• Reference
    X1010/12/2/9/1
  • Title
    Address to 'the Burgesses of the Eastern Ward and Inhabitants of the Borough of Bedford' by George Robert Skene announcing his candidacy.
  • Date free text
    Nov 17 1841
  • Production date
    From: 1841 To: 1841
  • Scope and Content
    Address explains the vacancy is due to Thomas John Green, a former Trustee of the Harpur Charity, being elected to the town council and Alderman Browne being elevated from the town council to the Harpur Trust. Handwritten note of State of the Poll indicates that Mr Skene lost by a majority of 105 to Richard Smith.
  • Level of description
    item