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Newspaper
Middlesex Middlesex Journal
Location
Middlesex, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 23, 1769
Page
2
A fragmentary poem voice rebukes political faction and warns rulers and readers about the cost of war and pride. The speaker references glory, ruin, and the monarchs, urging restraint and reflection on national fate as distant battles and allegiances are invoked.
In October issue of Freeholders Magazine or Monthly Chronicle of Liberty the publisher announces pricing at six pence and promises political plays, addresses, and patriotic prose and poetry. It highlights aims to inform readers at a distance from the metropolis about laws, the constitution, and public grievances, with patronage from liberty friends and notes on upcoming content and correspondence. It mentions Lowdon printed by Fell in Paternoster Row and Norton’s Drops for the Scurvy offered by appointment.
An advertisement defends the true Jesuits Drops as a forty year proven remedy for venereal disease with claims of efficacy for back pain and skin eruptions. It rebuts a rival patent claim, asserts prior use, and warns against further advertising. The doctor offers free venereal guidance and lists sales locations in London Fleet Street and Tunbridge Kent with prices for bottles and liniments.
A London dated report notes a likely petition from Newcastle upon Tyne free burgesses for redress of grievances. It cites widespread signatories to the Westminster petition, mentions political entertainments, Paoli’s visit plans, naval movement news, and local incidents, all reflecting a broad wartime and civic backdrop.
A historical critic argues that killing a king cannot be justified by law or constitution. He condemns attempts to defend the act through precedents and highlights the unique illegality of executing a monarch. The piece notes contemporary writers’ justifications and questions the authority of any future precedent.
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