Aged Middlesex Journal Anecdot and Public Notices
A dense Middlesex Journal column recounts a merchant fraud scheme involving Scotch bills, Dutch connections, and risky credit. It also includes commentary on Lord Mayor Beckford’s speech and a tale of a discreet married flirtation, plus letters about Fordyce and a public quarrel between Mr. Kelly and Capt. Allen, ending with a note on town sentiment and restraint.
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Address on politics and public liberty in England debate
The text critiques party division and urges focus on character over measures, urging citizens to value liberty and trust in proven individuals. It cites Cromwell and recent court influence, then pivots to Watkin Lewes’s address to London’s Liverymen urging reform, legal scrutiny of harsh laws, and loyalty to civil authority. It reflects late 17th to early 18th century concerns about governance, liberty, and public virtue.
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League
Cromivell
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