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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 29, 1780
Page
1
A leaked 1780 correspondence shows Jervents Live and Fred Cornewall canvassing Ludlow and urging electors to delay paying attention while pledging support for constitutional duty. May reflect early political campaigning and calls for Maidstone meeting on July 3 to nominate Kent county candidates for Parliament.
To the Burgesses of Ludlow Salop June 24 1780. Having laid the honour of Sir named candidate to represent the borough in Parliament at the ensuing election he solicits votes and interest. Also Sussex estate offered for purchase by Mr Young with lease details placeholder. Applications to Mr Young surveyor Portugal Street Lincoln’s Inn London.
A London Evening Pett broadside appeals Montgomery Freeholders to reelect the County’s independent candidate for Parliament, criticizing a rival aligned with government policy. The piece ties local electoral politics to naval actions near Lisbon, Gibraltar, and St. Kitts, plus trials at the Old Bailey for rioters, and mentions Captain Laforey, Sir George Rodney, and Lord Mansfeld in a wide news digest.
London reports that important advices are expected hourly from Admiral Geary who is cruising off Brest and, in all probability, must intercept something. The terse dispatch suggests ongoing naval activity with anticipated intelligence updates.
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