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History of the Westminster election, containing every material occurrence, from its commencement on the first of April, to the final close of the poll, on the 17th of May : To which is prefixed a summary account of the proceedings of the late Parliament, so far as they appear connected with the East India business, and the dismission of the Portland administration, with other select and interesting occurrences at the Westminster meetings, previous to its dissolution on the 25th day of March, 1784

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Title: History of the Westminster election, containing every material occurrence, from its commencement on the first of April, to the final close of the poll, on the 17th of May : To which is prefixed a summary account of the proceedings of the late Parliament, so far as they appear connected with the East India business, and the dismission of the Portland administration, with other select and interesting occurrences at the Westminster meetings, previous to its dissolution on the 25th day of March, 1784

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Classmark: Large Modern History P-8.5 HAR

Creator(s): Hartley, James

Additional creator(s): Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (Other)

Publisher: Printed for the editors, and sold by J. Debrett

Publication city: London

Date(s): 1784

Language: English

Size and medium: 2 preliminary leaves, [ix]-xii, 574 pages

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/215937

Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991011219279705181

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By J. Hartley and another. Cf. Halkett and Laing.


Plates designed by Thomas Rowlandson.


"The scrutiny for the city of Westminster... being at length put an end to ... The editors ... are furnished with an happy opportunity of rendering their work complete, by annexing an impartial narrative of the debates in Parliament ... [etc.]": p.539-574.

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Wanting: Preliminary leaves and all after p.534

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