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Memoirs of Wilkes on warrants and liberty in 1763
An account recounts Wilkes's defense against General Warrants and the Habeas Corpus dispute. He describes arrest attempts, his confrontation over the illegal warrant, and his salvation of Mr. Churchill, detailing tense scenes in 1763 London, role of Halifax, and the ongoing fight for liberty.
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Carsed
Court of Star Chamber
Durante Zene Placite
Lord Chatham
Great George Street
Lord Halifax
Wilkes
Lord Bute
Lord Corke
Mr. Wilkes
Adr. Cherchill
Soan
Mr. Churchill
Mr. Thomson