Abolition of City Posts Sold to Highest Bidder
A letter argues against selling city offices tied to justice administration as corrupt and oppressive. It cites bribery, fees, and unlawful fines, notes past legislative scrutiny, and urges officers be appointed on merit without payments. It praises past ablations and warns against renewed sales harming governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potts
Beadle
London
House of Commons
House
Latimer
Edward the Sixth
England
Address to London Liverymen on Election Candidacy 1761
A 1761 London letter from a candidate to the Worthy Liverymen invites support for the ensuing election of Members to Parliament. He thanks the assembled body at the King's Arms Cornhill and expresses grateful recognition of their esteem and protection. He offers himself for service to represent the city in Parliament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
King's Arms
Cornhill
British Army Operations in Hesse Aide Memoire
The London Gazette reports intelligence from the Hague on British military actions in Hesse dated February 16. Ferdinand of Brunswick commands four marching columns toward Caffel and Weide, with Granby replacing Gilbert as corps commander at Ehlen. The Hereditary Prince attacks Fritzlar but yields, while Breidenbach is killed near Marburg during a failed assault on Fritzlar. General d’Okein takes command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Holderneffe
Yorke
the Hague
Hesse
Niedenstein
Prince Ferdinand of
Brunswick
Sauerland
Ferdinand
Geismar
Gilfac
Warbourg
Liebenau
Stelen
Dringelbourg
Caffel
Weide Daia
Fecanigpeth
Eigutenant
Gilfach
Dniasifar
Kalle
Stadbergen
Mengerinhawsen
Breidenbachi
Brilon
Sand
Castelberg
Sporcken
Kilmanfegge
Wangenheim
Dunderstads
Heiligentstadt
Dingelstadt
Ehlen
Cascade
Weiffenstein
Zurchen
Fritzkarn
Breidenbach
Munchausen
Hademar
Fritzlar
Rosenthal
Marpurg
d’Okein
Zafrow Tor Felti
Felezbergy
Letter from S Fludyer to City Liverymen in 1761
A Feb 21 1761 letter from S Fludyer to the Worthy Liverymen of London requests their attendance at a central meeting to choose city representatives for Parliament. He thanks supporters, pledges to advance the city’s rights, and notes a rival candidate’s earlier declaration.
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Omnia Venalia
Bester
Soho Square
William Beckford
Ny Readiner
Si Budgerow
Richard Glyn
City of London
Wann
Port News Deal
Wind
N. W
Mercury
Baker
Carolina
Downs
Gravesend
Patt
Triton
Brown
Lisbon
Crown
Mead
Piscataqua
Antelope
Nowder
Gibraltar
The
London. Gazette
Citmeondon
Gentral
Basinghall-Breet
S. Fludyer
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