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The structure of politics at the accession of George III. Second edition. Pp. xvii, 514. London: Macmillan. 1957. 50s. (Paperback edition (Papermac 1). 1961. 25s.)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 July 2016

David Large
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Irish Historical Studies , Volume 13 , Issue 49 , March 1962 , pp. 76 - 80
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Copyright © Irish Historical Studies Publications Ltd 1962

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References

1 H. Butterfield, George III and the historians, pp. 199-200.

2 It is only since 1942 that further lists of this kind have been published or located. Indeed the number now known is probably sufficient to warrant the publication of a simple check-list indicating their whereabouts,

3 Dublin Journal, 11-15 Nov. 1760.

4 A good example of this probing is Kearney, H.F., ‘A handlist of the voters of Maryborough, 1760’, in I.H.S., ix. 53–82 (Mar. 1954)Google Scholar.

5 Beckett, J.C., ‘The Irish parliament in the eighteenth century’, in Belfast Natur. Hist. Soc. Proc., series 2, iv. 22 Google Scholar.

6 Dublin Journal, 25-8 Apr. 1761.

7 E., and Porritt, A.G., The unreforrned house of commons, ii. 354-6Google Scholar.

8 In 1761 Dublin polled 3022 voters (Dublin Journal, 5-9 May 1761).

9 Edith Johnston, M., ‘The state of the Irish house of commons in 1791’, in Proc., R.I.A., lix. 27 (Mar. 1957)Google Scholar.

10 For examples see E., and Porritt, A.G., op. cit., ii. 223 Google Scholar; McCracken, J.L.,‘Irish parliamentary elections, 1727-68’, in I.H.S., v. 213, 220-1 (Mar. 1947)Google Scholar;in co. Mayo 817 voters were polled and in co. Westmeath 597 (Dublin Journal, 16—19, 19—23 May 1761).

11 The following counties went to the poll: Antrim, Cavan, King’s Leitrim, Limerick, Mayo, Tipperary, Westmenth, Wexford and Wicklow (Dublin Journal, Sleaters Public Gazeteer and Pue’s Occurrences Nov. 1760-May 1761).

12 E.g., I.R.Christie, The end of North’s ministry 1780-1782, ch. II for the 1780 election and J. Brooke, The Chatham administration, 1766-1768, ch. IX for that of 1768.

13 Halifax to Eyre, 4 Dec. 1761 (Cal. H.O. papers, i. 83).

14 E.g., Rudé, G.F., ‘The Middlesex elections of 1768-9’, in E.H.R., lxxv. 601-17 (Oct. 1960)Google Scholar.

15 E.g., Simms, J.G., ‘Irish catholics and the parliamentary franchise, 1692-1728’, in I.H.S., xii. 28–38 (Mar. 1960)Google Scholar, which is the most recent.