The Norwich Directory; or, Gentlemen and Tradesmen's Assistant [1783]Chase, William, active 1781-1788
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The Norwich Directory; or, Gentlemen and Tradesmen's Assistant [1783]
Chase, William, active 1781-1788
Norwich (England) -- Directories; Norwich (England) -- History
65 William Cutting 70 James Beevor
} _Nominees_.
77 Edm. Partridge 76 Samuel
} Fremoult, Jun.
62 John Castell 77 Samuel Cubit
66 William Powell 78 Thomas Scott
67 Thomas Basely 81 Thomas Watson
The city sends two citizens to parliament: the right of election being in
the freeholders, and such freemen only, as are entered upon the books,
and do not receive alms, March 12, 1701.
Norwich first sent representatives in 1295, 23d Edw. I. and the number of
voters are about 3300.
The following are the number of votes polled by the freemen and
freeholders in the several wards and hamlets belonging to the city and
county of Norwich, in London and the country, at the contested election,
March 18, 1768, for representatives in parliament.
Candidates Harbord Harbord, Esq; of Gunton
Edward Bacon, Esq; of Earlham
Thomas Beevor, Esq; of Hethel
Harb. Bac. Beevor.
Conisford ward 250 228 195
Mancroft ward 288 212 213
Wymer ward 435 387 241
Ward beyond the water 375 334 309
Hamlets 60 54 42
Precinct of the Close 31 35 6
Country 268 244 125
London 105 102 5
Total 1812 1596 1136
Sir Harbord Harbord, Bart. and Edward Bacon, Esq; are the two present
Representatives for this city. 1783.
By a general account of the Poor-Rate taken in 1776, it appears, that the
city and county of Norwich pays £12,403 15s. 2d.
It is not unworthy of remark, that there are sixteen public clocks in
this City, the dial-plates of which are said to front the Cardinal
points, four each way.
CORRECT LIST of the PARISHES in NORWICH.
With the present Incumbents and Patrons.
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