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'The first humble beginnings of an agitation': The 1866 mass women’s suffrage petition
This petition marked an unprecedented moment in British history: 1,500 women directly demanding the vote.
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Letter from the president of a committee of the former Magistrates and common Council...
Catalogue reference: PC 1/5/103
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This record is about the Letter from the president of a committee of the former Magistrates and common Council... dating from 1746 May 28 in the series Privy Council and Privy Council Office: Miscellaneous Unbound Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- PC 1/5/103
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1746 May 28
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Description (What the record is about)
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Letter from the president of a committee of the former Magistrates and common Council of Edinburgh, transmitting a petition for a new election of magistrates
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Democracy
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C5898309/
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PC 1
Privy Council and Privy Council Office: Miscellaneous Unbound Papers
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