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The Wilkes Affair and Dun’s Protests of 1763
A fragmentary report from December 1763 details a warrant for John Wilkes and the arrest of Alexander Dan, plus commentary on Lt. Alexander Dun’s planned publication The History of a Reduced Officer. The text notes Dun’s attempts to meet Wilkes, a refused admittance, and a letter from Crockat of dragoons praising Wilkes. The piece mentions the Parliament tavern and St Clement's coffee-house as contact points.
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Alexander Dun
Marines
Wilkes
Parliament Tavern
Westminsterhall
St. Clement’s
Strand
Dun
Britain
Mr. Wilkes
London
Crockat
Dragoons
Scotland