Cobler balks at seven guineas in a London election tale
The excerpt reports on a London scene with the East India Company director election where Alderman Baker is named as a candidate. It notes a cobbler demanding a higher price for his voice, and includes a stream of late 1740s notices: marriages, deaths, ship arrivals, royal and naval events, local crimes, and stock quotes, with multiple Episcopalian church and City references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings
Lawrence Holliday
Sussex
Thomas Avann
Farleight Down
Heiffer
Hordham
Brooke
Vaux-Hall
Sths
Royal Exchange
London
Exchequer
Daniel Lambert Appeals for Liverymen Votes in City Election
Savage-Gardens dated March 28 1741 to the Worthy Liverymen of London. Lambert expresses gratitude for being chosen as a representative candidate at the General Meeting held at Vintners Hall and solicits their votes and influence for the next General Election. He pledges service to fellow citizens and acknowledges urging from Sir John Barnard Sir Robert Godschall and Alderman George Heathcote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laft
St. Anne’s
Soho
John Atkinson
Mrg Henley
Robert Henley
Essex-street
Cambridge
Christopher Green
Regius
King-street
Tower‘hill
Wright
Thomas Hurst
London
Bishopsgate Street
Richard Capel
John Goodrich
Swithin’s Alley
Cornhill
London Bridge
Heywood
Bridge Ward
West
Thames-street
Page
Sun-Hall
Brotherhood of the
Trinity House
Thomas Wimbuhh
St. Saviour’s
Southwark
Bright
St. Nicholas Deptford
Kent
Smith
Deceas
John Smith
Robert Craine
Duke of Newcastle
Henry Walbank
Clerkenwell
Bridewell
Chelmsford
Brampton
Durham
Norton
Bethnal-Green
Capt
Flower
John Humphreys
Frances Johnson
Bell-Savage Inn
Taunton
Elizabeth Pearce
Thomas Gibbs
Margaret Finch
Exeter
Daniel Lambert
Worthy Elecors urged to reelect Eras Philipps for Haverfordwest
A letter from Eras Philipps requests support from Worthy Electors of the Town and County of Haverfordwest. He thanks them for past votes, laments not attending Parliament due to illness, and pledges to stand again at the next General Election if chosen. He expresses commitment to the country and local corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haverford West
Poe
Iaz
Philipps
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
East India Company
Aldgman Baker
Chapman
Hertfordshire
Richmond
Yorkshire
Carey
London-bridge
Jatt
Dibden
St. Paul’s
St. Olave’s Church
James Smith
Admiralty Board
Haddock
Daily Advertiser
Order of the Garter
Windsor
Prince of Hesle
Earl of Safford
St. James's Square
Anne Campbell
Duke of Argyll
Charles Wager
Admirilty, &c
Deptford
Rebecca
Martha
Coppithorn
St. Kitt’s and Scilly
O.S
Port Porient
East Indies
India
Ralph Lambton
Sunderland
John Barnston
College of Physicians
Plumtree
Ford College
Robert Nesbit
Basinghall Street
Beding
Enfield
Middlesex
Mg. Chambers
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