Supporters of the Rights of Wilkes at London Tavern
A historical account describes a society formed at the London Tavern in February 1769 to support Mr. Wilkes and his cause. It details meetings, funding, debts, and the society’s evolving stance, including disputes with Wilkes and internal scrutiny of accounts and expenditures.
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London Tavern
House of Commons
McMille
Pgit
Ziss
London
Mainggie
Mrr. Wilkes
Brasil
Ma. Wilkes
Wilkes
Debpe
Paotrzeror
Sengfieid
Lord Halifax
Wilk¢s
Society
Enor
Hugh
Wilkses
Reynold
Committee of Accounts
Ichard Shuttlewood
Melton Mowbray
Leicester
Cutler
William Shuttlewood
Sealford
Melton Mowhray
Ae Richiard
Shuttlewood
William
Nicholas Leggett
Fakenaham
Norfolk
Mariner
Denton
Lincoln's Inn
Hawys
Fakenham
Sanwel Leggett
Colkirk
Nicolas Leggett
Wells
Ciercassia
Greece
William Anderson
Sg- Bank
eHer
St. Paul's Buschayards
Webst-Shropshire
Geokicticty In
New
Ely
James Benham
Society of Antiquaries
Londong
Tate
Gambridz
University Press
J. Benstham
Bathurst
Fleet-streat
Merril
Woodyer
Cambridge
Fletcher and Prince
Oxford
Kings
J. Hinton
King’s Arms
Pater-nofter-row
Warwick-lane
R. Stackhouse
Jesus Christ
N.B
Stackhouse
Thomas Stackheart
Memoir of Wilkes and South Carolina Society Debts
A detailed account recounts the Society’s 1768 to 1770 disputes over Wilkes. It covers meetings, debt lists of 6281.38, and a controversial proposed thanks letter to South Carolina. It notes Wilkes pressuring for funds, factional strife, and a 1770 ballot rule to admit members by ballot.
Bankrupts and Surrenders Proclaimed at Guildhall
The document lists bankrupts and surrender dates for J Thomas Smith of Wolverhampton Staffordshire stationer. John Lamb of King's Norton Worcester third maltster. Robinson Farrow of Great Yarmouth salt-refiner. Edward Fairclough of Chester grocer ironmonger. Whittington Due Mayne of Queen street St. Giles bridge-clut ter. Samuel Hickling grocer at Guildhall London. It notes dividends due July 4 and various arrivals and sailings including Scipio Kirkman from Tenerife and ships at Portsmouth Helstone Newfoundland and Tingmentiy with vessel names and routes.
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J Thomas Smith
Wolverhampton
Staffordshire
Guildhall
John Lamb
King’s Norton
Worcesterthird
London
Robinson Farrow
Great Yarmouth
Norfolk
the Angel
Edward Fairclough
Chester
Northgate-Street
Whittington Due Mayne
Queen-street
St. Giles In the Fields
Bridge-Clut‘ter
Samuel Hickling
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Compton
Lord Farnham
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Shakespear
Lord Bolingbroke
John Percival
Coomte-lane
Croydon
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Thetford
Duke of Grafton
Howell
Lord Clermont
Yha
Woodcock
Red Lion Square
Foy
New Bond Street
Union
Royal Exchange
Eorgon
Potts
Bury-street
St. James's
Marquis of Granby
George Inn
Grantham
Croxton Park
Arthur's
St. James’s Street
Almack’s
Boodle’s
Bever’s Repository
Garraway’s
North Road
Sighill
Northumberland
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Lancelot Allgood
Nunwich
Old County
Darwin
Gray’s Inn
George Pickering
Simonburn
DOVER= DALE
Worcester
Samuel Lilley
Droitwich
Kidderminster
Brettall
Holborn
William Woodhouse
Salwarpe
Brettell
Stourbridge
Leigh
Pariffa
Habherton
Devon
Totnes
House of
Mallet
Plymouth
Anthony Reeve
Francis Baker
Salibury
Wilts
Mercer
Antwerp Tavern
Seind
Devizes
T. Bath
James Perry
St. John
Francis Britain
Walton
Girdler’s-hall
Funs
James Lind
His Majesty’s Royal Hospital
Hafl
Eicic Telthy