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Privilege Breach and Andover Election Report in 1722
The article describes Edward Cave being held for dispersing written News Letters containing House proceedings and names others summoned. It covers the election merits for the Borough of Andover, declaring Charles Collyear elected Burgess, plus April sessions on Greenwich Hospital debts and a bill to enable Treasury commissioners to settle with Hammond. It notes progress on a sea men encouragement bill and an Exchequer account of annuities on two lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Raikes
Gloucester
Edward
Owning
William Wye
John Stanley
John Willys
Elias Delpeuch
Edward Cave
Tueday
Andover
Southampton
Charles Collyear
Greenwich Hospital
Commons
Thomas Hammond
Lords Commissioners of
Treasury
London
Chocke
Excheaer