuscript delivery, suggests a private conveyance caused a delay, and mentions future recommendations of the Post as a fast publication path.
Bata reports false talk about quitting business. Paulin and Witt's announce partnership and promise to serve customers with the best goods on very low terms. They sell for ready money and seek continued patronage on the Parade.
A trimmed listing announces Jewed This Dayis published price 18 with Wilkes Jests, a collection of mots repartees and witticisms by John Wilkes Ely and others, plus To:asts and patriotic sentiments. Also included is The Free-Born Mule and poems by Wilkes and fellow gentlemen. Printed in London for T Evans at Paternoster Row and sold widely.
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