Freemen of Liverpool. Fellow townsman. I allude to John Backhouse, Esq.

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Title:
Freemen of Liverpool. Fellow townsman. I allude to John Backhouse, Esq.
Date:
May 23, 1831
Description:

  • Circular letter signed by "a free burgess" to his fellow townsman, supporting the candidacy of John Backhouse for a seat in Parliament representing the borough of Liverpool. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely. Liverpool was a borough from 1207 and a city from 1880,

  • Folder: 19

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Language:
English
Extent:
1 scan
Digital Collection:
Broadsides and Ephemera Collection
Rights:
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0
Identifier:
  • duke:463869
  • bdseg19136
  • ark:/87924/r43n22j5q
  • 13da8e9d-1d4c-481b-a648-b9c2b2c47420
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