Edmond Wodehouse Seeks Norfolk County Seat After Sir Jacob Astley Death
A letter from Edmond Wodehouse of Noanwics May 3 1817 announces his candidacy for the Norfolk county representation caused by Sir Jacob Astley’s death. He appeals to supporters of his family’s principles, pledges independence from party subserviency, and vows to canvass the county with acceptance if the people approve. A separate notice invites subscriptions to back a Loyal and Constitutional candidate, with pledges to publish his residence if not disclosed within ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clengy
Jacob Astley
Noanwics
Edmond Wodehouse
Qorpole
Norfolk
Francis
Turner
Surreys Street
Norwich
J. C.D
Messrs. Crocker
Frome
Rene«A. Volenue
J. E. Bicheno
R Hunter
St. Paul’s Church-yard
Board of Trade
Samuel Paikes
Geological Society, &c. &c
Baldwini and Co
Births and Marriages and Deaths Notices
Births announce a daughter in Maryborough Ireland to the Lady of Capt Begble of the 82d Regiment and a son to the Lady of the Rev Dr Yerburgh at Little Stanmore. Marriages record several unions including Rev Spencer Rodney Drummond to Caroline Montagu of Little Bookham with noble connections and Captain Charles Parker Ellis to Juliana Maria Packer. Died notices note Gov Petrie of Prince of Wales Island and David Caddell of Salisbury square, plus deaths in Zante and a young woman of 19 from poison’s effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryborough
Queen’s County
Ireland
Begble
Little. Stanmore
Middlesex
Yerburgh
St. George’s
Hanover Square
Tomas Clarke
Mitcheldewer
Spencer Rodney Drummond
Swarraton
of Wants
Caroline
Montagu Montagu
Little Bookham
Surrey
Lady Neave
Earl of Butkinghamshire
Sunoing Hill
Berks
Charles Augustus Steuart
Charles Parker Ellis
Grenadier Guards
Juliana Maria
Christopher Packer
Peter Parker
RCN
Bordeaux
John James
James Dowling
That City
Louisa Antoinette
James Coppinger
Devonshire Square
London
Prince of Wales’ Island
Wn. Petrie
East Iadia Company
David Caddell
Salisbury-square
Zante
Margaret Emara
Joseph Thomas
Sargon
Knighted Major General Bolton Named in Guelphic Order
Royal notice from the War Office lists Major-General Robert Bolton, Knight Commander of the Royal Guelphic Order of Hanover, among honours conferred by the Prince Regent. Other naval and military promotions and exchanges follow, detailing commissions in the Dragoon Guards, Foot Guards, and West India regiments, with purchases, half-pay exchanges, and retirements noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlton-House
Prince Regent
Robert Bolton
Royal Guelphic Order of
Hanover
War Office
Regiment of Dragoon Guards
J. Goldie
Lroop
Archdall
W. P. Hindle
Cornet
Coast
Dragsons
J. Garth
Cook
Light Dragoons
A. F. D'Este
Purchase
Peters
Ditto
D. Brown
Carmet
Hammond
Cornetl G. Gregory
Snead
Or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards
C. A
Lord Howard de Walden
Hurd
4Th
West India Regiment
6Th Regiment of Foot
H. J. Sperling
25Th Foot
Plympton
H. Robson
Yeulon
Stephens
Vier Hoyle Hill
Iff
Rence
Dita
P.o’reilly
J. Palmer
Tutta
Mitchell
Ty Keyt
Rice
Livor
Hi. Bayly
Keyt
G. F. Berkeley
St. John
Bayly
W.G. Lord Hay
B. Aubin
Fenwick
3D West India Regiment
J. Hutchison
Payne
Wates
J. Reed
S. Hurd
1St
Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards
Watts
Stanhope
L. Stanhope
47Th Foot
King’s “Loap
Fase Indies
Murray
Hlosrrray Stary
St. Green
J.G. Peters
9H Light Dragoons
Miding
Menonagous
G. Wombwell
North York Regiment of Milhcia
Nicholson
G. Lyre
London Markets Cotton and Sugar Prices Report
London market brief notes strong activity in cotton with numerous public sales and varied quality levels. Sugar and coffee show price volatility. indigo and spices cited with upcoming East India sales. extensive discussion on agriculture wool and prison reform dominates debates and petitions in Parliament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grenada
Orleans
East India Company
London
Liverpool
Glasgow
East India
Trinidad and
St. Lucia
Brazil
Jamaica
St. Domingo
Dublin
Ike Berwick
China
Bengal
Amersford
Holland
Life Annuities and Window Duty Bills Passed in Lords
On May 6 the Lords, on the motion of the Earl of Lauderdale, ordered accounts of offices and pensions, their numbers, deser tions, salaries, and exchequer payments in England, Ireland, and Scotland to be laid before the House. The Life Annuities and the Window Duty Amendment Bills were read the third time and passed. The remaining private or local bills were forwarded and an adjournment occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asian Minor
Admiralty
Francis Beaufort
Frederikssteen
K. Hynter
Johnson
St. Pauls Churchyard
Sotheby
Strand
Catherine-street
Lancelot Sharpe
M.A
Barker
Morocco
Sturt
Waterland
Shakspear
Benkséeller
Oxford
Deighton
Cambridge
Edgward
Middlesex
Cannon
Messrs. Bates
Welbeck Street
Abercorn Arms
Stanmore
Crown
Edgware
Essex Arms
Watford
Green Man
Barnet
Ancrion Mart
Bennet
John Hammond
Fleet
Thomas Williams
Ipessnes
Whoman
F. Burdett
T. Bmegn
Benner
C. W. Wryne
Lamge
F. Bulldes I
Lanend
Staffordshire
Stoke-upon-Trent
Thomas Agland
Devon
Kread
Benson
Cuancencor
Excagqurer
House OF Lords
Tursday
Earl of Lauderdale
England
Ireland
Scotland
Petition on Prostitution and Wool Laws Discussed in Commons
In London inhabitants protest rising female prostitution, read and laid on the table. MPs debate bills filed in Chancery 1812–1817 and legal orders. A bill buys time for constables offices, while wool trade petitioners seek law revisions amid contentious views on past committee actions and oppressive laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House OF Commons
London
Wrotsesley
Astiton
England
Wales
Motion on the Lisbon Mission Sparks Parliamentary Debate
Mr. Lambton moves a critical examination of the late Lisbon mission, accusing ministers of waste and impropriety. He cites delays in document release, contends the mission served ministerial and commercial aims, and plans to read dispatches from Viscount Strangford detailing the Portuguese royal return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lambton
Lisbon
Lord Castlereag
Sydenham
England
George Cansning
Canning
Huskisson
Woods and Forests
Wellesley Pole
Tuskisson
Prince of
Brazil
Europe
Corol Viscount Strangford
Lord Castlereagh
Rio de Janeiro
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Landc N
J. Wroe
Long
Yorkshire
Black Bull Inn
Gomerval
W. Pettman
Ham
Kent
Nurseryman
Guildhall
Actornies
Montrou and Tocock
King's Anns Yard
Colemaur Street
A. Morgan
Carmarthenshire
Milliner
Attornes
Bourdillon and Hewitt
Little Friday-street
J. Gower
Brook-street
Hanover-square
Thomip_ son
South Molton-street
Grosvenor Square
W. Syers
George Inn
Mir
Chester
Staple Inn
Bird
West Markham
Nottinghamshire
Ollerton
Attornies
Blackstock
Sesjéant's Inn
Ludlam
Tuxford
Fiore W. Michards
Chatham
Map AG
Wire
Chancery-lank
J. Chandley
Stockport
Cheshire
Warren Bulkeley Arms Inn
Parker
Norfolk-street
Harrop
L. Levin
Old’ City Chambers
Bishopsgate
Annesley and Son
Angel-court
Phrogmerton-street
W. B. Bawkridge
Cleveland-street
Fitzroy-square
Bull's Head Inn
Loughborough
Bromley
Holborncourt
Gray’s
Price
Loughsborough
J. Peet
Sen
Bradmore
Punch Bowl
Nottingham
Fearnhead
Shaw
Jobson
Temple
W. Hewens
Hinckley
Leicester
Mercer
King's Head Inn
Coventry
Attarnies
Adlington and
Gregory
Bedford-row
Lidmas
Warwick
R. Bark
Northowram
White Lion Inn
Halifax
C. Becket
Noble-street
Foster-lane
Stead
W. H. Yuesly
High-street
Southwark
Dann and Crosland
Broad-street
Davidends
I. Keys
Wyatt
Langbourn Ward-Chambers
Jane
J. Smith
Saxmundham
Suffolk
Belldon
Oldring
Silton
Bell Inn
Hooper
Fenchurchestreet
Clothiers
Cristopher Inn
Bath
R. Harding
J. Harding
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
George Law
H. Becher
Pownell's Terrace
Kennington-road
Mariner
H. Bramley
Lloyd’s Coffée
J. Cape
Gravel Lane
E. Howell
J.howell
Change-Abey
Godalming
D. Fowler
A. Ansne
Gracechurche Street
A. L. Pfeil
E. A. van Voorst
Bishopsgate-street
James Holmes
A. Holmes
J. Holmes
Tong
Wouletanlers
W. Newman
Hurlington
A. Scott
West ‘Smithfield
P. Hill
Leeds
I’. Ripley
Lancaster
J. Tugwo .d
Golden-square
R. Noyes
Dulford
J. Ashworth
Boothford
Lancashire
J. Wilday
Darmingham
J. Daniell
Ian
Bristol
L. Dunn
George-street
Mile-End
J. Milner
W. Chaplin
Tronmonger-lane
J. Young
J. Thornton
J. 2. Burke
Sloane-serget
Chelsea
Nigrebane
London Markets
Russia
James Graham
Western
House
Calvert
Imperial Parliament
Heathcote
Woolerevens
Hampshire
Thomas
Baring
F. Lewis
C. Bupgrell
Curwen
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