When was it published?

July 8, 1763 in The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Foreign News July 8, 1763

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Wilkes, Earl Of Oxford, Mr. Kearsey

Q: What keywords are associated?

John Wilkes, Tower Of London, Buckinghamshire Militia, Legal Actions, Misdemeanor Charges, Bail, Earl Of Oxford

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Reports on John Wilkes' generosity to Tower warders and militia after dismissal; his confinement in historic apartment; legal actions against captors; prosecutors shift from treason to misdemeanor charges; Mr. Kearsey's bail set at 1000l with sureties.

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May 12. We hear that Mr. Wilkes gave ten Guineas to each of the Warders, who attended him in the Tower. Mr. Wilkes, the Day after he was dismissed from being Colonel of the Buckinghamshire Militia, sent twenty Guineas to be divided among the private Men, to drink his Majesty's Health. The Apartment in which Mr. Wilkes was confined in the Tower was the same to which the Earl of Oxford had been committed for advising some of the Articles of the Peace of Utrecht. The Public may be assured, that Mr. Wilkes has commenced Actions against all the King's Messengers, who lately took him up under the Secretaries of State, and against every Person concerned in that Affair. We have it from a very good Hand, that the Prosecutors for the Crown, in Mr. Wilkes's Affair, have withdrawn their Subpoena for Treason, and laid their Information for a Misdemeanor and Contempt. Mr. Kearsey's Bail was 1000l. himself, and 500l. each of his two Sureties.

What sub-type of article is it?

Political

What keywords are associated?

John Wilkes Tower Of London Buckinghamshire Militia Legal Actions Misdemeanor Charges Bail Earl Of Oxford

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Wilkes Earl Of Oxford Mr. Kearsey

Where did it happen?

Tower Of London

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Tower Of London

Event Date

May 12

Key Persons

Mr. Wilkes Earl Of Oxford Mr. Kearsey

Outcome

prosecutors withdrew subpoena for treason and laid information for misdemeanor and contempt; mr. kearsey's bail 1000l. himself and 500l. each surety; wilkes commenced actions against messengers and others.

Event Details

Mr. Wilkes gave ten guineas to each Tower warder attending him and twenty guineas to Buckinghamshire Militia privates after dismissal to drink the King's health. He was confined in the same apartment as the Earl of Oxford for Utrecht peace articles. Wilkes started legal actions against King's messengers and others involved in his arrest under Secretaries of State. Prosecutors shifted from treason to misdemeanor and contempt charges.