R3/928

Correspondence from Colling, John, Okehampton to Harrington: Letter regarding forthcoming Devon elections

4 Jan 1790

From: 1790 To: 1790

Reads- As Jones here oftener of late than you, have wrote him; expect you have seen my letters. I now understand he is appointed to the care of the Bedfordshire estates where he resides, & he has advised me to address you. Presume you are acquainted with opposition at next election: leaders are Bickford & Hole (who lately purchd. living), his brother the vicar, Charles Luxmoore & all the Hawkes. Hole got introduced at a freemen's society dinner & paid bill for them; Solon (?) Luxmoore called on the other society & gave stwd. 1 guinea to drink Earl Spencer's health. I wrote Jones after Hockin's death that I used to transact the borough business, & whether I should present usual compliments from His Grace - no answer. Quarter Sessions shortly - will expect usual 1 guinea to drink His Grace's health. Since writing above, these gentleman have canvassed the town for Townsend & Anderson, latter an India director, have given shoemakers orders for 1,000 pair shoes for the Indian service.

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Colling, John,
Jones,
Bickford,
Hole,
Luxmoore, Charles,
Hawkes,
Luxmoore, Solon,
Spencer,
Hockin,
Russell, Francis (5th Duke of Bedford),
Townsend,
Anderson

Okehampton, BEDFORDSHIRE, ESTATES (LANDED), Duke of Bedford, out-county elections, vicar, Freeman, steward, money, DEATH, Quarter Sessions, gentleman, India, Director, shoemaker, shoes, Indian Army