04 Jul 1769
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Newspaper
Middlesex Middlesex Journal
Location
Middlesex, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 04, 1769
Page
1
A long London pamphlet addresses Grand Juries of England urging unity to defend Middlesex voting rights. It condemns alleged ministerial oppression of the county’s franchise, warns other counties may follow, and calls the king to address abuses and restore constitutional balance.
A New York committee warns that several vessels arrived with contraband goods. They urge public solidarity to avoid buying from those who refuse to place goods in store and insist ladies influence the public spirit to support the agreement for the public good.
In Newcastle on July 1 a waterman and his son rowing a stone laden boat struck a rock near Fort Cliff and were drowned. In Cambridge on July 3 during a Senate house installation a crowd caused injuries to several ladies, one left speechless and unable to recover. A diamond catering is reported missing by a lady in attendance.
Royal pageantry and letters mark days after a duke and duchess installation in Cambridge with 700 nobles dining at Trinity College. London sheriffs announce officials, and a parliament address from Wenlock's Willey recalls loyalty, liberty, and opposition to encroachments as ships and ports report arrivals and departures along with weather and trade notes.
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