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The Late Sh---ffs farewell to Coventry a new song.

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Format:
Book
Series:
Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Great Britain. Parliament--Elections--Early works to 1800.
Great Britain.
Great Britain. Parliament.
Elections.
History.
Coventry (England)--Poetry--Early works to 1800.
Coventry (England).
Great Britain--History--George III, 1760-1820--Poetry--Early works to 1800.
Genre:
Single sheet verse.
Poetry.
Physical Description:
1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) ; 1/8⁰
Other Title:
Late sheriffs farewell to Coventry
Place of Publication:
[Coventry?] : [publisher not identified], [1780]
System Details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
text file
Notes:
Publication date from Bodleian Library ballads database.
Verse - "These two worthy men,..."
"The late sh[eri]ffs" are Butler and Noxon, who apparently adjourned the poll "for no reason at all" during the 1780 parliamentary election in Coventry.
Verify whether there is punctuation after "Coventry" in title.
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns
Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).
Cited in:
English Short Title Catalog, N71419.
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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