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Domestic News February 21, 1771

The Virginia Gazette

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

What is this article about?

Report from London Chronicle on a dispute between Pain Horne and Mr. Wilkes, where Wilkes accuses Horne of publishing a false account of a Westminster freeholders' meeting at the Thatched House Tavern regarding a remonstrance, demanding retraction.

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PHILADELPHIA, February 1.

By the London Chronicle, November 15th, it appears that a Difference has arisen between Pain Horne and Mr. Wilkes, the latter charging the former with the Publication of a false Account of the Proceedings at a Meeting of the Freeholders of Westminster at the Thatched House Tavern when the Remonstrance was voted and call upon him to retract his Error and publish the Truth. He ludd const "defire, on every Occasion, to submit the Whole of my Conduct to the publick Candour and sacred Love of Truth should have moved you, before this to the World how great you mistake, and ask for the Imposition of which you were guilty the Parson replies: The right th JONA yet I must confess (here stood enough on mankind which I would t le xe ued from the Office of divine and exposing.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Pain Horne Mr Wilkes Westminster Meeting Remonstrance False Account Political Dispute

What entities or persons were involved?

Pain Horne Mr. Wilkes

Where did it happen?

Westminster

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Westminster

Event Date

November 15th

Key Persons

Pain Horne Mr. Wilkes

Event Details

A difference has arisen between Pain Horne and Mr. Wilkes, with Wilkes charging Horne with publishing a false account of proceedings at a meeting of the Freeholders of Westminster at the Thatched House Tavern where the Remonstrance was voted, calling upon him to retract his error and publish the truth. Garbled quote follows regarding submission to public candour and a reply from the Parson.

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