Patriots Corner Exalts Lord Mayor Choice Amid London Liberty Drive
Amicus writes amid friction over Common Council votes praising the new Lord Mayor and Sheriffs as guardians of rights. He urges Parliament reform, triennial terms, and the expulsion of officials failing the electorate, while reporting petitions and protests in Exeter and city meetings.
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Amazee
Europe
London
Common S
Sheriff Sawbridge
Humphry Parsons
Amicus
Petition and mob scene in Plymouth over Wilkes liberty
From Exon last night the Plymouth letter reports a petition carried with strong support from Lord Courtenay Sir Thomas Acland and others. Mob charge against Lord Lisburn Spooper, a vast assembly of Freeholders, and a stance of Wilkes and Liberty echoed through the city amid political tension and debated petitions to the King.
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Wilkes
Exon
Hondur
Corinth
Thomas Pitt
Joan Melefworth
Mr. Glynn
Luttrell
Doftor Musgrave
Lord Halifax
Middlesex Journal
Plymouth
Lord Lisburn
Musgrave
Spooper
Éasle
Altho
Parker
Lord
Courtenay
Thomas Acland
Johm Chichester Atré
John Rogers
Devonshire Instructions to Richard Warwick and John Parker
Freeholders of Devon instruct MPs to promote an inquiry into grievances and to probe the magistrate who refused examination of evidence. They urge an investigation into criminal transactions cited in information and call MPs to shorten the duration of parliaments. Voted at Exeter Castle in 1769.
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Richard Warwick Bampfylde, Bart
John Parker
Knights of the Shire
County of
Devon
Castle of
Exon
Letter from Middlesex Journal to Mr Robert C
The writer accuses an English official of duplicity during the stamp act troubles and notes accusations of favoring Americans. He mentions a city member aiding a stamp matter for New York and alleges a lucrative post office appointment, plus Franklin’s role in New Jersey. He recalls a governor appointment and cites Barré’s remark about a chief justice nominee.
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Robert C
New-York
England
George G
Samuel Fludger
Bute
Post Office
Franklin
Americas
New Jersey
Catenel Barré
Public declaration amid accused burdens and a letter in print
Mr FELL asserts no suspicion rests on him for aiding the unfortunate or arming a devil with another horn and says he must publicly declare his stance regarding a letter published in your paper. The remarks imply involvement in a local quarrel or controversy surrounding a controversial confession or accusation.
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Middlesex Journal
Mr. Fell
Fragmentary 1759 Hedley Observations in Fresno Page
Fragmented OCR passage describes a late 18th century quarrel with quotes from Othello and references to a murder in the Haymarket. Mentions September and a dated Fresno headline style. Contains garbled names and interleaved notes from a private hand.
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Jothna
Haymarket
England
Fresno
Brewer’s drays terrorize town in daylight routine
A reader criticizes the town authorities for allowing brewer's drays to be driven through the streets with great speed by order of the chairman and another official. The correspondent asks what penalties apply and cites an old law prohibiting brewers' drugs in the street by day.
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Hilst
Belcher Denies Orders In Draper Controversy
Captain J Belcher of the 79th Regiment certifies he never received any orders or applications from Col. Monsons regarding a disputed expedition. He asserts each convent had its own treasury and that Archbishop and Sir William were not together in the church during the capitulation terms.
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Wm. Draper
Col. Monsons
William
J. Belcher
79Th Regiment
Glorious county meeting and petition movement in Wiltshire
Extract from Bodmin reports a large county meeting led by Mr Pitt and Serjeant Glynn endorsing a petition to remove ministers and dissolve parliament. Alongside, comments condemn royal prerogatives and crown pardons, urge impeachments, and note political unrest, local elections, and prices in Devon. Mentions Wells Salisbury and Wiltshire figures, with economic distress and public labor disputes in Spitalfields.
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Bodmin
Esterday
Middlesex
Wells
Somerset
Gansell
Britain
Friends of Liberty
Lord Buté
Lord Holland
Anna
W.iit. c
England
Commons
Pall-mall
Rusia
Plendor
Portugal
Intelligence Extraordinary Reward Notice
Lord H misplaces a Roxozr at the Pay-office after extensive search and plans to advertise. Deputy Patin offers five shillings for its return at the sign of the Ayliffe’s Ghost in street, with full reward paid. The finder is asked to return the item as the reward greatly exceeds its intrinsic value.
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Pats Fon
Ayliffe
Patin
Answers to our Correspondents
A garbled note mentions favors received and used, with vows of honesty and a dullness ode implied. The fragmentary text hints at forthcoming content but lacks clear facts, names, places, or dates to anchor a fuller summary.
Stock and Bond Rates Paraphrase Ledger Entry
Fragmented financial sheet lists various securities and prices including Bank Annuities and South Sea items, with dates and fractions. Mentions India accounts, old and new annuities, and confideration notes, plus Navy and Vid Bills and ticket references.
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S Ts
India
South Sea
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Cockspur Street
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