Goodbehere, Samuel

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27.11.1795 Goodbehe at Crown & Anchor

This dinner at the Crown & Anchor wasn't advertised in the newspapers and seems to have been only attended by 15 or so people as Godwin lists names followed by "& 2" changed to 3 (or "& 3" changed to 2), but though it could be an anniversary celebration of the acquittals in the treason trials, Bonney and Tooke being present, it was more likely to be discussing the sedition bills, the hot topic of the day. The Crown & Anchor in the Strand was happy to host political associations of all stripes  Goodbehere had been a common councilman for Cheap Ward since 1786 and on 9.6.1796 he was one of the stewards at a dinner celebrating the election to Parliament of Alderman Combe, who had led the opposition to the sedition bills in Common Hall in November 1795.