Letter from John Bright, Rochdale, Lancashire, to Henry Pease, informing the latter: ‘I wrote thee about the West Riding votes – they are now more important than those for South Lancashire – The occupancy of a warehouse in Borough will not give a vote for a County. You had better buy a House or a chief or ground rent bringing in clear at least 40/- for each person – & then your County votes will be secure’, ‘I hope thou wilt be able to prevail upon several of they friends to qualify for the West Riding – the importance of gaining that constituency can hardly be over rated’; going on to remark: ‘Why should not our new plan be put into operation in North Durham? Newcastle – Gateshead, South Shields – Sunderland & Durham would speedily settle the quarrels of Londonderry & Liddell if they would take the County into their hands. And as the squires are the least useful class, I see no reason why they should rule’, 29 November 1844 – From: Quaker families of Darlington,Pease family, Henry Pease (1807 – 1881), Correspondence