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Newspaper
North Briton
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 31, 1768
Page
4
The piece laments the fate of a political exile returning to England and expresses hope that he will abandon reckless pleasures, serve liberty, and act with public virtue. It envisions the former wanderer influencing national life from prison or freedom, honoring philosophy and friendship in a rekindled devotion to liberty.
The excerpt records a public notice and printed letters about the War Office and Foot-Guards. It notes Wilkes, Lord Barrington, and a secretary’s praise for the Foot-Guards’ conduct in enforcing peace at St George's Fields, plus the published letters from officials and the War Office. The text includes a formal letter dated May 11 1768 commending officers and men and promising protection under the law.
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