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Parliament Wages Abolished and Franking Privilege Ends
Fragment from a 17th to 19th century discussion notes the end of the old wage allowance for MPs and the abolition of the franking privilege. It recounts historical debates on Parliament’s pay, the shame of accepting wages, and the shift toward voluntary support, plus the later tightening of post office franking abuses and the move to end privileges deemed wasteful. The piece mentions figures like Marvel and Pepys, and references the reform context and implications for constituency relations.
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Barrington
Ano
Carge
Edware
Ehe
Parnota
Harbottle Grimstone
Colchester
John Shaw
Powle
Robert Sawyer
Boscawen
Bryer
Love
John Birkenhead
Richard Temple
Waller
My &Sis
Andrew Marvel
Danby
Pepys
Pemberton
North, &c
House of Commons
M.P
Charles II
Titus
Walter Erte
Heneage Finch
Apesker
Johnson
Cave
Duchess of Marlborough
Walter Plummer
Scotland
Order of the Bath
London
Edinburgh
Strand
Lord North
Hoovush
Lord Mostrade
Lord Wharncuirre
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R. Peel
J. Graham
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Lord Monteagle
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Robert Peel
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Jord
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Teagan
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Hear
Leadenhall Street
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Tamworth
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