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Newspaper
Freeholder
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 01, 1851
Page
7
A proposal to allow plural allottees to vote by mortgaging remaining allotments while keeping one free. The plan aims to simplify enfranchisement under existing registration laws, offering secure mortgage structures and continued society security, with examples showing how five of six or one of two allotments could secure voting rights.
A letter argues a practical scheme could benefit land societies by aligning mortgage payments with voting influence. The writer contends current systems favor cash-heavy allottees who vote slowly and urges timely inquiry during county registrations to potentially boost votes by July. The letter ends with a reflection on time and patience.
A letter to the editor argues that a recent report labeled as from the Sub-Committee of the Birmingham Freehold Land Society is in fact from a separate society using a similar name. The writer condemns deception, asks readers to question the report’s origin, and cautions against adopting building society tactics in land ventures.
A Leeds letter-writer rebuts the Intelligencer’s charges against Freehold Land Societies. He argues the schemes have clear political and moral aims from the start and denies duplicity, insisting prospects and rules fully reveal obligations. He cites James Taylor and Birmingham origins, stressing working men initiated and support the ventures.
An able letter defending land societies is published with a request to circulate it. The author is described as an old friend to the cause and writes in firm undaunted terms. The discussion, though local in origin, carries general arguments worth attention.
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