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Calendar of Treasury Books
… Barber, for a seditious libel The Public Spirit of the Whigs 16 11 4 v. Reynold Evans, for seditious words 3 14 6 v. …
The Aldermen of the City of London
… B. Hammett (Tories); J. Wilkes, Sir W. Lewes, J. Townsend (Whigs). 14. Pitt's Regency Bill, 1789 For: T. Harley, Sir T. … they had supported the Bill in the Commons, joined the Whigs in defeating this device for overawing the Upper House. The Septennial Act was passed by the Whigs, and the motion to repeal it in 1734 (see Division 8), …
Old and New London
… Here, too, Barton Booth stimulated the rival parties of Whigs and Tories in Addison's famous tragedy of Cato. Of this … whole nation was at that time on fire with faction. The Whigs applauded every line in which liberty was mentioned as …
The Rulers of London 1660-1689
… 1713-27, who mar his cousin Mary Haskins-Styles All Whigs Da Mary mar Sir John Smith, Bt, s of Sir John SMITH …
A History of the County of Chester
… with Whitley. The latter's death in 1697 left the city's Whigs in difficulties, enabling the Tories to win the … 1680-1 government supporters accused the city's ruling Whigs of misconduct, including partiality in the admission of … Mainwaring, Colonel Roger Whitley, and other leading Whigs. Monmouth was greeted enthusiastically by the populace …
A History of the County of Oxford
… honoured James, duke of Monmouth, and many prominent Whigs, including John, Lord Lovelace, whose admission was … clerk in 1681, when he supported Thomas Baker against the Whigs' nominee, Edward Prince. During a visit to Oxford the … boroughs, 49 was moderate, partly because few troublesome Whigs were left. The university had warned the government in …