Gloucestershire Election Letter and Voter Manipulation Plan
A Gloucester county note recounts a political vacancy caused by Mr. Chetter’s death and a candidate’s letter from G Berkeley promising service and county welfare. It details a manipulative polling scheme by multiple parties to maximize votes, listing names and suggesting large freeman polling while arranging cross-backed support among candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Chetter
England
Gryself
City Officials Promise Fair Poll Conduct in Coventry
The sheriff’s office pledges to uphold impartiality in the current election. They state they will not close the poll early or deprive any Freemen, rich or poor, of the right to vote for Members of Parliament, despite a difficult assignment and scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy
Coventry
Aiea
Tillgil
Public election polling accord and property for sale in Kent
Coventry December 11 1780 report notes candidates Yeo and Holroyd agreed to a 150 vote majority polling plan to maintain peace and fair play. Also advertised for let or sale a mill on the river Medway between Maidstone and Tunbridge fitted for oil making, adaptable to grinding corn or papery works with two large leaded cisterns and cocks. Enquiries to James Swinton Greenwich or John Martyr Orford near Sevenoaks Kent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holroyd
Yeo
Thomas Hallifax
Rogers
Colonel Holroyd
Sel Briggs
R. A. Heron
Bryan Troughton
W. Wilberforce Bird
Samuel Reader
Reader Wil Ettidt Thomas
John Willers
Francis Smith
J. Cherry Jemiah Lower Baker
Iroyd Thomes Wilson Thomas Halifax J. Mander
Whitwell
Raomes Rogers
Coventry
Mr. Holroyd
Medway
Maidstone
Tunbridge
James Swinton
Greenwich
John Martyr
Orford
Sevenoaks
Kent
Relief for American Prisoners Appeal in England
The WVH Committee for Relief of American Prisoners appeals to the public for aid as 300 prisoners remain in England, many for over three years and exchange blocked by English prisoners held in Europe. The committee asks friends of humanity and well-wishers to assist, noting receipts since the last publication of los. d.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wvhe Committee For Relief
England
Nce
Europe
Notice of General Quarterly Meeting of Trustees
SUN FIRE OFFICE announces a meeting at Bank Street Cornhill London on January 4 1781 at ten in the forenoon. Persons with losses by fire are urged to file claims for satisfaction. The office also insures houses goods and merchandise from fire in Great Britain at Craig's Court Charing Cross.
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SUN Fire Office
Bank Street
Cornhill
Royal Exchange
London
Craig's Court
Charing- Croft
Great Britain
Missing Mail Robbery Reward Offered Across Several Towns
A postal notice from January 9 1780 warns that a mail cart between London and Epping lost bags of letters in transit to this Office. It lists towns Norwich Bury St Edmunds Thetford Cambridge Bury Newmarket Attleborough Downham Market Harlow Lynn Swaffham Saffron Walden. A reward of 200 pounds is offered for apprehension and conviction, with a pardon for the discoverer. The notice is signed by Anthony Todd Secretary, by order of the Post Master General.
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Dre
London
Epping
Norwich _ Bithopttortford
Thetford
Cambridge
Bury Newmarket
Attleborough
Downham
Harlow Lynn Stoke
Anthony Todd
Creditors of Captain James Ogil WIB to meet in Cornhill
The creditors of Captain James Ogil WIB, late of the Valentine East Indiaman, are summoned to meet at the Jerusalens Coffee House in Cornhill next Monday at ten o clock to be informed of actions since the previous gathering.
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James Ogil
Wib
Valentine East Indiaman
Jerusalens Coffea House
Cornhill
Warships arrive with intelligence from Europe and the Atlantic
ExtraG from Portsmouth reports Warwick and Eolus arriving from Falmouth, Pegasus and Thorne from the Eastward, Nimble catcher chased by a French fleet near Brest. Paris news confirms English fleet off Vigo and doubled Finisterre, with reports of 34 ships and 13 three deckers. Rochambeau’s army in good order. preparations for 15,000 men next year. Devonshire aligns with Yorkshire reform movement. elections and mutinies across ports. Several ships captured or sunk including Ceres at Tybee and Briton off Leosteffe. Earthquake shocks felt in York and surrounding villages. Public notices include elections, prize drawings, and marriages remains.
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Warwick
Eolus
Falmouth
Pegasus
Thorne
Brest
Paris
Bourdeaux
Bay of Vigo
Spain
Bayonne
Coutfier
Portugal
M. d’Estaing
Cadiz
Cape St. Vincent
Viscount de Rochambau
Count de Rochambeau
Rhode Island
Istill
West India Island
North America
M. de Castries
Devonshire
Association of Yorkshire, &c
Associated Counties, &c
Friends
Edwin Lascelles
Northallerton
Daniel. Lascelles
Lyon
Drew
Charlestown
Jamaica
New York
Lord Cornwallis
Forrester
Lesslie
Hill
Carolina
Nehemiah
Buffngton
Rhodes
Kay
Stt. Augustine
Hispaniola
Newland
Tybee
Savannah
Solebay
Portland
London
Jackson
Newcastle
Baltic
Leofteffe
Manley
Riga
Hull
Yarmouth Roads
Portsmouth
Ireland
Bow Street
Yarm
York
Lord Courant
King’s Bench
Lord Mansfield
Jacob
Wiay
Chester
Shelburne
Earl of
Guildhall
Sol
Yellrday
At&j
Clement Danes
Richard Lloyd
Lyons
Cee
Stockton
William Hoar
Doxham
George Hoar
The
Jewel Office
Ann Wilkinson
John Wilkinson
WN. S
Admiral Rodney and Elections Dominate Fortnight News
A London letter lauds Admiral Rodney for his enduring spirit from the West Indies to America and praises Saunders for his Channel entrance after Quebec. The Malton election returns Edmund Burke as MP amid vast public festivity, while discussions attack Lord Dunmore over American paper corruption and warn volunteers will not attend before Christmas.
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Rodney
West Indies
America
Saunders
Quebec
Hawke
Malton
Savile Finch, Esq
East Hundred
Berkhire
Edmund Burke
Ireland
Battle Axe Guards
King’s Guards
Lord Carlile
Lord Dunmore
London
Yorkshire Association
Frienus
Ship News Briefs From Gravesend December 13
Wind from the west northwest. Hips remain listed for Antigua and Madeira routes with multiple vessels named. London to Venice and Waterford passages noted. Britons Urquhart and Morlaix, and Friendship M'Fea report arrivals from Jamaica and New York, with cargo details and captains named.
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Deal
W.N.W
Oliver
Antigua
St. Margaretta
Stokes
Madeira
Little Polly
Pratt
Africa
Columbe
Brazo
Venice
Hope
Yetts
Waterford
Phogaix
Fooiner
Good Inten
Martin
Unity
Back
Portsmouth
Swan
Hunter
John
Fincher
Liverpool
Gravesend
Urquhart
New York
Morlaix
Friendship
M‘fea
Jamaica
Stock Prices and Annuities in Historic Rate Table
Historic financial notes show prices for stocks, bank stock, annuities, and government securities with various per cent rates and year references. Items include India Stock, Old and New Annuities, Navy Assurance, Lottery Tickets, and Exchange Bills, reflecting a snapshot of 18th century market quotes and instrument values.
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Dieto Annuities
India
Beath
Navy Assurance
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Burke
Maxtor
Freetom
Dss
Britain
Beatty
Averal
Huzza
G. Berkeley
Portsuiouth
Ciy and Ee
Sheriffs
Sheriffado
Lord George the Third
France
God
the King
J. W. Piercy
G. Howlette
Sir Thomas Haliifax
Los. d
Merchan's
Bristol
Jos. Harford
John Barnard
Riptior
John Digles
Markes
Mary Cox
Jr. Cox
R. Denison
Nottigham
Mr. Go
Belch
Toptham
Carter and Belch
M.D. LR
Wedgwod
C. Goodwin
M. Hancocks
Walpole, and Co
Lombird-street
Pos
Windham Epping
Sawbridgeworth
Rougham Wells
Fakenham Holt
Dereham
Elgiam Ongar
Postscript
Portmouth
Holand
Annellies
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