Committee reports in Cricklade bribery case and Weymouth oath
In the House on Monday February 18, R Robinson reports that sitting member Wilkinson was duly elected while Sir Harbord Harbord notes extensive bribery in Cricklade Wiltshire with eighty electors actions and twenty five suits. The debate covers measures to curb corruption and remarks on General Arnold. The mutiny bill clause on trials and a potential Burgoyne exception are discussed, and the Birmingham navigation bill delay is set for two weeks. The Newcastle petition for Andrew Robinson Bowes is confirmed as duly elected.
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R. Robinson
Honiton
Wilkinson
Sir Harbord Harbord
Cricklade
Wiltshire
Sir Harbord
Welbore
Ellis
E Q
Weymouth
Ord
Great Britain
Jersey
Guernsey
Sark
Man
Burke
America
Arnold
Congress
Conway
Fox
Burgoyne
Saratoga
Dunning
Gen. Conway
Gen. Burgoyne
Lord Lewisham
Newcastle
House of Commons
Andrew Robinson Bowes
Carleton Appointed Commander in Chief in North America
London dispatch reports Sir Guy Carleton appointed Commander in Chief of British forces in America, replacing Sir Henry Clinton. Arnold named second in command. drafts and volunteer recruiting ordered in England and Scotland. Other items note elections, naval postings, prize captures, and stock exchange cautions on the new loan.
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London
Guy Carleton
St. James’s
North America
Henry Clinton
Robertson
America
Sir Guy Carleton
General Arnold
Great Britain
Ireland
England
Highlands
Scotland
Herbert, Esq
East Grinstead
George Germain
Archibald Douglass
Esq
Forfar
Earl of Panmure
R. A. Neville
J. Simeon
Borough of
Reading
John Dodd
Vandeput
Lord Mulgrave
Oficer
Chatham
Admiralty
Fortescue
Portsmouth
Lloyd
Thomas Pye
Mount’s Bay
Johnstone
Royal Navy
Guernsey
Amsterdam
Brest
Secretary of State
Halifax
Cole
Cork
Nova Scotia
Prudente
Bourdeaux
Hopkins
New York
Limerick
Isands
Borneo
Falmouth
Stock Exchange
Bank of England
War Office Promotions and Public Notices
Promotions for field officers across the 71st 78th and related regiments with marked transfers and appointments. Also listed marriages deaths bankruptcies and notable local notices including clergy families and tradesmen. obituary details and public announcements across several towns.
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S Post
House of Lords
Marquis of Carmarthen
Viscount Sackwille
House of Peers
House of Brunswick
Osborne
Derby
Rutland
Egremont
Pembroke
Devonshire
Craven
Abingdon
Butler
Oxford
St. Paul’s
Bagot
Bristol
Baker
Chester Mail
Moorfelds
71St Foot
Simon Fraser
Thomas Stirling
71F Reg
71 Reg
Forft
Foot
Tho. Bruce
164Th Reg
Stuart Douglas
George Hotham
Gift Reg
James Campbell
David Lord Colvill
Anc Phipps
Cotterell Mercier
David Dundas
Adam Williamson
Canterbury
York
Rotherfield
Sussex
St. Dionis
The
Marine Society
John Staples
Salisbury
Rob. Willis
Dorchester
Dorset
Harrington
Monmouth
Maule
Thomas Maule
Goree
John King
Lamb’s-conduit-street
Wm. Greatbach
Stoke-upon-Trent
Robert Dyke
Carey-street
Lincoln’s-inn-fields
Thomas Cole
Lower-Easton
Glocestershire
Edward Parr
Coventry
David Cadwallader
Rhayader
Radnorshire
John Gauntlett
Portsmouth-common
Geo.Smith
Harley-street
Madrass
Isaac Bispham
Liverpool
Samuel Glover
Samuel Huxley
Coleman Street
Joseph Dermer
Horsely Down
Tho Topham
Leicester
David Cherry
Robert Yescombe
Lower College-Green
Exchange
Polacre la Tourrzr
Jaf
Marseilles
Martinico
Jupiter
Ropertt Caragge
Provence
India
Saran Gouth
Sueaen
Eaton College
Windsor
Lee Roe
Silver-street
Fleet-Street
J. Chew
Mr. Cadel
Taylor
Bath
Ford
Froome
Cass
Bridgwater
Anderdon
Taunton
Evill
Wells
Cary
Shepton-Mallett
Rudder
Cirencester
Rees
Haverfordwest
Rogers
Abergavenny
St. James’s Parish
Giles Daubeny
Richard Webb
Thomas Reynolds
Waywardens
St. John’s Parish
William Hole
W Daniel Bishop
Jaywardens
S. Peter’s Parish
Roger Ormond
John Davies
Sr. Nicholas Parish
James Haworte
John Haworth
Botton
Portishead
West India
Turner and Toye
Berry and Sever
Brokerse
Wm. Gayner
Bolton
Lewins-Mead
High Court of Admiralty
Polly
Toast
Cadiz
Bonbonous
Barrow
Holmes
Clare-street Hall
J. Bonbonous
Authon
Cyrus
West Indies
Thomas Winwood
Auton
St. Lucia
Meyler and
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