Letter from Rawdon Briggs

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His report on a canvas of the support within Halifax for a requisition to Mr Charles Wood. Requesting the latter to accept nomination as a member for the town. Briggs' views on the local situation and the position of "influential Tories" and others as regards Mr. Stocks one of the opposing nominees.

Note

Halifax was one of the unrequested Boroughs that was selected to receive a Parliamentary member as part of the Government reform measures in March 1831. Although the final Bill was not passed until December 1832, various interests within the town began to consider possible candidates immediately. Charles Wood was approached by Briggs for the local Whig faction and received their requisition in August 1831. In the December 1832 election both Wood and Briggs were successful candidates for Halifax.

Related Material

See also HALIFAX/A2/34. 16 July 1831: For Charles Wood's reply to Briggs. Also see HALIFAX/A4/21

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