Gentlemen of Bramber Shoreham seek Goring successor
In 1780 letters publish petitions and pledges from Godfrey Webster and others asking Shoreham electors to return a representative. The appeal emphasizes reducing royal influence, economy, and support for trade, with Webster at Battle Abbey and other candidates from Lancaster and Cambridge pledging independent, pro commerce service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bramber
Shoreham
Goring
Brammber
House of Commons
Lewes
Godfrey Webster
Battle Abby
MANNERS Offers Services for Suffolk and Cambridge Election
Robert Manners writes to the Suffolk county gentry and clergy from Spithead and aboard the Resolution in 1780, confirming intention to offer his services at the next general election. He cites duties of his profession and recalls support shown to his late father the Marquis of Granby, requesting vote or endorsement for Parliament.
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Tauill
County of
Lancaster
Thomas Lister
County Palatine of Lancaster
Stanley
Suffolk
Spithead
Cambridge
Earlie
Marquis of
Granby
Robert Manners
Notice to furnish vessels for transporting guns and gunners flares
Office of Ordnance April 6 1780 will receive proposals on Saturday the 20th at St Margaret's Street Westminster for three 80 ton vessels and one 60 ton vessel to transport guns and flares between Spithead and Gun Wharf Se, to be navigated by four or three men respectively. Vessels must not exceed 8 1 half feet or 81 half feet draft, hatchways specified, bids close 12 o clock dock. Also includes a charge of stolen drafts and bank notices from Lincoln and London with various dates and sums.
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Tis Majesy’s
Ord ML Mince
St. Margaret's Street
Westminster
Portsmouth
Spithead
Taiso
Air
John Boddington
Export permits and naval orders in King’s Gazette 1786
Last Saturday’s Gazette reports His Majesty’s Council orders allowing three months export of copper plates under two pounds for ships limited to ten hundredweight per person and three tons per voyage, and banning powder and arms. It notes peerage patent for Wedderburne as Lord Gossford, promotions in the artillery, and French responses on neutral rights with a Versailles dated April 25 1786.
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His Majesty
France
Spain
Lis Majesty
Wedderburne
Lord Gossford
Southampton
Williams
St. James’s
Defaguliers
Colonel Belford
General Williams
Colonel Tovey
Belford
Russia
Europe
Versailles
Torbay
Eagle
Salmon
Bristol
Jamaica
Hillborough Packe
New York
London
Cherbourg
Pallas
Liverpool
Friendship
Pearson
Whitehaven
Castletown
Isle of Man
Polly
Anderson
Eyan
Tueday
Isle of Wight
Estra
Plymouth
Achilles
Yanking
Hamburgh
Brest
Guernsey
Ireland
Bref
Kinsale
Marmaduke Langdale
Ely
Guildhall
Old Bailey
James Parfe
Elizabeth
Thomas Monckhouse
Queen’s College
Oxford
Monk Sherborne
Hants
Richard Oilebar
Hinwick
Bedfordshire
Miss Willing
Daniel Siow
Navy Office
Worcester
John Bell
Hoxton Square
James Wainwrighte
Poultry
Paradise Row
Chelsea
George Bateman Lawley
Eig
Bedford Row
Richard Auerbury
Eiq
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Aving
Tex
Sampson Gideon
St. James’square
Southampton Buildings
Chancery Lane
Messrs
Ssturce
Castle-freet
Office of Ordnance
Lincoln
Tho. Hanson
Og Co
Bradford
Wm. Booth
Pollard
Town
Watson
Messrs. Hardcastle
Catley and Co
O'd Swanstairs
Halifax
Benj. Robinson
Richard Bracken
Tet
Jonas Tafkers
Yard Haigh
Mildred
Mu@erman
Wal
Barker
Fearnley
Bedford
T. Preston
Biscolm
Rainsford
Mesirs
Smith
Payne
Smiths
Menin House
James Allen
Adas
Stratford
Shakspeare
Henry Earl of Southampton
Samuel Johnson
George Steevens
Johinson
Blackstone
Steevens
Wharton
Farmer
Tyrwhtt
Malone
Whalley, Henley
Tollet
Koo
Reynolds
E. Ke
Th&obald
Percy
Farmer Tyrwhiti
C. Bathurt
W. Strahan
J. F. and
C. Rivington
J. Hinton
L. Davis
R. Horsfeld
W. Osen
Johnson
5. Crowder
B. White
T. Longman
B. Law
C. Dilly
Te Cadell
J. and
T. Bowles
T. Lowndes
F. R.btn
T. Payne
H L. Gardner
J. Nichols
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