Nomination Thank You From Rutland to Cambridge Electors
Cambridge May 23 1780 letter from Rutland confirms Lord Robert Manners has been nominated as a candidate to represent Cambridge County at the next General Election. He promises to convey the decision to him and to uphold constitutional rights and duties, urging honest men to support the manly discharge of his profession.
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Cambridge
Jervane
Rutland
County Pa Lan
County of
Lancaster
Cergy
Charles Hardy
America
Admiral Hardy
Charles
John
Chatham
West Suffolk
Dedalus
Thomas Pringle
Pew
Africa
Jamaica
St. Domingo
Done
Stow
Lindsey
John Brazier
Cooper’s Row
Arundel
Stephen Arundel
Huntingdon
Lord Parker
Earl of Macclesfield
Drake
William Drake
Amersham
Mr. Chauvel
St. James’ Place
Watlington
Broad-street
Samuel Hatton
Putney
Anna Watson
Laurence-Jane
Antigua
John Anderson
46Th Regiment of Foot
Paris
Harcourt
Mr. Sparrow
Monéton Farley
Chicklade
Wilthhire
White Knight’s
Reading
Sir Henry Englefield
Harley-street
Thomas Burton
West Indies
Charles Whitaker
Knt
Hafeld
Herts
Aldersgate-street
James Itherwood
St. Mary Axe
Mr. Fleming
Beadle
Lime-street
Lambeth
Thomas Oliver
Kensington Gore
Henry Mortis
Cheapside
Laurence Douglas
Edinburgh
Walter Wilkins seeks Radnorshire seat in Parliament
A letter dated May 14 1780 from Macflough expresses Walter Wilkins's hope for support from the gentlemen clergy and freeholders of Radnorshire to succeed the late Mr Gebunes in Parliament He pledges to represent the county’s interests and asks for approbation from Burgesses of Car Digan Lampiter and Aberystwith
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Radnorshire
Gebunes
Radnor
Walter Wilkins
Macflough
Marflough
Somersetshire Committee Meeting at Castle Tavern Taunton
A notice from the Somersetshire Committee calls a meeting at the Castle Tavern Taunton on Tuesday June 13 to discuss special affairs with all members urged to attend by noon. By order of Chairman Philip Stephens and Secretary Edmund Brode Rip dated May 24 1780.
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Somersetshire
Castle Tavern
Taunton
Philip Stephens
Edmund Brode Rip
Well
East India Company debate on bills and navy dispatches in London
A General Court of East India Stock in Leadenhall Street weighed petitions to Parliament to hear the Company before a bill's passage. Debates touched Indian territorial rights, government negotiations, and indemnities for war expenses. Notices include a Lisbon station dispatch, Neapolitan neutrality, and a Dublin wholesale merchants' reply on sugar duties.
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Leadenhall Street
Devaynes
Fitzgerald
India
House of Commons
East India Company
J. Jones
Dempliter
Smith
Creighton
Edward Williams
Counfl
Hyzna
Johnstone
Lisbon
Admiralty
Maclaurin
George Rodney
Cadiz
New Irish State Lottery Plan by Richardson and Lucknow
Richardson and Goodluck announce a fresh plan for the Irish State Lottery beginning June 24. Tickets priced at two guineas, one guinea, and half a guinea offer capital prizes paid in money without deductions. Office locations at Bank Buildings Cornhill and No 8 facing King's Mews Charing Cross. Previous lottery prizes, including No 28721 at Twenty Thousand Pounds, were widely shared. Tickets and shares from half to a sixteenth part are on sale in multiple numbers.
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Lopbery
Cattle Alley
Royal Exchange
Cornhill
Qwisent and Co
London
Dubli
Dublin
Richardson
Goodluck
King’s Mews
Charingcross
Seoo
Zocol
Sugar Tax Debate Marks Recommitment in Irish House
In the House of Commons of Ireland a Ways and Means debate over refined sugars led to a recommitment vote with 139 ayes and 55 noes. A tax of 12s per hundred was approved, and a 4s 7 1/2d duty on bastard and powder sugars imported was also agreed to. the session adjourned at twelve toward Saturday.
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Committee of Ways and Means
Tellers
Yelverton
Eoward Newenham
Colonel Burton
Conolly
Latouche
Nees
Metge
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Virginia
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Ireland
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O'Brien
Patrick
Samuel Dick
Alexander
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Strettle
Black
Dermott
Crotthwaite
Jaffray
Magee
Cosgrave
Marston
Edward Forbes
Victory
Sir Charles
London Bridge
House of Commons of Ireland
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