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Newspaper
Middlesex Middlesex Journal
Location
Middlesex, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 18, 1772
Page
2
A historical lament from the London Liverymen to Sheriff John Weekes, defending lawful authority, detailing debtors’ writs, and praising fidelity to the Crown. The letter emphasizes distress over parliamentary actions, calls for legal relief, and pledges continued service to the city and the law.
An extract from a Petersburgh letter discusses Count Ordoff and Russian envoy Gallaitain, noting delays and quarantines. Reports on the Empress and Moscow contagion, a clean-up effort, and two deaths in a few hours. Weather is poor with snow. Boulogne lists sea storms and ship Royal Charlotte wreck with 12 saved including Marquis de Puissy and merchants from Grenada aboard a cargo of sugar and indigo.
Report notes his Majesty's ship Seaford sailing with a deal and fars as wind from ESE blows hard toward the Downs.
London dispatches report King’s throne speech opening Parliament with royal grace. Prince of Wales visits drawing room in his own apartments. Naples letters note palace preparations for Duke of Gloucester. Lord North offers resignation. Lord Sandwich tours Deptford on board the Resolution to test a seawater desalination and biscuit-baking machine, claiming a gentleman from Chelsea devised it.
Disjointed reports describe a bank forgery case linked to a Dover operation and a pursuit. Messages mention Ed, a Bond, and coordination with Dover authorities. Also notes ships near Cadiz and a Liverpool frigate Friendship under Captain Miller. Marriages and a death follow in St James's area.
A historical oration argues that Lord Mansfeld abused authority by granting bail in felony cases. The speaker asserts the superior power of Kings Bench judges over justices of peace and urges legislative scrutiny, citing Coke and Westminster statutes to limit discretionary bail.
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