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BEP(F.752.017
22 Jun 1752:21,22 (879)
[London] [ca. 7 Apr.] Yesterday se'nnight the assizes or
Great Sessions ended at Ruthin, in and for the County of
Denbigh, before the Hon. William Noel, his Majesty's Chief
Justice of Chester, and John Talbot, Esqrs. when a scheme
was formed to indict about one hundred honest tradesmen for
opposing some Methodist preachers in their wicked and
abominable manner of proceeding; but they were baulk'd in
their design by a most learned and eloquent speech made by
Mr. Talbot in his charge to the gentlemen of the grand jury,
who in a moving manner declared his sentiments against such
pernicious tribes, and recommended them to discountenance
them as far as in them lay, which had such an effect upon
the Grand Jury, as not to find one bill, notwithstanding
these miscreants made a vigorous attempt. Upon this news
arriving at Denbigh, the inhabitants set the bells a
ringing, and the whole town was enliven'd with joy; and
further to shew how abominably they detest and abhor this
new doctrine, they dress'd up two of these creatures in
effigy, and after exposing them round the town, with loud
acclamations, drums beating and colours flying, they were
put on the pillory, and from thence conducted to a large
bonfire made for that purpose, and there burnt to ashes.
such is the resentment of the ancient Britons in this part
of the world; and 'tis heartily with [ ] such or the like
resentment would anticipate throughout the globe, the honour
of God and their own salvation.
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