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General Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Apr 04, 1775

Page

2

Witnesses recount Punch money bribery at Shaftesbury election

Eyewitnesses describe the bribery scheme around the Shaftesbury election with notes, payments, and oath tactics. They name Punch’s secretaries, voters, constables, and several named locals tied to Bennet, Buckland, and Sykes while detailing the network and clashes at Red Lion and Swan venues.

Imliam Dowpine Red Lion Wilton John Foot Archelaus Oram Michael London Punch Peter King Bennet Bockland William Bennet Alderman Pinhorn Sykes Rombold the Swan Buckland William Pickford Richard Hamond Hamond Philip Bennet Pickford Bath Blandford Panch Hamilton Stting Everard Pinneas Pinhorn Mortimer Heathcote Touchet Paine James Green Ad Foot Oram London George Hunt William Skinner Samuel Bilfing William Burden John Hayter Hayter John Collins James Yedman William Aborn Dowding John Ellin Isaac John Benner Merryfield Bucklands William Armstrong John Good Jong John Hill John Muller Jet. Burden Michael Parsons John Bristow William Cross William Cooper William Hannam John Tuffin Buckland the John Andrews John Murray Norrell John Allen George Knight Acheson’s Charles Ruffel Red-Lion Punch, Receipt of the Money, &c. Said He Saw Old Buckland Punch’s James Roberts John Ruffel John Grove Henry Raffel Andrew Oram Good Armstrong and John Silverthorn James Rabbidge Pench Elison Pitt Beckford Newnham Clavesisg Paine and Grove Edw Old Buckland Mr. Bennet Knight William Perrier William Marcell Jonas Durham John Sandle Robert Gibbs James Snook Warminster Winborn John Upjohn Gardiner John Patters Laurence Munic Ditto Chritopher London John Sande Richard Wilmot Thomas Wilmer John Waterman Tho Taylor

Gentleman Speaker on Poor Laws Review Debate

Mr Gilbert moves a committee to review Poor Laws and relief of the poor. He concedes the task is vast for a person of modest standing and urges the House to consider reforms. He had hoped a more eminent member would lead but offers his thoughts to provoke consideration.

Ple Elizabeth A&ts Queen Elizabeth England Wales G. Kearfly Fleet-street Great-Britain Ireland Roderick Macdonnald Cavendish-square James Cowfer P.S Mary Lute Comiman Kine Norton Watt Golcen-square Piccadilly Lerdon John Norton Maredins Maredant Nercos Hy Bret Meredane Nora Gilbert House of Commons Speaker

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Shaftesbury Election Committee Facob Hemet Ameluia Hemet W. Bayley Cockspur Haymarket J. Price Leadenhall-treec M. Purdie J. Cowper Mr. Norton Golden Square
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