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A letter from a freeholder in the county of Edinburgh, to his friend in Edinburgh.
Freeholder in the County of Edinburgh.Date: 1727?]- Books
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Sir, I am encouraged by several friends in the Corporation, to offer my services to succeed the Late Joseph Bushnan, Esq. as comptroller of the Bridge-House Estates, which he held jointly with the comptrollership of the city lands. ...
Heylyn, John, active 1797.Date: 1797]- Books
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A poll, taken by John Wimble and George Grantham, Constables of the Borough of Lewes, in the county of Sussex, on the 16th day of June, 1790; for the election of members, to represent the said Borough in the Parliament, to be holden at the city of Westminster, the 10th day of August next.
Lewes (England : Borough)Date: MDCCXC. [1790]- Books
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Sir, Permit me to solicit your kind suffrage in support of my application to the Court of Common Council, for the place of principal land coal meter of this city, now become vacant by the death of my esteemed friend, Mr. Richard Dixon. I beg leave to state, that I have been a member of this corporation for the long period of twenty-five successive years; and that (upon my voluntary resignation) my worthy constituents of the ward of farringdon within restified their approbation of my conduct, by honoring me with their public thanks. ...
Parish, Edward.Date: 1799]- Books
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A poll, taken by William Hammond, and John Fuller, constables of the Borough of Lewes, in Sussex, at the Town-Hall, on the 12th and 13th days of September, 1780, For the election of members, to represent the said Borough in the ensuing Parliament, to be holden at the city of Westminster, the 31st day of October, 1780. Published at the request of the electors.
Lewes (England : Borough)Date: [1780]- Books
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A doubt has arisen concerning the legality of the V. Cr's. and proctors' voting in convocation promiscuously among the body of the masters. The objectors to such legality are supported by the opinion of such gentlemen in the University, as are most knowing and experienced in these matters.
University of Oxford.Date: 1758]- Books
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Sir, I beg leave to solicit your vote, and your interest, to succeed the late Mr. Priest, as clerk to the Court of Requests. I have for a great number of years, and under the pressure of great difficulties, carried on business with unblemished reputation. Losses, and unforeseen events, at length necessitated me to become a bankrupt: ...
Yeoward, Richard.Date: 1796]- Books
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Alderman Lushington returns you his hearty thanks for the honour of your vote, and earnestly entreats your exertions on his behalf, with those liverymen who have not yet polled.
Lushington, Stephen, Sir, 1744-1807.Date: 1796?]- Books
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Sir, allow me to request the favour of your vote and interest for Mr. Galabin, who has had the honour of being returned Bridge-Master at the Common-Hall; and, as the poll will finally close on Tuesday next at four o'clock, the exertions of his friends, it is hoped, will ensure his success.- Your early attendance, therefore, at Guildhall, will much oblige ...
Date: 1796]- Books
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The daring outrages which have been this day committed by persons wearing the cockades of Lord John Townshend ...
Date: 1788]- Books
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The Worthy liverymen of this company in the interest of the Right Hon. Thomas Harley, Lord-Mayor of this city, are desired to meet at Goldsmiths-Hall, in Foster-Lane, to-morrow, the 18th instant, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, to go in procession to Guildhall, to poll for his lordship, and their other friends.
Date: 1768]- Books
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Sir, Permit me, on the dissolution of the late Parliament, to offer myself a candidate again to represent the county of Surrey in the next, and to solicit the favour of your vote and interest. I flatter myself that my conduct, in the four last parliaments, has been such, as may entitle me to your good opinion and confidence. ...
Mawbey, Joseph, Sir, 1730-1798.Date: 1784]- Books
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To the worthy liverymen of the city of London. Gentlemen, I beg leave to return my sincerest thanks for the honour of your appearance in my behalf yesterday at Guildhall. ...
Trecothick, Barlow, 1718?-1775.Date: 1768]- Books
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Your vote and interest are most earnestly and respectfully requested in favor of Mrs. Ann Guion, widow of Mr. Daniel Guion, formerly a merchant of London to succeed the late Mrs. [blank] as [blank] of the [blank] Her qualifications to discharge the duties of the office, as well as her reduced and indigent circumstances, make her a deserving object of your benevolence: ...
Guion, Ann.Date: 1790]