Bedfordshire Petition and resolutions at county meeting 1780
A lengthy record of a Bedfordshire county meeting held January 24 1780 at Bedford Sessions House. It details a petition to the House of Commons urging fiscal reform, abolition of sinecures and pensions, and tighter control of public money, followed by committee actions and multiple resolutions appointing noblemen and gentlemen to promote the cause. The document lists committee members, meeting adjournments, and thanks to local MPs and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County of
Bedford
Sessions House
Town of
Commons of
Great Britain
France
Spain
Iit
House of Commons
William Gery
Duke of
Manchester
Earl of
Upper Offory
Viscount
St. John
Hon
Rich. Fitzpatrick
Wm. Wake
Bart
St Giles Aires
Sam. Whitbread
Ares Here
Byde
Rob
Scott
Charles Baroke
George Musprate
Yen Musgrave
Tho. Whetham
Lord Dacre
Young Lord Grimstone
John Stephenson
Lord Waltham
Judd
Robert Length
Willim Wake
Turner
Joseph Mawbey
Smith
Trench Chiswell
John Wolfe
Honywood
Griggs
Luther
Crisp Mollyneux
Tufnell
Brand Hellis
Collins
Plomer
Disney Ffytche
Bullock
Henry Green
Wallinger
Chevely
Tho Western
Sperling
Pigow
Samuel Disney
Clark Jervoise
Burton
Read
Ouley
Harding
Nicholas Toke
Randolph Ekins
Baker
Gee
Welfe
Day
Raymond
Parsons
Matthews
J. Parfor
Heath
Johns
B. Heath
Pike
Hollingworth
Ruffel
Wright
Robert Smyth
Hertford
William Plumer
Thomas Halley
George Jennings
M.nday
Roke
Huntingdon
George Cox
Waminster
Radner
Suth Wales
L. D
Lamt
Golden
Squae
London
N.B
Petition Passes Unanimously at Chiswell Meeting
At one o clock R Mailman Trench Chiswell was called to chair. A petition identical to Yorks was proposed and supported by several gentlemen who approved it. The question was put and every hand was raised in favor. when the contrary was put, not a single hand stood against it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Luther
Thomas Berne
Branston, Esq
R. Mailman Trench Chilwell
Esg
Gth
Roth
R. Mairnan Trench Coiswell
R. Mailman Trench Chiswell
York
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William Pym
Willaume John Franklyn
Thomas Vaux
John Crawley
Samuel Crawley
John Nesbitt
Edward Attiwell
John Paynt
William Hale
Francis Moore
Thomas Alston
John Everitt
John Dilley
John Hawkins
Thomas Sowell
Littlehales
Hertford County
Swire
Tormn
Lord Grimston
Althorpe
G. H. Cavendish
Plamner
Halley
Ab. Hume
Byung
Radcliffe
Lytton
R. Baker
Chilwwell
Grimston
Scare
W. Hale
N. Calvert
Presence
Morland
Medkerke
Ake
Carter
French
Trollope
Street
Mackay
J. Scott
Dunfter
Phillimore
Gape
Rogers
Reading
Clitherow
Hale Wor Han
Culling Smith
G. Hankin
Warren
Fordham
J. Fordham
Westcomb
Ambress Sisesr
Roel
Dublin
Mefits. Sharman and Co
Fleet Fleet
Cockspurn Street
Charing-crof
High Aelb
Jose de Hos
My. Sharman
Sharman
Bank of Eng
John Sharman
Gergz II
Thomas Thompson
Ludlow
Dunne
Shropshire
George Bague
Threadneed
E-Street
Peterborugh Court
Globe Tavern
Fleet-street
J. Richardson
Kessington
G Feoigne
Topkee
Epsom
Atwod
Temple-tar
Ussia
J. Nichols
H. Payne
Pall Mall
C. Dilly
Posliy
N. Cost
Mr. Took
Mr. Took.e
Falcone
Dideraz
Peter Te Gil
Uecurze
Martin Sherlock
Ireland
Ss C H E M &E
Essex
Lady Dry
Hosnzittle
Linc
M.firs
Bromley
Spilsby
Alfird
Louth
Stamps Gilversmith
Cheapside
Bromley and Keal
Bronly
Eust Ness
A? Tol
Col. Tottenham
Peters
Ja.uay
Richard Higins
Meath
Parick Conner
Wicklow
John O'Neil
Armagh
Ieland
Jon Wilfan
Scarborough
Hanfard
Agen
Gerrard-street London
Ossian
Fan Hissd
Meze-street
Scho. Square
Bew
Pirernofter-ray
T. Taylor
Holborn
J Barker
Ruffel-court
Drury
Facobo Robertson, S&.t.d. Ling. Oriental
Academia Edinburgena Professore
Charles Dilly
Robert Bird
J. Podisley
Eumenio
John Fawcett
Brearley Hall
Midgley
Halifax
Bas Sd
I. Valances
Alex. Hoey
Pate-nether
J. Nischols
Dryden
Temple
King
Steele
Bafire
Collyer
Cook
Ard
Fleets Street
Dodsley
J. Iidholis
Lor. Johnson
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