Division List for the Mitchell Election

The House of Commons vote of 24 March 1755, which followed the report of the committee of elections, disqualified Robert Clive and John Stephenson from the borough of Mitchell, Cornwall, and found in favour of the treasury candidates, Richard Hussey and Simon Luttrell. The vote reversed the decision of the committee of elections, which on 12 March 1755 had voted by 158 votes to 141 in favour of the sitting members.

Access Points

'A List of the Members of the House of Commons on the 24th of March 1755 when the Merits of the Election for Mitchell in Cornwall were reported from the Committee of Elections', 26 folios. Folio 1v reads 'Shelf C P O 106' (xviii), and, in pencil, 'From the Townshend Library' (xx), with booksellers' marks.

Presented by H.M.V. Temperley, 1924.

Please cite as Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives, Division List for the Mitchell Election, MS Add.6575