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"because he could not afford to be a patriot" - what did that cost, and why did it have to be paid for? The Real Walrus 00:51, 5 March 2006 (UTC)
Grammar: Can someone put the missing verb into this sentence? Was he or was he not dependent?
JustAnMD 00:30, 25 February 2007 (UTC)
He put his electoral interest, as the person who controlled both seats in Ludgershall and one in Gloucester, at the disposal of the King's ministers (whoever they might be), because he * financially dependent on obtaining (a total of three) sinecure offices and a pension, which offset his expenses of bribing the electorate, and his and gambling debts.
This George Augustus Selwyn was not buried at the Parish of the Ascension Burial Ground in Cambridge. The George Augustus Selwyn who was buried there was the son of John Richardson Selwyn. Chris.selwyn ( talk) 12:04, 29 August 2016 (UTC)
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"because he could not afford to be a patriot" - what did that cost, and why did it have to be paid for? The Real Walrus 00:51, 5 March 2006 (UTC)
Grammar: Can someone put the missing verb into this sentence? Was he or was he not dependent?
JustAnMD 00:30, 25 February 2007 (UTC)
He put his electoral interest, as the person who controlled both seats in Ludgershall and one in Gloucester, at the disposal of the King's ministers (whoever they might be), because he * financially dependent on obtaining (a total of three) sinecure offices and a pension, which offset his expenses of bribing the electorate, and his and gambling debts.
This George Augustus Selwyn was not buried at the Parish of the Ascension Burial Ground in Cambridge. The George Augustus Selwyn who was buried there was the son of John Richardson Selwyn. Chris.selwyn ( talk) 12:04, 29 August 2016 (UTC)