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A copy of the poll for a Knight of the Shire for the County of Northampton, Taken at Northampton, the 8th, 9th, and 10th of June, 1730. John Ward, Esq; High-Sheriff. Candidates. Sir Justinian Isham, Bart. - - - 2171 William Hanbury, Esq; - - - 2000
Northamptonshire (England)Date: 1730]- Archives and manuscripts
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Henry Wellcome Letter Book 9
Date: May 1905 - Feb 1906Reference: WF/E/01/01/09Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Books
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To the freeholders of the county of Suffolk. Gentlemen! Sir - ------- at the last general election, ...
Consistent man.Date: 1790?]- Books
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To the worthy liverymen of the city of London. Gentlemen, your poll and interest are desired for Sir Robert Ladbroke, Knt. Father of this city, To be One of your Representatives in Parliament. In whose Favour the Declaration was made by the Sheriffs. A Gentleman whose constant Zeal in Support of the Rights and Privileges of his Fellow-Citizens has stood the Test of Experience, and whose past Conduct affords the best Security for your future Confidence. At the Close of the Poll this Afternoon the Numbers stood thus: Thursday Friday Total For Sir Robert Ladbroke - 305 -- 913 - 1218 The Hon. Thomas Harley - 341 -- 829 - 1170 Sir Samuel Fludyer - - 318 -- 710 - 1028 Mr. Alderman Beckford - 312 -- 652 - 964 Sir Richard Glyn - - 308 -- 654 -- 962 - The Poll-Books will be opened To-Morrow at Nine O'Clock, and close at Three in the Afternoon.
Date: 1761]- Books
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A copy of the poll for a knight of the shire for the county of Northampton. Taken at Northampton, On Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday, the 14th, 15th, 16th, and 18th Days of April, 1748. Sir Thomas Drury, Bart. High Sheriff. Candidates. Valentine Knightley, Esq; 2228 William Hanbury, Esq; - 2082 Majority - - 146
Northamptonshire (England)Date: MDCCXLIX. [1749]- Books
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The poll at the election of members to serve in Parliament, for the City of Durham. Taken Before Richard Wharton, Esq; Mayor, The 30th, and 31st Days of March, and the Ist Day of April, 1761. Candidates. John Tempest, Esq; - 705 Henry Lambton, Esq; - 546 Ralph Gowland, Esq; - 526 Number of Voters, - 1050
Durham (England)Date: [1761]- 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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Supplement to Boletarium: or, a collection of papers, squibs, songs, &c. written on the second mushroom contest at Carlisle, December, 1786. Together with complete lists of the legal freemen who voted for Rowland Stephenson and Edward Knubley, Esqrs. the candidates. Also the celebrated song of the poacher: - verses on my sweet pretty kitty, by a Member of the House of Commons:-&c. &c.
Date: printed in the year, [1787]- Books
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Boletarium: or, a collection of papers, squibs, songs, &c. written on the memorable mushroom contest at Carlisle, April, 1786. Together with complete lists of the legal freemen who voted for John Christian and John Lowther, Esqrs. the candidates. Also a list of the new-mad freemen (commonly called mushrooms) who voted for Mr. Lowther. And an appendix, containing Jacky Louder's address to the freemen of Lancaster:-An authentic account of the death of the celebrated James, Earl of Toadstool, &c. &c. - And a letter to the late High Sheriff.
Date: Printed in the Year 1786- Books
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The poll at the election of Members to serve in Parliament for the town and county of Newcastle upon Tyne: Taken before John Simpson, Esq; Sheriff, The 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th of May, 1734. Candidates, Walter Blacket Esq; - 1354 Nicholas Fenwick, Esq; - 1083 William Carr, Esq; - 716
Newcastle upon Tyne (England)Date: 1734- Books
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The poll at the election of Members of Parliament for the town and county of Newcastle upon Tyne, taken before Francis Johnson, Esq; Sheriff, On the 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 17th, 18th, and 19th Days of October, 1774. Candidates, Sir Walter Blackett, Bart. - 1432 Sir Matthew White Ridley, Bart. 1411 The Hon Constantine John Phipps 795 Thomas Delaval, Esq; - - 677
Newcastle upon Tyne (England)Date: 1774- Books
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Bridewell and Bethlem Hospitals. January 16, 1792. Your worship is desired to meet at a court at Bridewell Hospital, on Thursday the 2d of February next, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon, about business concerning the said hospitals. - And particularly to elect a physician, in the room of Dr. John Monro, deceased. ...
Bridewell Royal HospitalDate: 1792]- Books
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A short answer to the queries of the cobler and his patrons. Did your old member Lord John Cavendish behave most honourably to you, when in the House of Commons he declared he had instructions from his constituents in his pocket - but he should pay no regard to them? ...
Cordwainer.Date: 1784]- Archives and manuscripts
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The guardian goddess of health: or, The whole art of preventing and curing diseases; and of enjoying peace and happiness of body and of mind to the longest possible period of human existence: with precepts for the preservation and exaltation of personal beauty and loveliness. To which is added, an account of the composition, preparation, and properties of the three great medicines prepared and dispensed at the Temple of Health, Adelphi, and at the Temple of Hymen, Pall-Mall, London. By James Graham, M.D. This book is of so much real importance to the health and happiness of each individual among the public, that tho' it contains more matter or reading than most two shilling pamphlets, it is ordered to be sold for only two pence; - a price very inadequate to the prime cost of the paper, printing, distribution, &c. But salus populi suprema lex est!
Graham, James, 1745-1794.Date: [1780?]- Books
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Political arithmetick, or The Old and New Interest Numbers. April 23, 1754. The Poll was closed at the Election for the County of Oxford, which began the 17th, when the Numbers were as follows, viz. For Lord Viscount Wenman, - 2033 Sir James Dashwood, Bart. - 2014 Lord Viscount Parker, - 1919 Sir Edward Turner, Bart - 1890 Majority for Lord Wenman against Lord Parker 114 against Sir Edward Turner 143 Majority for Sir James Dashwood against Lord Parker 95 against Sir Edward Turner 124 The next Day, being the 24th, the Sheriff declared the Numbers, and a Majority in Favour of Lord Wenman and Sir James Dashwood; but a Scrutiny being demanded, the same began the 9th of May, and ended the 30th of the same Month, when the Sheriff thought fit to make a Double Return.
Oxfordshire (England)Date: 1755]- Books
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The english physician enlarged with three hundred and sixty-nine medicines, made of English herbs, that were not in any impression until this. Being an astrologo-physical discourse of the vulgar herbs of this nation, containing a complete Method of Physic, whereby a Man may preserve his Body in Health, or cure himself, being Sick, for Three pence Charge, with such Things only as grow in England, they being most fit for English Bodies. Herein is also shewed, 1. The Way of making Plaisters, Ointments, Oils, Poultices, Syrups, Decoctions, Juleps, or Waters of all Sorts of Physical Herbs, that you may have them ready for your Use at all Times of the Year. - 2. What Planet governeth every Herb or Tree (used in Physic) that groweth in England. 3. The Time of gathering all Herbs both Vulgarly and Astrologically. - 4. The Way of drying and keeping the Herbs all the Year. - 5. The Way of keeping their Juice ready for Use at all Times-6. The Way of making and keeping all Kinds of Useful Compounds made of Herbs-7. The Way of mixing Medicines according to the Cause and Mixture of the Disease and Part of the Body afflicted. By Nich. Culpepper. Gent. Student in Physic and Astrology.
Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654.Date: 1785- Archives and manuscripts
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Society of Medical Officers of HealthDate: 1856-1998Reference: SA/SMO- Books
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Contemplations amongst Vincent's Rocks, near the city of Bristol: In which there is a Description, not only of the said Rocks, and of the Woods, and a peculiar Flower that grows upon and amongst them, but also Of the Hot-Wells, so samed through all the known World. Likewise of the River that runs between the said Rocks, and of Birds and other Animals that inhabit and seed thereon. Some Notice also is taken of the Ships and other Vessels that are almost continually passing and repassing to and from the City of Bristol. - With some Observations that have been made at different Times on board some Ships, whilst they have been waiting for a Wind in Kingsroad. The whole not only entertaining to the Reader, but also tending, thro' the Divine. Blessing, to the Conviction, Conversion, and Comfort of the Redeemed of the Lord; as every Object treated of is attempted to be Spiritualized. By the Rev. John Dolman, Vicar of Chalk in Kent.
Dolman, John, active 1758-1765.Date: 1772- Books
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The english physician enlarged with three hundred and sixty-nine medicines, made of English herbs, that were not in any impression until this. Being an astrologo-physical discourse of the vulgar herbs of this nation, containing a complete Method of Physic, whereby a Man may preserve his Body in Health, or cure himself, being Sick, for Three-Pence Charge, with such Things only as grow in England, they being most fit for English Bodies. Herein is also shewed, 1. The Way of making Plaisters, Ointments, Oils, Poultices, Syrups, Decoctions, Juleps, or Waters of all Sorts of Physical Herbs, that you may have them ready for your Use at all Times of the Year -2. What Planet governeth every Herb or Tree (used in Physic) that groweth in England. 3. The Time of gathering all Herbs, both Vulgarly and Astrologically. - 4. The Way of drying and keeping the Herbs all the Year. - 5. The Way of keeping their Juice ready for Use at all Times. - 6. The Way of making and keeping all Kinds of useful Compounds made of Herbs. - 7. The Way of mixing Medicines according to the Cause and Mixture of the Disease and Part of the Body afflicted. By Nich. Culpepper, Gent. Student in Physic and Astrology.
Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654.Date: [1790?]- Books
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. Hoogskarpel, Gerrit Hermeyer, master. George Johnstone, Esquire, commander in chief of a squadron of His Majesty's ships and vessels, lately employed on a certain expedition against the cape of good hope and its dependencies, and the several commanders, officers, seamen, and mariners, on board of and belonging to the said ships and vessels composing the said squadron, the captors of the said ship and her cargo, - - - - appellants. Major-General William Medows, and the officers, soldiers, and others, of His Majesty's land forces, and the officers, privates, and others, of His Majesty's Royal Artillery, with the engineers serving under his command at the time of the capture and seizure of the said ship and her cargo, - respondents. An appeal from the High Court of Admiralty of England. The respondent's case.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1786?]- Books
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New copper-plate magazine. Published by J. Walker, no.44, Paternoster-Row. This day is published, number C. To be continued monthly, price one shilling and sixpence only, of the Copper-Plate Magazine; or, Monthly Cabinet of Picturesque Engravings. Intended to Comprise. All the most interesting, sublime, and beautiful Views of Principal Cities, Sea-Ports, Forests, Rivers, Lakes, Mountains, Royal Palaces, Seats of Nobility and Gentry, Curious Remains of Antiquity, Public Edifices, Parks, Gardens, &c. &c. in England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. Each Number contains Two exquisite Prints, engraved in a very superior Style, from Original Paintings and Drawings by the first Masters. with Letter-Press Descriptions. The Whole is printed in Quarto; and the Prints are all taken off after the Manner of Proofs, on Superfine Paper. London: Printed for J. Walker, No. 16, Rosoman's Street, Clerkenwell; and sold by J. Walker, No. 44, Paternoster Row; W. Clarke, New Bond Street; T. Knott, No. 47, Lombard Street; and all other Booksellers, Printsellers, Stationers, and Newsmen, in Great Britain and Ireland. *-* Correspondents are requested to address their favours, post paid, to Mr. Walker, Engraver, No. 16, Rosoman's Street. N. B. A few selected First Impressions, hot-pressed, may be had in Boards, price 71. 10s. the One Hundred Numbers already published. - Those Gentlemen who have Proofs of the former Part of the Work, are recommended to perfect them soon, as the Price will be raised.
Date: [1792?]- Books
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The genuine tryal of Admiral Byng, on board the St. George in Portsmouth Harbour; for an enquiry into his conduct while he commanded the Fleet in the Mediterranean, and particularly in the engagement on the 20th of May 1756, off Minorca. With the admiral's defence and sentence of death, as pronounced by the President of the court-martial. And also, An Account of his Behaviour after Sentence was passed upon him, and at the Time of Execution. - With some Account of his Family, and the brave Actions done by his Father, Lord Viscount Torrington, Rear Admiral of Great-Britain. To which are added, the most perfect account of the whole siege, noble defence and surrender of St. Philip's Fort, in the island of Minorca, by the brave General Blakeney, that has yet been Published;-With a Description of the Island, and its great Importance and Loss to Great-Britain.
Byng, John, 1704-1757.Date: MDCCLVII. [1757]- Books
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An elegant and useful publication for the fair sex. Adapted for families and boarding schools. On Monday, July 2, 1798, will be published, In a convenient size for the pocket, fancifully done up in coloured paper, and embellished with, 1st, a Portrait of Mrs. Hannah More, beautifully engraved by an eminent artist; 2d, a superb Coloured Plate of the present Fashionable Dresses for the Ladies. Number I. (price 1s.) of the Ladies' Monthly Museum; or, polite repository of amusement and instruction: Being an assemblage of whatever can tend to please the Fancy, interest the Mind, or exalt the character of the British Fair. By a Society of Ladies. London: printed for the Proprietors, and sold by Messrs. Vernor and Hood, in the Poultry, and by every Bookseller in the three Kingdoms. - Communications addressed to the Editors, Post paid, will be thankfully received.
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