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  • Title: 227
  • Author(s): Baron Ferdinand De RothChild
  • Date of creation: 1890
  • Extent: 2pp
  • Material: Paper
  • Physical Location: Waddesdon Manor

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may be gained of the extent to which this bribery and corruption was carried from a few typical cases. In 1768 the then Lord Spencer is said to have spent 70,0002. in contesting the borough of Nottingham. A subsequent election for the county of York cost upwards of 160,000/. In 1807 the joint expenses of Mr. Lascelles and Lord Milton in contesting the same county were 200,000/. One day’s expenses at a small pothouse at Ilchester during the Somerset- shire election were returned as follows :— 853 bottles of rum and gin, at 6s. each f ; ; .£105 18 0 57 bottles of French randy: at 10s. 6d. each. A 29 18 6 514 gallons of beer, at 2s. 8d. a Sala . ; OOM Sms 792 dinners at 2s. 6. a s 5 8 O. © Making altogether . £3800 15 2 The whole public life of the eighteenth century is blemished with this political bribery and corruption. Sir Robert Walpole, who was Prime Minister from 1723 to 1742, remarked that, during his tenure of office, he had found that every man had his price, and had known but one woman whose influence could not be bought with money, and hers was bought with diamonds. Happily there were some exceptions to the rule. Andrew Marvell, M.P. for Hull, died so poor that the town of Hull voted 501.
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