House of Commons
Organization
Biography
The House of Commons vote of 24 March 1755, which followed the report of the committee of elections, disqualified Robert Clive and John Stephenson from the borough of Mitchell, Cornwall, and found in favour of the treasury candidates, Richard Hussey and Simon Luttrell. The vote reversed the decision of the committee of elections, which on 12 March 1755 had voted by 158 votes to 141 in favour of the sitting members. Access Points
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Fonds
Division List for the Mitchell Election
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.6575
Dates:
1755
Conditions Governing Access:
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Found in:
Cambridge University Library
Item
The House of Commons/The House of Lords, c 1962
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/2/1/2/8
Scope and Contents
A large mural containing a felt-tip pen and coloured crayon illustration, which features members of the House of Commons on the left side of the drawing, sat at a large table laden with food, and members of the House of Lords standing in a group on the far right side of the image. In the middle of the illustration, there is a drawing of the Abbot of Ampleforth, accompanied by a caption, which reads, 'We regard both the House of Lords and the House of Commons as quite respectable...
Dates:
c 1962
Conditions Governing Access:
Restricted. Not available for consultation. Please contact repository.
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- Archival Object 1
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- Elections 1
- Mitchell, Cornwall 1