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Newspaper
Middlesex Middlesex Journal
Location
Middlesex, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 25, 1769
Page
4
A Middlesex county report notes 1143 freehold estates remain, down from three months prior, recently converted into copyholds by a vile venal corrupt profligate faction described as infamous and traitorous.
A polemic urging Britons to resist Tory political moves seen as eroding election rights and liberty. The writer condemns perceived tyranny, calls for constitutional redress, and appeals to the sovereign to remove corrupt advisers while affirming English constitutional law.
A Postscript item notes upcoming events and public notices from London and Middlesex, including a masquerade ball at Hackwood Park with royal attendance rumored, and various aristocratic travels. It records recent arrivals from Holland and Flanders, courtly movements, and a quip about knights forgetting collar days at court.
The article reports a grand council at the Secretary of State's office in Cleveland where Middlesex freeholders' petition is seen as likely to succeed. It covers political manipulation, public misperceptions, and various London society happenings including taxes, elections, sermons, and personal incidents of the day.
A fragmented notice speaks of a faction allied against John Wilkes. It references a member’s death on April 13 and seeks a decisive judicial opinion to pursue a bill of indictment for murder. The text invokes biblical phrases and “the voice of thy brother's blood” in a period tone.
A fragment from a 19th century issue outlines political drama, royal remarks, and harsh punishments. It cites Simon Supple elected for London, a Star-Chamber sentence for John Sydney, and varied justice scenes. Also notes a silk of moral warnings and a midwife service advertisement amid grim public notices.
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