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Newspaper
Middlesex Middlesex Journal
Location
Middlesex, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 08, 1769
Page
4
During Tiberius' reign the favorite Sejanus wielded terrible power, plotting to rule Rome. His proclamation that the emperor was merely prince of Capri angered Romans, leading to Sejanus’s strangling and execution of his allies and kin.
A Postscript item lists noble and gentry movements from London and Middlesex including Ashton Curzon, Morant, Lord Forbes, Sir George Warren, Henry Thynne, Count de Sellas, Lord George Sutton, Andrew Sitton, Earl of Winchelsea, Lady Raversorth, and Lord Chancellor appointing Jean Sherwood as JP for Middlesex. It notes Middlesex Petition signatories may face charges but others offer support, easing fear.
The Mirror reports a tense Middlesex petition debate in Brentford and London, noting calls for ministerial influence, the potential for the mayoral casting vote, and criticism of the board’s handling. It also describes a scene at Robbin hood Society where politicians and editors clash over the election rights of freeholders, and mentions other local notes including a strang e animal found near Shepherd's market and various public notices and notices on stock prices and goods.
A fragment summarizes a historical scene in Westminster Hall where Henry II asserts reform and vows to honor the Magna Carta. The Archbishop of Canterbury pronounces a dire anathemy against any who oppose the charters, and nobles pledge to enforce the chartered laws amid royal pressure. Temple, June 5, 176g.
The readable fragments describe a figure linked to liberty and patriotism, with references to a throne, politics, and a heroic battle. Mentions of a man named Bitton, a tavern in London, and residents celebrating a king and country imply a nostalgic, historical obituary or biographical snippet. The tone is period newspaper style.
A damaged OCR fragment appears to present a devotional, admonitory letter to a noble, urging reflection on actions against religious idols and urging obedience to the sovereign. The text references punishment for murder and the duty of a lord to consider the welfare of the people and the divine order.
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