An authentick account of the proceedings against John Wilkes, Esq; Member of Parliament for Aylesbury, and late colonel of the Buckinghamshire militia.
Subtitle: Containing all the papers relative to this interesting affair, from that gentleman's being taken into custody by His Majesty's messengers, to his discharge at the Court of Common Pleas. With an abstract of that precious jewel of an Englishman, the Habeas Corpus Act. Also the North Briton no. 45. Being the paper for which Mr. Wilkes was sent to the Tower. Addressed to all lovers of liberty.
Contributors: Draper, Richard, 1727-1774, bookseller.; Draper, Samuel, 1737-1767, bookseller.; Fleet, Thomas, 1732-1797, bookseller.; Fleet, John, 1734-1806, bookseller.; Edes and Gill,; Boston Athenaeum,
Publisher: London, printed. Boston, re-printed, and sold by Richard and Samuel Draper, in Newbury-Street, Thomas and John Fleet, at the Heart & Crown in Cornhill; and Edes and Gill, next the prison in Queen-Street, 1763.
Published: 1763
Place of publication: [Boston]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 36
Subjects: Wilkes, John, 1727-1797 -- Trials, litigation, etc. -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Notes: LC copy acquired on exchange with the Boston Athenaeum.
Evans 9543
ESTC (RLIN) w11728
Signatures: [A]⁴ B-D⁴ E².
LC copy imperfect: t.p. wanting.