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Foreign News
April 13, 1769
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Letter from London on Feb. 4 describes a gloomy political situation amid colonial uproar over liberties and public rage at John Wilkes' expulsion from the House of Commons by a 103-vote majority, with merchants alarmed by colonial resolutions to halt imports.
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Extract of a letter from London, Feb. 4.
Indeed the face of politicks wears a melancholy aspect at present, and what will be the issue Heaven alone can tell. While the colonies are in an uproar about their liberties the people here are enraged, almost to a degree of desperation, at seeing their rights infringed in the person of Mr. Wilkes, who was yesterday expelled the House of Commons, by a majority of 103. Nothing so much alarms the merchants here as your resolutions to import no more goods, which will have a more salutary influence than all the mob triumphs in the world.
Indeed the face of politicks wears a melancholy aspect at present, and what will be the issue Heaven alone can tell. While the colonies are in an uproar about their liberties the people here are enraged, almost to a degree of desperation, at seeing their rights infringed in the person of Mr. Wilkes, who was yesterday expelled the House of Commons, by a majority of 103. Nothing so much alarms the merchants here as your resolutions to import no more goods, which will have a more salutary influence than all the mob triumphs in the world.
What sub-type of article is it?
Political
Colonial Affairs
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Wilkes Expulsion
House Of Commons
Colonial Liberties
Merchants Alarm
Import Boycott
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Wilkes
Where did it happen?
London
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
London
Event Date
Feb. 4
Key Persons
Mr. Wilkes
Outcome
expelled the house of commons by a majority of 103
Event Details
The political situation in London is melancholy with colonies in uproar about liberties and people enraged at rights infringement via Mr. Wilkes' expulsion from House of Commons yesterday. Merchants alarmed by resolutions to import no more goods.