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Election notes and royal appointments drift through Kent and London
The lettered paragraphs recount election results in Maidstone and Briffyl, with Horner defeating Dod in Burgess polls, and Sir Barnham Rider over Ongley in another ward. News from London includes Warrant creating Lord Milton and Earl Fitzwilliam, ambassador moves to Constantinople, and assorted court appointments.
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Maidstone
Robert Marsham, Bart
Lord Romney
Sir Barnham Rider
Samuel Ongley
Barnham
London
Marty
William Lord Fitzwilliam
Lifford
Kingdom of Ireland
Viscount Milton
Earl Fitzwilliam
Tuam
Meath
Ireland
Edward Wortley
Mountague
Ottoman Porte
Constantinople
Molineux
Prince of Wales
Colorel Qughton
Chidley
Westminster
Sir Henry Dutton Jr
Laurence St. Loe
Duke of Northumberland
Butler
England
Duke of Cleveland
Duke of Grafton
Grand Jury
Dalton
Robin
Rofeinus
E. of Portland
Mos
Order of the Garter