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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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New York, Oct 1: Arrival of HMS Packet Halifax from Falmouth with August mail. London, Aug 11: Proclamation at St. Margaret's, Westminster, summoning John Wilkes to appear for trespasses, contempts, and misdemeanors; writ of outlawry threatened if he fails to comply.
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Yesterday arrived his Majesty's Packet, the Halifax, Capt. Boldersen, from Falmouth, with the August Mail, in six weeks and three Days;—The public Prints are to August 11: from which at present (for Want of Room and Time) we can only signify.
LONDON. Aug. 11.
That the following is an exact copy of the proclamation made at the great door of St. Margaret's church, Westminster, on Sunday last, by the Under Sheriff of Middlesex.
"John Wilkes, late of the parish of St Margaret, within the Liberty of Westminster in the County of Middlesex, Esq; appear before the Lord the King at Westminster, on Tuesday next, after the morrow of All Souls, to satisfy the Lord the King for your redemption, on account of certain Trespasses, contempts, and Misdemeanors, whereof you are impeached, and thereupon, by a certain Jury of the County, taken between the King and you the said John Wilkes, you are convicted."
—It is said a writ of outlawry will certainly take place against a late celebrated Commoner, unless he appears by the time prescribed in a late citation.
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Aug. 11
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summons to appear on tuesday next after the morrow of all souls; writ of outlawry threatened if he fails to appear.
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Proclamation made at St. Margaret's church, Westminster, by the Under Sheriff of Middlesex, requiring John Wilkes to appear before the King for trespasses, contempts, and misdemeanors of which he was convicted by a jury.