A Freeholder Questions Lieut Col Littrell Over Seat
A Middlesex freeholder challenges Lieut Col Littrell about vacating his seat for Belfiney and opposing freeholders opinions. The letter asks if the ministry and Commons approve his undertaking and warns of constitutional representation if votes favor him. It recalls a court martial and Luttrell’s alleged betrayal at Achrin, Ireland.
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Littrell
Belfiney
Chiltern Hundred
Middlesex
House of Commons
Middleex
Brentford
House of
Luttrell
King James the Second
Achrin
Ireland
Intelligence Extraordinaire at Newmarket Washington
A week on the Course at Newmarket drew a proposal by a grime jockey to aid disheartened gamblers and hacks. Directions would be left with a secretary or at Grosvenor Square for entry, amid a scheme to banish the horse Liberty from all courses for twelve months and to summon a court if he dies to examine his heart.
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Newmarket
St. Jo
Grosvenor Square
Liberty
Batley
Unclear early 19th century performance notes
Fragmentary OCR text describes a public open air event with a performer named Hatake and mentions 3600 people and contentious liberty themes. Also notes Balfe and Edward McQuirk appearing with newly hired chairmen in uniforms.
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Thakiay
Tiftant
Lee Atfan
Fericis
Balfe
Edward ‘McQuirk
London Misrule and Provisional Politicking in April
In a London scene at Guildhall and Devonshire House, debates swirl over the propriety of addressing the Lord Mayor, with praise for his conduct. Rumors spread of marriage proposals, voter surges for Wilkes, and jockeying among Proctor Luttrell and Dingley supporters.
Condemned goods seized and theft trial at Guild Hall
Last Friday a quantity valued at twenty one pounds was stolen from the Custom-house warehouse. Jane Cox was indicted for stealing a handkerchief from Linten draper in the Strand. She was ordered for transportation. Sir John Fielding warned her not to return to England before her time ended, or she would be executed. She boasted she would rather be tried at the Old Bailey for murder than before the Middlesex justices for petit larceny. Additionally, Mr Tateham, formerly an agent for Sir W. S. P., died in Paris. Mrs Eleanor Burton of Egham died after a fall at the White Lion Inn. A man named Hamed Abdalla Mahamet, a Turkish beggar connected to the Turkish Ambassador’s trail, remained in England after the ambassador departed.
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Westminsters
Guildhall
Jane.Cox
Strand
John Fielding
England
Guildhail
Old Bailey
Middlesex
Tateham
Paris
Eileanor Burton
Burton
White Lion Inn
Egham
St. Giles
Hamed Abdalla Mahamet
Election letter from 1769 stirs county fears
A letter found by a bystander near Spring Garden references Middlesex politics and the Luttrell Wilkes contest. It questions how freeholders might be frightened into votes and cautions against court influence while mentioning Lord Mountstewart, Lord Bute, and Mr Luttrell. The writer hints at forthcoming Brentford pigeons gathering and calls for liberty’s sons to meet.
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Luttrell
Brentford
Middlesex
Spring Garden Wate
Uxbridge
Lam Uta Lo
London
Townshend
Sawbridge
Wilkes
Howie of
Coim
Coim.cons Will ‘Reject’ Mrr
Luttrell Wall
Buffiney
Lord
Mountsteware
Bue
Oaraworthy
Bone
John Glynn
Arapella Somedvay
Kelly
Oxford
St. Mary's Parish
Sons of Liberty
Omission of Essays Delays to Make Room for Letters
The correspondence notes postpone essays to reserve space for Dr. Kellys original letters and related pieces by H. L. Luttrell and A. B. contributors. The writers indicate later submissions will appear as room becomes available.
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Dr. Kelly
H. L. Luttrell
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