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Correspondence from Wynne, J.V., mainly Bedford House to Percival Beaumont: Letters forwarded. Letter mainly regarding freemen and elections Transcript available

2 Oct 1767

From: 1767 To: 1767

Reads- Will enquire at Lord Shelborn's office for baillable warrant. Lewis is a carpenter that lives in Theobald's Row, and used to be employed by the Corporation to repair their houses, & is concerned in building sev. new houses on the Bedford Estate, & Mr. Waller is the receiver of the rents. William Arthur is a labourer that was employed in the Greenland dock before it was sold, but now by Wills (Wells?). I used all the arguments I could to prevail upon him to vote for Mr. Vernon & Sir Thomas. I have since wrote to Ben. Butcher to see what he can do with him. I sent you an account of 3 young men who have not taken up their freedom; today another applied on same terms, viz. to vote for Mr. Vernon & Sir Thomas provided they will be at the expense of their journey & taking out their freedom. Samuel Read is a scale-beam-maker in St. Martin-le-Grand,& I find he voted against his Grace's interest at the Westminster election.

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Wynne, J.V.,
Shelborn,
Lewis,
Waller,
Arthur, William,
Wills,
Wells,
Vernon,
Hatton, Thomas,
Butcher, Benjamin,
Read, Samuel

London Bedford House, bail, carpenter, Holborn Theobalds Road, Corporation of City of London, builders, HOUSING, The Bedford Estate, rent collector, labourer, Greenland Dock, Bedford elections, Freeman, scale maker, London St Martin's Le Grand, Westminster, out-county elections