Record

Document Reference	Pw2 Hy 932
Title	Letter from John Friend, to [Robert Harley] 1st Earl of Oxford; 29 Aug. 1713
Date	29 August 1713
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Has heard that Harley does not wish the Bis. of Winchester to meet with any 'opposition' at East Loo; says that whilst he had formed an opposition which would have given him a majority, he will desist in obedience to Harley's request; suspects that the members which the Bishop will recommend will not be better than his own; thanks Harley for thinking that he acts for the 'satisfaction of doing well' rather than in return for favour.
Term	elections, East Loo 1713
Term	politics, local

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA28880	Trelawney; Jonathan (1650-1721); 3rd Baronet; Bishop of Bristol; Exeter and Winchester	1650-1721
NA29731	Friend; John (fl 1713); connected with parliamentary election at East Loo	fl 1713
NA893	Harley; Robert (1661-1724); 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; M.P.; speaker 1701-1705; P.M. 1711-1714	1661-1724