Letter from a Gentleman in North Wales to J im London
A long excerpt of a 18th century letter from a gentleman in North Wales to his friend Mr. London. He recounts imprisonment by the Lord Chief Justice and his allies, praises reformists, and reflects on virtue, liberty, and political anger. The piece includes mock notices and a round of period magazine ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Wales
London
Gout
Patience
Gour
Mansfield
King’s Bench
Ebiragra
Evreroet
Halifax
Enham and Co
Foctories
R. Rock
Golden Head and Key
Bell-Savage Gateway
Lud‘pate- Hill
Guild- Hall
Whitcomby Paftry-Cook
Fred Fen
Fig Caste Siarehouley
Niet Court
Ron Hilly Andiof
George Wile
Tusbridge
Charles Turner
William ‘Widdell
E.meziliker
Rob. Grigor
Horsch
Per. Wentworth
Henry Thompson
Stephen Croft
Brancis
Edmunds
Salward- Hewitt
Rich
Will
Isle
England
France
S. G
Campbell
Jersey
Bailit
Gouldsborough Church
Yorkshire
Elizabeth Bierly
Wilton
King
Drury-lane Theatre
Powell
Bristol
Wasi
Worth
Warwickshire
Constantine
Constantias
Otal
Iland
Denid
Wits
Slytcs
Cortirg
Meeting of Freeholders to redress election rights in London
A detailed account of a large meeting in London where Freeholders debated Wilkes expulsion and possible dissolution of Parliament. Sir George Saville and others argued for redress and petitioning the King, with a draft petition now engrossed by 500 signatories and growing across counties. The tone is urgent, stressing rights and liberties and republican reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Saville
Wilkes
Lascelles
Yorkshire
Sir George
George Armitage
Cecil Wray
Wedderburn
Yorke
George'Saville
Rates O
Also Mentioned on This Page
Poets Corner
The
Middlesex Journal
Ipzis
Teneriffe
Pan
Aaron
Hirtue
Mansfeld
Norton
Holland
Grafton
Onslow
Pele
Hell
Kader Idris
Shenstone
Montazy
John Wilkes
Freeholder’s Magazine
Chronicle of Liberty
Friends of Liberty
T. Fell, Noiry
Pater-ndfer
Lewers
N.B
Friends of Freedom
Mr. Norton
Goff
Carey
Buckingham Gate
Hide Park Corner
Chelsea
Hamersmith
Townham-green
Kew
Pallemall
St. Alban’s Street
Charles
AEG
Corke
Dubie
J. Fell
Pater
Duke of
Ottery
Arnes
Golightey
Lorrey
Pope’s Head Alley
Royal Exchange
York
Middlesex
Turner
Sand Everlowing
A Ake
William Aderfi
James Norcliff
Anna
George Imita
Cecil Wrays
Marmadike
George Makes
Edwin Lascelles
Elys Daniel
Lafeet Wiliam
Aay
Henry” Willoughby
John Galatin
Stanhope-Harvey
Wiliam Sotherop
Joe Hell Stevensor