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Preston Election Sheds Light on County Interest Rife
On Wednesday Richard Shuttleworth son to a Lancaster County representative stood as a candidate for Preston on the Country Interest opposing Sir Henry Houghter for the late Excise scheme. The scene drew many gentlemen from nearby towns amid talk of liberty and property and triennial parliaments.
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Richard Shuttleworth
County Palatine of Lancaster
Preston
Henry Houghter
Batt
Bienes
Nat Town
Orange
Mt. Fazakerly
Col. Robinson
City of London
Jacob Ackworth
John
Gifie Bsacel Fion
St. Ji
England
Ireland
S. Sutold
Dukes of Newcastle
Devonshire
Earl of Wilmington
Robert Walvole
T Ge
Leicester
Edward Vernon
Penryn
Cornwall
John ‘Norris
Stewart
Edinburgh
Downs
Lords Commissioners
Admiralty
Watermen’s Company
Speo
My. Creech
Lethuillier
Fox
Richard Onslow
Lord Onslow
Cambridge
Onslow
Bridget
Leeds
Peregrine Duke of
Fele
Thomas Hide
Nasth Mims
County of Hertford
St. Katharine’s
Mitchell
Trinity Hall
Camridge
Tavistock-treet
Covent-Garden
Mooring
Enfield
Middlesex
Thomas Gwin
Ely
Dutchess of Wharton
Great Britain
Spain
Prince of Asturias
Paris
Princess of
Asturias
Moms
Rhine
County of
Essex
Chelmsford
Sir Rosner Aspy
Bart
Tomas Branstow
Weihiey
Rupert Aspy
Thomas Bramston