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RECORDS OF OLD TIMES 



dates at the said election were Lord Nus^ent and the 

 Hon. Charles Compton Cavendish, some years after- 

 wards member for the county, and created first Lord 

 Chesham, the old members, and Mr. William 

 Rickford, the banker. Mr. Cavendish (who lost the 

 election) and his friends occupied the principal inn 

 in the town, the ' White Hart.' The committee 

 met in March, and in three months they ran up a 

 bill for 287/. 2^. 2d. There was in addition an 

 'executive committee,' whose little bill (all for eating 

 and drinking) amounted to loS/. 45. dd., whilst the 

 bill for the refreshments of the loyal and indepen- 

 dent voters was as follows : — 



First Day's Poll, June 24, 1818 



25 breakfasts, solicitors, clerks, iS:c. 

 40 freeholders, solicitors, clerks, &c. 

 384 freeholders, dinners, clerks, &c. 

 52 freeholders, solicitors, clerks, &c. 



Beer 



Wine, port and sherry 



Rum, brandy, &c. 

 50 stavesmen, breakfasts, dinners and beer 1 6 



£ 

 I 



3 



5S 

 13 



15 



s. 



17 



o 

 12 

 o 

 o 

 o 

 o 

 5 



d. 



6 

 o 

 o 

 o 

 o 

 o 

 o 

 o 



;^545 17 o 



N.B. — I have previously published this account and the next, 

 and re-insert it, it being necessary to elucidate parliamentary 

 election customs. 



