Contested York election letters spark sharp questions
A London Evening-Post response to Cholmley Turner letters questions the York County election tactics. It tracks his parliamentary conduct over thirty years, questions attendance and votes on key acts, and flags ministerial schemes to replace him. The piece argues for freeholders to assess his age, health, and loyalty, ending with a long list of targeted inquiries to test his record.
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Death of Alder Man Ridley’s Wife in Newcastle
Newcastle reports the death yesterday morning of the wife of Matthew Ridley, Esquire, a leading alderman and governor of the Merchants Company. She is described as virtuous and highly esteemed by acquaintances. Separately, four coal ships bound for London at Yarmouth Roads, the Michael of Newcastle, Mark Gaul, the Reliance, Isaac Sollett, and the Prosperous, William Arnold, were saved with difficulty with their crews.
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Matthew Ridley
Merchants Company
Yarmouth Roads
London
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Mark Gaul
Isaac Sollett
William Arnold
Absence at Parliament Meeting Questioned in London
A London report notes few MPs likely to miss the Parliament meeting and argues it is unlikely anyone would accept money to stay away. It predicts the country would mark such conduct and expresses doubt that anyone would secure a seat by agreeing with a minister to be absent.
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