Middlesex Journal Letter From Freeman of Dover Baying Reform
A Dover letter from September chronicles rising liberty sentiment in a port town amid claims of oppression by the Lord Warden and Gov- ernment officials. The writer recalls past abuses by the mayor and corporation, praises candidates Trevanion and allies, and predicts a decisive struggle to curb coercive authority and secure rights under the Bill of Rights.
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Dover
Libery
Messrs. Minelt
Faétor
Middlesex
Mr. Trévanion
Freeman
Smithfield
Calais
Surry
Bedford
Duke
Publisher Letter on East India Company Follies
A Middlesex Journal reader forwards a critical note about the East India Company. The letter recalls a past commission and Lord Clive’s reforms, arguing officials and proxies profit from abuses, while prosecutions target others for illicit gains. The piece laments ongoing corruption and war involvement at the company’s helm.
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Clue
Rziz
Hig
Hackney Train
Clive
Livery of London Calls for Redress and Mayoral Reform
The Middlesex Journal notes the brave Livery of London urging immediate redress of grievances in their late petition and calls for Beckford and Tre Cot hick to be returned. It warns aldermen to avoid pursuing a weak mayor, as the nation watches the capital for guidance from the metropolis.
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London
Lewie
Beckford
Trecothick
Postscript letter attacks liberty of the people in England
A September 21 London Postscript column rails at a quo warranto against Gloucestershire and its county, denounces petitions and popular meetings, blasts the Crown’s influence, and predicts a grand meeting on October 5 in Exeter to petition for redress. It notes political intrigues, stock fears, and a mass of placemen, with gossip on Boston and colonial relations.
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Gloucefer
Coventry
Borroughs
England
Wales
Magrave
D'Eon
India Company
Linday
Vansittart
Thane
India
Diberty
Avery
Walter
West
Castle of
Exeter
Devon
Musgrave
Saxtuary
Westminster
Ambrose Turner
Bologne
France
Brentford
Massachusetts Bay
Bedford
Globe
Fleet-street
Robert
Sir Francis
Clerkenwell
John.Wilkes
Serjeant
Glynn
Middlesex
John Wilkes
Scotland
House of Representatives
House of Burgeses
Virginia
Cambridge
House of Comvecation
Dolony
House of Burgesses
General Assembly
Harvard College
Virginiay
America
Massachusetts
Answers to Correspondents in the Middlesex Journal
A scattered collector of letters and poems in the Middlesex Journal invites readers to send embarkations of advice and verse. The editor defends the paper’s stance, praising superior contributions while signaling allowances for minor errors.
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Middlesex Journal
Tasisa Ato 224 yr Old Ann Bonds and Vint Ledger
Fragmentary OCR reads like a historical bonds and vintage ledger with references to years 17465 1958 and numbers such as 825 gt g 4the and 365% bond prem notes. Mentions India bonds and Navy vouchers with scattered figures and ticket terms.
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Old Ann
Dio India
Ants Gat-kalfe
Pykitr
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