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Trial reports and rivalries around John Wilkes
A fragmentary report details intrigue surrounding John Wilkes with mentions of Mr. Dun and others in Parliament. It covers threats, penknives found or shown, and suspicions of assassination linked to social circles and a December timeline. The piece also notes expert medical observers and an 18th century House of Commons order to monitor Wilkes’s health with doctors Brocklesby Hebberden and Hawkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Mr. Wilkes
Mr. Dun
Dun
Chatham
Nicholas Foster
Pariament Tavern
Doctor Brocklesby
Mr. Graves
Doctor Hebberden
Ozsar Hawkins
John Wilkes
Brocklesby
Dr. Hebberden