Six north country diaries - The MAN & Other Families

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1784. April. No contest for the county of Durliam ; Sir Thos.
Clavering, bart., and Sir John Eden, bart., elected April 6.
178-i. April 15. No contest for Northumberland ; Lord Algernon
Percy and Sir Williani Middleton, bart., elected April 15. At the
election for representatives for the county of Northumberland, it
was after moved by Mr. Trevellion with respect to the petition for
a register-bill for the county, that the same may be disannulled from
the consideration of a counter jjetition before a committee, it appearing
before them that there were only for the petition 360 freeholders,
and against it 1,210, so the majority were 850, upon which
state[ment] from the committee it was then settled that the original
petition should be withdrawn, which gave great satisfaction to the
county. An assembly was given by the members.
1784. April. A contest at Newcastle upon Tyne, Sir M. W.
Ridley, A. R. Bowes, esq., Chas. Brandling, esq., candidates. Bowes
resigned. Ridley and Brandling elected April 25.
1784. April 1. Died at Durham in prime of life, after a short
illness, Mr. Christopher Chrisop, attorney-at-law.^
1784. April 8. Mrs. Taylor and Miss Thornton set of in their
journey for Durham, then to continue, but without taking leave of,,
etc.
Mr. Smith, schoolmaster, had an examination of his scholars at
the town-hall ;
they behaved well.
1784. April. Contest for London. Elected:—Brook Watson,
esq.. Alderman Lewes, Alderman Newnham, Alderman Sawbridge.
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Contest for Norwich. Elected: —Sir Harbord Harbord, bart.,
Windham, esq.
Contest for Lynn. Elected: —Hon. Horatio Walpole, Crisp
Molyneaux, esq.
Contest for Cambridge. Elected:—Hon. Mr. Wm. Pitt, Lord
Euston.
No contest for the county of York. Elected : —Thos. Duncombe,
esq., —
. Wilberforce, esq.
Contest for Yarmouth. Elected:—Sir John Jervis, Henry
Beaufoy, esq.
Contest for Newcastle under Line. Elected:—Arch. McDonald,
esq., Richd. Vernon, esq.
Contest for Scarborough. Elected:—Earl of Tyrconnel, Geo.
Osbaldeston, esq.
No contest for Aldborough, York. Elected:—Gailey Knight,
esq., Rd. Pepper Arden, esq.
No contest for Beverley. Elected —Sir Christ. Sykes, bart.. Sir
:
Jas. Pennyman, bart.
Contest for Boroughbridge. Elected:—Lord Viscount Palmerston,
Sir Rich. Sutton, bart.
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In his profession, of great knowledge, diligence and integrity .... distinguished
in society for a happy union of candour, modestj^ and good sense.'
Newcaatle Coiirant, 3 April, 1784.