Sir William Beauchamp-Proctor papers 1760-1771

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Sir William Beauchamp-Proctor papers 1760-1771

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The collection contains letters, addresses, bill and receipts, printed material, and depositions relating to the 1768 Parliamentary elections in Middlesex and the mob violence at Brentford. The letters include routine patronage correspondence as well as items more specifically concerned with the Middlesex election riots, including descriptions of the hiring of gangs by both sides; informants' reports on "Wilkite" plots; and a proposal by Beauchamp-Proctor to John Glynn that they issue a joint declaration against mob violence. Other documents include depositions concerning the riots; copies of addresses to the electors; detailed bills from Beauchamp-Proctor's agents for entertainments in taverns and inns, ribbons and favors, and transportation expenses; and two printed broadsides for Proctor's side.

Total Boxes: 2 (incl. 1 oversize box); Linear Feet: 1.55'

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SNAC Resource ID: 6349644

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Glynn, John, 1722-1779

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Great Britain. Parliament

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Beauchamp-Proctor, William, Sir, 1722?-1773.

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William Beauchamp received an M.A. from Oxford. In 1745 he assumed the surname and arms of Proctor in compliance with the will of his maternal uncle, George Proctor of Langley Park, and was created baronet. He served as M.P. for Middlesex from 1747 to 1768, and last stood for Parliament during the disputed "Wilkite" election of 1768. He died at Langley Park in 1773. From the guide to the Sir William Beauchamp-Proctor papers, 1760-1771, (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library) ...