L30/15/5/5

From Richard Beckwith, Ripon to Frederick Robinson, Whitehall:

3 Apr 1784

From: 1784 To: 1784

Account of Election expenses. Copy sent to Mr. Lawrence also. Ripon Election Expences 3rd April 1784 £. s. d. Mrs. Haddon for Entertainment at the Town House 127. 2 0. Michael Gregg Do for Tenants, Transfers &c 47. 3. 10. Thomas Shaw for Ale at the Market Cross 2. 11. 8. John Smith for Do 2. 0. 0. Christopher Husband Setting Tables &c 1. 0. 0. Mr. Atkinson, Town Clerk Fee &c 6. 3. 0. Messenger to York with Return, Horse & Expences 12. 0. Sheriff's Fee with Return 2. 2. 0. Messenger to Kirkby Fleatham, and to Invite Electors in the Country 10. 0. Bell Ringers £4. 4s. 0d. Music £1. 1s. 0d. 5. 5. 0. Eight Bearers 10/6d each... £4. 4s. 0d.) Constables £1. 1s. 0d.) 5. 5. 0. 2 Bailiffs £1. 1s. 0d. 2 Halbertmen 10s. 1. 11. 0. Mayors Serjeant £1. 1s. 0d. Bellman 5s. 1. 6. 0. Henry Watson for repairing broken windows 11. 0. ------------ £203. 2. 6.

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Lawrence,
Haddon,
Gregg, Michael,
Shaw, Thomas,
Smith, John,
Husband, Christopher,
Atkinson,
Watson, Henry,
Robinson, Frederick,
Beckwith, Richard

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