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| | John Wilkes |
 | | At the close of 1748 he returned to his native land, and in a few months was drawn by his relations into marrying Mary, sole daughter and heiress of John Mead, citizen and grocer of London, who was ten years his senior. |
 | | The ill-assorted pair -- for she was grave and staid, while he rioted in exuberant spirits and love of society -- lived together at Aylesbury for some months, when, to make matters worse, they returned to town to dwell with the wife's mother. |
 | | General warrants were afterwards declared illegal, and Halifax himself, after a series of discreditable shifts, was cast in heavy sums, on actions brought against him by the persons whom he had injured -- the total expenses incurred by the ministry in these lawless proceedings amounting to at least £100,000. |
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