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Foreign News January 25, 1771

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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A second Remonstrance from Westminster inhabitants was presented to the King at St. James's by Sir Robert Bernard, signed by John Wilkes as chairman. It was received without answer amid reports of disrespectful presentation and threats of confinement for political figures.

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Wednesday a second Remonstrance from some of the inhabitants of the City and Liberty of Westminster, for the redress of grievances, was presented to his Majesty at St. James's, by Sir Robert Bernard, one of the Members for that City; which was received, but no answer returned.

The Remonstrance of the Westminster electors, presented on Wednesday by Sir Robert Bernard, is signed, by order of the general meeting John Wilkes Chairman, and not signed by any other hands.

A correspondent says, he was by when the Plenipo from the Committee of State-menders at Appleby's in Parliament-street presented the Westminster Remonstrance to his Majesty last Wednesday at the Levee, and does most solemnly declare, that in the space of forty-five years, in which he has occasionally frequented St. James's Palace, without the blessing of a place or pension, he never saw any Address, Remonstrance and Petition whatsoever delivered into the King's hand with so little ceremonial decency and respect; no genuflection being made, or scarce a bending of the body; for the truth of this he appeals to the several gentlemen who were present, and made particular remarks.

The Friends of administration make no scruple to openly declare, that proper lodgings are preparing for some of the patriots; and some of ministerialists offered wages yesterday, that a certain haranguer of the mob (to use their phrase) and also the Chairman of a late public Meeting, will be in confinement, if they do not evade it by flight, before the end of the ensuing week.

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Political Court News

What keywords are associated?

Westminster Remonstrance John Wilkes Sir Robert Bernard King Presentation Political Grievances Administration Threats

What entities or persons were involved?

Sir Robert Bernard John Wilkes His Majesty

Where did it happen?

Westminster

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Westminster

Event Date

Wednesday

Key Persons

Sir Robert Bernard John Wilkes His Majesty

Outcome

received but no answer returned; threats of confinement for patriots and chairman

Event Details

A second Remonstrance from inhabitants of the City and Liberty of Westminster for redress of grievances presented to the King at St. James's by Sir Robert Bernard; signed by John Wilkes as chairman; presented with little ceremonial respect at the Levee; administration preparing lodgings for patriots and predicting confinement for haranguer and chairman.

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