When was it published?

August 25, 1768 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News August 25, 1768

The Virginia Gazette

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Wilkes Outlawry, Middlesex Seat, Parliament Judgment

Williamsburg, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Speculation in a Saturday evening paper that John Wilkes's outlawry will be reversed, leading to minor penalties and his uncontested seating in Parliament for Middlesex, restoring national peace without a pardon.

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An evening paper of Saturday says, "It is now generally thought by those who pretend to be knowing or penetrating in secrets, that Mr. Wilkes's outlawry will be reversed; that then, if the verdicts are not set aside for original defaults in the ex officio informations, he will soon after receive judgment thereon, which, in consideration of all considerations, will amount only to a small fine and imprisonment; and that then the two grand objections to his seat in the House being removed and established, viz. the outlawry and qualification, he will quietly take place there, to his lasting honour, for the county of Middlesex, without the necessity of any pardon, as thereby justice and mercy will be sufficiently exercised consistently with dignity, and the peace, union and prosperity of the nation be restored, to the great joy and satisfaction of all his Majesty's true and faithful subjects."

What sub-type of article is it?

Political

What keywords are associated?

Wilkes Outlawry Middlesex Seat Parliament Judgment

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Wilkes

Where did it happen?

Middlesex

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Middlesex

Key Persons

Mr. Wilkes

Outcome

reversal of outlawry; verdicts not set aside; small fine and imprisonment; removal of objections to seat (outlawry and qualification); take place in house without pardon

Event Details

It is generally thought that Mr. Wilkes's outlawry will be reversed; then, if the verdicts are not set aside for original defaults in the ex officio informations, he will soon after receive judgment thereon, which will amount only to a small fine and imprisonment; then the two grand objections to his seat in the House being removed and established, viz. the outlawry and qualification, he will quietly take place there for the county of Middlesex, without the necessity of any pardon, as thereby justice and mercy will be sufficiently exercised consistently with dignity, and the peace, union and prosperity of the nation be restored, to the great joy and satisfaction of all his Majesty's true and faithful subjects.