The burlesque election at Ide took place after many of the general elections between the mid-eighteenth and mid-nineteenth centuries. For 1812 there is a listing of the ephemera circulated in The spirit of election wit, at the City of Exeter, and County of Devon : together with the burlesque election at Ide, in the year 1812, containing the whole of the addresses, speeches, songs, and squibs, including the origin of the titular borough of Ide (Exeter : Printed by R. Cullum , 1812). Cullum included no items from the Ide election in his similar compilation for 1818, so the burlesque election may not have taken place that year.
Ide. 1754? [Ide election]. – [Exeter?] : [s. n.] , [1754?]. - Verse: The election for Ide is over we hear; Old Cobley declined it and would not appear. Mentions John Eaddy who ridiculed Sir Thomas Bury, merchant of Exeter who stood unsuccessfully as a candidate for a Cornish borough. Presumably Thomas Bury MP for Newport, 1741-1754. Bury was returned for Newport by his brother-in-law, Sir William Morice. As a Tory he was not re-nominated by Humphry Morice, who succeeded to the Morice estates in 1750. - Sources: Cullum (1812), p. 116.
Ide. 1754? [Ide election]. – [Exeter?] : [s. n.] , [1754?]. – Verse: The election for Ide is over we hear; No party revenge therein did appear. Mentions Packer, farmer of Ide and Smith, apothecary of Exeter. - Sources: Cullum (1812), p. 116.
Ide. 1754? Two original songs. - Sources: Cullum (1812), p. 116.
Ide. 1761. Exeter.. S.N.. 1761. A song to the tune of And a begging we will go, &c.. - Held by: Devon Heritage Centre.
Ide. 1761. Exeter.. S.N.. 1761. On Tuesday and Wednesday last, the report of several large cannons was heard ... Dated at top: Exeter, March the 7th, 1761.. - Held by: Devon Heritage Centre.
Ide. 1761. Exeter.. S.N.. 1761. To the legal freemen of the antient borough of Ide. Dated at Mount Vanity, Monday March the 30th, 1761.. - Held by: Devon Heritage Centre.
Ide. 1761. TO THE LEGAL freemen of the antient borough of Ide. Gentlemen, Your vote, interest, and poll (if necessary), are humbly desired in favour of Capt. Billy Mac Phool, and A----w Baboon, ... - [Exeter] : [s.n.] , 1761. - 1 sheet ; 1/2°. - Ends: Dated at Mount Vanity, Monday, March the 30th, 1761. Held by: Devon Heritage Centre: LE 1761-03-30.
Ide. 1790. TO the worthy and independent electors of the borough of Ide. - [Exeter] : [s.n.] , 1790. - 1 sheet ; 1/4°. - Dated: Ide, July 8, 1790. - Held by: Devon Heritage Centre.
Ide. 1790. Sketches of truth. Tune, Ide election. Watermark: DEWDNEY [incomplete].
Ide. 1812. Cullum, R. The spirit of election wit, at the City of Exeter, and County of Devon : together with the burlesque election at Ide, in the year 1812, containing the whole of the addresses, speeches, songs, and squibs, including the Origin of the titular borough of Ide. - Exeter Printed by R.Cullum [1812]. - Held by: Devon Heritage Centre ; University of Exeter Libraries ; University of Oxford Libraries.
Ide. 1812. Cook. To the worthy and independent electors pf the borough of Ide - [Exeter] : [s.n.] , [1812]. - 1 sheet ; 1/4o. - Signed: Cook. - Held by: Devon Heritage Centre : ME 1812 numbered 03 ; (Exeter Garland 3, photocopies in Barnstaple, Exmouth, Plymouth, Torquay). - Subjects: Devon. Ide. Burlesque elections. 1812. - Watermark: JM.
Ide. 1812. Ide election. The friends of Captain Nobone Cook are respectfully requested to give their second voices ... Taffy .. - [Exeter] : [s.n.] , [1812]. - 1 sheet ; 1o. - Held by: Devon Heritage Centre: Numbered 17. Exeter Garland 3, photocopies in Barnstaple, Exmouth, Plymouth, Torquay.. DHC: 17.
Ide. 1812. The grave address of Master G. to the democratical electors of Devon.. 1812/--. DHC: i12.
Ide. 1812. Townsend, George. The late noted Tommy Osborne, second-hand bookseller - and M.P. for the antient & loyal borough of Ide, in 1812 : 'My claims to your patronage, ladies & gentlemen, I trust are indisputable - having been employed for the last thirty years in collecting the most valuable & scarce literary publications of the ancients, to adorn your libraries. I was also concerned in suppressing & causing to be condemned to the flames the works of that all-levelling traitor Tom Paine.' Extract from address to Ide electors, Sep. 29, 1812 / lithographed and published by G.Townsend, lithographer etc., Deanery Sq., Exeter. - Exeter : G.Townsend , [1848?]. - Lithograph ; 266x155mm. - Held by: Devon Heritage Centre: L POR/OSB. - Subjects: Devon . Exeter . Booksellers . Osborne, Tomas . Portraits . 1812.
Ide. 1812-09-22. Cook, J. To the worthy and independent electors of the borough of Ide. Exeter, September 22, 1812. Held by: Devon Heritage Centre: Numbered: 03 (?). - Sources: Cullum (1812), p. 118.
Ide. 1812-09-29. Downright, Tim. To the electors on the ancient and loyal borough of Ide - [Exeter] : [s.n.] , 1812. - 2p ; 4o. - Dated at end: Exeter, September 29, 1812. - Held by: Devon Heritage Centre : LE 1812/09/29 numbered 02 ; (Exeter Garland 3, photocopies in Barnstaple, Exmouth, Plymouth, Torquay). - Sources: Cullum (1812), p. 121.
Ide. 1812-09-29. Osborne, Thomas Aesop. To the worthy and independent electors of the borough of
Ide. Exeter, September 29, 1812. - Sources: Cullum (1812), p. 119.
Ide. 1812-09-30. Cook. To the worthy and independent electors of the borough of Ide. Exeter, Sept. 30, 1812. - Sources: Cullum (1812), p. 125.
de. 1812-10-01. Shawe, Charley. To the electors of the borough of Ide. Exeter, October 1, 1812. - Sources: Cullum (1812), p. 126.
Ide. 1812-10-01. Thumb, Thomas. To the worthy and independent electors of the borough of Ide - [Exeter] : [s.n.] , 1812. - 1 sheet ; 1/2o. - Dated at end: Exeter, St. Mary-Arches Place, October 1, 1812. - Held by: Devon Heritage Centre: LE 1812/10/01 numbered 05 ; (Exeter Garland 3, photocopies in Barnstaple, Exmouth, Plymouth, Torquay). - Sources: Cullum (1812), p. 128.
Ide. 1812. Thumb, Thomas Baxter. To the electors of the borough of Ide - Exeter : Besley, printer , [1812]. - 1 sheet ; 1/2o. - Held by: Devon Heritage Centre : LE 1812 numbered 7 ; (Exeter Garland 3, photocopies in Barnstaple, Exmouth, Plymouth, Torquay).
Ide. 1812-10-03. Dido. To the worthy electors of the borough of Ide - [Exeter] : [s.n.] , 1812. - 1 sheet ; 1/2o. - Dated at end: Egypt-Hall, Exeter, October 3, 1812. - Held by: Devon Heritage Centre: LE 1812/10/03 numbered 6 ; (Exeter Garland 3, photocopies in Barnstaple, Exmouth, Plymouth, Torquay). - Sources: Cullum (1812), p. 130.
Ide. 1812-10-06. Cook, John Nobone. To the worthy and independent electors of the borough of Ide. Exeter, October 6, 1812. - Sources: Cullum (1812), p. 134.
Ide. 1812-10-06. Thumb, Thomas Baxter. To the electors of the borough of Ide. Exeter, October 6, 1812. Held by: Devon Heritage Centre: Numbered: 07. - Sources: Cullum (1812), p. 132.
Ide. 1812-10-14. Coldstone, S. To the independent electors of the borough of Ide. Dated: Gooseberry-Fort, October 14, 1812. - Held by: Devon Heritage Centre: Numbered: 9. - Sources: Cullum (1812), p. 136.
Ide. 1812-10-17. G. The electors of the borough of Ide - [Exeter] : [s.n.] , [1812]. - 1 sheet ; 1/4o. - Dated at end: Exeter, two o'clock, Saturday, 17th Octr. - Held by: Devon Heritage Centre : ME 1812/10/17 Numbered: 10/2 ; (Exeter Garland 3, photocopies in Barnstaple, Exmouth, Plymouth, Torquay). - Sources: Cullum (1812), p. 141.
Ide. 1812-10-17. Taffy, John. To the worthy & independent electors of the ancient borough of Ide. Dated: October 17, 1812. - Held by: Devon Heritage Centre: Numbered: 10. - Sources: Cullum (1812), p. 138.
Ide. 1812-10-17. Yankey, Simkin. To the worthy and independent electors of the borough of Ide. Dated: October 17, 1812. Held by: Devon Heritage Centre: Numbered: 11. - Sources: Cullum (1812), p. 139.
Ide. 1812-10-18. Varmer & Dame. Dated: Exeter, 18th October, 1812.. 1812/10/18 Exeter. DHC: 28.
Ide. 1812-10-21. C. To the worthy and independent electors of the borough of Ide. Signed: C. Dated: Exeter, 21st October, 1812. Held by: Devon Heritage Centre: Numbered: 13. - Sources: Cullum (1812), p. 143.
Ide. 1812-10-22. Day of election. Thursday, Oct 22, 1812.
Ide. 1812-10-22. Qualification-oaths of Ide voters. Dated in manuscript: Thursday 22 Oct. 1812.. 1812/10/22 [MS]. DHC: i12.
Ide. 1812-10-22. The Ide election - [Exeter] : [s.n.] , [1812]. - 1 sheet ; 1/2o. - Starts: Some want of good manners ... Pencil date 22 Oct 1812. - Held by: Devon Heritage Centre : LE 1812/10/22 numbered 15 ; (Exeter Garland 3, photocopies in Barnstaple, Exmouth, Plymouth, Torquay). - Sources: Cullum (1812), p. 149.
Ide. 1812-10-22. Just arrived from Moscow, at the Exeter Inn, Ide, that famous physician and astrologer Doctor Pietro Evando Sammi […] October 22, 1812. - Sources: Cullum (1812), p. 147.
Ide. 1812-10-22. Theatre-Royal, Ide. […] October 22 1812, will be presented the celebrated comedy of The burlesque; or, Ide in convulsions […]. - Sources: Cullum (1812), p. 146.
Ide. 1812-10-22? Ide election. The friends of Captain Nobone Cook are respectfully requested. Held by: Devon Heritage Centre: Numbered: 17. - Sources: Cullum (1812), not included.
Ide. 1812-10-22? Qualification-oaths of Ide voters. The plumper's attestarion […] Attestation of a split vote. Held by: Devon Heritage Centre: Numbered: 12. - Sources: Cullum (1812), p. 150.
Ide. 1812-10-22? Qualification-oaths of Ide voters - [Exeter] : [s.n.] , [1812]. - 1 sheet ; 1/4o. - Dated in manuscript: Thursday 22 Oct 1812. - Held by: Devon Heritage Centre : ME 1812/10/22 (Exeter Garland 3, photocopies in Barnstaple, Exmouth, Plymouth, Torquay).
Ide. 1820?. Ide grand concert. Ref to Gas Co. and Flindell. Not in stock : Exeter Garland 3.
Ide. 1857. Theatre Royal, Ide : great attraction for one night only! . - [1857]. - EG 3 : Exeter Garland 3 : Exeter Garland 3 : I/S : I/S.
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