Letter – Edward Blackett to William Jones – 5 Oct 1710

Document Type: Letter
Date: 5 Oct 1710
Correspondent: Edward Blackett
Recipient: William Jones
Archive Source: NRO ZBL 189
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      Oct 5

John

Honest Mr Jones

your City Election makes a great noise in these parts it is reported here that your party has frighted both the bishop Dean & the whole chapter & that All the Candidates do buy votes as publickly as if they were buying Cattle in a market pray acq[uain]t me by the first post who you think will Carry it & whether there be any truth of what is reported here this next week will put an End to all the Elections in the nation Except the County Elections I heartily wish that this parliam[en]t may be as good as the Last & then I think the nation cant well have a better ther[e] will be no alterations in any of our neighbouring buroug[h]s when your Election is over I hope we shall see you at newby You may be assurd of a hearty welcome from

      Your assured friend & servt

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