Liberty and constitutional restoration letter from John Wilkes
In a February 16 1769 letter from King’s Bench Prison John Wilkes vows to persevere for Liberty and to repair breaches in the constitution aided by sympathetic supporters across the island. He cites secret warrants seizures and field massacres as abuses and calls for steady effort to preserve liberties for present and future ages.
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Prisoner in King's Bench Swears Perilous Oath Over North Briton
LuRry Jillian Bingley, imprisoned in the King’s Bench, charged with printing and publishing North Briton numbers Fifty and Fifty One. He refuses to answer interrogatories and to betray associates, swearing never to reveal authors or publishers and to remain loyal unless compelled by legal process. Sworn on February 16, 1769 in the King’s Bench prison.
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