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An Unwise Plan From a Royal Advisor on Hanover Loyalists
A distorted letter mocks a plan to appease Scottish loyalty to the Hanoverians. It suggests using fear and reward, proposes putting a child in a jam to control behavior, and envisions a future proclamation invoking a large bounty, implying political intrigue and coercive governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
House of Hanover
Highlands
George the First
George the Second
London
Duke of Cumberland
Carlton House
Ste Fames’s
Englis
Wilkes
Oliver
Bute