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TABLE OF CONTENTS.

DEDICATION to the Friends of Radical Reform

Death of Sir Samuel Romilly

Requisition of 150 Electors to Sir Francis Burdett, asking

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3

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4 & 5

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him to take the Chair at a public Meeting

The answer and acceptance of Sir Francis Burdett.

Attack on the Reformers in the Chronicle of November 5

Mr. Hobhouse selected by the Reformers

Requisition asking Sir M. Maxwell to stand for the City,

and that Gentleman's answer

Proceedings of the PUBLIC MEETING at the Crown and

Anchor Tavern, on Tuesday, November 17

Committee of Reformers announce to Mr. Hobhouse that

he has been nominated at the Public Meeting

Mr. Hobhouse's Letter to the Committee. Mr. Kinnaird's

Letter subscribing One hundred Pounds

Mr. Hobhouse's Letter to the Chronicle, Sir F. Burdett's

Letter to the Times

Mr. Hobhouse's Address to the Electors of Westminster

Sir Francis Burdett subscribes ONE THOUSAND POUNDS

Public Meetings called in the Parishes of Westminster.-

Resolutions agreed to thereat

Whigs begin to attack Mr. Hobhouse in the Chronicle,

Nov. 23. Conduct of that Party against the Reformers.

Mr. Whitbread-Lord Grey-Mr. Lambton ·

Sir Murray Maxwell withdraws, Jan. 11, 1819.

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687

9 to 24

25 & 26

27 & 28

32 to 35

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Mr. Wooler asks Mr. Hobhouse to withdraw in favor of

Major Cartwright, Feb. 3

85

36 to 43

Remarks on the Westminster Hustings Bill, and Petition

of Electors against it

Mr. Brougham moves the new Writ for Westminster, Feb. 5

Second Public Meeting at the Crown and Anchor Tavern.

Report of the General Committee. Nomination of

Mr. Hobhouse confirmed, Feb. 9

Major Cartwright brought forward

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44 to 70

71

71

Attack on Mr. Hobhouse in the Chronicle, Feb. 11

Mr. George Lamb brought forward by the Whigs-His

Address to the Electors of Westminster

PUBLIC NOMINATION IN COVENT GARDEN, Feb. 13.

Mr. Hobhouse, Major Cartwright, Mr. Lamb, pro-

posed. Show of hands almost unanimously in favour of

Mr. Hobhouse

72, 73

73 to 87

87 to 100

Proceedings of Monday, Feb. 15- First Day's Poll.

Speeches of Mr. Hobhouse, Mr. Lamb, Mr. Hunt, Sir

Charles Wolseley, Mr. Wooler

Proceedings of Second Day's Poll. Speeches of Mr. Hob-

house, Mr. Lamb, Sir Francis Burdett, Mr. Macdonald,

Mr. Gale Jones

Coalition between the Whigs and Tories

100 to 115

116

117 to 131

Third Day's Poll. Speeches of Mr. Hobhouse, Mr. Lamb,
Mr. Northmore, Mr. Gale Jones, Mr. Hunt

Fourth Day's Poll. Speeches of Mr. Hobhouse, Mr. Lamb, 、

Mr. Hunt, Mr. Gale Jones, Mr. Peter Walker. 131 to 143

Fifth Day's Poll. Speeches of Mr. Hobhouse, Mr. Lamb,

Mr. Hunt, Sir Francis Burdett

Popular indignation against the Chronicle. Humour of

the Chronicle, &c. Extraordinary Efforts of the Whigs

and Coalition

Sixth Day's Poll.

Sir Francis Burdett

143 to 153

153 to 156

Whigs hire a band of Ruffians.

Speeches of Mr. Hobhouse, of Mr. Lamb, Mr. Hunt,

156 to 167

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Seventh Day's Poll, Monday, Feb. 22. Unfair Proceed

ings of the Coalition. Calumnies in the Chronicle...

Speeches of Mr. Hobhouse, Sir Francis Burdett 167 to 181

Eighth Day's Poll. Attack on Sir Francis Burdett in

the Chronicle. Wit of the Whigs against Mr. Hobhouse.

Mr. Hobhouse's Speech. Letter from Major Cartwright.

Sir F. Burdett's Speech. Mr. Thelwall

181 to 189

Ninth Day's Poll. Injustice of High Bailiff and Rate

Collectors. Speeches of Mr. Hobhouse, of Mr. Lamb.

Sir Francis Burdett, Mr. Cleary

189 to 200

Attack on Sir Francis Burdett, Mr. Hobhouse, and the

Reformers, in the Chronicle, extracted. Answer to that

Attack

200 to 213

Tenth Day's Poll. Speeches of Mr. Hobhouse, Mr. Lamb,

Mr. Hunt, Mr. Peter Walker

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214 to 220

Attempt to call Public Meetings in the Parishes for

Mr. Lamb

221 to 222

Eleventh Day's Poll. Speeches of Mr. Hobhouse, Mr....

Lamb, Sir Francis Burdett

222 to 229

229 to 230

245 to 256

Attack of the Chronicle against Sir Francis Burdett

Twelfth Day's Poll. Whigs hire a band of Ruffians.

Speeches of Mr. Hobhouse, Mr. Lamb, Sir Francis

Burdett, Mr. Lambton, Reply of Mr. Hobhouse 230 to 244

Disgust of the Provincial Papers at the conduct of the

Whigs. False Statements made in the Chronicle, Re-

futation of these Statements

Thirteenth Day's Poll. Proceedings of the Gang hired

by the Whigs. Speeches of Mr. Hobhouse, Mr. Lamb,............

Sir Francis Burdett, Mr. Bowie..

Falsification of the Speeches by the Whigs in the Chronicle.

Efforts of the Reformers. Unpopularity of the

Whigs

Fourteenth Day's Poll. Whigs again hire a Gang,A
Speeches of Mr. Hobhouse, Mr. Lamb, Mr. Hunt,

257 to 273

278 to 276

Second Attempt of Lord William Russell. Last Appeal

from the Reformers to the Electors

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276 to 288

LAST DAY OF THE POLL. Mr. Lamb's intended Chair-
ing. The Gang hired by the Whigs, and the Whig
Gentlemen on horseback, attack the People-are driven
from Covent Garden, and pelted all over Westminster.
Mr. Lamb returned. Farewell Speeches of Mr. Hob-
house and Sir Francis Burdett. Close of the Proceed-
ings at Covent Garden
Rage of the Whigs—continue their attacks on the Reform-
ers-accuse them of hiring and inflaming a mob. Con-
duct of the Daily Press
Answer from the Committee of Reformers. Letter from
Mr. Hobhouse, contradicting the falsehoods of the Whigs
in the Chronicle

Mr. Lamb's Address to the Electors of Westminster

Mr. Hobhouse's Address to the Electors of Westminster

Remarks on Mr. Lamb's Address

288 to 298

299 to 301

Mr. Sturch's Letter on Sir Francis Burdett's Speech.
Refutation of that Letter

Letter from the Reformers to Mr. Hobhouse

Mr. Hobhouse's Answer to that Letter

The Whigs proscribe Sir Francis Burdett, Mr. Hobhouse,

and the Framers of the Report

301 to 304

305

306

308

309 to 319

320

ib.

322

326

329

347

357

Petition to the House of Commons against the Return of

Mr. Lamb.

A dissection of the Poll-ONE THOUSAND AND SEVENTY-
ONE of Maxwell's Plumpers vote for Mr. Lamb
Proceedings of the Dinner given by the Westminster Re-
formers to Mr. Hobhouse and Sir Francis Burdett

Paper laid on the plates at that Dinner respecting the