Record

Document Reference	Pw2 Hy 654
Title	Copy of an extract of a letter from Algarnoun Potts, to Robert Harley [later 1st Earl of Oxford]; n.d. [c.1703-709]
Date	1703-1709
Extent	1 f
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Gives no news on the 'transactions of the Norwich mob' as Slew and Barney have already provided full reports; refers to complaints from 'our club' that they have not been mentioned by the Ministry for their 'faithfull services'; comments on the complaints about the 'obnoxious' Lord Lieutenant; says that Sir Ed[mund] Bacon refuses to spend any money at the next election because of this; recommends that the Lord Lieutenant be replaced before the next election to prevent others from also withdrawing their support; expects trouble if 'two or three of yr gang be not turned out'; suspects that 'our Knights' will provide the necessary support. This document is undated; the range provided is based on that of the bundle.
Term	civil disorder, riots, Norwich
	elections, Norwich
	resignations and dismissals, Lord Lieutenant of Norwich

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA29423	Bacon; Edmund (1672-1721); 4th Baronet; succ. 1686; M.P. Orford 1700-1708	1672-1721
NA29424	Slew; - (fl 1703-1709); -; of Norwich	fl 1703-1709
NA29425	Barney; - (fl 1703-1709); -; of Norwich	fl 1703-1709
NA29426	Potts; Algarnoun (fl 1703-1709)	fl 1703-1709
NA893	Harley; Robert (1661-1724); 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; M.P.; speaker 1701-1705; P.M. 1711-1714	1661-1724