- GTN 5/9/92
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- Mar-Jul 1834
From: Henry Hanbury (Blackfriars Road) re petition (Southwark Borough Baptist Denominations) on disestablishment and enclosing same. 7 March: R.E. Hankinson (Norwich) re petitions on 'Sunday observance', influential signatories, Sunday trading - 'an act of open profanation'. 10 April: John Bane (Aylsham) re petition from Aylsham 'dissenters'. 14 April: William P. Bartlett (Nicholas Lane, Tombland, Norwich) re petition, dissenters' grievances, comments on disestablishment-last resort only. 14 April; re petition, objects to church rates as also paying for own ministers, quotes figures (dissenters). 16 April: Francis Edward Arden (Gresham, Norfolk) re petition on Sunday observance, beerhouses' and public houses' opening hours [Beer Act 1830], apologises for petition written on paper not parchment. (14 April) and enclosing same: Robert Bird (Taplow, Maidenhead, Berks.) to Suffield (London) re beer house problem, mentions Lord Brougham, 'mischief and gambling' near church, farmers (church wardens) frightened to act due to incendiaries, absent Rector, [parish] constables ineffective as probably customers. 19 April: W.F. Poile ([King's] Lynn, Norfolk) to Suffield (House of Lords) re petition from Lynn Baptist Church on compulsory payment of church rates - 'violation of conscience'. 21 April: I.G. Wigg (Lyme Regis, Dorset) re anticipation of support for dissenters from Suffield, petition and Suffield's objections to last paragraph, church rates, dissenters' church attendance and contrast with Anglicans. 21 April: Thomas Collins (Somers Town, Middx.) re papers, [Portugal?], supporters incl. Gurneys (Lynn bankers) and Birkbeck. 22 April: Thomas H. Bastard (Magistrate-Charlton, Blandford Forum) re Suffield's help over Blandford Savings Bank, beer shops, 'curse on the country', Beer Act, recommendations, immorality, crime. 24 April: William Slater (Hebden Bridge, Yorks., W.R.) to Suffield (House Of Lords) re dissenters' claims, church reform, petition of local Wesleyan Methodists. 24 April: Francis Lloyd (High Bailiff and Magistrate-Birmingham) re beer shops, crime. 24 April: Thomas Rust (Colegate, Norwich) re beer shops and petition of Norfolk Magistrates. 25 April [Bacon p. 465]: Peter Duncan (Wesleyan Minister-Birmingham) re disestablishment, refusal to present unauthorised Birmingham petition since it does not represent views of Wesleyan Methodists (although presented in their name), abolition of slavery, praise of Suffield. 26 April; re Earl Grey and refusal to present Birmingham petition, writer anti-disestablishment. 2 May: J.H. Steward (East Carleton, Norfolk) re enclosed list of recommendations re beer houses and enclosing same. 26 April: Robert Grundy (Bury, S.E. Lancs) re petition against Beer Bill, evils, law inadequacy, licence. 29 April: William Paxon (Grays Inn Terrace) re petition from 'Congregation of Protestant Dissenters' (Little Wild Street Chapel), anti-slavery campaign and request for whip used by Suffield in Lords Committee 'with good effect', mentions Sir George Stephen. 30 April: John Richardson (Heydon, Norfolk) to Suffield (at Cavendish Square) re Eynsford Hundred wish for malt tax repeal, beerhouses, Poor Law Amendment Bill. 30 April; to Suffield (at Cavendish Square) re Poor Laws, Lord Orford. 9 May; re [Poor Law Amendment] Bill, mentions R.M. Bacon and Norwich Mercury, Eynsford Hundred petition, 'the little Lord' [Lord Orford?], South Erpingham hundred. 12 May: W. Withers (Holt) re Lord Calthorpe, detrimental economic effect of Blakeney Harbour Act (3 May) and enclosing petition to Calthorpe from Blakeney inhabitants: Henry Turner (Magdalen Street, Norwich) re petition, Suffield's speech on 'Sabbath observance', 'public characters are in a measure public property'. 4 May: Revd William Upjohn (Vicar-Binham and Field Dalling Holt) re petition, beer houses, Sunday observance, petition support. 6 May: W. Lee (Upwell, Welney, Cambs.) re land owners' petition on [subject?] 6 May: Revd Charles John Way (Rector-Middleton) re petition against admission of 'dissenters and infidels' to universities, claims strong support in Middleton for established church. 10 May: W. Ewart (Liverpool) re petitions on dissenters' claims, opposes secular use of churches. 12 May: Hugh McFarland (Paisley, Renfrewshire) re Paisley Voluntary Church Association petition for disestablishment, advocates secular use of church property. 15 May: W. Sheldon-Godrell (Saxlingham, Holt) re petition on beer house evils. 22 May: Benjamin Ash (East Retford, Notts.) re petition on Sunday observance. 2 June: Unsigned letter asking for support for Wisbech (Cambs.). (14 June) and enclosing printed petition re town improvement, with Suffield's written comments: A. Farrar (Regents Park) re Wesleyans' Sunday observance petition. June: Society of Friends (London) petition re enforcement of tithes, church rates, Easter offerings et al. June [Bacon p. 464]: William Fitton (Royton, Oldham) re petition against Poor Law Amendment Bill. 7 July: Mrs [?] Hunter (Hungerford, Berks.) requesting help (widow of Knapton (Norfolk) minister). 12 July: W. Ward [Jewin Street, London?] re Poor Law Amendment Bill, sufferings of poor, tithes, general grievances. July: Petition against beer houses from [?]. nd.
Petition re civil registration.
Edward Harbord; 1781-1835; 3rd Baron Suffield, politician