The Poll for Two Knights of the Shire for the Western Division of the County of Norfolk: Taken on the 1st & 2nd of August, 1837, with the Entire Register of the Electors

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Matchett, Stevenson, and Matchett, 1837 - Elections - 190 pages
 

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Page vii - I am desirous of renewing the assurance of my determination to maintain the Protestant religion, as established by law, to secure to all the free exercise of the rights of conscience, to protect the liberties, and to promote the welfare, of all classes of the community.
Page 214 - Feb. 18, 1714-15. Thomas De Grey, Esq. 3183 Sir Jacob Astley, Bart. 3059 Sir Ralph Hare, Bart. 2840 Erasmus Earle, Esq. 2635 April 1, 1722. Thomas Coke, Esq.
Page 214 - Sir Edmund Bacon, Bart. Harbord Harbord, Esq. May 22, 1734. Sir Edmund Bacon, Bart. 3224 William Wodehouse, Esq. 3153 William Morden, Esq. 3147 Robert Coke, Esq. 3081 March 23, 1736.
Page vi - Educated in England, under the tender and enlightened care of a most affectionate mother, I have learned from my infancy to respect and love the constitution of my native country. It will be my unceasing study to maintain the Reformed religion as by law established, securing at the same time to all the full enjoyment of religious liberty ; and I shall steadily protect the rights, and promote to the utmost of my power the happiness and welfare, of all classes of my subjects.
Page vi - That it will be her unceasing study ' to secure to all the full enjoyment of religious liberty, — arid ' steadily protect the rights, and promote to the utmost of her ' power, the happiness and welfare of all classes of her subjects,' affords a pledge on which a nation's confidence securely rests.
Page 193 - I have received a Copy of the Resolutions passed at a Meeting of the Electors of East Norfolk, at the Rampant Horse, Norwich, on Saturday last. From the...
Page 213 - Sir Horatio Townshend, Bart. Sir William Doyley, Knight KNIGHTS of the SHIRE for the County of NORFOLK, from the Restoration in 1660 to the present time, with the number of Votes polled at each Contested Election. (Charles M) 1660.
Page iv - COBBETT'S ADDRESS TO THE ELECTORS OF THE WESTERN DIVISION OF THE COUNTY OF SURREY.

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