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Integrity and religion to be principally regarded, by such as design others to stations of publick trust. A sermon preach'd before His Excellency, Jonathan Belcher, Esq; His Majesty's Council, and the Assembly of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, on the anniversary for the election of counsellors for said province, May 26. 1736. By Edward Holyoke, M.A. Pastor of a Church in Marblehead. [Eleven lines of quotations]
Holyoke, Edward, 1689-1769.Date: 1736- Books
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Shrewsbury election. A Christmas-Box, for the freemen and burgesses of Shrewsbury. By Balaam's ass.
Balaam's ass.Date: 1796- Books
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Sir, as the election for representatives in Parliament for the city of London is approaching, I beg leave to recommend my friend Sir Richard Glyn to your favor, and I shall esteem it an obligation ocnferr'd on, ...
Date: 1768]- Books
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Case of the late election for the boroughs of Anstruther Easter, Anstruther Wester, Kilrenny, Craill, and Pittenweem.
Alexander, Robert, active 1766-1773.Date: 1766]- Books
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Blush! Blush! Ye of the Court of Common-Council, held the 23d of June, 1767, who concurred in a Resolution to the Honour of Mr. Deputy Paterson, truly laudable in itself. - Have ye since had any Reason to alter your Opinion of the Man on whom you so justly placed a Mark of such Honour and Distinction: I mean not here to enumerate his Services, nor to depriciate the Merit of any other of the Candidates, but if good Sense and Gratitude were to prevail, Mr. Paterson's Number of Votes would be equal to the highest. For shame, my fellow Citizens, exert yourselves, and like Men, let your Actions, during a Period of a few Months, have some Consistence. These are the Sentiments of a Friend to the City of London, and to Merit.
Friend to the city of London, and to merit.Date: 1767]- Books
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The saint's triumph, and the devil's downfall. Being a short and true demonstration of election, reprobation and free-will. By John Brown, a Brother to the Saints, and a Friend to the Elect. By way of question and answer.
Brown, John, Brother to the saints.Date: [1770?]- Books
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Sir. Having this day at the meeting in Epsom, been named a candidate to represent the county of Surrey, at the ensuing general election, I take the earliest opportunity, in this manner to solicit the favour of your interest and vote on the day of election, which I mean to do in person if the shortness of the time will permit, your assistance on this occasion will lay me under the highest obligation, and if I am so happy as to meet with success, I promise I will to the utmost of my ability discharge with zeal and fidelity the important trust committed to my care, ...
Norton, William, 1742-1822.Date: 1784]- Books
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The following elegant versification of the extraordinary affidavit which was lately inserted in the Ipswich Journal is seriously addressed to the gentlemen of the county of Suffolk, and particularly to those who composed the Committee for conducting Sir John Rous's and Sir Charles Bunbury's Election.
Date: 1791]- Books
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An act for the further regulating the election of members of Parliament, and preventing the irregular proceedings of sheriffs and other officers, in electing and returning such members.
Ireland.Date: MDCCLXI. [1761]- Books
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Civil rulers are God's ministers, for the peoples good. A sermon preached before the General Assembly of the colony of Connecticut, at Hartford in New-England, May, 8th. 1712. The day for the election of the Honourable the governour, the deputy governour, and the Worshipfu the Assistants there. By John Woodward, M.A. Pastor of the church in Norwich. [Two lines from Judges] Published by order of authority.
Woodward, John, 1671-1747.Date: 1712- Books
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The republican bullies or, a sham battel between two of a side, in a dialogue between Mr. Review and the Observator, lately fall'n out about keeping the Queen's peace: to which is likewise added a letter from Chester, relating to the election held there, for that county.
Date: 1705]- Books
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The poll for the city of Rochester, for electing two citizens, to serve in the next Parliament; taken the ninth day of September, 1780. Before Edward Dyne, Esq; mayor. Candidates. G. Finch Hatton, Esq; Robert Gregory, Esq; Nathaniel Smith, Esq;
Rochester (Kent, England)Date: [1780]- Books
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A letter from a freeman of the city of Chester, to his friend in London; Containing a true state of the merits of the late elections there: with observations upon the Free Briton extraordinary of the 12th of March 1732.
Freeman of the City of Chester.Date: Printed in the year M,DCC,XXXIII. [1733]- Books
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A sermon preach'd at Boston, before the Great and General Assembly of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, May 31. MDCCXXXII. Being the anniversary for the election of His Majesty's Council for the province. By John Swift, M.A. and Pastor of the church i Framingham.
Swift, John, 1679-1745.Date: 1732- Books
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The necessity of judgement, and righteousness in a land. A sermon, preached at the General Court of Election, at Hartford in the colony of Connecticut, on May 11th. 1710. By Eliphalet Adams, Pastor of the church in New London. [Four lines from Zephaniah]
Adams, Eliphalet, 1677-1753.Date: 1710- Books
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Freeholders names, and the parishes, towns, and places where their freeholds lye who in the last controverted election voted for Mr. Bertie and Mr. Smithson.
Middlesex (England)Date: Printed in the year 1714- Books
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The poll for electing two burgesses, for the town and borough of Maidstone, Kent, to serve in the new Parliament, to be holden at Westminster, on the 12th of July, 1796. Taken before Thomas Poole, Esq. mayor, on the twenty-seventh of May, 1796. Candidates: Matthew Bloxam, Esq. Christopher Hull, Esq. Oliver Delancey, Esq.
Maidstone (England)Date: [1796]- Books
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Sir, as I am not conscious of having deviated from those principles, which first recommended me to your notice, I again presume to solicit your vote at the ensuing election of representatives for this county. On those points on which I have been favoured with the knowldege of your opinion and wish, I have most scrupulously obeyed you: ...
Clayton, Robert, Sir, 1739 or 1740-1799.Date: 1784]- Books
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Sir, having been put in nomination, by a great majority of the freeholders, assembled this day at Epsom, as a proper person to represent the county of Surrey, in the next Parliament, permit me to request the favor of your vote and interest, at the election, which is appointed to come on at Guildford, on Wednesday next, the 7th day of April instant. ...
Mawbey, Joseph, Sir, 1730-1798.Date: 1784]- Books
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The poll for members to serve in the ensuing Parliament, for the county of Middlesex. Taken at Brentford the 28. day of May 1705. Publish'd by the order and directions of Sir John Wolstenholm, Bar. and Scorie Barker, Esq; members elected for the said county.
Middlesex (England)Date: 1705- Books
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Religion and loyalty, the duty and glory of a people; illustrated in a sermon. From I Peter 2. 17. Preached before the General Assembly of the colony of Connecticut, at Hartford, on the day of the anniversary election, May 11th, 1758. By Benjamin Throop, Pastor of a church in Norwich. [Three lines of quotations]
Throop, Benjamin, 1712-1785.Date: MDCCLVIII. [1758]- Books
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A letter to Thomas Keate, Esq. surgeon-general to the army, one of the surgeons to St. George's Hospital, &c. &c. &c. With some general remarks on the medical profession. Occasioned by the approaching election of a surgeon to St. George's Hospital, vacant by the resignation of Charles Hawkins, Esq. on the 9th April, 1800.
Medicinae studiosus.Date: 1800- Books
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A letter to the Revd. the new elected lectures of St. M-y W-c-l: Containing some hints of the greatest importance; in which the interest of all the lecturers in London, &c. are greatly concerned. Earnestly recommended to the perusal of the clergy and laity of the Church of England. To which is added, an appendix, addressed to the subscribers to the evening lectures of St. Swithin's, London Stone; St. Ann's, Aldersgate; St. James's, Duke's place, &c. &c. By J. S--, Esq;
J. S.Date: MDCCLXIII. [1763]- Books
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Heads of a bill, for better regulating the elections of the Lord Mayor, aldermen, sheriffs, Commons, and other Officers of the city of Dublin, and for preserving peace, order, and good government in the said city.
Ireland. Parliament.Date: 1759- Books
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Sir, having been put in nomination, and approved by a great majority of the freeholders assembled this day at Epsom, as proper persons to represent you in the next Parliament, and having, in obedience to the resolutions of that meeting, agreed to unite our interests on that occasion, permit us jointly to solicit the favour of your vote and interest at the ensuing election, which will come on at Guildford on Wednesday next the 7th day of April instant. ...
Norton, William, 1742-1822.Date: 1784]