Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    L30/14/408/104
  • Title
    From Robert Darley Waddilove, York to 2nd Baron Grantham:
  • Date free text
    31 Dec 1779
  • Production date
    From: 1779 To: 1779
  • Scope and Content
    County meeting held yesterday concerning Petition against expenditure of public money on Colonial War. Grantham did not acknowledge invitation. Meeting numerous and of respectable weight of £5 or 600,000 property in different counties. Copy of Petition present, containing resolutions proposed and agreed to. Letter details events of meeting. List of people on petition as follows; Members composing Committee: Sir G. Armytage Mr. Duncombe Rev. J. Robinson Mr. Chaloner Mr. Dalton Mr. P. Wentworth Sir R. Hildyard Mr. Strickland of Beverley Mr. St. A. Ward Mr. Morritt Sir William Milner Rev. Mr. Cayley Rev. Mr. Zouch Mr. Hawksworth Dean of York (John Fountayne) Sir J. Norcliffe Mr. Withers Rev. Mr. Bounr Mr. Strickland Rev. Mr. Wilkinson Rev. Mr. Comber of Boynton Mr. Foljambe Mr. Marriott Dean of Ripon Major Ferrard Mr. G. Elsley (Francis Wanley) Mr. J.S. Smith Mr. Farrer Mr. Pool Mr. P. Milnes Mr. James Milnes Alderman Carr Mr. Croft Mr. Edmunds Mr. Barlow Mr Bell Mr. Wilson Mr. Thornton Rev. Mr. Wyvill Mr. Jackson Rev. Dealtry, junior Mr Hill Rev. F. Dodsworth Mr. F. Smyth Gen. Hale Mr. Cradock Rev. Mr. Eyre Mr Smythe of Heath Mr. Carver Mr. Baynes, junior Rev. Mr. Mason Rev. Mr. Mitchell Mr. Garforth Mr. Tooker Sir Watts Horton Mr. Hildyard Mr. H. Duncombe Mr. C. St. Quintin Mr. H. Thompson Mr. Dring Mr. Croft, junior. Lords & Members of House of Commons present who honoured the Petition with their support etc: Duke of Devonshire Lord G.H. Cavendish Duke of Rutland C. Pelham Marquis of Rockingham W. Stanhope Earl of Scarbrough H. Goodricke Earl of Effingham S. Finch Earl Fitzwilliam H. Peirce Earl of Egremont W. Weddell Lord John Cavendish E. Lascelles Lord Lumbley C. Turner Sir James Lowther Sir James Pennyman Sir George Savile G. Sutton Lord Richard Cavendish Sir Thomas Frankland T. Frankland People attending but not listed on petition; Mr. Chomley, Mr. Drummond, Mr. Pritchard, a wild Irishman, Mr. Smelt, Mr. Ingoldby, Mr. Hill's son, Charles Turner.
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