LA W S 
 
 CONCERNING THE 
 
 ELECTION 
 
 O F 
 
 MEMBERS 
 
 O F 
 
 PARLIAMENT; 
 
 WITH THE 
 
 DETERMINATIONS 
 
 OF THE 
 
 HOUSE of COMMONS 
 
 THEREON, 
 
 AND ALL THEIR INCIDENT S$ 
 
 CONTINUED DOWN TO THE PRESENT TIME. 
 THE WHOLE 
 
 DIGESTED UNDER PROPER TITLES; 
 
 ALSO AN 
 
 APPENDIX of PRECEDENTS, 
 
 WITH 
 A TABLE OF THE PRINCIPAL MATTERS. 
 
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 M DCC LXVIII,
 
 PREFACE. 
 
 " "D EC AUSE the true and ancient Infti^ 
 Jj tution of Parliament* do require the 
 lower Houfe, at this Time, if ever, to be 
 Compounded of the graveft, ableft, and wor- 
 thieft Members that may be found : We do 
 hereby, (faid King 'James the Firft, in a Pro- 
 clamation for a Parliament) out of the Care of 
 the common Good, wherein the'mfelves are 
 participant, without all Prejudice to the Free- 
 dom of Elections, admonifh all cur loving 
 Subjects, that have Votes in the Election of 
 Knights and Burgeffes, of thefe few Points fol- 
 lowing. 
 
 '* That they cafl: their Eyes upon the wor- 
 thieft Men of all Sorts, Knights and Gentle- 
 men, that are Lights and Guides in their 
 Countries, experienced Parliament Men, wife 
 and difcreet Statefmen, that have been prac- 
 tifed in public Affairs, whether at Home or 
 Abroad, grave and eminent Lawyers, fubftan- 
 
 a 2 tial 
 
 \o°5
 
 rv PREFACE. 
 
 tial Citizens and Burgeffes, and generally fuch 
 as are interefted and have Portion in the 
 Eftate. 
 
 " Secondly, That they make Choice of fuch 
 as are well affected in Religion, without de- 
 clining either on the one Hand to Blindnefe 
 and Superftition, or on the other Hand to 
 Scifm or turbulent Difpofition. 
 
 " Thirdly, and Laftly, That they be truly 
 fenfible, not to difvalue or difparage the Houfe 
 with Bankrupts and neceffitous Perfons, that 
 may defire long Parliaments only for Protec- 
 tion j Lawyers of mean Account and Eflima- 
 tion j young men that are not ripe for grave 
 Confultations j mean Dependants upon great 
 Perfons, that may be thought to have their 
 Voices under Command, and fuch like ob- 
 fcure and inferior Perfons : fo that, to con- 
 clude, we may have the Comfort to fee before 
 us the very Face of a fufficient and well com- 
 pofed Houfe, fuch as may be worthy to be a 
 Reprefentative of a third Eftate of our King- 
 dom, fit to nouriih a loving and comfortable 
 Meeting between Us and our People, and fit 
 to be a noble Instrument, under the Bleffing 
 of Almighty God, and our princely Care and 
 Power, and with the loving Conjunction of 
 our Prelates and Peers, for the fettling fo great 
 Affairs, " as the proper Objects of Parliament. 
 See Lord Bacon's Works, 3 Vol. Qm. 387, 
 
 388.;. 
 
 CONTENTS.
 
 ( v ) 
 
 CONTENTS. 
 
 I. ENGLAND. 
 
 Qualifications of the Electors for England, p. 
 3, 14. for Chejler and Durham, 2, 3. for 
 Knights of the Shire, 5. for Citizens & Bur- 
 gefifes, 10. Freedom of Election, 15. Riots, 17. 
 
 Qualifications of the elected Knights of the Shire, 
 24, 25. Citizens & BurgefTes, 25. Bribery & 
 Corruption, 38. 
 
 The Manner of and Proceedings at Eleclions, 41. 
 of Knights of the Shire, 46. of Citizens & Bur- 
 gefles, 52. for London, 52. the Return, 56. 
 
 II. SCOTLAND. 
 
 The Qualifications of the Electors of the Peers, 
 64. of the Elected, 66. The Manner of and Pro- 
 ceedings at the Election, 77. 
 
 a 3 The
 
 VI 
 
 CONTENTS. 
 
 The Qualifications of the Electors of the Com- 
 woners, 68 of the Elected, 77. the Manner of, 
 and Proceedings at the Election, 80. 
 
 III. WALES, 92. 
 
 IV. The Determinations of the Houfe of Com- 
 mons thereon, cigefted alphabetically, and in a Se- 
 ries, accordingly the Order of Time, 95. 
 
 ACTS
 
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 A 
 
 O F 
 
 PARLIAMENT, CITED. 
 
 $R. z.Ji. 2.C.4. TT* VERY one to whom it be- 
 j2j longeth, fhall, upon Sum- 
 mons, come to the Parliament. 
 
 7 H. 4. ch. 15. The Manner of the Election of 
 Knights of Shires for a Parliament. 
 
 1 H. $.cb. 1. What Sort of People fhall be 
 chofen, and who fhall be Choofers 
 of the Knights and BurgefTes of 
 the Parliament. 
 
 3 H. 6. ch. 7. What Sort of Men fhall be 
 Choofers ; and who fhall be chofen 
 Knights of the Parliament. 
 
 10 H. 6. ch. 2. Certain Things required in him 
 who fhall be a Choofer of the 
 Knights of Parliament. 
 
 a 4 Who
 
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 23 H. 6. ch. 14. Who fhall be Knights for the 
 Parliament. The Manner of their 
 Election. The Remedy where one 
 is chofen and another returned. 
 
 34 &? 35 H. 8. An Act for making of Knights 
 ch. 13. and BurgefTes within the County 
 
 and City of Chejier. 
 
 35 H. 8. ch. 11. The Bill for Knights and Bur- 
 
 geffes in Wales, concerning the 
 Payment of their Fees and Wages. 
 
 5 Eliz. c. 0. An Act for Punifhment of fuch 
 as mall procure or commit any wil- 
 ful Perjury. 
 
 29 Eliz. c. 5. An Act for the Continuance an,d 
 perfecting of divers Statutes. 
 
 21 Jac. c. 28. An Act for continuing and re-, 
 viving of divers Statutes, and Re- 
 peal of divers others. 
 
 25 C. 2. ch. 9. An Act to enable the County 
 Palatine cf Durham, to fend Knights 
 and BurgefTes to. ferve in Parlia-. 
 menr. 
 
 ^oC.i.jk.z. c.i. An Act for the more effectual 
 pveferving the King's Perfon and 
 Government, by difabling Papifts 
 from fitting in either Houfe of 
 Parliament. 
 
 \}V& M. c, 1. An Act for removing and pre- 
 venting all Questions and Dilputes 
 
 v
 
 i ( ix ) 
 
 concerning the AfTembling and fit- 
 ting of this prefent Pajliament. 
 
 iW.&M.ft.i. An Act for the Abrogating of 
 cb. 8. the Oaths of Supremacy and Alle- 
 
 giance, and appointing other Oaths. 
 
 iW.&M.c,\%. An Act for exempting their 
 Majefties Proteftant Subjects, dif- 
 fenting from the Church of Enr- 
 land, trom the Penalties of certain 
 J-aws. 
 
 i W. &? M. An Act declaring the Rights and 
 Setf. 2. cb. 2. Liberties of the Subject, and fet- 
 tling: the Sucefiion of the Crown. 
 
 o 
 
 2 IV. £5? M. ft. 1, An Act to declare the Right and 
 cb. 7. Freedom of Election of Members 
 
 to ferve in Parliament for the 
 Cinque- Ports. 
 
 §W.& M.c.y. An Act for granting to their 
 Majefties certain Rates and Duties 
 upon Salt, and upon Beer, Ale, and 
 other Liquors ; for fecuring cer- 
 tain Recompences and Advantages 
 in the faid Act mentioned, to fuch 
 Pcrfons as mail voluntarily ad- 
 vance the Sum of ten hundred 
 thoufand Pounds towards carrying 
 on the War againft France. 
 
 §W.i2M.c.io. An Act for granting to their 
 Majeftigfi feveral Rates and Duties 
 upon Tonnage of Ships and Vef- 
 fcls, and upon Beer, Ale, and 
 other Liquors i lor fecuring cer- 
 tain
 
 C x ) 
 
 tain Recompenccs and Advantages 
 in the faid Act mentioned, to fuch 
 Perfons as fhall voluntarily advance 
 the Sum of fifteen hundred thou- 
 iand Pounds towards carrying on 
 the War againft France. 
 
 7 W. 3. ch. 4. An Act for pe venting Charge 
 and Expence in Elections of Mem- 
 bers to ferve in Parliament. 
 
 7 W. 3. ch. 7. An Act to prevent falfe ancf 
 double Returns of Members to 
 ferve in Parliament. 
 
 7 & JV. 3. c. 25. An Act for the further regulat- 
 ing Elections of Members to ferve 
 in Parliament; and for the pre- 
 venting irregular Proceedings of 
 Sheriffs and other Officers in the 
 electing and returning fuch Mem- 
 bers. 
 
 i 6? 8 JV. 3. e. An Act for the better Security 
 27. feci. 19. or " bis Majefty's Royal Perfon and 
 Government. 
 
 10 & 1 1 JV. 3. An Act for preventing irregular 
 
 ch. 7. Proceedings of Sheriffs and other 
 
 Officers, in making the Returns of 
 Members chofen to ferve in Par- 
 liamement. 
 
 1 1 & 12 JV. 3. An Act for granting an Aid to 
 
 c b t 2. bis Majefty by Sale of the forfeit- 
 
 ed, and other Eftates and Interefts 
 in Ireland - t and by a Land -Tax in 
 
 England*,
 
 , ( XI ) 
 
 TLngland, for the feveral Purpofes 
 therein mentioned. 
 
 j 2 £*? 13 W. 3. An Act for the further Limita- 
 ch. 2. tion of the Crown, and better fe- 
 
 euring the Rights and Liberties of 
 the Subjects. 
 
 12 &* 13 /F. 3. An Act for granting an Aid to 
 ch. 10. his Majefty, for defraying the Ex- 
 pence of his Navy, Guards and 
 Garrifons for one Year, and for 
 other neceffary Occafions. 
 
 }2 W. 3. fh. 6. An Aft for the further Security 
 of his Majefty's Perfon, and the 
 SuccefTion of the Crown in the Pro- 
 teftant Line, and for extinguishing 
 the Hopes of the pretended Prince 
 of Wales, and all other Pretenders, 
 and their open and fecret Abettors. 
 
 1 Ann, ft. 1. c.22. An Act to declare the Altera- 
 tions in the Oath appointed to be 
 taken by the Aft, intituled, " An 
 Ad: for the further Security of his 
 Majefty's Perfon, and the Succef- 
 fion of the Crown in the Protectant 
 Line, and for extinguifhing the 
 Hopes of the pretended Prince of 
 Wales, and all other Pretenders, 
 and their open and fecret Abettors, 
 and for declaring the AfTociation 
 to be determined. 
 
 2&? 3 Annch.if. An Acl: for the public Regi- 
 ftring of all Deeds, Conveyances 
 and Wills that fhall be made of 
 
 any
 
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 any Honours, Manors, Lands, Te- 
 nements or Hereditaments within 
 the Weft-Riding of the County of 
 York, after the nine and twentieth 
 Day of September, One thoufand 
 feven hundred and four. 
 
 i& $Ann,ch.$. An Act for the Union of the 
 two Kingdoms of England and 
 Scotland. 
 
 6 Ann, ch, 6. An Act for rendering the Union 
 of the two Kingdoms more entire 
 and complete. 
 
 $ Ann, ch. 7. An Aft for the Security of her 
 Majefty's Perfon and Government, 
 and of the Succeflion to the Crown 
 of Great Britain in the Proteftant 
 Line. 
 
 6 Ann, ch. 23. An Act to make further Provi- 
 fion for electing and fummoning 
 fixteen Peers of Scotland, to fit in 
 the Houfe of Peers in the Parlia- 
 ment of Great Britain, and for try- 
 ing Peers for Offences committed 
 in Scotland, and for the further re- 
 gulating of Elections of Members 
 to ferve in Parliament. 
 
 6 Ann, ch. 35. An Act for the public Regi- 
 ftring of all Deeds, Conveyances, 
 Wills, and other Incumbrances 
 that (hall be made of, or that may 
 affect any Honors, Manors, Lands, 
 Tenements, or Hereditaments 
 within the Eaft Riding of the Coun- 
 ty
 
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 ty of York* or the Town and 
 County of the Town of Kingflon 
 upon Hull, after the nine and twen- 
 tieth Day of September* One thou- 
 fand feven hundred and eight ; 
 and for the rendering the Regifter 
 in the Weft Riding* more com- 
 plete. 
 
 7 Ann* cb, 20. An Act for the public Regi- 
 ftring of Deeds, Conveyances, and 
 "Wills, and other Incumbrances 
 which mall be made of, or that 
 may effect any Honors, Manors, 
 Lands, Tenements, or Heredita- 
 ments, within the County of Mid- 
 dle/ex* after the twenty-ninth Day 
 of September* One thoufand feven 
 hundred and nine. 
 
 9 Ann, ch. 5. An Act for fecuring the Free- 
 dom of Parliaments by the further 
 qualifying the Members to fit in. 
 the Houfe of Commons. 
 
 io Ann* c. 19. An Act for laying feveral Du- 
 ties upon ail Sope and Paper made 
 in Great Britain* or imported into 
 the fame •, and upon chequered and 
 ftriped Linnens imported •, and 
 upon certain Silks, Callicoes, Lin- 
 nens and Stuffs, printed, painted, 
 or ftained ; and upon feveral 
 Kinds of ftamped Vellum, Parch- 
 ment and Paper ; and upon cer- 
 tain printed Papers, Pamphlets, 
 and Advertifements ; for raifing 
 the Sum of Eighteen hundred 
 
 thoufand 
 
 ft
 
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 thoufand Pounds, by way of Lot- 
 tery towards her Majefty's Supply; 
 and for Licenfing an additional 
 Number of Hackney Chairs; and 
 for charging certain Stocks of 
 Cards and Dice; and for better fe- 
 curing her Majefty's Duties to arife 
 in the Office, for Stamp-Duties by 
 Licences for Marriages, and other- 
 wife; and for Relief of Perfons 
 who have not claimed their Lot- 
 tery Tickets in due Time, or have 
 loft Exchequer Bills, or Lottery 
 Tickets ; and for borrowing Mo- 
 ney upon Stock (Part of the Capi- 
 piral of the South Sea Company) 
 for the Ufe of the Public. 
 
 10 Ann, ch. 23* An Act for the more effectual 
 preventing fraudulent Conveyances 
 in order to multiply Votes for 
 electing Knights ofSJiires to ferve 
 in Parliament. 
 
 12 Ann, ch. 5. An Act to explain a Claufe in an 
 Ad of the laft Seffion of Parlia- 
 ment, intitled, " An Act for the 
 more effectual preventing fraudu- 
 lent Conveyances, in order to mul- 
 tiply Votes for electing Knights of 
 Shires to ferve in Parliament, as 
 far as the fame relates to the afcer- 
 taining the Value of Freeholds of 
 forty Shillings per Annum, 
 
 12 Ann, Seff, 1. An Act for the better regulating 
 ch % 6. the Elections of Members to ferve 
 
 in
 
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 in Parliament for that Part of Great 
 Britain called Scotland. 
 
 iiAn.ft, i. CIS- An Act for making perpetual 
 an Act made in the feventh Year 
 of the Reign of the late King Wil- 
 liam, intituled, " An Act to pre- 
 vent falfe and double Returns of 
 Members to ferve in Parliament/* 
 
 i Geo. ft. 2. c.4.. An Act to explain the Act made 
 in the twelfth Year of the Reign 
 of King William the Third, inti- 
 tled, " An Act for the further Li- 
 mitation of the Crown, and better 
 fecuring the Rights and Liberties 
 of the Subject." 
 
 1 Geo. ft. 2. f.13. An Ad for further Security of 
 his Majefty's Perfon and Govern- 
 ment, and the Succefiion of the 
 Crown in the Heirs of the late 
 Princefs Sophia, being Proteftants; 
 and for extinguishing the Hopes 
 of the pretended Prince of Wales, 
 and his open and fecret Abettors. 
 
 % Geo. c. 8. An Act for redeeming feveral 
 Funds of the Governor and Com- 
 pany of the Bank of England, pur- 
 suant to former Proviioes of Re- 
 demption •, and for fecuring to 
 them feveral new Funds and Al- 
 lowances redeemable by Parlia- 
 ment ; and for obliging them to 
 advance further Sums not exceed- 
 ing two millions five hundred 
 thoufand Pounds, at five Pounds 
 
 per
 
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 per Centum, as mall be 'found tie- 
 ceflary to be employed in lefiening 
 the national Debts and Incum- 
 brances •, and for continuing cer- 
 tain Provifions formerly made for 
 the Expences of his Majefty's civil 
 Government, and for Payment of 
 Annuities formerly purchafed at 
 the Rate of five Pounds per Cen- 
 tum \ and for other Purpofes in this 
 Act mentioned. 
 
 3 Geo. c. 9. An Act for redeeming the year- 
 ly Fund of the South Sea Company 
 (being after the Rate of fix Pounds 
 per Centum, per Annum) and fet- 
 tling on the laid Company a yearly' 
 Fund, after the Rate of five Pounds 
 per Centum, per Annum, redeem- 
 able by Parliament ; and to raife 
 for an Annuity or Annuities at five 
 Pounds per Centum, per Annum, 
 any Sum not exceeding two Mil- 
 lions, to be employed in lefTening 
 the national Debts and Incum- 
 brances ; and for making the faid 
 new yearly Fund and Annuities to 
 be hereafter redeemable in the Time 
 and Manner thereby prefcribed. 
 
 6 Geo. c. 18. An Act for better fecurlng cer- 
 tain Powers and Privileges intend- 
 ed to be granted by his Majefty, 
 by two Charters for AfTurance of 
 Ships and Merchandizes at Sea, and 
 for lending Money upon Bottom- 
 ry j and for restraining leveral ex- 
 travagant
 
 ( xvii ) 
 
 travagant and unwarrantable Prac- 
 tices therein mentioned. 
 
 1 Geo. 2. ch. $6. An Act to difable any Perfon 
 
 from being chofen a Member of, 
 or from fitting and voting in the 
 Houfe of Commons, who has any 
 Penfion for any Number of Years 
 from the Crown. 
 
 ii Geo. i. c. 1 8. An Act for regulating Elections 
 within the City of London •, and for 
 prefer ving the Peace, good Order, 
 and Government of the faid City. 
 
 2 Geo. 2.^.24. An Act for the more effectual 
 
 preventing Bribery and Corruption 
 in the Election of Members to 
 ferve in Parliament. 
 
 2 Geo. 2. c. 25. An Aft for the more effectual 
 preventing and further Punifhment 
 of Forgery, Perjury, and Subordi- 
 nation of Perjury ; and to make it 
 Felony to (leal Bonds, Notes, or 
 other Securities for Payment of 
 Money. 
 
 7 Geo. 2. c. 16. An Act for the better regulat- 
 ing the Election of Members to 
 ferve in the Houfe of Commons, 
 for that Part of Great Britain called 
 Scotland',, and for incapacitating 
 the Judges of the Court of Seffion, 
 Court of Judiciary, and Barons of 
 ■ the Court of Exchequer in Scotland, 
 to be elected, or to fit or vote as 
 b Members
 
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 Members of the Houfe of Com- 
 mons. 
 
 S Geo. 2. ch. 6. An Act for the public Regi- 
 flring of all Deeds, Conveyances, 
 and Wills, and other Incumbrances, 
 that fhall be made of, or that may 
 affect, any Honors, Manors, Lands, 
 Tenements or Hereditaments, with- 
 in the North Riding of the County 
 of Tork, after the nine and twen- 
 tieth Day of Sept ember ', One thou- 
 fand feven hundred and thirty -fix. 
 
 8 Ceo. 2. ch. 30. An Act for regulating the Quar- 
 
 tering of Soldiers during the Time 
 of Elections of Members to ferve 
 in Parliament. 
 
 9 Geo. 2. dp. 18. An Act for reviving and conti- 
 
 nuing the Acts therein mentioned, 
 and for explaining and amending a 
 Claufe in an Act made in the firft 
 Year of the Reign of his late Ma- 
 jefty King George the Firft, inti- 
 tied, " An Act for making the 
 Laws for repairing the Highways 
 more effectual, relating to the ap- 
 pointing Scavengers in Cities and 
 Market Towns, and the Ordering 
 the Afleflments for the repairing 
 and cleanfing the Streets therein." 
 
 9 Geo. 2. ch. 38. An Act to explain and amend fo 
 much of an Act made in the fe- 
 cond Year of his prefent Majefly's 
 Reign, intitled, " An Act for the 
 more effectual preventing Bribery 
 
 and
 
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 and Corruption in the Election of 
 Members to ferve in Parliament," 
 as relates to the commencing and 
 carrying on of Profecutions ground- 
 ed upon the faid Act. 
 
 13 Geo. 2. c. J. An Aft for naturalizing fuch 
 Foreign Protectants, and others 
 therein mentioned, as are fettled 
 or fhall fettle, Jn any of his Ma- 
 jefty's Colonies in America. 
 
 1 3 Geo. 2. c, 22. An Act for the more effectually 
 preventing fraudulent Qualifica- 
 tions of Perfons to vote as Free- 
 holders in the Election of Mem- 
 bers to ferve in Parliament for fuch 
 Cities and Towns as are Counties 
 of themfelves in that Part of Great 
 Britain called England. 
 
 j 5 Geo. 2. c. 20. An Act to exclude certain Offi- 
 cers from being Members of the 
 Houfe of Commons. 
 
 16 Geo. 2. c. 11. An Act to explain and amend 
 the Laws touching the Election of 
 Members to ferve for the Com- 
 mons in Parliament, for that Pare 
 of Great Britain' called Scotland \ 
 and to reftrain the Partiality, and 
 regulate the Conduct of returning 
 Officers at fuch Elections. 
 
 lS Geo. 2. c. i8« An Act to explain and amend 
 
 the Laws touching the Elections of 
 
 Knights of the Shire to ferve in 
 
 b 2 Parliament
 
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 Parliament for that Part of Great 
 Britain called England. 
 
 19 Geo. 2. c. 28. An Act for the better regulat- 
 
 ing of Elections of Members to 
 ferve in Parliament for fuch Cities 
 and Towns in that Part of Great 
 Britain called England^ as are 
 Counties of themfelves. 
 
 20 Geo. 2.C.44.. An Act to extend the Provi- 
 
 fions of an Act made in the thir- 
 teenth Year of his prefent Majef- 
 ty's Reign, intitled, " An Act for 
 naturalizing fuch Foreign Protec- 
 tants, and others therein mention- 
 ed, as are fettled, or fhall fettle in 
 any of his Majefty's Colonies in 
 America, to other Foreign Protef- 
 tants who confcientioufly . fcruple 
 the taking of an Oath. 
 
 22 Geo. 2. c. 44. An Act to enable fuch Officers, 
 
 Mariners, and Soldiers, as have 
 
 been in his Majefty's Service fince 
 
 ..his Acceflion to the Throne, to 
 
 exercife Trades. 
 
 31 Geo. 2. c. 14. An Act for further explaining 
 the Laws touching the Electors of 
 Knights of the Shire to ferve in 
 Parliament for that Part of Great 
 Britain called England. 
 
 33 Geo. 2. c. 20 An Act to enforce and render 
 more effectual the Laws relating to 
 the Qualification of Members to fit 
 the Houfe of Commons. 
 
 1 2 Geo.
 
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 2 Geo. 3. c. 25. An Act for naturalizing fuch 
 
 Foreign Proteftants as have ferved, 
 or fhall ferve for the Time therein 
 mentioned, as Officers or Soldiers 
 in his Majefty's Royal American 
 Regiment, or as Engineers in Ame- 
 rica. 
 
 3 Geo. 3. c. 15. An Act to prevent occafional 
 
 Freemen from voting at Elections 
 of Members to ferve in Parliament 
 for Cities and Boroughs. 
 
 3 Geo. 3. c. 24. An A£t to prevent fraudulent 
 and occafional Votes in the Elec- 
 tions of Knights of the Shire, and 
 of Members for Cities and Towns 
 which are Counties of themfelves, 
 fo far as relates to the Right of 
 voting, by Virtue of an Annuity 
 or Rent- Charge.
 
 ADVERTISEMENT. 
 
 THE Editor thinks it incumbent on him to 
 inform the Public that they will find " Lord Lyt- 
 tkton's Hiftory of the Life of King Henry the Se- 
 cond," " L. C. Baron Comyns's Digeft of the Laws 
 of England •" " Doftor Blackjlone's Commentaries 
 on the Laws of England;" " JVhitelockeh Notes 
 upon the King's Writ for choofing Members of 
 Parliament, by Doctor Morton" largely quoted in 
 this Work.
 
 ERRATA, 
 
 Page Line for read 
 
 2 in Notes Mor. Wbitel. &c. 2 Mor. Wkittl. Sec, 
 14 25 dele, " and of Bribery and Corruption*' 
 
 20 30 Cudody Cuftody 
 
 200 15 delt " The Oaths for this laft Head are to 
 
 be found under Title Bribery ; the 
 Reft are as follow, except for Lon- 
 don and Scotland, which fee, 1 ' and 
 infert " See Appendix."
 
 LAWS, &c. 
 
 TH E Commons make the third fiftate of 
 Parliament, and confift of Knights of Shires, 
 Citizens and Burgeffes; and all ought to be elected 
 by Writ, ex Debito Juftitia ; and they reprefent all 
 the Commons of the Realm, 4 Inft. 1. 
 
 The * Beginning of their Attendance in Parlia- 
 ment feems to have been fince the fortieth Year of 
 Hen. 3. and the firft Writ for their Election, 49 
 Hen. 3» Cot. abr. Pr<ef. 11, 12, 13. b. 
 
 In the Election of Knights, Citizens and Bur* 
 gefles to ferve in Parliament confifts the Exercife 
 of the democratical Part of our Conftitution : for 
 in a Democracy there can be no Exercife of Sove- 
 reignty but by Suffrage) which is the Declaration 
 of the People's Will. In all Democracies there- 
 
 * One great Point, which a modern noble Hirtorian, and 
 the moft able by far that England ever produced, hath demon- 
 ftrated that the Origin of the Houfe of Commons, particularly 
 the Right of the Boroughs to fend Members to Parliament, is of 
 a much earlier Date than 49 Hen. 3. the Period afligned by 
 Mod other Hiftorians : He aflerts and prove?, that this Right, 
 and the Exercife of it, is as ancient as the firft Introduction of 
 the Anglo Saxon Government into this Ifland : that it was 
 brought over by the Saxons, from Germany, where it had been 
 enjoyed by that free People from Time immemorial ; and that 
 it prevailed in England, during ail the Reigns ofcrthe Saxtrn 
 Kings and vvas never abolifhsd even under thofe of the Nor-. 
 mam. See Lord Ljttletons Hiftory of the Life of Htn. 2. Vol. 
 i. p. 27 3 to 286. Vol. 3. p. 62 to 114. 
 
 B fore
 
 ( 2 ) 
 
 fore it is of the utmoft Importance to regulate by 
 whom, and in what Manner, the Suffrages * ars 
 to be given. In England, where the People do not 
 debate in a collective Body, but by Reprefentation ; 
 the Exercife of this Sovereignty confifts in the 
 Choice of Reprefentatives. The Laws f have 
 therefore very ftrictly guarded againft Ufurpation 
 or Abufe of this Power, by many falutary Provi- 
 fions, which may be reduced to thefe three Points, 
 
 i. The Qualifications of the EleBors. 
 
 3. The Qualifications of the Eletled. 
 
 3. The Manner of and Proceedings at Elections . 
 
 Thefe we fhall confider as they affect, 
 
 I. England ; II. Scotland ; III. Wales. 
 
 . I. ENGLAND. 
 
 Previous to our general Inquiry, we will men- 
 tion the few Particulars concerning 
 
 1. Chejler; 2. Durham. 
 
 1. Chejler. 
 
 By Stat. 34 fc? 35 Hen. 8. c. 13. feci. 1. « The 
 County Palatine of Chejter, fhall have two Knights, 
 and like wife two Citizens to be Burgefles for the 
 City of Chejler, to be cholen by Procefs, to be 
 awarded by the Chancellor of England, unto the 
 Chamberlain of Chejler, his Lieutenant or Deputy ; 
 
 * The Athenians were (o jnftly jealous of this Prerogative, 
 that a Stranger who interfered in the AiTemblies of the People, 
 was punifhed by their Laws with Death ; becaufe fuch a Man 
 yas efteemed guilty of High Treafon, by usurping thofe Rights 
 of Sovereignty, to which he had no Title. Black. Com. 165. 
 
 *t Mir. Wbittl. on Gowru. cUij>. 77. fol. 97, 9S. 
 
 and 

 
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 and like Procefs to be made by the Chamberlain, 
 &c. to the Sheriff of Cbejler ; the Election to be 
 made under like Form as is ufed within the County 
 Palatine of Lancajier, or any other County and 
 City where fhall be Knights and Burgeffes of Parli- 
 ment." See Stat. 18 Geo. 2. c. 18. feci. 12. 
 
 By Stat. 10 Ann c. 23. feci. 7. " The Sheriff of 
 the County Palatine of Chefier, againft every Elec- 
 tion of Knights of the Shire, fhall caufe {even 
 Tables, and no more, to be made at the Cofts of 
 the Candidates, within the Shire Hall of the Coun- 
 ty, for taking the Poll, viz. Two at the upper 
 End, Two at each Side, and One at the lower 
 End of the Hall." 
 
 2. Durham. 
 
 By Stat. 25 Car. 2. c. 9. " The County Palatine 
 of Durham may have two Knights for the County, 
 and the City of Durham two Citizens to be Bur- 
 gefles for the fame City, to ferve in Parliament, to 
 be elected by Writ awarded to the Lord Bifhop of 
 Durham, or his Chancellor of the County, and 
 Precept thereupon by the Lord Bifhop, or his 
 temporal Chancellor, to the Sheriff; the Elections 
 of the Knights to be made by the greater Number 
 of Freeholders, as in other Counties, and the Elec- 
 tion of Burgeffes for the City of Durham, to be 
 made by the major Part of the Mayor, Aldermen, 
 and Freemen, which Knights and Burgeffes fhall 
 be returned by the Sheriff, into the Chancery, 
 upon the like Pains as the Sheriffs of any other 
 County." See Stat. 18 Geo. 2. c. 18. feci. 12. 
 
 1. The Qualifications of the Eieclors. 
 
 The Reafon of requiring any Qualification, with 
 regard to Property, in Voters, is to exclude fuch 
 Perfons as are in fo mean a Situation that they are 
 
 B 2 efteemed
 
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 cffeemed to have no Will of their own. Pf triefe 
 Perfons had Votes, they would be tempted to dil- 
 pofe of them under fome undue Influence or other. 
 This would give a great, an artful, or a wealthy 
 Man, a larger Share in Elections than is confiftenz 
 with general Liberty. If it were probable thas 
 every Man would give his Vote freely, and with- 
 out Influence of any Kind, then, upon the true 
 Theory and genuine Principles of Liberty, every 
 Member of the Community* however poor, mould 
 have a Vote in- electing thofe Delegates, to whofe 
 Charge is committed the" Difpofal of his Property, 
 and his Life. But, fince that can hardly be expect- 
 ed in Perfons of indigent Fortunes, or fuch as are 
 under the immediate Dominion of others, all po- 
 pular Eftates have been obliged to eftablifh certain 
 Qualifications ; whereby fome, who are fuipedled 
 to have rio Will of their own, are excluded from 
 voting, in order to let other Individual's, whofe 
 Wills may be fuppofed independent, more tho- 
 roughly upon a Level with each other. 
 
 And this Conflitution of Suffrages is framed upon 
 a wifer Principle than either of the Methods of vot- 
 ing, by Centuries, or by Tribes, among the Romans. 
 In the Method by Centuries, inftituted by Serdus 
 TuIlluSy it was principally Property, and not Num- 
 bers that turned the Scale : In the Method by 
 Tribes, gradually introduced by the Tribunes of 
 the People, Numbers only were regarded, and 
 Property entirely overlooked. Hence the Laws 
 puffed by the former Method had ufualiy too great 
 a tendency to aggrandize the Patricians or rich 
 Noble's •, and thofe by the latter had too much of a 
 levelling Principle. Our Conflitution fleers be- 
 tween the two Extremes. Only iuch are en- 
 tirely excluded, as can have no Will of their own : 
 |here U hardly a irec Agent to be found,, but what 
 is. entitled to a Vote in fome Flace or other in the 
 ■ Kingdom. Nor is comparative Wealth",, or Pro- 
 perty
 
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 |>erty entirely difregarded in Elections; for though 
 the richeft Man hath only one Vote at one Place, 
 yet if his Property be at all diffufed, he has proba- 
 bly a Right to vote at more Places than one, and 
 therefore has many Reprefentatives. This is the 
 Spirit of our Conftitution : not that I afTert it is in 
 fact quite fo perfect as I have here endeavoured to 
 defcribe it-, for, if any Alteration might be wifhed 
 or fuggefted in the prefent Frame of Parliaments, 
 it mould be in Favour of a more complete* Repre- 
 fentation of the People. Black. Com. 164, 165, 
 166. 
 
 As the Right and Qualifications of the Electors 
 depend, for the mod Part, on feveral Acts of Par- 
 liament, it will be neceflary to point out thofe Sta- 
 tutes as the fureft Rule to direct us in our Inqui- 
 ries herein : Thele Qualifications are to be confi- 
 dered as they regard, 
 
 1 . Knights of the Shire in particular ; 
 
 2 . Citizens and Burgeffes in particular ; 
 
 3. As they regard both Knights of Shires ; Citizens 
 and Burgeffes. 
 
 1. 
 
 Knights of the Shire in particular. 
 
 By Stat. 8 Hen. 6. c. 7. 10 Hen. 6. c. 2. " The 
 rf Knights of the Shires fhall be chofen by People 
 
 * In many Cafes, Multitudes are bound by A& of Parlia- 
 ment, who are not Parties to the Election of Knights, Citizens, 
 and Bnrgefies; as all they who have.no Freehold, or have 
 Freehold in ancient Demeine; and all Women having Freehold 
 <r no Freehold, and Men wkhinthcAge of twenty one Years, 
 
 isc. 4 fy.. 4 , 5 . 
 
 t 1 he Knights of the Shires are the Reprefentatives of the 
 Landholders, or landed filtered of the Kingdom : their ('.lectors 
 mull therefore have F.'.tatcs in Lands or Tenements within the 
 County reprefented : ihefe Ellares nuift he Freehold, that is for 
 *Vam of JL/fe at kit!: bccaule beneficial Lcafes for long 'I crnis 
 
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 dwelling * in the fame Counties, whereof every 
 one (hall have free Land or Tenements to the 
 Value of f forty Shillings by the Year. And fuch 
 as have the greateft Number of them that may ex- 
 pend forty Shillings by the Year, fhall be returned 
 
 of Years were not in ufe at the making of Stat. 8 Hen. 6. c. y. 
 or Stat, io Hen. 6. c. z. and Copyholders were then little bet- 
 ter than Villains abfolutcly dependant upon their Lord. Black. 
 Com. 1 65. 
 
 * Scat, i Hen. 5. c. \. feci. I. But this is entirely difre* 
 garded. Black. Com. 169. 
 
 f This Freehold mull be of forty Shillings annual Value : 
 becaufe that Sum would then with proper Induftry furnilh all 
 the NecefTaries of Life, and render the Freeholder, if he pleafed, 
 an independant Man. For Bilhop Fleetwood in his Chronicon 
 frettcfuni, written about fixcy Years fince, has fully proved forty 
 Shtflitgs in the Reign of Hen. 6. to have been equal to twelve 
 Pounds per Annum, in the Reign of Queen Anne, and as the 
 Value of Money is very confiderably lowered fince the Bilhop 
 •wrote, it may be fairly concluded from this and other Circum- 
 stances, that what was equivalent to twelve in his Days, is equi- 
 valent to twenty Pounds at prefent. Black. Com. 167. The 
 Freeholders of the County, who can dilpend forty Shillings 
 yearly, do give full and fufficient Power to the Knights eledted 
 by them to fcrve in Parliament for themfelves, and for the 
 Commonalty of the faid County. To this fome have objected ; 
 why fhould the Freeholders who have forty Shillings per Annum, 
 bind all the reft of the inhabitants of the County, who are as. 
 much the Commonalty of the County as thofe Freeholders are; 
 and their Live?, Liberties and Eftates as much fubjeft to the 
 Power and Ac"ls of thofe Knights, as the Freeholders whq 
 choofe them ; and therefore in Equity and Reafon, all the reft 
 of the Commons of the County, as well as the Freeholders of 
 forty Shillings per Annum, ought to have their Votes in the 
 Election, and impowering of thefe Knights of the Shire, who 
 reprefent and acl for them ? To this may be anfwered, before 
 the Statute nude in Hen. 6. time, which reftrains the Eleclors 
 to Freeholders of forty Shillings per Annum, all the Inhabitants, 
 or at leaft all the Freeholders of the County, had Votes in the 
 Election ; and they, according to Cuftom and Law, chofe only 
 two Perfons to reprefent thcrn in Parliament, and gave them 
 full Power; who, with the reft of the Membefs fo impowered, 
 made a Law reciting, " that by Reafon of the outragious, and 
 excefllve Numbsr of Elc&ors, Manflaughters, Riots, Batteries, 
 wd. Djvifions did arife ; to prevent which it was enacted, thai; 
 
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 by the Sheriffs, by Indentures * fealed betwixt the 
 Sheriffs and the Chooiers : And every Sheriff (ball 
 have Power to examine upon the Evangelifts every 
 Choofer, how much he may expend by the Year. 
 And if any Sheriff return Knights, contrary to the 
 laid Ordinance, the Juftices of AfTizes fhall have 
 Power to inquire ; and if by Inqueft the fame be 
 found before the Juftices, and the Sheriff be duly 
 attainted, the Sheriff fhall incur the Pain of One 
 hundred Pounds, and alfo have Imprifonment by 
 a Year, provided that he that may not expend 
 forty Shillings by the Year, fhall in no wife be 
 Choofer of the Knights of Parliament ; and in every 
 Writtochooie Knights for the Parliament, Mention 
 (hall be made of the faid Ordinances." 
 
 By Stat, io Ann c. 23. feft. 1. " Every Perfon 
 who fhall make any Conveyance in any fraudenc 
 Manner, on purpofe to qualify to give a Vote at 
 the Elect ions of Knights of the Shire, fee 1 8 Geo. 
 2. c. 18. feft. 5. lgGeo. 2. c. 28. feft. 4.) or being 
 privy to fuch Purpofes, fhall prepare the fame \ 
 and every Perfon who by Colour thereof, fhall give 
 any Vote at any Election of Knights of a Shire, 
 fhall forfeit forty Pounds to any Perfon who fhall 
 fue for the fame ; to be recovered with Cofts, in 
 any of her Majefty's Courts at Weftminfter" 
 
 By Seft. 2. "No Perfon fhall f vote for any 
 Knight of a Shire within England, in Right of 
 Lands, without J having been in the actual Poffef- 
 
 none fliould be Electors, but fuch Freeholders as could expend 
 forty Shillings per Annum" So this was by a Law, wherein 
 their own Confent was involved ; and hath fo continued for two 
 hundred and thirty Years. And it was dangerous to change 
 fettled Liws made for good Order, and to prevent Mifchief. 
 Z Mor. Wbitel. on Govern, chap. 77. fol. go. 
 
 * For the Form of thefe Indentures, fee Appendix, N°. XVI. 
 
 •7 Or vote more than once. Stat. 18 Geo. 2. c. 18. fefi. 5. 
 lo, Geo. 2. c. 28. feci. 4. See id. fetl. 13. and p. 8, 9. 
 
 X Star, 1 8 Geo. ». c. \%.*fe3. 5. 
 
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 fion of them, or For which fuch Perfon mall have 
 received the Rents or Profits, or be intitled to have 
 received the fame, to the Value of forty Shillings to 
 his own Ufe for one Year, before fuch Election -, 
 unlefs fuch Lands came to fuch Perfons within the 
 Time aforefaid, by Defcent, Marriage, Marriage 
 Settlement, Devife, or Prefentation to fome Bene- 
 fice in a Church, or by Promotion to fome Office. 
 And if any Perfon fhall vote in fuch Election, con- 
 trary to the Meaning hereof, he (hall forfeit * forty 
 Pounds, one Moiety to the Poor of the Parifh or 
 Parifhes where the Lands lie, and the other Moiety 
 to the Perfon who fhall fue for the fame in any of 
 her Majefty's Courts at Weftminfter" 
 
 By Stat. 18 Geo. ?.. c. 18. feft. 3. «« No Perfon 
 fhall vote for the eledling of a Knight of the Shire, 
 to ferve in Parliament in England and Wales, in 
 Right of any Mefluages, Lands, or Tenements, 
 •which have not been affeffed towards fome Aid 
 granted to his Majefty by a f Land-Tax, twelve 
 Kalendar Months next before fuch Election." 
 
 * To any Candidate for whom fuch Vote fhall not have been 
 given, and who fhall fue for the fame, to be recovered by him, 
 liis Executors or Adminiflrators, by Aftion of Debt, wherein 
 no EfToign, &c fhall be allowed ; and in every fuch Aftion the 
 Proof fhall lie on fuch Perfon againfl whom the fame is brought, 
 tmlefs :he Faft whereon fuch Action is grounded be the having 
 polled more than once at the fame Election, 18 Geo. 2. c. 18.. 
 feci. 5. The fame Provifion is made by Stat. igGeo, 2. c. 28. 
 feci. 4.. with refpeft to Perfons voting for a Member for any 
 City or Town, being a County of itfelf in England, as is here- 
 by made with refpeft to Perfons voting for lymghts of a Shire. 
 See 19 Geo. z. c. 28. feci. 13. 
 
 t Provided that this Aft fhall not reftrain any Perfon from 
 voting in Right of any Rents, or any Chambers in the Inns 
 of Courts, or Inns of Chancery, or any Mefluages or Seats 
 belonging to any Officers, by reafou that the fame have not 
 been ufu ally, a lie fled to the Land Tax ; and that the acting 
 C'ommiflioners of the Land-Tax, or three of them, at their 
 Meetings for the rejpeftive Diviiions, fhall llgn and ferd one 
 other Duplicate of the Copies of the rgfptftive Aflefl'ments 
 after all Appeals determined, jnd the fame deliver to the Clerks
 
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 By Sett. 5. " No Perfon fhall vote in any fuch 
 Election, without having a Freehold Eftate in the 
 County for which he votes, of the yearly Value of 
 forty Shillings, over and above all Rents and 
 Charges * payable out of the fame." 
 
 By Stat. 31 Geo. 2. c. 14. feft. 1. " No Perfon 
 who holds his Eftate by Copy of Court Roll, (hall 
 be intitled thereby to vote at the Election of any 
 Knight of the Shire in England and Wales. And if 
 any Perfon vote in any fuch Election contrary tq 
 the Intent hereof, every fuch Vote fhall be void-, 
 and every Perfon fo voting fhall forfeit to any 
 Candidate for whom fuch vote fhall not have been 
 given, and who fhall firfl fue for the fame, fifty 
 Pounds, to be recovered by him, his Executors 
 and Administrators, with Cofts, by Action of Debt, 
 in any Court of Record at JVeJiminfter, wherein no 
 EfToign, &c. fhall be allowed ; and in every fuch 
 Action the Proof fhall lie on the Perfon againft 
 whom fuch Action fhall be brought." 
 
 By Seff. 2. "It fhall be fufficient for the Plan- 
 tiff in any fuch Action of Debt, to fet forth in the 
 Declaration, that the Defendant is indebted to him 
 in the Sum of fifty Pounds, and to alledge the Of- 
 fence for which the Action is brought, and that 
 the Defendant hath acted contrary to this Act; 
 without mentioning the Writ of Summons to Par- 
 
 of the Peace for their refpeftiye Counties, to be kept amongft 
 the Records of the Seflions, to which all Perfons may refort 
 and infpeft the fame, paying Sixpence, and the faid Clerks of 
 the Peace or their Deputies, (hall give Copies of the faid Du- 
 plicates to any Perfon requiring the fame, paying after the Rate 
 of Sixpence for every three hundred Words. iSCei. 2. c. 18. 
 fed. 4. 
 
 * No public or parliamentary Tax, County, Church, or 
 Parilh Rate, or any other Tax, to be aflefltd upon any County, 
 or Diviiion, ihall be deemed any Charge, payable out of any 
 Frechold filiate, within the Meanin? of this' Aft. 18 Geo. 2. 
 
 foment,
 
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 fcament, or the Return thereof: And upon Trial 
 the Plaintiff fhall not be obliged to prove the Writ; 
 of Summons to Parliament, or the Return thereof, 
 or any Warrant to the Sheriff grounded upon any- 
 fuch Writ of Summons." 
 
 By Sett. 3. '* Provided, that every fuch Action 
 be commenced within nine Kalendar Months, next 
 after the Fact upon which the fame is grounded.'* 
 
 By Sett. 4. " All the Statutes of Jeofails fhall 
 extend to all Proceedings in any fuch Actions." 
 
 By Sett. 5. " In Cafe the Plaintiff in fuch Ac- 
 tion difcontinue or be nonfuited, or Judgment be 
 given againft him, the Defendant fhall recover 
 treble Colts." 
 
 If a Man hath a Freehold in ancient Demefne, he 
 may elect. 4 Com. Dig. 287. quere, and fee/>. 5. 
 
 No Peer hath a Right to vote at Elections. 4 
 Com. Big. 288. 
 
 If a Man, who hath a Right to vote for two, 
 gives a Tingle Vote, he cannot afterwards give a 
 fccond Vote for another-, refolved in a Committee, 
 but the Confideration of it poftponed by the Houfc. 
 4 Com. Dig. 288. 
 
 2» The Shia'ijications of the Ekttcrs in Cities and 
 Boroughs in particular. 
 
 The Elector? * of Citizens and Burgeffes, are 
 fuppofed to be the mercantile Part, or trading In- 
 terefl of this Kingdom. But as Trade is of a fluc- 
 tuating Nature, and feldom long fixed in a Place, 
 it was formerly left to the Crown to fummon > 
 
 * Black. Com. 168. By Stat. 23. Hen. 6. t. 1 4. fee?. I. Citi. 
 zens are to be chofen by Citizens of the fame Cities, and Bur- 
 gefl'es by BurgefTes of the fame Boroughs. But this muft be 
 %nderjlocd tKltb a great Latitude of Conflrutlion 3 for in fome 
 Plates, Freedom, in fame Freeholds, in fome, Inhabitan- 
 cy, &e. (and tlefe greaily dt<verfified) and in fome, tivo or mart 
 *f thefe, give a Right of Election ; Charter or Prescrip- 
 tion may ginje the Right. 
 
 pro
 
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 fro Re nata, the moft flourifhing Towns to fend 
 Reprefentatives to Parliament. So that as Towns 
 encreafed in Trade, and grew populous, they 
 were admitted to a Share in the Legiflature. But 
 the Misfortune is, that the deferted Boroughs con- 
 tinued to be fummoned, as well as thofe to whom 
 their Trade and Inhabitants were transferred ; ex- 
 cept a few which petitioned to be eafed of the 
 Expence, then ufual, of maintaining their Mem- 
 bers: Four Shilling a Day being allowed for a 
 Knight of the Shire, and Two Shillings for a Citi- 
 zen or Burgefs ; which was the Rare of Wages 
 eftablifhed in the Reign of Edward III. Hence the 
 Members for Boroughs now bear above a qua- 
 druple Proportion to thofe for Counties ; and the 
 Number of Parliament Men is increafed fince For- 
 tefcue's Time, in the Reign of Henry the Sixth, 
 from three Hundred to upwards of five Hundred, 
 exclufive of thofe for Scotland. The Univerfities, 
 were in general, not impowered to fend Burgefies 
 to Parliament; though once, in 28 Edw. I. when 
 a Parliament was fummoned to confider of the 
 King's Right to Scotland-, there were iffued Writs, 
 which required the Univerfity of Oxford to fend 
 up four or five, and that of Cambridge two or three, 
 of their moft difcreet and learned Lawyers for that 
 Purpofe. But it was King James the Firft, who 
 indulged them with a permanent Privilege to fend 
 conftantly two of their own Body; to ferve for 
 thofe Students who, though ufeful Members of 
 the Community, were neither concerned in the 
 landed nor the trading intereft; and to protect in the 
 Legiflature the Rights of the Republic of Letters. 
 The Right and * Qualification of Voters in Cities, 
 Towns, and Boroughs, is various, depending in- 
 terely on the feveral Charters, Cuftoms, and Con- 
 stitutions of the refpective Places, as have pre- 
 
 * Bcu;. Abr. 573. 
 
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 vailed in them Time immemorial, which has occa- 
 iioned infinite Difputes ; though now by Stat. 2 Geo. 
 2. c. 24. feft. 4. M Votes fhall be deemed legal, 
 which have been fo declared by the laft Determi- 
 nation in the Houfe of Commons, which Determi- 
 nation concerning any City, Borough, or Place, 
 (hall be final to all Purpofes." And further, 
 
 By Stat. 3 Geo. 3. c. 15. " No Perfon whatfoever 
 claiming as a Freeman, to vote at any Election of 
 Members to ferve in Parliament for any City, 
 Town, Port or Borough, in England, Wales, and 
 the Town of Berwick upon Tweed, where fuch 
 Voter's Right of Voting is as a Freeman only, 
 fhall be admitted to give his Vote at fuch Election, 
 unlefs fuch Perfon fhall have been admitted to the 
 Freedom of fuch City, &c. twelve Kalendar 
 Months before the firft Day of fuch Election : And 
 if any Perfon fhall prefume to give his Vote as a 
 Freeman, at any Election of Members to ferve in 
 Parliament, contrary to the true Intent and Meaning 
 of this Act; he fhall, for every fuch Offence, for- 
 feit and pay the Sum of One hundred Pounds to 
 him, her, or them, who fhall inform and fue for the 
 fame •, and the Vote given by fuch Perfon, mail be 
 void and of no Effect." 
 
 By Se£f. 2. " Nothing herein contained fhall ex- 
 tend, or be conftrued to extend to any Perfon in- 
 titled to his Freedom by Birth, Marriage, or Ser-. 
 vitude, according to the Cuftom or Ufage of fuch 
 City, Town, Port or Borough." 
 
 By Se&. 3. •• If any Mayor, Bailiff, Town Clerk, 
 or other Officer of any Corporation, or other Per- 
 fon whatfoever, mail wilfully and fraudulently an- 
 tedate, or cauit to be antedated, any Ad million of 
 any Freeman, fuch Mayor, &c. fhall for every 
 such Offence, forfeit and pay the Sum of Five 
 hundred Pounds to him, her, or them, who (hall 
 inform and fue for the fume," 
 
 i By
 
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 by Seft. 4. " The Mayor, &c t 'of any Corpora-* 
 tion, having the Cuftody of, or Power over the 
 Records of the fame, fhall upon the Demand o£ 
 any Candidate, or his Agent, or any two Freemen, 
 on the Payment of one Shilling, permit fuch Can- 
 didate, Agent or Freeman, between the Hours of 
 Nine in the Morning, and Three in the Afternoon, 
 at any Time before, and within one Month after 
 any fuch Election as aforefaid, to infpect the Books 
 and Papers wherein the Admiffion of Freemen fhall 
 be entered; and to have Copies or Minutes of the 
 Admiffion of fo many Freemen as fuch Candidate, 
 Agent or Freeman mall think fit, upon payment 
 to fuch Mayor, &c. a reafonable Charge for writ- 
 ing the fame; and fuch Books and Papers fhall, if 
 demanded by fuch Candidate, &c. be produced by 
 fuch Mayor, &c. at every Election, and be refer- 
 red to, in Cafe any Difpute fhall arife touching the 
 Right of any Perfon to give his Vote thereat : And 
 if fuch Mayor, &c. fhall refufe, or deny fuch Can- 
 didate, &c* the Infpection of fuch Books and Pa- 
 pers, or to have Copies or Minutes thereof, or fhall 
 refufe or neglect to produce fuch Books and Papers 
 at any Election, if demanded, and paid for, in ths 
 Manner herein before fet forth •, fuch Mayor, &c. 
 mall for every fuch Offence forfeit and pay the Sum 
 of One hundred Pounds to him, her, or them, who 
 mail inform and fue for the fame." 
 
 By Sett. 5. lt All Forfeitures or Penalties laid or 
 impofed by this Act, mall be recovered, with full 
 Cofts of Suit, by Action of Debt, Bill, Plaint, or 
 Information, in any of his Majefty's Courts of Re- 
 cord at Weftminjler ; wherein no Effoign, &Y. fhall 
 be allowed." 
 
 By Seft. 6. '• No Perfon fhall be liable to any 
 Forfeiture, or Penalty, by this Act laid or impofed, 
 unlefs Profecution be commenced within one Year 
 after fuch Forfeiture or Penalty fhall be incurred." 
 
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 By Seel. 7. " The Returning Officer mall read, 
 or caufe to be read openly, this Act, at the Time 
 of Election of Members to ferve in Parliament of 
 Cities, Towns, Ports or Boroughs, where the 
 Right of Election is in the Whole, or in Part, in 
 Freeman as aforefaid, immediately after the read- 
 ing of the Act pafled in the fecond Year of his late 
 Majefty's Reign, intituled, An Aft for the more <?/- 
 fetiual preventing Bribery and Corruption in the Elec* 
 tions of Members to ferve in Parliament" 
 
 By Seel. 8. " Nothing in this Act lhall extend, 
 or be conftrued to extend to the Cities of London or 
 Norwich.'* 
 
 By Common Right, in all Boroughs, the Elec- 
 tion ought to be by all the Burgefles, where there 
 is no Prefcription, or conftant Ufage Time out of 
 Mind, &c. to the contrary. 4 Com. Dig. 288. 
 and therefore, if the King grant to a Borough by 
 Charter that a felect Number fhall elect, this does 
 not take away the Right of the other Burgefles : 
 fo a By law by the Corporation itfelf, that a felect 
 Number lhall elect, does not avail, 4 Infi. 48. 
 
 3. The Qualifications that regard both Knights of 
 Shires, Citizens, and BurgeJJes, and herein of the 
 Freedom of Eleilion, and of Bribery and Corruption. 
 
 In a Borough which hath no Charter, or Bur- 
 gefles, nor any Cuftom for it, the Election lhall 
 be by all the Houfholders, and not by Freeholders 
 only. 4 Com. Dig. 288. But by original Grant or 
 Cuftom, an Election may be by a felect Number, 
 4 Infi. 49. fo, by Cuftom or Prefcription, it may 
 be by Burgage Tenants. 4 Com. Dig. 288. 
 
 As the chief * Excellency of our Conftitution, 
 confifts in our being f bound only by fuch Laws 
 
 * Bac. Mr. 572. 
 
 t Is one of the greateft Privileges which a Britijh Sub- 
 ject has, and therefore if he be hindered from voting, an 
 Attioa on the Cafe will lie at Common Law. Salk. 20. 6 Mod. 
 1 45-
 
 C 15 > 
 
 to which we ourfelves confent ; and as fuch Con- 
 ient cannot be given by every Individual in Perfon, 
 but muft be by Reprefentation, it is therefore * ef- 
 iential to the very Being of Parliament, that Elec- 
 tions fhould be abfolutely + free and indifferenr, 
 and that every Perfon claiming a Right to vote, 
 be duly qualified, free from Corruption, or any 
 undue Influence whatfoever. Nothing || more re- 
 quires Freedom and Indifference, than this of 
 Members to ferve for us in Parliament; who have 
 put into their Hands the Power of our Eftates, of 
 our Liberties, of our Lives ; and therefore it is but 
 Reafon, that thofe who are fo much concerned in 
 the Determination of the Perfons who fhall be 
 elected, may have a free and indifferent Choice of 
 them. 
 
 For thefe Reafons, all undue Influences upon 
 the Electors are illegal, and ftrongly prohibited. 
 Mr. § Locke ranks it among thofe Breaches of 
 Truft in the executive Magiftrate, which, accord- 
 ing to his Notions, amount to a Diffolution of Go- 
 vernment, " if he employs the Force, Treafure, 
 and Offices of the Society to corrupt the Repre- 
 fentatives, or openly to pre-ingage the Electors, or 
 prefcribe what Manner of Perfons fhall be chofen. 
 For thus to regulate Candidates and Electors, and 
 new model the Ways of Election, what is it, 
 fays he, but to cut up the Crovernment by the 
 Roots, and poifon the very Fountain of public Se- 
 
 45. 2 R. Raym. 93-8. 2 Burn. Bift. O. T. 367. (See Ld. Ch. 
 J. Holt's Arg. on this Subject, in his Life, 74, &c.) and ac- 
 cordingly adjudged in the Houfe of Lords. 
 
 * Black. Cent. 172. 
 
 t By the Common Law, all Elections ought to be free; and 
 by feveral Statutes it is declared, that Elections of Members 
 of Parliament ought to be free, particularly by 1 W. & M. Se/T. 
 2 c 2. Bac. Abr. 573. & 2 W. & M. c. 7. 4 Com. Dig. 290. 
 
 U Mor Whitel. on Gcvern. chap. 42. fol. 383. 
 
 J On Govern, fart. 2. f(3. 22Z. 
 
 , curity?
 
 ( W ) 
 
 turity?'' Black. Com. 172. For thefe FurpofeS 
 therefore, 
 
 By Stat. 8 Geo. 2. c. 30. feci. 1. "As often as 
 any Election of any Member to ferve in Parliament, 
 fhall be appointed to be made, the Secretary at 
 War, or fuch Perfon, who fhall officiate in the 
 Place of Secretary at War, fhall, before the Day 
 appointed for fuch Election, fend Orders in Writ- 
 ing for the Removal of every Regiment, Troop or 
 Company, or other Number of Soldiers quartered 
 in any City, Borough, Town, or Place, where 
 fuch Election fhall be to be made, one Day at leaft 
 before the Day appointed for fuch Election, to the 
 Diftance of two Miles from fuch City, &c. and 
 not to make any approach until one Day after the 
 Poll fhall be ended." 
 
 By Seel. 2. " In cafe the Secretary at War, or 
 fuch Perfon who fhall officiate in the Place of Se- 
 cretary at War, fhall neglect to fend fuch Orders, 
 and fhall be thereof convicted upon any Indictment 
 to be preferred at the next Affizes or SefHons of 
 Oyer and 'Terminer, for the County where fuch Of- 
 fence fhall be committed, or on an Information to 
 be exhibited in the Court of King's Bench, within fix 
 Months after fuch Offence, fuch Secretary at War, 
 &c. fhall be difcharged from their Offices, and fhall 
 be difabled to hold any Office or Employment in 
 his Majefty's Service." 
 
 By Seft. 3. " Nothing in this Act fhall extend to 
 the City of IVeftminfter, or the Borough of South- 
 Zu-arkj in refpect of the Guards of his Majefly ; nor 
 to any Place where his Majefly, or any of his Royal 
 Family, fhall refide, at the Time of fuch Election, 
 in refpect of fuch Troops only as fhall be attendant 
 as Guards to his Majefty, or to fuch other of the 
 Royal Family as aforefaid •, nor to any Caftle or for- 
 tified Place, where any Garrifon is ufually kept, in 
 refpect of fuch Garrifon." 
 
 By
 
 it >7 \ 
 
 By Setl; 4. " Nothing in this Act fhall extend t& 
 any Officer or Soldier, who fhall have a Right tc* 
 Vote at fuch Election." 
 
 By Sett. 5. " The Secretary at War, &c. fhall 
 hot be liable to any Forfeiture for not fending fuch 
 Order upon any Election on a Vacancy, unlets 
 Notice of the making out any new Writ (hall be 
 given to him by the Clerk of the Crown •, which. 
 Notice he is required to give with all convenient 
 Speed." 
 
 Riots have been frequently determined to make 
 an Election void. Black. Com. 172. .By Vote alfo 
 -of the Houfe of Commons, to whom alorte be- 
 longs the Power of determining contefted Elec- 
 tions, no Lord of Parliament or Lord Lieutenant 
 t>f a County, hath any Right to interfere in the 
 Election of the Commoners. Thefe Refolutions 
 were made Nerit. Con. 14 Dec. 1699. 13 Feb. 
 lyoo. 24 Off. 1702. 4 Com. Dig. 288. 
 
 By Stat. 2 Wil. & Mar. Stat. 1. c. 7. fetl. t. 
 " Whereas the Lord Wardens of the cinque Ports* 
 have claimed, as of Right, a Power of nominating 
 to each of the cinque Ports, the two ancient Towns 
 and their Members* one Perfon whom they ought 
 to elect as a Baron or Member of Parliament, con- 
 trary to the ancient Ufage and Freedom of Elec- 
 tions." 
 
 By Seel. 2. "It is declared that all fuch Norm* 
 nations are contrary to Law and void." 
 
 By Star. 5 cif 6 fPil & Mar. c. 20. feci. 48*' 
 * l No Collector, Supervifor, Gauger or other Per- 
 fon employed in the collecting or managing thd 
 Duties Of hxcife, fhall by Word, MefTage, or Writ* 
 ing, or in an^ other Manner, endeavour to per- 
 fuade any Elector to give, or diffuade any Elector' 
 from giving his Vote for the Choice of any Knight, 
 Citizen, Burgefs, or Baron, to ferve in Parlia- 
 ment, and every Perfon offending herein fhall 
 forfeit One Hundred Pounds, one Moiety to the 
 
 C Informer,
 
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 Informer, and* the other Moiety to the Poor of tfrd 
 Parifh, to be recovered by any Perfbn who fhall 
 fue for the fame in any of his Majefty's Courts at 
 Wejlminfier •, and every Perfon convicted on any 
 fuch Suit mall become difabled of bearing any 
 Office relating to the Duty of Excife, or any other 
 Place of Truft under their Majefties." 
 
 By Stat. 12 &? 13 V/. 3. <r. 10. feci. 91. " No 
 Commiflioner, Collector or other Perfon, concerned 
 in collecting or managing the Cuftoms, mall by 
 word, Mefiage, Writing, or in other Manner, en- 
 deavour to perfuade any Elector to give, or dif- 
 fuade him from giving, his Vote for the Choice of 
 any Knight of the Shire, Citizen or Burgefs •, and 
 every Perfon offending therein fhall forfeit one 
 Hundred Pounds, one Moiety to the Informer, 
 the other to the Poor of the Parifh, to be recovered 
 in any of his Majefty's Courts at iFefiunnjler ; and 
 every Perfon convicted on fuch Suit mall become 
 difabled of ever bearing any Cfrice relating to the 
 Cuftoms,. or anv other Place ©f Truft under his. 
 Majefty." 
 
 By Stat. 10 Am. c, 19. feci. 182. " No Com- 
 mifiioner, Officer, or other Perfon concerned in 
 the collecting or managing any of the Duties- 
 granted by this Act, (viz. Duties on Soap and 
 Paper, punted Silk, &c. certain Stamp-duties, and 
 additional Hackney-coaches,) fhall, by Word,, 
 Meffage or Writing, or in other Manner, en- 
 deavour to perfuade any Elector to give, or dif- 
 fuade him from giving, his Vote for Choice of 
 any Knight of the Shire, Citizen, Burgefs, or 
 Baron, for any County, &c. and every Perfon of- 
 fending therein, fhall forfeit one Hundred Pounds, 
 one Moiety to the Informer, the other Moiety 
 to the Poor of the'Parifh, to be recovered by any 
 Perfon who fhall fue for the fame in her MajeflyV 
 Courts at V/ejtminjier y and every Perfon convicted 
 
 3 QB*
 
 t H ) 
 
 bh fuch Suit fhall become difabled of everbearing 
 any Office or Place of Truft under her Majefty." 
 
 Thus are the Electors of one Branch of the 
 Legiflature fecured from any undue Influence from 
 either of the other two, and from ail external 
 Violence and Compulfion. Black Com. 172. 
 
 The following Statutes extend to all Sorts of 
 Members, as well for Boroughs as Counties. Blacfc 
 'Com. 16 j. 
 
 By Stat. 7 & 8 Will 3. c. 25. feci. 7. " Nd 
 Perfon mail have any Vote in electing Members, 
 for any Truft; Eftate, or Mortgage, unlefs fuch 
 Truftee or Mortgagee* being in a&ual PofJeffiori 
 or Receipt of the Rents j but the Mortgagor, or 
 ceftuique Truft, in PolfeiTion, may vote for the 
 Eftate. . And all * Conveyances of any Heredita- 
 ments, in order to multiply Voices, or to fplit the 
 Intereft in any Houfes or Lands among feveral 
 Perfons, to enable them, tb vote at Elections of 
 Members, are declared to be void, and no more 
 than one Voice fhall be admitted for one Houfe or 
 Tenement.'* 
 
 By Seel. 8. " No Perfon under the Age of 
 twenty-one Years, fhall be admitted to give his 
 Vote for Election of any Member." 
 
 By Stat. 2 Geo. 2. c. 24. Jeff. 6. " No Perfort 
 tonvicted of wilful and corrupt Perjury, or Subor- 
 nation of Perjury, fhall be capable of voting in, 
 iany Election of a Member to ferve in Parliament." 
 
 By Stat. 3 Geo. 3. c. 24. feci. 1. "No Perfon 
 fhall vote for any Knight of a Shire, Citizen, or 
 Burgefs for England, iri refpect of any Annuity or 
 Rent-chargeiffued out of Freehold Lands or Te- 
 
 * All Conveyances to qualify Performs for voting fhall be 
 agiinil thofe who executed the fame free and abfolute ; and all 
 Securities or Agreements for redeeming or defeating fuch 
 E'.Utes, or for the R-con vcyar.ee thereof, (hall be void. Stat, 
 to Ann. c. 23. ftfl. I. 
 
 C 2 nementSj
 
 ( 20 J 
 
 ucments, and granted before the firft Day of Juttc* 
 1764, unlefs a * Certificate, upon Oath, fhall have 
 been entered twelve Kalendar Months at lead, be- 
 fore the firft Day of Election, with the Clerk of 
 the Peace for the County, Riding, or Divilion, o* 
 with the Clerk of the Peace, Town-clerk, or other 
 public Officer, having the Cuftody of the Records 
 within any City or Town, having the Cuftody of 
 Records therein." 
 
 By Seff. 2. " No Perfon fhall vote for any 
 Knight of a Shire, Citizen, or Burgefs, for Eng- 
 land, in refpect of any Annuity or Rent-charge 
 iffuing out or Freehold Lands, Tenements, or 
 Hereditaments, which fhall come to fuch Perfon 
 by Defcent, Marriage, Marriage-fetdement, De- 
 vife, or Prelentation to a Benefice in Church, or 
 Promotion to an Office, within twelve Kalendar 
 Months next before fuch Election refpectively, 
 unlefs a -f- Certificate upon Oath, or Affirmation, 
 if a Quaker, fhall have been entered with the Clerk 
 of the Peace, Town-clerk, or other Officer as 
 aforefaid, before the firft Day of fuch Election." 
 
 By Seff. 3. "No Perfon fhall vote for a Knight 
 of the Shire, Citizen, or Burgefs, within England, 
 in refpect of any Annuity or Rent-charge to be 
 granted after the faid firft Day of June, 1763, 
 unlefs a Memorial of the Grant of fuch Annuity or 
 Rent-charge fhall have been regiftered with the 
 Clerk of the Peace, Town-clerk, or other public 
 Officer, having the Cudody of the Records, where 
 the Lands, &V..jout of which Annuity or Rent- 
 charge ifiues, fhall be, twelve Kalendar Months at 
 lead before the firft Day of fuch Election, which 
 Memowal fhall be wrote on Parchment, and di- 
 rected to fuch Clerk of the Peace, Town-clerk or 
 other public Officer, and fhall be under the Hand 
 
 '• See Appendix, N°. XXVIII. f Ibid. XXIX. 
 
 and
 
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 ••rid Seal of the Grantor or Grantors, and attefted 
 by two Witnefles, one whereof to be one of the 
 Witnefles to the Execution of fuch Grant ; which 
 Witnefs mall upon Oath before fuch Clerk of the 
 Peace, &c. as aforefaid, or their Deputies, prove 
 the fealing and delivering of fuch Grant, and the 
 figning and lealing of fuch Memorial; which Me- 
 morial fhall contain the Day and Year of the Date, 
 and the Names, Additions, and Abodes, of the 
 Parties and Witnefles, and all the Lands and Te- 
 nements out of which the Annuity or Kent-charge 
 iilues, and the Parifh, Townfhip or Place, &fr. 
 •where fuch Lands and Tenements lie ; and that 
 every fuch Grant, of which fuch Memorial, is lb 
 to be regiftered, mail, at the Time of entering 
 fuch Memorial, be produced to fuch Clerk of the 
 Peace, &V. as aforefaid, or their Deputies who 
 fhall thereon indorfe a Certificate, in which fliall 
 be mentioned the Day and Year on which fuch 
 Memorial (hall be fo entered. 
 
 By Sett. 4- '* No Perfon (hall vote at any Elec- 
 tion of a Knight of the Shire, Citizen or Burgefs, 
 in England^ by reafon of an Alignment of any 
 Annuity or Rent-charge, or any Part or Parts 
 thereof, made before the laid firft Day of June, i 763, 
 unlefs a Certificate of fuch Alignment upon Oath, 
 to the Purport herein mentioned, with reipect 
 to an original Annuity or Rent-charge, (hall have 
 been entered with fuch Clerk of the Peace, &c. as 
 aforefaid, twelve Kalendar Months at leaft before 
 tiie firft Day ol fuch Election ; and that no Perfon 
 mail vote at any fuch Election as aforefaid, by 
 reafon of an Alignment of any Annuity or Rent- 
 charge, or any Part or Parts thereof, made after 
 the firft Day of June y 1763, unlefs a Memorial of 
 fuch Alignment, and alio a Memorial of the Grant 
 of fuch Annuity or Rent-charge of which fuch 
 Hull be made, fliall have been attefted and regift- 
 
 C 3 eied
 
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 ered twelve Kalendar Months at leafi: before the 
 firft Day of fuch Election, in the fame Manner as 
 is hereinbefore diieded with refpecl; to the Memo- 
 rial of an original Grant of an Annuity or Rent- 
 Charge." 
 
 By feft. 5. " The Clerk of the Peace, Town- 
 clerk, or other Officer as aforefaid, mall keep a 
 Book or Books for entering of every fuch Certifi- 
 cate or Memorial, and mall be allowed for the 
 Entry of every fuch Certificate the Sum of one 
 Shilling, and of every fuch Memorial Two Shil- 
 lings, and no more, and for every Search for any 
 Certificate or Memorial one Shilling and no more; 
 and any Perfon or Peifons may, at all feafonable 
 Times, refort to and infpecl the Certificates Me- 
 morials and Books of Entries thereof : And fuch 
 Clerk of the Peace, &V. or other Officer as afore- 
 faid, or their Deputies, is hereby directed and re- 
 quired forthwith to give a Copy of any Certificate, 
 or Memorial, to any Perfon or Perfons who malt 
 who mall defire the fame, paying for fuch Copy, ■ 
 if it contains not more than two hundred Words, 
 the Sum of Six-pence ; and fo in proportion for 
 any greater Number of Words : and fuch Clerk of 
 the Peace, csV. or ether Officer as aforefaid, or his or. 
 their Deputies, is hereby impowered to adminifter 
 an Oath in all Cafes where an Oath is required by 
 this Acl: ; and true Copies of the aforefaid Certifi- 
 cates and Memorials, attefted by fuch refpeclive, 
 Clerks of the Peace, csV. or other Officer, as afore- 
 faid, or their Deputies, fhall at all Times, be allowed 
 and admitted as legal Evidence in all Cafes whatfo- 
 cver." 
 
 By Seft. 6. " A Memorial of fuch Grant or. 
 Alignment as fhall be made and executed in any. 
 Place not within Forty Miles of the Office of the- 
 jefpechve Clerk of the Peace, Town-clerk, ot 
 £t|}er Officer as aforefaid, (hall be entered and re- 
 
 giftered*
 
 f *3 ) 
 
 g'ftered by fuch Clerk of the Peace, or his Depu- 
 ties, in cafe an Affidavit fworn, or Affirmation as 
 a Quaker, before one of the Judges at Weftminjier t 
 <ir a Mafter in Chancery, ordinary or extraordi- 
 nary, be brought with the faid Memorial to the 
 faid Clerk of the Peace, csV. as aforefaid, wherein 
 one of the Witnefles to the Execution of fuch 
 Grant or Affignment fhall fwear that he or fhe faw 
 the fame executed ♦, and the fame fhall be a fuffi- 
 cient Authority to the Clerk of the Peace or his 
 Deputy, to give the Party that brings fuch Memo- 
 rial a Certificate of the registering fuch Memorial; 
 which Certificate, figned by the faid Clerk of the 
 Peace or his Deputies, (hall be taken and allowed 
 as Evidence of the Regiftry of the fame Memorial 
 in all Courts of Record whatfoever ; any Thing 
 herein contained to the contrary notwithftanding." 
 
 By Sett. j. " The Clerk of the Peace, Town 
 Clerk, or other Officer, as aforefaid, fhall, upon 
 reafonable Notice, attend at any Election with the 
 Book or Books of Entries of every Certificate and 
 Memorial, at the, Requeft of any Candidate, mak- 
 ing him reafonable Satisfaction for fuch Attend- 
 
 '3 
 
 a nee 
 
 By Seel. 8. " If any Clerk of the Peace, Town- 
 clerk, or other Officer as aforefaid, fhall be guilty 
 of any wilful Neglect, Mifdemeanor, or fraudulent 
 Practice, contrary to the true Intent and Meaning 
 of this Act ; every fuch Clerk of the Peace, fhall 
 for [every fuch Offence, forfeit one Hundred 
 Pounds to the Perfon who (hall fue for the fame, 
 by Action of Debt, Bill, Plaint or Information,, in 
 any of his Majcfty's Courts of Record at IVejlmin- 
 //<r, whereon no Effoign, Protection, Wager of 
 Law, or more than one Imparlance fhall be al- 
 lowed." 
 
 By Sett. 9. « No Perfon fhall be liable to any 
 Forfeiture or Penalty by this Act laid or impofed, 
 
 £ 4 unlets
 
 ( *4 5 
 
 unlefs Profecution be commenced within twelve 
 Months after fuch Forfeiture or Penalty (hall b$ 
 incurred." 
 
 2. The Qualifications of the defied. 
 
 i . Of Knights of the Shire in particular. 
 
 2. Of Citizens &? Biirgejfes in particular. 
 
 3. Of both Knights of Shires, Citizens & Bur* 
 eijes. 
 
 1 . Knights cf the Shre. 
 
 By Stat. 1 Hen. 5. e. 1. feci. 1. " The Knights 
 of Shires fhall not he chofen, unlefs they be re- 
 fient * within the Shire the Day of the Date of the 
 Writ of Summons, and Knights returned contrary 
 hereto fhall loofe their Wages. 8 Hen. 6. c. 7. 
 fetl.i." 
 
 Jn the Debates of the Houfe of Commons 
 on thefe Statutes, in the Year 1620, it was 
 argued that though they did direct the Sheriff, 
 that fuch one be chofen as was refident, yet did 
 they not make void the Election made duly other-, 
 wife •, that the Intent and Meaning of the Law 
 concerning Refidency was, that the Party elected 
 fhould-have Freehold •, that there was no negative 
 Word in the Statute to make void an Flection of 
 one who was not refident. 
 
 Sir Edward Coke faid, there were Matters of Di- 
 rection and Conclufion in the Statutes, that Non- 
 refidency was but a Matter of Direction. 
 
 That there was in 6 Hen. 4. a Parliament called 
 farliatnentum Indoctorum., wherein there were na 
 Purgefies, but fuch as lived in the Towns, and no. 
 Knights of Shires, but fuch as, lived in the Coun- 
 
 t But this is imirety disregarded. Black. Com- 169. 
 
 &S,
 
 C *5 ) 
 fies, and ambngft them neither Lawyer nor learned 
 Men. 
 
 That if either Burgefs or Knight of the County 
 be non-refident, he could recover no Charges or 
 Wages of th6 Borough or County for which he 
 fcrved, as otherwife by Law he might. Debates 
 of the Commons ; Oxf. edit. 1761. p. 63. 
 
 By Stat. 23 Hen. 6. c. 14. fefl. 3. Knights of 
 Shires fhall be notable Knights of the Counties, or 
 fuch notable Efquires and Gentlemen of * Birth of 
 the fame Counties, as fhall be able to be Knights ; 
 and no Man to be a Knight, who ftandeth in the 
 Degree of a Yeoman." 
 
 2, Citizens & Burgejfes. 
 
 By Stat. 1 Hen. 5.C. 1. " The Citizens and Bur- 
 geffes of Cities and Boroughs, fhall be chofen 
 Men, -f- refiant and free in the fame Cities and Bo- 
 roughs, and none others." 
 
 3. Knights of the Shire, & Citizens & Burgejfes. 
 
 What follows feems to relate to the Qualifica- 
 tions of Members for Counties, as well as tor 
 Cities and Boroughs. 
 
 A Knight J Baneret, or any other under the De- 
 gree of a Baron, may be elected. 4 Infi. 4 6, 47* 
 Bac. Abr. 576. 
 
 * Do&or Ruff head's Edition. 
 
 f Whitel.on Gov. c. joz./b/. 370. Crompt. Jur'tfdift. 3. but 
 this is intirely disregarded. Black. Com. 169. and it feems to be 
 obfolete, and rendered lefs naceflary, by Scat. 9 An. c. 5. which 
 fee. 
 
 \ A modern Authority fays, that a Knight Banneret can be of 
 neither Houfe of Parliament ; for no one under the Degree of 
 an Englijh Baron, can be of the higher Houfe ; and a Knight 
 Baronet is too high to ferve in the lower Houfe, as a Knight of 
 the Shire, or a Burgefs of a Towp. Debates in the Commons, 
 Oxf.edit. J 766. f. 29. 
 
 One
 
 f *6 1 
 
 One under the Age of twenty-one Years is not * 
 eligible. Black. Com. 169. Bac. Abr. 576. 4. Infi m 
 47. fiat. 7 & 8 W. 3. c. 25. feci. 8. 
 
 None of the f Judges of the King's Bench, Com- 
 mon Pleas, or Barons £ of the Exchequer, who have 
 judicial || Places can be choien. Bac. air. 576. 
 2 Mor. Whit el. on Govern, chap, 102. fol. 370, 
 
 None of the Clergy § can be elected, for they 
 fit in the Convocation. Bac. Abr. 576. Black. Com. 
 169. Mo. 783. 
 
 A Perfon attainted of ** Treafon or Felony, is 
 not eligible. 2 Mor Whitel. on Govern, chap. 102. 
 fol. 370. for he ought, according to the Writ, to 
 be maris idoneus & [ufficiens. Bac. Abr. 576. Such 
 a Perfon is unfit to lit any where. 4 Infi. 47. 
 
 Perfons outlawed after Judgment, or before, in 
 a civil Action, Ander. 293. nor Perfons taken in 
 Execution upon a Judgment, can be elected to Par- 
 liament, Mo. 57. 
 
 Nor can an Alien, or, if he be elected, fhall 
 not -pf- fit, though madea denizen-, buta Manwhen 
 JJ naturalized may. 4 Infi. 17. fiat. 11 & 12. W. 
 3. c. 2. feci. 3. 
 
 * Neither can any Lord of Parliament fit in the Houfe of 
 Peers, until he be of the full Age of twenty-one Years. Bac. 
 Abr. 516. 
 
 + Becaufe they fit in the Lords Houfe. Black. Com. 169. 
 2 Mor. Whilel. on Govern, chap. 102. fol. 370. 
 
 \ Yet 'Thorp, a Baron of the Exchequer, was Speaker to 
 the Commons. 31 Htn. 6. 4. Com. Dig. 285. 
 
 || But any who have judicial Places in the Court of Wards, 
 Court of Dutchy, or other Courts ecclefiaitical, or civil, aire 
 elegible. Bac. Abr. 576. 
 
 $ Though they be of the inferior Order. 4 Com. Dig. 285. 
 
 ** Temp. Hen. 7. " Perfons outlawed for Treafon could not 
 come into Parliament, till their Attainders were reverfed. 4 
 Com. Dig. 285." Lord Bac. tiifl. Hen.-j. />. 13. 
 
 f -f- For to have a Power of making Laws,it is necefTary that 
 he fhould be totally received into Society, which he cannot be 
 without the Confent of Parliament. Bac. Abr. 576. 
 
 \% By Stat. 1 Geo. fl. 2. c. \.f e a. !. " The Claufe in the 
 Af^of 12 # r « 3- c. 2. whereby it is enacted, tjhat no Perfon 
 
 boiQ
 
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 Sheriffs J of Counties, and Mayors, and Bailing 
 
 bom out of the Kingdom, though he be naturalized, except 
 fuch as are born of EngliJJ} Parents, (hall be capable to be a 
 Member of either Houfe of Parliament ; fhall not extend to 
 difable any Perfon who at, or before his late Majelty King 
 George the Second's Acceffion to the Crown, was naturalized; 
 but by Seel. 2. of the fame At\, no Perfon fhall be naturalized, 
 unlefs in the Bill exhibited for that Purpofe, there he a Claufe 
 to declare, that fuch Perfon fhall not be enabled to be a Mem- 
 ber of either Houfe of Parliament. See Stat, i 3 Geo. 2. c. 7. 
 fee?. 6. 20 Geo. 2. c. 44. Je8. 5. 22 Geo. 2. c. 45. fed. 10. 
 2 Geo. 3. c. z^.fecl. 3. 
 
 % In the Parliament 2 Char, 1 . the Cafe of Sir Edward 
 Coke, was much debated in the Houfe ; who being Sheriff for 
 Bucks, was chofen one of the Knights for Norfolk ; and whe- 
 ther, by this Claufe of No/umus in the Writ, he were uncapa- 
 ble of fitting as a Member of the Houfe of Commons, was the 
 Queftion ; and much debated, both at the Committee, and in 
 the Houfe, with Difference of Opinion } yet Sir Ed-zvard Coke, 
 de Failo, did fit in that Parliament. Upon Search of the Records 
 it appeared, that there was not any Mention of this Claufe of 
 Nolumus, in the Writ, until 13 Edw. 3. when a great Aid was 
 required, by Reafon of War with France. The Commons 
 prayed, that Writs be fent, that the *f Worthiest of Knights 
 be chofen ; and that Sheriffs be left out." 2 Mor. Whitel. on 
 Govern, chap, qq.fol. 357. The Commons upon the aforefaid 
 Aid being demanded, were careful that the bed Men (hould be 
 chofen Knights of Shires, who might not be too forward to 
 grant greater Aids than were neceffary ; and therefore, peti- 
 tioned that Sheriffs might not be chofen : Befides this, there 
 feems to have been a Difguft both of the Commons and of the 
 great Men, againft Sheriffs, who, as Miniflers, execute the 
 Proccfs of Law upon them, who before 46 Edw. 3. had been 
 iifually admitted to be Members of the Parliament. 2 Mor. 
 Whitel. chap. 100. fol. 360. Two Things are objected, prin- 
 cipally, againft the Ele&ion of a Sheriff to be a Knight of the 
 Shire; 1 . The Ordinance 46 Edw. 3. 2. The Nolumus in the 
 Writ. For the Ordinance, it was objected to be a binding 
 Law ; as the Courfe was, in thofe Times ; and, agreeable to 
 the Law of Englind, by which the Sheriff is a Confervator of 
 the Peace ; and by whom many things are to be done, whicli 
 cannot be done by Deputy. And the OfKce of a Sheriff, and 
 pf a Knight of the Shire, together are incompatible. For a 
 Sheriff ought to refide in his County, whereof he hath the cuf- 
 tody, and ought to be conitantly prefent to conferve the Peace 
 of it, and to refill and fupprefs any Invafion, or lafurredtion ;
 
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 of Boroughs, are not elegible in their refpe&ivci 
 
 and a Parliament-Man ought to attend in Parliament. But 
 a Sheriff, being a Knight of the Shire, cannot be prefent in 
 both Places ; nor execute both Duties. A Sheriff is aifo a Judge, 
 his Power il judicial ; ard in fuch Matters he cannot execute 
 jhis Office bv Deputy, nor fupply both thefe Employments. 
 Therefore th.: Ordinance, forbidding his Election, is .^cording 
 to Law. That Sir Edivard Coke himfelf made Ordinances 
 equal with Afts of Parliament ; and that it is a Qoeftion, whe- 
 ther all Afts were not fo, at that Time? To this it was an- 
 f'.vered, that clearly there was a Difference between an Ordi- 
 nance, and an Aft of Parliament ; and this Difference appears, 
 in t^at an Ordinance was enacted, from thenceforth, to be 
 an Aft of Parliament, If this Ordinance had the Force of 
 a Law, it was to no Purpofe to have any of the Commons 
 in Parliament ; for this Ordinance being made without them, 
 as appeais by the Roll, if it were neverthelefs a binding 
 Law, there would be r.o Ufe of the Commons in Parliament. 
 About the Time of this Ordiance, which, if it had been a 
 binding Law, how came it then to pafs that Lawyers, a3 well 
 as Sheriffs, have not been ever fince excluded the Parliament ; 
 and comprehended, as well as Sheriffs, in the Nolumus /".which 
 they have not been, nor the Sheriffs themfelves, in fome rimes. 
 But this point was left as a clear Truth : That neither this nor 
 any other Ordinance, is the fame Thing with an Aft of Parlia- 
 ment, or bath the fame Force of Law in it. As to the Sheriff's 
 refiding in his County, the King doth ufually difpenfe there- 
 with : And theEleftion of him, to be a Knight of the Shire, 
 takes him off from that Refidence; and, by the old Law, ties 
 him to an Attendance upon the Parliament. Nor is his judi- 
 cial Office of a Sheriff, any more Hinderance to his Service in 
 Parliament, than the Office of a juflice of Peace is, or of the 
 Judges at Wejlminfier. 2. The fecond Objeftion upon the 
 Nolumus was inforced, as being a Claufe and Words of Sub- 
 flance, not of Form ; and cenrtantly ufed, and obferved fince 
 46 Ediv. 3. that Things long fettled are not to be ftirred. That 
 there are divers Precedents where Sheriffs, being elefted Par- 
 liament-Men, have been refufed to be admitted, and new elec- 
 tions ordered ; as Sir Andrew Noel's Cafe, and Sir George Sel- 
 iye% Cafe ; the Cafe of Mayors of Towns, and others. To 
 this was anfweivd, th3t Sir Andrew Noel was chofen for the 
 fame County, whereof he was Sheriff; and Sir George Selby 
 was Sheriff of Inheritance in another County. That as fome 
 Sheriffs ha"e been excluded, fo others have been admitted; 
 and this Ordinance being no Aft of Parliament, the Nolumus* 
 m purfuance of it doth no: bind as a Law, and the longer it 
 
 hath
 
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 JurifdicYiOns, as being Returning Officers. Hale of 
 Pari. 114. 4 Inft. 48. contra as to Mayors. 
 
 A Mayor's making himfelf a Burgefs of Parlia- 
 ment, and fitting as fuch is contrary to an exprefa 
 Order made the laft Parliament, on a long and full 
 Debate, that no Mayor of any Town mould ferve 
 as a Member of any Town, becaufe, by his Ab- 
 fence, the Government of the Town could not be 
 16 well provided and kept ; and alfo for that ic 
 lieth often in the Power of a Mayor, by a Faction, 
 (whilft he is in fuch Authority) to make himfelf a 
 Burgefs of Parliament without the free Election of 
 the Commons, which is contrary to the Liberty of 
 every Freeman of any Corporation. Debates of the 
 Commons , Oxf. edit. 17 66. p. 213. 
 
 A Man of the Law following Bufinefs in the 
 King's Court, fhall * not be elected for Counties. 
 
 The King's Attorney-general mall never ferve, 
 although he be returned Knight of any Shire, or 
 Burgefs of any Town. Debates of the Commons, 
 Oxf. edit. 1 7 66. p. 26. 
 
 All under the Degree of a Peer may be elected. 
 4 Inft. 47. As the Heir Apparent of a Peer. 4 
 Inft. 48. Bro. Abr. Tit. Pari, contra. 
 
 Sir Edward Coke faid, that thole who were em- 
 ployed abroad, as AmbafTadors, &c. were without 
 Queftion eligible, though abfent when they were 
 chofen; for Abfent i a ejus, qui Reipublica Caufd abeft, 
 
 hath continued, the more injury hath been done to the Right* 
 of the People, and to the Privilege of Parliament ; which can- 
 nut be bound, but by a Law to which themfelves content ; and 
 that was not had, either to this Ordinance, or to the Nolumus. 
 2 Mar. tVbitel. on Govern, cbap. 100. fol. 367. See Debates of 
 tbe Commoni, Oxf. edit. 1766. /. 213. A SherifFof one County, 
 amy bz elected in another. 4 Com. D g. 287. 4 lift. 48. 
 
 ** Cot. abr. Pteef. 7. But Lord Coke fays, that every one pr»- 
 feffing or praciifing the Common Law, though there was. an 
 Ordinance of the Peers ia Parliament 46 Edw. 3. contra, may 
 b* ckaed. 4 Inft. 48. 
 
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 ionaheft. Delates of t be Commons, Oxf. edit, 1766; 
 p. SO. 
 
 The King by his Charter cannot exempt a Mart 
 from being elected, for fuch Charter of Exemption 
 is void; 4 Infi. 49. 
 
 By Stat. 23 Hen. 6. c. 14. feff. 3. " If any 
 Knighr, Citizen, or Burgefs, returned by the She- 
 riff, fhall after fuch Return be put out, and an- 
 other put in his Place, fuch Perfon fo put in the 
 Place, if he take upon him to be Knight, Citizen,; 
 or Burgefs at any Parliament, mail forfeit to the 
 King one hundred Pounds and one hundred 
 Pounds to the Knight, Citizen, or Burgefs re- 
 turned by the Sheriff, and put out •, and the 
 Knight, Citizen, or Burgefs, fo put cut fhall have an 
 * Action of Debt for the fame one hundred Pounds 
 againft fuch Perfon put in his Place, his Executors 
 or Adminiftrators." 
 
 By Stat. 5 IV. J& M. c. j.fecf. 57. " No Mem- 
 ber of the Houfe of Commons mall be concerned* 
 or any other in Truft for him, ih the collecting or 
 making any of the Duties granted by this Act, 
 viz. Duties on Salt and an additional Excife, or that 
 fhall be granted by any other Act of Parliament 5 
 except the Commiffioners of the Treafury, and the 
 Officers and Commifiloners for managing the 
 Cuftoms and Excife, pot exceeding the prefent 
 Number.'* 
 
 By Stat. 1 1 &? 12 W. 3. c. i.fett. 150. 12 C5* 13 
 tV. 3. c. \o.fitt, 89, " No Member of the Houfe 
 of Commons fhall be capable of being a Commif- 
 
 * Mud begin his Suit within three Months after the Parlia- 
 ment commenced ; and if he do not, than he that will fue,(hali 
 fhall have an Action of the Debt of the fame one hundred Pounds j 
 againlt him, whj;h is put in Place of him that is put out after 
 Return, his Executors, or Adminiftrators ; and I'uch Procefs 
 Ihall be in the Actions aforefaid, as in a Writ of Trefpafs againft 
 the Peace at Common Law. Se8. 3. 
 
 fioncr
 
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 fioner or Farmer of the Duty of Exclfe upon Beeri 
 &c. or a Commiflioner for Appeals concerning the 
 faid Duty, or controlling or auditing the Account 
 of the faid Duty, or of holding in his Name, or im 
 Truft for his Ufe, any Office or Employment 
 touching the fanning, collecting or managing, the 
 faid Duty." 
 
 By Sett. 151. and 12 &? \^W. 3. c. 10. feci. 90. 
 " If any Member of the Houfe of Commons mail 
 enjoy, or execute any Office or Employment touch- 
 ing the farming, managing or collecting, the faid 
 Duty, or determining Appeals, or controlling or 
 auditing the Accounts of the fame, fuch Perfon is 
 declared incapable of fitting, voting or acting, as 
 a Member of the Houfe of Commons in fuch Par- 
 liament." 
 
 By Stat. 13 W. 3. c. 6. feci. 10. and 1 Geo. StaK 
 1. c. 13. feci. 16. " No Peer of this Realm (hall 
 vote or make his Proxy in the Houfe of Peers, or 
 fit there during any Debate, nor any Member of 
 the Houfe of Commons mall vote in that Houfe, 
 or fit there during any Debate, after their Speaker 
 is chofen, until fuch Peer or Member mall take 
 and fubfcribe the Oath * of Abjuration." 
 
 By Stat. 13 W. 3. c. 6. feci. 11. and 1 Geo. Stat. 
 i.e. 13. feet. 17. *• If any Peer or Member of the 
 Houfe of Commons fhall vote, or make his Proxy, 
 not having taking the Oath and fubferibed the 
 lame, fuch Peer or Member fhall be adjudged a 
 Popijh f Recufant Convict ', and (hall be difabled to 
 
 • By Stat. 13 W. 3. t. b.fea. 10. " The Oath fhall be made 
 and fubferibed between nine in the Morning and four in the 
 Afternoon, by every Peer at the Table in the Middle of the 
 Houfe, before he takes his Place, and whilft a full Houfe is 
 there, wich their Speaker in his Place ; and by every Member of 
 the Houfe of Commons, at the Table in the Middle of the 
 Houfe, and whilfta full Houfe is there fitting, with their Speaker 
 in the Chair. For the Form, fee Appendix, N°. VII. 
 
 -f* To be a Rtcu/ant, doth not neceffarily imply the being a 
 ?«pifti but a Rtcufani is any Perfon who refufes to go to Church, 
 
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 hold any Place of Profit or Truft, civil of military 
 or to fit or vote in either Houfe of Parliament, or 
 make a Proxy in the Houfe of Peers, or to fue any 
 Action at Law, or to profecute any Suit in Equity, 
 or to be Guardian of any Child* or Executor or" 
 Adminiftrator of any Perfon, or capable of any 
 Legacy or Deed or Gift, and fhall forfeit five 
 hundred Pounds, to be recovered by him who 
 /hall fue for the fame, in any Court of Record at 
 JVejlminjler" 
 
 By Stat. 2^3 An. c. 4. fefl> 22* 6 Am c. 35* 
 fs£i. 32. 7 An. c. 20. fett. 21. 8 Geo. 2. c. 6. feft* 
 37. " No Regifter or his Deputy, fhall be capa- 
 ble of being cholen a Member of Parliament." 
 
 By Stat. 6 Am c. j.feft. 25. '* No Perfon who 
 fhall have in his own Name, or in Truft for him* 
 any new Office or Place of Profit under the Crown, 
 which fince the twenty-fifth of OElober One thou- 
 sand Seven hundred and Five, have been created, 
 or hereafter fhall have been created, nor any Per^ 
 fon who mall be a Commiflioner or Sub-commif- 
 ficner of Prizes, Secretary or Receiver of Prizes, 
 nor any Controller of the Accompts of the Army, 
 nor any Commiflioner of the Tranfports, nor any 
 Commiflioner of the Sick and Wounded, nor any 
 Agent for any Regiment, nor any Commifli- 
 oner for Wine Licences, nor any Governor or 
 Deputy Governor of the Plantations, nor any 
 Commiflioner of the Navy employed in the Out- 
 Ports, nor any Perfon having any Penfion from 
 the Crown during Pleafure, fhall be capable of 
 being elected, or of fitting or voting as a Member 
 of the Houfe of Commons." 
 
 .and worfhip God, after the Manner of the Church of England, 
 a Popiji Recufant, is a Papi/i who io ref jfith ; and a Popiffy Re- 
 cufant Conmia, is a Pnpijb legally convicted thereof. Many 
 Authors who have wrote on this Subject, not attending to this 
 Diftinclion, have fallen intoConfcficn. 
 
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 By Seel. 26. " If any Perfon being chofen a 
 Member of the Houfe of Commons, lhall accept 
 of any Office of Profit from the Crown, his Elec- 
 tion mail be void, and a new Writ lhall ifllie for 
 a new Election j provided that fuch Perfon fhall 
 be capable of being again elected." 
 
 By Sett. 28. " Nothing herein mall extend to 
 to any Member of the Houfe of Commons, being 
 an Officer in the Navy, or Army, who fhall receive 
 any new Commifiion in the Army or Navy." 
 
 By Sect. 29. " If any Perfon hereby difabled to 
 fit or vote in Parliament fhall be returned for any 
 County, 13c. fuch Election and return are declared 
 to be void ; and if any Perfon difabled by this Act 
 fhall fit or vote as a Member, fuch Perfon fhall 
 forfeit five hundred Pounds to be recovered by 
 fuch as fhall fue for the fame in England" 
 
 All the foregoing Clatifes in this Act were enacted 
 before the Union by 4 ci? 5 Ann c. 8. 
 
 By Stat. 9 Ann c. 5. feci. 1. " No Perfon fhall 
 be capable to fit or vote as a Member of the Houfe 
 of Commons for any County, City, Borough or 
 cinque Port, within England, Wales and Berwick, 
 who fhall not have an Eflate, Freehold or Copy- 
 hold, for his own Life, or fome greater Eflate in 
 Law or Equity for his own Benefit, in Lands or 
 Hereditaments, over and above what will clear all 
 Incumbrances that may affect the fame, within 
 England, Wales, and Berwick, of the refpective an- 
 nual Value hereafter limited, viz the annual 
 Value of fix hundred Pounds for every Knight of 
 a Shire, and of three hundred Pounds for every 
 Citizen, Burgefs, or Baron, of the cinque Ports \ 
 and if any Perfon who fhall be elected or returned, 
 as a Knight, Citizen, Burgcis, &c. fhall not at the 
 Time of fuch Election and Return be feized of, or 
 intitled to, fuch Eflare, fuch Election and Return 
 lhall be void." 
 
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 By $t&. 2. u Nothing in this A61 rtiall make the 
 eldcft Son, or Heir Apparent of any Peer, or of 
 any Perfon qualified to ferve as Knight of a Shire,; 
 uncapable of being elected." 
 
 By Seel. 3. " Nothing in this Act fhall extend 1 
 to either of the Univerfities." 
 
 By Seft: 4. " No Perfon fhallbe qualified within 
 the Meaning of this Act, by Virtue of any Mort- 
 gage, whereof the Equity of Redemption is in any 
 other, unlefs the Mortgagee mall have been in Pof- 
 feflion feven Years before his Election. " 
 
 By Seel. 5. " Every Perfon,. except as aforefaid,, 
 ■who fhall appear as a Candidate, or be propofed to- 
 be elected,, fhall, upon reafonable Requeft (at the 
 Time of fuch Election, or before the Day prefixed 
 in the Writ of Summons) by any other Candidate* 
 or by any two Perfons having Right to vote at 
 fuch Election, take the Oath in Appendix, N°. 
 XVIL 
 
 By- Seel. 6. " In cafe fuch Candidate is to ferve 
 for any City, Borough or cinque Fori, then the 
 Oath {hall relate only to the Value of three hun- 
 dred Pounds per Annum" 
 
 By Seel. 7. " The Oath aforefaid may be admi- 
 niftered by the Sheriff or Under-- fheriff for any 
 County, or by the Mayor, Bailiff, or other Officer, 
 for any City, Borough or Port, to whom it fhall: 
 appertain to take the Poll, or make the Return, 
 or by any- two Juftices of Peace within England^ 
 Walesa and Berwick ; and the faid Sheriff, £sfa.. 
 who fhall adminifter the Oath, are required to cer- 
 tify the taking thereof into Chancery or the £>ueen's- 
 Bench, within three Months, under Penalty of one 
 hundred Pounds, one Moiety to the Queen, and 
 the o:her Moiety to fuch as will fue for the fame, 
 to be recovered with Cofls in any of her Majefty's 
 Courts at Wefimwfter ; and if any of the Candi- 
 dates- fhall wilfully refufe to take the Oath, the 
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 Election and Return of fuch Perfon fhall be 
 Void." 
 
 By Seel. 8. " No Fee fhall be taken for admi- 
 niftring fuch Oath, or making or filing the Certifi- 
 cate, except one Shilling for adminiftring the Oath, 
 and two Shillings for making the Certificate, and 
 two Shillings for filing the fame, under Penalty of 
 twenty Pounds, to be recovered as aforefaid." 
 
 By Stat, i Geo. flat. 2. c. 56. feel. 1. "No Per- 
 fon having any Penfion from the Crown of any 
 Term of Years, either in his own Name, or in 
 Trull for him, fhall be capable of being elected a 
 Member of the Houfe of Commons." 
 
 By Seel. 2. " If any Perfon who fhall have fuch 
 Penfion, fhall prefume to fit or vote, he fhall for- 
 feit twenty Pounds for every Day in which he fhall 
 fit or vote there, to him who fhall fue for the fame 
 In any of the Courts at JVeJiminJier, with Cofts." 
 
 By 3 Geo. c. 8. feel. 43. " No Member of the 
 Bank, for any Thing in this Act contained, fhall 
 be difabled from being a Parliament Man." 
 
 By 3 Geo. c. 9. fell. y-. " No Governor, Sub- 
 governor, Deputy-Governor, or Member of the 
 South Sea Company^ by Reafon of his being a Mem- 
 ber of the faid Company, or of any Matter or 
 Thing in this Act contained, be now or at any 
 Time hereafter difabled from being or continuing* 
 or from being elected, or ferving as a Member of 
 Parliament. But fee 7 Geo. flat. 1. c. 28. fetl. 1. 
 for difabling Sub-Governors, &c. of the faid Com- 
 pany from fitting or voting in Parliament for the 
 future." 
 
 By Stat. 6 Geo. c. 18. fell. 10. " No Perfon who 
 .fhall be Governor, Director, or other Officer be- 
 longing to the Corporations for Infuring of Ships, 
 Use. fhall for that Caufe only be difabled from be- 
 ing a Member of Parliament." 
 
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 By Stat. 15 &<?<?. 2. f. 22. y&7. 1. "No Perfon. 
 mall be a Commifiioner of the Revenue in Ireland,. 
 or Commifiioner of the Navy or Victualling Offices, 
 nor any Deputies or Clerks in any of the faid Offices,, 
 or in any of the Offices following, viz. the Office of 
 Lord High Treafurers, or the Commiffioners of the 
 Treafury, or of the Auditor of the Receipt of his Ma- 
 jefty's Exchequer, or of the Tellers of the Exchequer,. 
 or of the Chancellor of the Exchequer^ or of the Lord 
 High Admiral, or the Cojnmiffioners of the Ad- 
 miralty, or of the Paymafters of the Army, or of 
 the Navy, or of his Majefty's principal Secretaries 
 of State, or of the Commiflioners of the Salt, or of 
 the Stamps, or of Appeals, or of Wine Licences, 
 or of Hackney Coaches, or of Hawkers and Ped- 
 lars, nor any Perfons having any Office, civil oc 
 military, within the Ifland of Minorca^ or in Gib- 
 raltar, other than Officers having Commiflions in. 
 any Regiment there only, fhall be capable of be- 
 ing elected, or of fitting or voting as a Member of 
 the Houfe of Commons." 
 
 By Sect. 2. "If any Perfon hereby difabled fhall 
 be returned as a Member to ferve in Parliament, fuch 
 Election and Return are hereby declared void. And 
 if any Perfon difabled by this Act to be elected, fhall 
 prtfume to fit or vote as a Member of the Houfe of 
 Commons, he forfeits twenty Pounds for every Day 
 in which he fhall fit or vote in the faid Houfe, to fuch 
 Perfon who fhall fue for the fame in any Court at. 
 V/eftminfier ; and the Money fo forfeited fhall be re- 
 covered with Cofts by Action of Debt, &V. in which 
 no Eflbign, &t. fhall be allowed j and mall from, 
 thenceforth be incapable of taking or holding any 
 Office of Honour or Profit under his Majefty." 
 
 By Se£l. 3. " Nothing jn this Act fhall exclude 
 the Treafurer or Comptroller of the Navy, the Se- 
 cretaries of the Treafury, the Secretary to the 
 Chancellor of the Exchequer, or Secretaries of the 
 
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 Admiralty, the under Secretary to any oHus Wa- 
 jetty's principal Secretaries of State, or the Deputy 
 Paymaster of the Army, or to exclude any Perfon 
 having any Office or Employment for Life, or fer 
 fo long as he fhall behave himfelf well in his 
 Office." 
 
 By Star. ^^'Geo. 2. c. 20. feet. 1. " Every Perfon 
 (except as is herein after excepted) who fhall be 
 elected a Member of the Houfe of Commons, fhall 
 before he prefumes to vote in the Houfe of Com- 
 mons, or fit there during any Debate, after their 
 Speaker is chofen, deliver in to the Clerk of the 
 faid Houfe, at Table in the Middle of the Houfe, 
 and whilft the Houfe of Commons is there duly 
 fitting, with their Speaker in the Chair, an ac- 
 count * figned by fuch Member, containing the 
 Names of the Pari flies, Townfhips or Predn&s, 
 and of the Counties in which the Lands or Here- 
 ditaments lie, whereby he makes out his Qualifi- 
 cations, declaring the fame to be of the annual 
 Value of fix hundred Pounds above Reprizes, if a 
 Knight of a Shire ; and of the annual Value of 
 three hundred Pounds above Reprizes, if a Citi- 
 zen, Bufgefs, or Baron of the cinque P-orfs^ : and 
 fhall at the fame Time take and fubferibe the 
 Oath." N°. XVIII. of the Appendix. 
 
 And the Houfe of Commons is hereby impow- 
 •cred and required to adminitter the faid Oath and 
 Subfcription according to this Act to every Perfon 
 duly demanding the fame, immediately after fuch 
 Perfon fhall have taken the Oaths of § Allegiance 
 J Supremacy, and || Abjuration at the faid Table, 
 
 • For the Form fee Appendix, N°. XIX. 
 
 f This (omewhat balances the Afcendancy which the Bo- 
 roughs have gained over the Counties, by obliging th: trading 
 Jntereft to make Choice oflanded Men. Black, Com. 170. 
 
 § See the Form in Appendix, N°. III. 
 
 J; Ibid. N\ IV. I Ibid. N°. Vil. 
 
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 And the faid Oath and Subfcription fyall be enter- 
 ed in a Parchment Roll, to be provided by the 
 Clerk of the Houfe of Commons ; and the Ac- 
 counts fo figned and delivered to the faid Clerk 
 iliall be filed and kept by him. 
 
 By Sect. 2. "If any Perfon elected to ferve in 
 any future Parliament as a Knight of the Shire, or 
 as a Citizen, Burgefs, or Baron of the cinque Ports, 
 prefume to fit or vote as a Member of the Houfe 
 of Commons, before he has delivered in fuch Ac- 
 count, and taken and fubfcribed fuch Oath, or 
 fhall not be qualified according to 9 Ann c. 5. and 
 this Act ; his Election fhall be void, and a new- 
 Writ fhall be ifiued to elect another Member." 
 
 By Setl. 3. " Nqthing in this Act fhall extend 
 to the eldeft Son or Heir Apparent of any Peer, or 
 of any Perfon qualified to ferve as a Knight of a 
 Mhire, or to the Members for either of the Uni- 
 verfities in England) or to the Members for Scot* 
 landr 
 
 Bribery and Corruption. 
 
 The firft Inftance that occurs of Election Bribery, 
 \vas fo early as 13 E'iz. when one 'Thomas Longe 
 (being a Ample Man and of fmall Capacity to ferve 
 in ParKament) acknowledged that he had given the 
 returning Officer and others of the Borough of 
 JVeJlbury, four Pounds to be returned Member, 
 and was for that Premium elected. But for this 
 Offence the Borough was amerced, the Member 
 was removed, and the Officer fined and impriibn- 
 ed. But as this Practice hath fince taken much 
 deeper and more univerfal Root, it hath occafioned 
 the making of thefe wholefome Statutes •, to com- 
 plete the Erncacy of which, there is nothing want- 
 ing but Refolution and Integrity to put them in. 
 \\nct Execution. Bia k. Com. 173.
 
 t 39 ) 
 
 •By Stat. 7 W. 3. c. 4. feci. 1. "No Perfon T9 
 be elected to ferve in Parliament for any Place, 
 after the Tefie of the Writ of Summons, or after the 
 ordering of the Writs of Election upon the calling 
 of any Parliament, or after fuch Place becomes 
 vacant in Time of Parliament, fhall, before his 
 Election, give or allow to any Perfon having 
 Voice in fuch Election any Money, Meat, Drink, 
 Entertainment or Provifion, or make any Prefent, 
 Entertainment, or any Promife or Engagement, 
 to give or allow any Money, &V. to any fuch. 
 Perfon in particular, or to fuch Place in * general, 
 in order to be elected." 
 
 By Sell. 2. " Every Perfon [fo giving or allow- 
 ing, promifing or engaging, fhall be difabled 
 upon fuch Election to ferve in Parliament for fuch 
 Place." 
 
 By Stat. 9 Ann *. 5. feci. 5. * Every Perfon 
 who fhall appear as a Candidate, or be propofed to 
 be elected, mall, upon reafonable Requeft (at the 
 Time of fuch Election, or before the Day prefixed 
 in the Writ of Summons) by any other Candidate, 
 or by any two Perfons having Right to vote, at 
 fuch Election, take the Oath." N°. XVII. in the 
 Appendix. 
 
 By Seel. 6. " ?n cafe fuch Candidate is to ferve 
 for any City, Borough, or cinque Port, then the 
 Oath fhall relate only to the Value of three hun- 
 dred Pounds per Annum" 
 
 By Seel. 7. " The Oaths aforefaid may be ad- 
 miniftered by the Sheriff or Under-meriff for any 
 County, or by the Mayor, Bailiff, or other Officer, 
 for any City, Borough or Port, to whom it fhall 
 appertain to take the Poll, or make the Return, or 
 ■by any two Juftices of Peace within England* Wales t 
 
 * Treating a Corporation on the Day of Eledlion is a Breach 
 Of -this Statute, a. Cm. Dig. 287. 
 
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 and Berwick •, and the faid Sheriff, 13c . who fhall 
 adminifter the Oaths, are required to certify the 
 taking thereof into Chancery or the Queen's Bench 
 within three Months, under Penalty of one hun- 
 dred Pounds, one Moiety to the Queen, and the 
 other Moiety to fuch as will fue for the fame, to be 
 recovered with Colts in any of his Majefty's Courts 
 at Wefiminfier ; and if any of the Candidates fhall 
 wilfully refufe to take the Oath, the Election and 
 Keturn of fuch Perfon fhall be void." 
 
 By Seel. 8. " No Fee fhall be taken for admi- 
 niftring fuch Oath, or making or filing the Certi- 
 ficate, except one Shilling for adminiftring the 
 Oath, and two Shillings for making the Certifi- 
 cate, and two Shillings for Filing the fame, under 
 Penalty of Twenty Pounds, to be recovered as 
 aforefaid." 
 
 Subject to thefe ReftricYtons and Difqualifications, 
 every Subject of the Realm is eligible of common 
 Right. It was therefore an unconftitutional * Pro- 
 hibition, which was inferted in the King's Writs, 
 ior the Parliament holden at Coventry \ 6 Hen. IV. 
 that no -j* Apprentice or other Man of the Law 
 
 • "The Occafion of which was this, the King being in great 
 Want of Money, and fearing that if the Lawyers were Parlia- 
 ment Men, they would oppofc his exceflive Demands and hin- 
 der his i'legal Purpofes (according to their Knowledge and 
 "5. taming in the Laws, and public Affairs;) to prevent this, the 
 King iflued forth Writs of Summons with the above Prohihition 
 ;n them. Befides this, there feems to have been a Difguft both 
 of the Commons 2nd of the great Men againtt Lawyers, as be- 
 ing an Hindrance to their Oppreffionc, by pleading the Right of 
 Law, on behalf of their Clients. z Mcr. Whiul. oh Govern. 
 tb*p. IOO. fd. 360, 361. 
 
 t Porlibly the Word apprentice of the Law may have bren 
 an erroneous Mantirr of filling up the Contraction ap. de la 
 L v, which meant appr'n de la Ley, or " learned and verfed 
 in the Laws," and rot apprentice de la Ley. — It is not probable 
 that the Law, which was fo liberally profeiTcd in England* 
 and which had fuch noble Eftabliihrnen;s ; according to For-. 
 
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 fliould be elected a Knight of the Sh'we there- 
 in * ; in Return for which, our Law-books and 
 •f Hiftorians have branded this Parliament with the 
 Name of Parliamentum Indottum, or the lack- 
 learning Parliament •, and Sir Edward Coke obferves 
 with fome Spleen J, there was never a good Law 
 made thereat. Black. Com. 1 70. 
 
 3. T'be Marnier of &f Proceedings at Eleclions. 
 
 By Stat. 7 & 8 W. 3. c. 25. feci. 1. " When 
 any new Parliament mall be fummoned, there 
 (hall be forty Days between the Tejie and Re- 
 turn of the Writs of § Summons, and the Lord 
 Chancellor [| fhall iffue out the Writs for Election of 
 Members, with as much Expedition as may be. And 
 as well upon the calling a new Parliament, as in cafe 
 of Vacancy during Parliament, the Writs mail be 
 
 ttfcut\ Account fhould have borrowed, for one of their De- 
 grees in Science, a Term of Mechanics and Trade. Obferv. on 
 Stat. 215. 
 
 * Pryn. On 4 Inft. I 3 . 
 
 f Speed Hiji. Angi 458. //. 35. Walftngb. A. D. 140c. 
 
 t 4- !¥■ 48. 
 
 $ The Writ for Summons or Eleftion, (hall have no mate- 
 rial Alteration, or Addition, without Aft of Parliament, 4 left. 
 10. Before the Writ of Summons iffues, the King gives a 
 Warrant to the Chancellor, by Bill figned for iffuing the Writs, 
 V Ewes, Journ. 2. [for the Form of the Warrant, fee Appen- 
 dix, N°. I. of the Writ, N\ II.] If the Perfon elefttd dies, or 
 makes Eleftion for another Place, the Speaker iffues a War- 
 rant to the Clerk of the Crown, upon Motion, to make a Writ 
 for another Eleftion at the vacant Place ; fo, if the Perfon 
 elefted accepts an Office, be made a Peer, l£c, though there 
 be a Petition depending for the Eleftion at the fame Place, if »t 
 Jke^not againft him who dies, &c. or, there was not any Can- 
 didate, but the Perfon* who are returned. 4 Com. Dig. 285. 
 The Writ of Summons fhall be, tejie the King, or tejie the 
 Chief Juftice, or Guardian of the Realm. 4 Injh 6. 
 
 H Or if a Vacancy happens during Parliament, the Speaker, 
 by Order of the Houfe. Black. Com. 171. 
 
 delivered
 
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 delivered to the Officer to whom the Execution 
 thereof doth belong, and no other Perfon •, and fuch 
 Officer upon Receipt of the Writ, fhall, upon the 
 Back thereof, indorfe the Day he received the 
 fame, and forthwith make out the Precept to each 
 Borough or Place ; and within three * Days after 
 Receipt of the Writ fhall deliver fuch Precepts to 
 the proper Officer of every fuch Borough, &c. and 
 to no other Perfon -, and fuch Officer upon the 
 Back of the Precept, fhall indorfe the Day of the 
 Receipt thereof, in the Prefence of the Party from 
 whom he received fuch Precept, and fhall forth- 
 with caufe Public Notice to be given of the Time 
 and Place of Election, and fhall proceed to Elec- 
 tion thereupon within eight Days after his Receipt 
 of the Precept, and give four Days Notice at leaffc 
 of the Day appointed for the Election.'* 
 
 By Stat. 10 Ann c. 23. feft. 8. " If any Quaker 
 fhall upon Election, if required by the Candi- 
 dates, declare the Effect of the Oath required of 
 cf Eleftors upon his folemn Affirmation, fuch 
 Quaker fhall be admitted to vote, and the Sheriff 
 Jhall enter affirmat againfl the Name of fuch 
 Quaker ; and in cafe fuch Quaker fhall be con- 
 victed of having wilfully, falfly and corruptly af- 
 firmed any Thing, which, if the fame had been 
 in the ufual Form, wouid have amounted to wil- 
 ful and -corrupt Perjury, fuch Quaker fhall incur 
 the Penalties of wilful and corrupt Perjury." 
 
 By Stat. 2 Geo. 2. c. -f 24. fett. 1. " Upon every 
 Election for any Member to ferve for the Commons 
 
 * The proper Officer of the cinque Ports (hall be allowed fix 
 Days from the Receipt of fuch Writ for the Delivery of the 
 Precept, according to the above Statute, iocif n W. \. cTp. 
 /ea. 2. 
 
 f This Aft is not confined only «o Candidates and Perfons 
 employed by them, but it extends to all Perfons whomfoever ; 
 fthe Words being as plain and as general as poffible. Andr. 249. 
 
 in.
 
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 in Parliament, every Freeholder, Citizen, Free- 
 man, Burgefs, or Perfon having Right to * vote, 
 fhall, before he is admitted to Poll, take an Oath 
 (or being a Quaker, make the folemn Affirmation) 
 in cafe the fame be demanded by either of the 
 Candidates, or any two Electors. See Appendix 
 No. XI. And no Perfon (hall be admitted to Poll 
 till he has taken the Oath, if demanded, before 
 the returning Officer or others legally deputed by 
 him" 
 
 By Sett. 2. " If any Sheriff or other returning 
 Officer, fhall admit any Perfon to be polled with- 
 out taking fuch Oath, &c. if demanded, fuch re- 
 turning Officer fhall forfeit one hundred Pounds 
 with Cofls ; and if any Perfon fhall vote without 
 having firft taken the Oath, &c. if demanded, he 
 fhall incur the fame Penalty.'* 
 
 By SeSi. 3. " Every Sheriff or other returning 
 Officer, fhall, immediately after reading the Writ 
 or Precept for the Election, take and fubfcribe the 
 Oath, ,No. XXVII. of the Appendix ; which Oath 
 any Juftice of Peace of the County, City, Corpora- 
 tion or Borough, where the Election fhall be made, 
 or in his abfence any Three of the Electors, are 
 required to adminifter ; and the Oath fhall be en- 
 tered among the Records of the Sefiions." 
 
 By Sett. 5. " If any returning Officer, or Perfon 
 taking the Oath, &V. fhall be guilty of wilful 
 Perjury, or of falfe affirming, and be thereof con- 
 victed, he fhall fuffer the Pajns of wilful and cor- 
 rupt Perjury." 
 
 By Seel. 7. " If any Perfon who fhall claim a 
 
 Right to vote in any fuch Election, fhall receive 
 
 jioy Money or other Reward, or agree for any 
 
 * It might not be amifs, if the Members elefled were bound 
 to take this Oath, as well as the Oath of Abjuration ; which in 
 all Probability wou|d be much more effectual, than admini- 
 {tring it only to the Electors. Black. Com. 173, 174. 
 
 Money,
 
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 Money^Gift, J}ffic^Emj^yjae^^ 
 wa rd, to give his Voter or to forbcaTtQ-giyc 
 fijTVote, in an y fuch Electio n, r^rjTany_££rjgn 
 (hall, by any Gift or Reward , or by any Prom ife 
 or Security for any Gift or Reward, corrupt of 
 procuje_atvy_Perion to j^ejiisjyote^ .orto_^rbeir 
 tjTgi ve his Vote; thejOfTen der fhall forfeit_fi ve 
 fiu ndredJPounds , to bFrecovcred with Colts : and 
 any Perlon offending in the faid Cafes, after Judg- 
 ment obtained againft him in any Action of Debt, 
 £fr. orfummary Action, or Profecution, or being 
 otherwife lawfully convicted, mail be for ever dis- 
 abled to vote in any Election of Members to ferve in 
 Parliament ; a nd fhall for ever be difabled to hold 
 or enjoy any Office or Franchife, as a Member of 
 any City, Borough, or cinque Port." 
 
 BySecJ. 8. " If any Perfon offending againft this 
 Act, fliall within Twelve Months after fuch Elec- 
 tion, difcover any other Perfon offending againft this 
 Act, fo that the Perfon difcovered be convicted, 
 the Perfon difcovering, and not having before been 
 convicted, fhall be * indemnified from all Penal- 
 ties and Difabilities which he fhall then have in- 
 curred by any Offence againft this Act.'* 
 
 By 6>#. 9. " Every Sheriff or other Officer, to 
 whom the Execution of any Writ or Precept for 
 electing any Member fhall belong, fhall, at the 
 Time of fuch Election, immediately after the Writ 
 or Precept, caufe to be read before the Electors this 
 Act, and the fame fhall alio be read once every 
 Year, at the Quarter Seffions next after Eafter, for 
 any County or City •, and at the Election of the 
 Chief Magiftrate in any Borough, Town Corpo- 
 rate, or cinque Ports" „ . 
 
 * In like Manner the Julian Law it Ambitu, infli&s Fines 
 and Infamy upon 211 who were guilty of Corruption at Elec- 
 tions ; but if the Perfon guilty convitted another Offender, be 
 was rciiored to his Credit again. Black. Cm. 173.
 
 ( 45 ) 
 
 By Sett. 10. "Every Sheriff, Under-fherrfT, am$ 
 other Officer to whom the Execution of any Writ 
 or Precept for the electing of Members doth be- 
 long, fhall, for every wilful Offence contrary to 
 this Act forfeit fifty Pounds, to be recovered with. 
 Cofts." 
 
 By Seft. ii. "No Perfon fhall be liable to any 
 Iocapacity or Penalty by this Act, unlefs Profecu- 
 tion is commenced within Two * Years, after fucb 
 Incapacity, &c. fhall be incurred and carried on 
 without delay." 
 
 By Stat. \$Geo. 2. c. 28. Jbft. 1. " Every Per- 
 fon demanding to vote for the Election of any 
 Member to ferve in Parliament, for any City or 
 Town, being a County of itfelf in England^ in re- 
 fpect of any Freehold Eftate of Forty Shillings a 
 Year, mall* before he is admitted to Poll (if re- 
 quired by any of the Candidates, or other Perfon 
 having a Right to vote) take the Oath (or being a 
 Quaker, the Affirmation) No. XIII. of the Appen- 
 dix ; which Oath the Sheriff or Under- fheriff, or 
 fuch fworn Clerk as fhall be by him appointed for 
 taking the Poll, is to adminifter : and in cafe any 
 Perfon taking the faid Oath or Affirmation, fhall 
 thereby commit wilful Perjury, and be convicted %. 
 and if any Perfon corruptly procure or fuborn any 
 Perfon to take the faid Oath in-order to be polled,, 
 whereby he fhall commit wilful Ferjury, and fhall 
 be convicted j they for every fuch Offence fhall 
 incur fiich Penalties as are inflicted by 5 Eliz. c. 9. 
 and 2 Geo. 2. c. 25." 
 
 By Seft. 13. M Nothing herein contained fhall 
 extend to any City or Town, being a County of 
 
 ^^* No Perfon (hall be liable to any Penalty by this Aft, unlef* 
 fuch Pertbn (hall be legally arretted, or ferved with Ptocefs, 
 within two Years after any Offence againlt the faid Ait com- 
 mute i ; fo as the Service of fuch Procefs be not prevented by> 
 fuch Ptiion abfeondirg. Slat. 9 G<o. 2. c. 38. - 
 
 itfelf,
 
 C 46 ) 
 
 itfelf, or to any Perfon, where the Right of vot- 
 ing for any Member of fuch City or Town is in 
 refpedt of Burgage Tenure •, or where the Right 
 of voting in refpect of a Freehold, does not re- 
 quire the fame to be of the yearly Value of Fort/ 
 Shillings." 
 
 Thefe Proceedings I mall confider as they effect, 
 
 1. The Election of Knights of the Shire. 
 
 2. The Election of Citizens and Burgeffes. 
 
 3. The Election for the City 0/ London. 
 
 1. 
 
 The Election of Knights of the Shire. 
 
 A Writ goes to the Sheriff of every County in 
 England, commanding him to caufe two molt fit and 
 difcreet Knights of his County, girt with Swords, 
 to be chofen. Co. Lit. 109. b. 4 Inji. 6. Anno 4 
 Hen. 3. a "Writ of Summons was directed to the 
 Sheriff of every County, that he caufe to come two 
 of the moft lawful and difcreet Knights of each 
 County. Dugd. Sum. Pari. 3. Cot. Abr. Pr<ef. 13. 
 b. and from that Time the Counties of Bedford, 
 Berks, Bucks, Cambridge, Kent, Cornwall, Cumber- 
 land, Derby, Devon, Dorfet, York, Effex, Gloucefler, 
 Hereford, Hertford, Huntingdon, hancafter, Leicefter, 
 Lincoln, Middlefex, Norfolk, Northampton, Northum- 
 berland, Nottingham, Oxford, Rutland, Salop, Somer- 
 ftt, Southampton, Stafford, Suffolk, Surry, Suffex, 
 Warwick, Weflmoreland, Wilts, and Worcefttr, have 
 fent each of them two Knights. 4 Cam. Dig. 284. 
 
 By Stat. 7 Hen. 4. c. 15. "The Elections of 
 Knights of Shires (hall be made as follows, vipe 
 At the Meeting of the next County after Delivery 
 of the Wrjt, Proclamation fhall be made of the 
 Day and Place of the Parliament, and that all who 
 te prefent fhall attend to the Election of their 
 
 Knights \
 
 r 47 ) 
 
 Knights ; and then in full County they fhall pro- 
 ceed to the Election * freely." 
 
 By Stat. 23 Hen. 6. c. 14. feet. 2. " Every 
 Sheriff that maketh not due Election of Knights ir* 
 convenient Time, viz. every Sheriff in his full 
 County between the f Hours of Eight and Eleven 
 before Noon.'* 
 
 By Stat. 7 & 8 W. 3. c. 25. fict. 3. «f Upon 
 every Election of any Knight of the Shire, the 
 Sheriff fhall hold his County Court for the Election 
 at the moft public and ufual Place of Election, and 
 where the fame has moft ufually been for forty 
 Years, and fhall there (proceed to Election at the 
 next County Court, unlefs the fame fall out to be 
 held within fix Days after the Receipt of the Writ, 
 or upon the fame Day, and then fhall adjourn the 
 Court to fome convenient Day, giving J ten Days 
 Notice of the Time and Place of Election." 
 
 It may be judged who are elected, by hearing of 
 the Voices, or View of the Hands held up. PL 
 Com. 1 2 3. 126. a. But if the Freeholders de- 
 mand a Poll, the Sheriff ought not torefufe it, for 
 upon View he cannot judge who have Freeholds, 
 and he ought not to refufe it, though the Party 
 waives it; fo, if the Party demand a Poll, he ought 
 not to refufe it. 4 Infi. 48. and now by. fiat. 7 & & 
 
 * And by Stat, i W. &f M. Sejf. 2. c. 2. and flat. zW.& 
 M. c. 7. ** It is declared, that Elections to Parliament ought 
 to be free. H See p. 15.. — Sir Edward Coke faid, though the 
 Statute directs that the Election fliould be free,, yet never- was- 
 there any Election, wherein Men did not labour their, Friends 
 by Lrtter, and Entreaty for their Voices. Debates of the Com- 
 mons, Oxf. edit. 1766. /. 23. 
 
 f But it is fuffident, if the Election be begun between thofe- 
 
 HE ^. 4 In/t. 48. 
 
 \ When the County Court falls out to be held within fix 
 Days after the Receipt of the Writ, or upon the fame Day, no 
 Sheriff mall adjourn lucb Court for longer than- fix'.cen Days, by 
 Stat. i8GVff. 2. c. 18. fed. 10. 
 
 it.
 
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 W* 3. e. 25. feet. 3. in cafe the Election be not 
 determined upon the View, but a Poll mail be re- 
 quired, the Sheriff or Under-fheriff, with fuch 
 others as fhall be deputed by him, fhall forthwith 
 proceed to take the Poll in fome open Place or 
 Places; the Sheriff or Under-fheriff, or fuch as he 
 fhall depute, (hall appoint fuch Number of Clerks 
 as (hall feem meet for taking thereof •, which Clerks 
 (hall all take the Poll in the Prefence of the Sheriff, 
 or his Under- (heriff, or fuch as he fhall depute ; 
 and before they begin to take the Poll, every 
 Clerk (hall, by the Sheriff or Under-Sheriff, be 
 fworn truly and indifferently to take the fame, 
 and to fet down the Names of each Freeholder, and 
 the Place of his Freehold, and for whom he fhall 
 poll, and to poll no Freeholder who is not fworn, 
 if required by the Candidates ; and the Sheriff, 
 &c. (hall appoint for each Candidate fuch one Per- 
 fon as (hall be nominated by each Candidate to be 
 Infpector of every Clerk." 
 
 By Sect. 5. " The Sheriff, &c. or fuch as 
 he (hall depute, (hall proceed to Polling all the 
 Freeholders prefent, and (hall not adjourn the 
 County Court to any other Place, without the 
 Confent of the Candidates, nor (hall by any unnef- 
 fary Adjournment protract the Election, but (hall 
 duly proceed from Day to Day." 
 
 By Sect. 9. " All County Courts for the County 
 ofTork, or any other County Courts which ufed 
 to be held on a Monday, (hall be begun on a Wed- 
 nefday" 
 
 By Sect. 10. " The Sheriff of the County of 
 Southampton, at the Requeft of one of the Candi- 
 dates for that County, (hall adjourn the Poll from 
 Winchejler, after every Freeholder there is polled, 
 to Newport in the Ifle of Wight** 
 
 By 10 Ann c. 23. feci. 5. " In taking the Poll, 
 the Sheriff, or his Under-fheriff and Clerks, fhali 
 
 enter,
 
 ( 49 ) , 
 
 enter* not only the Place of the Elector's Free- 
 hold, but alfo the Place of his Abode, and fhall 
 alfo enter jurat againft the Name of every fuch 
 Voter who mail take the Oath, (appointed * by 18 
 Geo. 2. c. 18.) and the Sheriff, or returning Of- 
 ficer, fhall, within twenty Days after fuch Elec- 
 tion, deliver over upon .Oath (which Oath the 
 two next Juftices of Peace, one of the quorum^ are 
 to admimfterj unto the Clerk of the Peace, all 
 the Poll- books of fuch Elections, without any Al- 
 teration •, and in fuch Counties where there are 
 more than one Clerk of the Peace, the original 
 Poll books to one of the Clerks of the Peace, and 
 attefted Copies thereof to the reft, to be kept 
 among the Records of the Peace." < 
 
 By Seft. 6. " The Sheriff of the County of York 
 mail appoint feven Tables for taking the Poll upon 
 any Election of Knight of the Shire, at the Cofts 
 the Candidates." 
 
 • For the Form fee Appendix, N°. XII. which Oath the 
 Sheriff or Under- fheriff, or fuch fworn Clerk as (ball be by him 
 appointed for taking the Poll, is to adminifler : And in cafe 
 any Perfon taking the faid Oa'.h o- Affirmation, fhall thereby 
 commit wilful Perjury, and be convicted; and if any Perfon 
 corruptly procure or fuborn any Perfon to take the faid Oath in 
 order to be polled, whereby he fhall commit wilful Perjury, 
 and (hall be convicted ; they for every fuch Offence fhall incur 
 futfh Penalties as are inflicted by 5 E/iz. c. 9. Iff 2 Geo. 2. c. 
 25. 19 Geo. 2. c. 28. fed. I. 
 
 Note, the Punifhment in c, E/iz. c. 9. [perpetuated by 29 
 E/iz. c. 5. 21 Jam. c. 28. fed. 8.] is, for every Offence, to 
 forfeit twenty Pounds; half a Year s Imprifonment, and to be; 
 incapacitated to take an Oath till the Judgment be reverfed, 
 and for want of twenty Pounds, to have their Ears nailed to the 
 Pillory. Sea. 6, 7. 
 
 ^pr. Subornation of Perjury to forfeit forty Pounds, and be 
 incapacitated, and for Want of forty Pounds, to fland an Hour 
 in the Pillory. Sett. 3, 4, 5. Derides the above Punifhments, 
 the Offender is liable to Tranfportation for feven Years ; by 
 Jlat. 2 Geo. 2. c. 25. perpetuated by 9 Geo. 2. c. 18. 
 
 E By
 
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 By 1 8" Geo. 2. c. 18. feet. 7. "At every Elec- 
 tion in England and Wales, the Sheriff, or in his- 
 Abfence, the Under-lheriff, or fuch as he fhall de- 
 pute, (hall appoint or erect, at the Expence of the 
 Candidates, fuch Number of Booths or Places for 
 taking the Poll, as any of the Candidates fhall*. 
 three Days at lead before the Commencement of 
 the Poll, defire ; lb as the fame do not exceed the 
 Number of Rapes, Laths, Wapentakes, Wards, or 
 Hundreds within the faid County, and not exceed- 
 ing in the Whole the Number of fifteen; and fhall 
 affix on the moil public Part of each the Name 
 of the Rape, &c. for which fuch Booth is de- 
 figned : and the Sheriff, &c. fhall appoint a Clerk 
 or Clerks at each Booth to take the Poll (who 
 fhall at the Expence of the Candidates be paid not 
 exceeding one Guinea -per Day, each Clerk) and 
 the Sheriff or Under- fheriff, fhall alfo make out a 
 Lift for each Booth, of all the Towns, Villages, 
 Parifhes, and Hamlets, lying wholly or in part in 
 the Rape, 6?r. for which fuch Booth is defigned ; 
 and mall upon Requeft, deliver a Copy thereof to 
 any of the Candidates, or their Agents, taking for 
 each Copy two Shillings, and no more." 
 
 By -Sett. 8. "No Sheriff, Under-fheriff, or Clerk 
 appointed to take the Poll at any of the faid Booths, 
 fhall admit any Perfon to vote for any Freehold 
 Eftate fworn to be at fome Parifh or Place not men- 
 tioned in the Lift fo made out for fuch Booth, un- 
 lefs fuch Eftate lie in fome Place not mentioned in 
 any of the Lifts. 
 
 By Sect. 9. " The * Sheriff, or in his Abfence, 
 
 * Se#. 6. 8, 9, 10, 11 fcf 12, of Stat. 19 Geo. 2. c 28. 
 have the very fame Regulations and Provifions, and tntbft 
 verbatim, with refped to Perfons voting for a Member for any 
 City or Town, being a County of itfelf, as are made by fetf. 
 9. 12, 13, 14, 15 iff 16, of the above abftraded Aft of 18 
 Geo. 2. c. 28, with rtfpeft to Perfons voting for Knights of the 
 Shire. 
 
 the
 
 C 5i ) 
 
 the Under-fherirT, or fuch as he fhall depute, (hall 
 at every fuch Election, allow a Cheque-book for 
 every Poll book for each Candidate, to be kept by 
 their refpective Infpectors, at every Place where 
 the Poll fhall be taken." 
 
 By SeEf. 12. "In cafe any Sheriff or Under- 
 fheriff, who (hall prefide at any Election of any 
 fuch Knight of the Shire in England or Wales, fhall 
 wilfully offend againft this Act, he fhall be profe- 
 cuted by Information or Indictment in the Court 
 of King's Bench, or in the Courts of Great SefTions 
 in Wales, or at the SefTions for the County Palatine 
 of Chejler, Lancajler, and Durham, or at the Af-^ 
 fizes for the Place where fuch Offence fhall be com- 
 mitted, in which no noli frofeqid or cejfet procerus 
 fhall be granted." 
 
 By Seft. 13. " It fhall be fufficient for the Plain- 
 tiff in any Action of Debt given by this Act, to 
 fet forth in the Declaration, that the Defendant is 
 indebted to him in the Sum of and 
 
 to alledge the particular Offence for which fuch 
 Action is brought, and that the Defendant hath 
 acted contrary to this Act ; without mentioning 
 the Writ of Summons to Parliament, or the Re- 
 turn thereof: and it fhall be fufficient in any In- 
 dictment or Information for any Offence contrary 
 to this Act, to alledge the particular Offence, and 
 that the Defendant is guilty thereof, without men- 
 tioning the Writ of Summons to Parliament or the 
 Return thereof : and upon trial of any Iflbe in any 
 Action, Indictment or Information, the Plaintiff, 
 Profecutor, or Informer, fhall not be obliged to 
 *,prove the Writ of Summons to Parliament, or the 
 Return thereof, or any Warrant to the Sheriff 
 grounded upon fuch Writ of Summons." 
 
 By Seel. 14. " Every Action, Indictment, or 
 Information given by this Act, fhall be commenced 
 
 E 2. within
 
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 within nine Kalendar Months after the fact upon 
 which the fame is grounded." 
 
 By Seel. 1 5. " All the Statutes of Jeofails (hall 
 extend to all Proceedings in any Action, Indict- 
 ment, or Information given by this Act " 
 
 By Seel. 16. " In cafe the Plaintiff or In- 
 former, in any Action, Indictment, or Informa- 
 tion, given by this Act, dilcontinue or be nonfuit- 
 ed, or judgment be given againfl him, the De- 
 fendant mall recover treble Cofts." 
 
 By Stat. 19 Geo. 2. c. 28. feci. 7. " The Sheriff 
 or Sheriffs of every City or Town, being a County 
 of itfelf, and having a Right to elect a Member of 
 Parliament, by Virtue of the Writ iffuing out of 
 Chancery without any Precept thereupon, in Eng- 
 land, mall forthwith upon the Receipt of the Writ 
 caufe public Notice to be given of the Time "and 
 Place of Election ; and proceed to Election within 
 eight Days next after that of his Receipt of the 
 Writ, and give three Days Notice thereof at leaft, 
 exclufive of the Day of the Receipt of the Writ, 
 and of the Day of Election." 
 
 2. The Eleclion of Citizens £*? Burgeffes. 
 
 Members for Cities and Boroughs are chofen by 
 Virtue of the King's xWrit, and the Sheriff's Pre- 
 cept grounded thereupon, the Precept being di- 
 rected to the Mayor, or other returning Officer. 
 
 A Writ to the Sheriff of every County com- 
 mands that from * every City of his County, two 
 
 • Anno 49 Hen. 3. A Writ of Summons was diretted to,th<j • 
 Citizens of York, and required them to fend to Parliament two 
 of the moll difcreet, leige, and worthy Citizens, &e. Dugd. 
 Sum. Pari. 3. Citizens and Burgefles, were not afterwards 
 fummoned with the Knights of Shires to Parliament, till 23 
 Edw. 1. but the King fent them Commiffioners, who affeffcd, 
 or levied upon them the fame, or a greater Tax than was grant- 
 ed 

 
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 Citizens, &c. Co, Lit. 109. b. 4 Inft. and from * 
 every Borough two Burgefles of the moft difcreet 
 and iufficient. Co. Lit. no. 
 
 A Citizen is the moft worthy, but his Election 
 agrees in all Refpects with the Election of a Bur- 
 gefs, by Holt. Ch. Juft. 2 Lord Raym. 951. 6 
 Mod. 51. 
 
 The Election in a Borough is by Perfons who 
 hold by Burgage Tenure, or by the Burgefles of a 
 Corporation ; the Right of a Vote for Electing 
 Burgefles to Parliament is incident to every Bur- 
 gage Tenure. The Election by the Burgefles of a 
 Corporation is a perfonal Privilege given by Pre- 
 fcription, or Charter, and is a Right veiled in the 
 whole Corporation, to be exercifed by every Mem- 
 ber thereof. 6 Mod. 51, 52. Lord Raym. 95* 
 Salk. 20. 3 Salk, 18. 
 
 3. The Election of Citizens 0/ London. 
 
 By 11 Geo. c. 18. fett. 1. " Upon every Elec- 
 tion of Citizens to ferve in Parliament for the City 
 of London^ the prefiding Officers (hall, in cafe a 
 Poll be demanded by any of the Candidates, or 
 two of the Electors, appoint Clerks to take the 
 Poll in the Prefence of the prefiding Officer, and 
 be fworn by him, truly and indifferently to take 
 the fame, and to fet down the Name of each voter, 
 and the Place of his Abode, and for whom he fliall 
 Poll, and to poll no Perfon who fhall not be fworn, 
 or being a Quaker, fhall not affirm, according to 
 
 ' -*4^y I^nights of Shires. Brad. Treat, de Burg. 25 to 32. Dug- 
 dale mentions the fecond Summons, 22 Edzv. 1. Dugd. Sum. 
 Pari. 7. 
 
 * So it was done, Anno 49 Hen. 3. Dugd. Sum. Pari. 3. 
 Burgefles were not afterwards fummoned to Parliament till 22 
 or 23 Edw. 1. Brad. Treat, de Burg. 25, &c. Dugd. Sum. 
 Pari. 7. 
 
 E 3 this
 
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 this A 61 : And every Perfon before he is admitted 
 to poll at any Election of Citizens to ferve in Par- 
 liament, mall take * Oath, [N°. X. of the Ap- 
 pendix"! or being a Quaker, mail folemnly affirm 
 the Effect thereof." 
 
 By Sect. 2. "All Perfons having Right to vote 
 at fuch Flection mall (if required by any of the 
 Candidates or any two of the Electors) take the 
 Oaths in the Act of f 1 Geo. Jiit. 2. c. 13 fett. I J 
 for the Security of his Majefty's Perfon and Go- 
 vernment, &c. or being a Quaker, affirm the 
 Effect thereof ; and the prefiding Officers at fuch 
 Elections, and fuch fvvorn Clerks, are impowered 
 to adminifter the above-mentioned Oath ; and if 
 fuch prefiding Officer or Clerk offend in the Pre* 
 miffes, he fhall forfeit fixty Pounds befides Cofts." 
 
 By Sett. 3. " If any Perfon mall falfely and cor- 
 ruptly take the faid Oaths or Affirmations, and be 
 thereof convicted by Indictment or information, or 
 if any Perfon fhall corruptly procure or fuborn any 
 other Perfon to take the fame, and fhall be thereof 
 convicted, the Offender fhall fuller as Perfons con- 
 victed of wilful and corrupt Perjury at common 
 Law." 
 
 By Sett. 4. " If it be demanded at the above men- 
 tioned Election, the prefiding Officer fhall begin 
 the Foil the Day it fnall be demanded, or the next 
 Pay, and mall proceed therein therein from Day to 
 Day, until fuch Poll be flnifhed •, and fhall finiffi 
 the Poll by Election by Livery-men within (even 
 Days after the commencing the fame ; and, fhall 
 upon adjourning the Poll on each Day, feal up the 
 Books with the Seals, and in the Prelence of fuel*, 
 of the Candidates or Perfons deputed by them, 'as 
 
 • Refufing or neglefting to take the Oath, or being 3 
 Qoaker, 'he Affirmation, makes the Poll or Vote of fuch Perfon 
 void, id ib. 
 
 \ See the Form of this Oath in the Appendix, N°. VII. 
 
 fhall
 
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 fhall defire the fame; and the Poll-books fhall not 
 be opened but at the Time and Place of Meeting-, 
 and after the Poll is finifhed, the Poll-books (hall, 
 within two Days be opened at the Place of Elec- 
 tion, and caftup; and within two Days after the 
 IN umbers of the Votes fhall be declared at the 
 Place of Election^ and if a Scrutiny be demanded, 
 it fhall be granted, and the Candidates fhall nomi- 
 nate to the prefiding Officers any Number of Per- 
 fons qualified to vote, not exceeding fix, to be 
 Scrutineers, to whom the prefiding Officers fhall 
 within fix Days, upon the Requeft and at the 
 Charge of the Candidates or Scrutineers, deliver a 
 Copy, figned by fuch Officers of the Poll •, aud tne 
 Scrutineers upon fuch Election fhall begin within 
 ten Days after the Delivery of the Copies of the 
 Polls, and be proceeded upon Day -by Day., and 
 lhall be finifhed within fifteen Days after com- 
 mencement ; and the prefiding Officers fhall with- 
 in four Days after the finifhing fuch Scrutiny de- 
 clare at the Place of fuch Election which of the 
 Candidates is duly elected, and the Number of 
 Jegal Votes for each Candidate ; and if the prefid- 
 ing Officer, or any other Perfon, fhall offend in 
 the Premifies, fuch Offender fhall forfeit two hun- 
 dred Pounds with Cofts, over and above all other 
 Penalties." 
 
 By SeCl. 5. " After any Election and Scrutiny, 
 the prefiding Officer fhall deliver under his Hand 
 a Lift of the Voters by him difallowed, to any 
 of the Candidates who fhall demand the fame, 
 within fix Days after fuch Demand, fuch Candidate: 
 raying for the fame, provided no fuch Lift fhall be 
 given in Evidence." 
 
 By Seft. 6. " The Mayor of London^ on Requeft 
 made by any Candidates or their Agents, at any 
 Elections of Citizens to ferve in Parliament, where 
 £ Scrutiny is granted, fhall iflue his Precepts, re- 
 
 E 4 quiring
 
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 quiring the Matters and Wardens of the Livery 
 Companies to cauie their Clerks to return two Lifts 
 of the Liverymen of their Companies; and the 
 Clerks lhall return fuch Lifts upon Oath within 
 thiee Days after the Receipt or fuch Precepts, one 
 of which Lifts the Mayor lhall deliver to the Can- 
 didates on each Side, or their Agents." 
 
 By Sea. 14. " No Perfon fhall have Right to 
 vote at any Election by the Liverymen, who have 
 not been upon the Livery twplve Kalendar Months, 
 and who fliall not have paid their Livery Fines, or 
 who fhall have received fuch Fines back again in 
 part or in all; or fhall have had any Allowance 
 in refpect thereof; and no Perfon fhall have a 
 Right to vote who have within two Year? next 
 before requefted to be, and have been difcharged 
 from paying Taxes, or have within that Time re- 
 ceived Alms? 
 
 By Seff. 20. <c All the Forfeitures hereby enact- 
 ed fhall be diftributed ; one Third to the King, one 
 Third to the Chamberlain for the Ufe of the City, 
 and the remaining Third to the Profecutor who will 
 fue within fix Kaleridar Months after the fame fliall 
 be incurred." 
 
 By Seff. 21." This Ad fhall be a public Aft." 
 
 4. The Return. 
 
 By Stat. 5 Ric. 2. fiat. 2. c. 4. « If any Sheriff 
 refufes the Return of Writs of the Parliament, or 
 leave out any Cities or Boroughs which of old 
 Times were worit to come to Parliament, he lhall 
 be punifhed as accuftomed." 
 
 If any Sheriff refufes the Return of the proper" 
 Officer, and accepts a Return by an improper Of- 
 ficer of the Corporation, it fhall be amended by the 
 Clerk of the Crown, oy Order of the Houfe to file 
 }he proper Return, and take the other off the File. 
 
 If
 
 < 57 ) 
 
 If he makes a double Return, and one is waived 
 and appears improper, it fhall be amended by tak- 
 ing it off the File. 4 Com. Dig. 290. 
 
 By Stat, j Hen. 4. c. 15. "After the Knights of 
 the Shires, the Names of the Perfons fhall be writ- 
 ten in an Indenture under the Seals of thofe who 
 did chufe them, and tacked to the Writ, which In- 
 denture fhall be the Return : and in the Writs of 
 Parliament this Claufe fhall be put ;" " And your 
 * Election in your full County -j- made, you 
 fhall without \ delay, diftinctly ||, and evenly cer- 
 
 • This Way of Elettion of new Members to ferve in Parlia- 
 ment, gives a Liberty to the People to chufe the fitted Perfons 
 to fcrve them ; and is a Spur to the Perfons elefted, to endea- 
 vour to perform the better Service, that they may continue in 
 the PavOur of their Countrymen. z Mor. Wbitel. on Govern, 
 {hap. •;. fol. 409. 
 
 f The Writ in this Place, faith only, in your full County, 
 but the Word " Court" is to be underflood, and fignified by 
 the Ufe of the Word ** County," in this Place. Mar. Wbitel. on 
 Govern, chap. 37. fol. 340. See 2 Mor. Whittl. on Govern, chap. 
 112. fol 411. Black. Com. 171. 
 
 % 2 Mor. Wbitel. chap. 104. fol. 378. 
 (I The Return of the Sheriff to be " diflinftly and openly*' 
 made : «' diftinclly," that it may be feen who are cholen for 
 the County, and who, for each diflinft City and Borough ; and 
 the Return is to be open, that the Names may be known, and 
 whether the Perfons chofen be returned, or not. That if they 
 who are duly chofen, be not duly returned, they may profecute 
 the Remedy given them by Law, for that Injury. And it is 
 neceffary, that the Return be open, becaufe upon Complaint 
 made to the Parliament of a falfe Return, the Houfe of Com- 
 mons doth often fend to the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery to 
 bring the Return of a County, or City, (as there is Occafion) to 
 the Houfe, where it is fometimes perufed at the Barr, or at the 
 Committee of Privileges ; and being found to be falfe, or mi- 
 •^ftak^n, tne Houfe many Times caukth the Return to be amend- 
 ed at the Barr, fitting at the Houfe ; and then it is a Record 
 . according to that Amendment. The having of it " openly," 
 doth alfo agree with the Law of England, in other Cafes, that 
 Records are to be open for all to fearch and view, for all are 
 concerned in them ; and it is to be " open/' becaufe it is to 
 be tried only by itfelf. Co Lit. 117. b. 260. a. and they ad- 
 mit
 
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 xify * under your f Seal and the Seals of them J 
 who were concerned § ia that Election to us in 
 
 mit no Averrment, Plea, or Proof, to the contrary. The Re- 
 turn of the Sheriff is Part of a Record, and hath this Privilege, 
 for the Confequence of it, to be reckoned amongft our Records 
 of Parliament. 2 Mor. Whitel. on Govern. chap. 197. fol. 397. 
 
 * The •• Sheriff muft certify the King" of the Elections 
 made in his Countey ; and by his Certificate, the Perfons who 
 are to ferve are certainly known ; and fo is the certain Number 
 of them ; and although the King may create as many as he 
 pleafes, to be Members of the Lords Houfe, and give, by Pa- 
 tent, to as many Towns as he pleafe, the Privilege of fending 
 Burgeffes to Parliament, and fo encreafe the Number of the 
 Members of either Houfe, according to his own Pleafure, yet, 
 when he hath created thofe Peers, the certain Number of all 
 the Peers muft be known, as appears by the Rolls in Chancery ; 
 and after his granting the Privilege to Towns, the certain 
 Number of all the Members of the Houfe of Commons muft 
 appear, bv the Certificates of the Sheriffs ; elfe it cannot be 
 known who are trufted with the great Power of being Members 
 of the High Court and Council- 2 Mor. Whitel. chap. 103, 
 
 f oL 1~ 2 - , , . . 
 
 f It is very requifite that fuch an Officer, as the Sheriff is, 
 
 fhould have a Seal belonging to his Office. 2 Mor. Whitel. 
 
 409. 
 
 X The Seals of the Eledlors muft be affixed to the Indenture 
 of Return, as well as the Seal of the Sheriff; and it is not per- 
 haps neceffary for every one of them to have a feveral and dif- 
 tincl Seal ; but one Seal will ferve for many, 8 Hen. 4. fol. %. 
 pi. Although twenty be named in a Deed ; if it be fealed by 
 one Seal, yet it is a good Deed. One may feal with the Seal 
 of another Perfon, and the fame is valid, as if he had fealed 
 with his own proper Seal. There be many Cafes in our Law, 
 where the Seal of the Sheriff, and the Seals of others, are to be 
 affixed to Returns, as in this Cafe of Return of the Election of 
 Parliament Men ; to the End, the King may have the fuller, 
 more ample, and clearer Teftimony and Certiiicate, of the Aft 
 done, viz. who are the Perfons chofen ; and that both by the 
 legal Officer, who is intrufted to fee the fame done ; and by the_. 
 Freeholders, who are a Kind of Judges, and principal Actors in 
 the Bufinefs. 2 Mor. Whitel. cap. 109. fcl. 403, 404. 
 
 § It is plain by the Words of the Writ, that the Seals of thofe 
 who are prefent at the Choice, muft be affixed to the Indenture 
 of Election ; which the Sheriff is to return into Chancery and 
 ufually, the Seals of the principal Gentlemen who are prefent 
 
 at
 
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 pur Chancery at the Day *, and Place in the Writ 
 contained." 
 
 By Stat. 23 Hen. 6, c. 14. feft. 1. " The Mayor 
 and Bailiffs of Cities and Boroughs, mall return the 
 Precept to the Sheriffs by Indentures between the 
 Sheriff and them of the Elections, and of the Names 
 of the Citizens and Burgefles chofen, and thereupon 
 every Sheriff mail make return of fuch Writ, and 
 
 at the Election, are pat to the Indenture ; together alfo with 
 fome Seals of other Freeholders of lefs Rank, to teftify the 
 Generality of the Opinien of the Freeholders, in the Ele&ion. 
 2 Mor. Whitel. 40^. The putting of every Man's Hand, who 
 gave his Voice, to the Indenture, is but Matter of Diredbon 
 (according to Sir Edward Coke) which was never done, and yet 
 the Election never therefore thought void. Debates cf the Com- 
 mons, Oxf. edit, \~j66. p. 23. 
 
 * All the faid Knights, Citizens, and BnrgefTes, are to 
 meet •* at the faid Day and Place," and to the End it may be 
 known whom the feveral Counties, Cities, and Buioughs, have 
 elefttd ; and impowered according to this Writ, to ferve for 
 them in Parliament : therefore the Sheriff is to fend in his Re- 
 turn, " at the faid Day and Place." And the full Appearance 
 of the Members of Parliament is held fo necefTary, that when, 
 fome of them have failed to be " at the faid Day and Place," 
 the Parliament hath for that Caufe be>m adjourned to another 
 Day ; and new Summons awarded, for thole who were then 
 abfent. Sometimes the Houfe hath been called, and the 
 Names of thofe abfent examined before the King; that fuch as 
 made Default might abide the King's Order, fometimes, be- 
 caufe certain Sheriffs had not returned their Writs ; the Parlia- 
 ment was adjourned. Sometimes, Fines have been impoled.. 
 for not being prefent " at the Day and Place" appointed ; 
 whereof there are precedents ; and, of the Adjournment of the 
 Parliament, for abfence of the Members. In the - beginning of 
 the Parliament Rolls, of very many of them conftantly unto 
 this Day, at the firft Meeting of the Parliament, the Members 
 are called by Name ; and the Appearance of every one of them 
 is recorded. The King ufually creates fome great Perfon Lord 
 ' Hifh Steward for that Day, and for that Purpofe ; and he 
 makes his [1] Deputies, who fit to receive the Appearance of 
 the Members of the Houfe of Commons, and at this Day, the 
 Appearance is not fmall as it hath been in Times of Trouble. 
 2 Mo. Wbilel. on Govern, chap. 106. fol. 395. 
 
 [1] For the Form of the Deputation, fee Appendix, No* XXXI. 
 
 of
 
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 of every Return by the Mayors and Bailiffs to him 
 made. And every Sheriff that doth contrary to 
 thefe Statutes for the Election of Knights, Citizens, 
 and Burgeffes, fhall incur the Pain contained in the 
 Statute b Hen. 6. c. 7. and moreover fhall forfeit to 
 every Perfon chofen Knight, Citizen, or Burgefs, 
 in his County, and not duly returned, or to any 
 other which in default of fuch Knight, Citizen 
 and Burgefs, will fue, one hundred Pounds with 
 Cofts i and any Mayor and Bailiffs, &c. who fhall 
 return other than thofe which be chofen by the 
 Citizens and Burgeffes, fhall forfeit to the King 
 forty Pounds ; and moreover fhall forfeit to every 
 Perfon chofen Citizen or Burgefs, and not return- 
 ed, or to any other which in default of fuch Citi- 
 zen or Burgefs will fue, forty Pounds, with, 
 Cofts." 
 
 By Seft. 2. «' Every Sheriff who maketh not 
 true Return of fuch Elections, fhall forfeit to the 
 King one hundred Pounds, and alfo fhall incur the 
 Pain of one hundred Pounds, to him who will * 
 fue againft him, his Executors or Adminiftrators, 
 with Cofts." 
 
 By Stat. 7 & 8 \W. 3. c. 7. fe£l 1. " All falfe 
 Returns wilfully made, of any Member to ferve in 
 Parliament, are againft Law, and in cafe any Per- 
 fon fhall return any J Member to ferve in Parlia- 
 ment fcr any Place contrary to the laft § Deter- 
 
 • Every Knight, Citizen, and Burgefs, chofen and not re- 
 turned, (hall begin his Action of Debt wirhin three Months 
 after the Parliament commenced, to proceed in the fame effec- 
 tually, and if he do not, another who will fue fhall have the 
 Action. Seel. 3. If a Sheriff makes a falfe Return, Debt lies for 
 the one hundred Pounds upon this Statute. Pi. Com. 1 18. 150. * 
 
 t Perpetuated by i 2 An. fejf. \. c. 15. 
 
 \ But the Members returned by him are the fitting Mem- 
 bers, until the Houfe of Commons, upon a Petition, fhall ad- 
 judge the Return to falfe and illegal. Black. Com. 174. 
 
 $ By Stat. 2 Geo. 2. c. 24. feci. 4. « Votes fhall be deemed 
 legal, jvhich have beep to declared by the laft Determination 
 
 of
 
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 mination in the Houfe of Commons, of the Right 
 of Election in fuch Place, fuch Return fhall be of 
 a falfe Return." 
 
 By Sett. 2. " Every Perfon who (hall be duly 
 elected to ferve for any Place, on fuch falfe Re- 
 turn may fue the Officers and Perfons making or 
 procuring the fame, or any of them, and fhall re- 
 cover double Damages with Cofts." 
 
 By Sett. 3. "If any Officer fhall wilfully, falfely, 
 and malicioufly, return more Perfons than are re- 
 quired to be chofen by the Writ or Precept, the 
 like Remedy may be had againft him, and the Par- 
 ties that willingly procure the fame by the Party 
 grieved." 
 
 By Sett. 4. " All Contracts and Securities given 
 to procure any Return of any Member, fhall be 
 adjudged void ; and whoever makes fuch Contract 
 or Security, or any Gift or Record, to procure 
 fuch falfe or double Return, fhall forfeit three 
 hundred Pounds, one third Part to his Majefty, 
 another third Part to the Poor of the County or 
 Place concerned, and one third Part to the In- 
 former, with Cofts, to be recovered in any of his 
 Majefty's Courts at JVeJimikJler." 
 
 By Sett. 5. " The Clerk of the Crown fhall en- 
 ter in a Book every fingle and double Return which 
 fhall come to his Hands, and every Alteration as 
 fhall be made by him or his Deputy in every fuch 
 Return ; to which Book all Perfons fhall have free 
 AccefTes to fearch and take Copies, paying ajea- 
 fonable Feej and the Parties profecuting fuch Suit 
 may give in Evidence fuch Book, or a Copy 
 thereof relating to fuch falfe or double Return, and 
 fhall have the like Advantage of fuch Proof as they 
 might have had by producing the Record itfelf : 
 
 of the Houfe of Commons, which Determination concerning 
 any County, City, Borough, Cinque Port or Place, fhall be 
 final to all Purpofes. 
 
 And
 
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 And in cafe the Clerk of the Crown fhall not, 
 within fix Days after the Return fhall come to hia 
 Hands, make fuch Entry, or fhall make any Alte- 
 ration in any Return, unlefs by Order of the Houfe 
 of Commons, or give any Certificate of any Perfon 
 not returned, or fhall wilfully neglect to perform 
 his Duty in the Premiffes, he fhall forfeit to the 
 Party grieved five hundred Pounds, and lofe his 
 Office, and be for ever incapable of holding the 
 fame." 
 
 By Sett. 6. " Every Information or Action 
 grounded upon this Statute, fhall be brought within 
 two Years after the Caufe of Action fhall arife." 
 
 The Houfe expects the Sheriff to make a Return 
 according to Law, and will not give him Direc- 
 tions in cafe of Difficulty ; though the Mayor to 
 whom the Precept was directed dies, and yet the 
 Burgeffes go to Election, and Part return one by 
 one Indenture, and the other Part return another 
 by another Indenture. 4 Com. Dig. 29. 
 
 An Action upon the Cafe lies upon this Statute 
 for a falfe Return, Lutw. 185. If the Plaintiff 
 makes his Cafe purfuant to the Statute. Salk. 504. 
 pi. But an Action upon the Cafe does not liefince 
 this Statute, where the Return was conformable to 
 the laft Determination of the Houfe of Commons. 
 Lutw. 189. 
 
 By Stat. 7 & 8 W. 3. c. 25. fi&. 2. " Neither 
 the Sheriff or his Under-fheriff, nor the Mayor, 
 Bailiff, Conflable, Port-reeve, or other Officer, of 
 any Borough, &c. to whom the Execution of any 
 "Writ or Precept for electing doth belong, fhall 
 pay or take any Fee for the making out, Receipt, 
 Delivery, Return, or Execution, of any fuch Wric ' 
 or Precept." 
 
 By Sett. 6. « Every Sheriff, Under-fheriff, 
 
 Mayor, Bailiff and other Officer, to whom the 
 
 Execution of any Writ or Precept fhall belong 
 
 4 for
 
 ( «3 ) 
 
 for electing Members, fhall forthwith deliver to 
 iuch as fhall defire the lame, a Copy of the Poll* 
 paying a reafonable Charge for Writing the fame - y 
 and every Sheriff, csV. and other Officer to whom 
 the Execution of any Writ or Precept for electing 
 of Members doth belong, for every wilful Offence 
 contrary to this Act mall forfeit to every Party 
 grieved five hundred Pounds, to be recovered by 
 him or his Adminiftrators with Cofts." 
 
 By Stat. 10 & n W. 3. c. 7. Jeff* 1. " The 
 Sheriff or other Officer having the Execution and 
 Return of any Writ for the Choice of a Member,, 
 fhall, on or before the Day that any Parliament 
 mail be called, and with all convenient Expedition* 
 not exceeding fourteen Days after Election, make * 
 return of the fame to the Clerk of the Crown in 
 Chancery to be filed •, and the Sheriff, &V. fhall 
 pay to the Clerk of the Crown the ancient Fees of 
 four Shillings, for every Knight of a Shire, and 
 two Shillings for every Citizen, Burgefs or Barort 
 of the cinque Ports, and have Allowance thereof ir» 
 his Account." 
 
 By Seel. 3. " Every Sheriff, ©V. who fhall not 
 make the Returns according to this Act, fhall for- 
 feit five hundred Pounds, one Moiety to his Ma- 
 jefty, and the other Moiety to him that fhall fue 
 for the fame, in any of his Majefty's Court at V/ejl- 
 minjler." 
 
 II. SCOTLAND. 
 
 By Stat. 5 Ann c. 3. fe£l. 1. Art. 3. " The 
 united Kingdom fhall be reprefented by one Parlia- 
 taenQ to be ftiled the Parliament of Great Britain" 
 
 By Art. 22. ** Sixteen of the Peers of Scotland* 
 at the Union, fhall be the Number to fit and vote 
 in the Houfe of Lords j and Forty-five Com- 
 moners
 
 ( H ) 
 
 moners mall be the Number to fit and vote in 
 the Houfe of Commons." 
 
 This being premifed we will confider this Divi- 
 fion under the following Subdivifions, viz. 
 
 I. PEERS. 
 
 ii. commoners; 
 
 I. Peers. 
 
 This Subdivifion admits of the following ones, viz* 
 
 i . The Qualifications of the Eleclors. 
 
 2. The Qualifications of the elected. 
 
 3. The Manner of and Proceedings at the Eletlion. 
 
 1. The Qualifications of the Eleclors of the Peers 
 for Scotland. 
 
 By Stat. 5 Ann c. 8. feci. 12. " None mail be 
 capable to elect, but fuch as are twenty-one Years 
 of Age compleat, and Proteftants, excluding all 
 Papifts, or fuch who being fufpefted of Popery, 
 and required, refufe to fwear and fubfcribe the 
 Formula * contained in the third Aft made in the 
 eighth and ninth Seffions of King William's Parlia- 
 ment for preventing the Growth of Popery ; and 
 none fhall be capable to eleft, except fuch as are 
 now capable by the Laws of this Kingdom, to eleft 
 Commiffioners for Shires or Burghs, to the Parlia- 
 ment of Scotland' 1 
 
 By Stat. 6 Ann. c. 23. fell. 3. " All the Peers 
 who meet on the Proclamation for elefting the fix-. 
 teen Peers of Scotland, fhall, before they proceed 
 to the Election, and in the Prefence of the Peers 
 
 Which fee in Appendix, N°. XXI. 
 
 affembled
 
 aHembled, take the Oaths of* Allegiance andf 
 Supremacy, and mall alfo make and fubfcribe the 
 J Declaration in Stat. 30 Car. 2. feci. 2. and alfo 
 take and fubfcribe the Oath of § Abjuration." 
 
 By Seel. 4. " Peers who live in Scotland, but not 
 prefent at fuch Meeting, may take the Oaths, &c. 
 in any Sheriff's Court in Scotland-, and every 
 Sheriff or his Deputy, before whom fuch Oaths, 
 &c. fhall be fo made, fhall return the original Sub- 
 fcription figned by the Peer, and make a Return in 
 Writing under his Hand and Seal to the Peers fo 
 aflembled of fuch Peers taking the Oaths, &c. and 
 fuch Peer (hall be thereby enabled to make a || 
 Proxy, or to fend a figned Lift, containing the 
 Names of the fixteen Peers for whom he giveth 
 his Vote : And fuch of the Peers as refide in Eng- 
 land, may take the Oaths, &c. in her Majefty's 
 Court of Chancery, Queen's Bench, Common Pleas, 
 or Exchequer, in England, which being certified by 
 Writ to the Peers in Scotland at their Meeting, 
 under the Seal of the Court, mail intitle fuch Peer 
 to make his Proxy, and to fend a figned Lift ; 
 and in cafe any of the Peers, who before the iffuing 
 of fuch Proclamation have taken the Oaths, &JV. 
 to be certified as aforefaid (and if taken in Parlia- 
 ment, to be certified under the Great Seal) fhall at 
 the Time of iffuing fuch Proclamation be abfent in 
 the Service of her Majefty, fuch Peer may make 
 his Proxy or fend a Lift." 
 
 By Stat. 1 Geo. flat. 2. c. 13. feci. 17. " If any 
 Peer fhall vote or make his Proxy, not having 
 
 » See Appendix, NMII. + Ibid. N°. IV. 
 
 % Ibid. N°. V. $ Ibid. N°. VII. 
 
 J| Provided that fuch Peers of Scotland as are alfo Peers of 
 England, fhall fign their Proxies by the Title of their Peerage in 
 Scotland, feci. 5. No Peer (hall be capable of having more 
 than Two Proxies. Se8. 6. 
 
 F taken
 
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 taken and fubfcribed the Oath of Abjuration, he 
 fhall be difabled to vote at any Election." 
 
 By Stat. 16 Geo. 2. c. 11. Sett. 20. " One Per- 
 fon and no more, fhall be intitled to vote, in re- 
 fpect of the fame Lands, and where Lands are now 
 holden by any Baron, immediately of the King or 
 Prince, fuch Baron (hall be intitled to vote for 
 thofe Lands •, and no Vaffal or Sub-vafTal of the 
 faid Baron fhall have Right to vote in Refpect 
 thereof. 
 
 2. The Qualifications of the elected Peers for Scot- 
 land. 
 
 * 
 
 By Stat. 5 Am c. 1. feci. 8. art. 22. " Every 
 one of the Lords of Parliament in all fucceeding 
 Parliaments of Great Britain, until that Parliament 
 fhall otherwife diced, fhall take the Oaths * ap- 
 pointed to be taken inftead of the Oaths of Alle- 
 giance and Supremacy by Stat. 1 JV. fc? M.Jiat. 1. 
 c. 8. and fubfcribe and repeat the Declaration men- 
 tioned in Stat. 30 Car, 2. fiat, and fhall take 
 and fubfcribe the Oath in •f Stat. 1 Ann fiat, 1. 
 
 c ii r 
 
 By Sett. 12. " None fhall be capable of being 
 elected, but fuch as are twenty-one Years of Age 
 compleat, and Proteftants, excluding all Papifls, or 
 fuch who being fufpect of Popery, and required, 
 refufe to fwear and fubfcribe the Formula contained 
 in the third Act made in the eighth and ninth Sef- 
 fion of King William's Parliament, for preventing, 
 the Growth of Popery -, and none fhall be capable, 
 of being elected, except fuch as are now capable 
 by the Laws of this Kingdom to be elected as 
 
 • For the Form, fee Append. N°. VII. 
 f See 6 Anne. y.Jecl. 20, 21* 
 
 Com*
 
 ( «7 ) 
 
 Commiflloners of Shires or Burghs, to the Parlia* 
 merit of Scotland." 
 
 By Stat, i Geo. flat. 2. c. 13. feci. iy. " If any 
 Peer fhall vote, or make his Proxy, not having 
 taken and fubfcribed the Oath of Abjuration, he 
 fhall be difabled to fue in any Court of Law, or to 
 profecute any Suit in Equity, or to be Guardian, 
 Executor, or Adminiftrator, or be capable of any 
 Legacy or Deed of Gift, or to be in any Office 
 in Great Britain, and fhall forfeit five hundred 
 Pounds to him who will fue for the fame by way 
 of Summary Complaint, before the Court ofSeffion 
 or Judiciary in Scotland." 
 
 By Stat. 16 Geo. 2. c. 11. feci. 20. " One Per- 
 fon only fhall be intitled to be elected, in Refpect 
 of the fame Lands, and where Lands are now 
 holden by any Baron, immediately of the King or 
 Prince, fuch Baron fhall be capable to be elected 
 for thofe Lands ; and no Vaffal or SubvafTal of the 
 laid Baron fhall have Right to be elected in Refpec~b 
 thereof." 
 
 The Manner of & Proceedings at the Election of the 
 Peers for Scotland. 
 
 By Stat. 6 Ann c. 23. feci. 1. " When the 
 Crown fhall declare its Pleafure for fummoning 
 any Parliament j in order to the electing the fixteen 
 Peers of Scotland, a * Proclamation fhall be ifiued 
 under the great Seal of Great Britain, commanding 
 all the Peers of Scotland to afiemble at Edinburgh, 
 or fuch other Place in Scotland, and at fuch Time 
 as fhall be appointed in the Proclamation, to elect 
 
 * Every Proclamation for the Purpofe abovefaid fhall be 
 published at the Market-Crofs at Edinburgh, and in all the 
 County Towns of Scotland, twenty-five Days before the Time 
 appointed for the Meeting of the Peers, feci. 2. For Form fee 
 Append. N°. XX. 
 
 F 2 the
 
 C 68 ) 
 the fixteen Peers to fit and vote in the Houfe of 
 Peers in the Parliament of Great Britain. See 
 Art. 22. in Stat. 5 Ann c. B.fecl. 1." 
 
 By Seel. 7. "At fuch Meeting of the Peers they 
 fhall all give in the Names of the Perfons by them 
 nominated to fit and vote in the Houfe of Peers, 
 and the Lord Clerk Regifter, or two of the principal 
 Clerks of the Sefiion appointed by him to officiate 
 in his Name, (hall after the Election is made, 
 certify the Names of the fixteen Peers elected, and 
 fign the fame in the Prefence of the Peers, which 
 Certificate fhall by the Lord Clerk Regifter, or 
 two of the principal Clerks of the Sefiions, be re- 
 turned into Chancery before the Time appointed 
 for the Meeting of the Parliament." 
 
 By Sett. II. "In Cafe any of the fixteen Peers 
 fhall die, or become legally difabled to fit in the 
 Houfe of Peers, her Majefty fhall forthwith ifiue a 
 Proclamation for electing another Peer of Scotland, 
 to fit in the Houfe of Peers in the room of fuch 
 Peer deceafed or difabled." 
 
 II. COMMONERS. 
 
 This Subdivifion admits of the fame as thofe of 
 Peers did, viz. 
 
 1. The Qualifications of the Electors. 
 
 2. 'The Qualifications of the Elected. 
 
 3. 'The Manner of& Proceedings at the Election. 
 
 1. Qualifications of the Eleclcrs of the Commoners 
 far Scotland. 
 
 By Stat. 5 Ann c. 8. feci. 12. « None fhall be 
 capable to elect, but fuch as are twenty-one Years 
 
 of
 
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 of Agecompleat, and Proteftants, excluding all Pa- 
 pifts, or fuch who being fufpected of Popery, and 
 required, refufe to fwear and fubfcribe the For- 
 mula * contained in the third Act made in the 
 eighth and ninth Seffions of King William's Parlia- 
 ment, for preventing the Growth of Popery ; and 
 none fhall be capable to elect, except fuch as are 
 now capable by the Laws of this Kingdom, to elect 
 as Commiffioners for Shires or Burghs to the Par- 
 liament of Scotland" 
 
 By Stat. 12 Ann fiat. i. c. 6. feft. i. "No Con- 
 veyance or Right, whereupon Infeoffment is not 
 taken, and Seifin regiflrated, one Year before the 
 Tefie of the Writs for calling a new Parliament, 
 fhall, upon Objection made, intitle the Perfon 
 infefft to vote, and in cafe any Election happen 
 during the Continuance of a Parliament, no Con- 
 veyance or Right, whereupon Infeoffment is not 
 taken one Year before the Date of the Warrant for 
 making out a new Writ for fuch Election, fhall, 
 upon Objection made, intitle the Perfon infeofft 
 to vote, or be elected at that Election •, and 
 any of the Electors, fufpecting any Perfon to 
 have his Eftate in Truft, and for the Behoof of 
 another, may require the Prefes of the Meeting to 
 tender any J Oath to any Elector ; and in Cafe fuch 
 Elector refufe to fwear and fubfcribe the Oath, he 
 fhall not be capable of voting at fuch Election.'* 
 
 By Seel. 3. No Infeoffment taken upon any re- 
 deemable Right (except proper Wadfets, Adjudi- 
 cations, or Apprifings, allowed by the Act of 
 Parliament, relating to Elections in 1681,) mall 
 
 * For the Form, fee Append. N°. XXI. 
 
 f By Seel. 2. Notwithftanding fuch Oath taken, fuch other 
 Objections may be made as are allowed by the Laws of Scot- 
 land, againft fuch Electors. 
 
 F 3 intitle
 
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 intitle the Perfon • o vote at any Election in any 
 Shire or Stewartry." 
 
 By Seel. *». " The Right of Apparent Heirs in 
 voting by Virtue of their Predeceffor's Infeoff- 
 ments, and the Right of Hufbands by Virtue of 
 their Wives Infeoffments, is referved." 
 
 By Seel. 7. No Hufbands ftiall vote by Virtue 
 of their Wives Infeoffments, who are not Heireffes, 
 or have not Right to the Property of the Lands." 
 
 By Stat. 10 An. c. ig. fell. 182. " No Commif- 
 fioner, Officer, or other Perfon concerned in the 
 managing any of the Duties granted by this Act 
 (which is a Stamp Act) fhall endeavour to perfuade 
 any Elector to give, or difluade him from giving 
 his Vote for his Choice of any Perfon to be Com- 
 miflioners, and every Officer, or other Perfon of- 
 fending therein, fhall forfeit one Hundred Pounds, 
 half to the Informer, and half to the Poor of the 
 Place where the Offence is committed, to be re- 
 covered by any Perfon who fhall fue for the fame, 
 in the Court of Exchequer in Scotland ; and every 
 Perfon convicted on any fuch Suit, fhall be there- 
 by incapable of bearing any Place of Truft." 
 
 By Stat. 1 Geo. fiat. 2. c. 13. feci. 4. 17. M Every 
 Perfon who fhall refufe to take the Oath of * Ab- 
 juration, or being a Quaker, fhall refufe to declare 
 the Effect thereof upon his folemn Affirmation, 
 (which Oath and Declaration the Member laft 
 Elected for any County, or Stewartry in Scotland^ 
 or in his Abfence, the Sheriff or Steward's Clerk, 
 until a Perfon be chofen to proceed -f in the faid 
 Meeting according to fiat. 3 Car. 2. c. 23. (of Scot - 
 tifh Acts) intitled, An Acl concerning the Eleclion of 
 Commiffioners for Shires, and after fuch Choice the 
 Perfon fo chofen to proceed, or any Perfon chofen 
 
 * The Form thereof, fee Appendix No. VH. 
 t Examined with the Record. 
 
 to
 
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 to proceed in any Meeting of any County or Srew- 
 artry there, in which Rolls for Elections fhall hap- 
 pen to be made up, fhall admin'fter, at the Re- 
 <jueft of any Candidate, or other Perlon prefent at 
 fuch Meeting for Election, before, or after choof- 
 ing the Prefident of the Meeting, or making up 
 the Rolls, (hall not be capable of giving any Vote 
 for the Election of a Prefident of the Meeting, 
 making up the Rolls, or if any Member to ferve in 
 the Houfe of Commons for any Place in Scotland^ 
 or Commiflioner to choofe a Burgefs for any Place 
 there. 
 
 By Stat. 7 Geo. 2. c. 16. feci. 2. w Every Free- 
 holder who fhall claim to vote at an Election, or in 
 adjufting the Rolls of Freeholders, inftead of the 
 Oath appointed by 12 Ann flat. 1. c. 6. feci. 1. 
 fhall upon Requeft of any Freeholder formerly in- 
 rolled, take and fubfcribe the Oath, N°. XXII. in 
 the Appendix. 
 
 By Sett. 3. " In Cafe he refufe, his Name mail 
 be erafed out of the Roll of Freeholders ; and in 
 Cafe any Perfon fhall wilfully and falfly fwear, and 
 fubfcribe the faid Oath, he fhall incur the Punifli- 
 ment of Perjury, according to the Laws mScotland." 
 
 By Sett. 11. u The Borough of Wigtoun fhall 
 prefide at the Election of a Member, to reprefent 
 that Diftrict in the next Parliament." 
 
 By Stat. 16 Geo. 2. c. 11. feci. 2. <4 Such Per- 
 fons as ftand upon the Roll laft made up by the 
 Freeholders, whether at the Michaelmas Meeting, 
 or at the laft Election of a Member to ferve in Par- 
 liament, fhall be the original conftituent Members 
 at their next Michaelmas Meeting, or Meeting for 
 Election, to revifc the faid Roll." 
 
 By Seel. 3. " Any Freeholder upon the Roll, 
 
 may object to the Title of any Perfon who ftands at 
 
 prefent upon the Roll laft made up, and for that 
 
 Purpofe apply at any Time before the firft of De- 
 
 F 4 cember t
 
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 (smber^ 1743, by fummary Complaint to the Court 
 pf Sefiions, who fhall grant a Warrant for fummonr 
 ing fuch Perfons upon thirty Days Notice, and 
 fhall in a fummary Way, hear and determine fuch 
 Complaint •, and if no fuch Complaint be exhibited 
 •within the Time aforefaid, then no Freeholder, 
 who at prefent fiands upon the Rolls laft made up 
 fhall be ftruft off, or left out of the Roll, except 
 upon Objections arifing from the Alteration of that 
 Title, in Refpect of which he was inrolled, fuftain- 
 ed by the other Freeholders upon the Roll." 
 
 By Seel. 4. " If at any Michaelmas Meeting, or 
 Meeting for Election, any Perfon fhall by Judg- 
 ment of the Freeholders be refufed to be admitted, 
 pr be ftruck out of the Roll, he may apply within 
 four Kalcndar Months by fummary Complaints to 
 the Court upon whofe Objection he was refufed or 
 ftruck off, upon thirty Days Notice to anfwer, and 
 fhall hear and determine in a fummary Way on fuch 
 Complaint •, and if any Perfon be inrolled, whofe 
 Title fhall be thought liable to Objections, any 
 Freeholder upon the faid Roll (whether prefent at 
 the Meeting or not) may apply in like Manner by 
 Complaint to the Court of Sefiion within four Ka- 
 lendar Months, and the faid Court, after fervice of 
 fuch Complaint on thirty Days Notice upon the 
 Perfon faid to be wrongfully admitted to the Roll, 
 fhall hear and determine ; and if no fuch Com- 
 plaint be exhibited within the Time aforefaicl, the 
 Freeholder inrolled fhall continue upon the Roll, 
 until an Alteration of his Circumftances be allow- 
 ed by the Freeholders at a fubfequent Michaelmas 
 Meeting, or Meeting for Election, as a fufficient 
 Caufe for ftriking him out of the Roll." 
 
 By Seel. 5. " If in any of the aforefaid Cafes 
 the Judgment of the Court of Seffion, fhall alter 
 or reverfe the Determination of the Meeting of the 
 freeholders, the Sheriff or Steward's Clerk fhall,
 
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 upon preferring to him the Extract of fuch Judg- 
 ment, forthwith make the Alteration directed in 
 the Books kept by him ; and in cafe of refufal or 
 delay, he fhall forfeit one Hundred Pounds Ster- 
 ling to the Perfon in whofe favour the Judgment 
 of the Court is given, to be recovered by him or 
 his Executors. 
 
 By Seel. 6. " If the Judgment of the Freehold- 
 ers refufing to admit, or ftriking off any Perfons 
 from the faid Roll be affixed by the Court of Sef- 
 fion, the Perfon complaining fhall forfeit to the 
 Objector the Sum of thirty Pounds Sterling, with 
 Cofts. 
 
 By Seel. 7. " Every Freeholder who intends to 
 claim to be inrolled at any Michaelmas Meeting of 
 the Freeholders, fhall two Kalendar Months at leafl 
 before the faid Meeting, leave with the Sheriff or 
 Steward's Clerk, a Copy of his Claim, fetting forth 
 the Names of his Lands and his Titles thereto, and 
 Dates thereof, with the old Extent upon which he 
 defires to be inrolled, and in cafe of his neglect he 
 fhall not be inrolled at fuch Meeting •, and in like 
 Manner, whoever intends to object to any Free- 
 holder who ftands upon the Roll, on account of the 
 Alteration of his Circumftances, fhall at leaft two 
 Kalendar Months before the Michaelmas Meeting, 
 leave his Objections in Writing, with the Sheriffor 
 Steward's Clerk, who fhall, upon receipt of the 
 afoiefaid Claim or Objections, indorfe thereon, the 
 Day he received the fame, and alfo give a Copy to 
 any Perfon, upon paying the legal Fee of an ordi- 
 nary Extract of the fame Length." 
 
 By Seel. 8. "No Perfon fhall be intitled to vote 
 for i CommiiTioner to ferve in Parliament for any 
 Shire or Stewartry in Scotland, or to be inrolled in 
 refpect of the old Extent of his Lands holden of 
 phe King or Prince, unlefs fuch old Extent is 
 proved by a Retour of the Lands of a Date prior to 
 
 the
 
 ( 74 ) 
 
 the fixteenth of September, 1681 ; and no Diviiion 
 of rhe old Extent made fince the faid fixteenth of 
 September* 168 1, by Retour or any other Way mall 
 be fuftained as Evidence of the old Extent." 
 
 By Sett. 9. " Lands holden of the King or 
 Prince liable in public Burdens, for four hundred 
 Pounds Scots, of valued Rent, mail be a fufficient 
 Qualification, whatever be the old Extent of the 
 faid Lands.*' 
 
 By Seel. 10. " No Purchaferor fingle Succefibr, 
 mail be inrolled till he be publicly infeaft, and his 
 Seifin regiftered, or Charter of Confirmation be 
 expede (where Confirmation is neceffary) one Year 
 before the Inrolment ; and no Heir-apparent fhall 
 be inrolled, until his predeceflbr's Titles are pro- 
 duced and allowed by the Freeholders-, and any 
 Perfon may be inrolled, though abfent, provided 
 the Titles and Vouchers of his Qualification are 
 produced before the Freeholders." 
 
 By Seft. 11. "At the annual Meetings of Free- 
 holders at Michaelmas, the original Constituent 
 Members mail be fuch only as ftand upon the Roll 
 laft: made up, at a Michaelmas Meeting for an Elec- 
 tion of a Member to ferve in Parliament, and a 
 Copy figned and extracted of the Roll made up at 
 the Michaelmas Meetings, or Meetings for Elec- 
 tions, together with the Minutes of the Proceed- 
 ings, fhall by the Clerks of fuch Meetings be de- 
 livered to the Sheriff or Steward's Clerk gratis, and 
 and fhall be inferted in Books to be kept by the 
 faid Sheriff or Steward's Clerk for that purpofe, 
 who fhall deliver Copies of the fame extracted and 
 figned to any Freeholder paying the legal Fee for 
 an ordinary Extract of the fame Length, and fhall 
 at every fubfequent Meeting produce the faicj 
 Books, for the tjfe of the Freeholders; and in cafe 
 fuch Sheriff or Steward's Clerk neglect or refufe to 
 enter the aforefaid Rolls of Election, or Minutes 
 
 of
 
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 of Proceedings into Books fo to be kept, or to 
 give Copies thereof extracted and figned, or to 
 produce the Books at any fubfequent Meeting, 
 he fhall for every fuch Offence forfeit one hun- 
 dred Pounds Sterling, to be recovered by any Free- 
 holder within fuch Shire or Stewarty ; and if the 
 aforefaid principal Books be not produced, a Copy 
 of the faid Roll and Minutes, extracted and figned 
 by the Sheriff or Steward's Clerk, (hall be fuffi- 
 cient •, and if the Sheriff or Steward's Clerk , give 
 ialfe Copies of the faid Roll or Minutes, he fhall 
 for every fuch Offence forfeit one hundred Pounds 
 Sterling, to the Perfon to whom the falfe Copy is 
 given, to be recovered by him or his Executors, 
 and fhall be incapable of holding his laid Office." 
 
 By Seel. [2. " At every Ele&ion for any Shire 
 or Stewartry in Scotland, the Roll of Electors laft 
 made up, whether at the Michaelmas Meeting, or 
 at the laft Election, fhall be the Roll to be called 
 over by the Commiflioner laft elected, or in his 
 abfence by the Sheriff or Steward's Clerk, in order 
 to the Election of Prefes and Clerk, as alfo by the 
 Prefes after he is chofen, for the choice of the 
 Member, and for the Determination of all Quef- 
 tions in adjufting the Roll, and in the Courfe of 
 the Election, excepting fo far as the faid Roll fhall 
 after the Choice of Prefes and Clerk be altered by 
 Judgment of the Freeholders ftanding on that 
 Roll." 
 
 By Seel. 19. " In the Shire of Sutherland no 
 Perfon fhall vote at fuch Election unlefs he be in- 
 feoft and in poffeffion of Lands liable to his Ma- 
 jefty's Supplies, and other public Burthens, at the 
 Rate of two hundred Pounds Scots, valued 
 Rent." 
 
 By Seel. 20. " One Perfon only fhall be intitled 
 to vote, in refpect of the fame Lands -, and where 
 Lands are now holden by any Freeholder immedi- 
 ately
 
 C 7* ) 
 
 ately of the King or Prince, fuch Freeholder (hall 
 be intitled to vote for thofe Lands •, and no Vaflal, 
 or Subvaffal of the faid Freeholder fhall have Right 
 to vote, in refpect thereof; and where Lands are ' 
 now holden or fhall hereafter be holden of the King 
 or Prince, by a Peer or other Perfon, or Body 
 Politic, who by Law are difabled to be a Member 
 of the Houfe of Commons, or to vote in fuch 
 Elections, the Proprietor of fuch Lands, and not 
 any of his Superiors, fhall be intitled to vote in re- 
 fpect of the fame Lands; and no Alienation of the 
 Superiority by fuch Peer, &c. fhall deprive the 
 Proprietor of his Right to vote in the faid Shire ; 
 nor intitle the Purchafer of the Superiority to vote; 
 and the Property of Lands of the Valuation afore - 
 faid, holden in Part of the King or the Prince, and 
 in Part of a Peer, or other Perfon, or Body Politic 
 incapable to elect, or to be elected, fhall be a Qua- 
 lification to the Proprietor to vote." 
 
 By Sect. 25. " The Magiftrates and Counfellors 
 or Royal Boroughs in Scotland, may take and fub- 
 fcribe the Oath of Allegiance, fubfcribe the AfTur- 
 ance, and take and fign the Oath of Abjuration, 
 before the Counfel of their refpective Boroughs." 
 
 By Seel. 29. " It is no Objection to any Com- 
 miffioner for choofing a Burgefs, that he is not a 
 Refidenter within the Borough, bearing all port- 
 able Charges with his Neighbours, or that he is 
 no trafficking Merchant therein, or that he is not 
 in Poflfefiion of any Burgage Lands or Houfes hold- 
 ing of the Borough, and fuch Qualifications need 
 not be engrofled in his Commifiion." 
 
 By Seel. 33. " The Electors of Commiffioners 
 for any Royal Borough in Scotland, for chufing 
 BurgefTes to Parliament, are within the Meaning 
 pf the 2 Geo. 2. c. 24. to be confidered as the 
 Electors of the Member to ferve in Parliament." 
 
 By Seff. 34. " At every Election of Commif- 
 fioners
 
 ( 17 ) 
 fioncrs For choofing Burgeffes of the feveral Dis- 
 tricts of Boroughs in Scotland, and at the Election 
 of a Burgefs to ferve in Parliament for the City of 
 Edinburgh, every Magiftrate, Town Counfellor or 
 Perfon, having or claiming a Right to vote, in- 
 llead of the Oath prefcribed by the faid Act, fhall 
 take the Oath [in Appendix, N°. XXIII.] in cafe 
 the fame be demanded by any of the Electors •, and 
 •which any of the Magiftrat.es, or in their abfence, 
 any of the Town Counfel fhall adminifter." 
 
 2. The Qualifications of the elecled Commoners for 
 Scotland. 
 
 By Stat. 5 Ann c. 8. feci. i. art, 22. " Every 
 Member of the Houfe of Commons, in all fuc- 
 ceeding Parliaments of Great Britain, until the 
 Parliament of Great Britain fhall otherwife direct, 
 fhall take the Oaths * appointed to be taken in- 
 flead of the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy, 
 by 1 Will, and Mar. fiat. 1. c. 8. and fubfcribe 
 and repeat the Declaration mentioned in 30 Car. 
 2. fiat. 2. and fhall take and fubfcribe the Oath 
 mentioned in 1 Ann fiat. 1. c. 22." 
 
 By Stat. 5 Ann. c. 8. feci. 12. " None fhall be 
 capable of being elecled, but fuch as are Twenty- 
 one Years of Age compleat, and Proteftants, ex- 
 cluding all Papifts, or fuch as being fufpected of 
 Popery, and required, refufe to fwear and fub- 
 fcribe the Formula^ contained in the third Aft 
 made in the eighth and ninth Sefiion of King Wil- 
 liam's Parliament, for preventing the Growth of 
 Popery ; and none fhall be capable to be elected, 
 except fuch as are now capable by the Laws of 
 
 * The Forms of thefe Oaths are altered by Stat. 1 Geo. 2. 
 Jlat. 2. c 13. fia. 1, 2, 3. See Appendix, N°. VII. 
 f See Appendix, N°. XXI. 
 
 • this
 
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 this Kingdom to be elected as Commiffioners fof 
 Shires or Boroughs to the Parliament of Scot- 
 land." 
 
 By Stat. 12 Ann flat. i. c. 6. feci, i, "No 
 Conveyance or Right, whereupon infeoffment is 
 not taken, and Seifin regiftrated, one Year before 
 the 'Tejle of the Writs for calling a new Parlia- 
 ment, fhall, upon Objection made, entitle the 
 Perfon infeft to be elected in any Shire or Stew- 
 artry in Scotland ; and in cafe any Election happen 
 during the continuance of Parliament, no Convey- 
 ance or Right, whereupon Infeoffment is not taken 
 one Year before the Date of the Warrant for 
 making out a new Writ for fuch Ejection, (hall, 
 upon Objection made, intitle the Perfon infeft to 
 be elected at that Election ; and any of the Elec- 
 tors, fufpecting any Perfon to have his Eftate in 
 Truft, and for the behoof of another, may require 
 the Prefes of the Meeting to tender an *,Oath to 
 any Elector; and in cafe fuch Elector refufe to 
 fwear, and fubfcribe the Oath, he mail not be ca- 
 pable of being elected at fuch Election." 
 
 By Seel. 3. " No Infeoffment taken upon any 
 redeemable Right (except proper Wad fetts, Adju- 
 dications or Apprifings, allowed by the Act of 
 Parliament relating to Elections in 168 1.) fhall 
 intitle the Perfon to be elected in any Shire or 
 Stewartry." 
 
 By Stat. 7 Geo. 2. c. 16. feci. 4. " No Judge 
 of the Court of Sefllon, or Jufticiary, or Baron of 
 the Exchequer in Scotland^ fhall be capable of being 
 elected a Member of the Houfe of Commons.'* 
 
 By Stat. 16 Geo. 2. c. 11. feci. 10. " If any 
 Perfon be chofen a Member to ferve in Parlia- 
 
 * By Sea. 2. " Notwi'.hftanding fuch Oath taken, it fhall 
 be lawful to make fuch other Objections as are allowed by the 
 Laws of Scotland, againft fuch Electors. 
 
 * ment,
 
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 ment, for any Shire or Stewartry in Scotland, who 
 fhall not be prefent at the Meeting of Election ; 
 the Member fo elected before he takes his feat in 
 Parliament fhall take the Oath appointed to be 
 taken by Stat. 7 Geo. 2. c. 16. feft. 2. before the 
 Lord Steward of his Majefty's Houfhold, or any 
 Perfon authorized by him ; and if a Member fo 
 elected, neglect 01 refufe to take the afore Paid 
 Oath, fuch Election fhall be void : And by Stat. 
 1 Geo. fiat. 2. c. 13. feci. 17. fuch Member fhall be 
 difabled to fue in any Court of Law, or to profe- 
 cute any Suit in Equity, or to be Guardian, Exe- 
 cutor, or Adminiftrator, or be capable of any Le- 
 gacy or Deed of Gift, or be in any Office in Great 
 Britain, and fhall forfeit five hundred Pounds, to 
 him who will fue by way of fummary Complaint, 
 before the Court of Sefllons or Jufticiary in Scot- 
 land. See Stat. 13 Will, 3. c. 6. Seel. 10, 11.'* 
 
 By Seel. 19. " In the Shire of Sutherland no 
 Perfon mall be elected Commiffioner for the faid 
 Shire, unlefs he be infeoft and in PofTefllon of 
 Lands liable to his Majefties Supplies, and other 
 public Burthens, at the Rate of two hundred 
 Pounds Scots, value Rent." 
 
 By Sett. 20. " One Perfon only fhall be intitled 
 to be elected, in refpect of the fame Lands -, and 
 where Lands are now holden by any Freeholder 
 immediately of the King or Prince, fuch Free- 
 holder fhall be capable to be elected for thofe 
 Lands j and no Vaffal or SubvafTal of the faid 
 Freeholder fhall have Right to be elected in refpect 
 thereof •, and where Lands are now holden or fhall 
 hereafter be holden of the King or Prince, by a 
 Peer or other Perfon, or Body Politic who by Law 
 are 'Jifabled to be a Member of the Houfe of 
 Commons, the Proprietor of fuch Lands, and not 
 any of his Superiors, fhall be intitled to be elected 
 in refpect of the fame Lands ; and no alienation of 
 
 the
 
 ( So ) 
 
 the Superiority by fuch Peer, &V. fhall deprive' 
 the Proprietor of his Right to be elected, nor in- 
 title the Purchafer of the Superiority to be elected ; 
 and the Property of Lands of the Valuation afore- 
 faid, holden in Part of the King or Prince, and irt 
 Part of a Peer, or other Perfon, or Body Politic 
 incapable to elect or to be elected, fhall be a Qua- 
 lification to the Proprietor to be elected for the 
 faid Shire." 
 
 By Sett. 23. " No Perfon elected Magiftrate or 
 Counfellor by a Minority fhall act as Magiftrate or 
 Counfellor ; and if any Perfon notwithftanding 
 prefume to act, he fhall for every fuch Offence 
 forfeit one hundred Pounds Sterling, to the Ma- 
 gistrates or Counfellors elected by the Minority, 
 or to any of them who fhall fue for the fame." 
 
 By Stat. 33 Geo. 2. c. 20. feci. 3. " That Act 
 requiring Members in future before they act, to 
 deliver in at the Table, while the Houfe is fitting, 
 a figned Schedule of their refpective Qualifications, 
 fhall not extend to the Members for Scotland?* 
 
 3: The Manner of& Proceeding at the Eletlion of the 
 Commoners for Scotland. 
 
 By Stat. 16 Geo. 2. c. 11. feci. 40. " When any 
 new Parliament fhall be called, the Lord Chancel- 
 lor fhall iffue Writs for Election of Members to 
 ferve in Parliament for Scotland with as much expe- 
 dition as may be ; and in that Cafe, or in cafe 
 of any vacancy during any Parliament, the Writs 
 fhall be delivered to the Sheriff to whom the Ex- 
 ecution thereof belongs •, and every fuch Sheriff or 
 Steward fhall indorfe thereon the Day he received 
 the fame, and fhall within four Days after thc-Re- 
 ceipt thereof, make out a Precept to each Borough 
 within his Jurifdiction, to elect a Commiffioner 
 for chufing a Burgefs to ferve in Parliament, and 
 
 fhall
 
 ( to ) 
 
 fhall caufe the fame to be delivered to the chief 
 Magiftrate of fuch Borough, refient in the Bo- 
 rough ; and in cafe fuch Sheriff or Steward neglect 
 to indorfe on the Writ the Day he received the 
 fame, or to make out his Precept, and to deliver 
 the fame to the chief Magiftrate, he fhall for every 
 fuch Offence forfeit one hundred Founds Ster- 
 ling, to any Magiftrate of the Borough to which 
 the Precept is not timoujly * delivered, who fhall 
 fue for the fame." 
 
 By Sett. 41." Such chief Magiftrate to whom 
 the Precept fhall be delivered, fhall indorfe there- 
 on the Day he received the fame, and within 
 two Days fhall fummon the Council of the Bo- 
 rough together, by giving Notice perfonally, or 
 leaving notice at the Dwelling-place of every 
 Counfellor then refient in that Borough, which 
 Council fhall then appoint a peremptory Day for 
 the Election of a Commiffioner for choofing a Bur- 
 gefs to ferve in Parliament." 
 
 By Seel. 42. " Two free Days fhall intervene 
 betwixt the Meeting of the Council which appoints 
 the Day of Election of thefaid CommifTioners, and 
 the Day on which the Election of the Commiffioner 
 is to be made ; and in cafe fuch chief Magiftrate 
 neglect to indorfe the Day he received the Precept 
 on the back thereof, or to fummon the Council 
 within the Time above directed, he fhall for every 
 fuch offence forfeit one hundred Pounds Sterling 
 to any Magiftrate or Counfellor of the faid Bo- 
 rough, who fhall fue for the fame." 
 
 By Stat. 6 Am c. 6. feci. 5. " When any Par- 
 liament fhall be fummoned, the forty-five Repre- 
 
 * Lord Bacon makes ufe of the Word timous in this Senfe, 
 but not the Adverb timoujly, (o obferve that you now have an 
 Authority much fuperior .to Lord Bacons, to ufe the Ad verb 
 timoujly, to mean, in due Time. 
 
 fentatives
 
 ( 84 ) - 
 
 fentatives of Scotland in the Houfe of Commons, 
 fhall be elected by Writs under the Great Seal of 
 Great Britain, directed to the feveral Sheriffs and 
 of the refpeclive Shires and Stewartries, and the faid 
 Sheriffs and Stewarts fhall, on Receipt of fuch Writs, 
 forthwith give Notice of the Time of Election for 
 the Knights or Commifiioners for their Shires or 
 Stewartries, and at fuch Time of Election the feveral 
 Freeholders fhall meet at the head Burghs of their 
 Shires and Stewartries, and proceed to the Election 
 of their Commiflioners or Knights, or the Clerks 
 of the faid Meetings immediately after the Elec- 
 tions, (hall return the Names of the Perfons elected 
 to the Sheriff or Stewart, who Ihall annex to it 
 his Writ, and return it into the Court out of which 
 the Writ iffued. And as to the Manner of Election 
 of the fifteen Reprefentatives of the Royal Boroughs, 
 the Sheriff of the Shire of Edinburgh fhall, on the Re- 
 ceipt of the Writ directed to him, forthwith direct 
 his Precept to the Lord Provofi: of Edinburgh, to 
 caufe a Burgefs to be elected for that City, and 
 on Receipt of fuch Precept, the City of Edinburgh 
 fhall elect their Member, and their common Clerk 
 fhall certify his Name to the Sheriff of Edinburgh, 
 who fhall annex it to his Writ, and return it ; and 
 as to the other Royal Burghs divided into fourteen 
 Diftricts, the Sheriffs or Stewarts of the feveral 
 Shires and Stewartries, fhall on the Receipt of their 
 Writs, direct their Precepts to every Royal Bo- 
 rough, reciting the Contents of the Writ, and the 
 Date thereof, and commanding them forthwith to 
 elect each of them a Commiffioner, and to order 
 the faid Commiflioners to meet at the prefiding 
 Borough of their Diftrict (naming the Bopough) 
 upon the thirtieth Day after the tefte of the Writ, uti- 
 le fs it be Sunday, and then the Day after, and then 
 to chufe their Burgefs for the Parliament ; and the 
 common Clerk of the prefiding Borough fhall im- 
 mediately
 
 c s 3 ^ 
 
 mediately after the Election return the Name of the 
 Perfon elected to the Sheriffor Stewart of the Shire 
 or Stewartry wherein fuch prefiding Borough is, 
 who fhall annex it to his Writ, and return it, and 
 in cafe a Vacancy fhall happen in time of Parlia- 
 ment, by the Deceafe or legal incapacity of any 
 Member, a new Member fhall be elected in his 
 Room, conformable to the Method herein appoint- 
 ed : and in cafe fuch Vacancy be of a Reprefenta- 
 tive for any one of the faid fourteen Diftricts or 
 Royal Boroughs, that Borough which prefided at 
 the Election of the deceafed or difabled Member, 
 fhall be the prefiding Borough at fuch new 
 Election." 
 
 By Sett. 6. " Upon the iffuing of Writs of fum- 
 mons for the electing of a Parliament, if any Shire 
 or Stewartry, wherein a Royal Borough is, hath 
 not then a Turn or Right to elect a Commiffioner, 
 or Knight of the Shire for that Parliament, ic fhall 
 be omitted out of the Writ directed to fuch Sheriff 
 or Stewart, to caufe a Commiffioner for that Shire 
 to be elected." 
 
 By Stat. 12 Ann fiat. 1. c. 6. feci. 4. " All 
 Sheriffs of Shires and Stewarts of Stewartries fhall 
 be obliged (under the Pain of fifty Pounds, one 
 Moiety to the Queen, and the other to the Perfon 
 who fhall fue, to be recovered before the Court of 
 Seffion, by any Action fummarily, without abiding 
 the Courfe of the Roll) to make the public Inti- 
 mations required by the Laws of Scotland at the 
 Parifh Churches, at leaft three Days before the 
 Dyet of Elections," 
 
 By Stat. 7 Geo. 2. c. 16. feci. 1. and by fiat. 
 16 Geo. 1. c. 11. feci. 16. «« If the Clerk of any 
 Meeting of Freeholders for the Election of a Com- 
 miffioner to ferve in Parliament for any Shire or 
 Stewartry in Scotland, fhall wilfully return to the 
 Sheriff or Stewart any Perfon, other than him who 
 
 G % fhall
 
 ( 8 4 ) 
 
 (hall be duly elected, or if any other Perlbn pre- 
 tending to be Clerk, lhall return any Perfon as 
 elected, who fhall not be duly elected, the Party 
 offending fhall forfeit * five hundred Pounds, to 
 be recovered by the Candidate elected." 
 
 But quere whether the firft Claufe in Stat. 7 Geo. 
 2. is in Force at this Day, fince by Stat. 16 Geo. 
 2. c. 11. fttt. 14. " The Perfons chofen to be 
 Prefes and Clerk by the Majority of the Freehold- 
 ers prefent on the faid Roll, fhall be Prefes and 
 Clerk of the Meeting for fuch Election ; and no 
 Freeholders fhall feparate from the Majority of the 
 Perfons prefent upon the Roll, or fet up any Per- 
 fon as Prefes or Clerk other than thofe chofen by 
 the Majority, and no Perfon fhall act as Prefes or 
 Clerk at any fuch Election, unlefs they are chofen 
 by the Majority of the Perfons on the Roll ; and 
 every Freeholder who fhall fo feparate from the 
 Majority, and fet up any Perfon as Prefes or Clerk 
 other than thofe chofen by the Majority, fhall for 
 every fuch Offence forfeit fifty Pounds Sterling, to 
 the Candidate who fhall be chofen by the Majo- 
 rity, to be recovered by him or his Executors - r 
 and if any Perfon prefume to act as Prefes or Clerk, 
 who is not chofen by the Majority of the Free- 
 holders prefent on the Roll, he fhall for every fuch 
 Offence forfeit two hundred Pounds Sterling to the 
 Candidate who fhall be chofen by the Majority to 
 be recovered by him or his Executors.'* 
 
 * fcy Stat. 16 Geo. 2. c. 1 1. ftSl. 30. " If he neglect or re- 
 fufe to return fuch Perfons, or returns any other Perfon, he 
 fhall, for every fuch Offence, inftead of the Penalty inflicted by 
 fiat. 7 G. 2. c. j 6. fed. 1. forfeit five hundred Pounds Sterling 
 to the Candidate elefted by the Majority, to be recovered by 
 by him or his Executors, and he fhall alfo fuffer Iropnfonment 
 For fix Kalendar Months, and bedifabled to hold his faid Office 
 of common Clerk of <he faid prefiding Borough. It feems that 
 injiead of, fiiould be btjides. See Stat. 7 Geo. 2. c. \\. fed. 8* 
 ior the Recovery of Penalties, fee/ftf. 6. 9, and 10. of the fame 
 Statute." 
 
 4 By
 
 ( 85 > 
 
 By Stat. \6 Gto. 2. c. 11. fett. 28. " Whereas 
 by an Act of Parliament in Scotland^ of the fifth of 
 February, 1707, it is enacted, that where the Votes 
 of the Commiflioners for the Boroughs meet to 
 choofe Reprefentatives fhall be equal, the Prefi- 
 dent of the Meeting fhall have a cafting Vote, but 
 no Provifion is made in cafe of the Abfence of the 
 Commiflioner from the prefiding Borough, or of 
 his refufing to vote, be it enacted, that if the 
 Commiflioner from the prefiding Borough be ab- 
 fent from the Meeting of Commiflioners ibr choof- 
 ing BurgefTes to ferve in Parliament, or refufe to 
 vote, the Commiffioner from the Borough which 
 was the prefiding Borough, at the Ia.it Election, 
 and if he alfo be abfent or refufe to vote, the Com- 
 miflioner from the Borough, which was the pre- 
 fiding Borough at the Election immediately pre- 
 ceding the laft, and in cafe he be abfent or refufe 
 to vote, the Commiflioner from the Borough 
 which was the laft prefiding Borough but Two, 
 fhall have befides his own Vote the cafting Vote," 
 
 By Sett. 30.-" At all Meetings of Commiflion- 
 ers for choofing BurgefTes to ferve in Parliament, 
 the common Clerk of the prefiding Borough fhall 
 allow the Votes of fuch Perfons only who produce 
 Commiflions, authenticated by the Subfcription of 
 the Common Clerk, and the Common Seal of the 
 refpective Boroughs, and fhall return to the Sheriff' 
 or Steward, the Perfon elected by the Major Part 
 of fuch Commiflioners." 
 
 By Sett. 32. " If any Perfon to whom any Com- 
 miflion is made as aforelaid, infill that he was duly 
 elected Commiflioner for any Royal Borough, he 
 fhall be admitted to the Meeting of the Commif- 
 fioners for chufing BurgefTes to ferve in Parlia- 
 ment, and may there make offer of taking the 
 Oaths, and declare for whom he would have vot- 
 ed: which Oaths the Clerk of the prefiding Bo- 
 
 E 3 rough
 
 t S6 ) 
 
 rough mall adminifter, and (hall fet down in the 
 Minutes of the Proceedings the Declaration of fuch 
 Perfon, but fhall not receive him as a legal Voter 
 or fuch Declaration as a legal Vote." 
 
 By Sett. 43. " Every Penalty or Forfeiture by 
 this Act impofed in Scotland, fhall be fued for and 
 recovered by way of fummary Complaint before 
 Court of Seflion, upon thirty Days Notice to the 
 Perfon complained of, without abiding the Courfe 
 of any Roll ; which Complaint the Court of Seflion 
 fhall determine, and declare the difabilities and in- 
 capacities, and direct the Imprifonments, as here- 
 in provided.'' 
 
 By Sett. 44. " No Perfon fhall be liable to any 
 Incapacity, Disability, Forfeiture, or Penalty, by 
 this Act impofed in Scotland, unlefs Profecution 
 be commenced within one Year fuch Incapacity, 
 fcffi incurred." 
 
 By Sett. 13 "At every Meeting for the Elec- 
 tion of a Commifiioner to ferve in Parliament, 
 if the Commifiioner laft elected, or in his ab- 
 fence the Sheriff or Steward's Clerk, fhall, in the 
 Choice of Prefes or Clerk, receive the Vote of 
 any Perfon not upon the Roll, he fhall, for 
 every fuch Offence forfeit three hundred Pounds 
 Sterling, to every Candidate for the Office of 
 Prefes or Clerk, for whom fuch Perfon fhall not 
 have given his Vote, to be recovered by him, 
 or if the Commifiioner laft elected, or the Sheriff 
 or Steward's Clerk, fhall in the Choice of Prefes 
 or Clerk, not call for, or refufe the Vote of any 
 Perfon whofe Name is upon the Roll, he fhall for 
 every fuch Offence forfeit three hundred Pounds 
 Sterling to the Perfon whofe Name fhall not be 
 called for, or whofe Vote fhall be refufed, to be 
 recovered by him or his Executors ; and if the 
 Prefes in the Election of the Member to ferve in 
 Parliament, receive the Vote of any Perfon not 
 
 upon,
 
 ( 8; ) 
 
 upon the Roll, he fhall for every fuch Offence for- 
 feit two hundred Pounds Sterling, to every Can- 
 didate for whom fuch Perfon (hall not have given 
 his Vote, to be recovered by him or his Execu- 
 tors, or if the Prefes (hall in the Election of 
 the Member, not call for or refufe the Vote of 
 any Perfon whofe Name is upon the Roll, he 
 fhall for every fuch Offence, forfeit two hundred 
 Pounds to him whofe Name (hall not be called 
 for, or whofe Vote mall be refufed, to be reco- 
 vered by him or his Executors : And in cafe of 
 equality of Votes in the Choice of Prefes or Clerk, 
 the Commifiloner laft elected, and in his abfence 
 any Freeholder prefent who laft reprefented the 
 Shire or Stewartry in any former Parliament, and 
 if no fuch Perfon is prefent, the Freeholder prefent 
 who prefided laft at any Meeting for any Elec- 
 tion, and in his abfence the Freeholder who laft 
 prefided at any yiichaelmas Meeting, and if none 
 of the faid Perfons be prefent, the Freeholder pre- 
 fent who (lands firft on the Roll, (hall, befides their 
 own Votes, have the catting Vote ; and the Prefes 
 chofen (hall, in the Choice of the Commiffioner to 
 ferve in Parliament, and all other Queftions where 
 where the Votes are equal, in like Manner, be- 
 fides his own Vote, have the carting Vote." 
 
 By Sett. 15. " The Commiffioner laft elected, 
 or in his abfence the Sheriff or Steward's Clerk, 
 (hall fign the Minutes of the Election of Prefes 
 and Clerk, and deliver the fame to the Clerk 
 chofen as aforefaid ; and if the Commiffioner laft 
 elected, or the Sheriff or Steward's Clerk, neglect 
 or refufe to fign the faid Minutes, and deliver the 
 fame to be chofen as aforefaid, or fign falfe Mi- 
 nutes, he fhall for every fuch Offence forfeit one 
 hundred Pounds Sterling to the Prefes to be reco- 
 vered by him or his Executors." 
 
 By Sett. 1 7. " Every Sheriff or Steward in Scot- 
 land, upon producing to him a Copy of the Roll 
 
 G 4 laft
 
 ( 88 ) 
 
 lad made up by the Freeholders at the laft Michael- 
 mas Meeting, or at the laft Election, extracted and 
 figned by the Sheriff or Steward's Clerk, and the 
 original Minutes of the Election of Prefes and 
 Clerk figned by the Commiflioner laft elected, or 
 in his abience by the Sheriff or Steward's Clerk, 
 fhall annex to the Writ the Return made by the 
 Clerk, chofen by the Majority of the Freeholders 
 on the Roll ; and if any Sheriff or Steward neglect 
 or refufe to annex to the Writ fuch Return, or 
 fhall annex the Return made by any other Perfon 
 pretending to be Clerk, he fhall for every fuch 
 Offence, inftead of the Penalty inflicted by 7 Geo. 
 2. c. 16. feci. 1. forfeit five hundred Pounds 
 Sterling, to the Perfon returned by the Clerk and 
 chofen by the Majority of the Freeholders, to be 
 recovered by him or his Executors." 
 
 By Seel. 18. " Every Sheriff or Steward in Scot- 
 land, fhall hold the Michaelmas head Court on the 
 Day on which it has been molt ufually held, and 
 every Sheriff or Steward fhall fourteen Days before 
 Michaelmas next, appoint a Day for holding his 
 Michaelmas head Court, in the Year 1743 ; and the 
 Day fo appointed before Michaelmas next, fhall be 
 the Annivcrfary for holding the Michaelmas head 
 Court of the laid Shire or Stewartry in all Time 
 coming." 
 
 By Seel. 21. " The Freeholders and Proprietors 
 having Right to elect, or to be elected, for the 
 Shire of Sutherland, fhall meet at the head Borough 
 of the faid Shire, at the Michalmas head Court in 
 the Year 1745, and fhall make up a Roll of the 
 Electors having Right to vote in the Terms of this 
 Act, and of the other Acts touching the Election 
 of Commiflioners for Shires in Scotland-, which 
 Roll, fo made up, fhall be revifed yearly at the 
 Michaelmas Meeting, and at after Elections ; and 
 the faid Acts fhall extend to the Shire of Suther- 
 
 lan4
 
 C «9 ) 
 
 land as well as to the Shires in Scotland, except fo 
 far as is otherwife * provided in this Act. 
 
 By Sett. 22. "At the anual + Election of Ma- 
 gistrates and Counfellors in Boroughs, and in all 
 the Proceedings previous to fuch Election, the 
 Minority either of Magistrates or Counfellors, or 
 Deacons, or other Perfons who have Votes in the 
 Eleclion of Magistrates or Counfellors, fhall not 
 feparate from the Majority \ nor make any fepa- 
 rate Election of Magistrates, Counfellors or Elec- 
 tors ; and if any Perfon elected by the Minority 
 prefume to vote in the Election of Magistrates or 
 Counfellors, or in electing the Magistrates or Coun- 
 fellors, or in any other Step of the Election, he 
 fhall forfeit one hundred Pounds Sterling, to any 
 One of the Majority of fuch Meeting.'* 
 
 By Seel. 24. " Any constituent Member at any 
 Meeting for Election of Magistrates or Counfellors, 
 or of any Meeting previous thereto, who appre- 
 hends any wrong to have been done by the Majo- 
 rity of fuch Meeting, may apply to the Court of 
 Seifion by a fummary Complaint for rectifying fuch 
 Abufe, or for making void the Election by the 
 Majority, or for afcertaining the Election by the 
 Minority, fo as fuch Complaint be prefented within 
 two Kalendar Months after the annual Election of 
 the Magistrates and Counfellors-, and the faid Court 
 fhall thereupon grant a Warrant for fummoning 
 the Magistrates and Counfellors elected by the Ma- 
 jority, upon thirty Days Notice, and fhall hear and 
 determine the faid Complaint fummarily, without 
 abiding the Courfe of any Roll, and fhall allow to 
 the Party who fhall prevail, their Costs." 
 
 * See Se3. 19. of this Aft, in P. 79. 
 
 •J- Stat. 2 Geo. 2. e. 24. is to be read by the Sheriff", &c 
 after reading the Writ, at the annual Eleftion of Magiilrates 
 and Town Counfellors for every Borough in Scotland. See Sc8. 
 q. of the fame Statute. 
 
 . 3y
 
 ( 90 ) 
 By Seel. 26. " At every Election of Commif- 
 fioners for chufing Burgefies for any Diftrict of Bo- 
 roughs in Scotland, the Common -clerk of each Bo- 
 rough fhall make out a Commiflion to the Perfon 
 chofen by the Major Part of the Magiftrates and 
 Town -council ; which Magiftrates and Town- 
 council fhall take the Oath of Allegiance, and fign 
 the fame with the Afiurance, and fhall take all the 
 the other Oaths appointed to be taken at fuch Elec- 
 tion by this or any former Act, if required ; and 
 the faid Clerk fhall affix the Common Seal of the 
 Borough thereto, and fign fuch Commiflion, and 
 fhall not make out a Commiflion for any Perfon as 
 Commiflioner, other than him who is chofen by 
 the Majority ; and if any Common-clerk of any 
 Borough neglect; or refufe to make out fuch Com- 
 miflion, or to make out a Commiflion to any other 
 Perfon, he fhall for every fuch Offence forfeit five 
 hundred Pounds Sterling to the Perfon elected 
 Commiflioner, to be recovered by him or his Ex- 
 ecutors, and fhall fuffer Imprifonment for fix Ka- 
 lendar Months, and be difabled to hold the faid 
 Office of Common-clerk of the laid Borough." 
 
 By Seel. 27. " If any Perfon who is not the 
 Common-clerk of the Borough, take upon himfelf 
 to act as fuch in any Election of a Commiflioner 
 for chufing a Burgefs fbr any Diftrict of Boroughs 
 in Scotland^ and make out a Commiflion for any 
 other Perfon as Commiflioner, other than the Per- 
 fon chofen by the Majority, and fign or affix the 
 Common Seal of the Borough thereto, he fhall for 
 every fuch Offence forfeit five hundred Pounds 
 Sterling, to the Commiflioner for the faid Bo- 
 rough, to be recovered by him or his Execu- 
 tors." 
 
 By Seel. 31. " Every Sheriff or Steward in Scot- 
 land fhall annex the Writ the Return made by the 
 faid Clerk of the prefiding Borough ; and if any 
 
 fuch
 
 ( 9i 5 
 
 fuch Sheriff or Steward neglect or rehife fo to do, 
 or if he annex to the Writ any Return made by 
 any other Perfon, he (hall for every fuch Offence, 
 inftead of the Penalty inflicted by 7 Geo. 2. c. 16. 
 feci. 48. forfeit five hundred Pounds to the Can- 
 didate returned by the aforefaid Clerk of the pre- 
 fiding Borough, to be recovered by him or his 
 Executors." 
 
 By Seel. 35. " In all Elections of Commoners for 
 chufing Burgeffes, and before they proceed to Elec* 
 tion, the common Clerk of each Borough fhall take 
 and fubfcribe the Oath [N°. XXV. of Appendix) 
 which any of the Magiftrates, or in their Abfence, 
 any two of the Town Counfel fhall adminifter." 
 
 And at all Meetings for chufing. Burgeffes to 
 ferve in Parliament, before they proceed to the 
 Election, the Clerk of the prefiding Borough fhall 
 take and fubfcribe the Oath (N°. XXIV. of Appen- 
 dix) which the Commiflioner for the prefiding 
 Borough, or in his Abfence, any other of the Com- 
 mifiioners fhall Adminifter. 
 
 By Sift. 36. " If the Clerk of the prefiding Bo- 
 rough neglect:, or refufe to take the Oath afore- 
 faid, he fhall be incapable to act as Clerk to the 
 faid Meeting; and the faid Commiflioners fhall 
 choofe another Clerk." 
 
 By Sett. 37. " At all Elections of a Member to 
 ferve in Parliament for any County, or Stewartry, 
 in Scotland, the Clerk fhall after his Election, take 
 and fubfcribe the Oath (N°. XXV. of Appendix) 
 which the Prefes of the Meeting fhall adminifter." 
 
 By Seel. 39. "If any Perfon prefume wilfully and 
 falfly to fwear and fubfcribe any of the Oaths re- 
 quired to be taken by this Act, and be convicted, 
 he fhall incur the Pains and Punifhments of Per- 
 jury, and be profecuted according to the Laws of 
 Scotland.* 
 
 III. WALES.
 
 ( 9* ) 
 
 III. WALES; 
 
 By Stat. 35 Hen. 8. e. ti, /*#. 3. M The Bur- 
 geffes of all the Cities and Towns in the twelve 
 Shires in Wales and County of Monmouth^ which 
 be contributory to the Burgeffes Wages of the 
 Shire Towns, mall be admonifhed by Proclama- 
 tion, or otherwife by the Mayors, Bailiffs, or other 
 head Officers, to come and give their Elections for 
 the faid Burgeffes at fuch Time and Place reaibn- 
 able, as fhall be afligned by the Mayors, &V. of 
 the Shire-Towns, in which Elections, the Burgeffes 
 fhall have like Voices to elect the Burgeffes of the 
 Shire-Towns, as the Burgeffes of the Shire-Towns 
 have." See Stat. 18 Geo. 2. c. lS.feff. 12. 31 Geo, 
 2. c. 14. 3 Geo. 3. c. j 5.
 
 DETERMINATIONS 
 
 OF THE 
 
 HONOURABLE HOUSE 
 o F 
 
 COMMONS, 
 
 CONCERNING 
 
 ELECTIONS, 
 
 AMD ALL THEIR 
 
 INCIDENTS; 
 
 A S 
 
 The Miring of the Writ, the Taking of the Poll, the 
 Scrutiny, the Return, the Qualifications of the 
 Electors and Elected, Oaths to be taken, 
 Rights of Election in the feveral Cities and 
 Boroughs, Evidence proper on Hearing, Dis- 
 qualification by Offices, Bribery, Treat- 
 ing, Riots. 
 
 THE WHOLE 
 
 DIGESTED UNDER PROPER TITLES; 
 
 ALSO 
 
 A TABLE OF THE PRINCIPAL MATTERS. 
 
 THE FOURTH EDITION, 
 Continued down to the End of the Seffion of Parliament, 1767. 
 
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 Printed for W, Owen, N». ii. in Fleet-Street, near Temple-Bar. 
 
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 DETERMINATIONS 
 
 O N 
 
 ELECTIONS. 
 
 attngtwtu 
 
 Martis, 18 die Januarii> 1708. 
 
 Refohed, 
 
 TH AT the Right of electing a Burgefs to 
 ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Abingdon, is in the Inhabitants paying Scot and 
 Lot, and not receiving Alms, or any Charity, 
 
 Sabbati, 1 1 die Becemb. 1 680. 
 
 1 . Refohed, That in the Borough of Agmonde- 
 
 Jham, alias Amerjham, in the County of Bucks, 
 
 thofe Inhabitants only who pay Scot and Lot have 
 
 Right to give Voices in the Election of Burgefles 
 
 to ferve in Parliament for the faid Borough. 
 
 *o' 
 
 Sabbati, 1 die Becembris, 1705. 
 
 2. Refohed, That the Right of electing Bur- 
 gefies to ferve in Parliament, for the Borough of 
 
 Agmonde/ham
 
 ( 96 ) 
 
 Agmondefham in the County of Bucks, is in the In- 
 habitants paying Scot and Lot only. 
 
 Martis, 28 die Januarii, 1695. 
 
 1. Refolved, That the Right of Election of Bur- 
 gefTes to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Ailefbury, in the County of Bucks, is in all the 
 Hou (holders of the faid Borough, not receiving 
 Alms. 
 
 Martis, 7 die Februarii, 1698. 
 
 2. Refolved, That all Perfons receiving Alms 
 within the Borough of Ailefbury, purfuant to the 
 Will of Mr. Bedford, or any other Perfons receiv- 
 ing any other Charity annually diftributed in the 
 fame Town, are, in refpect thereof, difabled to vote 
 in the Election of BurgefTes to ferve in Parliament 
 for the faid Borough. 
 
 This was altered from what the Committee report- 
 ed, and agreed to by the Houfe. 
 
 Luna, 10 die Mar 'tis, 1700. 
 
 1. Refolved, That the Right of electing Bur- 
 gefTes to ferve in Parliament, for the Borough of 
 St. Albans, is in the Mayor, Aldermen, and Free- 
 men, and fuch Houfholders only as pay Scot and 
 Lot. 
 
 Sabbat i, 24 die Novembris, 1705. 
 
 2. Refolved, That the Right of electing Bur- 
 gefTes to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of St. 
 Albans, in the County of Hertford, is in the Mayor, 
 Aldermen, and fuch Freemen only, as have a Right 
 
 to
 
 c 97 ) 
 
 ~t6 Freedom by Birth or Service, or have it by Re- 
 demption, in order to traxle, or inhabit within the 
 laid Borough, and. in the Houfeholders paying 
 Scot and Lot. 
 
 Martis, 2 7 die Aprilis, 1 7 1 4. 
 
 3. Refolved, That the Right of Election of 
 Members to ferve in* Parliament for the Borough of 
 St. Albans, in the County of Hertford^ is in the 
 Mayor, Aldermen, and Freemen, and fuch Houfe- 
 holders only as pay Scot and Lot. 
 
 aiti&o^ug;!) in gjuffoftu 
 
 Veneris •, 23 die Decembris, 1709. 
 
 t. Refolved, That the Right of electing Bur- 
 gelfes to ferve in Parliament, for the Borough of 
 Jldborough, in the County of Suffolk, is in the Bai- 
 liffs, BurgefTes and Freemen, not receiving Alms. 
 
 JcviSf 1 6 die Junii, j 7 1 5. 
 
 2. Mr. Hampden, (according to Order) reported 
 From the Committee as follow, 
 
 Refolved, That it is the Opinion of this Com- 
 mittee, that the Right of Election of Members to 
 ferve in Parliament for the Borough of Aldborcugb 
 in the County of Suffolk, is not in the Bailiffs, Bur- 
 gefTes, and Freemen of the faid Bo.ough not re- 
 ceiving Alms. 
 
 Refolved, That it is the Opinion of this Com- 
 mittee, that the Right of Election of Members to 
 ferve in Parliament for the Borough < f Aldborougb 
 in the County of Suffolk, is in the Bailiffs and Bur- 
 gelTes refident within the faid Borough, and not 
 receiving Alms. 
 
 Here are four more Refolutions j who are 9 and who 
 *re not duly eletted, &c. 
 
 H i The
 
 ( 98 J 
 The firft four of the faid Refolutions being fede- 
 rally read a fecond Time, the fame were upon the- 
 Queftion feverally put thereupon, difagreed unto- 
 by the Houfe. 
 
 aintUWI&f) in £0$fl)lte* See Capacity 
 Jo vis, 15 die Maii, 1679* 
 
 1. Refolved, That all the Inhabitants of the Bo- 
 rough of Aldborough in the County of York, pay- 
 ing Scot and Lot, have only Right to vote in 
 electing Members of Parliament for the faid Bo- 
 rough. 
 
 Sahkatiy 1 7 die Maii, 1 69a. 
 
 2. Refolved, That the Right of electing Bur- 
 gefles to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Aldborough, in the County of York, is not only in 
 the felect Number of Burgeffes holding by Bur* 
 gage-Tenure in the fakl Borough. 
 
 3. Refolved, That all the Inhabitants of the faid 
 Borough of Aldborough, paying Scot and Lot, have 
 Right to vote in electing of Members of Parlia- 
 ment for the faid Borough* 
 
 SUietU See Capacity. 
 
 Jovis, 22 die Decembris, 1698* 
 
 On a Hearing for Weftminfter: 
 
 1. Refolved, Nemine contradicente, That no Alierr 9 
 not being a Denizen, or naturalized, hath any 
 Right to vote in Elections of Members to ferve in 
 Parliament. 
 
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 SItttfc
 
 r 99 j 
 
 Mercurii, S die Januarii, 1689.' 
 
 i. Refolved, That thofe who receive Alms ac> 
 cording to the Act of Parliament for the Relief of 
 the Poor, have no Voices in Election of Burgeffes 
 to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of Abing- 
 don. 
 
 2. Refolved, That thofe Inhabitants who receive 
 Sny conftant Alms, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, 
 or yearly, have no Voices in fuch Elections. 
 
 3. There are many Votes \, in the Cafes of other Cor" 
 jpora.'ionSy to the like Effect, 
 
 Jovis, 28 die Januarii, 1702. 
 
 t. Refolved, That the Right of Election of Bur- 
 geffes to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Andover in the County of Southampton, is in the 
 Bailiff arid felect Nurriber of Burgeffes only. 
 
 Jovis, 7 die Martii, 1727. 
 
 2. Ordered, That the approved Men and Bur- 
 geffes of the Borough of Andover (in Com. South' 
 hampton) who have petitioned this Houfe, com- 
 plaining of an undue Election and Return for the 
 faid Borough, and that their Votes were refufed by 
 the Bailiff; be at liberty to withdraw their faid Pe- 
 tition. 
 
 Jovis, 22 die Februarii, 1693; 
 
 1. Refolved, That the Right of Election of Bur- 
 geffes to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 
 H 2 Arundel
 
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 Arundel in the County of SuJJex, is only in the In- 
 habitants of the faid Borough paying Scot and Lot. 
 
 aifl&urtmu 
 
 Jovis, 26 die Februarii, 1707. 
 
 1. Re'ohed, That the Right of Election of Mem- 
 Bers to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of /IJk* 
 burton, in the County of Devon,, is in the Free- 
 holders having Lands or Tenements holden of the 
 &id Borough only. 
 
 Sabbati, ij die Martii, 1710. 
 
 r, Refolved, That the Freeholders of the Lands 
 and Tenements,, called Maljhanger and Holweil 
 Lands, lying within the Borough of AJhburton, and 
 fubjecT: to pay a Borough Kent, have Right to- 
 vote for Members to ferve in Parliament,- for the 
 ikid Borough of /Ifhburton. 
 
 Martis, 2 a, die Decembris, 1 69 1 . 
 
 r. Refohed, That the Right of Election of a- 
 Surge fs to ferve in: Parliament for the Borough of 
 Banbury, is in the Mayor, Aldermen,, and capital 
 BurgeiTes of Banbury only. 
 
 Luna, 27 die Januarii, 1706. # 
 
 1. Refohed, That the Right of Election of Citi- 
 zens to L j rve in Parliament for the City of Bath, in 
 the County ot Somerfet, is in the Ma) or, Alder- 
 jnen, and Common-CQunciLonly. 
 
 Martis*
 
 X IOT ) 
 
 Martis, 22 die JurJi, 1742. 
 
 2. The Houfe being informed that General Walk 
 {(a Member of this Houfe) hath, fince his Election 
 to ferve in this prefent Parliament, tor the City of 
 Bath, in the County of Somerfet, accepted the Office 
 of Lieutenant General of his Majefty's Ordnarcc- j 
 and the Opinion of the Houfe being defired, whe- 
 ther by the Acceptance of the iaid Office, hts Seal 
 in Parliament become void j 
 
 And a Motion being made, and the Queftion 
 ■being propofed, that the accepting the Office of 
 Mafter General, or Lieutenant General, of his 
 Majefty's Ordnance, by any Member of this 
 Houfe, being an Officer in the Army, does va- 
 cate the Seat of fuch Member in this Houfe ; 
 
 The Houie was moved, that the twenty eighth. 
 Se&ion -of an A (5b made in the fixth Year 6f the 
 Reign of Queen uinn, intitled An Aft for the Secu- 
 rity of her Majefty's Per/on and -Government, and of 
 Xhe Sucrejfwn of the Crown of Great Britain in the 
 P rot eft ant Line, might be read : 
 
 And the fame being read accordingly ; 
 
 And the Queftion being put, that the accepting 
 the Office of Mafter General, or Lieutenant Ge- 
 neral, of his Majefty's Ordnance, by any Member 
 of this Houfe, being an Officer in the Army, does 
 vacate the Seat of fuch Member in this Houfe ; 
 
 It palled in the Negative, Nemine ContraduenU, 
 
 15cattmarig. 
 
 Sabbat i, 1 8 die Febrtiarii t 1 709. 
 
 1. Refohed, That the Right of electin;:; a Bur- 
 igefs to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Hxaumai'is in the County of Anglefey^ is in the 
 
 H 3 Mayor,
 
 ( 102 ) 
 
 Mayor, Bailiffs, and Capital BurgefTes pf Beaumaris 
 only. 
 
 Mercurii, 3 die Martii, 1729. 
 
 2. Refolved, that the Right of electing a Burgef? 
 to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of Beau- 
 maris, in the County of Anglefey, is in the Mayor. 
 Bailiffs, and Capital BurgefTes only of the faid 
 JSorough of Beaumaris. 
 
 •BeHfo^'Cotum 
 
 Sabbati, 12 die Jprilis, 1690. 
 
 1. Refolved, That the Right of electing Bur- 
 gefTes to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Bedford, is in the BurgefTes, Freemen, and Inha- 
 bitants, being Houfeholders of Bedford^ not re- 
 ceiving Alms. 
 
 Mercurii, 26 die Martii, 1729. 
 
 1. Refolved, That the Right of Election of Bur : 
 geffes to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Great Bedwin, in the County of Wilts, is in the 
 Freeholders and Inhabitants of ancient Burgage 
 MefTuages. 
 
 'Betealffam 
 
 Martis, 6 die Junii, 172 1. 
 
 1. Refolved, Nemine contradicente, That the 
 Right of Election of BurgefTes to ferve in Parlia- 
 ment for the Borough of Beredfion in the County 
 of Devon, is in the Freehold Tenants of the faid 
 Borough, holding by Burgage-Tenure, and pay- 
 ing three Pence fer Annum, or more ancient Bur- 
 gage
 
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 gage-Rent to the Lord of the faid Borough, and in 
 them only. 
 
 2. The Houfe being acquainted, that an Inden- 
 ture of Return, figned by the Freehold Tenants of 
 the faid Borough, had been tendered to the Port- 
 Reve of the faid Borough, at the Time of the 
 Election, but that he refufed to accept the fame ; 
 and that one of the Perfons who had figned and 
 tendered the faid Indenture to the Port-Reve, was 
 at the Door : 
 
 The faid Perfon was called in and examined, and 
 delivered the faid Indenture in to the Clerk of the 
 Houfe •, and the fame was read at the Table. 
 
 And the Clerk of the Crown attending the Houfe 
 in his Place (according to Order) with the Return 
 for the faid Borough ; 
 
 Ordered^ That the Clerk of the Crown do take 
 off from the Writ the Indenture, by which Philip 
 Cavendijb^ Efq-, is returned to ferve for the faid 
 Borough. 
 
 3. Ordered, That the Port-Reve of the faid Bo- 
 rough of Berealjlofiy do execute the Indenture of 
 Return, figned by the Freehold Tenants of the 
 faid Borough, which was tendered to him at the 
 Time of the Election •, and that, when the faid 
 Indenture is fo executed, the Clerk of the Crown 
 do receive the fame, and annex it to the Writ di- 
 recting the faid Election. 
 
 Martis, 27 die Maii, 1679. 
 
 1. Refohed, That all the Inhabitants of the Bo- 
 rough of Bewdley (in Com. Worcester) have not a 
 Kight to vote in Flections of Members to ferve in 
 Parliament for the faid Borough. 
 
 H 4 Martis
 
 ( 104 ) 
 
 Mart is, 8 die Februarii, 1708. 
 
 i. A Motion being made, and the Queftioq 
 being put, that Thomas Smith', who was about M-. 
 chaelmas, One thouilind feven hundred and leven* 
 chofen Bailiff of the Borough of Bevi-dly, and 
 againft whom an Information jn the Nature of 3 
 Quo Warranto was brought, and Judgment given 
 for him thereupon, was rightly Bailiff of the faid 
 Borough at the Time of the Election of a Burgefs 
 to ferve in the prefent Parliament : it palled in the 
 Negative. 
 
 3. RefolveJ, That Samuel Slade, nominated Bai- 
 liff of the Borough of Be-wdly, by a Chatter granted 
 by her Majeity, for maintaining the Peace and 
 good Government of the - faid Borough, was right- 
 ful Bailiff of the faid Borough, at the Time of the 
 Election of a Burgefs to ferve in this prefent Parlia- 
 ment. 
 
 Mariis, 19 die Dec. 1710. 
 
 4. Refelvedi, ;That the Charter, dated the twen- 
 tieth or. April, One thoufand feven hundied and 
 eight, attempted to be im poled upon the Borough 
 of Bewdtyi againft the Conient of the ancient Cor- 
 poration, is void, illegal and deftru&ive of thfi 
 Constitution of Parliament* 
 
 Veneris, 11 die Becemhris, 1741^ 
 
 1. A Motion being made, and the Queftion being 
 propofed, that the Clerk of the Crown do rake off 
 the File, the Indenture of Return of Burgeiks to 
 ferve in this prefent Parliament for the Borough of 
 Bojfinney in the County of Cornwall) figned by.
 
 ( m y 
 
 Pa/ko Hojkin, the fame not being figned by tb* 
 proper Returning Officer of the faid Borough; 
 
 Mr. Fofter, one of the fitting Members for the 
 laid Borough, being prefent, withdrew. 
 
 2. Refolved, That the Clerk of the Crown do 
 take off the File, the Indenture of Return of Bur- 
 gefles to ferve in this prefent Parliament for the 
 Borough of Bojjinney, in the County of Cornwall^ 
 figned by Pa/ko Ho/kin, the fame not being figned 
 by the proper returning Officer of the faid Bo- 
 rough. . ■ • 
 
 And he took the fame off the File accordingly. 
 
 3. Refohed, That the Clerk of the Crown do. 
 annex to the Writ the Indenture of Return of Bur- 
 geffes to fertfe in this prefent Parliament for the 
 Borough of Boffmney in the County of Cornwall^ 
 figned by John Robins, he being the proper Re- 
 turning Officer of the faid Borough. 
 
 And he annexed the fame to the Writ accord- 
 ingly. 
 
 Ordered, That Thomas Fojier and Richard Liddel, 
 Efqrs-, be at Liberty to petition this Houfe touch- 
 ing the Election for the faid Borough of Bojfnney^ 
 within fourteen Days next, if they think fit. 
 
 'Bottom 
 
 Jovis, 8 die Maii, 4 C. 1. 1628. 
 
 1. Refohed, That the Right of Election for 
 BurgefTes to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Bofton (in Com. Lincoln) refteth in the Commonalty, 
 and not in the Mayor, Aldermen, and Common- 
 Council. 
 
 Jovis, 20 die Martii, 171 1. 
 
 2. Refohed, That it is the Opinion of this Com- 
 ftlktec, That the Right of Election of Members 
 
 M
 
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 to Tervc in Parliament for the Borough of Bojion in 
 the County of Lincoln* is only in the Mayor, Al- 
 dermen, Common -Council, and Freemen of the 
 faid BorOugh, refident in the faid Borough, and 
 paying Scot and Lot. 
 
 3. Refolved % That it is the Opinion of this Com- 
 mittee, That William Coat/worth, Efq-, is not duly 
 elected a Burgefs to ferve in this prefent Parlia- 
 ment for the Borough of Bcfton in the County of 
 Lincoln. 
 
 4. Refolvcd, That it is the Opinion of the Com- 
 mittee, That the honourable Philip Bertie, Efq-, is 
 duly elected a Burgefs to ferve in this prefent Par- 
 liament for the faid Borough. 
 
 The firft and fecond Refolution (viz. fecond and 
 third above} being read a fecond time, were agreed 
 unto by the Houfe. 
 
 The third Refolution being read a fecond time, 
 
 5. The Refolution of the Houfe of the eighth of 
 December laft, relating to Lords of Parliament, and 
 Lord-Lieutenants of Counties, concerning them- 
 felves in the Elections of Members to ferve for the 
 Commons in Parliament; and alio, 
 
 The Act of the feventh and eighth Years of his 
 late Niajefty's Reign, intitled, An A ff for prevent- 
 ing Charge and Expence in Elections of Members to 
 ferve in Parliament, were read. 
 
 And the Qiieftion being put, That the Houfe do 
 agree with the Committee in the faid Refolution, 
 
 It palled in the Negative. 
 
 6. Refolved, 'i hat the late Election for the faid 
 Borough of Bpflon is a. void Election. 
 
 Mercuriii 2 die Martii, 17 19. 
 
 7. Refolved, That the Right of Election of 
 Members to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Bofttu in the County of Lincoln, is only in the 
 
 Mayor,
 
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 fAayOTy Aldermen, Common-Council, and Free*? 
 men of the faid Borough, refident in the faid Bo- 
 rough, and who pay Scot and Lot, fuch Freemen 
 claiming their Freedom by Birth or Servitude. 
 
 Martis, 20 die Jprilis, 1714. 
 
 1. Refolved y That the Right of Election of 
 Member to ferve in Parliament, for the Borough 
 of Brackley in the County of Northampton, is in the 
 Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgefles of the faid Bo- 
 rough. 
 
 N. B. The Refolution of the Committee {which was 
 amended by the Houfe) had thefe Words more than the 
 above Refolution, viz. refiding in the faid Borough. 
 
 T5ttto\u 
 
 MarttSy 1 die Jprilis, 1697. 
 
 1. There were two Indentures affixed to the 
 Writ for the Town of Brecon, the firft, between 
 fome Aldermen and Burgefles of one Fart, and the 
 Sheriff of the other ; the fecond, between the She- 
 riff of one Part, and the Bailiff of that Borough of 
 the other j whereby John Jefferies, Efqj was re- 
 turned. 
 
 Refohed y That the Indenture wherein John Jef- 
 feriesy Efq; is returned to ferve in this Parliament 
 for the Borough of Brecon, is well and duly re- 
 turned, and by the proper Officer; and that there- 
 upon he pught to fit, as well and duly returned to 
 ferve in this Parliament for the faid Borough of 
 §recon. 
 
 T#ber|
 
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 'Slftetp and Corruption* 
 
 See Privileges, Treating. 
 Veneris ■, i$die Novembris, 1689. 
 
 1. U/>o« fpecial Report from the Commit t tee of 
 Privileges and Elections, of grofs and notorious Bri- 
 bery, at an LlecJibn for" the Borough of Stockbridge, 
 in Com. Southampton ; 
 
 Refolved, That W. Montague, Efq-, is not duly 
 elected a Burgefs to ferve in this prefent Parlia- 
 ment for the laid Borough of Stockbridge. 
 
 2. Refolved, That W. Strode, Efqi is not duly 
 elected a Burgefs, &c. 
 
 3. Refolved, That the faid Election is a void 
 Election. 
 
 4. Ordered, That Rkhard Hewes, the Bailiff, P. 
 
 Robinfon, Gatehoufe, and 5. Rally be fent for 
 
 into Cuftody of the Serjeant at Arms, for giving 
 and taking Bribes at the faid Election. 
 
 5. Refolved, That tV. Montague, Efq-, be dis- 
 abled from being elected a Burgefs to ferve in this 
 prefent Parliament for the faid Borough of Stock- 
 bridge. 
 
 6. And a Debate arifing touching the disfran- 
 chizing the faid Borough for ever hereafter from 
 fending Burgeffes to Parliament, and that inftead 
 thereof, two more Knights of the Shire be chofen 
 for the County of Southampton ; 
 
 Refolved, That the Debate be adjourn 'd till 
 Monday Morning next, ten a Clock. 
 
 Mercurii, 27 die Novembris, 1689. 
 
 7. A Petition of R. Hewes, &c. Inhabitants of 
 Stockbridge, that they were lorry they had incurred 
 the Difpleafure of the Houfe by encouraging the 
 giving Money, and by other Irregularities at the 
 
 late
 
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 late Election there, which they had not done, trofc 
 that they were fo near Ruin by the late King's 1 - 
 Army continually quartering upon them, and pray- 
 ing the Confideration of the Houfe, and to be dis- 
 charged from their Confinements. 
 
 The Petitioners being called in, and feverely re- 
 proved by Mr. Speaker for their Offences, were 
 difcharged, paying their Fees. 
 
 Mercurii, 20 die Decembris,. 1693. 
 
 8. Refolved, That the faid Election for the faid 
 Borough of Stockbridge, is a corrupt and a void 
 Election. 
 
 9. Refolved, That a Bill be brought in for dis- 
 abling the faid Borough of Stockbridge, to fend Bur- 
 gefies to ferve in Parliament for the future. 
 
 And the faid Bill was brought in the fame Sejfwn t 
 gnd read a firfi, and fecond Time, and committed. 
 
 Mercurii, 7 die Februarii, 1693. 
 
 10. A Petition of the Bailiff, Conftable, and 
 other Inhabitants of the faid Borough of Stockbridge 
 was prefcnted to the Houfe, and read, Praying that 
 the Bill may be withdrawn, and that the ancient 
 Frame and Conftitution of the faid Borough, in; 
 fending Members to Parliament may not be alrered. 
 
 Refolved, That the faid -Petition be rejected. 
 Eodtm die 
 
 1 1 . Another Petition of the Bailiff and Inhabi- 
 tant* of the 'Town of Stockbridge />r<2j/;zg to be heard 
 by their Council againfi the faid Bill ; was alfo rejected. 
 
 1 2. And the Bill was afterwards engrofjed, and 
 read a third Time, but on the third reading, the §>uef~ 
 (ion being put, That the Bill do pals •, 
 
 It pafied ift the Negative. And afterwards, * 
 
 Jevis 9
 
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 Jovis, 19 die Aprilis, 1694. 
 
 13. A Motion being made, and the Quetfiotf 
 being put, that a Warrant be now directed to the 
 Clerk of the Crown to make out a new Writ for 
 the electing a Burgefs, to ferve in this prefent Par- 
 liament for the Borough of Stockbridge in the 
 County of Southampton, in the Room of Richard 
 Whitehead, Efqj 
 
 It paffed in the Negatives 
 
 Sabbati, 3 die Februarii, 1 699. 
 
 14 Upon the Report of the Committee touching an 
 Eleclion for Bifhop's Caftle. 
 
 Refolved, That the faid Election is a void Elec- 
 tion. 
 
 15. It appearing to this Houfe, upon the faid 
 Report, that the Burgefles of the faid Borough or 
 Bifhop's Caftle have been notorioufly guilty of Bri> 
 bery in the faid Election. 
 
 Refolved, That no Writ do ilTue during this Sef- 
 fion for electing another Burgefs for the faid Bo- 
 rough. 
 
 25 die Februarii, lyod. 
 
 16. A Petition of fome of the unbribed Bur- 
 gefles of Weobly, &c. was referred to the Com- 
 mittee. 
 
 Mercurii, 1 2 die Martii, 1 700. 
 
 17. Refolved, That it appears that Mr. Samuel 
 Cutting hath endeavoured by Bribes and other in- 
 direct Practices to corrupt the Electors lor the faid 
 Borough. 
 
 Ordered into Cuftody for the faid Offence. 
 
 Luna, 17 die Martii, 1700. 
 
 1 8. Refolved, That the Electors of the Borough 
 of Andover (in Com. Southampton) have endeavour- 
 ed corruptly to fet to fale the Election of a Burgefs 
 to ferve in this Parliament for the faid Borough. 
 
 19. Re-
 
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 19. Refolved, That the lending of Money upon 
 any Security to a Corporation which fends Mem- 
 bers to Parliament, and remitting the Intereft of 
 the fame, with Intent to influence the Election of 
 fuch Corporation, is an unlawful and dangerous 
 Practice. 
 
 Mercurii, 19 die Mar tit , 1700. 
 
 20. Refolved, That Sir Edward Seymour, Baro- 
 net, has made good his general Charge againft 
 Samuel Sbeppard, fen. Efq; of Bribery and Cor- 
 ruption, &c. 
 
 It. Refolved, Nemine Contradicente, That the 
 Thanks of the Houfe be given to Sir Edward Sey- 
 mour, Bart, a Member of this Houfe, for the great 
 Service he hath done the Publick in detecting the 
 Bribery and Corruption which hath been practifed 
 in the Elections of feveral Members to ferve in this 
 prefent Parliament. 
 
 Mercurii, 16 die Jprilis, 1701. 
 
 22. Mr. Samuel Sheppard, fen. was expelled the 
 Houfe , and remanded to the Tower. 
 
 Sabbati, 28 die Oclobris, 1702., 
 
 23. The Houfe being informed, That George 
 Morley, Efq; a Member of this Houfe, hath been 
 guilty of Bribery, in relation to his Election for the 
 Borough of Hindon in the County of Wilts-, and he 
 not being in the Houfe ; 
 
 Ordered, That the faid Mr. Morley do attend in 
 his Place upon Tuefday Morning next. 
 
 Veneris, 27 die Novembris, 1702. 
 
 24. The Houfe proceeding to the Hearing of 
 the Matter of the Charge of Thomas Jervoife, Efq; 
 againft George Morley, Efq; and of the Petition 
 touching the Election for the Borough of Hindon in 
 the County of JVilts. — - 
 
 And
 
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 And the Queftion being put, that George Mor~ 
 ley, Efq; is duly elected a Burgefs to ferve in this 
 prefent Parliament for the Borough of Hindon in the 
 County or Wilts ; 
 
 Jt paffed in the Negative. 
 
 25. Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in 
 a Bill for the Disfranchifing the Borough of Hindon 
 in the County of Wilts, from electing Members to 
 ferve in Parliament •, and that Mr. Harley, the Lord 
 Mordaunt, and Mr. Scobel, do prepare and bring 
 in the fame. 
 
 Mart is, 8 die Dec em his, 1702. 
 
 26. Refohed, That the late Election of Burgeffes 
 for the faid Borough of Maidfton, is a void Election. 
 
 27. Refohed, That no Warrant do iffue, during 
 this Seffion of Parliament, for the making out a 
 new Writ for jthe electing BurgefTes for the laid Bo- 
 rough of Maidfton. 
 
 28. Refohed, That Gervas Hely is guilty of in- 
 direct and corrupt Practices, in order to the pro- 
 curing Members to be elected to ferve in Parlia- 
 ment for the faid Borough of Maidfton. 
 
 29. Ordered, That the faid Gervas Hely, be, for 
 his faid Offence, taken into Cuftody. 
 
 Martis, 1 die Februarii^ 1708. 
 
 30. Refohed, That it appears to this Houfe, that 
 Mr. William Burflem is guilty of Bribery and indi- 
 rect Practices, &c . 
 
 3 1 . Ordered, That the faid Mr. William Burflem 
 be, for his faid Offences, taken into Cuftody of 
 the Serjeant at Arms attending this Houfe. 
 
 Sabbati, 1 8 die Junii, 1J15. 
 
 32. Refohed, That it appears to this Houfe, 
 that Simon Gcugh is guilty of diftributing Money 
 
 in
 
 ( U3 ) 
 
 In order to procure Paul Foley, Efq; to be elefted 
 a Burgefs to ferve in this prefent Parliament for the 
 prefent Parliament for the Borough of Weobly in 
 the County of Hereford. 
 
 33. Ordered^ That the faid Simon Gough be, for 
 his faid Offence, taken into the Cuftody of the Ser- 
 jeant at Arms attending the Houfe. 
 
 JoviSy 4 die Februarii, 1724^' 
 
 34. The Houfe proceeded (according to Order) 
 to take into Confideration the Matter of the Com- 
 plaint (made to the Houfe the twenty-third Day of 
 January laft) that there had been fome undue Prac- 
 tices in relation to the compromifing the Election 
 for the Borough of Stafford, before the Merits of 
 the faid Election were heard before the Committee 
 of Privileges and Elections. 
 
 And feveral Witneffes were called in and exa-' 
 mined at the Bar; and then they withdrew. 
 
 Refohed, That it appears to this Houfe, that 
 divers indirect and corrupt Practices have been ufed 
 in order to compromife the Election for the Bo- 
 rough of Stafford, before the fame was heard be- 
 fore the Committee of Privileges and Elections. 
 
 25> Refolved, Nemine contradicente, That it ap- 
 pears to this Houfe, that Francis Elde, Efq; (a 
 Member of this Houfe) has been guiky of the faid 
 indirect and corrupt Practices, highly reflecting 
 upon the Honour and Juftice of Parliament. 
 
 36. Refolved, Nemine contradicente, That the 
 faid Francis Elde, Efq; (a Member of this Houfe) 
 be, for his faid Offence, expelled this Houfe. 
 
 Sabbat i, 8 die Martii, 1728. 
 
 37. Refolved, Nemine contradicente, That the 
 Agents for Ellerker Bradjhaw, Efq; have been guilty 
 of notorious and fcandalous Bribery and Corrup- 
 
 1 tion,
 
 ( H4 ) 
 
 tion, in order to procure the faid Mr. Brad/haw, 
 to be elected a Burgefs to ferve in this prefent 
 Parliament for the Borough of Beverly (in Com. 
 Ebor.) 
 
 38. Ordered, That John Eleanor, one of the faid 
 Agents, be, for his faid Offence, committed Pri- 
 fbner to his Majefty's Goal of Newgate ; and that 
 Mr. Speaker do iflue his Warrant accordingly. 
 
 The like Orders upon 'Three others of the faid Agents. 
 
 39. Hitherto, under this Title, the Reader has 
 met Variety of Infiances, in what Detefiation Bribery 
 has been held, and with what Severity punifhed by 
 many different Houfes of Commons. 
 
 Sabbati, 2 Aprilis, 4 C. 1. 1628. 
 
 1. Refohed, That the Commonalty in general 
 {of the Borough of Bridport in Com. Dorfet) ought 
 to have Voices in the Election of Burgeffes for 
 Parliament. 
 
 2. Refolved, That it is a void Election, in re- 
 fpect of the want of Warning to the Commonalty, 
 
 Martis, 15 die, Apr His, 173^5. 
 
 i. Upon a Bearing for Briftol, thefe Pieces of Evi- 
 dence were produced as to the Right of Eleclion, viz. 
 
 A Charter of E. 3. to the Burgeffes of the Town 
 of Brifiol, 8 Auguji 40. E. 3, Part read. 
 
 Copies of feveral Returns, &c. 
 
 Copy of Letters Patents. 4to Junii. 34 H. 8. 
 
 Copies of other Returns. 
 
 Charter to the Mayor and Commonalty of the 
 Town of Briftol, 17 December, 15 H. 7. Part read. 
 
 Charter to the Burgeffes of Briftol, 28 May 28 
 E. 1. Part read '. 
 
 The
 
 t "5) 
 
 The Ufage of the City and County, in the Eleo] 
 tion of feveral Officers was examined to. 
 
 Martis, 22 die Apr His, 1735. 
 
 2. The Petitions were withdrawn, and the Ordeij 
 for the further Hearing difcharg'd. 
 
 Martis, 1 1 die Novembris, 1 690. 1 
 
 1. Refolved, That the Right of Election of Bur- 
 geffes to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Buckingham (in Com. Bucks) is in the Bailiff and 
 twelve Burgeffes of Buckingham only. 
 
 Martis, 2 7 die Aprilis, 17 14. 
 
 2. Refohed, That John Mufcott is not qualified 
 according to the Act of Parliament for the well go- 
 verning and regulating of Corporations, to be a prin- 
 cipal Burgefs of the Borough of Buckingham, in 
 the County of Bucks. 
 
 3. The like Refolution pajfed againft three more of 
 the fame Place. 
 
 %uxy &>u ®tmtunft& 
 
 Martis, 2 7 die Aprilis, 1 7 14.] 
 
 1. Refolved, That the Right of Election of 
 Members to ferve in Parliament for the Borough 
 of Bury St. Edmunds in the County of Suffolk, is in 
 the Aldermen, twelve capital Burgeffes, and twenty 
 four Burgeffes of the Common- Council of the faid 
 Borough. 
 
 Calne, 
 
 Veneris, 22 die Decembris, 1710. 
 
 i. Refolved, That the Right of Election of 
 
 Members to ferve in Parliament for the Borough 
 
 of Calne, in the County of Wilts, is in the Inhabi- 
 
 I 2 of
 
 ( ii6) 
 
 tants of the faid Borough, having a Right of Com- 
 mon, and being fworn at Ogborn-Court. 
 
 Marti s, 25 die Februarii, 1723. 
 
 2. Refolved, That the Right of Election of Bur- 
 gefles to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Calne, in the County of Wilts, is in the ancient Bur- 
 gefies of the faid Borough only. 
 
 3. Refolved, That the Right of returning Bur- 
 geifes to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Calne, in the County of Wilts, is in the Guild-Ste- 
 wards of rhe faid Borough. 
 
 'o' 
 
 Martis, 19 die Apr Ms, 1743. 
 
 Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do iffue his Warrant 
 to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out a new Writ 
 for the electing of a Burgefs to ferve in this prefent 
 Parliament for the Borough of Calne, in the County 
 of Wilts, in the room of Lieutenant Colonel William 
 Elliot, who, fince his Election for the faid Bo- 
 rough, hath accepted the Office of one of the 
 Equerries to his Majefty. 
 
 Mart is, 24 die Februarii, 1746. 
 
 A Complaint being made to the Houfe, at the 
 Requeft ol the BurgefTes of the Borough of Calne, 
 in the County of Wilts, that an undue Attempt 
 had been made to influence them, in giving their 
 Votes for a Member to ferve in Parliament for the 
 faid Borough, by the Promife of 1 500 /. to be de- 
 pofited in a Banker's Hands for that Purpofe, to be 
 fpent, or distributed, as the major Part of the Elec- 
 tors fhall think proper. 
 
 And a Letter figned W. Liverland, and dated 
 London, January 13, 1746, directed to Mr. Wil- 
 liam Hale, and brought to him, as the Houfe was 
 informed, by Mr. Stephen Hale, (in which Letter 
 that Depofit is promifed for that Purpofe) was 
 brought up to the Table, and read. 
 
 Ordered,
 
 (i'7) 
 
 Ordered, That W. Liverland do attend this 
 Houfe, on this Day feven- night. 
 
 Ordered, That William Hale do attend this Houfe 
 upon this Day feven-night. 
 
 Ordered, That Stephen Hale do attend this Houfe 
 upon this Day feven-night. 
 
 Note. Afterwards Liverland, not attending, was 
 ordered to be taken into Cuftody, and not being 
 found, a Proclamation, with a Reward for appre- 
 hending him, was publifhed, in purfuance of an 
 Addrefs for that Purpofe. 
 
 Cambridge* 
 
 Jovis, 9 die Februarii, 1709. 
 
 1. Refolved, That the Right of electing Bur- 
 gefTes to ferve in Parliament for the Town of Cam- 
 bridge, is in the Mayor, Bailiffs, and Freemen not 
 receiving Alms. 
 
 Veneris, 2 7 die Mai 'i, 1715. 
 
 2. Mr. Hampden (according to Order) reported 
 from the Committee, &c. 
 
 Refolved, That it is the Opinion of this Com- 
 mittee, that the Mayor, Bailiffs and Bnrgeues of 
 the Town of Cambridge, may hold a fummon's 
 Common-day Court, and admit Freemen without 
 fix: Aldermen of the faid Town being then prefent. 
 
 Refolved, &c. 
 
 Refolved, Sec. 
 
 The firft Refolution (viz. the 2d above) being 
 read a fecond Time, and the Queftion being put, 
 that the Houfe do agree with the Committee in 
 the faid Refolution, 
 
 It paffed in the Negative. 
 
 Mart is, 13 die Julii, 1742. 
 
 Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do iffue his Warrant 
 
 to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out a new 
 
 I 3 Writ
 
 ( ii8 ) 
 
 Writ for the electing of a Burgefs to ferve in this 
 prefent Parliament for the Univerfity of Cambridge, 
 in the Room of the honourable Edward Finch, Efq; 
 who fince his Election for the faid Univerfity, hath 
 accepted the Office of one of the Grooms of the 
 Bed-Chamber to his Majefty. 
 
 ftmnetfofo 
 
 Mar lis, 8 die Maii, 1711. 
 
 1. Refolved, That Mr. Edward Cloake is legal 
 Mayor of thfe Borough of Camelj 'or d, in the County 
 pf Cornwall^ and ought to make the Return of a 
 Burgefs to ferve in this prefent Parliament for the 
 faid Borough. 
 
 Capncttp* 
 
 See Coroner, Offices, Qualification. 
 Lunx, 21 die Decembris, 1696. 
 
 1. Refolved, Nemine contradicente, That Henry 
 "Fairfax, Efq-, having contrary, to the late Act of 
 Parliament, expended Money in order to his Elec- 
 tion, to ferve in this prefent Parliament for the Bo- 
 rough of Aldborough in the County of York, fince 
 the Vacancy thereof by the Death of Sir Michael 
 Wentworth, is difabled and incapacitated upon the 
 faid Election to ferve as a Burgefs for the faid Bo- 
 rough. 
 
 Mercurii, 27 die Januarii, 1696. 
 
 2. Refolved, That during this Seffion of Parlia- 
 ment, no Warrent for a new Writ do ilTue for the 
 electing a Burgefs to ferve in this prefent Parlia- 
 ment for the faid Borough of Aldborough, in the 
 room of Sir Michael Wentworth, Bart, deceafed. 
 
 3. Note, In the next Seffion the Houfe did not order 
 a new Writ until the Borough petitioned, acknow- 
 ledging
 
 I "9) 
 Jedging, fcte See the Votes, Veneris, 3 die Bee, 
 1697, and Jovis, 30 die Dec. 1697. 
 
 y^w, 6 die Mar tit, 1711. 
 
 4. The Order of the Day being read, for taking 
 into Confideration the Merits of the Petition of the 
 Freemen, and Free-Burghers of the Borough of 
 King's-Lyrm in the County of Norfolk. 
 
 And a Motion being made, and the Queftion 
 being put, that Counfel be called in, 
 It pafled in the Negative. 
 
 5. Then the Writ for electing a Burgefs for the 
 faid Borough in the room of Robert Walpole, Efq; 
 expelled this Houfe ; and alfo the Sheriff of Nor- 
 folk's. Precept thereupon, and the Indenture of the 
 Return between the faid Sheriff, and the Mayor 
 and Burgelfes of the faid Borough, were read. 
 
 Refolved, That Robert Walpole, Efq; having 
 been this Seflion of Parliament committed a Pri- 
 foner to the Tower of London, and expelled this 
 Houfe for an high Bfeach of Truft in the Execu- 
 tion of his Office, and notorious Corruption, when 
 Secretary at War, was, and is incapable of being 
 elected a Member to ferve in this prefent Parlia- 
 ment. 
 
 6. Refolved, That the late election for a Burgefs 
 to ferve in this prefent Parliament for the faid Bo- 
 rough of King's- Lynn, in the County of Norfolk, is 
 a void Election. 
 
 Cat&fpm 
 
 See Qualification. 
 
 Jovis, 7 die Mali, 1730. . 
 
 1. Refolved, That the Burgeffes of the Borough 
 of Tregaron have not a Right to Vote in the Elec- 
 
 I 4 tion
 
 ( 120 ) 
 
 tion of a Burgefs to ferve in Parliament for the 
 Town of Cardigan. 
 
 2. Refolved, That the Right of Election of a 
 Burgefs to ferve in Parliament for the Town of 
 Cardigan, in the County of Cardigan, is in the 
 BurgefTes at large or the Boroughs of Cardigan^ 
 /ibenftwitb, Lampeter and Atpar only. 
 
 Carmarthen* 
 
 Martis, 19 die Martii, 1727. 
 
 1. Refolved, That the Right of Election of Bur- 
 gefTes to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Carmarthen is in the BurgefTes of the faid Borough, 
 
 Sabbat i, 23 die Martii, 1727. 
 
 2. Refolved, That the Execution of the Writ for 
 electing a Burgefs to ferve in Parliament for the 
 County-Borough of Carmarthen, and the making 
 a Return thereof, are in the two Sheriffs of the faid 
 borough jointly. 
 
 Cfjepinn^icom&e, 
 
 Jovis, 17 die Martii, 1725. 
 
 1. Refolved, Nemine contradicente, That it ap- 
 . pears to this Houfe, that in an Entry of BurgefTes 
 
 made at the Borough of Cheping-Wicombe in the 
 County of Bucks, dated the 20th of May 17 17, 
 there has been an Erazure lately made, and the 
 Name of Captain Pyet inferted, without any legal 
 Authority. 
 
 2. Refolved, Nemine contradicente, That it ap- 
 pears to this Houfe, that in an Entry of BurgefTes 
 made at the faid Borough of Cheping-Wicombe, 
 dated the 26th of September 1723, an Erazure has 
 t>een lately made, whereby the Name of Davia) 
 
 §hilfore i
 
 ( 121 ) 
 
 $bilfore, a Burgefs of trie faid Borough, is 
 erazed. 
 
 3. Refolved) Nemine contradicente y That Sampfort 
 tfrejley and John Widiner, who were admitted to vote 
 at the late Election of a Burgefs to ferve in this 
 prefent Parliament for the faid Borough of Cheping- 
 Wicombe (having no Pretence to be Burgeffes of the 
 faid Borough, but under a Charter of King James 
 the Second, which was never accepted or enrolled) 
 have no Right of voting in Elections of Burgeffes 
 to ferve in Parliament for the faid Borough. 
 
 Cljeffer* 
 
 9 die Fehuarii, 1 y^.y. 
 
 i. Refolved, That the Right of Election for the 
 City of Chejier, is in the Mayor, Aldermen, and 
 Common-Council of the faid City, and in fuch of 
 the Freemen of the faid City not receiving Alms, 
 as (hall have been commorant within the faid City, 
 or the Liberties thereof, for the Space of one whole 
 Year next before the Election of the Citizens, to 
 ferve in the Parliament for the faid City. 
 
 C&ippenfemn 
 
 9 die ApriliSy 1624. 
 
 1. Refolved, That the New Charter alters not 
 the Cuftoms ; and that the Burgeffes and Freemen, 
 more than Twelve, have Voice in the Election. 
 
 Jovis, 28 die Januarii, 1741. 
 
 On an Hearing. 
 
 The laft Determination of the Houfe, concern- 
 ing the Right of Electing Burgeffes to ferve in Par- 
 liament for the faid Borough, made the 9th Day 
 pf April \ 1624, (when it was refolved, That the 
 
 newv
 
 ( 122 ) 
 
 new Charter altered not the Cuftoms, and that the 
 BurgefTes and Freemen, more than twelve, had 
 Voice in the Election) was alfo read. 
 
 A Motion was made, and the Queftion being 
 put, that in the lafl Determination or this Houfe, 
 of the Right of Election of Members to ferve in 
 Parliament for the Borough of Chippenham in the 
 County of Wilts, made the ninth Day of April, 
 in the Year One thoufand fix hundred twenty-four; 
 which is, " That the new Charter alters not the 
 Cuftoms-, and that the BurgefTes and Freemen, 
 more than twelve, have Voice in the Election," 
 the Words Burgejfes and Freemen, mean only fuch 
 BurgefTes and Freemen, as are Inhabitants, Houf- 
 holders of the ancient Houfes, called Free, or 
 Burgage Houfes within the faid Borough, 
 
 It paiTed in the Negative. 
 
 C&rtff-'C&utclK 
 
 Mercurii, 14 die Julii, 1742, 
 
 . Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do ilTue his Warrant 
 to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out a new 
 Writ for the. electing of a Burgefs to ferve in this 
 prefent Parliament for the Borough o&Chri ft -Church, 
 in the County of Southampton, in the room of Ed- 
 ward Hooper, Efq; who, fince his Election for the 
 faid Borough, hath accepted the Office of Pay- 
 malter of divers annual Bounties and Penfions, 
 
 Ctttnceffet* 
 
 Mart is, 4 die Ncvembris, 1 690. 
 
 _ 1. Refolved, By the Committed, That the Inha- 
 bitants of the Borough of Grencefter (in Com. Glou- 
 cejier) receiving a charitable Donative, commonly 
 * called
 
 ( i*3 ) 
 called By-Money* have not a Right to vote In elec- 
 ting Burgefles to ferve in Parliament. 
 
 2. Refohed, That the Inhabitants of the Bo- 
 rough of Cirencejler being Inmates, have no Right 
 to vote in electing Burgefles to ferve in Parliament. 
 
 Upon the Queftion, the Houfe did not agree 
 unto the firft Refolution, but agreed unto the 
 Second. 
 
 Jovis, 8 die Decembris, i yog. 
 
 3. The Queftion being put, that the Inhabitants 
 of the Abby, the Emery * and the Spiringate-Lane, 
 (not receiving Alms) have a Right to Vote, in 
 electing Members to ferve in Parliament for the 
 jBorough of Cirencejler {Com. Gloucester,) 
 
 It pafied in the Negative. 
 
 Cocfcermoutf)* 
 
 Mar Us, 13 die Julii, 1742. 
 
 Ordered* That Mr. Speaker do ifiue his Warrant 
 to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out a new 
 Writ for the electing of a Burgefs to ferve in this 
 prefent Parliament, for the Borough of Cocker- 
 mouth in the County of Cumberland, in the room of 
 the honourable William Finch, Efq; who, fince his 
 Election for the faid Borough, hath accepted the 
 Office of Vice-Chamberlain of his Majefty's Houfe- 
 hold. 
 
 Colc&effer* 
 
 Sabbati, 28 die Mart ii, 1696. 
 
 1. 'The Committee reported, That the Right of 
 Election for Colchefier, in Ejfex, was agreed to be 
 in the fworn Burgefles, not receiving Alms. 
 
 Sabbat^
 
 ( 124) 
 Sabbati, 27 die Januarii, 17 10* 
 
 2. Refohed, That the Mayor of the Borough of 
 Cokhejier in the County of Effex, cannot make 
 Foreigners Free of the faid Borough, without con- 
 fent of the Majority of the Aldermen and Com- 
 mon-Council. 
 
 Jovis, 6 die Maii, 17 14. 
 
 3. Refohed, That the Right of making Foreig- 
 ners (not having a Right of Freedom by Birth or 
 Service) Freemen of the Borough of Cokhejier, in 
 the County of Effex, is in the Mayor and free Bur- 
 gefles of the faid Borough, in Common-Hall af- 
 iembled. 
 
 Cornet* 
 
 Veneris, 1 1 die Januarii, 1 694. 
 
 1. Refohed, That Jafper Mawdit, Efq; is duly 
 elected a Burgefs to ferve in this prefent Parliament, 
 for the Borough of Liverpool in the County of 
 Lancafter. 
 
 2 . Refohed, That Mr. Alexander Norris, Mayor 
 of the Borough of Liverpool in the County of Lan- 
 cafter, having taken upon him to judge, that Jafper 
 Mawdit, Efq; being Coroner of the faid Borough, 
 was uncapable to be elected a Burgefs to ferve in 
 Parliament (altho' duly chofen) and having made 
 a falfe Return of Thomas Brothsrton, Efq; to ferve as 
 a Burgefs for the faid Borough, hath therein violated 
 the Rights of the Commons of England, and broken 
 the Privileges of this Houfe. 
 
 3. Refohed, That the faid Alexander Norris, for 
 the faid Mifdemeanor, be fent for in Cuftody of 
 the Serjeant at Arms attending this Houfe.
 
 ( 125 ) 
 
 Coffs and e*pettce& 
 
 See Petition vexatious; 
 Sabbat i, 9 die Martii, 1699, 
 
 1. A Petition of Thomas Hawkfly and Rogef 
 Hunt, Overfeers for the Poor of Nottingham, was 
 prefented to the Houfe and read, praying, that 
 they may be relieved for their Charges in coming 
 to Town, their Expences here, and returning 
 home, being fummoned to attend the Committee 
 of Privileges and Elections by George Gregory, 
 Efq-, Petitioner againft Robert Sacheverel, Efq-, 
 
 Ordered, That the laid Mr. Gregory do pay the 
 Petitioners their reafonable Charges, to be fettled 
 by the Chairmen of the faid Committee. 
 
 Sabbati, 22 die Martii, 1711. 
 
 2. A Complaint being made to the Houfe, that 
 Mr. John Cunningham was fummoned in behalf of 
 Major-General Hamilton to attend the Commit- 
 tee of Privileges and Elections, to teftify his 
 Knowledge touching the late Election of a Mem- 
 ber to ferve in Parliament for the Burghs of Pitten- 
 ween, Anftruther-Eafter, Anftruther-Wefter, Crail, 
 and Kilrenny, that Major General Hamilton refufes 
 to pay him his reafonable Charges for his Journey 
 and Attendance. And a Copy of the faid Sum- 
 mons being brought up to the Table and read, 
 
 Ordered, That the faid John Cunningham have 
 his reafonable Charges for his Journey, and At- 
 tendance on the faid Committee; and that the fame 
 be afcertained by the Chairman of the faid Com- 
 mittee. 
 
 Jovis, 8 die Septembris, 1 7 1 5. 
 
 4. A Petition of Anne Cater of Eaftozv in the 
 CQunty of Bedford, Widow, John Purton of Kemp-
 
 C 126) 
 
 Jton, James Coot of Eaton Sacon, and Stephen Nor- 
 man of Felmerjham in the County of Bedford, was 
 prefented to the Houfe, and read, praying that they 
 may be relieved for their Charges in coming up 
 and flaying in Town (being fummoned up as Wit- 
 nefTes by John Harvey, Efq;) to attend the hearing 
 the Merits of the Election for the County of Bed- 
 ford, at the Bar of the Houfe, they having defired 
 him to give them reafonable Satisfaction, which he 
 .hath refufed to do. 
 
 Ordered, That the faid Mr. Harvey do pay the 
 Petitioners their reafonable Charges, to be fettled 
 by Mr. Speaker. 
 
 Martis, 1 8 die Junii, 1 7 1 7. 
 
 5. A Petition of Thomas Prowfe, Steward of the 
 Manor of Minehead, in the County of Somerfet, was 
 prefented to the Houfe and read, complaining that 
 he was required by Warrant from Mr. Speaker, to 
 permit George Speke, E% or his Agents, to infpect 
 the Court-Rolls, and other Records of the faid 
 Manor, and to take out fuch Copies and Notes 
 therefrom as they mould think fit, and to attend 
 this Houfe the thirteenth Inftant with the faid 
 Court-Rolls, and Records ; and that he did pro- 
 duce the faid Court-Rolls, and did appear and was 
 examined : but that the faid Mr. Speke's Agent re- 
 fufeth to give him reafonable Satisfaction for the 
 fame ; and praying that he may be relieved therein. 
 
 Ordered, That the faid Thomas Prowfe be paid 
 his reafonable Charges to be fettled by Mr. Speaker. 
 
 Martis, 24 die Februarii, 1701. 
 
 1. Refolved, That the Freemen of Coventry re- 
 ceiving Alms or Charity, have no Right to vote in 
 
 the
 
 ( i2 7 ) 
 
 the Election of Citizens to ferve in Parliament fo$ 
 the City of Coventry. 
 
 Martis, i die Martii, 1708. 
 
 On a Hearing. 
 
 2. A Book being produced (alledged to be 3 
 Book of the Company of Fullers in the City) to 
 prove that they are a Company or Corporation 
 within the faid City. 
 
 A Motion being made, and the Queftion being 
 put, that the faid Book be received as Evidence. 
 It pafied in the Negative. 
 
 3. Refolved, That the Right of electing Citi- 
 zens to ferve in Parliament for the City of Coventry 7 
 is in fuch Perfons who have ferved Apprentice- 
 fhips for feven Years within the City, to one and 
 the fame Trade, not receiving Alms or conftant 
 Charities. 
 
 4. The Petitioners Council proceeding in order 
 to difqualify feveral of the Sitting Member's Votes, 
 upon account of their having received Parifh Cha- 
 rities ; and the Sitting Member's Council infilling, 
 that they have not been able to make any Difcovery 
 of what Perfons (on the Petitioners part) have re- 
 ceived the Charities of the Sacrament Money and 
 Bread-Money, fo as to make Objections to the Pe- 
 titioners Votes, upon that Account, the Minifter 
 and Church-wardens, alledging, they kept no Ac- 
 count of the fame, and WitneiTes being examined 
 in relation to that Matter. 
 
 A Motion being made and the Queftion being 
 put, that the Petitioners Council be admitted to 
 give Evidence to difqualify any of the Sitting 
 Members Votes, upon account of receiving Sa- 
 crament-Money, or Bread-Money. 
 
 It palled in the Negative. 
 
 5. A
 
 ( 128 ) 
 
 5. A Motion being made, and the Queftiorl 
 being put, that Perfons receiving Sir Thomas 
 White's Gift, are thereby difabled from giving 
 their Votes in electing Citizens to fcrve in Parlia- 
 ment for the City of Coventry, 
 
 It palled in the Negative. 
 
 Jovis, 3 die Martii, 1708. 
 
 6. A Motion being made, and the Queftion 
 put, that Perfons receiving Thomas Wheatly's Gift, 
 are thereby difabled from giving their Votes in 
 electing Citizens to ferve in Parliament for the 
 City of Coventry. 
 
 It pafied in the Negative. 
 
 Jovis, 1 3 die Mar Hi, 1 7 1 1 . 
 
 7. Refolved, That the Members of the Company 
 of Fullers of the City of Coventry, being Freemen, 
 not receiving Alms, or weekly Charity, have a 
 Right to Vote in the Elections of Members to ferve 
 in Parliament for the faid City. 
 
 8. Refolved, That fuch Freemen of the City of 
 Coventry, as do not receive Alms or weekly Cha- 
 rity, and have ferved feven Years Apprenticefhip 
 within the faid City, or the Suburbs thereof, have 
 a Right to vote in the Elections of Members to 
 ferve in Parliament for the faid City. 
 
 Luna, 19 die Novemhris, 1722. 
 
 9. Refolved, That the Sitting Member's Counfel 
 be admitted to give Evidence touching the Qualifi- 
 cation of fuch Perfons as have a Right to Vote in 
 the Elections of Citizens to ferve in Parliament for 
 the City of Coventry. 
 
 Martis*
 
 ( 129 ) 
 
 Mart is, 20 die Novembris, 1722. 
 
 10. Refolved, That the Right of Election of 
 Citizens to ferve in Parliament for the City of Co- 
 ventry, is in fuch Freemen as have ferved kven 
 Years Apprenticefhip to one and the fame Trade 
 in the faid City or the Suburbs thereof, and do 
 not receive Alms or weekly Charity, fuch Free- 
 men being duly fworn and enrolled. 
 
 Martis, 22 die Martii, 1736. 
 
 On a Hearing. 
 
 11. The next foregoing Refolution (of 20th No- 
 vember 1722,) was read-, and alio 
 
 The {landing Order of 16th January, 1735, for 
 reftraining Counfel from offering Evidence touch- 
 ing the Legality of Votes contrary to the laft De- 
 termination of the Houfe of Commons. 
 
 See Title Riots, of this Date. 
 
 CricMate* 
 
 Sabbat i, 22 die Februarii, 1695. 
 
 1. The Committee reported, That it was agreed 
 that the Right of Election for the Borough of 
 Cricklade {in Com. Wilts) was in the Freeholders, 
 Copyholders, and Leafeholders, for not .Jefs than 
 three Years. 
 
 2. There is not in the printed Votes of that Bay 
 any mention of the Right of Election : But there is a 
 Refolution, That the Petition of the Burgefles com- 
 plaining of an undue Election for the faid Borough 
 is vexatious, frivolous, and groundlefs. 
 
 k Dartmouth
 
 ( *3Q } 
 
 Dartmouth, 
 alias CkTton=Dartmautfj!i)att!ttcr^ 
 
 Jovis, 21 die Nov embris, 1689. 
 
 1. The Committee reported, that it appeared 
 the Right of Election for the Borough of Dart- 
 mouth alias Clifton-Dartmouth -Hardnefs {in Com. 
 Devon.) was in the Freemen of the faid Borough. 
 
 2. Refched, Nemine contradicente, That twenty- 
 five new Freemen, made after the Writ bore Tejle, 
 were not duly nor legally made, agreed to by the 
 Houfe. 
 
 3. Ordered, That Mr. Whitrow, the late Mayor, 
 be taken into Cuftody for his Mifdemeanors in 
 making the faid Freemen. 
 
 Martis, 25 die Novembris, 1740. 
 
 The Houfe being informed that Sir Watkyn 
 . Williams Wynn, Bart, a Member of this Houfe, 
 hath accepted the Office of Steward of his Majefty's 
 Lord mips and Manors of Bromfield and Tale, in 
 in the County of Denbigh, now come to him on 
 the Death of his Father, Sir V/illiam Williams, 
 Bart, by Virtue of a Grant from Queen Anne ; and 
 that the faid Sir Watkyn Williams Wynn, defired 
 the Opinion of the Houfe, whether his Seat in 
 this Houfe was thereby vacated. 
 
 And the Houfe being informed, that Mr. 
 Thomas Gilbert attended at the Door, with a Copy 
 of the faid Grant, he was called in, and at the Bar 
 produced the fame. 
 
 And then he withdrew. 
 
 And the Copy of the faid Grant, dated the Jfixth 
 Day of April, in the third Year of her faid Ma- 
 
 jetty's
 
 ( W ) 
 
 jefty's Reign, was read ; whereby the Queen (re- 
 citing a Grant of the faid Office, by KingCharles the 
 Second, to Henry Wynn, Efq-, for his Life •, and after 
 his Deceafe, to his Son, John Wynn, Efq; for his Life ; 
 and alfo reciting the Death of the faid Henry Wynn) 
 granted the faid Office to Sir William Williams, 
 Bart, deceafed, for his Life, to have the faid Of- 
 fice immediatly after the Deceafe of the faid John 
 Wynn ; and alfo to his Son, now Sir Watkyn Wil- 
 liams Wynn, for his Life, for him the faid Watkyn 
 Williams Wynn to have, enjoy, and exercife the laid 
 Office immediately after the Deceafe of the faid Sir 
 William Williams, with an annual Salary of twenty- 
 Pounds, and with all Profits to the faid Office be- 
 longing. 
 
 And the twenty-fixth Section of an Act made in 
 the fixth Year of the Reign of Queen Anne, in- 
 titled, An /15i for the Security of her Majeflfs 
 Perfon and Government, and of the Succeffion to the 
 Crown of Great Britain in the Proteftant Line, where- 
 by the Election of any Perfon, who being chofen a 
 Member of the Houfe of Commons, fhall accept of 
 any Office of Profit from the Crown, is declared 
 to be void, was alfo read. 
 
 Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do ifilie his Warrant 
 to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out a new 
 Writ for the electing a Knight of the Shire to 
 ferve in this prefent Parliament for the County of 
 Denbigh^ in the room of Sir Watkyn Williams Wynn+ 
 Bart, who, fince his Election for the faid County, 
 hath accepted the Office of Steward of his Ma* 
 jefty's Lordfliips and Manors of Bromfield and Tale, 
 in the faid County of Denbigh. 
 
 On an Hearing. 
 
 Luns, 22 die Februarii, 1741. 
 
 They examined feveral WitneiTes, and produced 
 
 Evidence, in order to prove, that the Sheriff of 
 
 K 2 the
 
 ( *3* ) 
 the faid County was guilty of great Partiality, in 
 favour of the fitting Member, by obliterating and 
 interlining an AflefTment of the Land-Tax for the 
 Year 1 740, in which John Jones was rated for his 
 Freehold, and afterwards objecting to his vote at 
 the faid Election, for not being rated for the faid 
 Freehold •, by unneceffarily protracting the Poll ; 
 by objecting to the Votes of many Freeholders, 
 on account of Non-refidence within the faid Coun- 
 ty ; by querying the Votes of feveral Freeholders, 
 •who voted for the Petitioner Sir Watkyn Williams 
 Wynn^ Bart, and admitting, without a Query, the 
 Votes of feveral Freeholders, who voted for the 
 Sitting Member, though liable to the fame Ob- 
 jections •, by querying many Votes upon Sugges- 
 tion only, and fome by private Direction to his Un- 
 der-fheriffi by declaring, at the clofe of the Poll, 
 what Majority appeared for the faid Petitioner, 
 and delivering to each Candidate a Paper, con- 
 taining the Numbers of their refpective Voters, 
 and alio, when a Scrutiny was demanded on the 
 Behalf of the fitting Member, refufing to grant it, 
 becaufe the whole Election had been a Scrutiny ; 
 yet, when a Return of the faid Petitioner was de- 
 manded, refufing then to make it on pretence of 
 Fatigue, and of his doubt concerning the Objec- 
 jection ofNon-refidence, and adjourning the County 
 Court to a certain Time and Place, with Pro- 
 miffes to do the faid Petitioner Juftice, when he 
 had looked into his Notes, and to give him No- 
 tice of the Return ; yet afterwards, before the Day 
 of Adjournment, privately, and without fuch No- 
 tice, making a Return of the fitting Member, 
 though, if all the queried Votes on both Sides had 
 been difallowed, the faid Petitioner had a consider- 
 able Majority. 
 
 MartiS)
 
 C 133 ) 
 
 Mar (is, 23 die Februarii, 1741. 
 
 Refolved, That William Myddleton, Efq; High 
 Sheriff of the County of Denbigh at the laft Elec- 
 tion of a Knight of the Shire to ferve in Parliament 
 for the faid County, having taken upon himierr" 
 to return John Myddleton, Efq; as Knight of the 
 Shire to ferve in this prefent Parliament for the faid 
 County, contrary to the Majority of Votes receiv- 
 ed by him upon the Poll, and to his own Declara- 
 tion of the Numbers at the clofe of the Poll, with- 
 out any fubfequent public Examination into the 
 Rights of the Voters, previous to fuch Return, and 
 having afterwards prefumed to alter the faid Poll, 
 in order to give a Colour to fuch Return, has act- 
 ed partially, arbitrarily, and illegally, in Defiance 
 of the Laws, in manifeft Violation of the Rights 
 of the Freeholders of the faid County, and in 
 Breach of the Privilege of this Houfe. 
 
 Ordered, That the faid William Myddleton, Efq; 
 be, for his faid Offence, committed Prifoner 
 to his Majefty's Gaol of Newgate; and that Mr. 
 Speaker do ifTue his Warrants accordingly. 
 
 Refolved, That an humble Addrefs be pre- 
 fented to his Majefty, that he will be gracioufly 
 pleafed to give Directions for removing the faid 
 William Myddleton, Efq; from being Receiver- 
 General of the Land Revenue in North Wales, and 
 alfo from being one of his Majefty's Juftices of the 
 Peace for the County of Denbigh, and for the 
 County of Flint. 
 
 Ordered, That the faid Addrefs be prefented to 
 his Majefty, by fuch Members of this Houfe as 
 are of his Majefty's moft Honourable Privy Coun- 
 cil 
 
 , K 3 Me curii %
 
 ( 134 ) 
 
 Mercurii, die Februarii, 1741. 
 
 Ordered, That the Refolution of this Houfe of 
 Yefterday, that William Myddleton, Efq-, High 
 Sheriff of the County of Denbigh, at the laft Elec- 
 tion of a Knight of the Shire to ferve'in Parliament 
 for the faid County, having taken upon himfelf to 
 return John Myddleton, Efq; as Knight of the Shire 
 to ferve in this prefent parliament for the faid 
 County, contrary to the Majority of Votes receiv- 
 ed by him upon the Poll, and to his own Declara- 
 tion of the Numbers at the Clofe of the Poll, with- 
 out any publick fubfequent Examination into the 
 Rights of the Voters, previous to fuch Return, and 
 having afterwards prefumed to alter the faid Poll, 
 in crder to give a Colour to fuch Return, has a<5ted 
 partially, arbitrarily, and illegally, in Defiance of 
 the Laws, in manifeft Violation of the Rights of 
 the Freeholders of the faid County, and in Breach 
 of the Privilege of this Houfe, be humbly laid be- 
 fore his Majefty by fuch Members of this Houfe 
 as are of his Majefty's moll Honourable Privy- 
 Council, at the fame Time that they prefent to his 
 Majefty the Addrefs of this Houfe, Yefterday re- 
 folved to be prefented to his Majefty, that he will 
 be gracioufly pleafed to give Directions for remov- 
 ing William Myddleton, Efq-, from being Receiver- 
 General of the Land Revenue in North Wales, and 
 alfo from being one of his Majefty's Juftices of 
 the Peace for the County of Denbigh, and for the 
 County of Flint. 
 
 Jovis, 25 die Februarii, 1741, 
 
 Mr. Comptroller reported to the Houfe that his 
 Majefty had been attended with the Refolution and 
 Addrefs of this Houfe relating to William Myddle- 
 fon, Efq-, and that his Majefty had commanded 
 
 him,
 
 ( '35 ) 
 him to acquaint this Houfe, that his Majefty will 
 give Directions for doing what is dcfired by thi$ 
 Houfe. 
 
 Luna, \i die Apr His, 1742. 
 
 A Petition of William Myddleton, high Sheriff of 
 the Shire of Denbigh, was prefented to the Houfe, 
 and read ; fetting forth that the Petitioner was, on 
 the twenty-third Day of February, ordered by this 
 Houfe, to the Cuftody of the Keeper of his Ma- 
 jefty's Gaol of Newgate, and did, the next Day, in 
 confequence of fuch Order, furrender himfeif to 
 the Serjeant at Arms, attending this Houfe, and 
 was immediately carried to the laid Gaol, where he 
 has remained in clofe Confinement ever fince, 
 whereby his Health has been much impaired ; and 
 that fuch Confinement, longer continued, may be 
 the Means of indangering his Life ; and that the 
 Petitioner is extremely forry, and humbly begs 
 Pardon for having given Offence to this Houfe ; 
 and therefore praying the Houfe to take the Pre- 
 mises into Confideration, and that the Petitioner 
 may be difcharged out of Cuftody. 
 
 Ordered, That the faid William My ddlet on, Efq; 
 committed Prifoner by this Houfe, to his Majefty's. 
 Gaol of Newgate, upon Tuefday, the twenty-third 
 Day of February laft, be brought to the Bar of this 
 Houfe to-morrow Morning, in order to his being 
 difcharged out of Cuftody ; and that Mr. Speaker 
 do hTue his Warrants accordingly. 
 
 Marlis, 7 die Felruarii, 1 743. 
 
 Ordered, That Mr. William Nock and Mr. Ro- 
 bert Dyrr, Clerks of the Secretary of the Commif- 
 fioners of the Stamp-Duties, do immediately at- 
 tend this Houfe with the Book, or Books, belong- 
 ing the Stamp-Office," wherein the lmprefiions of 
 
 K 4 the
 
 ( '3« ) 
 
 the feveral Stamp-Duties entered, in order to the 
 producing of the laid Book or Books, at the Hear- 
 ing of the Matter of the Petition of Arthur Trevor, 
 Efq; and the feveral Perfons whofe Names are 
 thereunto fubfenbed, feverally complaining of an 
 undue Election and Return for the Borough of 
 Denbigh^ in the County of Denbigh -, the Matter of 
 which Petitions is appointed to be heard at the Bar 
 of this Houfe, this Day. 
 
 Refohed, That the Right of Election of a Bur- 
 gefs to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of Den- 
 bigh, in the County of Denbigh, is in the Burgefles, 
 Inhabitants, of the Boroughs of Denbigh, Ruthyn, 
 and Holt, refpectively. , 
 
 Note, This Hearing lafted many Days, and the 
 Evidence, Objections, &c. on both Sides, 
 mentioned in the printed Votes, amount to 
 many Pages, which we thought too volumi- 
 nous for our prefent Purpofe, as no fpecial 
 Refolution was made; the Whole concluding 
 only with a general Refolution, that the fitting 
 Member was duly elected. 
 
 Lun*e, i die Martii, \ 74 1 . 
 
 Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do ilTue his Warrant 
 to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out a new 
 "Writ for the Electing of a Burgefs to ferve in this 
 prefent Parliament for the Borough of Derby, in 
 the County of Derby, in the Room of the Right 
 Honourable James Cavendifh, Efq-, commonly call- 
 ed Lord James Cavendijh, who fince his Election 
 far the faid Borough, hath accepted the Office of 
 Auditor of all foreign Accounts or Imports, within 
 the Kingdom of Ireland.
 
 C i37 ) 
 
 Sabbat i, 29 die Martii, 1690. 
 
 t. A double Return for the Borough of Devizes 
 (in Com. Wilts) one by the Mayor without any Bur- 
 geffes joining in the Return; the other by leveral 
 of the Burgefles without the Mayor. 
 
 Refolved, That Sir 'Thomas Fowles and Walter 
 Grubby Efq-, returned by the Mayor, are duly re- 
 turned to ferve in this prefent Parliament for the 
 Borough of the Devizes. 
 
 Mart is, 13 die Ju Hi, 1742. 
 
 Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do ifiue his Warrant 
 to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out a new- 
 Writ for the Electing of a Burgefs to ferve in this 
 prefent Parliament for the Borough of Devizes, in 
 the County of Wilts, in the Room of Francis Eyles, 
 Efq; who, fmce his Election for the faid Borough, 
 hath accepted the Office of Superintendant of his 
 Majefty's Founderies. 
 
 £>o#Ijeffer> 
 
 Mart is, 17 die Maii, 1720. 
 
 1. Refolved, That that Part of the Parifh called 
 the Holy Trinity, alias Dorchefter Trinitatis, which 
 was formerly the Parifh of Froome Whitfield, is no 
 Part of the Borough of Dorchefter in the County of 
 Dorfet. 
 
 2. Refolved, That the Tithing of Collirigton Row, 
 within the Parifh of the Holy Trinity, alias Dor- 
 chefter Trinitatis, is no Part of the Borough of 
 Dorchefter in the County of Dorfet. 
 
 Mercurii,
 
 ( *S* ) 
 
 Mercurii, 18 die Martii, 1720. 
 
 3. Refolved, That the Right of electing Bur- 
 gelfes to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Dorchejler in the County of Dorfet, is in the Inha- 
 bitants of the faid Borough, paying to Church and 
 Poor, in refpecl of their perfonal Eftates •, and in 
 fuch Perfons as pay to Church and Poor, in refpecl: 
 of their real Eftates within the faid Borough. 
 
 4. And Thomas Pitman, the Mayer, was ordered 
 into Cuficdy for illegal and arbitrary Practices at the 
 Ekolion. 
 
 Martis, 1 die Apr His, 1 679. 
 
 1. The Writ was directed, Conftahulario Cajlri 
 Dover ac Cuftod quinque Portuum vel ejus Locumte- 
 nenti ibidem -, indorfed thus, Executio ijlius £ 'rev is 
 patet in quibufdam Schedulis huic Brevi annex. — Re- 
 fponfw Johannis Strode Arm. Locumtenentis Domini 
 Regis Cajlri Dover, &c. 
 
 To the Writ was affixed, 
 
 1. A Precept made by the faid John Strode, Efq; 
 to the Mayor, Jurats, and Commonalty of the 
 Town and Port of Dover, cVc. to choofe two Ba- 
 rons, which Precept was endorfed thus-, Executio 
 ijlius mandati patet in quadem Indentura huic Pracept. 
 annfx. per Major. Jurat. £2? Communitat. Ville &? 
 Port, de Dover pradiff. in Ccmitatu predict. 
 
 There was alio affixed to the laid Writ an Inden- 
 ture between the faid John Strode of one Part, and 
 the Mayor, Jurats and Commonalty of Dover of 
 the other Parr, witnefling that they had chofen 
 William Stokes and Thomas Papillicn, Efqrs-, iyc. in 
 witnc'fs whireof they had caufed their Common 
 Seal to be affixed thereto •, and accordingly a large 
 Seal was affixed to the faid Indenture. 
 
 i There
 
 C 139 ) 
 
 There was alfo affixed to the faid Writ a Writ- 
 ing purporting an Indenture, but made between 
 no Body ; witneffing, that the Mayor, Jurats, and 
 JSarons of the Town and Port of Dover , in a full 
 Hundred there j that is to fay, George Weft, De- 
 puty-Mayor, J. V. and A. W. Jurats, Five of the 
 Common-Council, and Ten others fliled Barons of 
 the faid Port, have chofen Thomas Papillion, Gent, 
 and John Strode, Efq; our Common -Barons : In 
 Witnefs whereof We, the Mayor, Jurats, and Ba- 
 rons of the Port aforefaid, have put our Hands and 
 Seals. It was fubfcribed by George Weft, Deputy- 
 Mayor, and Seventy others, and eighteen Seals 
 affixed at the Bottom •, but no great or common 
 Seal to it, or mentioned fo to be. 
 
 Refolved, That the Indenture wherein William 
 Stokes, Efq-, and Thomas Papillion, Efq; are re- 
 turned, &c. is well and duly returned, and by the 
 proper Officer ; and thereupon they ought to fit as 
 duly returned, to ferve in this Parliament for the 
 faid Town and Port of Dover, 
 
 Martis, 1 1 die Novembris, 1 690. 
 
 1. Refolved, That the Right of electing Bur* 
 gefles to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Droiiwicb, (in Com Worcefter) is in the BurgefTes 
 of the Corporation of the Salt-Springs of Droit- 
 ivi(b. 
 
 Dumbarton* 
 
 Sabbat i, 23 die Januarii, 1724. 
 
 1. Refolved, Nemine contradicente, That any 
 Conveyance of undivided Shares of the Superiority 
 ©f any Lands in the Shire of Dumbarton, in order 
 
 to
 
 ( MO ) 
 
 to multiply Votes, or fplit an Intereft in fuch Su- 
 periority amongft feveral Perfons, with a View to 
 enable them to vote, is contrary to the Act of 
 Parliament made in Scotland, in One thoufand fix 
 hundred and eighty -one, intitled, An Acl con- 
 cerning the Eleclion of Commijfwners for Shires. 
 
 2. Refolved, Nemine contradicente, That no Per- 
 fon claiming a Right by Purchafe to an undivided 
 Part of the Superiority, of any Lands where the 
 Extent of the Lands, of which he claims the Su- 
 periority, is not particularly fpecified, and the 
 Land diftinguifhed by the Charter by which he 
 claims a Vote, has any Right to vote in the Elec- 
 tion of a Commiflioner to ferve in Parliament for 
 the Shire of Dumbarton. 
 
 ©ttttfoldj* 
 
 Mart is, 8 die Decembris, 1 69 1 . 
 
 1. Refolved, That the Right of Election of Bcrr- 
 gefTes to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Dunwich in the County of Suffolk, is not in the 
 Freemen of the faid Borough, commonly called 
 Outfitters, as well as in the Freemen inhabiting 
 within the faid Borough. 
 
 2. Refolved, That the Right of Election of Bur- 
 gefles to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Dunwich, is only in the Freemen inhabiting within 
 the faid Borough. 
 
 Luna, 25 die Novembris, 1695. 
 
 3. Refolved, That the Right of Election of Bur- 
 gefles to ferve in this prefent Parliament for the 
 Borough of Dunwich in the County of Suffolk, is in 
 the Freemen of the faid Borough commonly called 
 Out-fitters, as well as in the Freemen inhabiting 
 within the faid Borough. 
 
 Sabhati*
 
 ( HI ) 
 
 Sabbatic 5 die Februarii, 1708. 
 
 4. Refohed, That the Right of Election of Bur- 
 gefles to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Dunwicb, (in Com. Suffolk) is only in the Freemen 
 inhabiting within the faid Borough, not receiving 
 Alms. 
 
 Caff-^mffeatu 
 
 hurt a, 7 die Aprilis, i6yg. 
 
 1. Refohed, That the Borough of Eafi-Grinftead, 
 la the County of Suffex, is an ancient Borough by 
 Prefer iption. 
 
 2. Refohed, That the Inhabitants, as well as 
 the Burgage-holders of the faid Borough, have 
 Right to vote in Elections of Members to ferve in 
 Parliament for the faid Borough. 
 
 Jovis, 9 die Februarii, 1695. 
 
 3. Refohed, That the Right of Election of Bur- 
 geffes to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Eafi Grinflead, is not in the Burgage-holders and 
 Inhabitants of the faid Borough. 
 
 4. Refohed, That the Right of Election of Bur- 
 gefies to ferve in Parliament for the faid Borough 
 is in the Burgage-holders only. 
 
 Luna, 18 die Januarii, 1741. 
 
 Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do iflfue his Warrant 
 to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a new Writ 
 for the electing of a Burgefs to ferve in this prefent 
 Parliament for the Borough of Eafi Grinflead in the 
 County of Suffex, in the Room of the Right Ho- 
 nourable Charles Sackville, Efq; commonly called 
 Earl of Middlefex, who fince his Election for the 
 laid Borough, hath accepted the Office of Head 
 
 Steward
 
 ( H2 ) 
 
 Steward of his Majefty's Honour at Otford 9 in the 
 County of Kent. 
 
 Martis, 1 5 die Afrilis, 1 70 i . 
 
 1. Refolved, That the Right of electing Mem* 
 bers to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Eaft-Retford, in the County of Nottingham, is as 
 well in the Burgefles non-refident, as in the Bur- 
 gefles refident within the faid Borough* 
 
 Agreed to by the Houfe. 
 
 Martis, 17 die Martii, 1701- 
 
 2. Refolved, That the younger Sons of Freemen 
 of the Borough of Eaft-Retford, (in Com. Notting- 
 ham) have not a Right to demand their Freedom 
 of the faid Borough. 
 
 Sabhati, 28 die Novembris, 1702. 
 
 3. Refolved, That Perfons not inhabiting in the 
 Borough of Eaft-Retford, in the County of Not- 
 tingham, are incapable of being made Free of the 
 faid Borough by Redemption. 
 
 4. Refolved, That all the Sons of Freemen of 
 the Borough of Eaft-Retford, have a Right to the 
 Freedom of the faid Borough. 
 
 Jovis, 17 die Januarii, 1705. 
 
 5. Refolved, That the Right of ele&ing Bur- 
 gefles to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Eaft-Retford, in the County of Nottingham, is in 
 fuch Freemen only, as have a Right to their Free- 
 dom by Birth, as eldeft Sons of Freemen, or by 
 ferving feven Years Apprenticefhip, or have it by 
 Redemption, whether inhabiting, or not inhabiting 
 
 in
 
 ( 143 ) 
 in the faid Borough at the Time of their being 
 made Free. 
 
 Jovis, 1 1 die Januarii, 1 7 1 o. 
 
 6. Refohed, That the Right of electing Bur- 
 geflfes to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Eaji-Retford, in the County of Nottingham, is in 
 fuch Freemen only, as have a Right to their Free- 
 dom by Birth, as eldeft Sons of Freemen, or by, 
 ferving feven Years Apprenticefhip, or have it by 
 Redemption, inhabiting in the faid Borough, ac 
 the Time of their being made Free. 
 
 eminence* 
 
 See Witnesses. 
 Jovis , 16 die Januarii, 1695. 
 
 Hertford County. 
 
 1. Refolved, That Evidence ought not to be ad- 
 mitted to difqualify an Elector as no Freeholder 
 who at the Election fwore himfelf to be a Free- 
 holder. 
 
 Jovis, 16 die Januarii, 1695. 
 
 On a Petition for the County of Surry. 
 
 2. Refolved, That Evidence ought not to be 
 admitted to difqualify an Elector as no Freeholder, 
 ■who at the Election fwore himfelf to be a Free- 
 holder. 
 
 On a Hearing concerning an Election for Abingdon. 
 
 Jovis, 20 die Januarii, 1708. 
 
 4. A Motion being made, and the Queftion 
 being put, that John Holmes (one of the Serjeants 
 
 of
 
 C 144 > 
 
 of Abingdon) be now admitted to give Evidence ; 
 It paiTed in the Negative. 
 
 Martis, 8 die Februarii, 1 708. 
 
 5. Refoked, That John Soley, Efqj being named 
 Recorder in the new Charter granted by her Ma- 
 jefty to the Town of Bewdly (in Com. Worcester) be 
 admitted an Evidence to prove the Acts of the 
 Corporation before that Charter was granted. 
 
 Martis, 1 6 die Januarii, 1 7 1 o. 
 
 On the Hearing of the Merits of the Election 
 for the County of Rutland. 
 
 6. Refolved, That the Petitioner be admitted to 
 give Parole Evidence of the Mortgage of a Mort- 
 gagee in PofTeflion of Lands for which the faid 
 Mortgager voted againft the Petitioner without 
 producing the Mortgage Deed. 
 
 Sabbati, 20 die Januarii, 1 7 1 o. 
 On further Hearing for the County of Rutland. 
 
 7. . Refolved, That John Taylor, being produced 
 as a Witnefs, by the fitting Member, be examined 
 by the Petitioner, when his Annuity (tht Freehold 
 for which he voted) was granted. 
 
 8. The Queftion being put, that Samuel Freeman 
 be admitted to prove his voting at the faid Elec- 
 tion, contrary to the Poll then taken by the Sheriff ; 
 
 It paHed in the Negative. 
 
 Sabbati, 10 die Januarii, 1710. 
 
 9 Refolved, That the Decree of a Baron-Court 
 be admitted to be read, as Evidence to prove the 
 fitting Member's PofiefTion of thofe Lands for 
 which he voted at the Election of the Shire of Kin- 
 
 rofe,
 
 ( H5 ) 
 
 yvfs, though it was not produced when the Queftion, 
 was made to his Pofielfion. 
 
 io. The Queftion being put> That the fitting 
 Member was duly qualified to vote in the Election 
 for the Shire of Kinrofs, 
 
 It pafied in the Negative. 
 
 ii. The Queftion being put, That the Peti- 
 tioner do produce the Tranfcript of feveral Writ- 
 ings by him produced at the faid Election ; 
 
 Jt pafied in the Negative. 
 
 12. Refohed, That the Petitioner was duly qua- 
 lified to vote in the Election for the Shire of Kin* 
 rofs. 
 
 Mortis , 13 die Februarii, 17 10. 
 
 13. At the Hearing of the Election for Dum- 
 fries, 
 
 The Queftion being put, that the Petitioner be 
 at liberty to call a Witnefs as to Matters preceding 
 the Election, which were in general objected at the 
 Election, 
 
 It pafied in the Negative. 
 
 Jovis, 2 9 die Aprilis, 1 7 1 4 . 
 
 14. At hearing the Merits of the Election for 
 the Burghs of Anftruther Wejier, &c. 
 
 The Petitioner's Counfel producing a Wiiting 
 as the Minutes of the Election of a Commifiary ac 
 Pettenweem, figned by a publick Notary in the A fa- 
 ience of the Town-clerk to be read •, and it being 
 objected to by the fitting Member's Counfel, &c. 
 
 Refolved, That the Extracts of the Minutes of 
 the Magistracy and Town-counfel of Pittenweem, 
 upon their choofing a Commifiioner for the faid 
 Borough, be read as Evidence, though not figned 
 by the Town-clerk of the faid Borough, but by a 
 Clerk chofen in his Abfence by the faid Magif- 
 
 L crates
 
 trates and Town -counfel upon the faid Election, 
 and though no Evidence has been given, that the 
 Town-clerk refufed to give an Extract of the faid 
 Minutes. 
 
 Sabbati, 7 die Maii, 1715. 
 
 15. On the further Hearing the Merits of the 
 Election for the Borough of Bridport in the County 
 of Dorfet, 
 
 Refohed, That the Petitioner be admitted to 
 give Evidence in relation to the Partiality of the 
 Bailiff at the late Election of Members to ferve in 
 Parliament for the Borough of Bridport. 
 
 16. Mr. Arthur Pain being called -, 
 
 The Petitioner's Counfel objected againft his 
 being examined, for that he had been charged by 
 the Petitioner's Evidence with having (as Agent 
 for Mr. Strangewqys} diftributed Money and Corn- 
 to Voters. 
 
 And the Queftion being put, that the Counfel 
 for the fitting Member be admitted to examine 
 Arthur Pain, touching William Pierce's being of full 
 Age at the Time of the laft Election for the Bo- 
 rough of Bridport ; 
 
 It parTed in the Negative. 
 
 17. The Counfel for the fitting Member exa- 
 mined feveral WitnefTes in relation to Wheat given 
 by the Family of Strangeways, whether the fame 
 was an ufual Charity, as they infilled, or Bribery, 
 as the Petitioner's Counfel infilled ? 
 
 And John Tucker being called to be, &V. 
 
 And the Queftion being put, that Tucker hav- 
 ing been concerned in the distributing of Wheat to 
 the Inhabitants of Bridport, before Chrijimas laft,. 
 be admitted to be examined as a Witnefs in this 
 Caufe, 
 
 It paffed in the Negative* 
 
 Mortis*
 
 ( H7 ) 
 
 Mart is, 28 die J 'unity 1715. 
 
 18. The Houfe (according to Order) proceeded 
 in the further Hearing the Merits of the Election 
 for the County of Bedford, and the Counfcl on 
 both fides were called in; and the Petitioner's 
 Counfel calling a Witnefs to prove that one of the 
 fitting Members Voters had no Eftate in the Pa- 
 rifli where his Freehold is fet down on the Poll, 
 the fitting Member's Counfel objected againft the 
 giving fuch Evidence, the Voter having fworn he 
 had an Eftate there. 
 
 Refolved, That the Counfel for the Petitioner be 
 admitted to give Parole Evidence as to a Perfon's 
 being no Freeholder, who fwore himfelf to be a 
 Freeholder at the Time of the Election. 
 
 Jovis, 30 die Junii, 17 15. 
 
 19. The Houfe proceeded in the farther Hear- 
 ing the Merits of the Election for the County of 
 Bedford; and the Petitioner's Counfel proceeded 
 farther to examine WitneiTes (in order to difqualify 
 Voters for the fitting Members) to fome, as to their 
 not being rated to any Taxes, to others as to their 
 not having any Eftate in the Place they voted for, 
 and to others as to their Eftates being Copyholds ; 
 and afterwards the Petitioner's Counfcl acquainted 
 the Houfe, that they had Objections to many other 
 Voters for the fitting Member, in regard they did 
 not pay to the publick Taxes in fuch Proportion as 
 other Eftates of forty Shillings per Annum, in the 
 fame Place as the Acts or the tenth and twelfth of 
 Queen Anne direct, and defired the Directions of 
 the Houfe, whether they (hould go into fuch an 
 Examination, and of what Nature the Evidence 
 fhouid be. 
 
 L 1 And
 
 ( I4» ) 
 
 And the Act of the tenth Year of her late Ma- 
 jefty, intitled, An Aft for the more effectual prevent- 
 ing frandulent Conveyances, in order to multiply Votes 
 for Knights of Shires to ferve in Parliament j and 
 alfo, 
 
 An Act of the twelfth Year of her faid late 
 Majefty was read, for explaining the faid Aft, as far 
 as the fame relates to. the ascertaining the Value of free- 
 holds of forty Shillings per Annum, were read. 
 
 And a Motion being made, and the Queftion 
 being put, that where any Perfon pays to the 
 King's Tax, Church, or Poor's Rates, and has 
 fworn to the Value of his Freehold, fuch Freehold 
 being in his own PofTeffion, that this Houfe will 
 proceed unto the Confideration, whether fuch Free- 
 hold is aflefTed to the faid Taxes and Rates in fuch 
 proportion as other Lands of forty Shillings per 
 Annum, within the fame Parifh or Townfliip, are 
 charged to the fame, 
 
 It parTed in the Negative. 
 
 Sahbati, idiejulii, 1715. 
 
 20. On the further Hearing the Merits of the 
 Election for the County of Bedford, the fitting 
 Member's Counfel producing a Paper, as the Rate 
 for the Land-tax in the Year One thoufand kven 
 hundred and fourteen, for the Parifli of Potton, to 
 prove that one of the fitting Member's Voters had 
 been rated thereto for the faid Year -, the Petition- 
 er's Counfel objected againft the fame, it not being 
 figned by the AffefTors, or Commiffioners, but 
 only by the Collectors for the Land-tax; and the 
 fitting Member's Counfel infifting upon it being 
 read ; 
 
 And the Queftion being put, that a Paper in- 
 tied, Potton Land-tax of two Shillings in the Pound 
 for One thoufand fiven hundred and four teen (although 
 
 not
 
 ( H9 ) 
 
 not figned by the Affeflbrs or Commifiioners for 
 the Land-tax) be read as Evidence j 
 It paffed in the Negative. 
 
 Jovis, 1 4 die Julii, 1 7 1 5 ; 
 
 21. On the farther Hearing the Merits of the 
 Eection for the County of Bedford — 
 
 The Queflion being put, that the Counfel for 
 the fitting Member be admitted to examine Ed- 
 ward Kemp t to prove that William Reynold voted 
 otherwife than he is fet down upon the Sheriff's 
 Poll, 
 
 It paffed in the Negative. 
 
 Lun*, 24 die Februarii, JJiJ* 
 
 22. Upon the Hearing for Minehead. 
 
 The Petitioner's Counfel proceeded and exa- 
 mined a Witnefs, one John Viccary, upon the Head 
 of Bribery, who gave Evidence that Thomas Wick- 
 land had confeffed to him that he had received half 
 a Guinea for his Vote : Upon which the fitting 
 Member's Counfel infifted, that the find Thomas 
 Wickland mould be called in to confront the laid 
 Viccary. 
 
 And he was called in ; and the faid Viccary gave 
 his Evidence before the faid Wickland, upon which 
 the fitting Member's Counfel infifted, that the 
 faid Wickland^ fhould be examined in relation to 
 the Diicourfe that the faid Viccary alledged to have 
 paffed between them ; which the Petitioner's 
 Counfel oppofed. 
 
 Refolved, That Thomas Wickland be examined in 
 the prefence of John Viccary, in relation to the 
 Difcourfe that the faid Viccary alledged to have 
 pafiid between them two, relating to the Money 
 faid ro be confeffed to be given to the laid Wickland 
 by the fitting Member for his Vote. 
 
 L 3 23. Re-
 
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 23. Refoked, That Jofeph Alloway, having been 
 charged to have been a Diftributer of Bribes, be 
 examined as a Witnefs in this Caufe. 
 
 Veneris, 23 die J 'unit , 172 1. 
 
 The Houfe (according to Order) proceeded to 
 hear the Matter touching the Election for the Bo- 
 rough of Whitchurch, in the County of Southamp- 
 ton \ and the Counfel on both fides were called in, 
 and the Petition of John Couduit, Efqj complain- 
 ing of an undue Election and Return for the faid 
 Borough, was read. 
 
 And the Petitioner's Counfel producing a Copy 
 of the Poll taken at the Election, which was deli- 
 vered to the Petitioner's Agent by the Mayor of 
 the faid Borough as a Copy of the Poll ; but was 
 not examined with the original Poll by the Perfon 
 to whom the fame was delivered by the Mayor. 
 
 The fitting Member's Counfel objected to the 
 faid Copy's being admitted as Evidence ; and the 
 Counfel of both Sides were heard thereupon ; and 
 then the Counfel were directed to withdraw. 
 
 Refoked, That the Papers offered by the Coun- 
 fel for the Petitioner as a Copy of the Poll taken at 
 the late Ele£tiqn of a Burgefs for the Borough of 
 Whitchurch, in the County of Southampton, which 
 was delivered to the Petitioner's Agent by the 
 Mayor of the faid Borough, as a Copy of the Poll 
 taken at the faid Election, be admitted as Evi- 
 dence. 
 
 Jovzs, 5 die Martii y 1 729. 
 
 Upon the Hearing for Liverpool. 
 
 The Petitioner's Council proceeded to give Evi- 
 dence touching the Neglects and Refufals by the 
 Mayors (for three Years laft) to hold Common- 
 councils (in order to the admitting Freemen) ac- 
 cording
 
 { i5i ) 
 
 carding to the Antient Ufage of the Borough, and 
 they produced one of the Record-books of the Bo- 
 rough, and an Entry therein of an Order made at 
 anAflembly held the firft Day of May, One thou- 
 fand fix hundred and feventy-nine, (appointed the 
 firft JVednefday in every Month to be a Council- 
 day) was read ; and feveral WitnefTes were examin- 
 ed as to the frequent Callings of Common-councils 
 formerly, and as to the Ufage obferved in admit- 
 ting of Freemen, and alfo to undue Proceedings of 
 the Mayor at the laft Election ; and his withdraw- 
 ing himfelf from the Place of Polling before he had 
 taken the Votes of feveral Perfons who claimed to 
 be admitted to vote for the Petitioner. And 
 
 Henry Orme being called, and examined, and 
 producing a Lift taken by him, of divers Perfons 
 who gave their Votes for the Petitioner, after the 
 Mayor had left the Place of Polling, 
 
 Refohed, That the Papers produced by Henry 
 Orme, containing a Lift taken by him of Perfons 
 who voted for the Petitioner, after the Mayor had 
 left the Place of Polling, be admitted as Evidence 
 of fuch Perfons voting. 
 
 Mar its, i\ die Martii, 1729. 
 
 Liverpool. 
 
 26. Refolved, That Mr. Richard Houghton be ad- 
 mitted to give Evidence of Perfons having declared 
 to him, that they would have voted for the fitting 
 Member, if any who were not fworn Freemen had 
 been allowed to vote. 
 
 Veneris, 16 die J anuarii, 1735. 
 
 27. Ordered, That the Counfel at the Bar of this 
 Houfe, or before the Committee of Privileges and 
 Elections, be reftrained from offering Evidence 
 touching the Legality of Votes for Members to 
 
 L 4 ferve
 
 ( 152 ) 
 
 ferve in Parliament for any County, Shire, City, 
 Borough, Cinque-port or Place, contrary to the 
 lait Determination in the Houfe of Commons, 
 which Determination, by an Aft pafled in the fecond 
 Year of his prefent Majefty's Reign, intitled, An 
 Aft for the more effeftual preventing Bribery and Cor- 
 ruption in i be Election of Members to ferve in Parlia- 
 ment, is made final to all Intents and Purpofes 
 whatfotver, any Ufage to the contrary notwith- 
 ftanding. 
 
 28. Ordered^ That the faid Order be a (landing 
 Order of the Houfe. 
 
 Martis, 10 die Februarii, 1735. 
 On a Hearing for Southwark. 
 
 29. A Motion was made, and the Queftion be- 
 ing put, that the Counfel for the Petitioner be ad- 
 mitted to examine Perfons who voted at the laft 
 Election of Members to ferve in Parliament for the 
 Borough of Southwark, to prove that they voted 
 otherwife, than they were fet down to do upon the 
 Bailiff's Poll. 
 
 It pafled in the Negative, Nemine contradicente. 
 
 30. N. B. There were read en this Occafion two 
 Refolutions, out of the Journals, viz. twentieth 
 Day cf January, One thoufand feven hundred and 
 ten, in the Cafe of Samuel Freeman, on a 
 Hearing for Rutlandshire, and fourteenth Day 
 cf July, One thoufand feven hundred and fifteen, 
 in the Cafe of Edward Kemp, on a Hearing for 
 Bedfordfliire : They are both to the Effeft of the 
 foregoing Refolution. 
 
 Jovis, 12 die Februarii, 1735. 
 
 On the further Hearing for Southwark. 
 
 31. A Motion was made, and the Queftion be- 
 ing put, That the Petitionees Counfel be admitted 
 
 to
 
 ( *5B ) 
 
 to examine Thomas Gaman, to prove his having re- 
 ceived a Bribe to give his Vote for the fitting 
 Member ; the faid Thomas Gaman having at the 
 Time of the Election taken the Oath, which by the 
 Act for preventing Bribery and Corruption in the 
 Election of Members to ferve in Parliament is ap- 
 pointed, if demanded, as therein is mentioned to 
 be taken by Perfons having, or claiming to have, 
 a Right to vote at Elections of Members to ferve 
 for the Commons in Parliament ; 
 It pafied in the Negative. 
 
 Martis> 23 die Februarii, 1735. 
 
 On a Hearing for Yorkfhire. 
 
 32. Refolved, That Books called the Original 
 Poll- books of the laft Election of Members to ferve 
 in Parliament for the County of Tork produced by 
 Robert Appleton, Deputy-clerk of the Peace for the 
 Eafl: Riding of the faid County, and which were 
 delivered over to him by the High Sheriff of the 
 faid County in open Court, at the Quarter SeMions 
 of the Peace of the faid Riding, about two Months 
 after the faid Election, as the original Poll taken at 
 the faid Election, and which have been kept by 
 him the faid Deputy-clerk of the Peace ever fince, 
 among the Records of the Seflions of the Peace for 
 the faid Riding, the faid Books not being delivered 
 over by the faid Sheriff within the Time, nor upon 
 Oath, as required by the Act of the tenth Year of 
 the Reign of" the late Queen (for the more effectual 
 preventing fraudulent Conveyances, in order to multi- 
 fly Votes far electing Knights of Shires to ferve in Par- 
 liament) be admitted as Evidence. 
 
 Jovis %
 
 ( 154) 
 
 Jovis, 26" die Februarii, 1735* 
 On the further Hearing for Yorklhire. 
 
 33. Refolved, That the Counfel for the Peti- 
 tioners be admitted to give Parol Evidence, as to a 
 Perfon being no Freeholder at the Time of the 
 Election, who fwore himfelf then to be a Free- 
 holder. 
 
 34. N. B. Before the foregoing Refolution paffedy 
 thefe following Journals were read, viz. 
 
 Of the feventeenth Day of April, 4to C. 1. touch- 
 ing an Election for Yorklhire, and Refolutions there- 
 upon. 
 
 Of the feventeenth , Day of January, One thoufand 
 feven hundred and ten, in the Cafe of the County of 
 Rutland. 
 
 And of the feventeenth Day of April, One thoufand 
 feven hundred and thirty -five, in relation to the Parol 
 Evidence given againfi the fitting Member's Qualifica- 
 tion, in the Cafe of the Borough of Wendover. 
 
 Mart is, 2 die Martii, 1735. 
 Upon the further Hearing for Yorklhire. 
 
 35. Refolved, That the Counfel for the Peti- 
 tioners be admitted to give Evidence as to what a 
 Voter confefled of his having no Freehold, who at 
 the Election fvvore he had. 
 
 36. N. B. Before the foregoing Refolution pajfed, 
 the following Journals, &c. were read, viz. 
 
 Journal of the fifteenth Day of April, One thou- 
 fand feven hundred and thirty -five, in the Cafe of the 
 County 0/ Northumberland, 
 
 And the Refolution of the twelfth Day of February 
 lafi (fupra) relating to Thomas Gaman. 
 
 37- &*
 
 ( *55 ) 
 
 27- Refohedy That the Counfcl for the Petiti- 
 oner's be admitted to give Evidence as to a Per- 
 fon's having no Freehold at all, to whom the Pe- 
 titioners objected in their Lift of Objections, that 
 fuch Perfon had not a Freehold of forty Shillings 
 per Annum. 
 
 Jovis, 22 die Aprilis, 1736". 
 
 38. Upon the further Hearing for Yorkfhire. 
 
 The Counfel for the Petitioners fummed up their 
 Evidence ; by which they altedged, That they had 
 difqualified feveral Perfons as not being afleffed to 
 the publick Taxes, Church- Rates, and Parifh-Du- 
 ties j — others, as having no Freehold in the Place 
 where they fwore that their Freeholds did lye ; and 
 of them, feveral as having no Eftate at all, — as 
 being School matters, — Parifti-Clerks, — Curates, 
 — Hofpital-men, — Leafe-holders and Copy-hol- 
 ders j others as not having Freeholds of forty Shil- 
 lings^ Annum ; — as being Minors; — as having 
 purchafed their Freeholds within one Year before 
 the Election ; — as having been influenced to vote 
 by Threats-, — as having voted twice; — one, as 
 being an Alien ; and others whofe Votes appear 
 upon the Poll, though there are no fuch Perfons 
 either in the Places where they fwore their Free- 
 holds did lye, or in the Places where they fwore 
 that their abode was. 
 
 39. Tho* the next foregoing Paragraph be not a Re- 
 folulion, but an Enumeration by Counfel (collected by 
 Mr. Speaker) of Objections againfi Berfons voting as 
 Freeholders , yet, 'tis conceived it may be of Ufe, to 
 help the Memory en Elections for Counties, Sec. 
 
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 iflmt 
 
 Mart is, 21 die Maii ', 1728. 
 
 1. Refohed, That the Right of Election of a 
 Burgefs to ferve in Parliament for the Town of 
 Flint, in the County of Flint, is in the Inhabitants 
 of the Boroughs of Flint, Rhydlan, Overton, Caer- 
 ways, Caergurky, paying Scot and Lot. 
 
 2. Refolved, That the Inhabitants of Knolton and 
 Overt on- Foreign, paying Scot and Lot in the Parifh 
 of Overton, have a Right to vote in the Election 
 of a Burgefs to ferve in Parliament for the Town 
 of Flint . 
 
 Jovis, 24 die Mart ii, 1736. 
 3. On a Hearing for the Borough of Flint. 
 
 The laft Determination of the Honfe, concerning 
 the Right of electing a Burgefs to ferve in Parlia- 
 ment for the faid Borough, made the twenty-firft 
 Day of May, 1728, was read, 
 
 And alfo 
 
 The (landing Order made upon the fixteentfi 
 Day of January, 1735, for reftraing Counlel from 
 offering Evidence touching the Legality of Votes 
 
 contrary to the laft Determination of the Houfe 
 
 of Commons. 
 
 Marti s, 5 die Apr His, 1737. 
 
 On a further Hearing. 
 
 4. A Motion was made, and the Queftion be- 
 ing propofed, That the Inhabitants of the feveral 
 Boroughs of Flint, Rhydland, Caerways, Caergur- 
 ley, and Overton (including Knolton, and Overton- 
 Foreign) renting Lands or Tenements for which 
 
 the
 
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 the Landlords thereof, only pay Scot and Lot, 
 have a Right to vote in the Election of a Burgefs 
 to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of Flint, in 
 the County of Flint. 
 
 And the previous^Queftion being put, that that 
 Queftion be now put ; 
 
 It pafTed in the Negative. 
 
 Mart is, ig die Aprilis, 1737. 
 5. On the further Hearing. 
 
 The Counfel for the fitting Member — examin- 
 ed feveral Witnefles touching the Occafion of ex- 
 amining upon Oath into the Qualification of the 
 Electors, and of protracting the Poll, and touch- 
 ing Threats and abufive Language offered to the 
 returning Officers, and an Aflault upon one of 
 them, and the Declaration of the Number of Votes, 
 and the Demand of a Scrutiny, and the Manner of 
 declaring the Majority, and other Tranfactions at 
 and after the faid Election. 
 
 And the Record of Nifi Prius upon an Informa- 
 tion profecuted againft Richard Williams, Clerk, 
 for the faid Aflault upon John Roberts, one of the 
 Returning Officers, being produced •, the Verdict 
 of the Jury, by whom the faid Richard Williams 
 was convicted of the faid Aflault, was read. 
 
 Jovis, 28 die Aprilis 1737. 
 
 6. On a further Hearing. 
 
 i Refolved, That Sir George Wynn, Bart, (the fit- 
 ting Member) is duly elected a Burgefs to ferve in 
 this prefent Parliament for the Borough of Flint, in 
 the County of Flint. 
 
 feneris,
 
 ( i5») 
 
 Veneris, 19 die Martii, 1 741.' 
 7. On a furl her Hearing. 
 
 RefoJvcd, That the Counfel for the Petitioners be 
 admitted now to proceed to {hew, that the Inha- 
 bitants of the feveral Boroughs of Flint, Rhydlan, 
 Caerways, Caergurley, and Overton (including Knol- 
 ton and Overton-Foreign) renting Lands or Tene- 
 ments for which the Landlords thereof, only pay 
 Scot and Lot, have not a Right to vote in the 
 Election of a Burgefs to ferve in Parliament for 
 the Borough of Flint, in the County of Flint. 
 
 The Counfel were again called in; and Mr. 
 Speaker acquainted them with the faid Refolution. 
 
 Then the Counfel for the Petitioners were heard, 
 in order to fhew, that fuch Inhabitants have not 
 that Right. 
 
 And the Counfel for the fitting Member were 
 heard by way of Anfwer, and examined feveral 
 "WitnefTes, in order to fhew, that, by the Ufage 
 of the faid Borough, fome Landlords of Tene- 
 ments are rated, and pay for Tenements occupied 
 by their Tenants, and that Tenants have a Right to 
 vote, and have voted, in the Elections of a Mem- 
 ber to ferve in Parliament for the faid Borough. 
 
 And the Counfel for the Petitioners having re- 
 plied ; the Counfel on both Sides were again di- 
 rected to withdraw. 
 
 A motion was made, and the Queftion being 
 put, that the Inhabitants of the (everal Boroughs 
 of Flint, Rhydland, Caerways, Caergurley, and Over- 
 ton (including Knolton, and Overt on-Foreign,) rent- 
 ing Lands or Tenements, for which the Land- 
 lords thereof, only pay Scot and Lor, have a 
 Right to vote in the Election of a Burgefs to ferve 
 in Parliament for the Borough of Flint, in the 
 County of Flint. 
 
 It paffed in the Negative. 
 
 JF0tnep« 
 
 4
 
 ( '59 ) 
 
 Luna, $ die Maii, 1701.' 
 
 I. Refolved, (by the Committee) That the Right 
 of electing BurgefTes to ferve in Parliament for the 
 Borough of Fowey in the County of Cornwall, is ia 
 the Prince's Tenants who are capable of being Port- 
 reeves of the faid Borough, and in fuch Inhabi- 
 tants of the faid Borough only as pay Scot and Lot. 
 
 // does not appear by the printed Votes that the 
 Houfe agreed to this Refolution. 
 
 ig. The Journal. 
 
 jFreeiwm of election^ 
 
 See Alms, Bribery, Offices, Riots, 
 Treating. 
 
 Veneris, 3 die Mart ii, 1698. 
 
 1. Refolved, That the Proceedings of William 
 Hucks, Efqj (in prefuming to make ufe of the Au- 
 thority of the Government to the Borough of Abing- 
 don, in order to be elected a Burgefs for the faid 
 Borough) is a fcandalous Reflexion upon the Go- 
 vernment, and tends to fubvert the Freedom of 
 Elections of Members to ferve in Parliament. 
 
 2. Ordered, That the faid William Hucks > Efq; 
 be taken into Cuftody. 
 
 Mercurii, 18 die Novembris, 1702. 
 
 3. Refolved, Nemine contradicente, That Sir John 
 Packington has, by Evidence, fully made out the 
 Charge which he exhibited againft the Lord Bifhop 
 of Woreefter. 
 
 4. Refolved, Nemine contradicente, That Sir John 
 Packington has, by Evidence, fully made out the 
 
 Charge
 
 ( i6o ) 
 
 Charge againft Mr. Lloyd, the faid Lord Bifhop's 
 Son. 
 
 5. Refolved, That it appears to this Houfe, that 
 the Proceedings of William Lord Bifhop of Wor- 
 cejler, his Son and his Agents, in order to the 
 hindering the Election of a Member for the County 
 of Worcejler, have been malicious, unchriftian, and 
 arbitrary, in Violation of the Liberties and Privi- 
 leges of the Commons of England. 
 
 6. Refolved, That an humble Addrefs be pre- 
 sented to her Majefty, that me will be gracioufly 
 pleafed to remove William Lord Bifhop of Wor- 
 cejler, from being Lord Almoner to her Majefty. 
 
 7. Ordered, That the faid Refolution and Ad- 
 drefs be prefented to her Majefty, by fuch Members 
 of this Houfe as are of her Majefty's moft honour- 
 able Privy-Council. 
 
 8. Ordered, That Mr. Attorney General- do pro- 
 fecute Mr. Lloyd, the Lord Bifhop of Worcejlefs 
 Son, for his faid Offences. 
 
 Mercurii, 25 die Novembris, 1702. 
 
 9. Ordered, That the Evidence given at the Bar 
 of this Houfe, upon the Charge of Sir John Pack- 
 ington againft William Lord Bilhop of Wcrcejler and 
 Mr. Lloyd his Son, be printed -, together with the 
 Proceedings of this Houfe thereupon. 
 
 10. Ordered, That the Clerk's Book in relation 
 to the faid Evidence be examined ; and that Mr. 
 Speaker do take care of the Printing of the faid 
 Evidence and Proceedings, 
 
 Sabbati, 1 7 die Martii, 1 7 1 o. 
 
 11. Refolved, That Edward Tijfard Mayor of 
 the faid Borough Cof Weymouth and Melcombe Regis 
 in Com. Dcrfet) is guilty of feveral arbitrary and il- 
 legal
 
 ( i*i ) 
 
 legal Practices, in the late Election of Members to 
 ferve in Parliament for the faid Borough. 
 
 12. Ordered^ That Edward Tijfard, Mayor of 
 the Borough of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, in 
 the County of Dorfet, be taken into the Cuftody 
 of the Serjeant at Arms attending the Houfe, for 
 the faid arbitrary and illegal Practices. 
 
 13. On Monday the 2id of April following he 
 was brought to the Bar, reprimanded on his Knees , 
 *nd difcharged, paying his Fees. 
 
 14. And on the id of May, 171 1, the like Votes 
 were repeated concerning him on another ElecHon. 
 
 Mercurii, 14 die Martii, 1710. 
 
 15. Refohed, That it appears to this Houfe, that 
 William Lord Bifhop of CarliJle, hath difperfed fe- 
 veral Copies of a Letter, pretended to have been 
 received from Sir James Montague (Member of this 
 Houfe) in order to procure Sir James Montague to 
 be elected a Citizen of the City of CarliJle, reflec- 
 ting on the Honour of her Majefty ; and by con- 
 cerning himfelf in the faid Election, hath highly 
 infringed the Liberties and Privileges of the Com- 
 mons of Great Britain. 
 
 Jovis, 17 die Martii, 1725. 
 
 1 6. Refolved, Nemine coniradicente, That it ap- 
 pears to this Houfe, that Mr. Richard Shrimpton, 
 Mayor of the Borough of Cheping-Wicombe in the 
 County of Bucks, has been guilty of divers arbi- 
 trary, illegal, and partial Proceedings at the late 
 Election of a Burgefs to ferve in this prefent Par- 
 liament for the faid Borough of Cheping-Wicombe, 
 in Violation of the Freedom of Elections of Mem- 
 bers to ferve in Parliament. 
 
 17. Ordered, That the laid Richard Shrimpt on be, 
 for the faid Offences, committed Prifoner to the 
 
 M Prifon
 
 ( *** ) 
 
 Prifon of Newgate ; and that Mr. Speaker do iffue 
 his Warrant accordingly. 
 
 1 8. Refohed, That Edward Marfial having 
 prefumed to read the Proclamation againft Riots, 
 while the BurgefTes of the Borough of Cheping- 
 Whombe in the County of Bucks were legally af- 
 fembled, by Virtue of his Majefty*s Writ for 
 electing a Burgefs to ferve in this prefent Parlia- 
 ment for the faid Borough, without having fufB- 
 cient Authority fo to do, is guilty of an high In- 
 fringement of the Freedom of Elections. 
 
 19. Ordered^ That the faid Edward Marjhal be, 
 for the faid Offence, taken into the Cuftody of the 
 Serjeant at Arms attending this Houfe. 
 
 Jovis, 27 die Februarii, 1700. 
 
 Upon a Hearing. 
 
 10. Refohed, That Mr. Edward Martyn, Mayor 
 of the Town and Port of Winchelfea, is guilty of 
 Threats and indirect Practices, in order to procure 
 an Election of Members to ferve in this prefent 
 Parliament for the faid Town and Port of Win- 
 chelfea. 
 
 He was ordered into Cuftody. 
 
 21. Ordered^ That no Writ do ifliie this SeiTion 
 for electing, &c. 
 
 22. And an Addrefs was refohed on. 'That the 
 King would order Mr. Martyn to be turned out of his 
 Employment in the Cuftcms. 
 
 Which was done accordingly, as appears by the 
 Fetes, 3 Martii, 1700. 
 
 Martis, 1 3 die Julii, 1 742. 
 
 Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do iflue his War- 
 rant to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out a new 
 ' » " Writ
 
 ( 1*3 ) 
 
 Writ for the electing of a Burgefs to ferve in this 
 prefent Parliament for the Borough of Grampound t 
 in the County of Cornwall, in the room of Daniel 
 Bovue, Efq; who, fince his Election for the faid 
 Borough, hath accepted the Office of Commiflary 
 General of the Mutters. 
 
 Jovis, n die J anuarii, 1710. 
 
 1. Refolved, That the Right of Election of 
 Members to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Grantham, in the County of Lincoln, is in the Free- 
 men of the faid % Borough not receiving Alms or 
 Charity. 
 
 ^attmcft. 
 
 Mar l is, 6 die Apr His, 17 14. 
 
 1. Refolved, That the Right of Election of Bur- 
 gefifes to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Harwich, in the County of EJJex, is in the Mayor, 
 Aldermen, and capital BurgeflTes, or Headbo- 
 roughs of the faid Borough refiding withia the faid 
 Borough. 
 
 S)aflemere* 
 
 Jovis, 9 die Februarii, 1698. 
 
 1. The Right of Election for the Borough of 
 Hajlemere, in Com. Surry, was agreed to be in the 
 Freeholders refident within the Borough. 
 
 i\ die Apr His, 1755. 
 
 2. Refolved, That in the laft Determination of 
 the Houfe, of the Right of Election for the faid 
 Borough of Haflemere in the County of Surry, made 
 
 M a the
 
 ( 1 64 ) 
 the twentieth Day of May, in the Year One thou- 
 fand fix hundred and fixty-one, which is as follow- 
 eth, viz. " That the Inhabitant Freeholders there 
 have only Voice in Election." By the word, 
 " Freeholders," is meant only Freeholders of 
 Meftuages, Lands, or Tenements, lying within the 
 Borough and Manor of Haftemere, whether the 
 lame pay Rent to the Lord of the faid Borough and 
 Manor or not, exclufive of any Lands or Tene- 
 ments which are, or have been Parcel of the Wafte 
 Ground of the faid Borough and Manor, or any 
 MelTuages or Buildings which are, or fhall be, 
 ftanding or being thereon. 
 
 Veneris, 20 die Januarii, 1698. 
 
 1 . Refolded, That the Right of Election of Mem- 
 bers of Parliament, for the Port of Haftings in the 
 County of Suffex, is in the Mayor, Jurats and Free- 
 men refident, and not receiving Alms, only. 
 
 Jovis, 1 die Apr His, 1742. 
 
 2. Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do ilTue his War- 
 rant to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out a new 
 Writ for the electing of a Baron to ferve in this 
 prefent Parliament for the Port of Haftings, in the 
 County of .Suffex, in the Room of Andrew Stone, 
 Efqj who, fince his Election for the faid Port, hath 
 accepted the Office of Secretary of the Ifland of 
 Barbadces. 
 
 $a&erfosi4©e& 
 
 Luna, ^diejulii, lj\5- 
 
 1. Refolved, That the Proceeding of the Mayor 
 and Common-Council of the Town of Haverford* 
 
 fVeJi
 
 ( 1 65 ) 
 
 Weft in making BurgefTes without the Confent of 
 the Commonalty, was illegal, and contrary to the 
 Rights of the faid Town ; and that the BurgefTes 
 fo pretended to be made, have not thereby ac- 
 quired any Right of voting in any future Elections. 
 
 $ertft& 
 
 Mortis, 2y die Januarii, 1701. 
 
 1. Refolved, That the Right of electing Mem- 
 bers to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Hertford, is not in fuch Perfons only as are Inha- 
 bitants, Houfholders of the faid Borough not re- 
 ceiving Alms, and in fuch Freemen, who, at the 
 Time of their Freedom granted to them, were In- 
 habitants of the faid Borough, or of the Parifhes 
 thereof. 
 
 2. Refolved, That the Right of electing Mem- 
 bers to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Hertford, is in all the Freemen, and alio in all the 
 Inhabitants, being Houfholders, and not receiving 
 Alms. 
 
 Jovis, 6 die Decemiris, 1 705. 
 
 3. Refolved, That the Right of electing Bur- 
 gefTes to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Hertford, is in the Inhabitants not receiving Alms, 
 and in fuch Freemen only, as, at the Time of their 
 being made Free, were Inhabitants of the faid Bo- 
 rough, or the Parifhes thereof ; the Number of the 
 Freemen living out of the Borough, not exceeding 
 three Perfons. 
 
 [See the Votes of the Day following, where this Re- 
 petition is thus printed.'] 
 
 m 3 tymm*
 
 ( 166 ) 
 
 Jeanne:* 
 
 See Evidence. 
 
 In the Seffions of the Tears One thoufand Seven 
 hundred and /even- eight, and of One thoufand Seven 
 hundred and eight -nine, the Hearings for Eleclionswere 
 ordered to be at the Bar of the Houfe, and divers 
 fianding Orders were made Sabbati, the twenty -fir ft 
 day of February, One thoufand Seven hundred and 
 feven, for ballot ting upon fuch Quejlions : but on the 
 fifteenth of November, One thoufand Seven hundred 
 and nine, the former Method by Commit its, was re- 
 fumed. 
 
 Luna, 1 8 die Marti i, 1727. 
 
 1. Refolved, That in all Cafes on double Re- 
 turns, where the fame fhall be controverted, either 
 at the Bar of this Houfe, or in Committees of Pri- 
 vileges and Elections, the Counfel for fuch Perfon 
 who fhall be firft named in fuch double Return, or 
 whofe Return fhall be immediately annexed to the 
 Writ or Precept, fhall proceed in the firft Place. 
 
 Ordered, and declared, That the faid Order be 
 a (landing Order of the Houfe. See 4. 
 
 2. Mart is, 8 die J unit, 17 14. 
 
 The Houfe being informed, that (in relation to 
 the Election for the Borough of Harwich, in the 
 County of Effex, the Merits of which Election is 
 to be heard To-morrow in the Afternoon, before 
 the Committee of Privileges and Elections) the Sol- 
 icitors for the Petitioner and fitting Member had 
 but yefterday delivered to each other, Lifts of fe- 
 veral Perfons Names, whom they intend to object 
 againft, upon account or their not being qualified 
 according to the Corporation Act, and that the 
 Satisfaction of them will require fomc Time. 
 
 Orderedy
 
 ( i*7 ) 
 
 Ordered* That it be an Inftrudtion to the faid 
 Committee, that they 60 put off the hearing the- 
 Merits of" the faid Election until To-morrow fcven- 
 night. 
 
 See Monmouth. 1. 
 
 3. Veneris 1 \6 die January 1735. 
 
 Refilved, That in all Cafes of controverted E- 
 lections for Counties in England and Wales to be 
 heard at the Bar of this Houfe, or before the Com- 
 mittee of Privileges and Elections, the Petitioners 
 do, by themfelves or their Agents, within a con- 
 venient Time to be appointed either by the Houfe, 
 or the Committee of Privileges and Elections, as 
 the Matter to be heard mall be before the Houie 
 or the laid Committee, deliver to the fitting Mem- 
 bers or their Agents, Lifts of the Perfons intended 
 by the Petitioners to be objected to, who voted for 
 the fitting Members •, giving, m the faid Lifts, the 
 feveral heads of Objection, and diftinguilhing the 
 fame againft the Names of the Yoters excepted to; 
 and that the fitting Members do, by themfelves, 
 or by their Agents, within the fame Time, deliver 
 the like Lifts, on their Part, to the Petitioners, or 
 their Agents. 
 
 [The above was not a Jlanding Order.] 
 
 4. JoviSy 2 3 die Mar tit \ 1J3J' 
 
 On a Hearing for New-Windfor, 
 
 On a double Return. 
 
 The Counfel for the Petitioner the Lord Vere 
 Beauclerk (the Deputy-Clerk of the Crown attend- 
 ing, according to Order, with the laft Return for 
 the faid Borough ; and the faid Petitioners Return 
 appearing to be immediately annexed to the Pre- 
 cept) proceeded in the firft Place, purfuant to tfre 
 M 4 (landing
 
 ( «68 ) 
 
 Handing Order of the Houfe, made the eighteenth 
 Day of March, Gne thoufand feven hundred and 
 twenty-feven, and were heard. See fee. i. above. 
 
 i. Mar lis, 3 die Apr His, 1746. 
 
 Refclved, That the, Right of Election of Bur- 
 geffes to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Hedon, in the County of Tcrk, is in the BurgefTes 
 of the faid Borough. 
 
 Jovis, 5 die Februarii, 1 746. 
 
 Upon the further Hearing for the Borough of 
 Hedcn, the Counfel wee called in, 
 
 And the Counfel for the Petitioner proceeded in 
 their Evidence, in order to difqualify feveral other 
 Peifons, who voted for the fitting Member at the 
 faid Election, as being influenced by Bribery. 
 
 And having propofed to examine Witnefles, in 
 order to prove a ConfefTion, made both before and 
 after the faid Election, by William Ellis, one of the 
 faid Perfons, that he, the faid William Ellis, had 
 received a Bribe to vote for the fitting Member. 
 
 And the Counfel for the fitting Member having 
 objected to the Admifficn of this Evidence, the 
 faid William Ellis having, at the faid Election, 
 taken the Oath appointed by an Act made in the 
 kcond Year of his prefent Majefty's Reign, inti- 
 tuled, An Aft for the more effectual preventing Bri- 
 bery and Corruption in the Elections of Members to 
 ferve in Parliament ; 
 
 And the Counfel for the Petitioner having made 
 Anfvver to that Objection ; 
 
 And the Counfel for the fitting Member having 
 replied to that Anfwer ; 
 
 The Counfel on both Sides were directed to 
 withdraw. 
 
 The
 
 ( 1% ) 
 
 The Houfe was moved, that the Journal of the 
 Houfe of the twelfth Day of February, One thou- 
 fand feven hundred and thirty-five, might be read, 
 in Relation to the Refolution of the Houfe, in the 
 Cafe touching tbe Election and Return for the Bo- 
 rough of Southwark, in the County of Surry, 
 whereby the Petitioner's Counfel were reftrained 
 from examining Thomas Gaman, to prove his ha- 
 ving received a Bribe to give his vote for the fit- 
 ting Member, the faid Thomas Gaman having at 
 the Time of that Election, taken the Oath re- 
 quired by the faid Act. 
 
 The Houfe was alfo moved, that the Journal of 
 the Houfe of the eighteenth Day of January, One 
 thoufand feven hundred and forty-four, might be 
 read, in Relation to the Proceedings of the Houfe 
 in the Cafe, touching the Election and Return for 
 the Borough of Great- Marlozv, in the County of 
 Bucks ; when the Counfel for the Petitioner pro- 
 pofed to prove, that a Perfon, who voted for the 
 fitting Member, had been induced to give his Vote 
 both by Threats and Promifes, and propoied to 
 prove that Fact by Evidence of the Confeffion of 
 that Perfon. 
 
 And the faid Journals were read accordingly. 
 
 The Counfel on both Sides were again called in ; 
 and the Counfel for the Petitioner were directed to 
 proceed in their Evidence. 
 
 Then a Witnefs was examined, in order to 
 prove the Confeffion of the faid William Ellis, 
 made before the faid Election, that he had received 
 a Bribe to vote for the fitting Member. 
 
 Then the Counfel on both (Sides were direct to 
 withdraw. 
 
 They were again called in. 
 
 And the faid Witnefs was further examined, in 
 order to prove the like Confeflion of the faid Wil- 
 liam El.'is, made after the faid Election. 
 
 A Motion
 
 ( '7° ) 
 
 A Motion was made, and the Queftion being 
 put, that the receiving of Sacrament- Money does 
 difqualify Perfons to vote in Elections of Members 
 to ferve in Parliament ; 
 
 It pafied in the Negative, Nemine contradicente* 
 
 Lun<e, 9 die Februarii, 1746. 
 2. On the further Hearing for Hedon. 
 
 Then the Counfel for the fitting Member alledg- 
 cd, that the Petitioner was incapable of being 
 elected a Member to ferve in Parliament, having 
 been convicted of an Offence againft an Act made 
 in the fecond Year of his prefent Majefty's Reign, 
 intituled, An Acl for the more effectual preventing 
 Bribery and Corruption in , the Eletlion of Members 
 to ferve in Parliament -, by which Act every Perfon 
 fo offending, being convicted thereof, is for ever 
 difabled to vote in any Election of Members to 
 Parliament ; and alfo to hold, exercife, and enjoy 
 any Office, or Franchife, to which he then mall, 
 or at any Time afterwards, may be inticled, as a 
 Member of any City, Borough, Town Corporate, 
 or Cinque-Port, as if fuch Perfon was naturally 
 dead. 
 
 And an atteftedCopy of the Record of the Judg- 
 ment given upon the Action brought in the Court 
 of Common- Pleas at Weflminfter, in Hilary Term, in 
 the fixteenth Year of his prefent Majefty's Reign, 
 againft the Petitioner, for the Penalty contained in 
 the faid Act, was produced and read 
 
 And then the Counfel on both Sides were direc- 
 ted to withdraw. 
 
 Ordered, That the further Hearing of the Matter 
 of the faid Petition, be adjourned till To-morrow 
 Morning. 
 
 Note, On the eleventh of the fame Month it was re- 
 folved, that the Petitioner was duly elecled. 
 
 Oiffljam*
 
 ( i7i ) 
 
 Jovis, 28 diejanuarii, 1702. 
 
 1. Refohed, That the Right of electing a Bur- 
 gefs to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Higbam- Ferrers, in the County of Northampton, is 
 in the Mayor, Aldermen, Burgeffes and Freemen, 
 being Houfeholders, and not receiving Alms. 
 
 $>fttiiOtt» 
 
 Jovis, 3 die Apr His, 1701. 
 
 1. Refohed by the Committee, That the Right of 
 electing Burgefles to ferve in Parliament for the 
 Borough of Hindon, is in the Bailiff, Burgeffes, 
 and fuch Inhabitants only as pay Scot and Lot. 
 
 2. Refolvedy That R. C. Efq; is not duly elect- 
 ed, &V. 
 
 3. Refohed, That G. M. Efq-, is not duly elect- 
 ed, &c. 
 
 The firft Refolution being read a fecond Time. 
 
 And a Motion being made, and the Queftion 
 being put, That the Houfe do agree with the 
 Committee in the faid Refolution; 
 
 It paffed in the Negative. 
 
 The fecond Refolution being read a fecond 
 Time, 
 
 Refohed, That it be re-committed. 
 
 4. Ordered, That the Matter, upon the Recom- 
 mitment, be heard before the Committee of Privi- 
 leges and Elections upon this Day three Weeks. 
 
 5. Mortis, 1 3 die Maii, 1 70 r . 
 
 Refohed, That the Right of electing Burgeffes 
 to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of Hindon, 
 
 is
 
 ( |#* ) 
 
 is in the Inhabitants of the faid Borough, not re- 
 ceiving Alms. 
 
 Agreed to by the Houfe. 
 
 6. Veneris , 12 die Apr Ms, 1728. 
 
 • Refohed, That the Right of Election of Bur- 
 gefTes to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Jlindon, in the County of Wilts, is in the Inhabi- 
 tants of Houles within the laid Borough, being 
 Houfe - keepers and Pariihioners, not receiving 
 Alms. 
 
 $Qttft0tU 
 
 Sabbat i, 3 die Februarii, 1710. 
 
 1. Refclved, That the Right of electing Mem- 
 bers to ferve in Parliament tor the Borough of Ho~ 
 niton, in the County of Devon, is in the Inhabi- 
 tants of the laid Borough, paying Scot and Lot 
 only. 
 
 2. Veneris, 18 die Decembris, 1724. 
 
 Refohed, That the Right of Election of Bur- 
 gefTes to ferve in Parliament for the Eorough of 
 tloniton, in the County of Devon, is in the Inhabi- 
 tants, Houfe-keepers within the faid Borough, 
 commonly called Rot Wallers, not receiving Alms 
 of the Pariih. 
 
 rpo$jam* 
 
 Jovis, 1 6 die Juhii, 1 7 1 5. 
 
 1. Refohed, That the Right of Election of Mem- 
 bers to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Hoi-foam, in the County of Sufjex, is in all fuch 
 Perfons as have an Eftate of Inheritance, or for 
 Life in Burgage-houfes or Burgage-lands, lying 
 within the faid Borough.
 
 ( *73 ) 
 
 Sabbatic 27 die Jannarii, 17 10. 
 
 1. Refolved, That it is the Opinion of this Com- 
 mittee, that the Right of Ele&ion of Baronsjto 
 ferve in Parliament for the Town and Port o£ 
 Hyeth, in the County of Kent, is in the Mayor, 
 Jurats, Common-council and Freemen. 
 
 Agreed to by the Houfe. 
 
 3iicljeffer* 
 
 A fart is, 1 die Apr His, 1679. 
 
 1. A double Return for Ilchefier (in Com. So- 
 merfet). 
 
 Firft an Indenture between the High Sheriff of 
 Somerfet on one Parr, and Sir Edward Philips, 
 Knight, and eight other capital Burgeffes of the 
 other Part, witneifing, that they had chofen Ed- 
 ward Philips and Robert Hunt, Efqrs; in witnefs 
 whereof the faid Burgeffes had put their common 
 Seal. 
 
 A broad Seal affixed accordingly, and feveral 
 Hands fubfcribed, but the Bailiff is not a Party, 
 nor fubfcribed nor fealed it. 
 
 Secondly, An Indenture between the faid Sheriff 
 of one Part, and the Bailiff and BurgefTes of the 
 other Part, witneffing, that, &ff. they had chofen 
 William Strode and John Speake, Efqrs; in witnefs 
 whereof the faid Bailiff or his Deputy, together 
 with the Burgeffes, have put their Hands and 
 Seals j there was only one Seal affixed, and over it 
 Thomas Holly ard, Bailiff. On the fame Indenture 
 John Lockyer, George Slade, and on the Back, many 
 Witneffcs, &c. 
 
 t- Refolved,
 
 ( 174 ) 
 Refolved, That the Indenture wherein William 
 Strode, Eiq; and John Speake, Efq; are returned 
 Burgeffes to ferve in this prefent Parliament for the 
 Borough of llcbefter, in the County Somerfet, is well 
 and duly returned, and by the proper Officer, and 
 that thereupon they ought to fit as duly returned to 
 ferve in this prefent Parliament for the faid Bo- 
 rough. 
 
 3!nUentef& 
 
 Mart is, 23 die Oclobris, 1722. 
 
 1. The Houfe being informed by two of their 
 Members, that they did fee Alexander Baillie, 
 whom they knew to be the Common-clerk of In- 
 •vernefs (the prefiding Burgh of the Diftricl:) fign 
 and feal an Indenture of Return of Duncan Forbes* 
 Efq; and that one of the faid Members did fee the 
 faid Common-clerk tender the fame to the Sheriff- 
 depute of the Shire of Invernefs ; and that the faid 
 Sheriff refufed to accept the fame : The faid Inden- 
 ture of Return was delivered in at the Table, where 
 the fame was read. 
 
 Refolved, Nemine contradicente, That the Clerk 
 of the Crown do take off the File the Return figned 
 by Hugh Baillie, the fame not being figned by the 
 Common clerk of Invernefs, being the prefiding 
 Borough at the laft Election of a Burgels of the 
 Diftricl: of Boroughs of Invernefs, Nairn, Forres^ 
 and Fortrofe. 
 
 2. Ordered, That the Clerk of the Crown do an- 
 nex to the Writ, the Return figned by Alexander 
 Baillie, the Common-clerk of Invernefs, the prefid- 
 ing Burgh of the faid Diftricl: of Burghs. 
 
 Robert Gordon, the Sheriff depute,, and Hugh 
 Baillie, were ordered to attend. 
 
 3!pttmcjj*
 
 Spttricfj. 
 
 Sabbati, 3 die Februarii, 1710. 
 
 1. Refolved, That the Right of Election of Bur- 
 geffes to ferve in Parliament tor the Borough of 
 Ipfwuh, in the County of Suffolk, is in the Bail iffs, 
 Portmen, and Common-council-men;, and Free - 
 men at large, not receiving Alms , 
 
 Mercurii, 31 die Martii, 1714. 
 
 2. Refolved, That Portmen are an efTential co n* 
 ftituent Part of the Gre at Court t or making Free* 
 men of the Borough ot Ipfwlcb \ without lome of 
 which Portmen being prefei^ theijud Court c anT 
 not be held. 
 
 Jovis, 1 die Aprilis, 1714. 
 
 3. A Motion being made, and the Queflion 
 being put, That the Perfons voted Freemen at the 
 pretended Great Co ur ts held in the Corporation o f 
 Ipfwich, t he fifteenth of June, th e feventh of Au- 
 guft, t he t wenty-hfth ot" September , and the twen- 
 t~ y"eighth ot Sep tember, O ne thou f and {even hun - 
 c iFed and eleve n, without any legal Portmen then 
 prefent , were duly" made, and have a Right to 
 vote tor Members t o lerve in Parliament tor th e 
 Bo rough of Ipfwi cb \ 
 
 It palled in the N egativ e. 
 
 Martis, 8 die Decembris, 1702. 
 
 1. Refolved, That the Right of Ele'clion of Bur- 
 gefies to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 St. Ires, in the County of Cornwall, is in the Inha- 
 bitants
 
 ( 176 ) 
 bitants of the faid Borough, paying Scot and 
 Lot. 
 
 2. Refohed, That Mr. John Hicks , Mayor of 
 the faid Borough of St. Ives, is guilty of making a 
 falfe Return of a Member to ferve in Parliament 
 for the faid Borough of St. Ives, contrary to the 
 Jaft Determination in Parliament. 
 
 3. Ordered, That the faid Mr. John Hicks, be, 
 for his faid Offence, taken into the Cuftody of the 
 Serjeant at Arms attending this Houfe. 
 
 JLatmceffott* 
 
 Mart is, 17 die Martii, 1723. 
 
 1. Refohed, That the Right of Election of Bur- 
 geffes to ferve in Parliament for the Borough q£ 
 Dunheved, alias Launcejlcn, in the County of Corn- 
 wall, is in the Mayor, Aldermen, and Freemen, 
 being Inhabitants at the Time they were made 
 free, and not receiving Pay of the Parifh. 
 
 Lima:, 24 die Martii, 1734. 
 
 2. Refohed, That the Aldermen of the Borough 
 of Dunheved, alias Launcejlon, in the County of 
 Cornwall, ought to be elected out of the legal Free- 
 men of the faid Borough only. 
 
 JLeiceffer* 
 
 Veneris, 8 die Februarii, I 705. 
 
 1. Refohed, That fuch Freemen, as were made 
 free at the Charge of any of the Candidates, had 
 not a Right to vote at the lafl: Election of Burgeffes 
 to ferve in Parliament for the Borough oi I cicefier. 
 
 2. Refohed, I hat Perfons living in the Borough 
 LeUefter, by Certificate, not having gained a Set- 
 tlement
 
 ( l 71 ) 
 
 tiement by renting ten Pounds a Year, 6r ferving 
 in an annual Office, are not intitled, by paying 
 Scot and Lot, to vote in the Election of Burgeffes 
 to ferve in Parliament for the faid Borough. 
 
 Leffteafo 
 
 i. Martis, 18 die Novembris, 1746; 
 
 The Houfe being acquainted, that no Return 
 had been made into the Office of the Clerk of the 
 Crown, of a Burgefs to ferve in this prefent Parlia- 
 ment for the Borough of Lefkeard, in the County 
 of Cornwall, in the Room of George Dennis, Efqj 
 deceafed, 
 
 Ordered, That the Deputy -clerk of the Crowrt 
 do attend this Houfe to-morrow Morning, with 
 the Returns from the County of Cornwall, for this 
 prefent Parliament, and likewife with his Docket- 
 Book of Writs and Returns for the Election o£ 
 Members to ferve in Parliament. 
 
 2. The Houfe being informed that the Under- 
 meriffof the County of Cornwall, was in Town, 
 
 Ordered, That the faid Under-fheriff do attend 
 this Houfe to-morrow Morning. 
 
 3. The reft of the Proceedings concerning this Re- 
 turn (which are too long for our Plan) are to be found 
 at length in the printed Votes of the next Day. The 
 Cafe briefly was, a Writ had duly iffued, and a Pre- 
 cept bad been made thereon, and duly executed, returned 
 to the Under-fheriff the Indenture by him compared with 
 a Counter -part, which he executed for the Sheriff; the 
 Writ and Return were, at the Under -fheriff*s Requeft, 
 fent by the Town- clerk, by Poft, to the Under-fheriff 's 
 Agent in London, to be conveyed to the'Clerk of the 
 Crown ; but were taken by Robbers, and by them de- 
 Jtroyed: It appeared by the Information of a Member 
 and another Perfon, who were prefent, that Charles 
 
 N Trelawney,
 
 Trelawney, Efq, was defied and returned, the Court- 
 ter-part of the Indenture was produced and read , and 
 flat. 7 H. 4. and Part of 23 H. 6. were read, and 
 thereupon it was 
 
 Ordered^ Nemine contradicente, That the Deputy- 
 clerk of the Crown do file among the Returns of 
 Members to ferve in this prefent Parliament for the 
 County of Cornwall, the Counter- part of the In- 
 denture executed by the Sheriff of Cornwall, of the 
 Return of Charles trelawney, Efq; to ferve in this 
 prefent Parliament as a Burgefs for the Borough of 
 Lejkeard, in the faid County, in the Room of 
 George Dennis, Efq-, deceafed, as the Return of the 
 faid Charles Trelawney, to Parliament ; it appear- 
 ing to this Houfe, that the Writ and the principal 
 Part of the aforefaid Indenture, were taken away, 
 in coming up to the Clerk of the Crown, by High- 
 waymen,, who deftroyed the fame by burning 
 them. 
 
 And he filed the fame accordingly. 
 
 iLefffottfnel* 
 
 Martis, 20 die Decembris, 1709. 
 
 i». Refolved, That the Right of electing Bur- 
 geflTes to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Lejlwithiel, in the County of Cornwall, is in the- 
 Mayor and fix capital BurgefTes, together with the 
 fevtnteen AfTiftants annually chofen, and who had' 
 a. Right to vote at the preceding Election of a. 
 Mayor. 
 
 Heftier 
 
 Lun<e\ 8 die Maii, 1735. 
 
 1. Refolved {by the Committee) That the Right? 
 
 of Election of BurgeiTes to ferve in Parliament for 
 
 * the
 
 ( 179 ) 
 the Borough of Lewes, in the County of Sujfex, is 
 in the Inhabitants, being Houfeholders, paying 
 Scot and Lot. 
 
 Agreed to by the Houfe, Nemine contradicente. 
 
 Mftfeft, 
 
 Sabbati, 10 die Maii, 1701. 
 
 1 Refohed {by the Committee) That the Bailiff, 
 Magiftrates,. Freeholders of forty Shillings a Year, 
 and all that hold by Burgage-Tenure, have a Right 
 to vote in the Election of Citizens toferve in Par- 
 liament for the City of Litchfield. 
 
 2. Refohed, That fuch Freemen only of the faid 
 City as are inrolled, and pay Scot and Lot, have 
 alfo a Right to vote in the Election of Citizens to 
 ferve in Parliament for the faid City of Litchfield. 
 
 3. Refohed, That fuch Freemen of the Taylors 
 Company as are inrolled in the old Book of the 
 Conftitutions of the Taylors Company in the City 
 of Litchfield, have not a Right to vote in the Elec- 
 tion of Citizens to ferve in Parliament for the faid 
 City. 
 
 4. Refohed, That fuch Freemen only of the 
 Taylors Company, as are inrolled in the new Book 
 of the Conftitutions of the Taylors Company in the 
 City of Litchfield, have a Right to vote in the 
 Election of Citizens to ferve in Parliament for the 
 faid City. 
 
 To tbefe four Reflations the Houfe agreed. 
 
 Mercurii, 10 die Decembris, 171 8. 
 
 5. Refohed, That the Right of Election of 
 Citizens to ferve in Parliament for the City of 
 Litchfield, is in the Bailiffs, Magiil rates, Freehold- 
 ers of forty Shillings per Annum, and all that hold 
 
 N 2 by
 
 ( 180 ) 
 
 by Burgage-Tcnure, and in fuch Freemen only of 
 the faid City as are enrolled, paying Scot and Lot 
 there. 
 
 Jovis, 5 die Martii, 1729. 
 
 1. The Right of Election (for the Borough of 
 Liverpool, in the County Palatine of Lancafter) was 
 agreed, by the Counfel on both fides, to be in the 
 Mayor, Bailiffs, and Freemen of the faid Borough, 
 not receiving Alms. 
 
 Sabbati, 11 die Februarii, 1698. 
 
 1. Refolved, That the Right of electing Mem- 
 bers to fervc in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Ludgerjhall, in the County of Wilts, is in fuch 
 Perfons, who have an Eftate of Inheritance, or 
 Freehold, or Leafehold, determinable upon Life # 
 or Lives, within the faid Borough. * -,_ 
 
 lufflofo* 
 
 Lun<e, 22 die Decembris, 1690. 
 
 1. Refolved, That the new Charter, granted to 
 the Town of Ludlow, by the late King James, 
 whereby the antient Method of electing Burgefles 
 for Parliament is altered, is illegal and void. 
 
 Mercurii, 1 die Martii > 1698. 
 
 2. Refolved, That the Sons of Burgefles of Lud- 
 kw, and thofe that marry the Daughters of Bur- 
 gefles, have a Right to be made Burgefles of th« 
 faid Borough. 
 
 3. Re-
 
 ( i8i ) 
 
 3. Refohed, That every Perfon having a Right 
 to be made a Burgefs of the Borough of Ludlow, 
 ought to demand fuch his Right by Petition, 
 figned by the Petitioner according to the Bye-Law 
 made in the Year One thoufand fix hundred and 
 fixty-three, and not otherwife. 
 
 JLpmmgtom 
 
 Martis, 29 die Decembris, 1691. 
 
 1. Refohed, That the Corporation of Lymington 
 {in Com. Southampton) is a Corporation by Prefcrip- 
 tion. 
 
 2. Refohed, That the Mayor and Burgefles of 
 Lymington only have the Right to elect a Burgefs 
 to ferve in Parliament for that Borough. 
 
 Martis, 18 die Januarii, 1695. 
 
 3. Refohed, That the Right of electing Bur- 
 gefles to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Lymington, is not in the Mayor, Burgefles, and 
 Commonalty of the faid Borough, paying Scot and 
 Lot. 
 
 4. Refohed, That the Right of electing Mem- 
 bers to ferve in Parliament for the faid Borough of 
 Lymington, is only in the Mayor and Burgefles oT 
 Lymington, exclusive of the Commonalty, paying 
 Scot and Lot. 
 
 Jovis, 11 die J 'anuarii, 17 10. 
 
 5. Refohed, That the Right of Election of Bur- 
 gefles to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Lymington, in the County of Southampton, is not in 
 the Mayor, Burgefles and Inhabitants of the faid 
 Jtorough, not receiving Alms. 
 
 N 2 6, R+
 
 ( x8a ) 
 
 6. Refolved, That the Right of Election of Bur- 
 gefTes to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Lymington, in the County of Southampton, is in the 
 Mayor and Burgefles of the faid Borough only. 
 
 Veneris, 20 die Mah\ 1715. 
 
 1. Mr. Hampden (according to order) reported, 
 &c. — as follow, viz. 
 
 Refolved, That it is the Opinion of this Com- 
 mittee, that the Right of Election of Members to 
 ferve in Parliament for the Borough of Maiden, in 
 the County of EJfex, is in fuch Freemen as do not 
 receive Alms, and are intitled to Freedom by Birth, 
 Marriage or Servitude. 
 
 2. Refolved, That it is the Opinion of this Com- 
 mittee, that fuch Perfons who derive their Right 
 to Freedom from Honorary Freemen of the Bo- 
 rough of Maiden in the County of EJfex, have not 
 a Right to vote in the Election of Members to 
 ferve in Parliament for the faid Borough. 
 
 3. Refolved, That it is the Opinion of this Com- 
 mittee, that Perfons claiming their Freedom by 
 Purchafe, and exercifing Trades within the Bo- 
 rough of Maiden, in the County of EJfex, have not 
 a Right to vote in the Election of Members to ferve 
 in Parliament for the faid Borough. 
 
 4. Refolved, That it is the Opinion of this Com- 
 mittee, that John Comyns, Serjeant at Law, having 
 at the late Election of Members to ferve in Parlia- 
 ment for the Borough of Maiden, in the County of 
 EJfex, wilfully refufed to take the Oath of Qualifi- 
 cation, as is directed by an Act of Parliament of the 
 ninth Year of the late Queen, (intitled An Aft for 
 fecuring the Freedom of Parliaments, by the farther 
 qualifying the Members to fit in the Houfe of Commons) 
 
 though
 
 ( 1*1 ) 
 
 though duly required fo to do, and not having at 
 any Time before the Meeting of this Parliament 
 taken the faid Oath, his Election is thereby void. 
 
 Here follow two Refolutions of the Committee \ who 
 are duly elected, &c. 
 
 The faid Refolutions being feverally read a fe- 
 cond Time, and the Queftion being feverally put 
 upon the three firft of the faid Refolutions, that 
 the Houfe do agree with the Committee in the faid 
 Refolutions. 
 
 It paffed in the Negative. 
 
 The reft of the Refolutions being feverally read 
 a fecond Time, were, upon the Queftion feverally 
 put thereupon, agreed unto by the Houfe, 
 
 33almeglmrp* 
 
 i. Jovis, 1 8 die Decembris, 1740. 
 
 A new Writ was ordered for Malmefbury, &c. in 
 the Room of Mr. Earle, who, ftnce his Election, 
 accepted the Office of Clerk of his Majeflfs Ordnance. 
 
 Luna, 1 3 die Mali, ijij. 
 
 1. Refolved, That the Right of Election of 
 Members to ferve in Parliament for the Borough 
 of Marlborough, in the County of Wilts, is in the 
 Mayor and BurgelTes of the faid Borough only. 
 
 2. Jovis, 2 j die Mart ii, 1735. 
 
 The laft Determination of the Houfe made the 
 thirteenth Day of May, One thoufand feven hun- 
 dred and feventeen, concerning the Right of Elec- 
 tion of Members to ferve in Parliament for the faid 
 Borough, which was thereby refolved to be in the 
 N 4 Mayor
 
 ( 1*4) 
 
 Mayor and Burgeffes of the faid Borough only, was 
 read. 
 
 And the Council for the Petitioners were heard, 
 and having produced a Copy of the Poll taken at 
 the faid Election, they offered to produce Evidence 
 in order to difqualify eleven Burgeffes of the faid 
 Borough, who voted at the faid Election, by con- 
 troverting the Election of Edward Belly one of the 
 Common-council of the faid Borough and Town 
 on which the Right of Election of thofe Burgeffes 
 depended. 
 
 And the Counfel for the fitting Members having 
 objected to the Admiffion of that Evidence, as 
 contradicting a Verdict and Judgment given in Fa- 
 vour of the faid Edward Bell's Claim, upon an In- 
 formation in the Nature of a Quo Warranto, 
 brought againft him for exercifing the Office of one 
 of the Common-council-men of the faid Borough 
 and Town. 
 
 A Copy of the Record of the faid Information, 
 Verdict and Judgment, was produced and read. 
 
 And Copies of feveral Rules of the Court of 
 King's Bench made in that Caufe were alfo produced 
 and read, 
 
 And the Counfel for the Petitioners were heard, 
 in Anfwer to the Objections made by the Counfel 
 for the fitting JVJembers, and alledged, that a Writ 
 of Error upon the faid Judgment was now pending 
 in Parliament, which the Counfel for the fitting 
 Members admitted. 
 
 And the Refolution of the Houfe eight February, 
 7 Ann. concerning Thomas Smith, BailijfofBewd- 
 Jy •, and the Journal of the Houfe, the fifteenth and 
 feven'eenth of April, concerning an Election for Queen- 
 borough, were read. 
 
 Refolvedy That the Council for the Petitioners 
 be admitted to give Evidence to difqualify the 
 Votes of eleven Burgeffes of the Borough and 
 
 Town
 
 ( i«5 ) 
 
 Town of Marlborough, by controverting the Elec- 
 tion of Edward Bell to be one of the Common- 
 council of the feid Borough and Town of Marlbo- 
 rough, in contradiction to a Verdict obtained, and 
 a Judgment given upon an Information in the Na- 
 ture of a Quo Warranto brought againft the faid 
 Edward Bell, in favour of his Claim, to be one of 
 the Common-council-men of the faid Borough and 
 Town. , 
 
 3. Veneris, 28 die Martis, 1735. 
 
 After many other Pieces of Evidence given this 
 Day, it was 
 
 Refolved, That Edward Bell was, before the fe- 
 venth of November, One thoufand feven hundred 
 and twenty-nine, duly elected and fworn a Com- 
 mon-council-man of the Borough and Town of 
 Marlborough. 
 
 4. And then two Refolutions faffed in favour of the 
 refpeclive fitting Members, 
 
 Martis, 2 1 die Decembris, 1 68o." 
 
 1. Refolved, That in the Borough of Great Mar- 
 low, in the County of Bucks, thofe Inhabitants only 
 who pay Scot and Lot, have a Right to give 
 Voices in the Election of Burgefles to ferve in this 
 Parliament for the Borough, and 
 
 2. Veneris, 21 die Novembris, 1690, 
 fflefame Refolution as above. 
 
 o«
 
 ( i86) 
 
 3. Jovis, ij die Januarii, 1744* 
 
 On an Hearing for Great Marlow. 
 
 Refolved, That an Inftrument in Writing, of- 
 fered in Evidence by the Counfel for the Petitioner, 
 as the original Will of Elias Simes, bearing date 
 the eighth Day of July, One thoufand feven hun- 
 dred and thirty-eight, and containing a Devife of 
 Lands, and produced at the Bar by John Merchant, 
 as the original Will of Elias Simes ; and which he 
 the faid John Merchant declared, he brought from 
 Doclors Commons, be admitted to be given in Evi- 
 dence, although no Proof be made of the faid Will, 
 by any of the fubfcribed Witnefies thereto. 
 
 £@!l&0ttttt P0£t 
 
 Mart is, 8 die Decembris, 1702. 
 
 1. Refolved, That the Right of Election of Bur- 
 geffes to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Milbourn Port, in the County of Somerfet, is only 
 in the capital Bailiffs and their Deputies, in the 
 Commonalty, Stewards, and the Inhabitants there- 
 of, paying Scot and Lot. 
 
 Martis, 26 die Januarii, 174.1, 
 
 Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do iffue his War- 
 rant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a new 
 Writ for the electing of a Burgefs to ferve in this 
 prefent Parliament for the Borough of Milbourn 
 Pert, in the County of Somerfet, in the Room of 
 "Thomas Medlycott, Efq; who, fince his Election 
 for the faid Borough, hath accepted the Office of 
 one of the t Commifiioners for licenfing Hawkers 
 and Pedlars. 
 
 2 die
 
 ( i»7 ) 
 
 2 die Becembris, 1 747. 
 
 Refolved, That the Execution of the Precept 
 For electing BurgefTes for the Borough of Mil- 
 bourn Port, in the County of Somerfet, and the 
 making the Return thereof, are only in the two 
 Sub-bailiffs of the faid Borough, or in one Sub- 
 Bailiffs of the faid Borough, if there are not two. 
 
 Jovis, 23 die Maii, 171 7. 
 
 1. The Clerk of the Crown attending (according 
 to Order) with the Return for the Borough of 
 Minehead, in the County of Somerfet, 
 
 The Indenture annexed to the Writ, and re- 
 turned by the Sheriff to the Clerk of the Crown, 
 and the Sheriff's Return endorfed upon the Writ, 
 were read. 
 
 Then the High-fheriff was called in, and deli- 
 vered in the Receipt which was given him upon 
 the Delivery of the Precept. 
 
 And the faid Receipt was read, and the High 
 Sheriff examined, and then he withdrew. 
 
 Afterwards the Under-fheriff was called in and 
 examined ; and then he withdrew. 
 
 Then John Jones, one of the Conftables of Mine- 
 head, was called in and examined, and he produc- 
 ed two Precepts with Receipts endorfed thereupon, 
 and the two Indentures of Return, which were 
 read, and then he withdrew. 
 
 Alfo Mr. Blake of Minehead was called in and 
 examined, and then he withdrew. 
 
 And a Motion being made, and the Queftion 
 being put, that the Merits of the Election, and Re- 
 turn for the Borough of Mnehead, in the County of 
 
 Somerfet,
 
 ( i«8 ) 
 
 Somerfet, be referred to the Committee of Privi- 
 leges and Elections ; 
 It pafled in the Negative. 
 
 2. Refohed, That the Indenture figned by the 
 Burgefies of Minebead, in Return to the Sheriff of 
 the County of Somerfet's Precepts for electing Bur- 
 gefies to ferve in this prefent Parliament for the 
 laid Borough, not being figned by Jobn Jones, one 
 of the faid Burgefies to whom the faid Sheriff 
 caufed his Precept to be delivered, is an undue and 
 inefficient Return. 
 
 3. Refohed t That the Indenture figned by the 
 ^id John Jones, and other Burgefies of the faid Bo- 
 ro.ugh of Minebead, and which was tendered to the 
 faid Sheriff, is a due and fufficient Return. 
 
 4. Ordered, That the Clerk, of the Crown do 
 take off from the Writ, the Indenture figned by 
 the Burgefies of the Borough of Minebead, in the 
 County of Somerfet, which is not figned by John 
 Jones, one of the faid Burgefies, to whom the 
 Sheriff caufed his Precept to be delivered. 
 
 5. Ordered, That the Sheriff of the County of 
 Somerfet, do receive and annex to the Writ the In- 
 denture figned by Jobn Jones, and others the Bur- 
 gefies of the faid Borough of Minebead. 
 
 6. Ordered, That Samuel Edwyn, Efq; and Tho- 
 mas Gage, Efq; have liberty to Petition this Houfe 
 in relation to the Election for the faid Borough of 
 Minebead, within fourteen Days next, \( they 
 thipk fit, 
 
 7. Jovis, 13 die Junii, 171 7. 
 
 Refolved, That the Conftables of Minebead are 
 the proper Officers to whom the Precept for elect- 
 ing Burgefies to ferve in Parliament for the Bo- 
 rough of Wineheady in the County of Somerfet, 
 
 ought
 
 ( i«9 ) 
 ought to be delivered, and to whom the Execution 
 of iuch Precept doth belong. 
 
 8. Luna, 24 die Februarii, 17 17. 
 
 Refolved, That the Right of Election of Bur- 
 geffes to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Minehead, in the County of Somerfet, is in the 
 Parifhioners of Minehead and Dunjier, being Houfe- 
 keepers in the Borough of Minehead, and not re- 
 ceiving Alms. 
 
 Luna, 8 die Januarii, 1721. 
 
 9. A Petition of John Thomas and John Floyd, 
 Conftables of the Borough of Minehead, in the 
 County of Somerfet, was prefented to the Houfe 
 and read, fetting forth, that they are the proper 
 Officers to whom the Precept for electing Burgefles 
 to ferve in Parliament for the faid Borough ought 
 to be delivered, and to whom the Execution of 
 fuch Precept doth belong-, but that at the late 
 Election of a Burgefs to ferve in Parliament for 
 the faid Borough, the High-fheriff caufed the 
 Precept to be delivered to John Viccary and Jofeph 
 Sherry, and hath accepted a Return from them, 
 and tranfmitted the fame to the Clerk of the 
 Crown, in defiance of the Refolution of this Houfe 
 of the thirteenth of June, One thoufand feven hun- 
 dred and feventeen, and did refufe to accept a Re- 
 turn from the Petitioners, though tendered to him 
 by one of the Petitioners in Perfon •, and praying 
 the Houfe to take the PremifTes into Confidera- 
 tion, and give fuch Relief as they fhall think 
 proper. 
 
 The Journal of the Houfe of the faid thirteenth 
 Day of June, One thoufand feven hundred and 
 feventeen, relating to the Right of returning Mem- 
 ber?
 
 ( 19° ) 
 
 bers to ferve in Parliament for the faid Borough, 
 was read. 
 
 Ordered, That the Clerk of the Crown do attend 
 this Houfe to-morrow Morning,with the Return of 
 a Burgefs to ferve in Parliament for the Borough 
 of Minehead, in the County of Somerfet, in the 
 Room of James Milner, Efq; deceafed. 
 
 10. The Houfe being informed, that John Tho- 
 mas and John Floyde (Petitioners) were attending at 
 the Door with the Return by them tendered to the 
 High-fheriffof the County of Somerfet, 
 
 Ordered, That John Thomas and John Floyde 
 (Conftables of the Borough of Minehead, in the 
 County of Somerfet) do attend this Houfe to-mor- 
 row Morning, with the Return which was by them 
 tendered to the High-fheriff of the County ox 
 Somerfet. 
 
 ii. Mar lis, 9 die Januarii, 1721. 
 
 The Clerk of the Crown attending (according to 
 Order) with the Return of a Burgefs to ferve in this 
 prefent Parliament for the Borough of Minehead, 
 in the County of Somerfet, in the Room of James 
 Milner, Efq; deceafed, the faid Return was read, 
 which was figned by feveral of the BurgefTes of 
 the faid Borough •, and alfo the Precept of the 
 Sheriff directed to the BurgefTes, and Electors of 
 the faid Borough of Minehead was read ; but there 
 was not any Indorfement on the Back of the faid 
 Precept. 
 
 And John Thomas and John Floyde, (Conftables 
 of the faid Borough) were called in and examined, 
 and then they withdrew. 
 
 And a Witnefs was examined, who delivered in 
 the Court-Rolls of the Manor and Borough of 
 Minehead, at a Court held Offober the nineteenth, 
 One thoufand feven hundred and twenty-one, where 
 
 the
 
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 the Conftables oF the faid Borough were appointed, 
 and fo much of the faid Rolls as related to the ap- 
 pointing of Conftables was read. 
 
 And then John Thomas and John Floyde, (Con- 
 ftables of the faid Borough) were called in, and at 
 the Bar delivered in the Indenture of Return,, 
 which was by them tendered to the High-fherifF 
 of the County of Somerfet, after the late Election 
 of a Burgefs to ferve in this prefent Parliament for 
 the laid Borough. And then they withdrew. 
 
 And the faid Indenture was read. 
 
 And the Refolution of the Houfe of the thir- 
 teenth of June, One thoufand feven hundred and 
 feventeen, by which it was refolved, that the Con- 
 ftables of Minehead are the proper Officers to whom, 
 the Precept for electing Burgefles to ferve in Par- 
 liament for the faid Borough ought to be delivered, 
 and to whom the Execution of fuch Precept doth 
 belong, was read. 
 
 Ordered, That the Clerk of the Crown do take 
 off from the File the Indenture figned by John' 
 Viccary, and Jofepb Sherry, and other Burgefifes of 
 the Borough of Minehead, in the County of So- 
 merfet, the fame not being figned by the Conftables 
 of the faid Borough. 
 
 12. Ordered, That the Clerk of the Crown do- 
 receive and annex to the Writ, for the electing of 
 a Burgefs for the faid Borough, the Indenture deli- 
 vered into this Houfe by the Conftables of the 
 faid Borough, which was figned by them, and 
 tendered to the High-fheriff of the County of So- 
 merfet. 
 
 13. Refolved, That John Viccary and Jofeph 
 Sherry, having prefumed to act as the Returning 
 Officer at the late Election of a Burgefs to ferve 
 in Parliament for the Borough of Minehead, in the 
 County of Somerfet, in defiance of the Refolution 
 
 of
 
 C 192 ) 
 
 this Houfe, are guilty of a high Crime and Mifde^ 
 meanor. 
 
 14. They were ordered into Cuftody, and the 
 High fheriff, and Under-fheriffof the County were 
 ordered to attend. 
 
 Jovis, 11 die Januar it, 172 1. 
 
 1 5. Refolved, That John Fox being employed to 
 carry the Writ for the late Election of a Burgefs to 
 ferve in Parliament for the Borough of Minehead, 
 to the High -fheriff of the County of Somerfet, has 
 been guilty of a Breach of TrUft in delivering the 
 fame to a Candidate. 
 
 16. Ordered, That the faid John Fox be, for the 
 faid Offence, taken into the Cuftody of the Ser- 
 jeant at Arms attending this Houfe. 
 
 Jovis, 1 8 die Januarii, 1 7 2 1 . 
 
 17. A Motion being made, &c. that John 
 Wills, Efq-, is guilty of a Crime, in having caufed 
 the Writ for the late Election of a Burgefs to ferve 
 in this prefent Parliament, for the Borough of 
 Minehead, in the County of Somerfet, to be deli- 
 vered to a Candidate ; 
 
 It paffed in the Negative. 
 
 18. A Motion being made, and the Queftion 
 being put, that Sir Richard Lane, Knight, being a 
 Candidate at the late Election of a Burgefs to ferve 
 in this prefent Parliament, for the Borough of 
 Minehead, in the County of Somerfet, is guilty of 
 a Crime in receiving and detaining the Writ direct- 
 ed to the Sheriff for the faid Election j 
 
 It paffed in the Negative. 
 
 ^itcfjelU
 
 ( *9* ) 
 
 gtttftfl. 
 
 Jovis, 1 2 'die Decembris, i6Sgl 
 
 i. Refolved, That the Right of Election of Bur- 
 geflfes to ferve in Parliament for the faid Borough, 
 X Mitchell in Com. Cornub.) is in the Lords of the 
 Borough, vrho are liable to be chofen Port-reeves 
 thereof, and in the Houfeholders of the fame, not 
 receiving Alms. 
 
 2. Mercurii, 12 die Decembris, 1696. 
 The fame Refolutioh agreed to by both Parties, 
 
 3. Jovis, 20 die Mar tit, 1700. 
 
 Refohed, That the Right of Election of Mem- 
 bers to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Mitchell, in the County of Cornwall, is in the Port- 
 reeves and Lords of the Manor, who are capable of 
 being Port-reeves, and the Inhabitants of the faid 
 Borough paying Scot and Lot. 
 
 i^OttmdUtf). See frALES. P. 92. 
 1. Veneris, 26 die Novembris, 1680. 
 
 Refolved, That the Right of Election of, a Bur- 
 gefs to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of Mon- 
 mouth, doth not belong to the Burgefies, Inhabi- 
 tants of the Borough of Monmouth only. 
 
 2. Refolved, That the Burgeffes Inhabitants of 
 the Boroughs of Newport and UJke, in the County 
 of Monmouth, have a Right by vote in the Elec- 
 tion of a Burgefs to ferve in Parliament for the faid 
 feorough of Monmouth. 
 
 O; 3. Sabbat iy
 
 ( m > 
 
 3. SaUati, 1 1 die Junii, 1 7 1 5. 
 
 The Houfe proceeded to the hearing the Matter of 
 the Petition of Andrews JVindfor, Efq-, touching 
 the Election and Return for the Borough of Mon- 
 mouth. 
 
 The Counfel for the Petitioner infifting to pro- 
 ceed upon the Merits of the Return in the firft 
 Place, which the Counfel for the fitting Member 
 oppofing, and infifting that the Merits of the Elec- 
 tion ought to be proceeded on at the fame time, &c. 
 
 Refohed, That the Counfel for the Petitioner be 
 directed to proceed upon the Merits of the Election, 
 as well as upon the Merits of the Return for the 
 Borough of Monmouth. 
 
 4. Martis, 14 die Junii, 17 15. . 
 
 The Clerk of the Crown attending with the Re- 
 turn for the Borough of Monmouth, the fame was 
 read, and appeared to be made by the Mayor of 
 Newport, and feveral BurgefTes of Monmouth, New- 
 port and Ufke, without the Precept from the Sheriff 
 of the County of Monmouth being annexed thereto*. 
 
 Ordered, That the Clerk of the Crown do take 
 the faid Return off the File. 
 
 And he took the fame off accordingly. 
 
 And the Houfe being acquainted that the Mayor 
 of Monmouth was in Town with the Return for the 
 faid Borough annexed to the Precept to him di- 
 rected ; 
 
 Ordered, That the Mayor of the Borough of 
 Monmouth, do forthwith deliver to the Clerk of the 
 Crown the Return (with the Precept annexed) of a 
 Eurgefs to ferve in this prefent Parliament for the 
 faid Borough ; and that the Clerk of the Crown do 
 annex the lame to the Writ returned by the Sheriff 
 of the County of Monmouth,
 
 ( *95 ) 
 
 i. Martis, i die Aprilis, i6yg~. 
 
 foouhle Return for the Borough of Montgomery. 
 
 One Indenture between the Sheriff of the County 
 of one Part, and — ■ — Whittingham and Roger 
 Jones, Bailiffs, and many Burgeffes of the other 
 Part, wherein Mr. Matthew Price is returned. 
 Signed by both Bailiffs, and many Burgeffes, and 
 a large Seal againfl the Bailiffs Names, and a Seal 
 to each of the Burgeffes Names. 
 
 Another between the Sheriffs of one Part, and 
 many Burgeffes of the Borough of Montgomery ; 
 Pool, and Kanvilling of the other Part, whereby 
 Mr. Edward Lloyd is returned. Signed by many 
 Burgeffes, neither of the Bailiffs Hands, nor any 
 Seal at all. 
 
 Refohed, That the Indenture wherein Matthew 
 Price, Efq; is returned to ferve in this Parliament 
 for the Borough of Montgomery*, is well and duly 
 returned, and by the proper Officers, and that 
 thereupon he ought to fit in this prefent Parliament* 
 as well returned for the faid Borough of Mont- 
 gomery, 
 
 1 . Mart is, 1 6 die Aprilis > 1728. 
 
 Refohed, That the Right of Election of Bur- 
 geffes to ferve in Parliament for the Shire Town of 
 Montgomery, is in the Burgeffes of the faid Shire- 
 Town only. 
 
 1. Lkn<e, 9 die Mar lii^ 1694.. 
 
 Refohed, That the Right of electing Burgeffes 
 to ferve in Parliament, for the Borough of Morpeth, 
 
 O 2 (in
 
 C 196 ) 
 
 (in Com. Northumberland) is only in the Bailiffs anj 
 Free Burgeifes of the faid Borough. 
 
 BtMtfa 
 
 Jovis, 11 die Januarii, 1699. 
 
 Refohed, That the Mayor, Aldermen, and all 
 the Inhabitants within the Borough of Newark 
 upon Trent, (in Com. Nottingham) who pay, or 
 ought to pay Scot and Lot within the faid Bo- 
 rough, have a Right to vote at the Election of 
 Members to ferve in Parliament for the laid Bo-; 
 rough. 
 
 1. Mart is, 22 die Apr His, 1729. 
 
 Refolded, That the Right of Election of Bur- 
 geffes to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Newtowne in the Ifle of Wight, in the County of 
 Southampton, is in the Mayor and Burgeffes of the 
 faid Borough, having Borough-Lands within the 
 faid Borough. 
 
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 iftart!) ailettoit* 
 
 Martis, 30 die Aprilis, 1 745. 
 
 Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do iffue his Warrant 
 to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out a ne\tf 
 Writ for the electing of a Burgefs to ferve in this 
 prefent Parliament, for the Borough of North Al- 
 lerton, in the County of Tork, in the Room of 
 William Smelt, Efq; who, fince his Election for 
 the faid Borough, hath accepted the Office of Re- 
 ceiver of his Majefty's cafual Revenue in the Ifland 
 of Barbadoes. 
 
 jBotf&amptoiu
 
 Bo$jamptotu 
 
 26 die Apr Ms, 16 Ch. 2. ' 
 
 i.Refolved, Thatthe Inhabitants of the Town of 
 Northampton , being Houfholders, and not receiving 
 Alms, are the proper Electors for that Town - f and 
 that the fharing in the charitable Gilt appointed to 
 be diftributed at Qhrifimas, is a taking of Alms. 
 
 Lun<e, 11 die Novembris, 1678. 
 
 2. It appearing to the Houfe, that the Precept 
 from the Sheriff was directed to the Mayor and 
 Juftices for the Borough of Northampton, and that 
 the Indenture annexed to the Writ, whereby Sir 
 William Temple is returned for the faid Borough, is 
 not figned by the Mayor, nor the Seal of the Cor- 
 poration fixed thereto. And that the Indenture 
 whereby Ralph Montague, Efqj is returned, is 
 figned by the Mayor, and the Seal of the Corpo- 
 ration fixed thereto, and that the fame is annexed 
 to the Precept of the Sheriff. 
 
 Refohed, Nemine contradicente, That the Inden- 
 ture annexed to the Writ, whereby Sir Richard 
 Temple is returned to ferve as a Burgefs for the faid 
 Borough of Northampton, is not a fufficient Re- 
 turn. 
 
 3. Refohed, Nemine contradicente, That the In- 
 denture figned by the Mayor of Northampton, and 
 fealed with the common Seal of the Corporation, 
 and which is annexed to the Sheriff's Precept, 
 whereby Ralph Montague, Efq; is returned to ferve 
 for the faid Borough, is a due Return, and ought 
 to be annexed to the Writ, 
 
 And the Sheriff was ordered to annex the fame 
 accordingly ; and 
 
 Was ordered into ^Cuftody of the Setjeant oj 
 Arms, 
 
 O 3 4, Veneris^
 
 C 198 ) 
 
 4. Veneris, 21 die Martii, 1734. 
 
 The Houfe (according to Order) proceeded tq 
 the hearing of the Matter of the Petition of Ed- 
 %vard Montague, Efq-, complaining of an undue 
 Election and Return for the Town and Borough of 
 Northampton in the County of Northampton. 
 
 And the laft Determination of the Houfe con- 
 cerning the Right of electing Burgeffes to ferve in. 
 Parliament for the faid Town, made the twenty- 
 fixth Day of April, in the fixteenth Year of the 
 Reign of King Charles the Second was read ; 
 whereby it was Refolved, That the Inhabitants of 
 the Town of Northampton, being Houfholders, 
 and not receiving Alms, are the proper Electors of 
 Burgeffes for that Town j and that the fharing in 
 the, charitable Gift appointed to be diftributed at 
 Chriftmas is a taking of Alms. 
 
 5. And the Counfel for the Petitioner was heard, 
 and infilling that the Freemen of the faid Town 
 having ufually voted at former Elections, fubmit- 
 ted to the Houfe, whether the faid Freemen are 
 excluded by the faid Refolution ? 
 
 And the Counfel for the fitting Member was alfo 
 heard, and infilling that the faid Refolution having 
 declared the Inhabitants of the faid Town, being 
 Houfholders and not receiving Alms, to be the 
 proper Electors of Burgeffes to ferve in Parliament 
 for that Town, fnbmitted it to the Houfe whether 
 the Right pf Election is not in them only ? 
 
 Then the Counfel for the Petitioner acquainted 
 the Houfe, That if it was their Opinion that the 
 Right of electing Burgeffes to ferve in Parliament 
 for the faid Town, was by the faid Refolution con- 
 fined to the,lnhiibitants thereof being Houfholders, 
 and not receiving Alms, he was not prepared tq 
 maintain a Majority of Votes for the Petitioner, 
 \ and
 
 { 199 ) 
 
 and would in that Cafe give the Houfe no further 
 Trouble. 
 
 Refolved, That the Honourable Georgt Compton, 
 Efq; is duly ele&ed a Burgefs to ferve in this pre- 
 sent Parliament for the Town of Northampton. 
 
 if. Jovis, 12 die Martii, 1701. 
 
 Refdved, That the Right of electing Citizens to 
 ferve in Parliament for the City of Norwich, is in 
 the Freeholders, and fuch Freemen only of the 
 faid City, as are entered in the Books, and do not 
 receive Alms or Charity. 
 
 2. Refolved, That fuch Perfons as had a Right 
 to their Freedom in the City of Norwich? before 
 the Teft of the Writ, and took out their Freedom 
 after the faid Teft, not having demanded the fame 
 before the faid Teft, had not a Right to vote in the 
 laft Election of Citizens to ferve in this prefent 
 Parliament for the faid City. 
 
 3. Jov'iSy 6 die Decembris, 1705. 
 
 Refelved, That William Bfyth Efq-, late Mayor 
 of the City of Norwich* by printing and publish- 
 ing a pretended By-law made in the Year One 
 thoufand fix hundred and forty, contrary to Magna- 
 Charta, in order to terrify the Electors of the 
 faid City from free and impartial voting in the late 
 Election of Members to ferve in Parliament for the 
 faid City, is guilty of an illegal and arbitrary Pro- 
 ceeding. 
 
 4. Ordered, That the faid William Blylb be, for 
 his faid Offence, taken into the Cuftody of the 
 Serjeant at Arms attending this Houfe. 
 
 o 4 ©aWjaroptc;n
 
 ( 200 ) 
 
 I. Sabbati, 24 die Februarii, 1710. 
 
 Refihed, That the Right of electing Members 
 to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of Oak-> 
 hampton, in the County of Devon, is in the Free- 
 holders and Freemen, being made Free according 
 to the Charter and By-Laws of t.he faid JBorough. 
 
 See Bribery, London, Quakers, Scot- 
 land. 
 
 1. The Oaths which may be required to be 
 taken at Elections are either to the Competency of 
 the Fortune of the Voter, or of the Candidate ; or 
 to their Loyalty •, or againft Bribery in the Voter, 
 or Returning Officer : The Oaths for this laft 
 Head are to be found under Title Bribery ; the 
 reft are as follow, except for London and Scotland^ 
 which fee. 
 
 Jcvis, 16 die Decemhris, 170S. 
 
 2. Refolved, That Mr. John Huggins, High 
 Bailiff of Wejlmhifier, at the late Election of Citi- 
 zens to ferve in this'prefent Parliament for the City 
 of ' TVeftminjler, has, in Defiance of the Law, arbi- 
 trarily and illegally refu'fed to tender the Oath of 
 Abjuration when required fo to do, and thereby is 
 guilty of a high Crime and Mifdemeanour. 
 
 3. Ordered, That the faid Mr. Huggins for his 
 faid Offence be Committed to her Majefty's Prifon 
 gf Newgate, and that Mr. Speaker do iffue his War- 
 rapes for that Purpofe. 
 
 i. w*
 
 ®ffitz$ and employment^ 
 
 1. Veneris , 10 die Februarii, 1698. 
 
 Refolved, That James Ifaackfon, having fines 
 his being elected to ferve in this Parliament, been 
 concerned and acted as a Commiffioner in ma- 
 naging the Duties upon Vellum, Paper and Parch- 
 ment, contrary to the Act made in the fifth and 
 fixth Years of his Majefty's Reign, for granting 
 feveral Duties upon Salt, Beer, Ale, and other 
 JJquors, be expelled this Houfe. 
 And 
 
 2. Lun<e, 1 3 die Februarii, 1698. 
 
 The like Vote upon Henry CorniJh } Efq; a Com* 
 miflioner for the fame Duties. 
 And 
 
 3. Marti s, 14 die Februarii, 1698. 
 
 The like Vote upon Sir Henry Furnefe, a Collec- 
 tor and Manager upon the Act 9 and 10 W. 3. for 
 railing a Sum not exceeding two Millions, &c 
 contrary to the Act 5 and 6 JV. 3. 
 
 4. The fame Day, 
 
 The like Vote upon Samuel Atkinfon, Efq; a 
 Commiffioner, upon 9 and 10/^". 3. for liceniing 
 Hawkers and Pedlars, &c. contrary to the Act 5 
 and 6 W. 3. 
 
 5. Luna, 20 die Februarii : , 1698. 
 
 The like Vote upon William Woollaftw, Efq; 
 Receiver of the Duties upon Houfes, as alfo upon 
 girths, &c. contrary to the Act 5 and 6 W. 3. 
 
 The like Votes have been on many others ; but the 
 Style hasjince been joftened, as appears by many of the 
 Yotes which follow under this Head. 
 
 6. Men
 
 C 202 ) 
 
 6. Mereurii, 9 die Februarii, ijoKl 
 
 The Houfe being acquainted, that Sir Richard 
 'Allen, lately adjudged to be duly elected a Burgefs 
 to ferve in this prefent Parliament for the Borough 
 of Dunwich, defires the Opinion of the Houfe, be- 
 fore he takes his Place, upon the Claufe in the Act 
 of Parliament of the twelfth and thirteenth Years 
 of King William, intitled, 4* All for granting an 
 Aid to his Majefty, for defraying the Jixpence of his 
 Navy, Guards and Garrifons for one Tear, and for 
 ether neceffary Occafions, which relates to the Of- 
 ficers of the Cuftoms, in regard he was by Letters 
 Patents granted by King Charles the Second, dated 
 the thirty- firft Day of May, in the thirtieth Year of 
 his Reign made (by the Name of Richard Anguijh) 
 Collector of the great and petty Cuftoms, in the 
 Port of Yarmouth, for his Life ; but fur rendered 
 fuch Office the feventh Day of February inftant, 
 which was acknowledged and enrolled the next 
 Day. 
 
 And a Debate arifing in the Houfe thereupon, 
 and a Motion being made, and the Queftion being 
 put, that the Debate be adjourned, 
 
 It palled in the Negative. 
 
 Then the faid Letters Patents and Surrender 
 were produced, and the Surrender read. 
 
 Rejolved, That the faid Sir Richard Allen, be ad* 
 mined to take his Seat in this Houfe. 
 
 7. Sabbati, 23 die Decembris, 17 10. 
 
 Ordered, &c. a new Writ for a Burgefs in the 
 Room of James Worfley, Efq; who fince his being 
 elected, hath been by her Majefty appointed 
 Woodward of the New-Foreft. 
 
 8. Lun.t %
 
 ( *03 ) 
 
 8. Luna, 5 die Februarii, 1710; 
 
 Ordered, &c. a new Election in the Room of 
 Sir James Wijheart, whofince his Election has been 
 appointed by her Majefty, to be one of the Com* 
 mifiioners for executing the Office qf Jaord FJigU 
 Admiral of Great Britain. 
 
 9. Lun*> 12 fa Februat ii \ 1710: 
 
 In the Cafe of Sir William Gifford, Governor of 
 Greenwich-Hofpital, // did not incapacitate him to 
 ft in Parliament purfuant to Stat. 4. Ann. becaufe 
 it appeared en infpetling the Confutation of the faid 
 flofpital that it was before the faid Statute. 
 
 10. Sabbati, 17 die Februarii, 1710. 
 
 A new Election ordered in the Room of the 
 Earl of Hertford, who fince his Election had been 
 appointed Governor of Tinmouth-Fort, 
 
 11, Mar lis 1 10 die Aprilis, 171 1. 
 
 The Houfe proceeded to take into Confideration 
 the Charters of Sir John Anftruther, relating to his 
 heritable Offices in Scotland, defcended to him from 
 his Father, and the Charter of the twenty-ninth of 
 April, One thoufand feven hundred and four, was. 
 read, constituting the faid Sir John Anftruther^ 
 Father, and his Heirs Males to be hereditary and 
 perpetual Infpectors and Searchers of all prohibited 
 and uncuftomed Goods, and Keepers of the Coc- 
 quets in the Ports of Ely and Anftruther, in the 
 Kingdom of Scotland: And alfo feveral Clauses in 
 an Act of 12 and 13 William the Third, entitled, 
 An A3 for granting an Aid to his Majefty, for de- 
 fraying the Expence of his Navy, Guards and Garri- 
 fons for one Tear, and for other neceffary Qccafwns, 
 was read, 
 
 And
 
 (< 204 ) 
 
 And alfo a Claufe in the Ad of the fixth Year of 
 his Majefty's Reign, Chap. 7. entitled, An Aft for 
 the Security of her Majejifs Perfon and Government* 
 and of the Succejfwn to the Crown of Great-Britain 
 in the Protejtant Line, was read, 
 
 Refolved, That the Hereditary Offices of an In- 
 fpector and Searcher" of all prohibited and uncus- 
 tomed Goods, and Keeper of the Cocquets, in the 
 Ports of Ely and Anflrut her in North -Britain, are 
 .within the meaning of the Act of Parliament of 
 the twelfth and thirteenth Years of his late Ma- 
 jefty King William, whereby any Member of the 
 Houfe of Commons, having an Office, Place, or 
 Employment, concerning the farming, managing, 
 or collecting the Cuftoms, is abfolutely incapable 
 of being a Member of this Houfe. 
 
 12. Refolved, That Sir John Anflruther having, 
 by the Death of his Father, the hereditary Offices 
 of an Infpe&or and Searcher of all prohibited ant} 
 uncuftomed Goods, and Keeper of the Cocquets, 
 in the Ports of Ely and Anflruther, in North-Bri- 
 tain, defcended to him, but not having taken, en- 
 joyed, or executed the fame, is capable of being a 
 ^Member of tjiis Houfe r 
 
 13. Luna, 1% die Mar tii, 1 715. 
 
 The Houfe being informed that John Richmond 
 Webb, Efq; defires the Opinion of this Houfe, in 
 relation to his taking his Place in the Houfe, in re- 
 fpect of his- being conftituted Governor of the Jfle 
 of Wight by Letters Patents which pafled the Great 
 Seal fince his Election, but iffued' purfuant to a 
 Warrant granted before the Election. 
 
 Ordered, That the faid Warrant and Letters Pa- 
 tents be laid before this Houfe. 
 
 14. Jovi$ x
 
 ( 205 ) 
 
 *4« J wis* jdiejulii, 1715; 
 
 The Houfe being acquainted that George Car- 
 penter, Efq-, fince his Election for the Borough of 
 Whitchurch,\% appointed his Majefty's Envoy to the 
 Court of Vienna, and that he defires to know the 
 Senfe of the Houfe, whether he is included in the 
 Difability of the Ad of the fixth Year of her late 
 Majefty, and the Claufe in the faid Act relating 
 thereto was read ; 
 
 And the Queftion being put, that George Car- 
 Renter, Efq; being appointed his Majefty's Envoy 
 at the Court of Vienna fince his Election for the 
 Borough of Whitchurch, in the County of South- 
 ampton, his Election for the faid Borough is thereby 
 become void. 
 
 It pafled in the Negative. ' 
 
 15. Sabbat i, 24 die Martii, 1715. 
 
 Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do ifiue his Warrant 
 to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a new 
 Writ for electing a Burgefs to ferve in this prefent 
 Parliament for the Borough of Andover in the 
 County of Southampton, in the room of the honour- 
 able James Brudenell, who (fince his Election for 
 the faid Borough) hath accepted the Office of 
 Matter of the Jewel-Office to his Majefty. 
 
 1 6. Martis, 2 8 die Martii, 1 7 1 6. 
 
 The Houfe being informed that the Letters Pa- 
 tents by which the Office of Garter, principal King 
 of Arms, after the Death of Sir Henry St. George 
 was granted by her late Majefty to John Anjiis, 
 Efq; have been delivered to the Clerk of this 
 £Ioufe, and are now on the Table. 
 
 Ordered, That the faid Letters-Patents be now 
 *ead. 
 
 The
 
 C 206 ) 
 
 The faid Letters-Patents were read. 
 
 And a Motion being made, that Mr. Speaker d6 
 iflbe his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown td 
 make out a new Writ for the electing a Burgefs to 
 ferve in this prefent Parliament for the Borough of 
 Dunhevedj alias Launcejion^ in the County of Corn- 
 wall, in the Room of John Anjiis, Efq; who fince 
 his Election for the faid Borough hath accepted the 
 Office of Garter principal King of Arms, granted 
 to him by her late Majefty after the Death of Sir 
 Henry St. George, who is now dead ; 
 
 And a Debate arifing in the Houfe thereupon, 
 
 Ordered, That the Debate be adjourned until 
 Friday feven-night. 
 
 Refohed, That the Houfe do adjourn till Mon- 
 day feven-night. 
 
 The Houfe being adjourned to a longer Day, than 
 the Debate, there Was nothing done in it this Sejfwn, 
 See below, Seel. 30. 
 
 17. Veneris, isdiejunii, 171 6. 
 
 Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do ifTue his Warrant 
 to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a new Writ 
 for electing a Burgefs to ferve in this prefent Par- 
 liament for the Borough of Eye in the County of 
 Suffolk, in the room of Edward Hopkins, Efq; who 
 fince his Election for the faid Borough, hath ac- 
 cepted the Office of one of the Commiffioners of 
 his Majefty's Revenue in Ireland. 
 
 18. Mart is, 16 die Junii, 17 16. 
 
 The like for the Borough of Old Sarum, in the 
 County of Wilts, in the room of Thomas Pitt, Efq-, 
 who fince his Election for the faid Borough, hath 
 accepted of being Governor of the Plantation of 
 Jamaica. 
 *• * . j 9, Sabbat; 7
 
 ( 107 ) 
 tg. Sabbati, 30 die Mar tit, 17 17; 
 
 The like for the Borough of JVoodftook, in the 
 County of Oxon, in the room of Sir Thomas Wheate^ 
 Bart, who, fince his Election for the faid Borough, 
 hath accepted the Office of chief Keeper of the 
 Ordnance, Munition, and Stores belonging to the 
 Office of Ordnance. 
 
 20. Martis, iS die J unit, 1717* 
 
 The like for the Borough of Cockermouth, in the 
 County of Cumberland, in the room of Nicholas 
 Lechmere, Efq; who, fince his Election for the faid 
 Borough, hath accepted of the Office of Chancellor 
 of the Dutchy of Lancafter for Life. 
 
 21. Luna •, 2$die Ncvembris, 171 7, 
 
 The like for the Borough of Berealjlon, in the 
 County of Devon, in the Room of Horatio Walpole^ 
 Efq; who, fince his Election for the faid Borough, 
 hath accepted the Office of Surveyor and Auditor- 
 General of all his Majefty's Revenues arifing in 
 America. 
 
 22. Luna, 2 die Decembris, 17 17. 
 
 The like for the Borough of Ipfwich, in the 
 County of Suffolk, in the Room of William Churchill^ 
 Efq; who, fince his Election for the faid Borough, 
 hath accepted the Office of Bookfeller, Bookbinder, 
 and Stationer to his Majefty. 
 
 23. Sabbati, 7 die Decembris, 17 17. 
 
 The like for the Borough of Dunheved, alias 
 Launcejlon, in the County of Cornwall, in the 
 Room of John Anftis, Efq; who, fince his Election 
 
 for
 
 ( 20* ) 
 
 for the faid Borough, hath accepted the Office or 
 Garter Principal King at Arms. 
 
 24. JoviSy 20 die Martii, 171 7. 
 
 The like for the Port of Dover, in the Room of 
 Matthew Aylmer, Efq-, who, fince his Election for 
 the faid Port, hath accepted the Office of Mafter 
 of Greenwich Hofpital for his Life. 
 
 25. Lun£, 3 die Jiprilisy 172 1. 
 
 The like for the City of Carlifle, in the County 
 of Cumberland, in the Room of Thomas Stanwix, 
 Efq-, who, fince his Election for the faid City, hath 
 accepted the Office of Governor of the Town of 
 King ft on upon Hull. 
 
 26. Martis, 9 die Martii, 1727. 
 
 A Motion being made, and the Quefiiori being 
 pfOpofed, That Edmurtd Miller, Serjeant at Law, 
 is duly elected a Burgefs to ferve in this prefent 
 Parliament for the Borough of Petersfield, in the 
 County of Southampton. 
 
 The ninteenth Article of the Act, Quinto Ann<e* 
 For an Union of the two Kingdoms of England and 
 Scotland^ was read ; and the Act, Sexto Anna, for 
 fettling and eftablifhing a Court of Exchequer in the 
 North Part of Great-Britain called Scotland was 
 alfo read ; 
 
 And a Debate, &c. 
 
 Refohed, That Edmund Miller, Serjeant at Law, 
 is duly elected a Burgefs to ferve in this prefent 
 Parliament for the Borough of Petersfteld, in the 
 County of Southampton. 
 
 27. Sabbatii, 9 die Junii, 1733. 
 
 The Houfe being informed, that Lieutenant- 
 General JVade (a Member of this Houfe) hath, 
 
 fince
 
 ( 209 ) 
 
 Hnce his Election to ferve in this prefent Parlia- 
 ment for the City of Bath, in the County of Somer* 
 fet, accepted of the Office of Governor of Fort- 
 William, Fort-Augujlus, and Fort-George, in that 
 Part of Great-Britain called Scotland -, and the Opi- 
 nion of the Houfe being defired, whether by the 
 Acceptance of the faid Office his Seat in Parlia- 
 ment became void ; 
 
 And the twenty-ninth Section of the Act made 
 in the fouth Year of the Reign of Queen Anne y 
 in titled, An Acl for the better Security of her Ma- 
 jejly's Per/on and Government, and of the SucceJJion 
 to the Crown of England in the Protefiant Line, be- 
 ing read ; 
 
 The Journal of the Houfe of the twenty-eighth 
 Day of February, in the feventh Year of the Reign 
 of Queen Anne, in relation to the making out a 
 new Writ for the electing a Burgefs to ferve in 
 Parliament for the Borough of Arundel, in the 
 County of Suffex. 
 
 And the Journal of the Houfe of the feventeenth. 
 Day of February, in the ninth Year of the Reign 
 of Queen Anne, in relation to the making out a 
 new Writ for the electing a Knight to ferve in 
 Parliament for the County of Northumberland. 
 
 And the Journal of the Houfe of the firft Day 
 of February, in the tenth Year of fhe Reign of 
 Queen Anne, in relation to the making out a new 
 Writ for the electing a Burgefs to ferve in Parlia- 
 ment for the Borough of Camelford, in the County 
 of Cornwall: 
 
 And a Motion being made, and .the Queftion 
 being put, That the accepting a Commiflion of 
 Governor, or Lieutenant-Governor of any Forr, 
 Citadel or Garrifon, upon the military liftablifh- 
 ment of his Majefty's Guards and Garrifons in 
 Great-Britain, by any Member of this Houfe being 
 
 P an
 
 ( 210 ) 
 
 an Officer in the Army, does vacate the Seat of 
 fuch IVlember in this Houfe ; 
 It patted in the Negative. 
 
 28. Mercurii, 13 die Junii, 173 3. 
 
 Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do iffue his Warrant 
 to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out a new 
 Writ for the electing a Burgefsto ferve in this pre- 
 fent Parliament for the Borough of Andover, in the 
 County of Southampton, in the room of the ho- 
 nourable James Brudenell, Efq; who fince his Elec- 
 tion for the faid Borough hath accepted the Office 
 of one of the Grooms of his Majefty's Bed-chamber. 
 
 29. Martis, 11 die Februarii, 1734. 
 
 A new Writ ordered for the Borough of Eajl- 
 low, in the Room of Mr. Trelawney, who, fince 
 his Election for the laid Borough, hath continued 
 to enjoy the Office of one of the Commiflioners of 
 his Majefty's Cuftoms. 
 
 30. Jovis, 3 die Apr His, 1735. 
 
 The like for the Port of Hajlings, in the Room 
 of Sir William Afhburnham, Bart, who, fince his 
 Election, accepted the Office of Receiver of Com- 
 pofitions in Ins Majefty's Office of Alienations. 
 
 31. Veneris, 9 die Maii, 1735. 
 
 The like for the Borough of Honiton, in the 
 Room of Sir William Tonge, Bart. &c. who, fince 
 his Election, accepted the Office of his Majefty's 
 Secretary at War. 
 
 32. Jovis, 15 die Maii, 1735. 
 
 The like for the Borough of Reading, in the 
 Roora of Richard Potenger, Efcji who, fince hia 
 
 Election, 

 
 Election, accepted the Office of one of his M aje- 
 fty's Juftices of the Counties of Chefier and Flint* 
 and of Denbigh and Montgomery. 
 
 33. The like for the Boroughs of Horfham and 
 Wendover, in the Room of the honourable Henry 
 Ingram, Efq; and of John Hampden, Efq-, who, 
 fince their Elections* accepted feverally the Offices 
 of Commiflaries of his Majefty's Stores and Provi- 
 fions at Minorca and Gibraltar. 
 
 34. Lun<£, 16 die February, 1735. 
 
 The like for Dorchefter, in the Room of John. 
 Brown, Efq; who, fince his Election, accepted the 
 Office of one of his Majefty's Counfel learned in 
 the Law. 
 
 25. Lun<e, 29 die Martii, 1736. 
 
 The like for Hyeth, in the Room of Hercules 
 Baker, Efq; who, fince his Election for the faid 
 Town and Port, accepted the Office of Treafurer 
 of the Royal Hofpital at Greenwich* 
 
 36. Merctirii, 19 die Maii, 1736. 
 
 The like for the Borough of Droitwich, in the 
 Room of 'Thomas Winnington, Efq-, who* fince his 
 Election for the faid Borough, accepted the Office 
 of one of the Commiffioners for executing the Of- 
 fice of Treafurer of his Majefty's Exchequer. 
 
 37. Mart is, 1 die Februarii, 1736. 
 
 The like for the Borough of Tiverton, in the 
 Room of Dudley Ryder, Efq* who* fince his Elec- 
 tion for the faid Borough, accepted the Office of 
 Attorney -General to his Majefty. 
 
 Pa 38. Lun* r
 
 (if*) 
 
 38. Luna, 28 die Februarii, i*]%6. 
 
 The like for the Borough of Weymouth and Mel- 
 combe Regis, in the Room of Edward Tucker ', Efq; 
 who, fince his Election for the faid Borough, ac- 
 cepted the Office of Supervifor of his Majefty's 
 Quarries in the Ifiand of Portland, in the County 
 of Dorfet. 
 
 39. Mart is, 22 die Mar tii, 1736. 
 
 The like for the City of Coventry, in the Room 
 of John Bird, Efq; who, fince his Election for the 
 faid City, accepted the Office of one of the Com- 
 miffioners for managing the Duties arifing by 
 Stamps. 
 
 40. Veneris, 17 die Junii, 1J3J- 
 
 The like for the Borough of Hindon, in the 
 Room of Henry Fox, Efq-, who, fince his Election 
 for the faid Borough, accepted the Office of Sur- 
 veyor-Genera! of his Majefty's Works. 
 
 4r. Luna, 20 die Junii, 1737. 
 
 The like feverally for the Boroughs of Knaref- 
 bcrough, Malmejlury, and Wilton, in the Rooms of 
 the honourable Richard Arundall, Efq; Giles Earle, 
 Efq; and the honourable Robert Jenkins, Efq; who, 
 fince their feveral Elections for the faid Boroughs, 
 refpectively accepted the Offices of Mafter and 
 Worker of his Majefty's Mint, of one of the Com- 
 miffioners for executing the Office of Treafurer of 
 his Majefty's Exchequer, and of one of the Com- 
 miffioners for Trade and Plantations. 
 
 42. And the like for the Borough of Whitchurch, 
 in the Room of Lieutenant-Colonel John Mor- 
 daunty who, fince his Election for the faid Borough, 
 
 accepted
 
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 accepted the Office of one of the Equerries to hi s 
 Majefty. And, 
 
 43. The like for the County of Northumberland, 
 in the Room of Ralph Jenifon, Efq; who, fince 
 his Election for the faid County; accepted the 
 Office of Matter of his Majeft'y's Buckhounds. 
 
 44. MartiSy 21 die J unity ij^J- 
 
 The like for the Diftrict of Burghs of Forres, 
 Invernefsy Nairn, and Fortrofs, in the Room of 
 Duncan Forbes, Efq; who, fince his Election for 
 the faid Diftricl of Burghs, accepted the Office of 
 Lord Prefidend of the College of Juftice in Scot- 
 land. And, 
 
 45. The like for the Shire of Dumfries, in the 
 Room of Charles Arejkine, Efq; who, fince his 
 Election for the faid Shire, accepted the Office of 
 his Majefty's Advocate for Scotland. And, 
 
 46. The like for the Borough of Newport, in 
 the Room of the Right Honourable Guftaius, Lord 
 Vifcount Boyne, in the Kingdom of Ireland, who, 
 fince his Election for the laid Borough, accepted 
 the Office of one of the Commiffioners of his Ma- 
 jefty's Revenue in Ireland. And, 
 
 47. The like for the Shire of Edinburgh in the 
 Room of Robert Dundas, Efq; who, fince .his 
 Election for the faid Shire, accepted the Office of 
 one of the Senators of the College of Juftice in 
 Scotland. 
 
 48. Martis, 24 die Janttarii, 1739* 
 
 The like for the Borough of Rippon, in the Room 
 of William /Jiflabie, Efq; who, fince his Election 
 for the faid Borough, accepted the Office of one of 
 the Auditors of the Imprefts. 
 
 P 3 49. Lun<e>
 
 ( 214 ) 
 
 49- Lun<e, 6 die Februarii, 1737. 
 
 The like for the Borough of Stamford, in the 
 Room of William Noel, Efq-, who, fince his Elec- 
 tion for the faid Borough, accepted the Office of 
 one of his Majefty's Counfel learned in.the Law. 
 
 50. Mart is, 14 die Februarii, 1737. 
 
 The like for the Borough of Dunwich, in the 
 Room of Sir Orlando Bridgman, Bart, who, fince 
 his Election for the faid Borough, accepted I the 
 Office of Governor of his Majefty's Ifland of Bar- 
 hadoes. 
 
 51. Jovis, 2 die Martii, 1737. 
 
 The like for the Borough of New-Windfor, m 
 the Room of the Right Honourable Vere Beauclerk x 
 Efq; (commonly called Lord Vere Beauckrk) who, 
 fince his Election for the faid Borough, accepted 
 the Office of one of the Commiffioners for execu- 
 ting the Office of Lord High Admiral of Great- 
 Britain. 
 
 52. Martis, 9 die Maii, 1738. 
 
 The like for the Town ofKingfton upon Hull, in 
 the Room of George Crowle, Efq-, who, fince his 
 Election for the faid Town, accepted the Office of 
 one of the Commiffioners of his Majefty's Navy. 
 
 53. Martis, 16 die Mali, 1738. 
 
 The like feverally for the Town and Port of Seaford y 
 and the Boroughs of Bury St. Edmunds, and Clifton- 
 I)arlir>GUlh-Hardnefs, in the Room of V/illiam Hay % 
 Efq-, the honourable 'Thomas Hervey, Efq; and Wal- 
 ter Cary, Efq-, who, fince their Elections, refpec- 
 tively accepted the Offices of one of the Com mi f- 
 iioners for Victualling his Majefty's Navy, of Sur- 
 veyor
 
 C 215 ) 
 
 vcyor of his Majefty's Gardens, and of one of the 
 Clerks Comptrollers of his Majefty's Houfhold. 
 
 54. Mercurii, 17 die Maii, 1738. 
 
 The like for the Borough ofHelfton, in the Room 
 of John Harris, Efq; who, fince his Election for 
 the faid Borough, accepted the Office of Pay-ma- 
 fter of his Majefty's Board of Works. 
 
 55- Jovis, 1 die Februarii, 1738. 
 
 The like for the City of Oxford, in the Room of 
 Matthew Skinner, Efq-, who, fince his Election for 
 the faid City, accepted the Office of Chief Juftice 
 of Chejler. 
 
 §6. Mir t is, 22 die Maii, 1739. 
 
 The like feverally for the Boroughs of Plymouth 
 and, New-Shoreham, in the Rooms of the honour- 
 able Robert Byng, Efq; and John Phillip/on, Efq; 
 who, fince their Elections, refpectively accepted 
 the Offices of Governor of his Majefty's Ifland of 
 Barbadoes, and of one of the Commifiioners of hia 
 Majefty's Navy. 
 
 57. Mart is, 4 die Decembris, 1739. 
 
 The like for the County of Monmouth, in the 
 Room of Charles Hanbury Williams, Efq; who, 
 fince his Ele&ion for the faid County, accepted the 
 Office of Pay-mafter of his Majefty's Marine Re- 
 giments. 
 
 58. Mercurii, 20 die Februarii, 1739. 
 
 — The Queftion being put, That Mr. Speaker 
 
 do iflue his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to 
 
 make out a new Writ for the electing of a Burgefs 
 
 to ferve in this prefent Parliament for the Borough 
 
 P 4 of
 
 (21(5) 
 
 of Saltafh, in the County of Cornwall, in the Room 
 of Thomas Corbett, Efq; who hath accepted a Sa- 
 lary of two hundred Pounds per Annum, by his 
 Majefty's Royal Sign Manual, dated the fourteenth 
 of Augujl, One thoufand feven hundred and thirty - 
 nine, as Secretary to the Court of Affiftants for 
 Relief of poor Widows of Commiflion and War- 
 rant-Officers of the Royal Navy, eftablfhed by vir- 
 tue of a Commiflion under the Great Seal, bearing 
 Date the thirtieth of Auguft, One thoufand feven 
 .hundred and thirty-two. 
 
 It palTed in the Negetive. 
 
 N. B. Before the putting of the foregoing ghicjlion, 
 the twenty-fifth and twenty-ninth Sections 0/ Stat. 
 6 Ann. and Stat. 1 Geo. 1. were read. 
 
 59. Martis, 1 die Aprilis, 1740. 
 
 A new Writ was ordered for Brecon, in the 
 Room of the honourable John Talbot, Efq-, who, 
 fince his Election for the faid Town, accepted the 
 Ofrke of one of his Majefty's Juftices of the 
 Counties o'i.Chefler and Flint, and of Denbigh and 
 ' Montgomery . 
 
 60. Mercurii, %$ die Aprilis % 1740. 
 ■ ■ 
 The like for, the Borough of New-Windfor in 
 the Room of the Right Honourable Sidney Beau- 
 clerk, Efq-, (commonly called Lord Sidney Beau- 
 clerk) who, fince his Election for the faid Borough, 
 accepted the Office of Vice-Chamberlain of his 
 Majefty's Houfehold. 
 
 ©tfcrtu 
 
 Sabbali, 10 die Februarii, 169Q. 
 
 1. Refolved, That the Right of electing Bur- 
 gefles to lerve in Parliament for the faid Borough, 
 
 (Orford
 
 ( 2i; ) 
 
 (Orford in Com. Suffolk) is in the Mayor, Port- 
 men, capital Burgefies and Freemen of the faid 
 Borough. 
 
 Sabbati, 29 die Januarii, 1708. 
 
 2. Refohed, Nemine contradicente, That the 
 Right of Election of Burgefies to ferve in Parlia- 
 ment for the Borough of Orford (in Com. Suffolk) 
 is in the Mayor, Portmen, capital Burgefies, and 
 Freemen, not receiving Alms. 
 
 3. And a Book being produced on the Part of 
 the fitting Members , as a Book of the Corpora- 
 tion, beginning in the Year One thoufand fix 
 hundred and ninety-three, fcalled the white Book) 
 to prove feveral Perfons (who voted for them) to 
 be Freemen, which Book being objected to by the 
 Petitioner's Counfel, the Counfel and Witnefifes 
 withdrew, and were afterwards called in again ; 
 and Mr, Speaker* (by Direction of the Houfe) ac- 
 quainted them that the Houfe weie of opinion, 
 that the faid Book mould be given in Evidence as 
 to Freemen made after Augufi, One thoufand feven 
 hundred and four. 
 
 4. And a Motion being made, and the Quef- 
 tion being put, that the Counfel be admitted (by 
 living WitnefTes) to give Evidence as to Freemen 
 entered in the white Book before Auguft, One 
 thoufand feven hundred and forty. 
 
 It patted in the Negative. 
 
 5. Jovis, 15 diejulii, 1742. 
 
 Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do ifibe his Warrant 
 to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out a new 
 Writ for the electing of a Burgefs to ferve in this 
 prefent Parliament for the Borough of Orford, in 
 the County of Suffolk, in the Room of the honour- 
 able Henry Legge, Eiq-, who, fince his Election for 
 
 the
 
 ( 2i8 ) 
 the faid Borough, hath accepted the Office of Sur- 
 veyor-general of his Majeity's Woods, on the 
 North and South Side of the River Trent* 
 
 Fereris, n die Mail, 1733. 
 
 1. Mr. Earle (according to Order) reported, 
 6JV. the Election and Return for the County of 
 Peebles, &c. 
 
 Refolved, That it is the Opinion of this Com- 
 mittee, that the Right of Election of a Pr<efes and 
 Clerk, is fuch Perfons, as (land upon the Roll laft 
 made up by the Freeholders at the Michaelmas 
 Head Court, or at the laft Election of a Member 
 to ferve in Parliament. 
 
 Here follow Four other Refolutions, who were duly 
 tkoled i'rasfes and Clerk, and who was duly returned, 
 and duly eletled Commiffioner for the faid Shire. 
 
 The firft Refolution of the Committee being 
 read a fecond Time •, 
 
 Part of an Act of the Parliament of Scotland 
 made September feventeen, One thoufand fix hun- 
 dred and eighty one, (in titled, An Acl concerning 
 the Election of Commiffioner s for Shires^ was read. 
 
 And the third Section of an Aft made in the 
 twelfth Year of the Reign of Queen Anne (intitled, 
 An Acl for the better regulating the Elections of Mem- 
 bers to ferve in Parliament for that Part of Great- 
 Britain called Scotland] was alfo read. 
 
 Then the faid Refolution was agreed to by the 
 Tloufe. 
 
 1. Sabbat i, 23 die Februarii, 171 1. 
 
 Refolved, That the Mayor and BurgeiTes of the 
 
 ancient Borough of IVijlon, in the County of Pem- 
 
 1 brokt
 
 ( 2I 9 ) 
 
 broke, have a Right to vote in the Election of a 
 Member to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Pembroke. 
 
 i. Marti t, 9 die Aprilis, 1728. 
 
 Refohed, That the Execution of the Precept for 
 electing Citizens to ferve in Parliament for the City 
 of Peterborough, in the County of Northampton, 
 and the making the Return thereof, are in the 
 Bailiff of the faid City appointed by the Dean and 
 Chapter of the Cathedral Church of Peterborough. 
 
 Luna, 13 die Mail, 1728. 
 
 2. Refohed, That the Right of electing Citizens 
 to ferve in Parliament for the City of Peterborough, 
 in the County of Northampton, is in the Inhabi- 
 tants within the Precincts of the Minfter there, 
 being Houfeholders not receiving Alms within the 
 faid City paying Scot and Lot. 
 
 1. Mart is, 9 die Mali, 1727. 
 
 Mr. Gibbon (according to Order) reported from 
 the Committee 
 
 Refolved, That it is the Opinion of this Com- 
 mittee, that the Right of Election of BurgerTes to 
 ferve in Parliament for the Borough of Petersfield, 
 in the County of Southampton, is in the Freehold- 
 ers of Lands or ancient Dwelling houfes or Sham- 
 bles, or Dwelling-houfes or Shambles, built upon 
 ancient Foundations within theTaid Borough. 
 
 Agreed to by the FJoufe,
 
 ' ( 220 ) 
 
 l&etftfom 
 
 i. JovtSy 14 die Decembris, 1699. 
 
 Refolved, That the Petition of feveral Inhabi- 
 tants within the laid Borough, (St. Ives in Com. 
 Cornub.) prefented to the Houfe of Commons this 
 SefTions of Parliament, touching the late Election 
 for the laid Borough, is not the fame in Subftance 
 with the Petition from feveral Inhabitants of the 
 faid Borough, prefented to the Houfe of Commons 
 the lad Seflion of Parliament, relating to the faid 
 Election. 
 
 2. Ordered^ That the Committe of, &c. do not 
 proceed any further upon the Petition touching the 
 . laid Election. 
 
 See the Vote of the next Day and of the nine- 
 teenth, concerning Sir Thomas Stamp's Petition for 
 the Borough of Reading, and fee feventeen Janu- 
 ary, One thouland fix hundred and ninety-nine, 
 thirty-one January, One thoufand fix hundred and 
 ninety nine, 6 Martii, One thoufand fix hundred 
 and ninety-nine. 
 
 3. Mercurii, 3 die Martii, 1713. 
 
 A Fetition of Tbeopbilus Oglethorpe, Efq; was 
 read, complaining of an undue Election and Re- 
 turn for the Borough of Hajlemere, in the County 
 of Surry; and the Houfe being informed, that it is 
 not believed the faid Mr. Oglethorpe did or could 
 fign the faid Petition (as he ought to have done) he 
 being abroad beyond the -Seas ; and it appearing 
 to be delivered to the Clerk of this Houfe the 
 eighteenth of September lad (foon after the Election 
 for the faid Borough ) as the Houfe was alio inform- 
 ed by one Mr. Or by. 
 
 Ordered*
 
 ( 221 ) 
 
 Ordered, That the faid Petition do lie upon th* 
 Table. 
 
 4. Ordered, That the faid Mr. Orby do attend 
 this Houfe to-morrow Morning. 
 
 5. Jovis, 4 die Martii, 1713. 
 
 The Houfe being informed that Mr. Orby at- 
 tended (according to Order) he was called in, and 
 examined touching the Petition of Mr. Oglethorpe, 
 relating to the Election for the Borough of Hojle- 
 mere, in the County of Surry -, and he owned the 
 Delivery of the faid Petition to the Clerk of this 
 Houfe, declaring that he had the fame from the 
 Lady Oglethorpe, with her Defire to deliver it; but 
 that he knew nothing of the Signing thereof; and 
 the fame not appearing to be figned by Mr. Ogle- 
 thorpe, 
 
 Refohed, That the faid Petition be rejected. 
 
 Martis, 9 die Martii, 17 14. 
 
 6. The Houfe being informed that the Petition 
 of Colonel John Erskine, complaining of an undue 
 Election and Return for the Burghs of Stirling* 
 Culrojfe, Dumferling, Innerkeithing, and Queeri's- 
 ferry, is not figned by the Petitioner. 
 
 Ordered, That it be an Inftruction to the Com- 
 mittee of Privileges and Elections, that before 
 they proceed upon the faid Petition, they do ex- 
 amine into the Manner of figning the fame. 
 
 7. Martis, 6 die Aprilis, 17 14. 
 
 Sir Gilbert Dolben (according to Order) reported 
 from the Committee of Privileges and Elections, 
 the Matter, as it appeared to them, touching the 
 Manner of figning the Petition of James Barry, 
 Ear/ of Barry more, \n the Kingdom of Ireland, 
 
 com-
 
 ( 222 ) 
 
 complaining of an undue Election for the Borough 
 of IViggan, in the County of Lancafter ■; which Re- 
 port he read in his Place, and afterwards delivered 
 in at the Table, where the fame was read. 
 
 Refolved, That the Committee of Privileges and 
 Elections, be difcharged from proceeding upon the 
 Petition of the Earl of Barrymore, complaining of 
 an undue Election for the Borough of Wiggan, in 
 the County of Lancafter, the faid Petition not hav- 
 ing been figned by the faid Earl himfelf) but hav- 
 ing been figned by the Order of the faid Earl, and 
 owned by him. 
 
 8. A Motion being made, and the Queftion 
 being put, and the Earl of Barrymore be at liberty 
 to prefent a new Petition figned by himfelf, and 
 containing the fame Allegations which were con- 
 tained in the former Petition and no other j 
 
 It pafled in the Negative. 
 
 9. J avis, 6 die Maii, 17 14. 
 
 Ordered, That the Committee of Privileges and 
 Elections be difcharged from proceeding on the 
 faid Petition [of Colonel JohnErfkine,/cr the Burghg 
 of Stirling, csV.) the fame not having been figned 
 by the Petitioner himfelf. 
 
 Sabbati 9 18 die J unit, 17 15* 
 
 10. The Queftion being put, That Simon Gougfc 
 and John Moor, having figned the Indenture of 
 Return, by which Charles Cornwall, Efq; is re- 
 turned a Burgefs to ferve in this prefent Parliament 
 for the Borough of Weobly, in the County of Here* 
 ford, the Houfe will proceed on the Petition of 
 the faid Simon Gough and John Moor, complaining 
 of an undue Election of the faid Charles Cornwall, 
 Efq; 
 
 It paHTed in the Negative. 
 
 11. Lunai
 
 ( 223 ) 
 
 1 1 . Luna, 4 die Mar tit, iyi6* 
 
 A Petition of divers of the Inhabitants of the 
 Borough of Leominjier, in the County of Hereford, 
 was prefented to the Houfe and read, complaining 
 of an undue Election for the faid Borough. 
 
 And a Motion being made, and the Queftion 
 being put, that the faid Petition be referred to the 
 Committee of Privileges and Elections, and that 
 they do examine the Matter thereof, and report 
 the fame, with their Opinion thereupon to the 
 Houfe ; 
 
 It parTed in the Negative. 
 
 12. Refolved, That the faid Petition be rejected. 
 
 13. Sabbati, 6 die Aprilis, 1717. 
 
 A Petition of feveral of the Inhabitants and Bur- 
 geffes of the Borough of Leominjier, in the County 
 of Hereford, who have a Right of voting for elect- 
 ing Members to ferve in Parliament for the faid 
 Borough, was prefented to the Houfe and read, 
 complaining of an undue Election and Return for 
 the faid Borough. 
 
 Ordered, That the faid Petition be referred to 
 the Confideration of the Committee of Privileges 
 and Elections, and that they do examine the Mat- 
 ter thereof, and report the fame, with their Opi- 
 nion thereupon, to the Houfe. 
 
 14. Mari is, 23 die Oftcbris, 1722. 
 
 Upon an undue Return for Invernefs, &c. (Sec 
 Title Invernefs) it was 
 
 Ordered, That Alexander Gordon of Ardoch, Efq; 
 be at liberty to petition this Houfe, touching the 
 Election for the Diftrict of Burghs of Invernefs, 
 Nairn, Forres, and Fortrofe, within fourteen Days 
 next, if he thinks fit. 
 
 15- Me
 
 ( 224 ) 
 
 15. The like Orders were made on Thurfday, the 
 twenty fifth of the fame Month, concerning an undue 
 Return for the Dijiricl of Burghs of lnverbervy, 
 Aberdeen, Montrofe, Brichen, and Aberbrothick ; 
 the Borough of lnverbervy, being the prefiding Bo- 
 rough. 
 
 1 6. And on the twenty -feventh of the fame Month, 
 the like Orders were made concerning an undue Return 
 for the Burghs of Dyfart, Burnt-Illand, Kirkaldie, 
 and Kinghorn ; the Burgh of Dyfart, being the pre- 
 Jiding Burgh. 
 
 i y. And on the fame Day the like, concerning an 
 undue Return for the Dijiricl of Burghs of Kilrenny, 
 Anftruther-Wefter, Anftruther - Eafter, Pitten- 
 weem, and Crail; Kilrenny being the prefiding 
 Burgh. 
 
 1 8. And on the fame Day the like, concerning, &c. 
 Forfar, Perth, Dundee, St. Andrews, and Cou- 
 par ; Forfar being the prefiding Burgh. 
 
 19. Mercurii, 21 die Novembris, 1722. 
 
 The (landing Order of the eighteenth Day of 
 February, One thoufand feven hundred and feven t 
 was read, viz. 
 
 Mercurii, 1 8 die Februarii, Anno 6 Anna Regin<e. 
 
 Refolved, That all Petitions upon every new Par- 
 liament relating to Eletlions and Returns be delivered 
 to the Clerk of this Houfe, and be laid by him upon 
 the Table before the Speaker be chofen. 
 
 Ordered, That the faid Order be difcharged 
 from being one of the (landing Orders of this. 
 Houfe. 
 
 20. Mercurii^
 
 t *H ) 
 
 20. Mercurii, 3 die Mar -tit, 1729. 
 
 The Petition of the major Part of the Burgefles 
 of the faid Borough of Beaumaris (in Com. Anglefey) 
 arid alfo the Petition of the Burgefles of the Bo- 
 rough of Newburgh, in the faid County of Anglefey , 
 were read ; and the Council were heard. 
 
 And it being objected that the faid Petition of 
 the Burgefles of the Borough of Newburgh, was 
 figned by fome Perfons who had not figned the 
 former Petitions, prefented in this Parliament, and 
 that the Names of fome of the Petitioners were 
 not written or Marks made by the Perfons them- 
 felves, the Counfel were directed to withdraw, 
 
 And the Refolution of the Houfe the fourteenth 
 of November, One thoufand fix hundred and eighty- 
 nine (that all Petitions prefented to the Houfe 
 ought to be figned by the Petitioners, with their 
 own Hands, by their Names or Marks; was read j 
 and 
 
 The Journal of the fixth of April, One thoufand 
 feven hundred and fourteen, (in the Cafe of the 
 Petition, touching the Election for the Borough of 
 Wiggan, in the County of Lancafler) was read, 
 
 Ordered, That the Counfel be called in, and be 
 directed by Mr. Speaker, to proceed only upon 
 the Matter of the Petition of the major Part of the 
 Burgefles of the Borough of Beaumaris. 
 
 petition &ejratfati& 
 
 1. Veneris, 21 die Decern bris, 1695. 
 
 Refolved, That Sir George Meggott, having pre- 
 ferred to this Houfe a groundlels and vexatious 
 Petition, relating to the Election of Members to 
 ferve in this prefent Parliament for the faid Bo- 
 rough (Soutbwark in Surry) and having fcanda- 
 
 Q^ lized
 
 ( 226 ) 
 
 Iized this Houfe, in declaring,. That without being 
 duly cbofen, he had Friends enow in the Houfe, to 
 bring him into this Houfe^ be taken into the Cuftody 
 of the Serjeant at Arms attending this Houfe. 
 
 2. Refolved, That Sir George Meggot do make 
 Satisfaction to the Members of this Houfe he peti- 
 tioned againft, for the Cofts and Expences they 
 have been put unto by reafon of fuch Petitions. 
 
 3. Mtrcurii, 4 die Martii, 1695. 
 
 ~Refolved, That Sir Richard Gipps having pre- 
 ferred to the Houfe a frivolous, vexatious, and 
 groundlefs Petition, relating to the Election of 
 Members to ferve for the faid Borough of Totnefs, 
 be taken into Cuftody of the Serjeant at Arms. 
 
 4. Refolved, That Sir Richard Gipps do make 
 Satisfaction to the Members of this Houfe he pe- 
 titioned againft, for the Cofts and Expences they 
 have been put unto, by reafon of fuch Petition. 
 
 5. Sabbati, 7 die Februarii, 1701. 
 
 Refolved, That Thomas Colepeper, Efq; who was 
 one of the Inftruments in promoting and prefent- 
 ing the fcandalous, infolent, and feditious Petition, 
 commonly called, the Kentifh Petition, to the laft 
 Houfe of Commons, hath been guilty of corrupt, 
 fcandalous, and indirect Practices, in endeavouring ' 
 to procure himfelf to be elected a Burgefs to ferve 
 in this prefent Parliament for the Borough of Maid- 
 Jione. 
 
 6. There is another Refolution, That he is guilty 
 of afperfing the laft Houfe of Commons. 
 
 7. Ordered, That the faid Thomas Colepeper, 
 Efq; be, for his faid Offence, committed to New- 
 gate. 
 
 2. Sabbati 9
 
 C 227 ) 
 
 8. Sabbati, die Novembris, 1702. 
 
 Rejohed, That the Petition of feveral of the free 
 Burgeffes of the Corporation of Colchefier, againft 
 Sir Thomas Cook, a Member of this Houfe, is falfe 
 and fcandalous. 
 
 9. And/even Perfons by Name (who were the Pe* 
 titioners) were fever ally ordered into Cuftody* 
 
 ppmoutfj* 
 
 Veneris ; 14 die Decemlris, 1739. 
 
 1. Ordered, That the Commiffioner and Clerk 
 of the Cheque of his Majefty's Dock-yard, near 
 the Borough of Plymouth, do permit John Rogers, 
 Efq-, (againft whom a Petition is depending before 
 this Houfe, touching the laft Election of a Mem- 
 ber to ferve ;in Parliament for the faid Borough) 
 or his Agents, to infpect and take Minutes of the 
 Mufter-Rolls and Books, wherein are contained 
 the Time of Entry, and Difcharge of all Ship- 
 Wrights, Labourers, and other Artificers belong- 
 ing to the faid Dock. 
 
 2. Ordered, That the Agent- Victualler, and Clerk 
 of the Cheque of his Majefty's Victualling Office 
 at Plymouth, do permit John Rogers, Efq-, (againft 
 whom, &c. — ) or his Agents, to infpect and take 
 Minutes of the Mufter-Rolls and Books, wherein 
 are contained the Time of the Entry and Difcharge 
 of all Perfons employed in the faid Service. 
 
 3. On the Hearing, Martis, 15 die Januarii, 1739. 
 
 The (landing Order made fixteenth January, 
 One thoufand feven hundred and thirty-five, for 
 restraining Counfel from offering Evidence touch- 
 ing the Legality of Votes contrary to the laft 
 
 Q^ 2 Deter-
 
 ( 228 ) 
 
 Determination of the Houfe of Commons, was 
 read. 
 
 4. And the laft Determination of the Houfe 
 concerning the Right of electing Burgefles to ferve 
 in Parliament for the faid Borough, made the ninth 
 Day of June, One thoufand fix hundred and fixty, 
 which was then refolved to be in the Mayor and 
 Commonalty of the laid Borough, was alfo read. 
 
 5. Then the Counfel for the Petitioner were 
 heard, and infifted, that the Word Commonalty, in 
 the faid laft Determination, extended only to the 
 Freemen of the faid Borough, exclufive of the 
 Freeholders thereof. 
 
 Which being denied by the Counfel for the 
 fitting Member, who infifted, that the faid Word 
 Commonalty includes the Freeholders of the faid 
 Borough. 
 
 Many Pieces of Evidence were given on each 
 Side (which are ftated in the Votes of this Day, 
 and on the Day next hereafter mentioned) confin- 
 ing chiefly of Charters, Indentures of Return, 
 a Parliament - Roll, and Witnefles to prove the 
 Ufage. 
 And 
 
 6. Jovis, ij diejanmrii, 1639. 
 
 It was Refolved, That in the laft Determination 
 of this Houfe, of the Right of Election of- Mem- 
 bers to ferve in Parliament for the Borough ot 
 Plymouth, in the County of Devon, made the ninth 
 of June, in the Year One thoufand fix hundred and 
 fixty, which is as followeth, " That the Mayor 
 " and Commonalty of Plymouth have Right to 
 " elect: Members to ferve in Parliament for thai 
 " Borough." It appears to this Houfe, That the 
 Word Commonalty therein mentioned, extended to 
 the Freemen only of the faid Borough. 
 
 7-:r The
 
 { 229 > 
 
 j. — . The fitting Member acquainted the Houfe, 
 That the Word Commonalty, mentioned in the laft 
 Determination of this Houfe, of the Right of 
 Election of Members to ferve in Parliament for 
 the Borough of Plymouth, being declared by this 
 Houfe to extend to the Freemen only of the faid 
 Borough, he would not give the Houfe any further 
 Trouble, and then he withdrew. 
 
 8. And the Queftion being put, That John 
 Rogers, Efq; is duly elected a Burgefs to ferve in 
 this prefent Parliament for the Borough of Ply- 
 mouth, in the County of Devon j 
 
 It palTed in the Negative. 
 
 9. Refolved, That Charles Vanhrugh, Efq; is 
 duly elected, &c. 
 
 Pftmptmu 
 
 1. Luna, 14. die Aprilis, 1690. 
 
 Refolved, That the Charter granted by the late 
 King James, to the Borough of Plympton, (in Com, 
 Devon) is illegal and destructive to the Constitution 
 of the Government, 
 
 2. Jovis, 28 die J anuarii, 1702. 
 
 Refolved, That the Right of electing BurgefTes 
 to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of Plympton 
 in the County of Devon, is in the Mayor, Bailiff, 
 and Freemen of the faid Borough, and in the Sons 
 of Freemen, who have a Right, to demand their 
 Freedom, and have been refufed the fame. 
 
 3. Refolved, That the Proceeding of the Mayor 
 and Corporation of the Borough of Plympton, in 
 the County of Devon, in making Freemen after 
 the Death of his late Majesty, to vote at the laft 
 Election, was illegal, and contrary to the Rights 
 
 Q.3 *i
 
 ( 230 ) 
 of the faid Corporation, and that thofe Freemen 
 then pretended to be made, have not thereby ob- 
 tained any Right to vote on that Account in any 
 future Elections. 
 
 poll. 
 
 Veneris, 1 5 die Februarii, 1677. 
 
 1. Whereas on the thirtieth of April Iaft, an 
 Election was intended to be made of a Knight of a 
 Shire for the County oiDorfet, upon a Writ legally 
 ifiiied for that Purpofe. 
 
 Refohed, That fuch Elections and the Returns 
 thereupon are void. 
 
 Firji, Becaufe the Sheriff did not execute or obey 
 his Writ. 
 
 2. Secondly, Eecaufe he left divers Freeholders 
 unpolled, and made no due Proclamation before 
 he clofed the Poll. 
 
 3. Thirdly, Becaufe he did not number thofe 
 Voices he polled, nor declared who he judged to 
 be duly elected. 
 
 4. Laftly, Becaufe he returned two Perfons, 
 when he fhould have returned but one ; and figni- 
 fied fuch his Return to be the Agreement of the 
 Parties, rather than his Judgment according to 
 Right and Law. 
 
 A new Writ ordered. 
 
 5. Veneris, 28 die Novembris % 1690. 
 
 Refohed, That the Adjournment of the Poll 
 taken at the Election of the Knight of the Shire for 
 the County of Cardigan, by the Sheriff of the faid 
 County, from Abenjlwith to Cardigan, is a legal 
 and good Adjournment. 
 
 Note,
 
 C 2 3i ) 
 
 Note, There is an Acl, i Mar. which appoints 
 the Sheriff's Tourn to be kept at Cardigan and 
 Aberiftwith alternis vicibus j 
 
 But fee Stat. 7 fcf 8 W. 3. c. 25. 
 
 6. Veneris, 8 <//V Februarii, 1 705. 
 
 Refolved, That any Pcrfon having a Right to 
 vote for two Members to ferve in Parliament, who 
 hath given a fingle Voice, hath not a Right to 
 come afterwards and give a fecond Vote during 
 the faid Election. 
 
 7. Veneris, 1 die Decembris, 17 10. 
 
 The Return for the Borough of Tiverton, being 
 read, it appeared that T. B. R. M. and J. W. 
 Efqrs; had an equal Number of Voices. 
 
 Refolved, That the late Election of BurgefTes to 
 ferve in this prcfent Parliament, for the Borough of 
 Tiverton, is a void Election. 
 
 Ordered, a new Writ to ifTue, fcrV. 
 
 At the Hearing the Election for the Shire of 
 Wigtown, the Petitioner's Counfel infilling that the 
 fitting Member had not a Right to vote, and the 
 fitting Member's Counfel infilling, that they ought 
 not now to be permitted to make the faid Objec- 
 tion, the Petitioner (who was Pr<efes) having fign- 
 ed the Freeholder's Roll. 
 
 Refolved, That the Petitioner having figned the 
 Freeholder's Roll, in which the fitting Member 
 was inferted, with a Proteftation, was at Liberty 
 at any Time to renew his Objection againft the 
 fitting Member's Vote, before the Election was 
 proceeded on. 
 
 Q^4 8. Mart is ,
 
 ( 2^2 ) 
 
 8. Mart is, 6 die Mar Hi, 1710. 
 
 At hearing the Election for the Borough of 
 Cocker fftmth, in the County of Cumberland. 
 
 The Petitioner's Counfel infilling that they 
 ought to proceed to qualify and difqualify all fuch 
 Voters as were queried upon the Scrutiny, and the 
 fitting Member's Counfel acquainting the Houfe, 
 that there were Lifts exchanged between the Par- 
 ties, the twenty-fourth of January laft, of what 
 Votes each Party would infift upon to difqualify : 
 The Speaker, (by direction of the Houfe) acquaint- 
 ed them, that they mould proceed upon the Votes 
 queried at the Election, upon the Lifts mutually 
 delivered the twenty-fourth of January laft. 
 
 9. Jovis, 7 die Februarii, 171 1. 
 
 Refched, That it is the Opinion of this Com- 
 mittee, that at the late Election of a Member to 
 ferve in this prefent Parliament for the Borough of 
 Southwark, in the County of Surry, the Poll being 
 clofed and caft up, and the Majority of Votes de- 
 clared by Proclamation for Sir George Matthews, 
 Henry Martin, Efq-, the Bailiff, could not proceed 
 to a Scrutiny, not haying adjourned the Court to 
 any Time or Place. 
 
 10. Sabbati, 28 die Januaxii, 1708. 
 
 Refohed, That (according to the Terms of the 
 Act of Parliament pafled in the third Parliament of 
 King Charles the Second, intitled, An Acl concern- 
 ing the Eletlicn of Commiffioners for the Shires ; there 
 ought to have been twelve Days exclufive between 
 the Day of Election of a Commiflioner to ferve in 
 this prefent Parliament, foj the Shire of Rofs, and 
 
 the
 
 ( 233 ) 
 
 the Day appointed by the Writ of Summons tor 
 the meeting of the Parliament. 
 
 ir. Mortis, 13 die Februarii, 17 10. 
 
 The Queftion being put, that Homer Maxwell, 
 J. G R. G. L. G. G of G. and J. B. who were 
 enfeft of Eftate, redeemable upon paying a Rqfe- 
 Noble, had a Right to vote in the Election of 
 Commifiioner for the Shire of Dumfries. 
 
 It pafled in the Negative. 
 
 12. Jovis, 22 die Februarii, 17 10. 
 
 The Queftion being put, that Abraham Creyton, 
 (being Che Hufband of an apparent Heirefs, who 
 was not enfeft) had a Right to vote in the Election 
 of a Commifiioner for the Shire of Dumfries 
 
 It paffed in the Negative. 
 
 potffmoutk 
 
 1. Veneris, 24 die Januarii, 1695. 
 
 Refohed, That the Right of Election of Bur- 
 genes to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Portfmouth (in Com. Southampton) is in the Mayor, 
 Aldermen, and Burgelfcs, of the faid Borough 
 only. 
 
 2. Sabbat i, 3 die Februarii, 17 10. 
 
 Refohed, That Jofeph Whithorn, Efq; who was 
 elected Mayor of the Borough of Portfmouth, on 
 the tenth Day of December, One thoufand kven 
 hundred and nine, and had not duly qualified him- 
 felf for that Office according to Law •, by taking 
 the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper according to 
 the Rites of the Church of England, within one 
 
 Year
 
 ( 234 ) 
 Year next before his Election, was not legal Mayor 
 of the faid Borough. 
 
 3. Refolved, That the Aldermen elected during 
 the fiid pretended Mayoralty of the faid Mr. 
 Whitehorn, are not legal Aldermen, and the Bur- 
 gefics elected during his pretended Mayoralty, 
 have not a Right to vote in Elections of Members 
 to ferve in Parliament for the faid Borough of 
 Portfmoutb % 
 
 l&fofleffeg and Contempts 
 
 Luna, 14 die Novembris, 1692. 
 
 1 . Refohed, Nemine contradicente, That the Dis- 
 franchifing of Chriftcpher Mufgrave, Efq; a Mem- 
 ber of this Houfe, by the Mayor, Aldermen, and 
 Citizens of the City of Carlijle, is a Breach of the 
 Privilege of this Houfe. 
 
 And the Perfons meji concerned, 'were ordered into 
 Cnjiody. 
 
 Veneris, 4 die Decembris, 1696. 
 
 2. Refohed, That Sir George Meggot, having 
 profecuted at Law, Thomas Maylin and John Ladd, 
 for what they teftilied at the Committee of Privi- 
 leges and Elections, the laft Seffion, upon the 
 hearing the Matter touching the Election for the 
 Borough of Souihivark, is guilty of a Breach of the 
 Privileges of this Houfe. 
 
 3. Ordered, That Sir George Meggot t be taken 
 into Cuflody for the faid Breach of Privilege. 
 
 Mercurii, 26 die *] anuarii, 1703. 
 
 4. Mr. Freeman (according 'to Order) reported 
 from the Committee of the whole Houfe to whom 
 it was referred, to confider of the Reports of the 
 
 Journals
 
 ( 235 ) 
 Journals of the Houfe of Lords, touching the Cafe 
 of Barnardijion and Soames ; the Refolutions which 
 they had directed him to report to the Houfe, 
 which he read in his Place, and afterwards deli- 
 vered in at the Table, where the fame were read, 
 and (with an Amendment to one of them) agreed 
 unto by the Houfe, and are as follows. 
 
 Refolved, That according to the known Laws 
 and Ufage of Parliament, it is the fole Right of the 
 Commons of England, in Parliament aflembled 
 (except in Cafes otherwife provided for by Act of 
 Parliament) to examine and determine all Matters 
 relating to the Right of Election of their own 
 Members. 
 
 5. Refohed, That according to the known Law 
 and Ufage of Parliament, neither the Qualification 
 of any Elector, nor the Right of any Perfon elec- 
 ted, is cognizable or determinable elfewhere than 
 before the Commons of England in Parliament af- 
 fembled, except in fuch Cafes as are fpecially pro- 
 vided for by Act of Parliament. 
 
 6. Refohed, That the examining and deter- 
 mining the Qualification, or a Right of any Elec- 
 tor, or any Perfon elected to ferve in Parliament, 
 in any Court of Law, or elfewhere, than before 
 the Commons of England in Parliament aflembled 
 (except in fuch Cafes as are fpecially provided for by 
 Act of Parliament) will expofe all Mayors, Bailiffs, 
 and other Officers, who are obliged to take the 
 Poll and make the Return thereupon, to Multi- 
 plicity of Actions, vexations Suits and infupport- 
 able Expences, and will fubject them to different 
 and independent Jurifdictions and inconfiftent De- 
 terminations in the fame Cafe without Relief. 
 
 7. Refolved, That Matthew Ajhby having in 
 Contempt of the Jurifdiction of this Houfe, com- 
 menced and profecuted an Action at Common- 
 Law againfl William White, and others, the Con- 
 
 ftables
 
 ( n* ) 
 
 ftables of Aylepury, for not receiving his Vote at 
 an Election of BurgefTes to ferve in Parliament, 
 for the faid Borough of Aylejbury, is guilty of a 
 Breach of the Privilege of this Houfe. 
 
 8. Refohed, That whoever fhall prefume ta 
 commence or profecute any Action, Indictment, 
 or Information, which fhall bring the Right 
 of the Electors or Perfons elected to ferve in Par- 
 liament, to the Determination of any other Ju- 
 rifdiction than that of the Houfe of Commons (ex- 
 cept in Cafes fpecially provided for by Act of Par- 
 liament) fuch Perfon or Perfons, and all Attorneys, 
 Solicitors, Counfellors, and Serjeants at Law, fo- 
 liating, perfecuting or pleading in any fuch Cafe, 
 are guilty of a high Breach of the Privilege of this. 
 Houfe. 
 
 9. Veneris, 4 die Aprilis, 1 707. 
 
 Refohed, Nemine contradicente, That when any 
 Perfon ordered to be taken into the Cuftody of the 
 Serjeant at Arms, fhall either abfcond from Juftice, 
 or having been in Cuftody fhall refufe to pay the 
 juft Fees, That in either of rhofe Cafes the Order 
 for Commitment fhall be renewed the Beginning of 
 the next Seffion of Parliament ; and that this be de- 
 clared to be a Handing Order of the Houfe. 
 
 10. Lms, 4 die Apr His, 171 5. 
 
 A Complaint being made to the Houfe, that the 
 Mayor of the Town or Cambridge being ferved with 
 an Order of the Committee of Privileges and Elec- 
 tions, for permitting Mr. Shepheard and Mr. 
 Jenyns, or their Agents, to infpect the Records, 
 Charters, and publick Books and Writings of the 
 faid To wn : Mr. Jofpb Pyke, and Mr. John York 
 were called in, and examined at the Bar, and the 
 Order of tiie Committee was read. 
 
 Refohed, That Mr. Charles Chambers, Mayor of 
 the Town of Cambridge, havjng refufed to obey 
 
 the
 
 ( 237 ) 
 
 the Order of the Committee of Privileges and 
 Elections for permitting Samuel Shepheard, jun. 
 and John Jenyns, jun. Efq; or their Agents to m- 
 fpect the Records, Charters, and publick Books and 
 Writings of the faid Town, be for the faid Con- 
 tempt taken into the Cuftody of the Serjeant at 
 Arms attending this Houfe. 
 
 ii. LtiH£, 4 die Jprilis, 17 15. 
 
 A Complaint being made to the Houfe, that the 
 Under-SherifF of the County of Cumberland who 
 executed the Writ for electing Knights of the Shire 
 for the faid County, hath not made any Return 
 thereof by the feventeen of March lad, being the 
 Day appointed for fuch Return, by which means 
 none of the Members chofen to ferve for the faid 
 County, or the Boroughs therein, can be admit- 
 ted to give their Attendance in this Houfe. 
 
 Refolvedy That Thomas Crojby, Under-SherifT of 
 the County of Cumberland, having neglected to re- 
 turn the Writ for electing the Members of the faid 
 County by the feventeenth Day of March laft, 
 being the Day appointed for the Return thereof, 
 is guilty of a great Breach of the Privilege of this 
 Houfe. 
 
 12. Ordered? That the faid Thomas Crojly be, 
 for the faid Breach of Privilege, taken into Cuftody 
 of the Serjeant at Arms attending this Houfe. 
 
 13. Sabbat i> 20 die Martii, 171 3. 
 
 A Complaint being made to the Houfe, that the 
 Town-Clerk of the Borough of Colchefter, having 
 been ferved with an Order of the Committee of 
 Privileges and Elections, for permitting Nicholas 
 Corfellis, Efq-, and his Agents, to infpect the Free- 
 School Book, and any publick Books, Charters, 
 Papers, or Records, in order to the preparing for 
 
 the
 
 C 238 ) 
 
 the hearing of the Matter touching the Election 
 for the faid Borough before the faid Committee, 
 he the faid Town-Clerk had refufed the fame. 
 Whereupon one John Summers, Servant to the faid 
 Mr. Corfellis, was called in and examined at the Bar 
 in relation to the Matter of the faid Complaint, 
 
 And then he withdrew. 
 
 Refolved, That Thomas Glafcock, Town Clerk 
 of the Borough of Colchejier in the County of EJJex, 
 having refufed to obey the Order of the Commit- 
 tee of Privileges and Elections, for permitting Ni- 
 cholas Corf ellis, Efq-, or 'his Agents, to infpect the 
 publick Books and Records of the faid Borough, 
 be, for the faid Contempt, taken into Cuftody of 
 the Serjeant at Arms attending this Houfe. 
 
 14. Mart is, 24 die Mai'v, 17 15. 
 
 Refolved % That Jofeph Cation, Mayor of the Bo- 
 rough of Hertford, is guilty of acting in an illegal 
 and arbitrary manner in the late Election of Bur- 
 geffes to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Hertford, in Contempt of the Act to prevent falfe 
 and double Returns of Members to ferve in Par- 
 liament, and in Breach of the Privilege of this 
 Houfe. 
 
 15. Ordered, That the faid Jofeph Cation be, for 
 the laid Breach of Privilege, taken into the Cuftody 
 of the Serjeant at Arms attending this Houfe. 
 
 16. Mercurii, 21 die Januarii, 171 8. 
 
 Refohed, That John Benfield, Mayor of the Bo- 
 rough of Corfe Cafile (in Com. Dorfet) is guilty of 
 divers arbitrary and illegal Practices in the late E- 
 lection and Return of a Member to ferve in this 
 prefent Parliament for the faid Borough, and of a' 
 Contempt in not obeying the Order of the Com- 
 mittee
 
 ( 239 ) 
 
 mittee for producing the Charters of the faid Bo- 
 rough in his Cuftody. 
 
 1 7. Refolved, That William "Dowdall, late Mayor 
 of the Borough of Corfe Cajile, is guilty of a Con- 
 tempt in not obeying the Orders of the Commit- 
 tee, for producing the Charters of the faid Bo- 
 rough in his Cuftody. 
 
 18. They were both ordered into Cuftody t, &c. and 
 fo was David Toomer on the Saturday following^ 
 for arbitrary and illegal Practices at the Election of a 
 Burgefs for Shafton, alias Shaftefbury, «f Com. 
 Dorfet. 
 
 19. Jovis, 6 die Maii, 1742. 
 
 Refolved, Nemine contradicente, That John CuU 
 lis, having in his Examination before a Committee 
 of this Houfe, wilfully and malicioufly given falfc 
 Evidence, tending to afperfe the Character of John. 
 Laroche, Efq; a Member of this Houfe, is thereby- 
 guilty of a high Mifdemeanor, and a Breach of the 
 Privilege of this Houfe. 
 
 Ordered, Nemine contradicente, That the faid 
 John Cullis be for his faid Offence, committed Pri- 
 soner to his Majefty's Jaol of Newgate-, and that 
 Mr. Speaker do iflue his Warrants accordingly. 
 
 20. Martis, 11 die Maii, 1742. 
 
 A Petition of John Cullis was prefented to the 
 Houfe, and read •, reprefenting to the Houfe, that 
 the Petitioner has had the Misfortune of incurring 
 the Difpleafure of the Houfe, by giving falfe Tef- 
 timony at a Committee, relating to a worthy 
 Member •, for which Offence the Petitioner is now 
 confined in his Majefty's Jaol of Newgate; and 
 that the Petitioner is truly fenfible of his tault, is 
 fincercly forry, and molt heartily repents of fuch 
 his Offence, and humbly begs Pardon of the Houfe, 
 1 and
 
 ( 240 } 
 
 and alfo of the worthy Member ; and that the Pe- 
 titioner has lately had a violent Fit of Ulnefs, is 
 now very weak, and in a bad State of Health ; and 
 mod humbly allures the Houfe, that, if he is con- 
 fined in Newgate any longer, it will greatly hazard 
 the Petitioner's Lite, which will be an irreparable 
 Lofs to his poor Family •, and therefore praying 
 the Houfe to take the Petitioner's Cafe into Con- 
 fideration, and give leave, that he may be dif- 
 charged out of Prifon. 
 
 Ordered, That the faid John Cullis, committed 
 Prifoner by this Houfe, to his Majefty's Jaol of 
 Newgate, upon Tburfday laft, be brought to the 
 Bar of this Houfe To-morrow Morning, in order 
 to his being difcharged out of Cuftody ; and that 
 Mr. Speaker do iffue his Warrants accordingly. 
 
 Mercuriiy 30 die Aprilis, 1 690. 
 
 For the County of Hertford. 
 
 1. Refolvedy That Quakers having a Freehold 
 and refufing to take the Oath when tendred by the 
 Sheriff, are incapable of giving their Votes for 
 Knights of the Shire, for that Reafon. 
 
 2. MartiSy 2^dieMaii, 17 14. 
 
 The Houfe proceeded (according to Order) to 
 the hearing the Merits of the Election for the Bo- 
 rough of Soutbwark, in the County of Surry , and 
 the Counfel were called in, and the Petition com- 
 plaining of the faid Election was read ; and the 
 Petitioners Counfel examined feveral WitnefTes, 
 touching the Affirmation which was adminiftered 
 to the People called Quakers, inftead of the Oath 
 of Abjuration ; and feveral Sections in the Act of 
 
 the
 
 t 241 ) 
 
 the feventh and eighth Years of King William* cap* 
 34, and in the Ad of the fixth Year of Queea 
 Anne, cap. 23. were read, and alfo the Form of 
 the faid Affirmation adminiftered to them, was 
 alio read, 
 
 And the Counfel on both Sides were heard •, and 
 then withdrew. 
 
 And a Motion being made, and the Queftion 
 being put, That the Quakers who made their fo- 
 lemn Affirmation in the Form tendered to them 
 inftead of the Oath of Abjuration, by the Bailiffof 
 the Borough of Southward upon the late Election 
 of Members to ferve in Parliament for the faid Bo- 
 rough, had a Right to vote in the faid Election : 
 
 It pafled in the Negative. 
 
 'This is altered by Stat. 1 C 1. Sejf. 1. cb. 7. 
 
 Ctualificatiott of GfcttMtft 
 
 See Capacity. 
 
 i. Jovis, 2 1 die Novembris, 171 J* 
 
 Refolved, That notwithstanding the Oath taken 
 by any Candidate at or after any Election, his Qua- 
 lification may be afterwards examined into. 
 
 2. Refohed, That the Perfon whofe Qualifica- 
 tion is exprefsly objected to in any Petition rela- 
 ting to his Election, mall, within fifteen Days 
 after the Petition read, give to the Clerk of the 
 Houfe of Commons a Paper figned by himfelf, 
 containing a Rental or Particular of the Lands, 
 Tenements, and Hereditaments whereby he makes 
 out his Qualification j of which any Perfon con- 
 cerned may have a Copy. 
 
 3. Refolved, That of fuch Lands, Tenements, 
 and Hereditaments, whereof the Party hath not 
 been in PoiTeflion for three Years before the Elec- 
 tion, he fliall alfo infert in the fame Paper from 
 
 R what
 
 ( 242 ) 
 
 what Perfon, and by what Conveyance, or Aft in 
 Law he claims and derives the fame ; and alio the 
 Confederation, (if any) paid, and the Names and 
 Places of Abode of the Witnefies to fuch Convey- 
 ance and Payment. 
 
 4. Refolved, That if any fitting Member fhall 
 think fit to queftion the Qualification of a Peti- 
 tioner, he fhall, within fifteen Days after the Peti- 
 tion read, leave Notice thereof in Writing with the 
 Clerk of the Houfe of Commons •, and the Peti- 
 tioner fhall in fuch Cafe, within fifteen Days after 
 fuch Notice, leave with the faid Clerk of the Houfe 
 the like Account in Writing of his Qualification, 
 as is required from a fitting Member. 
 
 •5. Refohedy, That the four lafl Refolutions^ be 
 declared to be ftanding Orders of the Houfe. 
 
 6. Marth, 27 die Februarii, 1727. 
 
 The Houfe being acquainted that Alexander Lut- 
 trell and Francis Whitworth, Efqsj (fitting Mem- 
 bers for the Borough of Minehead in the County of 
 Somerfet) did on the feventh Day of February in- 
 ftant (purfuant to the (landing Order of the Houfe 
 of the twenty-firft Day of November, One thoufand 
 feven hundred and feventeen) leave with the Clerk 
 of this Houfe their Demand in Writing of the Qua- 
 lification of George Grove, Efq-, one of the Peti- 
 tioners, complaining of an undue Election and Re- 
 turn for the faid Borough •, and that the faid Mr. 
 Grove had not delivered in to the Clerk any Paper 
 of his Qualification, purfuant ta the faid ftanding 
 Order. 
 
 The Demand of the faid Qualification, and alfo 
 the faid ftanding Order of the Houfe, were read. 
 
 And the Clerk of the Houfe being called upon, 
 acquainted the Houfe, that he had not received 
 any particular of Mr. Grove's Qualification. 
 
 Ordered, 

 
 ( 243 ) 
 
 Ordered, That the Committee of Privileges and 
 Elections be difcharged from proceeding upon fo 
 much of the Petition of Sir William Codrington^ 
 Bart, and George Grove, Efq-, (complaining of an 
 undue Election and Return for the Borough of 
 Minehead in the County of Somerfet) as relates to 
 the faid George Grove, Efq; he having neglected to 
 comply with the Handing Order of this Houfe, 
 whereby he is required to deliver in his Qualifica- 
 tion to the Clerk of this Houfe within fifteen Days 
 after demand thereof. 
 
 7. Sabbati, 30 die Aprilis, 1715. 
 
 Refolved, That William Benfon, Efq; one of the 
 Petitioners, complaining of an undue Election for 
 the Borough of Shaftejbury, in the County of Dor- 
 fet, having, at the Demand of the fitting Members, 
 delivered in a Particular of Lands, Tenements, and 
 Hereditaments, in order to make out his Qualifi- 
 cation to be elected for the faid Borough, purfuant 
 to the Order of the Houfe of the twenty- third of 
 March laft ; the Counfel for the fitting Members 
 (if they have any Objection to the faid William Ben- 
 fon's Qualification) be directed to make their Ob- 
 jections to the faid Particular, delivered in purfuant 
 to the faid Order of the Houfe* fo far only as the 
 fame relates to Lands, Tenements, and Heredita- 
 ments in the Parifh of Bromley in the County of 
 Middle/ex ; being the only Qualification the faid 
 William Benfon gave in upon Oath at the faid Elec- 
 tion, as appears by the Certificate of the Mayor of 
 the faid Borough. 
 
 Note, The Qualification upon Oath was not fo ex- 
 tenjive as that delivered in to the Clerk of the Houfe ; 
 but by the laji Refolution it appears he -was only to lake 
 Benefit by fuch Efiate as ivas comprized both in the 
 Oath and Particular, and not by any Efiate comprized 
 in the Particular, but not given in upon Oath, 
 
 R z 8. Jo vis,
 
 ( 244 ) 
 
 8. Jovis. y die Mali, 1730. 
 
 Refolved, That Richard Lloyde, Efq; did not wil- 
 fully ret ufc to take an Oath of his Qualification, 
 at the Election of a Burgefs to ferve in this pre- 
 fent Parliament, for the Town of Cardigan, in the 
 County of Cardigan, he not being thereunto legally 
 required. 
 
 9. J wis, 7 die Februarii, 1734. 
 
 Refohed, That on the Petition of any Elector or 
 Electors for any County, City, or Place, fending 
 Members to Parliament, complaining of an undue 
 Election and Return, and alledging, That fome 
 other Perfon was duly elected, and ought to have 
 been returned, the fitting Member fo complained 
 of may demand and examine into the Qualification 
 of fuch Perfon fo alledged to be duly elected, in the 
 fame Manner as if fuch Perfon had himfelf peti- 
 tioned. 
 
 10. Ordered, That the faid Refolution be declar- 
 ed to be a (landing Order of the Houfe. 
 
 11. Veneris, 21 die Mar tit, 1734. 
 
 The Houfe being acquainted that Thomas Brere- 
 ton, Efq; one of the fitting Members for the Bo- 
 rough of Liverpool in the County Palatine of Lan- 
 cafter, did on the eighteenth Day of February laft 
 (purfuant to the Handing Order of the Houfe of 
 the lixth Day of the fame Month) leave with the 
 Clerk of this Houfe his Demand in Writing of the 
 Qualification of Fofter Cunliffe, Efq; one of the 
 Perfons alledged to be duly elected for the faid Bo- 
 rough, in the Petition of John Cobham, George 
 JDickins, Thomas Summers, and others, whofe Names 
 are thereunto fubferibed, Burgeffes of the Borough 
 of Liverpool, in the County Palatine of Lancajler, 
 
 on
 
 ( H5 ) 
 brt Behalf of themfelves and divers other Bur&efies 
 of the faid Borough, complaining of an undue E- 
 lection and Return for the faid Borouoh ; and that 
 the faid Mr. Cunliffe had not delivered into the 
 Clerk any Paper of his Qualification, purfuant to 
 the faid (landing Order of the Houfe. 
 
 The Demand of the faid Qualification, and alfo 
 the faid (landing Order of the Houfe, were read. 
 
 And the Clerk of the Houfe being called upon, 
 acquainted the Houfe, that he had not received any 
 particular of the faid Mr. Cunlijfe's Qualification. 
 
 Ordered, That the Committee of Privileges and 
 Elections be difcharged from proceeding upon fo 
 much of the faid Petition as relates to the faid Mr. 
 Cunliffe, he having neglected to comply with the 
 (landing Order of this Houfe, whereby he is re- 
 quired to deliver in his Qualification to the Clerk 
 of this Houfe within fifteen Days after Demand 
 thereof. 
 
 12. Luna, 14 die Januarii, 1739. 
 On a Hearing for the County of Huntingdon. 
 
 The Counfel for the Petitioner infifted, that the 
 fitting Member (Mr. Clarke) was not qualified to 
 be elected, according to the Act made in the ninth 
 Year of the Reign of Queen Anne, intitled, An 
 Att for fecuring the Freedom of Parliaments by the 
 further aualifying the Members to Jit in the Houfe of 
 Commons. 
 
 Then the Counfel for the Petitioner, in Support 
 of one of their Objections, offered to prove (which 
 the Counfel for the fitting Member admitted) that 
 the Copyhold Lands and Tenements at Hammer- 
 fmith in the Parifh of Fulham, in the County of 
 Middlefex, which the fitting Member, in the Rental 
 or Particular by him delivered in to the Clerk of the 
 Houfe (purfuant t.o the (landing Order of this 
 Houfe made for that Purpofc) claims in Fee, ac- 
 R 3 cording
 
 ( 24* ) 
 cording to the Cuftom of the Manor of Fulham, 
 under a Mortgage Surrender, and an Admiffion 
 thereto, and a Releafe of the Equity of Redemp- 
 tion from the Mortgagor, were fubject to a fubfe- 
 quent Mortgage made by the faid Mortgagor pre- 
 vious to the Date of the faid Releafe of the Equity 
 of Redemption. 
 
 13. Then the Counfel for the Petitioner having 
 objected to the Confideration given for the Eftate, 
 which the fitting Member, in the faid Rental or 
 Particular, claims for his natural Life, by Deed of 
 Feoffment and Livery and Seizin thereon given by 
 John Clarke of Huntingdon, Gent, they offered to 
 prove (which the Counfel for the fitting Member 
 admitted) that the faid Eftate was all the real fi- 
 liate, except about three Pounds per Annum, which 
 the laid "John Clarke the Grantor, was feized of at 
 the Time of the Date of the faid Deed. 
 
 14. Then, the Counfel for the Petitioner ha- 
 ving objected to the Annuity of two hundred 
 Pounds which the fitting Member, in the faid 
 Rental or Particular, claims for Life by Grant from 
 Charles Bernard, Efq; they offered to prove (which 
 the Counfel for the fitting Member admitted) that 
 the Eftate charged with the faid Annuity does not 
 exceed the yearly Value of one hundred and thirty- 
 two Pounds. 
 
 15. Then the Counfel for the Petitioner having 
 objected, that the fitting Member, in the Oath by 
 him taken at the Time of his Election, purfuant to 
 the Direction of the fajd Act of the ninth Year of 
 the Reign of Queen Anne, did not particularly 
 enumerate all the ieveral Parifhes, out of which the 
 Fee-farm Rents, mentioned .in the faid Particular, 
 are i filling. 
 
 The Instrument of the faid Oath, fubferibed by 
 the fitting Member, was produced by the Sheriff, 
 who took the fame, and read. 
 
 * And
 
 1 247 ) 
 
 And that Part of the faid Rental or Particular 
 which defcribes the Fee-farm Rents, was read. 
 
 And the firft, fecond, third, fourth, and fifth 
 Sections of the faid Act, made in the ninth Year of 
 Queen Anne were read. 
 
 And the Counfel for the fitting Member was 
 heard. 
 
 And one of the Counfel for the Petitioner was 
 heard by way of Reply. 
 
 And the Counfel on both Sides were directed to 
 withdraw. 
 
 Mr. Clarke was heard in his Place, and then he 
 withdrew. 
 
 1 6. Refolved, That Charles Clarke, Efq; is duly 
 elected a Knight of the Shire to ferve in this prefent 
 Parliament, for the County of Huntingdon, 
 
 £tueenbo?oun;k 
 
 x. Jovis, i j die Aprilis, 1729. 
 
 Refolved, That the Right of admmitting Bur- 
 gefies of the Borough of Qeeenborough, in the 
 County of Kent, is in the Mayor, Jurats, and 
 Bailiffs of the faid Borough only. 
 
 1. Mercurii, 12 die Novembris, 1690. 
 
 Refolved, That the Right of Election of Bur- 
 gefTes to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 New-Radnor, is in the Burgeffes of Radnor, Ryader, 
 Knighton, Knucklas, and Kevenlice only. 
 
 R 4 Eeatifoff*
 
 ( 248 ) 
 
 Heatotoff* 
 
 i. Jews, 2 die Decembris, 1708. 
 
 Refoked, That the Right of electing BurgefTes 
 to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of Reading, 
 in the County of Berks, is in the Freemen and In- 
 habitants •, fuch Freemen not receiving Alms, and 
 fuch Inhabitants paying Scot and Lot. 
 
 2. Sabbat i, 4 die Decembris, 1708. 
 
 Refolved, That fuch Perfons as have, within two 
 Years laft, received Kendrickh Chanty, or any other 
 annual Charity, diftributed in the Borough of Read- 
 ing, have not a Right to vote in Elections of Bur- 
 gefTes to ferve in Parliament for the faid Borough. 
 
 3. Mercurii, 30 die Maii, 171 6. 
 
 Refolved, That the Right of electing BurgefTes 
 to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of Reading, 
 in the County of Berks, is in the Inhabitants only, 
 paying Scot and Lot. 
 
 4. Lun<e, 1 9 die Januarii, 1 740. 
 
 On a Hearing. 
 
 The laft Determination of the Houfe, concern- 
 ing the Right of electing BurgefTes to ferve in Par- 
 liament for the faid Borough, made the thirtieth 
 Day of May, One thoufand feven hundred and fix- 
 teen, which was then refolved to be in the Inhabi- 
 tants only, paying Scot and Lot, was read. 
 
 5. And the (landing Order of the Houfe, made 
 the fixteenth Day of January, One thoufand {even 
 hundred and thirty-five, for reftrainingthe Counfel,
 
 ( H9 ) 
 (Sc. from offering Evidence, 13 c. contrary to the 
 laft Determination in the Houfc of Commons, was 
 alfo read. 
 
 6, Veneris, 2$diejanuarii, 1740. 
 
 On a farther Hearing. 
 
 The Counfel for the Petitioner, propofed to 
 difqualify feveral Perfons who voted for the fitting 
 Member at the faid Election, as being Certificate 
 Men, 
 
 And in order to prove that Michael Hartwell, 
 one of the faid Perfons, was a Certificate Man, 
 
 Thomas Houfe, who acts for his Brother, as one 
 of the Overfeers of the Parifh of St. Lawrence, in 
 the Borough ot Reading, being examined as a Wit- 
 nefs, produced a Paper, which he called a Certifi- 
 cate, and which, he faid, he found in the Chefl 
 belonging to the faid Parifh, where the public 
 Writings of the faid Parifh are ufually kept ; the 
 faid Paper being dated the twenty-ninth Day of 
 March, One thoufand feven hundred and twenty- 
 eight, and purporting to be a Certificate of the 
 Parifh Officers of Woodley, in the County of Berks, 
 and figned by two Perfons as Juftices of the Peace, 
 allowing the faid Certificate. 
 
 And one of the Counfel for the fitting Member, 
 having objected to the Admiffion of that Paper in 
 Evidence, the Han,d- Writing of the faid Juftices 
 not being proved. 
 
 The Counfel on both Sides were heard, and directed 
 to withdraw. 
 
 The Houfe was moved, That the eighth Section 
 of an Act made in the third Year of the Reign of 
 his prefent Majefty, cap. 29. touching the Proof 
 of Certificates given by the Officers of any Parifh, 
 or Place, might be read. 
 
 And the fame was read accordingly. 
 
 Refolved,
 
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 Refolved, That a Paper, dated the twenty-ninth 
 Day of March One thoufand (even hundred and 
 twenty-eight, purporting to be a Certificate from 
 the Parifh of Woodley, in the County of Berks, to 
 the Parifh of St. Lawrence, in the Borough of 
 Reading, figned by two Perfons as Juftices of the 
 Peace, allowing the faid Certificate, and now pro- 
 duced by Thomas Houfe, who acts for his Brother 
 as Overfeer of the Poor of the faid Parifli of St. 
 Lawrence, and by him taken out of the Cheft be- 
 longing to the faid Parifh of St. Lawrence, where 
 the publick Writings of the faid Parifh are ufually 
 kept, be admitted to be brought up, and read in 
 Evidence, although the Hand- Writing of the faid 
 Perfons, who have fo figned the faid Certificate, as 
 Juftices of the Peace, be not proved. 
 
 7. Luna, 26 die Januarii, 1740. 
 
 On a further Hearing. 
 
 The Counfel for the Petitioner having propofed 
 to difqualify feveral Perfons who voted for the fit- 
 ting Member, as having received Alms from a 
 Charity, called Kendrick's Charity. 
 
 The Refolution of the Houfe of the fourth Day 
 of December, in the feventh Year of the Reign 
 of Queen Anne, made upon Confideration of the 
 Merits of an Election for the faid Borough, was 
 read, whereby it was refolved, That fuch Perfons 
 as had, within two Years laft, received Kendrick's 
 Charity, or any other annual Charity, diftributed 
 in the faid Borough, had not a Right to vote in 
 Elections of BurgefTes to ferve in Parliament for 
 the faid Borough. 
 
 Then the Counfel for the Petitioner examined 
 feveral WitnefTes, and produced Evidence, in 
 order to difqualify fuch Voters for the fitting Mem- 
 bers as had received a Proportion of that Charity, 
 
 within
 
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 within two Years before the laft Election for the 
 faid Borough. 
 
 Then they examined feveral Witneffes, and pro- 
 duced Evidence, in order to eftablifh the Votes of 
 feveral Perfons who were rated, and tendered their 
 Votes for the Petitioner, but were rejected by the 
 Mayor, and alfo of feveral other Perfons, who 
 were propofed to the Overfeers of Poor, to be put 
 upon the Rates, as fit to be rated, but were re- 
 jected by them, and who tendered their Votes for 
 the Petitioner, and were rejected by the Mayor. 
 
 8. Martis, 27 die Januarii, 1740. 
 On a further Hearing. 
 
 The Counfel for the Petitioner examined feveral 
 WitneiTes, in order to prove what Number of Per- 
 fons were continually added to the Rates made in 
 the feveral Parifhes within the faid Borough, for 
 feveral Years before the faid Election, and alfo 
 to mew who have been Mayors of the faid Borough 
 for the Years One thoufand feven hundred and 
 thirty- eight, One thoufand feven hundred and 
 thirty-nine, One thoufand feven hundred and forty, 
 and who have been Overfeers of the feverl Parifhes 
 within the faid Borough, for the Years One thou- 
 fand feven hundred and thirty-nine, and One thou- 
 fand feven hundred and forty, and for which of the 
 Candidates fuch Mayors and Overfeers feverally 
 voted at the laft Election. 
 
 Then they produced an Order, made at the 
 Quarter Seflion of the Peace, held for the faid Bo- 
 rough, October the eleventh, One thoufand feven 
 hundred and thirty-four, in order to fhew, that 
 Chrijiopher Littleworth, who was appointed, by the 
 Mayor, Overfeer of the Poor for the Parifh of St. 
 piles, within the faid Borough, for the Year One 
 
 thoufand
 
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 thoufand fevcn' hundred and forty, was at that 
 Seflion, upon Appeal, difcharged from payment 
 to the Rates on account of his Poverty. 
 
 And the faid Order being read, 
 
 They examined feveral Witneffes as to the Beha- 
 viour oi the Mayor at the laft Election. 
 
 Ketttttn 
 
 i. After the Sheriff, Mayor, or other returning 
 Officer has duly held the Election in Obedience to 
 the Writ or Precept refpectively, they ought duly 
 to return the fame, viz. the Mayor, his Precept 
 with the Indenture annexed, to the Sheriff; and the 
 Sheriff, his Writ, with its Indenture, and all the 
 Precepts with their Indentures annexed, to the 
 Clerk of the Crown in Chancery, See Stat. 8 H. 
 6. c. 7. and Stat. 23 H. 6. c. 15. 
 
 By Stat. 7 Hen. 4. c. 1 5. after they (viz Knights 
 of Shires (be chofen, the Names of the Perfons fo 
 chofen (be they prefent or abfent) (hall be written 
 in an Indenture under the Seals of all them that did 
 choofe them, and tacked to the Writ, which In- 
 denture fo fealedand tacked, (hall be holden for the 
 Sheriff's Return. 
 
 2. Sabbati, 12 die Aprilis, 1690. 
 
 Refolved, That after the Return made into the 
 Crown Office of Members to ferve in Parliament, the 
 fame fhall not be altered by the Sheriff, or Clerk 
 of the Crown, or any other, but by this Houfe^ 
 
 3. Martis, 24 die Februarii, 1701. 
 
 Refolvedy That Mr. Abraham Owen, one of the 
 Sheriffs of the City of Coventry^ is guilty of a falfe 
 
 and
 
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 and double Return, and of divers indirect Pra&ices 
 in the late Election for the City of Coventry. 
 
 The like Refolution faffed againfi Mr. John Col- 
 lins, the other Sheriff of Coventry •, and they both 
 were ordered into Cuftody - 9 as was alfo their Under- 
 Jheriff, &c. 
 
 Sabbati, 28 die Mar tit, 1702. 
 
 4. The Serjeant at Arms being called upon to 
 give the Houfe an Account of what he had done in 
 relation to the apprehending of the Perfons at Co- 
 ventry, ordered to be taken into Cuftody, he ac- 
 quainted the Houfe, that he having fent his Mef- 
 fenger with a Warrant to Coventry, he was inform- 
 ed that fome Perfon had gone Pott before his Mef- 
 fenger, and given them Notice (though he got 
 thither by the next Day at Noon) upon which they 
 fled and abfcondedj and that his MefTenger having 
 taken one Edward Bofworth (of the City of Coven- 
 try) to his Afliftance, the faid Bofworth was threat- 
 ened for what he did, by Mr. Edward Owen, 
 Alderman of the faid City ; and that the faid 
 Bofworth attended, to give the Houfe an Account 
 thereof. 
 
 And the faid Bofworth was called in, and ex- 
 amined. 
 
 Refolved, That Mr. Edward Owen (Alderman of 
 Coventry) is guilty of a Breach of the Privilege of 
 this Houfe, and Contempt againft the fame, by 
 ufing threatning Language againft the Perfon that 
 aflifted the Serjeant in Execution of the Orders of 
 this Houle. 
 
 5. Ordered, That the faid Mr. Edward Owen 
 be, for his faid Crime, taken into Cuftody. 
 
 The Serjeant being called upon to give the 
 Houfe an Account of what he had done in Execu- 
 tion of the OrGer for the apprehending of Thomas 
 Colepeper y Efqj he acquainted the Houfe, that dili- 
 gent
 
 C 254 ) 
 
 gent fcarch had been made after him, butt that he 
 was fled or abfeonded. 
 
 6. Refolved, That Thomas Colepeper, Efq-, hav- 
 ing been guilty of many fcandalous and indirect 
 Practices, and in Contempt of the Juftice of this 
 Houfe, hath abfeonded, that an humble Addrefs 
 be prefented to her Majefty, that fhe will be pleafed 
 to iffue forth her Royal Proclamation for appre- 
 hending the faid Mr. Colepeper. 
 
 7. Refolved, That Mr. Abraham Owen, one of 
 the Sheriffs of the City of Coventry, having been 
 guilty of a falfe and double Return for the City of 
 Coventry, and divers indirect Practices, and in 
 Contempt of the Juftice of this Houfe, having ab- 
 feonded, that an humble Addrefs be prefented to 
 her Majefty, that fhe will be pleafed to iffue forth 
 her Royal Proclamation for apprehending the faid 
 Mr. Owen. 
 
 8 . The like Refolutions were pajfed touching the 
 other Sheriff of Coventry, and the Under -Jheriff, 
 feverally. 
 
 Ordered, That the faid Addreffes be prefented 
 to her Majefty by fuch Members of this Houfe as 
 are of her Majefty's moft honourable Privy-council. 
 
 9 Veneris, 6 die Novembris, 1702. 
 
 Mr. Burnell, the High-flieriff of the County of 
 Nottingham, and Mr. Simon Jack/on, his Under- 
 fheriff, attending, (according to Order) the High- 
 fheriff was called in, and examined, touching the 
 not making a Return of the Writ for the electing 
 the Members to ferve in this prefent Parliament 
 for the faid County ; and he acquainted the Houfe, 
 that he did not meddle with the Execution or Re- 
 turn of the faid Writ, nor ever had it in his Pof- 
 feflion •, but left it wholly to his Under-fheriff ; and 
 then he withdrew. 
 
 Afterwards
 
 ( *55 ) 
 
 Afterwards the Under-fheriff was called in and 
 examined j and then he wihtdrew. 
 
 Ordered, That Mr. Burnett, the High-fheriff of 
 the County of Nottingham, be difcharged outjof 
 Cuftody. 
 
 10. Ordered, That Mr. Samuet Jack/on, Under- 
 fheriff of the County of Nottingham, for keeping 
 back the Return of the Writ for choofing of the 
 Members of the faid County, be taken into Cuftody. 
 
 10. Martis, 10 die Novembris, 1702. 
 
 Mr. Edward Holland, the High-fheriff of the 
 County of Merioneth, was (according to Order) 
 brought to the Bar, and examined touching his 
 not making the Return of the Writ for the electing 
 of a Knight for the faid County. And he acquaint- 
 ed the Houfe, that it was a Surprife to him to find 
 it was not returned ; he having executed the Writ, 
 and made the Return, and delivered it to his 
 Under-fheriff to bring up, who brought the fame 
 up with him. 
 
 And then he withdrew. 
 
 And Mr. Robert Nanny, the Under-fheriff, at- 
 tending, he was called in, and examined ; who ac- 
 quainted the Houfe, that there being but one 
 Member to be returned, he being a young Man, 
 kept the Writ and Return by him, defigning to 
 fend it up by the Member; but that he did not 
 come up, in regard his Lady was ill. 
 
 And then he withdrew. 
 
 Ordered, That the faid Mr. Holland be difcharg- 
 ed out of the Cuftody of the Serjeant at Arms. 
 
 1 1. Then a Motion being made, and the Quef- 
 tion being pur, that Mr. Robert Nanny, the Under- 
 iheriff of the County of Merioneth, for neglecting 
 to return the Writ, for electing the Member for 
 the faid County, be taken into Cuftody, 
 
 It paired in the Negative. 
 
 12. Veneris,
 
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 1 2 . Veneris, 1 8 die Januarii, 1722. 
 
 Hugh Baillie, and feveral others of Scotland, whoi 
 en the twenty -third of 'October were ordered to attend 
 for atling as Returning officers, &c. were now ordered 
 into Cuftody, as was alfo the Sheriff- depute for the 
 Shire of Fife, for accepting and returning an Indenture 
 of Return not made by the proper Officer of the Diflritl 
 of Burghs. 
 
 1. Sabbati, gdieMartii, 1727. 
 
 Refohed, That the Right of Election of Bur* 
 gefies to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Richmond, in the County of Tork, is in fuch Per- 
 fons only as are Owners of Ancient Burgages in 
 the faid Borough, having a Right of Pafture in a 
 Common Field called IVhitcliffe Pafture. 
 
 Bfot& 
 
 1. Martis, 10 die Novembris, 1702. 
 
 Refohed, That there was a great Tumult and 
 Riot at the Election of Burgeffes to ferve in Parlia- 
 ment for the Borough of Southwark, in the County 
 of Surry. 
 
 2. Refohed, That the faid Tumult and Riot 
 was committed by the Servants and Agents of 
 Charles Cox, and John Chclmley, Efqrs; 
 
 3. The next Refolution is as to the Right of 
 eletling. 
 
 4. Refohed, That Charles Cox, Efq; is not duly 
 elected a Burgefs to ftrvQ in Parliament for the 
 faid Borough of Southwark. 
 
 5. Refohed,
 
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 5. Refolved, That John Cholmky, Efq; is not 
 duly elected a Burgefs to ferve in Parliament for 
 the faid Borough of Southwark. 
 
 6. Refolved, That the late Election of Burgefies 
 to ferve in Parliament for the faid Borough of 
 Southwark, is a void Election. 
 
 7. Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do ifiue his War- 
 rant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a new 
 Writ for the electing two Burgefles to ferve in this 
 prefent Parliament for the faid Borough of South* 
 wark, in the Room of the faid Charles Cox, Efq; 
 and John Cholmley, Efqj whofe Elections are de- 
 clared to be void. 
 
 Mercuriiy 5 die Februarii, 1706. 
 
 8. Refohedj That the late Election of Citizens 
 to ferve in Parliament for the City of Coventry, is a 
 void Election. 
 
 9. Refolved, That it appears to this Houfe, that 
 there hath been a notorious Riot and Tumult, and 
 other illegal Practices at the Election of Citizens to 
 ferve in this prefent Parliament for the City of 
 Coventry, in Contempt of the civil Authority, and 
 in violation of the Freedom of Elections. 
 
 Martis, 6 die Novembris, 1722. 
 
 10. Refolved, That it appears to this Houfe, 
 that there were notorious and outrageous Riots and 
 Tumults at the late Election of Citizens to ferve in 
 Parliament for the City oiWeftminfler, in Defiance 
 of the Laws ot this Realm, and in violation of the 
 Freedom of Elections. 
 
 11. Then the Queftion being put, that Archi- 
 bald Hutchefon, Efq-, is duly elected a Citizen to 
 ferve in this prefent Parliament for the City of 
 IVeflminfler^ 
 
 S It
 
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 It pafTed in the Negative. 
 
 12. The Queftion being put, that John Cotton* 
 Efq; is duly elected a Citizen to ferve in this pre- 
 fent Parliament for the City oilVeftminfter, 
 
 Is pafTed in the Negative. 
 
 13. Refohed, That the late Election of Citizens 
 to ferve in Parliament for the City of IVeJlminfl&r, 
 is a void Election. 
 
 14. Martis, 20 dk PfovembriSy 1/22. 
 
 Refolvedy That it appears to this Houfe,> that 
 there were notorious and outrageous Riots, Tu- 
 mults, and Seditions, at the late Election of Citi- 
 zens t'o ferve in Parliament for the City of Coven- 
 try in Defiance of the Civil Authority, and in vio- 
 lation of the Freedom of Elections, caufed by the 
 A^enK and Friends of the Petitioners, who were 
 the Authors, Contrivers, and Promoters of the 
 faid Riots, Tumults, and Seditions. 
 
 1 c The Queftion being put, that Sir Adolpbus 
 Curb'ton, KniglU and Baronet, is duly elected a 
 Citizen to ferve in this prefent parliament tot tW 
 
 City of Coventry. 
 
 h pafTed in the Negative. 
 
 1 6 The Queftion being put, that John Neale, 
 Efq-, is duly eledted a Citizen to ferve in this pre- 
 fent'Parliament for the City of Coventry, r 
 
 It pafTed in the Negative. 
 
 17 Refolvedy That the late Eledion of Citizens 
 to ferve in Parliament for the City of Coventry is a 
 void Election. . 
 
 18. Refolvedy that it appears to tms Houie that 
 Charles Buggs was one of the principal Contrivers 
 and Promoters of the Riots, Tumults, and Sedi- 
 tions at the late Ele&ion of Citizens to ferve iri 
 Parliament the City of Coventry.
 
 ( *59 t 
 
 1 9. And Charles Buggs was ordered into Cuf- 
 iody. 
 
 20. The like Votes and Orders federally upon 
 George Newcombe, William Wells, Sir Thomas 
 Grey, Knight, Mr. Thomas Kimberley, Mr. Tho- 
 mas Wright, Mr. George Aldridge, and: Benjamin 
 Holdeh. 
 
 Mart is, 22 die Martii, 1736. 
 2i. On a Hearing for Coventry. 
 
 The Counfel for the Petitioner produced Evi- 
 dence touching a Riot at the Time of the Elec- 
 tion, which occafioned a Difcohtinuance of the 
 Poll. 
 
 And the Counfel for the fitting Member was 
 heard, and having denied that the Magistrates of the 
 laid City, or the fitting Member occafioned the 
 laid Riot, acquainted the Houfe, that he was not 
 inftrucled to oppofe the Evidence produced by the 
 Counfel for the Petitioner. 
 
 Mr. Neale was heard in his Place. 
 
 Refolved, That it appears to this Houfe, that 
 there was a great Riot and Tumult at the late 
 Election of a Citizen to ferve in this prefent Parlia- 
 ment for the City of Coventry, in violation of the 
 Freedom of Elections. 
 
 22. — The Queftion being put that John Neale, 
 Efq-, is duly elected, a Citizen to fcrve in this pre- 
 fent Parliament for the City of Coventry, 
 
 It paffed in the Negative. 
 
 23. Refotved, That the late Election of a Citizen 
 to ferve in this prefent Parliament tor the City of 
 Coventry, is a void Elcilion. 
 
 s 2 Eye*
 
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 Sabbati, 29 die Decembris, 1702. 
 
 1. Refolved, That the Right of Election of 
 Barons to ferve in Parliament for the Port of Rye, 
 is only in the Mayor, Jurats, and in the Freemen 
 inhabiting in the faid Port, and paying Scot and 
 Lot. 
 
 Sabbat 7, 17 die Februarii, 1710. 
 
 2. Refoked, That Thomas Hills, W.W. T.B. 
 and J. T. having been propofed to be made Free, 
 and rejected at a Court of Affembly, and after- 
 wards made Free in the fame Mayoralty, are not 
 legal Freemen of the Port of Rye. 
 
 3. Refoked, That it is not neceffary the Free- 
 men of the Port of Rye, fhould qualify themfelves 
 according to the Corporation Act, before they be 
 allowed to vote in the Affembly -Court of the faid 
 Port. 
 
 1. Veneris, 31 die OHobris, 1690. 
 
 Refoked by the Committee, That the Freemen of 
 the Port of Sandwich, inhabiting within the faid 
 Port (although they receive Alms) have a Right to 
 vote in electing Barons to ferve in Parliament. 
 
 This Refolution being read a fecond Time, and 
 the Queftion being put, that the Houfe do agree 
 with the Committee in the faid Refolution, 
 
 It paffed in the Negative. 
 
 ^carborottn;^
 
 ( 26i ) 
 
 Mercurii, 21 die Apr His, 1736. 
 
 1. Refohed, (by the Committee) That the Right 
 of Election of BurgefTes to ferve in Parliament for 
 the Borough of Scarborough, in the County of 
 York, is in the Common Houfe, or Common- 
 council of the faid Borough, confiding of two 
 Bailiffs, two Coroners, four Chamberlains, and 
 thirty-fix BurgefTes only. 
 
 Agreed to by the Houfe. 
 
 &c*ktt& 
 
 1. Marti t y 19 die Januarii, I74i# 
 
 It appearing from the faid double Return with 
 which the Clerk of the Crown attended according 
 to order, that the Indenture of Return of the Ho- 
 nourable Alexander Hume Campbell, Efq-, was im- 
 mediately annexed to the Writ. 
 
 The Counfel for the Honourable Alexander Hume 
 Campbell, Efq-, were firft heard. 
 
 Refohed, That the Counfel be called in, and di- 
 rected to proceed according to the Refolution of 
 this Houfe of the eleventh of May, One thoufand 
 feven hundred and thirty-three, which Refolution is, 
 That the Right of Election of a Pr<e[es and Clerk, 
 is in fuch Perfons as (land upon the Roll lad made 
 up by the Freeholders at the Michaelmas Head 
 Court, or at the laft Election of a Member to feive 
 in Parliament. 
 
 Refolved, That David Home of JVedderbunt, She- 
 riff-depute for the Shire of Berwick, having accept- 
 ed and returned to the Clerk of the Crown in 
 Chancery, an Indenture of Return of a Commif- 
 
 S 3 fioner
 
 ( # ) 
 
 fioner to ferve in this prefent Parliament for the 
 Shire of Berwick, not being figned by the proper 
 Clerk, has acted arbitrarily and illegally, in Defi- 
 ance of the Laws of the Land, and in Breach of the 
 Privileges of this Houfe. 
 
 ■ Qrdered, That the faid David Home, be for his 
 faid Offence, taken into the Cuftody of the Serjeant 
 at Arms attending this Houfe. 
 
 2. Jifitntf, 25 die Januarii, 1741. 
 
 The Houfe being informed, that the Honour- 
 able James Carmichael, Efq; who is returned in the 
 Double Return for the Diftrict of Burghs of 
 Peebles, Linlithgow, Lanerk and Selkirk, petitioned 
 complaining thereof, and of the Ele&ion for the 
 Aid Diftrict .of Burghs, defiresto withdraw his Pe- 
 tition, aad not to conteft the Matter of the faid 
 Ele&ion and Return with John Mackye of Pal- 
 gowz, Efq-, returned alfo in the faid Pouble Re- 
 turn ; 
 
 Ordered, That Mr. Carmichael be at liberty to 
 withdraw his faid Petition. 
 
 The Houfe being thereupon alfo informed that 
 John Mackye, Efq-, who is returned in the faid 
 Double Return, and petitioned complaining there- 
 of, and of the Election for the faid Diltrict of 
 Burghs, defirts to withdraw his Petition. 
 
 Ordered, That Mr. Mackye be at liberty to with- 
 draw his faid Petition. 
 
 Ordered, That the Order made upon the four- 
 teenth Day of December lad, for hearing the Mat- 
 ter of the faid Petitions, and of the faid Double 
 Return, at the Bar of this Houfe, be difcharged. 
 
 Ordered, That the Clerk of the Crown do attend 
 fbis Houfe immediately, to amend the Return for 
 |he Diftrift of Burghs of Peebles, Linlithgow, La- 
 
 nerkj
 
 -*#£, and Selkirk, by razing out die Name of the 
 Honourable James Carmichael, Efq-, 
 
 And he attended accordingly with the faid 
 Double Return. 
 
 And Notice being taken, that fome other Parts 
 of the Indenture of the faid Double Return, did 
 relate alfo to the Return of the faid Mr. Car* 
 tnichael. 
 
 Ordered, That -the Clerk of the Grown do like- 
 wife raze our whatever Parts of the faid Indenture 
 relate to the Return of the faid Mr.Carmicbael. 
 And he amended the faid Return accordingly. 
 
 3. Mercurii 9 27 die Januarii, 1741. 
 
 The Houfe being informed, that James Fall, 
 Efq; who is returned in the Double Return for the 
 District of Burghs of Dunbar, North- Berwick, 
 Haddington, Lauder, and Jedburgh, and petitioned 
 complaining thereof, and of the Election for the 
 faid Diitrict of Burghs, defires to withdraw his Pe- 
 tition, and not to conteft the Mat-ter of the faid 
 Election and Return with Sir Hew Dalrymple, Ba- 
 roner, returned alfo in the faid Double Return ; 
 
 Ordered, That Mr. Fall be at liberty to withdraw 
 }iis faid Petition. 
 
 The Houfe being thereupon alfo informed, thai 
 Sir Hew Dahymple, Karonet, who is returned in 
 <the faid Double Return, and petitioned complain- 
 ing thereof, and of the Election for fchjp faid Di- 
 ftrict of Burghs, defires to withdraw his Petition. 
 
 Ordered, That Sir Hew Dakymp'e, B.ironet, be 
 at 1 liberty to withdraw his Jaid Petition. 
 
 The Houfe being thereupon, likewife informed, 
 that the Magi ft rates and Tov/n -council of the Bo- 
 rough of Haddington; and alfo that the Magiftratcs 
 find Town-council of the Borough of North Her* 
 wick, and alfo that the Mjgift.flj.es and Town- 
 
 S 4 council
 
 (*6 4 ) 
 
 council of the Borough of Lauder, who feverally 
 petitioned, complaining of the faid Election and 
 Double Return, defire to withdraw their faid Peti- 
 tions ; 
 
 Ordered, That the Magiftrates and Town- council 
 of the Borough of Haddington, be at Liberty to 
 withdraw their faid Petition. 
 
 Ordered, That the Magiftrates and Town- 
 council of the Borough of North Berwick, be at 
 Liberty to withdraw their faid Petition. 
 
 Ordered, That the Magiftrates and Town-council 
 of the Borough of Lauder, be at liberty to with- 
 draw their faid Petition. 
 
 Ordered, That the Committee of Privileges and 
 Elections be difcharged from proceeding upon the 
 Matter of the faid feveral Petitions, and of the 
 faid Double Return. 
 
 Ordered, That the Clerk of the Crown do attend 
 this Houfe immediately, to amend the Return for 
 the Diftrict of the Burghs of Dunbar, North Ber- 
 wick, Haddington, Lauder, and Jedburgh, by tak- 
 ing off the File the Indenture, by which the faid 
 James Fall, Efqj is returned a Commiilioner to 
 ierve in this prefent Parliament for the faid Diftrict 
 of Burghs. 
 
 And he attended accordingly, and amended 
 the faid Return. 
 
 4. Mercurii, 14 die Julii, 174.1. 
 
 Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do iflue his Warrant 
 to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out a new 
 Writ for the electing of a Commifiioner to ferve 
 in this prefent Parliament for the Shire of Edin- 
 burgh, in the room of Sir Charles Gilmour, Bart, 
 who, fince his Election for the faid Shire, hath ac- 
 cepted the Office of Pay-mafter of his Majefty's 
 Board of Works. 
 
 i. Met*
 
 ( Jj£j ) 
 
 5. Meratrii, 20 die Jprilis, 1743; ' 
 
 Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do iflue his Warrant 
 to the Clerk of, the Crown, to make out a new 
 Writ for the electing of a Commiflioner to ferve in 
 this prefent Parliament, for the Shire of Lin- 
 Jitbgow, in the room of George Dundas, Efq; who, 
 fince his Election for the faid Shire, hath accepted 
 of the Office of Matter of his Majefty's Works ia 
 that Part of Great Britain called Scotland. 
 
 1. Sabbati, 29 die Februarii, 1695. 
 
 Refolved, That the Right of electing Members 
 to ferve in Parliament, tor the Borough of Shaf- 
 tejbury, (in Com. Dorfet) is not only in the Mayor 
 and Burgefles of the laid Borough. 
 
 2. Refolved, That the Right of electing Mem- 
 bers to ferve in Parliament for the faid Borough 
 of Shaftejbury, is only in the Inhabitants of the faid 
 J3orough, paying Scot and Lot. 
 
 1. Martiiy 20 die Decembris, 1709. 
 
 Refolved, That the Right of electing Burgefles 
 to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of Shrezvs- 
 bury, in the County of Salop, is only in the Bur- 
 gefles inhabiting in the faid Borough, or in the 
 Suburbs thereof, paying Scot and Lot, and not 
 fecciving Alms or Charity. 
 
 2. Ji
 
 ( ZOO J 
 
 2. Jovis 9 27 die Maii, 17*4. 
 
 Refohed, That the Right of electing of Burgefles 
 to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of Shrews- 
 bury, in the County of Salop, is in the Mayor, 
 Aldermen, and BurgelTes of the faid Borough. 
 
 3. The Petition of John Powel, Robert Pearfou, 
 &c. and feveral others, whole Names are fubfcrib- 
 ed thereto, being BurgeiTes of, and inhabiting in 
 the Town of ' Shrew/bury* being read ; 
 
 Refohed, That the faid Petition, complaining 
 of an undue Election and Return of Edward Crejfett t 
 for the faid Borough of Shrewfbury, is frivolous, 
 vexatious, and icandalous. 
 
 4. Ordered, That the laid Petitioners do make 
 Satisfaction to the faid Mr. &effett, for his Colts 
 and Expences. 
 
 5. Mart is, 9 die Apr His, 1722. 
 
 Refohed, That the Right of Election of Bur- 
 gelTes to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Shrewfbury, in the County of Salop, is only in t.h.e 
 BurgelTes inhabiting in the faid Borough, or in the 
 Suburbs thereof, paying Scot and Lot, and not 
 receiving Alms or Charity. 
 
 6. Refohed, That the whole Parifhes of St. 
 Chad, St. Mary, St. Alkmond, St. Julian, the Holy 
 tycfs, and St. Giles, and the feveral Vills of Had- 
 nall, Acl on- Reynold, Meriden, Hanwood, Grinfe ■/, 
 Ollerton, Onflow, Preflpn, Gubald, Pimley, and M$- 
 rjval, are not within the Borough of Shrewfbury^ pr 
 the Suburbs thereof. 
 
 7. Refohed, That the feveral Vills of BiElpn, 
 Betton^ /ilkmear, Lengwar, Calcot, Whitley, Whel- 
 back, Upper and Lower Rojjal, She/ton Oxon, U 7 ood- 
 fot, Horton, Alunkmeal, and Goofehill, in the Parifh
 
 ( 2<J 7 ) 
 
 4* St. Chad's -, Great and Little Berwick, dlmorid- 
 fork, Newton, Albright Hujley, Cotton- Hill, Lea- 
 ton, Ajley, Merrington, Wollafcot, Sanfaw, and 
 Give, in the Parifh of St. Mary, Hencot, Albright- 
 Lee, Prefton-Mcntford, Dintle, and Arlejcot, in the 
 Parifh of St. Alkmond ; and Pully and Sbelton, in 
 the Parifh of St. Julian •, are not Part of the an- 
 cient Borough of Shrewsbury, or the Suburbs 
 thereof. 
 
 8. Refohed, That the Parifh of Holy-Crofs and 
 St. Giles is not Part of the ancient Borough of 
 Shrewsbury, or the Suburbs thereof, 
 
 ^outijamptoiu 
 
 i . Mart is, 3 1 die Decembris, 1689. 
 
 Refohed, That the R ight of Election of Bur^ 
 gefies to ferve in Parliament for the Town and 
 County of the Town of Southampton, is in the Bur- 
 gefTes and Inhabitants of the faid Town. 
 
 Mart is, 17 die Martii, 1695. 
 
 2. Refohed, That the outliving BurgefTes, as 
 well as the BurgefTes, Inhabitants, and other Inha- 
 bitants, paying Scot and Lot, have a Right to, 
 vote for electing Members to ferve in Parliament, 
 for the Town and County of the Town of 
 Southampton. 
 
 3. Veneris, 31 diejanuarii, 1734. 
 
 The Deputy-clerk of the Crown attending (ac- 
 cording to Order) with the Return for the Town 
 £nd County of the Town of Southampton. 
 
 The
 
 ( 2^8 ) 
 
 The Writ directed to the Sheriff of the faici 
 Town, was read. 
 
 And Notice being taken, that the Precept of 
 the faid Sheriff was not annexed to the faid Writ. 
 
 And the Houfe being informed, that the De- 
 puty-clerk of the Crown had received a Letter, 
 with the faid Precept inclofcd ; 
 
 He delivered the fame in at the Table. 
 
 And the faid Letter, directed to the faid Deputy- 
 clerk of the Crown, fubferibed by Jofeph Moyle, 
 dated Southampton, January thirty, One thoufand 
 feven hundred and thirty-four, and certified under 
 the Hands of the faid Sheriff and his Under-fheriff, 
 to be written by their Requeft, intimating, that 
 the faid Precept was omitted by the Under- fheriff ; 
 and defiring the faid Deputy-clerk of the Crown 
 immediately to annex it to the two Returns and the 
 Writ, before he laid it before the Hpufe of Com- 
 mons; was alfo read. 
 
 And the faid Precept, directed to the Mayor 
 and Bailiffs of the faid Town, and commanding 
 them and every one of them, jointly and feverally, 
 to caufe two Burgeffes to be elected, with the in- 
 dorfed Receipt of the faid Precept, figned by the 
 faid Mayor and Bailiffs, was alfo read. 
 
 And the Return of Sir William Heathcote, Bart, 
 and Anthony Henley, Efq; by Indenture under the 
 Hands and Seals of Arthur Bracebridge, Efq-, Mayor 
 of the faid Town, and Arthur Atherley the younger, 
 Gent, one of the Bailiffs of the faid Town, and 
 leveral Burgeffes and Inhabitants thereof, annexed 
 to the faid Writ, was alfo read. 
 
 And the Return of Sir William Heatbcote, Bart. 
 and John Conduitt, Efq-, by Indenture under the 
 Hands and Seals of Jofeph Ward, Gent, one of the 
 Bailiffs of the faid Town; and feveral other Bur- 
 gtffes and Inhabitants thereof, annexed likewile to 
 the faid Writ, was alio read. 
 
 And
 
 ( 26 9 ) 
 
 And a Motion being made* and the Queftion 
 being put, that the Deputy-clerk of the Crown do 
 attend this Houfe upon this Day fortnight with the 
 Return for the Town and County of the Town of 
 Southampton. 
 
 It pafied in the Negative. 
 
 4. Afterwards, Mr. Conduitt and Mr. Henley 
 feverally petitioned. 
 
 Jovis, 3 die Aprilis, 1735. 
 
 5. Refolved, That' the Mayor and Bailiffs of the 
 Town and County of the Town of Southampton* 
 are the Returning Officers for the faid Town and 
 County. 
 
 €>OtttJ)foarlu 
 
 1. Mart is, 10 die Novembris, 1702. 
 
 Refolved, That the Right of electing BurgefTes 
 to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of South- 
 ward in the County of Surry, is only in the Inha- 
 bitants thereof paying Scot and Lot. 
 
 2. Mart is, 29 die Junii, 17 14. 
 
 On the further Hearing of the Merits of the 
 Election for the Borough of Southwark, in the 
 County of Surry, &c. 
 
 A Motion being made, and the Queftion being 
 put, that the Perfons inhabiting in the Mint, or 
 Rules of the Queen's Bench, in the Borough of 
 Southwark, and paying a Rent of ten Pounds per 
 Annum, or upwards, have a Right to vote for 
 Members to ferve in Parliament for the laid Bo- 
 rough of Southwark, though they do not pay Scot 
 and Lot within the faid Borough, 
 
 It palTed in the Negative. 
 
 3. Martis,
 
 ( 270 } 
 
 3. Mar its, 10 die Februarii, 1735: 
 0» Hearing for South wark. 
 
 The {landing Order of the fixteenth ofjanuar) 
 hSt (for which fee Title Evidence) was read ; And 
 
 The laft Determination of the (fupra Martis, 10 
 die Novembris, One thoufand feven hundred ahtl 
 two) was read. 
 
 See more of this Hearing under 'Title Evidence. 
 
 j wis, 25 diejanuarii, 17 10. 
 
 i. Refolved, That the Sons of Burgeffes and 
 thole who have ferved Apprentices feven Years in 
 the Borough of Stafford, have a Right (upon de- 
 mand thereof) to be made Burgeffes of the faid. 
 Borough. 
 
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 2. Martis, 27 die Novembris, 1722. 
 
 Refohed, Nemine contradicente, That the Right 
 of Election of Burgeffes to ferve in Parliament for 
 the Borough of Stafford, in the County of Stafford, 
 is in the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgeffes refiant 
 within the faid Borough. 
 
 3. Jovis, 4 die Februarii, 1 ^34. 
 
 Refolved, That Perfons made Burgeffes of the 
 Borough of Stafford, in the Count/ of Staffdrd, 
 fince the Death of John Dolphin, Efq; late Mem- 
 ber of Parliament for the faid Borough (not being 
 Sons of Burgeffes, or not having ferved feven 
 Years Apprenricefhip within the faid Borough) had 
 not a Right to voce in the late Election of a Bur- 
 
 gefs
 
 ( m ) 
 
 gefs to ferve in this prefent Parliament for the laid 
 Borough. 
 
 &tamfi$u 
 
 I. Luna, 8 die Martiiy 1735. 
 
 kefolved, That the Right of Election of Bur- 
 geffes to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Stamford, in the County of Lincoln, is in the In- 
 habitants paying Scot and Lot, and not receiving 
 Alms or publick Charities. 
 
 1. Mar lis, 19 die Januarii, 1702. 
 
 Refohed, That the Sons of Freemen, born after 
 their Fathers were made Free, and thofe that have 
 ferved Apprenticeships in the Borough of Sudbury, 
 in the County of Suffolk, have a Right to vote in 
 the Election of Members to ferve in Parliament for 
 the faid Borough, without any Admifiion in Form 
 to their Freedom, or taking the Oath of Free- 
 men. 
 
 2. Refolved, Thar it appears to this Houfe, that 
 Benjamin Carter, late Mayor of the Borough of 
 Sudbury, in the County of Suffolk, was, at the laft 
 Election of Burgeffes to ferve in Parliament for the 
 faid Borough, guilty of great Violence and many 
 indirect Practices, contrary to the Rights and Pri- 
 vileges of this Houfe. 
 
 3. Ordered, That the faid Benjamin Carter be, 
 for his faid Offence, taken into the Cuftody of the 
 Serjeant at Arms attending this Houfe. 
 
 Lr
 
 ( *7* ) 
 
 Lun*> 6 die Becembr'iSy 1703* 
 
 4. Refohed, That the Right of Election of Bur- 
 geffes to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Sudbury, in the County of Suffolk, is only in the 
 Sons of Freemen born after their Fathers were 
 made Free, and in fuch as have ferved feven Years 
 Apprenticelhip, or are made Freemen by Re- 
 demption. 
 
 1. Lun*> 25 die Februarii, 1722. 
 
 Refohed, That the Right of electing a Commif- 
 miffioner to ferve in Parliament for the Shire of 
 Sutherland, is in the Heritors, Fewars, Wadfetters, 
 and Life-renters, poflefled of Lands in the faid 
 Shire, whether holding of the Crown, or of a- 
 Subject. 
 
 1. Veneris, 17 die Mar tit, 1698. 
 
 Refohed, That the Right of Election of Bur- 
 gefifes to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Tamworth, is in the Inhabitants paying Scot and 
 Lot, and in fuch Perfons as have Freeholds withia 
 the laid Borough, whether refident in the faid Bo- 
 rough, or not. 
 
 Mart is, 1 die Decembris, 1702. 
 
 a. The Houfe being informed that there is a 
 new Writ iffbed only to the Sheriff of the County 
 of Stafford, for the electing a Burgefs to ferve in 
 Parliament for the Borough of Tamworth, whereas 
 the Borough is alfo within the County of Warwick; 
 
 3 prderedt
 
 C 2 73 ) 
 
 Ordered, That the Clerk of the Crown do make 
 out a Superfedeas to the Writ by him lately made 
 out, and directed to the Sheriff of the County of 
 Stafford only ; and that Mr. Speaker do ifiiie his 
 Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a 
 Writ directed to the Sheriff of the County of War- 
 wick, and another Writ directed to the Sheriff of 
 the County of Stafford, for the electing a Burgefs to 
 ferve in this prefent Parliament for the faid Borough 
 of Tamworth. 
 
 3. Mercurii, 23 die Januarii, 1722. 
 
 Refolved, That the Right of Election of Bur- 
 geTTes to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Tamworth, is in the Inhabitants, being Houfe- 
 holders, paying Scot and Lot, and not receiving 
 Alms. 
 
 Cattffocfu 
 
 1. Veneris, 13 die Martii, 1695. 
 
 Refolved, That the Right of electing Burgeffes 
 to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of Tavi- 
 fiock, (in Com. Devon.) is in the Freeholders of In- 
 heritance in Pofleffion, inhabiting within the faid 
 Borough. 
 
 2. Jovis, 4 die Februarii, 1696. 
 
 Refolved, That the Right of electing Burgeffes 
 to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of TaviJiock 9 
 in the County of Devon, is in the Freeholders of 
 Inheritance in Poffefiion, inhabiting within the faid 
 Borough, who have been or fhall be prefented as 
 fuch, by the Jury of Enquiry of the faid Borough. 
 
 3. Mart is, 19 die J anuarii, 1702. 
 
 Refolved, That the Right of electing Burgeffes 
 to ferve in Parliament for the Borough ofTavi/tock, 
 
 T in
 
 ( 274 ) 
 in the County of Devon, is in the Freeholders of 
 Inheritance in Pofleflion, inhabiting within the Bo- 
 rough. 
 
 Catmtom 
 
 i. Jovis, iftdiejulii, 1715. 
 
 Refolved, That the Right of Election of Bur- 
 gefles to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 Taunton, in the County of Somerfet, is in the Inha- 
 bitants within the faid Borough, being Pot-wallers, 
 and not receiving Alms or Charity. 
 
 2. Jovis, 11 die Augujti, 171 5. 
 
 The Houfe proceeded on the farther hearing the 
 Merits of the Election for the Borough of Taunton ; 
 and the Counfel on both Sides were called in ; and 
 the Petitioner's Counfel infifted upon the difqua- 
 lifying feveral Perfons who voted for the fitting 
 Members, on account of their having received the 
 Charities called the Town-Charity (which is vefted 
 in Feoffees) and Meredith's Charity. 
 
 And a Book being produced, wherein is entered 
 the Account of the Difpolition of the Town-Cha- 
 rity, the fitting Member's Counfel objected to the 
 faid Book's being read as Evidence. 
 
 Refolved, That the Account of Jeffery Pyfing, 
 Steward and Bailiff of the Lands and Tenements 
 belonging to the Town of Taunton, in the County 
 of Somerfet, from the twenty-firft Day of December, 
 One thoufand feven hundred and thirteen, to the 
 twenty-firft Day of December, One thoufand {even 
 hundred and fourteen (inferted in a Book intitled, 
 Taunton; An Account-Book of the Profits of the 
 Town-Lands, One thoufand fix hundred and eighty- 
 three) although not allowed and figned by the Fee- 
 offees, be admitted to be read as Evidence. 
 
 3. Sabbatiy
 
 ( *75 ) 
 3« S 'abbati, 27 die Augujli, 1715. 
 
 The Houfe proceeded to the farther hearing of 
 the Merits of the Election for the Borough of 
 Taunton, and the Counfel on both Sides were called 
 in *, and the Counfel for the fitting Members pro- 
 ceeded to examine Witnefles to difqualify fome of 
 the Voters for the Petitioners upon account of their 
 receiving Charity, particularly as to a Charity called 
 Saunders's Charity, and the fitting Member's Coun- 
 fel infilling to examine as to that Charity, being 
 given in the Year One thoufand feven hundred and 
 thirteen, and the Petitioner's Counfel oppofing 
 their examining as to any Perfons who had not re- 
 ceived that Charity withirt a Year* before the Elec- 
 tion. 
 
 And a Motion being made, and the Queftion 
 being put, that the Counfel for the fitting Mem- 
 bers be admitted to give Evidence of Perfons ha- 
 ving received Saunders's Charity before the fecond 
 of February, One thoufand feven hundred and 
 thirteen. 
 
 It pafled in the Negative. 
 
 Cfietfojn* 
 
 1. Mercurii, 17 die Junii, 1685. 
 
 Refohed, That the Right of Election for the 
 Borough ofThetford(in Com. Norfolk) is the Mayor, 
 Burgefies (which are ten) in the Commonalty or 
 Common Council (which are twenty) amounting in 
 the whole to thirty -one. 
 
 2. Sabbati, 3 die Maii, 1685. 
 
 Refohed, That the Charter of the fixteenth of 
 Queen Elizabeth, granted to the Borough ot Tbet- 
 ford, is not duly nor legally furrendered. 
 
 T 2 3. Jcvis,
 
 ( * 7 6 ) 
 
 3. Jovis, 1 die Decembrist 1743. 
 
 Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do iflue his Warrant 
 to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out a new- 
 Writ for the electing of a Burgefs to ferve in this 
 prefent Parliament for the Borough of Tbetford, in 
 the County of Norfolk, in the Room of Charles 
 Fitzroy, Efq-, who, fince his Election for the faid 
 Borough, hath accepted of the Office of Groom 
 Porter within all his Majefty's Houfes in England 
 and el fe where. 
 
 Cotnefg* 
 
 1. Mercurii, 4 die Mart ii, 1695. 
 
 Refolved, That the Perfons made Free by the 
 late King James's Charter, to the Borough of Tot- 
 nefs (in Com, Devon) have no Right to vote in 
 electing of Members to ferve in Parliament for the 
 faid Borough, by Virtue of fuch Freedom. 
 
 2. Refolved, That the Right of electing Bur- 
 gees to ferve in Parliament for the faid Borough 
 of Totnefs, is in the Freemen not inhabiting, as well 
 as in the Freemen inhabiting within the faid Bo- 
 rough of Totnefs. 
 
 dtatitt£ • See C a p a c i t y . 
 
 1. Veneris, 26 die Januarii, 1699. 
 
 Refolved, That James Shane, Efq; in treating the 
 Corporation of Tbetford in the County of Norfolk, 
 has been guilty of a Breach of the late Act of Par- 
 liament for preventing Expences in Elections. 
 
 2. Then the Quelfion being put, that James 
 Shane, Efq; is duly elected a Burgefs to ferve in 
 this prefent Parliament for the Borough of 'Tbetford 
 'in the County of Norfolk, 
 
 It
 
 ( 2 77 ) 
 It patted in the Negative. 
 
 3. Refolvedy That the faid Election is a void E- 
 lection. 
 
 4. Mr. Sloane was re-chofen, and Mr. Soame 
 petitioned againfi him. 
 
 5. Sabbati, 2 die Mar tit, 1699. 
 
 The Houfe (according to Order) proceeded to 
 take into Confideration the Acl: made in the feventh 
 Year of his Majefty's Reign, for preventing Charge 
 and Expence in Elections of Members to ferve in 
 Parliament. 
 
 And the Petition of Edward Soame, Efqj was 
 read. 
 
 And the faid Act was read. 
 
 And Mr. Sloane attending (according to Order) 
 he was heard in his Place •, 
 
 And then he withdrew. 
 
 And a Debate arifing in the Houfe upon the 
 Conftructon of the faid Act, upon Mr. Sloane's 
 being again chofen and returned for the Borough of 
 Thetford. 
 
 And the Queftion being put, that the faid Mr. 
 Sloane be capable of ferving in this prefent Parlia- 
 ment for the faid Borough ; 
 
 It palfed in the Negative. 
 
 6. Sabbati, 21 die Novembris, 1702. 
 
 Refolved, That the Agents of Sir Ifaac Rebow 
 have been guilty of treating and other corrupt Prac- 
 tices, in order to procure the faid Sir Ifaac Rebow 
 to be elected a Burgefs to ferve in Parliament for 
 the Borough of Colcbefter, in the County of Effex. 
 
 7. Ordered, That John Weely, Agent for Sir 
 Ifaac Rebow, for his corrupt Practices in endea- 
 vouring to procure the faid Sir Ifaac Rebow to be 
 elected a Burgefs for the faid Borough of Colchejier, 
 be taken into Cuftody. 
 
 t 3 «®ruto*
 
 ( 278 ) 
 
 i. Jovis, 22 die Decembris, 1743. 
 
 Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do ifiue his Warrant 
 to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out a new 
 Writ for the electing of a Burgefs to ferve in this 
 prefent Parliament for the Borough of Truro, in 
 the County of Cornwall, in the Room of the Ho- 
 nourable Charles Hamilton, Efq-, who, fince his 
 Election for the faid Borough, hath accepted the 
 Office of Receiver-General and Collector of the 
 Revenues in the Ifland of Minorca. 
 
 1 
 
 t©aHmsfa#u 
 
 1. Jovis, 1 5 die Decembris, 1709. 
 
 Refolved, That the Right of electing Burgefles 
 to ferve in Parliament, for the Borough of Wal- 
 lingford, in the County of Berks, is in the Mayor, 
 Aldermen, Bailiffs, and eighteen Afiiftants, to- 
 gether with the Inhabitants of the faid Borough, 
 paying Scot and Lot, and not receiving Alms or 
 Charity. 
 
 iBarefjam, 
 
 19 die Januarii, 1747. 
 
 1. Refolved, That the Right of Election for the 
 Borough of Wareham, in the County of Dorfet, is 
 only in the Mayor and Magiftrates of the faid Bo- 
 rough as pay Scot and Lot, and in the Freeholders 
 of Lands or Tenements there, who have been bona 
 fide, to their own Ufe, in the actual Occupation, 
 or in the Receipt of the Rents and Profits of fuch 
 Lands or Tenements, for the Space of one whole 
 Year next before the Election, except the fame 
 . came
 
 ( 2 79 ) 
 
 came to fuch Freeholders by Defcent, Devife, 
 Marriage, Marriage-Settlement, or Promotion to 
 fome Benefice in the Church. 
 
 i. Sabbat i, 3 die Mail, 4 C. 1. 1628. 
 
 Refolved, That the Right of Election for the 
 Town of Warwick^ is in the Commonalty of the 
 faid Town. 
 
 2. Jovis, 31 die Januarii, 1722. 
 
 Refolved, That the Right of Election of Bur- 
 gefTes to ferve in Parliament for the' Borough of 
 Warwick, is in fuch Perfons only as pay to Church 
 and Poor in the faid Borough. 
 
 1. Marti Si 18 die Februarii, 1695. 
 
 Refolved, That the Right of electing Citizens to 
 ferve in Parliament for the City of Wells, in the 
 County of Somerfet, is only in the Mayor, Mailers 
 and BurgefTes of the faid City. 
 
 2. Refolved, That the Right of Election of Bur- 
 gefTes to ferve in Parliament for the City of Wells, 
 in the County of Somerfet, is in the Mayor, Matters 
 and BurgefTes of the faid City. ,~ 
 
 3. Refolved, That the By-Law made by the go- 
 verning Part of the Corporation of Wells in One 
 thoufand feven hundred and twelve, pretending to 
 inflict one hundred Pounds Penalty on the Mayor 
 that nominates or makes any Burgefs without the 
 Confent of the major Part of the Corporation, and 
 fifty Pounds Penalty on any Burgefs that takes the 
 Oath appointed to be taken by the Burgefs, or that 
 ufes, claims, or challenges any Freedom or Privi- 
 
 T 4 ' lege
 
 ( 280 ) 
 
 lege of a Burgefs without iuch AfTent, is arbitrary 
 and illegal. , 
 
 4. Refolved, That the Right of Election of Ci- 
 tizens to ferve in Parliament for the City of Wells, 
 in the County of Somerfet, is in the Mayor, Matters, 
 and BurgefTes of the faid City, and in fuch Perfons 
 as are (by Confent of the Mayor and Common- 
 
 Fil of the faid City) admitted to their Free- 
 i any of the feven trading Companies of the 
 ity, on account of Birth, Servitude, or Mar- 
 • 
 5. Veneris , 18 die Apr His, JJ2g. 
 
 Refolved, That the Right of electing Citizens to 
 ferve in Parliament for the City of Wells, in the 
 County of Somerfet, is in the Mayor, Matters, Bur- 
 gefles and Freedom of the faid City, who are ad- 
 mitted to their Freemen in any of the kven Com- 
 panies within the faid City, being thereunto in- 
 titled by Birth, Servitude, or Marriage. 
 
 6. Mart is, 11 die Mart ii, 1734. 
 
 The lafl Determination of the Houfe made the 
 eigteenth Day of April, One thoufand feven hun- 
 dred and twenty-nine, concerning the Right of 
 Election of Citizens to ferve in Parliament for the 
 faid City of Wells, which is thereby refolved to be 
 in the Mayor, Matters, BurgefTes and Freemen of 
 the faid City, who are admitted to their Freedom 
 in any of the feven Companies within the faid City 
 being thereunto intitled by Birth, Servitude, or 
 Marriage, was read. 
 
 And the feveral Refolutions of the Houfe made 
 the thirtieth Day of May, One thoufand feven hun- 
 dred and fixteen, and the fecond Day of May, One 
 thoufand feven hundred and twenty-three, con- 
 cerning
 
 ( 28l ) 
 
 cerning the Right of Eleaion of Citizens to fervc 
 in Parliament tor the faid City, was read. 
 
 And part of the Report from the Committee of 
 Privileges and Elections, made the eleventh Day of 
 jipril* One thoufand feven hundred and feventeen 
 touching the Election for the faid City, in Rela- 
 tion to the Evidence of Richard Thomas, *vas read. 
 
 Refohed* That the Counfel for th" Petitioners 
 be reftrained from giving Evidenr., That it is a 
 neceflary Qualification of a Burgefs of the City of 
 Wells* that fuch Perfon previous to his being made 
 a Burgefs was a Freeman of the faid City, intitled 
 to fuch Freedom by Birth, Servitude, or Marriage. 
 
 7. Jovis, 13 die Martii* 1737. 
 On the fame Eleclion. 
 
 A Book of the Company of Hammermen within 
 the faid City being delivered in, an Entry wherein 
 was read. 
 
 And feveral Books of the feveral Companies of 
 Taylors, Mercers, Inn-keepers, Stocking-makers, 
 Butchers, and Cordwainers, within the laid City, 
 being delivered in, feveral Entries in the Book of 
 the Company of Tayors, in Relation to the Ad- 
 million of a Perfon to his Freedom, were read. 
 
 8. Martis* 18 die Martii* 1734. 
 
 On the fame Eleclion. 
 
 Refohed* That John Joyce* a Freeman of the 
 City of Wells* be admitted to give Evidence as to 
 the Right of the eldeft Sons of Freemen there to 
 be admitted to the Freedom of the faid City. 
 
 9. Jovis,
 
 ( 282 ) 
 
 9. Joiis, 20 die Mar tii ', 1734. 
 
 An Entry in a Book of the Company of Mer- 
 cers, N°. 1. was read, and a Witnefs was exa- 
 mined, in order to prove the Qualification of an- 
 other Perfon. 
 
 jo. And an Entry in a Eook of the Company 
 of Hammermen was read, and a Witnefs was re- 
 ceived, in order to prove the Qualification of an* 
 other Perfon. 
 
 11. And in order to qualify another Perfon 
 named in the faid Lift, as being the eldeft Son of 
 a Freeman of the faid City, an Entry in a Book of 
 the Company of Stocking- makers, was read. 
 
 12. N. B. This Elettion was determined Martis, 
 25 die Martii, 1735, but there were at that 
 lime no Refolutions which explain the Rights of 
 E'efiionfor that City. 
 
 1. Sabbat i, 21 die Novembris, 1702. 
 
 Refolved, That Perfons coming by Certificate to 
 live in the Borough of JVendover, have not thereby 
 a Right to vote for the Election of Members to 
 fervc in Parliament for the faid Borough. 
 
 I. Jovis, 3 die Martii, 1736. 
 
 Refclved y That the Right of Election of BurgeiTes 
 to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of Weobley, 
 in the County of Hereford, is in the Inhabitants of 
 the- ancient Vote-Houfes of twenty millings per 
 Annum value ..nd upwards, refiding in the faid 
 Houfes forty Days before the Day of Election, and 
 
 paying
 
 ( *8 3 ) 
 paying Scot and Lot, and alfo in the Owners of 
 fuch ancient Vote-Houfes paying Scot and Lor, 
 who (hall be refident in fuch Houfes at the Time 
 of the Election. 
 
 uaeffburp, 
 
 i. Mar its, i die Decembris, 1702. 
 
 Refolvedy That the Tenants of Burgage-Houfes, 
 by Leafe for Years ablblute, have a Right to vote 
 in the Election of Members to ferve in Parliament 
 for the Borough of fVejlbury, in the County of 
 IVilts. 
 
 2. Luna, 2$ die Mart it, 17 15. 
 
 The Clerk of the Crown (according to Order) 
 attended with the Returns for the County of IVilts. 
 
 The Sheriff's Precept directed to the Mayor of 
 the Borough of Wefibury in the faid County ; the 
 Receipt given by the faid Mayor for the fame ; and 
 and the Return of Willoughby Bertie and Francis 
 Anejley, Efqrs; by Indenture under the common 
 Seal of the faid Borough, figned by the Mayor ; 
 and alfo, 
 
 The Return of George Evans and Charles Allan - 
 fin, Efqrs; by Indenture under the Hands and 
 Seals of John Turner, Conflable of the faid Bo- 
 rough, and feveral other BurgelTes, were feverally 
 read. 
 
 Ordered, That the Clerk of the Crown do take 
 off the File the faid Indenture, by which Mr. 
 fivans and Mr. Allan/on are returned. 
 
 3. Mtrcurii, 1 die Junii, 17 15. 
 
 Refolved, That the Right of Election of Mem- 
 bers to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of 
 }VeJibury, in the County of Wilts, is in every Te- 
 nant
 
 ( 28 4 ) 
 nant of any Burgage-Tenement in Fee, for Life, 
 or ninety-nine Years determinable on Lives, or by 
 Copy of Court Roll, paying a Burgage Rent of 
 Four-pence or Two-pence yearly, being Refident 
 within the Borough, and not receiving Alms. 
 
 ffltttminitix. 
 
 1. Luna, 1 5 die Novetnbris, 1680. 
 
 Refohed, That the King's menial Servants, not 
 having proper Houfes of their own within the City 
 of Wefiminfter^ have not Right to give Voices in 
 the Election of Citizens to ferve in Parliament for 
 the faid City. 
 
 2. MartiSy 1 5 die Decembris, 1741. 
 
 The Houfe proceeded to the Hearing of the 
 Matter of the Petition of the feveral BurgefTes and 
 Inhabitants of the City and Liberty of Wefiminfter y 
 whofe Names are thereunto fubfcribed in behalf of 
 themfelves, and feveral other Burgefies and Inha- 
 bitants of the faid City and Liberty, complaining 
 of an undue Election and Return for the faid City, 
 
 And the Counfel were called in, 
 
 And the Counfel were directed to withdraw. 
 
 The Counfel were again called in, 
 
 And the faid Petition was read. 
 
 And the laft Determination of the Houfe con- 
 cerning the Right of electing Citizens to ferve in 
 Parliament for the faid City, made the fifteenth Day 
 of November ^ One thoufand fix hundred and eighty, 
 (when the Houfe refolved, that the King's menial 
 Servants, not having proper Houfes of their own 
 within the City of ' Wejlminjler, have not a Right to 
 give Voices in the Election of Citizens to ferve in 
 Parliament for the faid City) was alfo read. 
 
 3. Martisy
 
 ( 28 5 ) 
 
 3. Mortis, 22 die Becembris, 1741. 
 
 Refolved, That Mr. John Lever, High Bailiff of 
 the City oiWejlminfter, at the laft Election of Citi- 
 zens to ferve in Parliament for the faid City, acted 
 at the faid Election in an illegal and arbitrary Man- 
 ner, in prejudice of the Rights of the Electors of 
 the faid City, and in manifeft Violation of the 
 Freedom of Eleftions. 
 
 Ordered, That the faid Mr. John Lever be for 
 his faid Offence taken into the Cuftody of the Ser- 
 jeant at Arms attending this Houfe. 
 
 Refolved, That it appears to this Houfe, that a 
 Body of armed Soldiers, headed by Officers, did 
 on Friday the eighth Day of May, laft, come in a 
 military Manner, and take PofTeffion of the Church- 
 yard of St. Paul's, Covent Garden, near the Place 
 where the Poll (for the Election of Citizens to ferve 
 in this prefent Parliament for the City of Wejtmin- 
 Jler) was taken, before the faid Election was 
 ended. 
 
 Refolved, That the prefence of a regular Body of 
 armed Soldiers, at an Election of Members to 
 ferve in Parliament, is an high Infringement of the 
 Liberties of the Subject, a manifeft Violation of 
 the Freedom of Elections, and an open Defiance of 
 the Laws and Conftitution of this Kingdom. 
 
 Ordered, That Nathaniel Blackerby, Efq; do at- 
 tend this Houfe upon Friday the twenty- fecond 
 Day of January next. 
 
 Ordered, That George Howard, Efq-, do attend 
 this Houfe upon Friday the faid twenty -fecond Day 
 of January. 
 
 Ordered, That Thomas Lediard, Efq; do attend 
 this Houfe upon Friday the faid twenty -fecond Day 
 of January. 
 
 4. Veneris,
 
 ( 286 ) 
 
 4. Veneris, 22 die Januarii, 1741. 
 
 Major General Foliott (attending according to 
 order) was called in and examined, and produced a 
 Letter received by him on the eighth Day of May 
 laft, figned with the Names of Nathaniel Blacker -by ', 
 George Howard, and T. Lediard, and alfo another 
 Letter, received by him the fame Day, figned 
 with the fame Names, and the Names of Three 
 other Perfons. 
 
 And then he withdrew. 
 
 And feveral WitnefTes having been examined, 
 in order to prove the Hand- writing of Nathaniel 
 Blackerby, George Howard, and Thomas Lediard, 
 Efqrs; 
 
 And being withdrawn, 
 
 The faid firft mentioned Letter was read. 
 
 Then the faid Nathaniel Blackerby, George How* 
 ard, and Thomas Lediard, Efqrs-, (attending ac- 
 cording to order) were called in, and having feve- 
 rally confeffed that they figned the faid Letter, and 
 having exprefled their concern for their Offence 
 therein -, 
 
 They withdrew, and the feveral Refolutions of 
 the Houfe of the twenty -fecond Day of December 
 laft, in relation to the Body of armed Soldiers, 
 headed by Officers, coming on the faid eighth 
 Day of May laft, in a Military Manner, and tak- 
 ing PofTeflion of the Church-yard of St. Paul, 
 Covent Garden, near the Place where the Poll (for 
 the Election of Citizens to ferve in this prefent Par- 
 liament for the City of JVeftminJler) was taken, be- 
 fore the faid Election was ended, being read, 
 
 Ordered, That the faid Nathaniel Blackerby, 
 George Howard and Thomas Lediard, having been 
 called in, and at- the Bar of this Houfe confefled, 
 that they did fend for, and caufe to come on Friday 
 
 the
 
 ( 28; ) 
 the eighth Day of May laft, a Body of armed Sol- 
 diers, headed by Officers in a Military Manner, 
 who did take Poffeflion of the Church-yard of St. 
 Paul, Covent Garden* near the Place where the Poll 
 (for the Election of Citizens to ferve in this prefent 
 Parliament for the City of Weftminjler) was taken, 
 before the faid Election was ended, and the faid 
 Nathaniel Blackerby, George Howard, and Thomas 
 Lediard, having acknowledged their Offence there- 
 in, do attend this Houfe to-morrow Morning, in 
 order to be brought to the Bar thereof, to be re- 
 primanded on their Knees by Mr. Speaker for the 
 faid Offence. 
 
 5. Sabbati, 23 die Januarii, 1741. 
 
 Nathaniel Blacker by, George Howard, and Tho- 
 mas Lediard, Efqrs; attending according to Order, 
 were brought to the Bar, and upon their Knees re- 
 primanded by Mr. Speaker, as the Houfe had di- 
 rected, and were ordered to be difcharged, paying 
 their Fees. 
 
 Refolved, That the Thanks of this Houfe be 
 given to Mr. Speaker, for the Speech by him made 
 upon reprimanding the faid Nathaniel Blackerby, 
 George Howard, and Thomas Lediard, and that he 
 be defired to print the fame. 
 
 22 diejanuarii, 1749. 
 
 6. Notice being taken, that no Return had yet 
 been made for the Writ, for electing of a Citizen 
 to ferve in this prefent Parliament for the City of 
 Weftminjler, in the Room of the Right Honourable 
 Grenville Levefon Gower, Efq«, commonly called 
 Lord Vifcount Trentham, (who, fince his Election 
 for the faid City, had accepted the Office of one of 
 the Commiffioners for executing the Office of Lord 
 High Admiral of Great Britain) although the faid 
 
 Writ
 
 ( 288 ) 
 
 Writ was ordered upon the fixteenth Day of No- 
 vember laft, to be made out. 
 
 The Order made upon the fixteenth Day of No- 
 vember laft, for Mr. Speaker to iffue his Warrant to 
 the Clerk of the Crown for making out the faid 
 Writ, was read. 
 
 Ordered^ That the Clerk of the Crown do attend 
 this Houfe to-morrow Morning, to give an ac- 
 count of the iffuing of the faid Writ. 
 
 Ordered^ That Mr. John Crawfure, Purfuivant 
 or Mefienger extraordinary attending the Great 
 Seal, do attend this Houfe to-morrow Morning, 
 to give an account of the fending of the faid Writ 
 to the Sheriff of the County of Middle/ex. 
 
 Ordered^ That the Under-fherifF of the County 
 of Middle/ex, do attend this Houfe to-morrow 
 Morning, to give an account of the iffuing of a 
 Precept to the High Bailiff of the City oiWeft- 
 tninjier, in purfuance of the faid Writ. 
 
 Ordered, That the High Bailiff of the City of 
 Weftminjlerf&o attend this Houfe to-morrow Morn- 
 ing, to give an Account of the Execution of the 
 faid Precept. 
 
 23 die Fehruariiy 1749. 
 
 7. The Deputy-clerk of the Crown (attending 
 according to Order) gave the Houfe an Account 
 of the iifuing of the Writ for the electing of a 
 Citizen to ferve in Parliament for the City oiWejl- 
 minfter, in the Room of the Right Honourable 
 Grenville Levefon Gower, Efqj commonly called 
 Lord Vifcount Trentham, (who, fince his Election 
 for the iaid City, had accepted the Office of one of 
 the Commiffioners for executing the Office of Lord 
 High Admiral of Great Britain) which Writ was 
 directed upon the fixteenth Day of November laft, 
 to be made out. 
 
 * Mr.
 
 I 2 *9 ) 
 
 Mr. John Crawford, Purfuivant, or^Meffengef 
 
 . Extraordinary attending the Great Seal^ attending 
 
 according to order, was called in, and at the Bar 
 
 examined, touching the fending of the faid Writ to 
 
 the Sheriff of Middle/ex, 
 
 And then withdrew. 
 
 The Under- fheriff of the County of Middlefex 
 attending according to order, was called in, and at 
 the Bar examined, touching the iffuing of a Pre- 
 cept in purfuance of the faid Writ. 
 
 And then he withdrew. 
 
 The High Bailiff of the City of Weftminfter at- 
 tending according to order^ was called, and being 
 examined at the Bar, acquainted the Houfe that he 
 is now in the Execution of the faid Precept, that 
 he had all along endeavoured to avoid all unnecef- 
 fary Delay therein ; and that, if fome Delay has 
 happened in the Scrutiny of the Poll (taken at the 
 Election) which he is now proceeding upon, it has 
 been fuch only as he did not think, he had furHcient 
 Power to prevent or remove. 
 
 And then he withdrew. 
 
 He was again called in, 
 
 And Mr. Speaker (by Direction of the Houfe) 
 recommended fome Particulars of his Duty to him, 
 and acquainted him, that if he met with any Thing 
 to obftruct him therein, which he could not pre- 
 vent, he mould apply to the Houfe upon it, and 
 might be affured of the Support of the Houfe in 
 the Difcharge of his Duty ; and that the Houfe ex- 
 pected he would take care in general to expedite 
 the Election as much as poffible. - 
 
 Upon which he expreffed his great readinefs to 
 conform himfelf to the Direction of the Houfe, 
 and faid, that he would ufe his beft Endeavours to 
 expedite the Election, and hoped to perform his 
 Duty in general, to the Satisfaction of the Houfe. 
 
 And then he withdrew. 
 
 U 20 die.
 
 ( 200 ) 
 
 2o die Januarii, 1750- 
 
 £. A Petition of the feveral BurgefTes and Inha<* 
 bitants of the City and Liberty of IVejlminJter* 
 whofe Names are thereunto fublcribed, on behalf 
 of themfelves, and feveral other BurgefTes and In- 
 habitants of the laid City and Liberty, was pre- 
 fented to the Houfe, and read, complaining of an 
 undue Election and Return for the laid City of 
 JVeJiminJler. 
 
 Ordered, That the Matter of the faid Petition be 
 heard at the Bar of this Houfe upon to-morrow 
 Sevennight, the fifth Day of February next. 
 
 A Petition of Sir George Vandeput, Baronet, was 
 alfo prefented to the Houfe, and read, complaining 
 of an undue Election and Return foF the City of 
 Wejlminjier. 
 
 Ordered, That the Matter of this Petition be 
 heard at the Bar of this Houfe, at the fame Time 
 that the Matter of the Petition of the feveral Bur- 
 gefTes and Inhabitants of the City and Liberty of 
 of Wejiminjier, whofe Names are thereunto fub- 
 fcribed on behalf of themfelves, and feveral other 
 BurgefTes and Inhabitants of the faid City and Li- 
 berty, is appointed to be heard. 
 
 The Houfe was moved, That the Journal of the 
 Houfe of the twenty-fecond and twenty-third of 
 February laft, containing the Entry of the Proceed- 
 ings of the Houfe in relation to the Execution of the 
 "Writ which was ordered to be ifTued upon the fix- 
 teenth Day of November, One thoufand feven hun- 
 dred and forty-nine, for the electing of a Citizen to 
 ierve in this prefent Parliament, for the City of 
 Wefiminjier, in the Room of the Right Honour- 
 able Granville Levefon Cower, Efq-, commonly 
 called Lord Vifcount Trentham, might be read ; 
 
 And the fame being read accordingly, 
 
 Ordered^
 
 ( 201 ) 
 
 brJeredi That Peter Leigh, Efq; High-bailiff of 
 the City of Weftminfter, do attend this Houfe im- 
 mediately, in order to give the Houfe an Account 
 of what he did in purfuance of the Directions given, 
 to him by this Houfe upon the twenty-third Day 
 of February laft, in relation to the Execution of the 
 Precept, iffued to him in purfuance of the faid 
 Writ. 
 
 Peter Leigh, Efq; High Bailiff of the City of 
 Wejiminfier, attending (according to order) was 
 called in, and examined in relation to what he did 
 in purfuance of the faid Directions. 
 
 And having, in the Courfe of his Examination, 
 alledged, that thfe faid Election was protracted by 
 an affected Delay, 
 
 He was directed to withdraw. 
 
 Refohed, That the High-bailiff of the City of 
 Weftminfier, be again called in, and afked, by whom 
 it was, that the faid Election was protracted, and 
 by what Means. 
 
 The High-bailiff of the City of ' Weftntinfier, was 
 again called in, and being afked, by whom it wa9 
 that the faid Election was protracted, and by what 
 Means. 
 
 He named Mr. Crowle. 
 
 And having, in the Courfe of his further Exa* 
 mination, complained of ill Treatment offered to 
 him by feveral Perfons upon account of his Beha- 
 viour in relation to the faid Election and Return. 
 
 He was again directed to withdraw. 
 
 He was again called in, and being required to name 
 the Perfons from whom he received the ill Treat- 
 ment of which he had complained. 
 
 He named Mr. Alexander Murray , and Mr* 
 i Gibfott. 
 
 And then he again withdrew. 
 
 Ordered, That Richard CrowU, Efq-, do attend 
 this Houfe upon Thurfday Morning next. 
 
 U 2 Ordered
 
 ( *9* ) 
 
 Ordered^ That the honourable Alexander Murray,- 
 Efq-, do attend this Houfe upon Thurfday Morning 
 next. 
 
 Ordered, That— — Gib fin, Upholder in Covent- 
 Garden, do attend this Houfe upon Iburfday Morn- 
 ing next. 
 
 Ordered, That the High- bailiff of the City of 
 Wefiminfier, do attend this Houfe upon Thurfday 
 Morning next, to make good his Charge againlt 
 the faid feveral Perfons by him named in the Com- 
 plaint, which he has this Day made to the Houfe, 
 in regard to the Obftruction he met with in the 
 Execution of his Office. 
 
 3 1 die Januarii, 1 750.- 
 
 9. The feveral Orders of the Day for the At- 
 tendance of Richard CrowIe 9 Efq* the honourable 
 
 Alexander Murray, Efq; Gibfon, Upholder in 
 
 Covent Garden, and the High-bailiff of the City of 
 Wefiminfier, being read. 
 
 The High-bailiff of the City of Wefiminfier was 
 called in, and acquainted, that he might now pro- 
 ceed to make good his Charge againft the feveral 
 Perfons by him named, to the Houfe on Monday 
 M. 
 
 And Richard Crowle, Efq-, one of the faid Per- 
 fons, was called in. 
 
 And the High- bailiff proceeded to ftate his 
 Charge againfl the faid Mr. Crowle -, 
 
 And Mr. Crowle was heard to the faid Charge. 
 
 And the High-bailiff having been heard to 
 what had been alledged by Mr. Crowle, they were 
 both directed to withdraw. 
 
 Refohed, That the High-bailiff of the City 
 Wefiminfier, be again called in, and directed to 
 produce his Evidence upon his Charge againfl 
 Richard Crowle, Efqi 
 
 The
 
 ( 2 93 ) 
 
 The High- bailiff and Mr. Crowk were again 
 called in. 
 
 And the High-bailiff examined feveral Wit- 
 neffes in fupport of the faid Charge. 
 
 And Mr. Crowk was heard, and examined a 
 Witnefs in anfwer to the faid Charge. 
 
 And the High-bailiff was heard by way of 
 Reply ; 
 
 And then they were directed to withdraw. 
 
 Refohed, That it appears to this Houfe that 
 Richard Crowle, Efq-, during the late Scrutiny of the 
 Poll, for the City of Wejiminjler, after he had full 
 Notice of the Orders of this Houfe given to the 
 High-bailiff of the faid City to expedite the faid 
 Scrutiny, did wilfully and defignedly protract the 
 fame ; and when he was reminded of the faid Or- 
 ders by the High-bailiff, did publicly avow and 
 declare he had done fo, and did utter difrefpect- 
 ful Words in Contempt of the Authority of this 
 Houfe. 
 
 Ordered, That the faid Mr. Crowle be now 
 brought to the Bar of this Houfe, and be upon his 
 knees reprimanded by Mr. Speaker, and difcharg- 
 cd, paying his Fees. 
 
 Ordered, That the further Confideration of the 
 Charge made by the High-bailiff of the City of 
 fttjlminfter, be adjourned till to-morrow Morning. 
 
 i die Februarii y 1750. 
 
 10. The Houfe (according to Order) refumed 
 the adjourned Confideration of the Charge made to 
 the Houfe upon Monday lafl: by the High-bailiff of 
 thp City of IVeftminfter. 
 
 And the High-bailiff was called in, and directed 
 to proceed to make good the reft of his Charge ; 
 
 And then he was directed to withdraw. 
 
 He was again called in 
 
 U 3 A: id
 
 ( 294 ) 
 
 And the honourable Alexander Murray, Efq-, 
 One of the Ferfons named in the faid Charge, was 
 alfo called in. 
 
 And the High- bailiff proceeded to ftate his 
 Charge againft the faid Mr. Murray. 
 
 And Mr. Murray having been heard to the faid 
 Charge, and having denied the fame, and defiring 
 to make his Defence thereto by Counfel. 
 
 They were both directed to withdraw. 
 
 The Houfe was moved, that Part of an Ac! 
 made in the twentieth Year of his prefent Majefty's 
 Reign, intitled, An Aft for allowing Perfons im- 
 peached of High Treafon, whereby any Corruption of 
 Blood may be made, or for mifprifion of fuch Treafon, 
 to make their full Defence by Counfel, might be 
 read ; 
 
 And the fame was read accordingly. 
 
 Mr. Murray was again called in ; 
 
 And being afked, whether his Counfel were 
 ready to proceed, he acquainted the Houfe that he 
 had fent for them ; that he was ready himfelf, but 
 did not know, whether they would be ready to 
 proceed this Day, 
 
 And then he was again directed to withdraw. 
 
 Ordered, That Mr. Murray be admitted to be 
 heard at the Bar of this Houfe by his Counfel, 
 upon the Matter of the Charge made againft him 
 by the High-bailiff of the City oiWeftminfler. 
 
 Ordered, Tha; the High- bailiff of the City of 
 Weftminfter, be admitted to be heard by Counfel, 
 in fupj^prt of the Charge, if he thinks fit. 
 
 Ordered, That the faid Mr. Murray be taken into 
 the Cuftqdy of the Serjeant at Arms attending this 
 Houfe ; and that when he fhall be in fuch Cuf- 
 tody, the Serjeant at Arms attending this Houfe 
 do tajte fuch Bail for the faid Mr. Murray, as fhail 
 ^c approved by Mr. Speaker, for the faid Mr. Mur-
 
 ( *95 ) 
 ray's Attendances upon this Houfe, from Time to 
 Time, as often as he (hall be required thereunto. 
 
 Ordered, That the further Confideration of that 
 Part of the faid Charge, which relates to the faid 
 Mr. Murray, be adjourned till Wednefday Morning 
 next. 
 
 Ordered, That the Charge made by the High- 
 bailiffof the City of Weflminfter, againft the faid 
 Mr. Murray, be by him put into Writing, and 
 delivered to the Clerk of this Houfe; and that a 
 Copy of the faid Charge be delivered to the faid 
 Mr. Murray. 
 
 The High-bailiff was again called in. 
 
 And John Gibfon, another of the Perfons named 
 in the Charge made to the Houfe upon Monday 
 laft, by the faid High- bailiff, was alfo called in. 
 
 The High- bailiff proceeded to ftate his Charge 
 againft the faid Mr. Gibfon. 
 
 And Mr. Gibfon having been heard to the faid 
 Charge, and having denied the fame ; 
 
 The High-bailiff examined feveral Witnefles in 
 fupport of the former pan of the faid Charge. 
 
 And having called another Witnefs, 
 
 The High-bailiff; Mr. Gibfon, and the faid Wit- 
 nefs were directed to withdraw. 
 
 The High-bailiff and Mr. Gibfon were agai« 
 called in. 
 
 And the High -bailiff having acquainted the 
 Houfe, that he had called the faid Witnefs in fup- 
 port of the latter Part of his faid Charge. 
 
 The High-bailiff and Mr. Gibfon were again di- 
 rected to withdraw. 
 
 They were again called in., 
 
 And the High- bailiff was directed to confine 
 ^imfclf to the former Part of the faid Charge. 
 
 And he having acquainted the faid Houfe, that 
 he had gone through his Evidence in fupport of 
 jfrat Part of the faid Charge. 
 
 U 4 Mr.
 
 ( 296) 
 
 Mr. Gibfon was heard, and examined feveral Wit- 
 neffes in Anfwer to the faid Charge. 
 
 And having referred to a Member of the Houfe, 
 as having been prefent at the Time mentioned iri 
 the Charge. 
 
 The faid Member did in his Place inform the 
 Houfe of what he knew concerning the Matter of 
 the faid Charge. 
 
 And Mr. Gibfon having gone through his Evi- 
 dence, referring to a Member of the Houfe, as 
 having been prefent at the Time mentioned in the 
 Charge. 
 
 The faid Member did in his Place inform the 
 Houfe of what he knew concerning the Matter of 
 the faid Charge. 
 
 And then the High-bailiff and Mr. Gibfon were 
 directed to withdraw. 
 
 And feveral Members did in their Places inform 
 the Houfe of what they knew concerning the Matter 
 of the faid Charge. 
 
 The Houfe was moved, that the Entry of the 
 former Part of the faid Charge by the High- 
 bailiff againfl the faid Mr. Gibfon, might be read j 
 And the fame was read accordingly. 
 Refohed, That it appears to this Houfe, that 
 the faid Mr. John Gibfon is guilty of an high 
 Contempt of the Authority and Privileges of this 
 Houfe, by reflecting on the Proceedings of this 
 Houfe, and of the Legiflature. 
 
 Ordered, That the faid John Gibfon be, for his 
 faid Offence, committed Prifoner to his Majefty's 
 Gaol of Newgate, and that Mr. Speaker do iffue 
 his Warrant accordingly. 
 
 4 die Februarii, 1750, 
 
 it. Mr. Speaker acquainted the Houfe, that the 
 
 Serjeant at Arms attending this Houfe, had in- 
 
 s formed
 
 ( «97 ) 
 
 Formed him, that, in purfuance of the Order of 
 this Houfe of Friday laft, he had taken into his 
 Cuftody the Right Honourable Alexander Murray, 
 Efq-, and when in his Cuftody had taken Bail for 
 the faid Mr. Murray's attendance upon this Houfe, 
 from time to time, as often as he mould be required 
 thereunto ; and that the faid Mr. Murray was now 
 upon fuch Bail. ■ 
 
 Mr. Speaker further acquainted the Houfe, that 
 the faid Bail was fuch as had been approved of by 
 him, as the faid Order directed. 
 
 Ordered, That the faid Mr. Murray do attend 
 this Houfe upon Wednefday Morning next. 
 
 Ordered, That the Order made upon Monday the 
 twenty-eighth of [January laft, for hearing to-mor- 
 row Morning, at the Bar of this Houfe, the Matter 
 of the Petition of the feveral Burgeffes and Inha- 
 bitants of the City and Liberty of IVeJiminJier, 
 whofe Names are thereunto fubfcribed on behalf of 
 themfelves, and feveral other Burgeffes and Inha- 
 bitants of the faid City and Liberty, complaining 
 of an undue Election and Return .for the City of 
 IVeJiminJier, be now read ; 
 
 And the fame being read accordingly. 
 Ordered, That the faid Order be difcharged. 
 Ordered, That the Order made upon Monday, 
 the twenty-eighth of January laft, for hearing at 
 the Bar of this Houfe, the Matter of the Petition 
 of Sir George Vandeput, Bart, complaining of an 
 undue Election and Return for the City of Wejl- 
 minjicr , at the fame Time, the Matter of the Peti- 
 tion of the feveral Burgeffes and Inhabitants of the 
 City and Liberty of IVeJiminJier, whofe Names are 
 thereunto fubfcribed, on behalf of themfelves, and 
 feveral other Burgeffes and Inhabitants of the faid 
 City and Liberty, was appointed to be heard, be 
 riow read •, 
 
 And the fame being read accordingly. 
 
 Ordered*
 
 (»9») 
 
 Or/bred, That the faid Order be difcharged. 
 
 Ordered, That the Matters of the faid Petition* 
 be heard at the Bar of this Houfe, upon Tkurfday 
 Morning next. 
 
 6 die Februariiy 1750. 
 
 12. The other Order of the Day being read, 
 
 The Houfe refumed the adjourned Lonfidera- 
 tion of that Part of the Charge made to the Houfe 
 by the High- bailiff of the City of JVeJiminfier y 
 vhich relates to the Honourable Alexander Murray, 
 Efq; 
 
 And the High-bailiff and the Counfel for Mr. 
 Murray were called in ; 
 
 And the Charge of the High-bailiff againft the 
 iaid Mr. Murray was read. 
 
 The High- bailiff examined one Witnefs in fup- 
 port of the faid Charge. 
 
 And then the High-bailiff, the Counfel, and the 
 faid Witnefs were directed to withdraw. 
 
 The High-bailiff and the Counfel were again 
 called in. 
 
 And the High-bailiff examined feveral other 
 L Witneffes in fupport of the faid Charge. 
 
 And having gone through his Evidence ; 
 
 The Counfel for Mr. Murray were heard, and 
 examined feveral Witnefies in anfwer to the faid 
 Charge. 
 
 And the High-bailiff was heard by Way of Re- 
 ply ; 
 
 And the faid Mr. Murray was heard at the Bar ; 
 
 And then the High- bailiff, Mr. Murray, and the 
 Counfel, were directed to withdraw. 
 
 Refohed, That it appears to this Houfe, that the 
 honourable Alexander Murray, Efq; on the fif- 
 teenth Day of May laft, being the Day of Return 
 # a Jvdember to lerve in Parliament for the City 
 
 Of
 
 ( a 99 ) 
 
 of Wefiminfter, attended by a Mob, did, before 
 the Return was made, come to the Houfe of Mr. 
 Baldwin, the Deputy High-bailiff of the faid City, 
 and then and there declared, in a menacing and in- 
 fulting Manner, that he and a thoufand more had 
 fworn, that the High-bailiff mould make his Re- 
 turn in the Middle of CoveM-Garden, and not in the 
 Portico ; that he was a Fool he had not ordered 
 the Iron Rails before the Portico to be cut down 
 the Night before; that he had advifed with Coun- 
 fe\, that if he had done it, and had not taken the 
 Rails away, it would have been only a Trefpafs j 
 and that for One hundred or One hundred and fifty 
 Pounds, they might have been made good again ; 
 arid that had it not been to humour lbme faint- 
 hearted Fellows, it 'would have been done, or 
 Words to that Effect ; and that the faid Alexander 
 Murray, immediately after the Return was made, 
 appeared in Covent -Garden Church-yard, while the 
 returning Officer was in the Veftry, near the Place 
 where the Return was made, at the Head of a Mob, 
 who appeared to be on the Part of Sir George Van- 
 deput, and did then utter Words exciting and in- 
 flaming the faid Multitude, to affault and murder 
 the returning Officer •, and that afterwards, as the 
 returning Officer was going away, the faid Alexan- 
 der Murray, peifevering in his wicked Purpofes, 
 did, at the Head of the faid Mob, again incite 
 them to Ads of Violence, faying with Impreca- 
 tions, Will nobody knock the Dog down? Will nobody 
 Hill the Dog ? or Words to that Effect. 
 
 A Motion was made, and the Queftion being 
 propofed, that the faid Alexander Murray, for his 
 faid dangerous and feditious Practices, in Violation 
 and Contempt of the Authority and Privileges of 
 this Houfe, and of the Freedom of Elections, be 
 committed dole Frifoner to his Majefty's Goal of 
 fiewgate. 
 
 The
 
 ( 300 ) 
 
 The Houfe was moved, that the Journal of the 
 Houfe of the Twenty-third of February, One thou- 
 fand feven hundred and forty-one, in relation to 
 the Proceedings of the Houfe, for the Punifhment 
 of William Middleton, Efq; might be read i 
 
 And the fame was read accordingly. 
 
 Rtfolved, That the faid Alexander Murray be, for, 
 his faid dangerous and feditious Pra£tices, in Vio- 
 lation and Contempt of the Authority and Privi- 
 leges of this Houfe, and of the Freedom of 
 Elections, committed clofe Prifoner to his Majefty's 
 Goal of Newgate, and Mr. Speaker do iflue his 
 Warrant accordingly. 
 
 Refolved, That the faid Alexander Murray be now 
 brought to the Bar of this Houfe, to receive his 
 Sentence there, upon his Knees. 
 
 He was brought in accordingly, and by Mr. 
 Speaker directed to kneel. 
 
 And he having refufed to be upon his Knees, as 
 required by the faid Refolution ; 
 
 And being withdrawn, 
 
 Refolved, That it having been refolved by this 
 Houfe, that the faid Alexander Murray mould re- 
 ceive upon his Knees, at the Bar of this Houfe, 
 the faid Sentence of this Houfe againft him ; and 
 he having in a mod infolent audacious Manner, at 
 the Bar of this Houfe, abfolutely refufed to be 
 upon his Knees, as required by the faid Refolution, 
 is guilty of a high and mod dangerous Contempt 
 of the Authority and privilege of this Houfe. 
 
 Ordered, That the faid Alexander Murray be 
 committed clofe Prifoner to his Majefty's Goal of 
 Newgate, in order to his forth coming, to abide 
 fuch Orders as fhall be made by. this Houfe, in, 
 relation to the faid Contempt. 
 
 Ordered, Thar the laid Alexander Murray (while 
 
 in the faid Goal by Virtue of the faid Order) be 
 
 not allowed the Ufe of Pen, Ink, or Paper 5 and 
 
 3 that
 
 ( 3d ) 
 
 that no Perfori be admitted to have accefs unto 
 him, without the Leave of this Houfe. 
 
 Ordered, That a Committee be appointed to con- 
 fider, and report to the Houfe, what Methods may 
 be proper to be taken by the Houfe, in relation to 
 the faid Contempt. 
 
 And a Committee was appointed accordingly; 
 and they are to withdraw immediately into the 
 Speaker's Chamber ■, and they have Power to fend 
 for Perfons, Papers, and Records. 
 
 Ordered, That the faid Committee have Power 
 to fit, notwithftanding any Adjournment of the. 
 Houfe. 
 
 8 die Februarii, iyso. 
 
 13. Ordered, That the Lord Elibank have leave 
 to refort to his Brother the honourable Alexander 
 Murray, Efqj now a Prifoner in his Majefty's 
 Goal of Newgate, committed to the faid Goal by 
 an Order of this Houfe* 
 
 The Houfe being informed, that a Perfon from 
 the Keeper of Newgate attended at the Door, he 
 was called in, and at the Bar acquainted the Houfe, 
 that the faid Mr. Murray lies ill, and defires that a 
 Phyfician and an Apothecary may have Leave to 
 refort to him ; and that the Name of the Apothe- 
 cary is Cooke, and the Name of the Phyfician he 
 did not know, but had fent to enquire j 
 
 And then he withdrew. 
 
 The Houfe being informed, that the Phyfician 
 defired by the faid Mr. Murray, to attend him, was 
 Doctor Lamond-, 
 
 Ordered, That the faid Doctor Lamond, and the 
 faid Mr. Cooke, have leave to refort to the faid Mr. 
 Murray in the faid Goal. 
 
 The Houfe was moved, that the Order made 
 upon Monday laft, the Fourth Day of February, for 
 
 hearing
 
 ( 3^2 ) 
 
 hearing Yefterday at the Bar of this Houfe, the 
 Matters of the Petition of the feveral Burgeffes and 
 Inhabitants of the City and Liberty of Wejiminflery 
 whofe Names are thereunto fubfcribed, on Behalf 
 of themfelves, and feveral Other Burgeffes and In- 
 habitants of the faid City and Liberty, and of the 
 Petition of Sir George Vandeputi Bart, feverally 
 complaining of an undue Election and Return for 
 the City of JVefiminfier, might be read. 
 
 And the fame being read accordingly. 
 
 Ordered^ That the Matter of the faid Petitions 
 fee heard at the Bar of this Houfe upon Tuefdaj 
 Morning next. 
 
 12 die Februarii, 175b. 
 
 14. Ordered, That the feveral Burgeffes and In- 
 habitants of the City and Liberty of Wefiminfter* 
 who petitioned this Houfe on Behalf of themfelves, 
 and feveral other Burgeffes and Inhabitants of the 
 City and Liberty, complaining of an undue Elec- 
 tion and Return for the City of Wefiminfier^ be at 
 Liberty to withdraw their Petition* 
 
 Ordered, That the Order made for hearing at the 
 Bar of this Houfe the Matter of the faid Petition, 
 be difcharged. 
 
 Ordered, That Sir George Vandeput, Bart, be at 
 Liberty to withdraw his Petition, complaining of 
 an undue Election and Return for the faid City. 
 
 Ordered, That the Order made for hearing at 
 the Bar of this Houfe the Matter of the faid Pe- 
 tition be difcharged. 
 
 14 die Februarii, 1750. 
 
 15. Sir William Tounge, from the Committee 
 who were appointed to confider, and report to the 
 Houfe, what Methods may be proper to be taken
 
 ( 303 J 
 
 oy the Houfe, in relation to the Contempt of the 
 Honourable Alexander Murray, Efq-, who being in 
 purfuance of a Refolution of this Houfe, brought 
 to the Bar of this Houfe, to receive his Sentence 
 there upon his Knees, and who being by Mr. 
 Speaker directed to kneel, refufed to be upon his 
 Knees, as required by the faid Refolution, ac- 
 quainted the Houfe, that the Committee have 
 directed him to make a Report when the Houfe 
 will pfeafe to receive the fame. 
 
 Ordered, That the Report be received upon Mon» 
 day Morning next. 
 
 A Petition of John Gib/on, now Prifoner in New- 
 gate, was prefented to the Houfe and read, expref- 
 fing his Sorrow for having incurred the Difpleafure 
 of the Houfe, giving the ftrongeft and mod fo- 
 lemn Aflurances of his never giving the leaft Of-« 
 fence for the future, and praying to be difcharged 
 from his Confinement. 
 
 Ordered, That the faid John Gibfin, committed 
 Prifoner by this Houfe to his Majefty's Goaf of 
 Newgate \ on the Firft of this Inftant February, be 
 brought to the Bar of this Houfe To-morrow 
 Morning, in order to his being difcharged ; and that 
 Mr. Speaker do uTue his Warrant accordingly. 
 
 15 die Februarii, 1750. 
 
 1 6. John Gib/on was (according to Order) brought 
 to the Bar, where he, upon his Knees, received a 
 Reprimand from Mr. Speaker, and was ordered to 
 be difcharged out of Cuftody, paying his Fees. 
 
 25 die Februarii, 1750. 
 
 17. The Orders of the Day, for the Attendance 
 of Dr. Lamond, and Mr. Cooke the Apothecary, who 
 we«j admitted to vifit Mr. Murray, now a Prifoner 
 
 in
 
 C 304 ) 
 
 in his Majefty's Goal of Newgate, committed to the 
 feid Goal by an Order of this Houfe, being read. 
 
 Dr. Lamond was called in, and at the Bar gave 
 an Account of the State of the Health of Mr. Mur- 
 ray, during the Time he had attended him in the 
 faid Goal; 
 
 And then he withdrew. 
 
 Refohed, That no Perfon, allowed by this Houfe 
 to refort to the faid Mr. Murray in his Majefty's 
 Goal of Newgate, have, without frefh Leave of this 
 Houfe, any further Accefs to the faid Mr. Murray, 
 while in the faid Goal, by Virtue of an Order of 
 this Houfe, made upon the Sixth Day of this In- 
 flant February, except his Phyfician Dr. Lamond? 
 and his Apothecary Mr. Cooke, and alfo the Nurfe, 
 who has been by this Houfe, allowed to be with 
 him in the faid Prifon; 
 
 2 die Aprilh, 175*. 
 
 18. The Houfe being informed, that Dr. Zrf- 
 mond, who was admitted to refort to Mr. Murray? 
 now a Prifoner in his Majefty's Goal of Newgate? 
 committed to the faid Goal by an Order of this 
 Houfe, was attending at the Door, and was defir- 
 ous of giving the Houfe fome Information relating 
 to the faid Mr. Murray. 
 
 Dr. Lamond was called in, and at the Bar ac- 
 quainted the Houfe, that he had this Day attended 
 the faid Mr. Murray, that he apprehended him to 
 have the Goal Diftemper coming upon him, and 
 that he left him fo extremely ill, that, if he be not 
 immediately removed from the Place of his pre- 
 fent Confinement, there would be no pombility of 
 faving him ; 
 
 And then he withdrew. 
 
 Ordered, That the faid Mr. Murray, committed 
 by this Houfe clofe Prifoner to his Majefty's Goal 
 
 of
 
 ( 305 ) 
 
 of Newgate, in order to his forth coming, to abide 
 fuch Orders as mould be made by this Houfe, in 
 relation to the high and mod dangerous Contempt 
 of the Authority and Privilege of this Houfe, com- 
 mitted by the faid Mr. Murray, upon Wednefday 
 the Sixth Day of February laft, be difcharged from 
 his faid Confinement there, and delivered over into 
 the Cuftody of the Serjeant at Arms attending this 
 Houfe, in order to his the faid Mr. Murray*s forth 
 coming, to abide fuch Orders as fhall be made by 
 this Houfe, in relation to the faid Contempt, and. 
 that Mr. Speaker do iffue his Warrants accord- 
 ingly. 
 
 Ordered, That a Phyfician to be appointed by 
 Mr. Speaker, do attend the faid Mr. Murray, while 
 in the faid Cuftody of the Serjeant at Arms attend- 
 ing this Houfe, in order to give Satisfaction to the 
 Houfe, from Time to Time, in relation to the 
 State of the faid Mr. Murray*s Health, and that 
 Mr. Speaker do iffue his Writs accordingly. 
 
 Ordered, That no other Perfon be admitted to 
 refort to the faid Mr. Murray, while in the faid 
 Cuftody of the Serjeant at Arms attending this 
 Houfe, except fuch other Perfon or Perfons as Mr. 
 Speaker fhall from Time to Time think fit to au- 
 thorife by his Warrant fo to do, upon proper Ap- 
 plication to be made to Mr. Speaker for that Pur- 
 pofe, and that Mr. Speaker be impowered to iffue 
 his Warrants accordingly. 
 
 Ordered, That the faid Mr. Murray, while in the 
 faid Cuftody of the Serjeant at Arms attending this 
 Houfe, be not allowed the Ufe of Pen, Ink, or 
 Paper,' otherwife than as Mr. Speaker fhall from 
 Time to Time think fit by his Warrant to autho- 
 rife the fame, and that Mr. Speaker be impowered 
 to iffue his Warrants accordingly. 
 
 X 3 die
 
 ( 30S ) 
 3 die Jprilis, 1751. 
 
 19. Mr. Speaker informed the Houfe, that the 
 Deputy of the Serjeant at Arms attending this 
 Houfe, had fomething to communicate to the 
 Houfe, relating to the Execution of the Orders 
 Yefterday made, for removing Mr. Murray from 
 his Majefty's Goal of Newgate^ into the Cuftody 
 of the Serjeant at Arms; 
 
 And the faid Deputy-ferjeant being called upon, 
 acquainted the Houfe, that he did Yefterday com- 
 municate to the Keeper of the faid Goal, Mr. 
 Speaker's Warrant for removing the laid Mr. Mur- 
 ray, and that being thereupon admitted to the faid 
 Mr. Murray, he, the faid Deputy-ferjeant, did ac- 
 quaint him with the Orders of the Houfe for his 
 Kemoval ; but that his Phyfician Dr. Lamond being 
 prefent, and giving it as his Opinion, that it might 
 be very improper to remove the faid Mr. Murray 
 that Night, and that it would be more advifeable 
 to defer fuch Removal till the next Morning, he, 
 the faid Deputy-ferjeant acquiefced therein, and 
 accordingly did this Morning, together with Dr. 
 Lamond, again attend the faid Mr. Murray, and 
 told him, that he, the faid Deputy-ferjeant, was 
 ready to execute the faid Warrants ; but that the 
 faid Mr. Murray then faid, that he thought fuch 
 Removal would be of little o* no Service to him ; 
 and that as the Application to the Houfe was 
 without his Knowledge, he chofe, if it could be 
 permitted, to remain where he was ; and that he 
 aifo requefted the faid Deputy-ferjeant to inform 
 the Houfe, that he was extremely thankful for the 
 Favour intended him; and that the faid Dr. La- 
 mond likewife thought, that, as his Fever had left 
 him fooner than he apprehended, it was the beft 
 Way not to remove him, as nothing but Air and 
 Exercife could be of real Service to him. 
 
 And
 
 ( 307 ) 
 
 And the faid Deputy-ferjeant being further ex* 
 amined, alfo acquainted the Houfe, that he had 
 found, from his Converfation with the faid Mr. 
 Murray, that he had been informed of the Steps 
 which had been taken for the faid Application to 
 the Houfe; and that the faid Mr. Murray exprefTed 
 great Uneafinefs thereupon, and ufed fome Words 
 of Refentment towards one of his Relations, on 
 Account of fuch Application being made ; faying, 
 It was a mean 'Thing in him to apply to the Houfe y 
 without his, the faid Mr. Murray 'j Confent. 
 
 The Houfe was moved, that the Minutes of the 
 Information given by Dr. Lamond Yefterday at the 
 Bar of this Houfe, and of his Examination confe- 
 quent thereupon, might be read ; 
 
 And the fame were read accordingly. 
 
 And the Houfe being informed, that the faid 
 Dr. Lamond was attending at the Door, he was 
 called in, and being examined at the Bar, gave 
 the Houfe an Account in what Condition he found 
 the faid Mr. Murray laft Night, with his Reafons 
 for thinking it improper to have Mr. Murray re- 
 moved at that Time ; and alfo acquainted the 
 Houfe, that the faid Mr. Murray does not defire 
 to be removed out of Newgate, unlefs he could have 
 the Benefit of Air and Exercife, and was difTatisfied 
 with the Application which had been made to this 
 Houfe; and that he, the faid Doctor, does not now 
 perceive any Symptoms of the faid Mr. Murray % 
 having the Goal Diftemper, but thinks him much 
 better than he was Yefterday, although far from 
 being well ; 
 
 And then he withdrew. 
 
 Ordered, That the Orders made Yefterday for 
 
 removing the faid Mr. Murray from his Majefty's 
 
 Goal of Newgate, into the Cuftody of the Serjeant 
 
 at Arms attending this Houfe, and the feveral Or- 
 
 X 2 ders
 
 ( 308 ) 
 
 ders fubfequent thereupon, relating to the faid Mr, 
 Murray, be revoked. 
 
 Ordered, That the faid Mr. Murray do remain 
 in the fame Cuftody he was in, with the fame Or- 
 ders in relation to him as were fubfifting Yefterday, 
 before the fame revoked Orders were made. 
 
 20 dei Novembris, 1 751. 
 
 20. The Houfe was moved, that the feveral Re^ 
 folutions and Orders of the Houfe relating to the 
 Honourable Alexander Murray, Efq; made upon 
 the Sixth Day of February laft, and contained in 
 the Journals of the Houfe of the laft Seflions of 
 Parliament, might be read accordingly. 
 
 A Motion being made, and the Queftion being pro - 
 pofed, That the Honourable Alexander Murray , Efq; 
 who, on the Sixth of February, laft Seflion of Par- 
 liament, was for dangerous and feditious Practices, 
 in violation and contempt of the Authority and 
 Priveleges of this Houfe, and of the Freedom of 
 Elections, ordered by this Houfe to be committed 
 clofe Priioner to his Majefty's Goal of Newgate* 
 and was alfo at the fame Time ordered by this 
 Houfe, to be brought to the Bar thereof, to receive 
 his faid Sentence there upon his knees j and before 
 the faid Sentence by him received, did, by a high 
 and moft dangerous Contempt in him of the Au- 
 thority and Privilege of this Houfe, and by per- 
 (ifting in the fame, avoid the Execution of the faid 
 Sentence, during the Remainder of the faid Seflion 
 of Parliament, be now committed clofe Prifoner to 
 his Majelty's Goal of Newgate, for the faid dan- 
 gerous and feditious Practices, in violation and 
 contempt of the Authority and Privileges of this 
 Houfe, and of the Freedom of Elections. 
 
 A Motion was made, and the Queftion being put 
 That the Houfe do now adjourn -, 
 
 It
 
 ( 309 ) 
 
 It pafied in the Negative. 
 
 Then the Queflion being put, That the honourable 
 Alexander Murray, Efq-, who, on the Sixth Day of 
 February, in the laft Seflion of Parliament, was, for 
 dangerous and feditious Practices, in violation and 
 contempt in him of the Authority and Privilege 
 of this Houfe, and by perfifting in the fame, 
 avoid the Execution of the faid Sentence, dur- 
 ing the Remainder of the faid Seflion of Parli- 
 ment, be now committed clofe Prifoner to his Ma- 
 jefty's Goal of Newgate, for the faid dangerous and 
 feditious Practices, in violation and contempt of 
 the Authority and Privileges of this Houfe, and of 
 the Freedom of Elections. 
 
 It was refolved in the Affirmative. 
 
 Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do iflue his War- 
 rants accordingly. 
 
 Refolved, That the faid Alexander Murray do 
 receive the faid Sentence, for his now being com- 
 mitted clofe Prifoner to his Majefty's Goal of New- 
 gate, at the Bar of this Houfe upon his Knees. 
 
 Ordered, That the Serjeant at Arms attending 
 this Houfe, do take the faid Alexander Murray 
 into his Cuftody, in order to his being brought to 
 the Bar of this Houfe, to receive the faid Sentence. 
 
 2 5 dei Novembris, 1751. 
 
 21. Th« Serjeant at Arms attending this Houfe, 
 being called upon to give an Account of what had 
 been done in Execution of the Order of the Houfe 
 of Wednefday laft, for taking into his Cuftody the 
 honourable Alexander Murray, Efq; the Deputy of 
 the faid Serjeant at Arms, to whom the faid Order 
 was delivered, acquainted the Houfe, that diligent 
 fearch had been made after the faid Mr. Murray, 
 but that he could not be found. 
 
 X 3 Refolved,
 
 ( 3»o ) 
 
 Refolved, That an humble Addrefs be prefented 
 to his Majefty, that he will be graciouQy pleafed 
 to iffue his Royal Proclamation, for apprehending 
 the faid Alexander Murray, with a Promife of a 
 Reward for the fame. 
 
 Ordered, That the faid Addrefs be prefented to 
 Majefty by fuch Members of this Houfe, as are of 
 his Majefty's moll Honourable Privy Council. 
 
 llBepmout!) and ^eicombe ftegfo 
 
 Jovis, 3 die Junii, 17 14. 
 
 1. Mr. Medlicott, (according to Order) report- 
 ed, 65V. the Election for the Borough of Weymouth 
 and Melcombe Regis, in the County of Dorfet, and 
 the Resolutions of the Committee thereupon, £•?£, 
 are as follow, viz. 
 
 Refolved, That it is the Opinion of this Com- 
 mittee, that thofe Perfons who had no Right of 
 voting in the Election of Members to ferve in Par- 
 liament for the Borough o£ Weymouth and Melcombe 
 Regis, in the County of Dorfet, at Lady- day, One 
 thoufand feven hundred and ten, and not claiming 
 by Purchafe for a valuable Confederation, or by 
 "Will, or by Defcent, fince that Time, had a Right 
 to vote in the laft Election of Members to ferve in 
 Parliament for the faid Borough. 
 
 2. Refohed, That it appearing to this Com- 
 mittee, that divers fcandalous and illegal Practices 
 have been lately carried on in the Borough of Wey- 
 mouth and Melcombe Regis, in the County of Dorfet, 
 to multiply Votes in order to the laft Election of 
 Members to ferve in Parliament, it is the Opinion 
 of this Committee, that all fuch Perfons whofe 
 Votes were not admitted at the Determination of 
 
 the
 
 ( 3ii ) 
 
 the laft contefted Election in Parliament, for the 
 faid Borough, and who have not acquired a Right 
 by Defcent or Devife fince that Time, had a Ricrfit 
 of voting in the laft Election of Members to fervc 
 in Parliament for the faid Borough. 
 
 3. Refohed, That it is the Opinion of this Com- 
 mittee, that no Freeholders of the Borough of 
 Weymouth and Mdcombe Regis, in the County of 
 Dorfet, made fince the Election of Burgefies to 
 ferve in Parliament for the faid Borough, in April, 
 One thoufand feven hundred and eleven, unlefs 
 claiming by Devife or Defcent, had any Right of 
 voting in the laft Election of Members to ferve in 
 Parliament for the faid Borough. 
 
 4. Refohed, That it is the Opinion of this Com- 
 mittee, that all Conveyances to fplit and divide the 
 Intereft in any Houfes or Lands in the Borough of 
 Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, among feveral Per- 
 fons, in order to multiply Voices at the Election of 
 Members to ferve in Parliament for the faid Bo- 
 rough, are illegal and void. 
 
 Here follow feven other Refolutions, who are, and 
 who are not duly elected, &c.for, N.B. this Borough 
 fends four Members, it having been two Boroughs for- 
 merly. 
 
 The firft and fecond Refolutions being feverally 
 read a fecond Time, were, upon the Queftion fe- 
 verally put thereupon, difagrced unto by the 
 Houfe. 
 
 The Reft of the faid Refolutions being feverally 
 read a fecond Time, were, upon the Queftion fe- 
 verally put thereupon, agreed unto by the Houfe. 
 
 x 4 tfeijftcfmrck
 
 ( 3i2 ) 
 
 i. Mar its, 21 die Decembris, 1708. 
 
 Refoked, That the Right of electing Burgeffes 
 to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of Whit' 
 churchy in the County of Southampton, is in the 
 Freeholders only of Lands or Tenements, in Right 
 of themfelves, or their Wives, not fplit fince the 
 A£t of the feventh and eighth Years of the Reign 
 pf King William. 
 
 mm, 
 
 1. Sabbati, 28 die Novembris, 1702. 
 
 Refolved, That the Ejection of any Perfon to be 
 £ Burgefs of Wilton, in the County of Wilts, who 
 has not taken the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, 
 according to the Rights of the Church of England, 
 within one Year before fuch Election, is a void 
 Election. 
 
 HBfncfjelfeeu 
 
 1. Jovis, 7 die Februarii, 17 n. 
 
 Refolved, That the Freemen of the Port of Win- 
 chelfea, are not obliged to qualify themfelves hy 
 receiving the Sacrament according to the Corpo- 
 ration-Ac]:. 
 
 1. Jovis, 4 die Novembris, 1680. 
 
 Refolved, That in the jtorough of New-Windfor, 
 thole Inhabitants only who pay Scot and Lot, have 
 
 Right
 
 ( 3*3 ) 
 
 Right to vote in the Election of Burgeffes to ferve 
 in Parliament for the faid Borough. 
 
 2. Sabbati, 17 die Maii, 1690. 
 
 Refolded, as the Opinion of the Committee, That 
 the Right of electing BurgefTes to ferve in Parlia- 
 ment for the Borough of New-Windfor, is in the 
 Mayor, Bailiffs, and felect Number of BurgefTes 
 only. 
 
 The Queftion being put, that the Houfe do 
 agree with the Committee in the faid Refolution, 
 
 Jt pafTed in the Negative. 
 
 3. Sabbati, 5 die Aprilis, 1697. 
 
 Refolved, That the Mayor, Bailiffs, and Bur- 
 gefTes of New-Windfor, have not the Right of 
 electing Members to ferve in Parliament for the 
 laid Borough. 
 
 4. Refolved, That the Borough, of New-Windfor 
 hath a Right to fend BurgefTes to Parliament by 
 by Prefcription. 
 
 5. Refolved, That all the Inhabitants of the faid 
 Borough have the Right of electing Members to 
 ferve in Parliament for the faid Borough. 
 
 6. Jovis, 23 die Maii, 1737. 
 On a Hearing for New-Windfor. 
 
 The (landing Order made on the fixteenth of 
 January, One thoufand- feven hundred and thirty- 
 five, for restraining Counfel from offering Evidence 
 touching the Legality of Votes contrary to the laft: 
 Determination of the Houfe of Commons, was 
 read. And 
 
 7. The laft Determination of the Houfe con- 
 cerning the Right of electing BurgefTes to ferve in 
 
 Parliament
 
 ( 3M- ) 
 
 Parliament for the faid Borough, made the fourth 
 Day of November, One thoufand fix hundred and 
 eighty, which was then refolved to be in thofe In- 
 habitants only who pay Scot and Lot, was alfo 
 read. 
 
 UBittteiTeSu See Evidence. 
 i. Mercuric 12 die Martis, 1700. 
 
 Refolved, That it appears that Mr. Lawton is 
 guilty of tampering with Witnefles, and endea- 
 vouring to fupprefs the Evidence to be given con- 
 cerning the corrupting the Electors for the faid Bo- 
 rough (Br amber in Suffex.) 
 
 Ordered into Cujlody for the faid Offence. 
 
 2. Jovis, 13 die Martii, 1700. 
 
 Refolved, That Samuel Sheppard, fenior, Efq; is 
 guilty of fending out of the way a Witnefs, and 
 endeavouring to fupprefs the Evidence touching 
 Matters under the Examination of this Houfe. 
 
 3. Jovis, 28 die Aprilis, 17 15. 
 
 At the further hearing the Merits of the Election 
 For the Borough of Shaftesbury, in the County of 
 Dorfet, — — the Counfel for the Petitioners pro- 
 ceeded to give Evidence touching the corrupting 
 of Votes for the fitting Member; and alfo touch- 
 ing fuch Perfons as had a Right to vote, but were 
 reiuied to be admitted for the'Petitioners. 
 
 After which the fitting Member's Counfel pro- 
 ceeded to call Witnefles, to juftify the Voters ob- 
 jected againft by the Petitioner's Counfel. 
 
 And Edward Grimjied, fenior, being called in to 
 
 prove the Qualification of Richard Hay ter (who had 
 
 4 been
 
 ( 315 ) 
 
 been objected againft by the Petitioner's Counfel) 
 to vote at the faid Election. 
 
 And the Petitioner's Counfel objecting againft 
 his being examined as a Witnefs, in regard that the 
 faid Edward Grimjled was charged, by the Peti- 
 fioner's Evidence, with having endeavoured to 
 corrupt fome Perfons to vote for the fitting Mem- 
 bers, the Counfel on both fides were heard, touch- 
 ing the faid Objection 5, 
 
 And then he withdrew. 
 
 Refohed, That the Counfel for the fitting Mem- 
 bers be admitted to examine Edward Grimjled, fe- 
 nior, as to Richard Hayter's being qualified to vote 
 at the late Election of Members to ferve in Parlia- 
 ment for the Borough of Shaftesbury. 
 
 4. Robert Brickie, being called to prove the 
 Qualification of Abraham Buckland (who had been 
 objected againft by the Petitioner's Counfel to vote 
 at the faid Election -, and the faid Robert Brickie be- 
 ing objected againft by the Petitioner's Counfel, in 
 regard that he had been charged by the Petitioner's 
 Evidence with having endeavoured to fuborn a 
 Perfon to give, falfe Evidence to this Houfe ; the 
 Counfel, &c. 
 
 And a Motion being made, and the Queftion 
 being put, that the Counfel for the fitting Mem* 
 bers, be admitted to examine Robert Brickie as to 
 Abraham Buckland*?, being qualified to vote at the 
 late Election of Members to ferve in Parliament 
 for the Borough of Shaftesbury. 
 
 It pafled in the Negative. 
 
 5 . Mart is, 24 die Maii, 1 7 1 5. 
 
 The Houfe (according to order) proceeded to the 
 further hearing the Merits of the Election for the 
 Borough of Hertford: And one Thomas Webb being 
 offered to be examined as a Witnefs, the fitting 
 
 Member's
 
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 Member's Counfel objected againft his being exa- 
 mined, for that he was charged by the fitting Mem- 
 ber's Evidence to have endeavoured to procure a 
 Vote for the Petitioners by Corruption, at the laft 
 Election, and had reflected on the Juftice of this 
 Houfe. 
 
 Refolved, That the Petitioners Counfel be ad- 
 mitted to examine Thomas Webb, in relation to John 
 Bowles's being an Inhabitant of the ' Borough of 
 Hertford, at the Time of his being made Free. 
 
 6. Jovis, 2 die jfunii, 1 7 1 5. 
 
 The Houfe proceeded to the further hearing the 
 Merits of the Election for the Borough of New- 
 caftle Under-line, and the Counfel, &V. 
 
 And one Ralph Mare being offered as a Witnefs 
 to prove the diftributing Wheat, and Money in- 
 itead thereof, to the BurgeiTes, 
 
 The Petitioners Counfel objected againft his be- 
 ing examined as v a Witnefs, for that he was charged 
 by the Petitioners Evidence with having confeiTed 
 he had thirty Shillings to come up to be a Wit- 
 nefs. 
 
 Refolved, That the fitting Member's Counfel be 
 admitted to examine Ralph Mare as a Witnefs, 
 touching Wheat being diftributed at the Borough 
 of Newcajlle Under -line. 
 
 7. The Petitioner's Counfel replied, and called 
 one Samuel Lowe to be examined as a Witnefs 
 touching a Declaration made by the Petitioner Mr. 
 Offley, before her late Majefty's Death, of his In- 
 tention to diftribute Wheat, and the fitting Mem- 
 ber's Council objected againft his being examined 
 as a Witnefs, he being charged by the fitting 
 Member's Evidence to have diftributed the faid 
 Wheat. 
 
 Refolved,
 
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 Refolved, That the Counfel for the Petitioners 
 be admitted to examine Samuel Lowe, in relation to 
 the Wheat distributed at the Borough of Newcajlk 
 Under-line. 
 
 i. Mart is, 16 die Martii, 17 13. 
 
 Refohed, That the Right of electing Members 
 to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of New- 
 Woodjlock, in the County ofOxon, is in the Mayor, 
 Aldermen, and Freemen of the faid Borough. 
 
 ^otton^airet; 
 
 1. Jovis, 2 die Decembris, 1742. 
 
 The Houfe being informed that the Petition of 
 Nicholas Robin/on, Efq; complaining of an undue 
 Election and Return for the Borough of Wotton- 
 Bajjet, in the County of Wilts, prefented to the 
 iioufe on Tuefday !aft, and referred to the Confi- 
 deration of the Committee of Privileges and Elec- 
 tions, is not figned by the Petitioner. 
 
 Ordered, That it be an Instruction of the faid 
 Committee, that, before they proceed on the faid 
 Petition, they do examine into the Manner of fign- 
 ing the fame, and make report thereof to the 
 Houfe. 
 
 2. Veneris, io die Decembris, 1742. 
 
 Ordered, That Nicholas Robin/on, Efq; be at 
 liberty to withdraw his Petition complaining of an 
 undue Election and Return for the Borough of 
 Wotton-Bajjet, in the County of Wilts. 
 
 Ordered, That the Committee of Privileges and 
 Elections, be difcharged from Proceeding upon the 
 Matter of the faid Petition. 
 
 Ordered,
 
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 Ordered, That the ("aid Commiree be difcharged 
 from examining into the Matter of figning the laid 
 Petition. 
 
 1 1 die Februarii, 1 747. 
 
 1, Refolved, That the Right of Election for the 
 City of Worcefter, is in the Citizens of the faid 
 City, not receiving Alms, and admitted to their 
 Freedom by Birth or Servitude, or by Redemption, 
 in o'rdtlrto Trade within the faid City. 
 
 £atttt0Utl) ? in the Ifle of Wight. 
 
 1. JoviSy 11 die Jprilis, 17 17. 
 
 Refolved) That the Bye-Law made the twenty - 
 firft of September, One thoufand fix hundred and 
 feventj^by the Mayor and five chief BurgefTes of 
 Yarmouth, in tht Ifle. of Wight (being the major 
 Part of the chief BurgefTes then exifting) for elect- 
 ing free Burgefles, by the Mayor and five chief 
 BurgefTes, was a good Bye-Law. 
 
 £0$ and go$Qfre* 
 
 1. Mart is, 9 die Martii, 1735. 
 
 Refolved i *'-That Perfons whofe Freeholds lie 
 with^Mtfjiat^Pa^of^the County of the City of York, 
 whicha^commonly called the Aynfly, have a Right 
 to vote\or Knights of the Shire lor the County of 
 
 -vi ■-.„., 
 
 York. 
 
 The 
 
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 The following Votes are not Jlanding Orders, but of 
 late Tears have been voted at the beginning of every 
 Sejfion. 
 
 i. Ordered, That a Committee of Privileges and 
 Elections be appointed. 
 
 And a Committee was appointed accordingly. 
 
 And they are to meet upon this Day fe'nnight, ati 
 five of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Speaker's 
 Chamber, and to fit every JVednefday, Friday, and 
 Monday, in the Afternoon •, and all that come are 
 to have Voices ; and they are to take into Confide- 
 ration all fuch Matters as (hall or may come in 
 Queftion, touching Returns, Elections and Privi- 
 leges, and to proceed upon Double Returns, in 
 the firft Place, and to report their Proceedings, 
 with their Opinions thereupon, to the Houfe, from 
 time to time; and all Perfons that will queftion any 
 Returns,, are to do it within fourteen Days next, 
 and fo within fourteen Days next after any new Re- 
 turn mall be brought in; and the Committee are to 
 have power to fend for Perfons, Papers, and Re- 
 cords, for their Information ; and all Members 
 who are returned for two or more Places, are to 
 make their Election by this Day three Weeks, for 
 which of the Places they will ferve, provided there 
 be no Queftion upon the Return for that Place ; 
 and if any Thing (hall come in Queftion, touch- 
 ing the Return, Election, or Matter of Privilege 
 of any Member, he is to withdraw during the 
 Time the Matter is in Debate, and that all Mem- 
 bers returned upon Double Returns do witHdraw 
 till their Returns are determined. 
 
 2. Refolved, That qo Peer of this Realm hath 
 any Right to give his Vote in the Election of any 
 Member to ferve in Parliament. 
 
 3. Refolved, That when the Houfe fhall judge 
 any Petition, touching Elections, to be frivolous 
 
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 and vexatious, the Houfe will order Satisfaction to 
 be made to the Perfon petitioned againft. 
 
 4. Refolved, That if it mall appear that any Per- 
 fon hath procured himfelf to be elected or returned 
 a Member of this Houfe, or endeavoured fo to be, 
 by Bribery, or any other corrupt Practices, this 
 Houfe will proceed with the utmoft feverity againft 
 fuch Perfon. 
 
 5. Refohed, That if it mail appear that any Per- 
 fon hath been tampering with any Witnefs in re- 
 fpect of his Evidence to be given to this Houfe, or 
 any Committee thereof, or directly or indirectly 
 hath endeavoured to deter or hinder any Perfon 
 from appearing or giving Evidence, the fame is 
 declared to be a high Crime and Mifdemeanor, and 
 this Houfe will proceed with the utmoft Severity 
 againft fuch Offender. 
 
 6. Refolved, That if it lhall appear that any Per- 
 fon hath given falfe Evidence in any Cafe before 
 this Houfe, or any Committee thereof, this Houfe 
 •will proceed with the utmoft feverity againft fuch 
 Offender. 
 
 APPENDIX.
 
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 APPENDIX. 
 
 Warrant for ijfuing Parliamentary pprits* 
 
 GEORGE the Third, by the Grace of God of 
 Great Britain^ &c. To our right trufty* 
 and right well beloved Charles Lord Camden, Lord 
 High Chancellor of our Kingdom of Great Britain^ 
 greeting, Whereas, we by the Advice of our 
 Privy Council, for certain and urgent Caufes con- 
 cerning Us, the good Eftate and Commonwealth of 
 this our Realm, and of the Church of England, 
 and for the good Order and Continuance of the 
 fame, have appointed and ordained a Parliament to 
 be holden at our City oiWejlminfter, the 
 Day of next enfuing, in which Cafe 
 
 diverfe and fundry Writs are to be ifllied forth* 
 under our Great Seal of Great Brit ain, as well for 
 the Prelates* Bifllops, and Nobility of this our 
 Realm, as alfo for the Election of Knights, Citi- 
 zens, and Burgefles of the feveral Counties, Cities, 
 
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 arret Boroughs, and Towns of the fame, to be prefent 
 at the faid Parliament at the Day and Place afore- 
 foid; whereupon We will, and command you forth- 
 with, upon the Receipt" hereof, and by Warrant of 
 the fame, to caufe fuch, and fo many Writs to be 
 made, and fealed under our Great Seal, for the ac- 
 compliihing of the fame, as in like Cafes hath been 
 heretofore ufed and accuftomed : and this Bill 
 figned with our own Hand, fhall be as well unta 
 you, as to every fuch Clerk and Clerks as fhall 
 make and pafs the fame, a fufficient Warrant or 
 Difcharge in that behalf given. 
 
 N°. II. 
 
 Writ of Summons* 
 
 George the Third, by the Grace of God of Great 
 "Britain, &c. to his moft noble Coufin, Hugh, Duke 
 ©f Northumberland, &c. greeting, in as much as* 
 by the Advice and Confent of our Privy Council, 
 We have ordained our Parliament to be held at our 
 City of Weftminfter, on the Day of 
 
 next enfuing, by reafon of fome arduous and urgent 
 Affairs concerning Us, the State, and Defence of 
 ©ur Kingdom of Great Britain, and Church of 
 England, to have Conference and Treaty with you 
 and the Prelates, Bifhops, and Peers of our faid 
 Kingdom, We firmly injoin you, upon the Faith 
 and Allegiance in which you are bound to Us, thas 
 taking into Confederation the Weightinefs of the 
 laid Affairs, and the eminent Dangers, laying 
 afide all Excufe, you be perfonally prefent on the 
 faid Day and Place, with Us, and the Prelates, 
 Bifhops, and Peers aforefaid, to treat and giv3 
 your Advice on the faid Affairs, and this you are 
 in no wife to omit, as you love Us, our Honour 
 and Safety* and the Deience of the aforefaid King- 
 
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 atom and Church, and the Difpatch of the afore- 
 said Affairs : Witnefs Ourfelf at Wejlminjler, the 
 Day. of iii the Year of our Reigri. 
 
 N°. Ill, 
 
 The Form of t he Oath of Allegiance appointed by ftat. 
 
 i W. &M. ch. i. fed, 6. 
 
 • 
 
 I A. B. do fincerely promife and fwear, that I 
 will be faithful, and bear true Allegiance to their 
 Majefties King William and Queen Mary, 
 
 So help me, God. 
 
 N°. IV. 
 
 The Form of the Oath of Supremacy appointed by the 
 fame ftat. fe<5fc. 7. 
 
 I A. B. do fwear, that I do from my heart abhor, 
 deteft and abjure, as impious and heretical, that 
 damnable DocVine and Pofition, That Princes ex- 
 communicated or deprived by the Pope; or any Autho- 
 rity of the See 0/ Rome, may be depofed or murdered 
 by their Subjects, or any other whatsoever. And I do 
 declare that no foreign Prince, Perfon, Prelate* 
 State, or Potentate, hath, or ought to have, any 
 Jurifdictiori, Power, Superiority, Pre-eminenca, 
 or Authority, Ecclefiaftical or Spiritual, within 
 this Realm. 
 
 So help me* God; 
 Y 3 Numb,
 
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 The Form of the Declaration or Tejl, appointed hy 
 flat. 30 ch. 2. flat. 2\ ch. 1. feet. 3. 
 
 I y/. B. do fblemnly and fincerely, in the pretence 
 of Gc^, profefs, teftify, and declare, That I do 
 believe that in the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, 
 there is not any Tranfubftantiation of the Elements 
 of Bread and Wine, into the Body and Blood of 
 Chrifiy at or aftdr the Confecration thereof by any 
 Perfon whatfoever \ and that the Invocation or 
 Adoration of the Virgin Mary, or any other Saint, 
 and the Sacrifice of the Mafs, as they are now 
 ufed in the Church of Rome y are fuperflitious and 
 idolatrous •, and I do folemnly, in the prefence of 
 God, profefs, teftify, and declare, that I do make 
 this Declaration, and every Part thereof, in tks 
 plain and ordinary Senfe of the Words read unto 
 me, as they are commonly understood by Englijfj 
 Proreftants, without any Evafion, Equivocation, or 
 mental Refervation whatfoever, and without any 
 Difpenfation already granted me for this Purpofe 
 by the Pope, or any other Authority or Perfon 
 "whatfoever, or without any hope of any fuch Dif- 
 penfation from any Perfon or Authority whatfoever, 
 or without thinking that I am or may be acquitted 
 before God or Man, or abfolved of this Declaration, 
 or any Part thereof, although the Pope or agy other 
 Perfon or Perfons, or Power whatfoever, mould 
 difpenfe with or annul the fame, or declare that it 
 was nulor void from the beginning. 
 
 N ft .
 
 N°. VI. 
 
 ^he Form of the Declaration of Fidelity \ appointed to 
 be made and fubfcribed by Quakers, by ftat. 3 Geo. 
 2. ch. 6. fed. i. 
 
 I A. B. do folemnly and fincerely promife and 
 declare, That I will be true and faithful to King 
 George, and do folemnly, fincerely, and truly pro- 
 fefs, teflify and declare, That I do from my Heart 
 abhor, deteft and renounce, as impious and here- 
 tical, that wicked Doctrine and Pofition, That 
 Princes excommunicated or deprived by the Pope, or 
 any Authority of the See 0/Rome, may be depofed or 
 murdered by their Subjecls, or any other whatsoever. 
 And 1 do declare, that no foreign Prince, Perfon, 
 Prelate, State, or Potentate, hath or ought to 
 have, any Power, Jurifdidion, Superiority, Pre- 
 eminence, or Authority, Ecclefiaftical or Spiritual, 
 within this Realm. 
 
 N?. VII. 
 
 &be. Form of the Abjuration, as altered by ftat. r. 
 Geo. ftat. 2. ch. 13. fed:. 1. to be taken after the 
 Demife of the late Queen, and as the fame is now to 
 be taken. 
 
 I A.B. do truly and fincerely acknowledge, profefs, 
 teftify, and declare in my Confcience, before G^and 
 the World, That our Sovereign Lord King George 
 is lawful and rightful King of this Realm, and all 
 other his Majefty's Dominions and Countries there- 
 unto belonging. And I do folemnly and fincerely 
 declare, that 1 do believe in my Confcience, that 
 the Ferfon pretended to be Prince of Wales during 
 
 Y 3 the
 
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 £he Life of the late K. James, and fince his Deceafe ? 
 pretended to be, and taking upon himfelf the Stile 
 iand Title of King of England, by the Name of 
 James the Third, or of Scotland, by the Name of 
 James the Eighth, or the Stile and Title of King 
 of Great Britain, hath not any Right or Title 
 whatfoever to the Crown of this Realm, or any 
 other the Dominions thereto belonging : And I do 
 renounce,' refufe and abjure any Allegiance or' 
 Obedience to him. And I do {wear that I will 
 bear Faith and true Allegiance to his Majefty King 
 George, and him will defend to the utmoft of my 
 Power, againft all traiterous Confpiracies and At- 
 tempts whatfoever, which mall be made againft his 
 Perfon, Crown, or Dignity. And I will do my 
 utmoft Endeavour to difcloie and make known to 
 his Majefty and his Succefiofs, all Treafons and 
 traiterous Confpiracies which I fhall know to be 
 againft him, or any of them. And I do faithfully 
 promife to the utmoft of my Power, to fupporr, 
 maintain, and defend the SuccefFion of the Crowd 
 againft: him the faid James, and all other Perfons 
 whatfoever ; which SnccefTion, by an AcT:, in- 
 titled, An Acl for the further Limitation of the 
 Crown and better fecuring the Rights and Liberties; 
 of the Sybjecl, is and ftands limitted to the Prin- 
 cefs Sophia, Eleclrefs and Dutcbefs Dowager of 
 Hanover, and the Heirs of her Body, being Pro- 
 tectants : and all thefe Things I do plainly and fin- 
 cerely acknowledge and fwear, according to thefe 
 exprefs Words by me fpoken, and according to 
 the plain and common fenfe and underftanding of 
 the fame Words, without any Equivocation, mental 
 Evafion, or feeret Refervation whatfoever : and I 
 do make this Recognition, Acknowledgement, 
 Abjuration, Renunciation, and Promife, heartily, 
 willingly, and truly, upon the true Faith of 3 
 phnftian. ' . So help me God. 
 
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 NO.
 
 
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 N<>. VIII. 
 
 The Form in which the Effec! of the Abjuration Oath 
 is to be taken by Quakers , appointed by ft at. &. 
 Geo. ch. 6. feci:, i. 
 
 1 A. B. do folemnly, fmcerely, and truly ac- 
 knowledge, profefs, teftify, and declare, That 
 King George is lawful and rightful King of this 
 Realm, and of all other his Dominions and Coun- 
 tries thereunto belonging: and I do folemnly and 
 fincerely declare, That I do believe the Perfon pre- 
 tending to be the Prince of Wales, during the Life 
 of the late King James, and fince his Deceafe, pre- 
 tending to be, and taking upon himfelf the Stile 
 and Title of King of England, by the Name of 
 James the Third, or of Scotland, by the Name of 
 James the Eighth, or the Stile and Title of King 
 of Great Britain, hath not any Righ: or Title 
 whatfoever to the Crown of this Realm, nor any 
 other the Dominions thereunto belonging : and I 
 do renounce and refufe any Allegiance or Obedi- 
 ence to him : and I do folemnly promife, that I 
 will be true and faithful, and bear true Allegiance 
 to King George, and to him will be faithful againft 
 all fxaiterous Confpiracies and Attempts whatfo- 
 ever, which fhall be made againft his Perfon, 
 Crown or Dignity^: and 1 will do my beft endea- 
 vour to difclofe and make known to King George^ 
 and his Succefibrs, all Treafons and traiterous Con- 
 fpiracies which I fhall know to be againft him or 
 any of them : and I will be true and faithful to the 
 SuccefTionof the Crown againft him the faid James, 
 and all other Perfons whatfoever, as the fame is 
 and (lands fettled by an Act, intitled, An Aft de- 
 claring the Rights and Liberties of the Subjeffs, av.d 
 fettling the Suaeffon of the Crown to the late Queen 
 
 Y 4 Anns*
 
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 'rfnne, and the Heirs of her Body, being Protef* 
 tants ; and as the fame, by one other Act, intitled, 
 An 4ft for the further Limitation of the Crown, and 
 better fecuring the Rights and Liberties of the Si(bjeeJ f 
 is, and ftands fettled and intailed, after the De- 
 ceafe of the faid late Queen, and for Default of 
 Jfiue to the faid late Queen, to the late Princefs 
 Sophia, Eleclrefs and Dutchefs Dowager of Ha-> 
 pover, and the Heirs of her Body, being Protef- 
 tants : and all thefe Things I do plainly and fin- 
 cerely acknowledge, promife, and declare, accordr 
 ing to thefe exprefs Words by me fpoken, and ac- 
 cording to the plain and common Senfe and under-? 
 {landing of the fame Words, without any Equivo-, 
 cation, mental Evafion or fecret Referyation what- 
 foever : and I do make this Recognition, Acknowr 
 ledgment, Renunciation, and Promife, heartily^ 
 willingly and truly. 
 
 N9. IX. 
 
 5The Form appointed by flat. 8 Geo. ch. 6. fed. i, 
 in which the Effecl of the Freeholder's Oath is to 
 he adminijtered to Qyakers. 
 
 I A. B. do folemnly, fincerely, and truly, de* 
 clare and affirm. 
 
 N°. X. 
 
 *£he Liverymens Oath appointed by n Geo. ch. i8 ? ' 
 feet i. 
 
 Ypu dp fwear that you are a Freeman of London^ 
 and a Liveryman of the Company of 
 and fo have been fpr the Space of twelve Calendar 
 Months $ and that the Place of your Abode is a,t 
 in and that you have 
 
 npf ppjled at this Election : 
 
 So help you, God.
 
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 N°. XL 
 
 ?be Elisor's Oath to be taken by 2 Geo. 2. ch. 24.; 
 fed. 1. 
 
 I A. B. do fwear (or, being one of the People 
 called Quakers, / A. B. do folemnly affirm) I have 
 not received, or had by myfelf, or any Perfon 
 whatfocver in truft for me, or for my Ufe and Be- 
 nefit, directly or indirectly, any Sum or Sums of 
 Money, Office, Place or Employment, Gift or 
 Reward, or any Promife or Security for any 
 Money, Office, Employment or Gift, in order to 
 give my Vote at this Election ; and that I have 
 not before been polled at this Election, 
 
 N°. XII. 
 
 The Freeholders Oath, appointed by 18 Geo. 2. 
 ch. 18. feet. 1. 
 
 You mall fwear, (or being one of the People called 
 Quakers, you fhall folemnly affirm) That you are a 
 Freeholder in the County of and have 
 
 a Freehold- eftate, confuting of (fpecifying 
 
 the Nature of fuch Freehold-ejlate, whether Mef- 
 fuage, Land, Rent, Fythe, or what elfe ; and if fuch 
 Freehold-ejlate confifts in Meffuages, Lands, or Tythes, 
 then fpecifying in whofe Occupation the fame are ; and 
 if in Rents, then fpecifying the Names of the Owners 
 or Poffeffors of the Lands or 'Tenements, out of which 
 fuch Rent is iffuing, or of fome or one of them) lying 
 pr being at in the County of 
 
 of j|ie clear yearly Value of forty Shillings, over 
 
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 «nd above all Rents and * Charges payable out of, 
 or in refpect of the fame •, and that you have been 
 in the actual Pofleflion or Receipt of the Rents and 
 Profits thereof, for your own Ufe, above twelve 
 Kalendar Months, or that the fame came to you 
 within the Time aforefaid, by Defcent, Marriage, 
 Marriage-fettlement, Devife, or Promotion to a 
 Benefice in a Church, or by Promotion to an Of- 
 rice ; and that fuch Freehold -eftate has not been 
 granted or made to you fraudulently, on purpofe 
 co qualify you to give your Vote^ and that the 
 Place of your Abode is at 
 
 in and that you are twenty- one 
 
 Years of Age, as you believe •, and that you have 
 im been polled before at this Election. 
 
 N°. XIII. 
 
 The Freeholders Oath for Cities and Towns ', appointed 
 by 19 Geo* 2* ch. 28. feet 1. 
 
 You mail fwear, (or being a Quaker, you jhall 
 fclemnly affirm) that you have a Freehold-eftate, 
 confiding of . (fpecifying the Nature 
 
 of fuch Freehold*ejlate, whether MeJJuage, Land, 
 Rent, Tythe, or what elfe ; and if fuch Freehold- 
 eft ate ', confijls in Meffuages, Lands, or Tythes, then fpe- 
 cifying in wkofe Occupation the fame are, and if Rent, 
 then fpecify* ng the Names of the Owners or Poffeffors 
 of the Lands or 'Tenements, out of which fuch Rent is 
 tffuing, or of fome or one of them) lying or being in 
 the City and County, or Town and County {as the 
 
 * No public or parliamentary Tax, Church or Parifti Rat«, 
 or any other Tax to be aflefied upon any County or Divifion, 
 fhall be deemed any Charge payable out of any Freehold- 
 eftate within the Meaning of this Oath, or Affirmation. Id. 
 fe#. 6.
 
 e §i&i 
 
 fame my be) of of the clear yearif 
 
 Value of forty Shillings, over and above all Reno 
 and Charges payable out of, or in refpect of the 
 fame-, and that you have been in the actual Pof- 
 jfefiion or Receipt .of the Rents and Profits thereof, 
 lor your own Ufe, above twelve Kalendar Months; 
 or that the fame came to you within the Time 
 aforefaid, by Defcent, Marriage, Marriage-fettle- 
 ment, Deviie, or Promotion to a Benefice in a 
 Church, or by Promotion to an Office •, and that 
 fuch Freehold-eftate has not been granted or made 
 to you fraudulently, on Purpofe to qualify you to 
 give your Vote •, and that the Place of your Abode 
 is at in and 
 
 that you are twenty-one Years of Age, as you be- 
 lieve; and that you have not been polled before at 
 this Election. 
 
 N°. XIV. 
 
 JVrit for new Ekftion of one Citizen for the City of 
 Weftminfter. 
 
 George the Third, by the Grace of God, of Great 
 Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the 
 Faith, &c. To our Sheriff of the County of M. 
 greeting : Whereas Sir P. W. Knight, of the mod 
 Honourable Order of the Bath, was lately chofen 
 one of the Citizens for the City of W. in your 
 County, for our prefent Parliament, fummoned 
 to be holden at our City of W. the 
 Day of in the Year of 
 
 our Reign, and from thence by our feveral Writs 
 prorogued to and until the Day of 
 
 in the fame Year, on which Day 
 our faid Parliament was begun and held, and from 
 thence by feveral Adjournments and Prorogations, 
 
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 Vas adjourned and prorogued unto 
 the Day of and there 
 
 now holden : And whereas the faid Sir P. W. being 
 fb chofen a Citizen for the faid City as aforefaid, is 
 fince dead, as by a Letter of our right trufty and 
 well-beloved counfellor Sir J. C. Baronet, Speaker 
 of our lower Houfe of Parliament, more fully and 
 plainly appears, by Means whereof our Subjects of 
 the laid City are deprived of one Citizen to treat for 
 the Benefit of the fame City in our faid Parliament; 
 Neverthelefs, We being unwilling that the Com- 
 monalty of our Kingdom in our faid Parliament 
 affembled, to treat of Bufinefs concerning Us, the 
 State, and Defence of our Kingdom and the Church, 
 from the aforefaid Caufe mould be diminifhed or 
 kifened, whereby thole Affairs may not have a 
 due End, We command you, that in the Place of 
 Sir P. }V, within the City aforefaid, one other fit 
 and difcreet Citizen of the aforefaid City (Procla- 
 mation being firft made of the Premifes, and of 
 the Day and Place) freely and indifferently, by 
 thofe who fhall be prefect at the Proclamation, 
 according to the Form of the Statute in that Cafe 
 made and provided, you caufe to be elected, and 
 the Name of fuch Citizen (whether at the faid 
 Election he fhall be prefent or abfent) to be in- 
 ferted in certain Indentures to be thereupon made 
 between you and them, who fhall be prefent at 
 fuch Election, and to caufe him ro come to the faid 
 Parliament, lb that the lame Citizen lb to be elec- 
 ted, may have full Power and lufficient Authority, 
 for himfelf and the Commonalty of the aforefaid 
 City, to do and confent to thofe Things which in 
 our Pailiament aforefaid, by the CommonTCouncil 
 of our Realm, (by the Eleffing of God) (hall hap- 
 pen to be ordained upon the aforefaid Affairs ; 
 willing, neverthelefs, that neither you nor any other 
 §herij? in phis our Kingdom in anywife be elected, 
 
 804
 
 ( 333 ) 
 and tile Election fo made, diftinctly and openly un^ 
 der your Seal, and the Seals of them who fhall be 
 prefent at fuch Election, certify unto us in our 
 Chancery forthwith, remitting to Us one Part of 
 the aforefaid Indentures annexed to thefe Prefents, 
 together with this Writ. Witnefs ourfelf at Weft- 
 minfter, the Day of 
 
 in the Year of our Reign. 
 
 Torke and Torke, 
 
 yirote upon the Label to the faid Writ as follow- 
 ing, viz. 
 
 To the Sheriff of the County of M. A Writ 
 for a new Election of one Citizen for the City of W, 
 
 Torke and Torke. 
 
 tThe Execution of this Writ in certain Schedules 
 hereunto annexed. 
 
 Sir C. A. Knight, ^ 
 
 and ( Sheriff. 
 
 Sir R. C. Knight, i 
 
 N°. XV. 
 
 Precept from Sheriff of M. to the Bailiff of W. for 
 the Eleclion of one Citizen for the faid City. 
 
 Middlefex, Sir C. A. Knight, and Sir R. G. 
 Knight, Sheriffs of the laid County, to the Bailiff 
 of the Liberty of the Dean and Chapter of the 
 collegiate Church of St. Peter, at W. in the faid 
 County, greeting. Know that I have received a 
 certain Writ of our Lord the King to me directed, 
 the Tenor whereof followed*, [here follows the 
 
 Writ
 
 ( 334 > 
 
 Itfrit verbatim] and becaufe the Execution oF thi 
 faid Writ belongs to you, therefore by virtue of 
 the faid Writ, 1 require you, that you forthwith' 
 caufe a Citizen to be elected for the faid City in 
 the Place of the faid Sir P. W. according to the 
 Command of the faid Writ; and how this my 
 Warrant mall be executed you mail make known 
 to me immediately after the faid Election made, 
 fo that I may certify the fame, together with the 
 faid Writ, and this Precept return to our Lord 
 the King in his Chancery forthwith. Hereof fail 
 n»t: This is your Warrant. Given under the Seal 
 of my Office, dated the Day of 
 
 One thoufand feven hundred and 
 
 . v 
 
 C. d.% 
 and {Sheriff. 
 
 R. G.J 
 
 The Execution of this Precept appears in a certain 
 Schedule here under annexed. 
 
 J. C. Efq; Bailiff. 
 
 N°. XVI. 
 
 The Indenture of EkRion. 
 
 This Indenture made in the Liberty <$W. in the 
 County of M. the Day of 
 
 in the Year of the Reign, &c. Between 
 
 Sir C. A. Knight* and Sir R. G. Knight, Sheriff of 
 the County of M. aforefaid, of the one Part, and 
 J. C. Efq; Bailiff of the Liberty of the Dean and 
 Chapter of the Collegeate Church of Saint Peter's 
 JV. in the County aforefaid, Sir J. C. Baroner, Sir 
 R. G. Baronet, Sir C> D, Knignt of the moft ho- 
 nourable
 
 C 335 ) 
 
 inourable Order of the Bath, the Hon. W. L. G. £ 
 F. R. Baronet, the Right Hon. R H. commonly 
 called Lord VifcountD. F. F. and JV. H.-Efqs; F. F- 
 Efqj Sir W. I. Baronet, C. B. Efq-, J. G. Efq> and 
 many other Citizens, Burgeffes and Inhabitants of 
 the City, Town and Borough of W. of the other 
 Part, witnejfetb, That by Virtue of a certain Pre- 
 cept directed from the faid Sheriff to the Bailiff, 
 and fewed to this Indenture, (Proclamation of the 
 Premifes in faid Precept firft mentioned, and of the 
 Day and Place, as in the faid Precept is directed, 
 firft being made) the Citizens who were prefent at 
 the faid Proclamation, have freely and indifferently, 
 according to the Form of the Statute in that Cafe 
 made and provided, and according to the Tenor 
 and Effect of the aforefaid Precept, and of the 
 Writ in the faid Precept recited, chofen one Citi- 
 zen of the molt difereet and fufficicnt of the City 
 and Liberty aforefaid (that is to fay) the honour- 
 able E. C. Efq-, to which faid E. C. fo elected, the 
 aforefaid Citizens have given and granted full and 
 fufficient Power for themfelves and the Common- 
 alty of the City, Town, Borough, and Liberty 
 aforefaid, to do and confent to thofe Things, 
 which at the faid Parliament by the Common 
 Council of the faid Kingdom (with God's Affift- 
 ance) fhall happen to be ordained upon the Affairs 
 in the faid Precept fpecified, according to the 
 Form and Effect Of the faid Precept. In witnefs 
 whereof, as well the faid Sheriff as the aforefaid 
 Bailiff, Citizens, Burgeffes and Inhabitants of the 
 Cityj Town, Borough and Liberty aforefaid, to 
 thefe Indentures their Seals have interchangeably 
 put, the Day and Year firft above-mentioned. 
 
 e°<
 
 ( 33* ) "1 
 
 N°. XVII. 
 
 The Form of the Candidates Oath to be taken {if ri* 
 quired) by ftat. 9. An. ch. 5. feet. 5. 
 
 I A. B. do fwear, That I truly, and bona fide; 
 have fuch an Eftate in Law or Equity, to and for 
 my own Ufe and Benefit, of or in Lands, Tene- 
 ments, or Hereditaments, (over and above what 
 will fatisfy and clear all Incumbrances that may 
 affect the fame) of the annual Value of Six hundred 
 Pounds, above reprizes, as doth qualify me to be 
 elected and returned to ferve as a Member for the 
 County of according to the Tenor 
 
 and true Meaning of the Act of Parliament in that 
 Behalf; and that my faid Lands, Tenements or 
 Hereditaments, are lying or being within the Pa- 
 rifh, Townfhip, or Precinct of , or in 
 
 the feveral Parifhes, Townfhips, or Precincts of 
 
 in the County of 
 or in the feveral Counties of (as the 
 
 Cafe may be.) 
 
 TheTike Oath (mutatis mutandis) as to the Va- 
 lue of Three hundred Pounds, to be taken by 
 Candidates for a City, Borough, &c. 
 
 N°. XVIII. 
 
 Vath of the Members, appointed to be taken by 23 
 Geo. 2. ch. 20. feet. 1. 
 
 I A. B. do fwear, That I truly, and bonafide % 
 have fuch an Eftate in Law or Equity, and of fuch 
 Value, and to and for my own Ufe and Benefit, 
 of or in Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments, 
 over and above what will fatisfy and clear all In- 
 cumbrances
 
 ( 337 ) 
 
 fciirhbrartces that may affect the fame, as doth qud* 
 lify me to be elected and returned to ferve as Mem- 
 ber for the Place I am returned for, according td 
 the Tenor and true Meaning of the Acts of Parlia- 
 ment in that Behalf; and that fuch Lands, Tene- 
 ments or Hereditaments, do lie as defcribed in the 
 Paper or Account figned by me, and now delivered 
 to the Clerk of the Houfe of Commons. 
 
 So help me, God. 
 
 fr°. XIX. 
 
 Account to he figned by every Member •, by flat. 33* 
 Geo. 2. ch* 20. 
 
 I A. B. of am really and bond 
 
 fide feized of an Annuity or Rent Charge, for my 
 own Ufe and Benefit, of the clear yearly Value of 
 forty Shillings, above all Rents and Charges pay- 
 able out of the fame, wholly ifluing out of Free- 
 hold Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments, belong- 
 ing to C. D. of fituate lying, and 
 being in the Parifh, Townfliip or Place, or in the 
 Parilhes, Townlhips or Places of E. in the County 
 of without any Truft, Agreement, 
 Matter or Thing, to the contrary notwithstanding > 
 and /, or the Perfon or Perfons under whom / 
 claim, was or were feized of the faid Annuity or 
 kent Charge, before the firft Day of June, One 
 thouiand feven hundred and fixty-three. 
 
 U*.
 
 < M* > 
 
 N°. XX. 
 
 By the KIN G, 
 A PROCLAMATION*. 
 
 GEORGE R. 
 
 Whereas James Earl of Moray, and 7^« Earl of 
 Myndford, were duly elected and returned to be t wo- 
 of the fixteen Peers of Scotland, to fit in the Houfe 
 Peers, in the prefent Parliament of Great Britain, 
 are fince deceafed ; in order to the electing two 
 other Peers of Scotland, to fit in their Room, We 
 do, by the Advice of our Privy Council, iflue forth, 
 this Proclamation, ftrictly charging and command- 
 ing all the Peers of Scotland, to aflemble and meet 
 at Holy-rood-houfe in Edinburgh, on Tburfday the 
 firft Day of Oclober next, between the Hours of 
 twelve and two in the Afternoon, to nominate and 
 choofe two other Peers of Scotland? to fit and vote 
 in the Houfe of Peers of this prefent Parliament of 
 Great Britain, in the Room of the faid James Karl 
 of Moray, and John Earl of Hyndford, deceafed, 
 by open Election and Plurality of Voices of the 
 Peers that fhall then be prefent, and of the Proxies, 
 of fuch as fhall be abfent, (fuch Proxies being 
 Peers) and producing a Mandate in writing duly 
 figned before Witnefies, and both Conftituent and 
 Proxy being qualified according to Lafr. And 
 the Lord Clerk Regifter, or fuch two of the Prin- 
 ciple Clerks of the Seflion as fhall be appointed by 
 him to officiate in his Name, are hereby reflec- 
 tively required to attend fuch Meeting, and to 
 adminiiler the Oaths required by Law to be taken 
 
 * This mutatis muta»dis will do for the Proclamation on the 
 Call of a new Parliament- • • 
 
 there
 
 C 339 ) 
 there by the laid Peers, and to take their Votes* 
 and immediately after fuch Election made, and duly 
 examined, to certify the Names of the Peers io 
 elected, and fign and atteft the fame in the Prefence 
 of the faid Peers the Electors ; and to return fuch 
 Certificate into our High Court of Chancery of Great 
 Britain. And We doftrictly charge and command, 
 that this Proclamation be duly publifhed at the 
 Market Crofs of Edinburgh, and in all the County 
 Towns in Scotland, twenty-five Days at lead before 
 the lime hereby appointed for the Meeting of the 
 laid Peers, to proceed on fuch Election. 
 
 Given at our Court at St. James's, the fifth. 
 Day of Auguji, One thoufand feven hundred 
 and fixty-feven, in the feventh Year of our 
 Reign. 
 
 God fave the King. 
 
 N°. XXL 
 
 The Formula appointed by Aft of Parliament^ made 
 8 and 9 Seff. W. 3. in Scotland. 
 
 I A. B. do fincerely from my Heart profefs and 
 declare before God, who fearcheth the Heart, that 
 I do deny, difown, and abhor thefe Tenets and 
 Doctrines of the Papal Romifh Church, viz. the 
 Supremacy of the Pope and Biihop of Rome, over 
 ail Paftors of the Catholic Church, his Power and 
 Authority over Kings, Princes, and States, and 
 the Infalibility that he pretends to, either without 
 or with a General Council, his Power of Difpen- 
 fing and Pardoning, the Doctrine of Tranfubitan- 
 tiation, and the Corporal Prefence, with the Com- 
 munion without the Cup in the Sacrament of the 
 
 Z 2 Lord's
 
 ( 340 ) 
 
 Lord's Supper, the Adoration and Sacrifice pro- 
 filed and practifed by the Popifh Church in the 
 Mats, the Invocation of Angels and Saints, the 
 "Wor {"hipping of Images, CrofTes, and Relicts, the 
 Doctrine of Supererrogation, Indulgences, and Pur- 
 gatory, and the Service and Worfhip in an un- 
 known Tongue : All which Tenets and Doctrines 
 of the (aid Church, I believe to be contrary to, and 
 inconfiftent with, the written Word of God ; and I 
 do from my Heart deny, difown, and difclaim, the 
 faid Doctrines and Tenets of the Church of Rome, 
 as in the Prefence of God, without any Equivoca- 
 tion or mental Refervation, but according to the 
 known and plain Meaning of the Words, as to me 
 offered and propofed. 
 
 So help me, God. 
 
 N°. XXII. 
 
 ¥he Freeholders Oath in Scotland, appointed t>y J 
 Geo. 2. ch. 1 6. feet. 2. 
 
 I A. B. do in the Prefence of God declare and 
 fwear, that the Lands and Eftate of 
 for which I claim a Right to vote in the Election 
 of a Member to ferve in Parliament for this County 
 or Stewartry, is actually in my Pofiefllon, and do 
 really and truly belong to me, and is my own pro- 
 pter Eflate, and is not conveyed to me in Truft, or 
 lor or in Behalf of any other Perfon whatfoeverj 
 and that neither I, nor any Perfon to my Know- 
 ledge, in my Name, or on my Account, or by my 
 Allowance, hath given, or intends to give, any 
 Prornife, Obligation, Bond, Back-bond, or other 
 Security whatsoever, other than appears from the 
 Tenor and Contents of the Title, upon which I 
 
 now
 
 (34i ) 
 
 now claim a Right to vote, directly or indirectly, 
 for re-difpofing or re-conveying the faid Lands and 
 Eftate in any manner of Way whatfoever, or for 
 making the Rents or Profits thereof forth coming, 
 to the Ufe or Benefit of the Perfon from whom I 
 have acquired the faid Eftate, or any other Perfon 
 whatfoever ; and that my Title to the laid Lands 
 and Eftate, is not nominal or fictitious, created or 
 referved in me, in order to enable me to vote for a 
 Member to ferve in Parliament ; but that the fame 
 is a true and real Eftate in me, for my own Ufe 
 and Benefit, and for the Ufe of no other Perfon 
 whatfoever; and that it is the Truth as I ihall an- 
 fwer to God. 
 
 N°. XXIII. 
 
 The Oath of the EUR or $ for Towns in Scotland, ap ; 
 pointed by 16 Geo. 2. ch. n. feci.. 34. 
 
 I A. B. do folemnly fwear, that I have not di- 
 rectly or indirectly, by way of Loan, or other De- 
 vice whatfoever, received any Sum or Sums of 
 Money, Office, Place, Employment, Gratuity, or 
 Reward, or any Bond, Bill, or Note, or any Pro- 
 mife of any Sum or Sums of Money, Office, Place, 
 Employment, or Gratuity whatfoever, either by 
 myfelf or any other, to my Ufe or Benefit, or Ad- 
 vantage, or to the Ufe, Benefit, or Advantage of 
 the City or Borough of which I am Magiftrate, 
 .Counfellor, or Burgefs, in order to give my Vote 
 at 1..' : " 
 
 So help me, God. 
 
 Z3 N»
 
 ( 342 ) 
 
 N°. XXIV. 
 
 The Common-derVs Oath in Scotland, appointed by 
 16 Geo. ch. ii. fe&. 35. 
 
 I A. B. do folemnly fwear, That I have not di- 
 rectly or indirectly, by way of Loan or other De- 
 vice whatfoever, received any Sum or Sums of 
 Money, Office, Place, Employment, Gratuity, or 
 Reward, or any Eond» Bill, or Note, or any Pro- 
 mife, of any Sum or Sums of Money, Office, 
 Place, Employment, or Gratuity whatfoever, either 
 by myfelf or any other, to my Ufe, or Benefit, or 
 Advantage, to make out any Commiffion for a 
 Commiflioner for choofing a Burgefs ; and thar I 
 will duly make out a Commiffion to the Commif- 
 lioner who fhall be chofen by the Majority of the 
 Town-council afTembled, and to no other Perfon. 
 
 So help me, God. 
 
 N°. XXV. 
 
 Oath of the Clerk of the prejiding Borough in Scot- 
 land, appointed by 16 Geo. 2. ch. 11. feci:. %$. 
 
 I A. B. do folemnly fwear, That I have not di- 
 rectly or indirectly, by way of Loan or other De- 
 vice whatfoever, received any Sum or Sums of 
 Money, Office, Place, Employment, Gratuity, or 
 Reward, or any Bond, Bill, or Note, or any Pro- 
 mife of, any Sum or Sums of Money, Office, Place, 
 Employment, or Gratuity, whatfoever, either by 
 myfelf, or any other to my Ufe, Benefit, or Ad- 
 vantage, to make any Return at this Election of a 
 Member to ferve in Parliament •, and that I will 
 return to the Sheriff or Steward, the Perfon elected 
 
 by
 
 ( 343 ) 
 
 by the major Part of the Commifiioners aflembled, 
 whofe Commiflions are authenticated by the Sub- 
 fcription of the Common-clerk, and common Seal 
 of the respective Boroughs of this Diftrict. 
 
 So help me, God. 
 
 N<\ XXVL 
 
 Oath of the Clerk at Elections for Counties in Scot- 
 land, appointed by 16 Geo. 2. ch. 11. feci. ^y. 
 
 I A. B. do folemnly fwear, that I have not di- 
 rectly or indirectly, by way of Loan or other 
 Device whatfoever, received any Sum or Sums or" 
 Money, Office, Place, or Employment, Gratuity 
 or Reward, or any Bond, BUI, or Note, or any 
 Promife of any Sum or Sums of Money, Office, 
 Place, Employment, or Gratuity whatfoever, by 
 myfelf, or any other to my Ufe, Benefit, or Ad- 
 vantage, to take any Return at the prefent' Elec- 
 tion of a Member to ferve in Parliament •, and that 
 I will return to the Sheriif or Steward the Peribn 
 elected by the Majority of the Freeholders upon 
 the Roll made up at this Election, and who Ihalt 
 be prefent and vote at this Meeting. 
 
 So help me, God. 
 
 n«. xxvn. 
 
 $be * Oath of the returning Officer? required to be 
 taken by 2 Geo. 2, c. 24* lect. 3. 
 
 I A. B. do folemnly fwear, that I have not, di- 
 rectly or indirectly, received any Sum or Sums of 
 
 * Repealed (0 far as it relate; to the returning Officer in 
 *&<«3W, 16 Geo. 2. c. n. /(St. 38. 
 
 Z 4 ■ Money
 
 ( 344 ) 
 
 Money, Office, Place or Employment, Gratuity, 
 or Reward, or any Bond, Bill, or Note, or any 
 Promife or Gratuity whatfoever, either by myfelP, 
 or any other Perfon to my Ufe, Benefit, or Ad- 
 vantage, for making any Return at the prefent 
 Election of Members to ferve in Parliament; and 
 that I will return: Such Perfon or Perfons as fhall, 
 to the bed of my Judgment, appear to me to have 
 the Majority of legal Votes. 
 
 N°. XXVIII. 
 
 27>£ Certificate to be entered on Oath by Freeholders* 
 &c. with the Clerk of the Peace in purfuance of 
 flat. 3 Geo. 3. ch. 24. feci:. 1. 
 
 I A. B. of am really and bona fide feized 
 
 of an Annuity or Rent-charge, for my own Ufe 
 and Benefit, of the clear yearly Value of forty Shil- 
 lings, above all Rents a^d Charges payable out of 
 the fame, wholly iffuing out of Freehold Lands, 
 Tenements or Hereditaments, belonging to C. Z). 
 of f|tuate, lying, and being in the Parifh, 
 
 Townfhip, or Place, or in the Parifhes, Town* 
 Jhips, or Places of E, in the County of 
 without any Truft, Agreement, Matter, or Thing, 
 to the contrary, notwithstanding ; and I, or the 
 Perfon or Performs under whom I claim, was or 
 were feized of the faid Annuity or Rent-charge, 
 before the firft Day of June, One thoufand fevea 
 hundred and fixty-three.' 
 
 N»,
 
 ( 345 ) 
 
 N<\ XXIX. 
 
 
 The Certificate to he entered on Oath by Freeholders* 
 &c. with the Clerks of the Peace, in Purfuance cf 
 ftat. 3 Geo. 3. ch. 24. fett. 2* 
 
 I A. B. of am really and bona fide feized 
 
 of an Annuity or Rent-charge, to my own Ufe and 
 Benefit, of the clear yearly Value of forty Shillings 
 a Year, above all Rents and Charges payable out 
 of the fame, wholly iffuing out of Freehold Lands, 
 Tenements or Hereditaments, belonging to C. D. 
 of fituate, lying and being in the Parifh, 
 
 Townfhip, or Place, or in the Parifhes, Town- 
 (hips, or Places of in the County of 
 
 without any Truft, Agreement, Matter 
 or Thing, to the contrary, notwithftanding ; and 
 I became feized of the faid Annuity or Rent-charge 
 on the Day of laft paft, by Defcent or 
 
 ptherwife (qs the Cafe may happen.) 
 
 N°. XXX ? 
 
 tfbe returning Officer's Oath, to be taken by 2 Geo. 2l 
 ch. 24. feet. 3. 
 
 I A. B. do folemnly fwear, that I have not, di- 
 rectly nor indirectly, received any Sums or Sums 
 pf Money, Office, Place, or Employment, Gra- 
 tuity or Reward, or any Bond, Bill or Note, or any 
 Promife or Gratuity whatfoever, either by myfelf, or 
 any other Perfon tq my Ufe, or Benefit, or Advan- 
 tage,
 
 (346) 
 
 tage, for making any Return at the prefent Elei 
 tion of Members to ferve in Parliament ; and tha t 
 I will Return fuch Perlon or Perfons as mail, to 
 the bed of my Judgment, appear to me to have 
 the Majority of legal Votes. 
 
 N<\ XXXI. 
 
 Form of the Lord Steward's Deputation* 
 
 William Earl Talbot, Lord Steward of his Ma- 
 jefty's Houfehold, and one of his Majefty's moft 
 honourable Privy-council, to all to whom thefe 
 Prefents (hall come, KNOW YE, That I the faid 
 Lord Steward, by Virtue of my faid Office of Lord 
 Steward, HAVE eonftituted, named, and ap- 
 pointed, AND by thefe Prefents, PQ conftitute, 
 name, and appoint, [about three Score and fifteen 
 Noblemen and Gentlemen] or any Six, Five, Four, 
 Three, Two, or One of them, my Deputy and 
 Deputies, in my Place and Stead, to tender and 
 adminifter the Oaths mentioned in a Statute made 
 in the firft Year of the Reign of their late Majef- 
 ties King William and Queen Mary, intitled, " An 
 for removing and preventing all Doubts and Dif- 
 putes concerning the afTembling and fitting of this 
 prefent Parliament,," according to the Directions of 
 the faid Statute, and of all and every other Statute 
 and Statutes, directing the taking the faid Oaths 
 before me, to all and every Perfon and Perfons, 
 who is, are, or fhall be, elected or appointed a 
 Knight, Citizen, Burgefs, Baron of any of the five 
 Ports, or Commiflioners for the Shires or Burghs 
 ©f the prefent Parliament, appointed to meet the 
 
 Day
 
 ( 347) 
 
 t)ay of and to take and receive the 
 
 Oaths of all and every the faid Perfon and Perfons, 
 who is, are or fhall be elected or appointed a 
 Knight, Citizen, Burgefs, Baron of any of the five 
 Ports, or Compiiffiopers for the Shires or Burghs 
 aforefaid, for the faid Parliament-, ALSO, to 
 tender and adminifter the Oath mentioned in a Sta- 
 tute made in the feventh Year of the Reign of his 
 late Majefty, (intituled, "An Act for the better 
 regulating the Election of Members to ferve in the 
 Houfe of Commons, for that Part of Great Britain 
 called Scotland, and for incapacitating the Judges 
 of the Court of Seffion, Court of Judiciary, and 
 Barons of the Court of Exchequer in Scotland, to be 
 elected, or to fit or Vote as Members of the Houfe 
 of Commons,") according to the Directions of 
 another Statute made in the fixteenth Year of his 
 his late Majefty's Reign, directing the faid Oath 
 to be taken before me, to all and every Perfon and 
 Perfons, who is, are, or fhall be chofen, a Member 
 to ferve in Parliament for any Shire or Stewartry, 
 within that Part of Great Britain, called Scotland, 
 and who was not, were not, or fhall not, be pre- 
 fent, at the Meeting of Election •, AND to take 
 and receive the Oath of all and every fuch Perfon 
 and Perfons, giving them, my faid Deputies, Six, 
 Five, Four, Three, Two, or One of them, full 
 Power and Authority to execute, and perform the 
 Matters herein-before mentioned, RATIFYING 
 and confirming all and whatfoever my Deputies or 
 Deputy fhall lawfully do and perform in this Behalf, 
 in as ample, perfect, and full Manner, as if I myfelt 
 had perfonaliy been prefenr, and done the fame ; in 
 Teftimony whereof, I the faid Lord Steward have 
 hereunto fet my Hand and Seal, this Day 
 
 of in the eighth Year of the Reign or, 
 
 Ssc.
 
 (34») 
 fcfr. and in the Year of our Lord One thoufand 
 feven hundred and fixty- eight. 
 
 (being firft duly ftamped) T A L BOT 
 
 Sealed and delivered . ^ / \ 
 
 L. S. } 
 
 in the Prefence of 
 
 
 N. B. The Form to be met with in the printed Journals of 
 the Houfe of Commons, we think is injudicioufly drawn up, 
 and have therefore prefumed to alter it in the above. 
 
 TABLE
 
 ABLE 
 
 O F T H E 
 
 PRINCIPAL MATTERS. 
 
 A. 
 
 ABeriftwith, fee Cardigan. 
 Abingdon, 95, Fee Alms, Freedom of Elec- 
 tion. 
 
 Abjuration, Form of, 325. 
 
 Account to be figned by every Member, 337. 
 
 Adjournment, fee Poll. 
 
 Age, fee Capacity. 
 
 Agmondefham, 95. 
 
 Ailefbury, 96, fee Privilege. 
 
 St. Albans, 96. 
 
 Aldborough, in Suffolk, 97. 
 
 Aldborough, in Yorkfhire, $2, fee Capacity; 
 
 Alien, 26, 98, fee Capacity. 
 
 Allegiance, Oath of, 323. 
 
 Alms, 99, fee Abingdon, Ailefbury, AJdborougb 
 in Suffolk, Bedford, Cambridge, Cirencefter, 
 
 Col-
 
 TABLE OF THE 
 
 Colchefter, Coventry, Dunwich, Grantham, 
 Mailings, Hertford, Higham-ferrers, Hindon, 
 Honiton, Ipfwich, Launcefton, Leicefter, Li- 
 verpool, Lymington, Minehead, Northampton, 
 Norwich, Qrford, Peterborough, Reading, 
 Sandwich, Shrewfbury, Stamford, Tamworth, 
 Taunton, Wallingford, Weftbury. 
 
 Andover, 99, fee Bribery, Offices. 
 
 Arundel, 99. 
 
 Afhburton, 100. 
 
 Aylefbury, fee Ailefbury. 
 
 B. 
 
 Bailiff of^Weftminfter, 333. 
 
 Banbury, 100. 
 
 Bath, 100, fee Offices. 
 
 Beaumaris, 1 01, fee Petition. 
 
 Bedford County, fee Evidence. 
 
 Bedford Town, 102. 
 
 Great Bedwin, 102. 
 
 Beiealiton, 102, fee Offices. 
 
 Beverley, fee Bribery. V 
 
 Bewdly, 103. 
 
 Bifhop's Cattle, fee Bribery. 
 
 Bofinny, 104. 
 
 Bolton, 105. 
 
 Brackley, 107. 
 
 Bramber, fee Bribery. 
 
 Brecon, 107, fee Offices. 
 
 Bribery and Corruption, 38, 108. 
 
 Bridport, 114, fee Evidence. 
 
 Briftol, 1 14. 
 
 Buckingham, 115. 
 
 Burgefles, 10, 25, 52. 
 
 Bury St. Edmunds, j 1 5, fee Offices. 
 
 C. Calne,
 
 PRINCIPAL MATTERS. 
 
 •» 
 
 C. 
 
 Calne, 115. 
 
 Cambridge, 117, fee Privileges, &c. 
 
 Camelford, 118. 
 
 Candidates, 336, fee Capacity. 
 
 Capacity, 1 to 41, fee Aliens, Alms, Coroner; 
 Electors, Offices, Qualification. 
 
 Cardigan County, fee Poll. 
 
 Cardigan, 119, fee Qualification. 
 
 Carlifle, fee Freedom of Elections, Offices, Privi- 
 leges. 
 
 Carmarthen, 120. 
 
 Certificates, 344, 345. 
 
 Certificate-man, fee Alms, Leicefter. 
 
 Charity, fee Alms. 
 
 Cheping-Wicombe, 120, fee Freedom of Elec- 
 tions. 
 
 Chefhire and Chefter, 2. 
 
 Chrift Church, 122. 
 
 Cinque Ports, fee Freedom of Elections. 
 
 Cirencefter, 122. 
 
 Cities, Oath for, 330. 
 
 Citizens, 10, 25, 52. 
 
 Clifton-Dartmouth-Hardnefs, fee Dartmouth; 
 
 Cockermouth, fee Offices, Poll. 
 
 Colchefter, 123, fee Privileges, Treating. 
 
 Common Clerk's Oath for Scotland, 342. 
 
 Commoners, Englifh, 1 to §6* 
 
 Scottifh, 68, 77, 80. 
 
 Contempts, fee Freedom of Elections, Privileges; 
 
 Corfe-Caftle, fee Privileges. 
 
 Coronet - , 124. 
 
 Corruption, fee Bribery, Treating. 
 
 Cofts and Expences, 125. 
 
 3 Coventry}
 
 TABLE OF THE 
 
 Coventry, 126, Offices, Riots. 
 Cricklade, 129. 
 Cumberland, fee Privileges. 
 Cyrencefter, fee Cirencefter. 
 
 D. 
 
 Dartmouth, (alias Clifton-Dartmouth-Hardnefs,) 
 
 130, fee Offices. 
 Declaration of Fidelity, 325. 
 Declaration or Teft, 324. 
 Denizen* fee Alien. 
 Deputation of Lord Steward, 346. 
 Derby, 136. 
 Devizes, 137. 
 Difqualification of Members, lee Capacity* Offices* 
 
 Qualification. 
 Dorchefter, 137, fee Offices. 
 Dorfet County, fee Poll. 
 Dover, 138, fee Offices. 
 Droitwich, 139, fee Offices. 
 Dumbarton, 139. 
 Dumfries, fee Poll, Offices. 
 Dunheved, fee Launcefton. . 
 Dunwich, 140, fee Officers. 
 Durham, 3. 
 
 E. 
 
 Eaft-Grimftead, 141.' 
 Eaftlow, fee Offices. 
 Eaft-Retford, 142. 
 Edinburgh-fhire, fee Offices. 
 St. Edmund's Bury, fee Bury St. Edmunds. 
 Elected, 24, 25, 66, yy. 
 
 Election, 41, 46, 52, 77, 80, 331, 334, 343, 
 < fee Freedom of Elections, Poll. 
 
 Electors,
 
 PRINCIPAL MATTERS. 
 
 Electors, 2, 3, 5, 10, 14; their Oath for England, 
 
 329, for Scotland, 341. 
 England, 3, 5, 10, 14, 24, 25, 64, 66, 68, yy. 
 Evidence, 143, fee Briftol, Marlborough, Wells. 
 Eye, fee Offices. 
 
 F. 
 
 Fidelity, Declaration of, 325. 
 
 Flint, ,56. 
 
 Foreigner, fee Alien. 
 
 Formula for Scotland, 339 . 
 
 Forres, &c. fee Offices. 
 
 Fowey, 159. 
 
 Freedom of Elections, . i 5, fee Alms, Bewdley, 
 49, 159, Bofton, Bribery, Offices, Riots, Treat- 
 ing, Winchelfea. 
 
 Freeholders, 5, 6, 24, 25, 46. 
 
 Oath for England, 329, 330; 
 
 » for Scotlond,. 340. 
 
 Certificate, 344, 345. 
 
 Freemen, fee Electors, &c. 
 
 c 
 
 Granpound, 162. 
 Grantham, 162. 
 
 r> r> j • • 
 
 Great-Bedwin, 102. 
 Great-Marlow, 185. 
 Grinftead, 141. 
 
 H. 
 
 Hampfhire, fee Poll. 
 Harwich, 1 6^ fee Heanng. 
 Haflemere, 163, fee Petition. 
 Haftings, 1 64, fee Offices. 
 
 A a Haver-
 
 TABLE OF THE 
 
 Haverford-Weft, 164. 
 Hertford County, fee,, Quakers. 
 Hertford, 165, fee Privileges, WitnefTes. 
 Hearing, 166, fee Electors, Evidences, Mon- 
 mouth. 
 Hedon, 168. 
 Helfton, fee Offices, 
 Higham- Ferrers, 171. 
 Hindon, 171, fee Bribery, Offices. 
 Honiton, 172, fee Offices. 
 Horfham, 172, fee Offices. 
 Huntingdon County, fee Qualification. 
 Hyeth, 173, fee Offices. 
 
 I. 
 
 Ilchefter, 173. . . 
 
 Indenture of Election, 334. 
 Invernefs, 174, fee Petition. 
 Ipfwich, 175, fee Offices. 
 St. Ives, 1 y$, fee Petition. 
 
 K. 
 
 King's-Lynn, fee Capacity. 
 Kingfton upon Hull, fee Offices. 
 Kinrofs, fee Evidence. 
 Knarefborough, fee Offices. 
 Knights of the Shire, 5, 24, 25, 46. 
 
 L. 
 
 Launcefton, 176, fee Offices. 
 
 Leicefter, 176, fee Poll. 
 
 Lieutenant of a County not to interfere, 1 7. 
 
 Leominfter, fee Petition* 
 
 Lefkeard, 177. 
 
 Leftwithiel, 178. 
 
 Lewes,
 
 PRINCIPAL MATTERS. 
 
 Lewes, 178. 
 
 Limington, fee Lymingtoiy 
 
 Litchfield, 179. 
 
 Liverpool, 1 80, fee Coroner, Qualification. 
 
 London, 52. 
 
 Lords of Parliament not to interfere, 17. 
 
 Ludgerfhall, 180. 
 
 Ludlow, 180. 
 
 Lymington, i8x. 
 
 Lynn-Kegis, fee King's-Lynn. 
 
 M. 
 
 Maidftone, fee Bribery, Petition vexatious. 
 Maiden, 182. 
 
 Malmefbury, 183, fee Offices. 
 Marlborough, 183. 
 Great Mario w # 
 
 Mayor, fee Dartmouth, Devizes, Dorchefter, Free- 
 dom of Elections, Privileges, Sudbury. 
 Members to fign an Account, 337. 
 - — . — r- their Oath, 336. 
 Merioneth County, fee Return, Wales. 
 Milbourn-Pprr, 186, 
 Minehead, 186, fee Qualification. 
 Mitchell, 193. 
 
 Monmouth, 92, fee Offices, 193, Wales, 
 Montgomery, 195. 
 Morpeth, 195. 
 
 Newark, 196. 
 Newburgh, fee Beumaris. 
 Newcaftle under Line, fee Witnefles, 
 Newport, fee Offices. 
 New-Radnor, 247. 
 
 4 A a 2 New-
 
 TABLE OF THE 
 
 Newtowne, 196. 
 New-Windfor, fee Hearing. 
 North- Allerton, 196. 
 Newfhoreham, fee Offices. 
 Northampton, 197. 
 Northumberland, Tee Offices. 
 Norwich, 199. 
 Notice, fee Foil, Writ. 
 Nottingham County, fee Returq. 
 Nottingham Town, fee Cofts. 
 
 O. 
 
 Oakhampton, 200. 
 
 Oaths 31, 37, 43, 49, 54, 65, 66 9 6g, 70, 77, 
 78, 91, 200. 
 
 of Allegiance, 323. 
 
 of a Candidate, 336. 
 
 • of Clerks for Counties in Scotland, 343. 
 
 for prefiding Boroughs in Scot- 
 land, 343. 
 
 . of common Clerk in Scotland, 342. 
 
 of an Elector for England, 329, for Scot- 
 
 land, 341. 
 
 of a Freeholder for England, 329, 330, for 
 
 Scotland, 340.' 
 
 ■ of a Liveryman for London, 328. 
 
 — — of Members, 336. 
 
 — — — of Returning Officer, 343, 345. 
 
 •■ of Supremacy, 323. 
 
 See Bribery, Capacity, Poll, Scotland. 
 
 Offences, fee Bribery, Capacity, Minehead, North- 
 ampton, Norwich, Oaths, Petition Vexatious, 
 Privileges, &c. 
 
 Offices, &c. 17, &c. 30, &c. 201, &c. 
 
 Old Sarum, fee Offices. 
 
 Outlaws, not eligible, 26. 
 
 Oxford, fee Offices. 
 
 P. Par-
 
 PRINCIPAL MATTERS. 
 
 ft 
 
 Parliament Lords, not to interfer, 17. 
 
 Parliamentary Writs, 321. 
 
 Peers of the Realm, 1 o^ Scottifh Peers, 64, 6*6, 67. 
 
 Peebles, 218. 
 
 Pembroke, 218. 
 
 Peterborough, 219. 
 
 Petersfield, 219. 
 
 Petition, 220. 
 
 Petition vexatious, &c. 225, fee Shrewfbury. 
 
 Plymouth, 227, lee Offices. 
 
 Plympton, 229. 
 
 Poll, 230, fee Freedom of Elections. 
 
 Portfmouth, 233. 
 
 Precept, ^33- 
 
 Privileges and Contempts, 234, fee Freedom of 
 
 Elections, Return. 
 Proceedings at Elections, 41, 46, 52, yy, 80. 
 Proclamation for Scotland, 338. 
 
 Quakers, 240, 327, 328. 
 
 Qualification, 3, 5, 10, 14, 24, 25, 64, 66, 68 . 
 
 Queenborough, 247, 77. 
 
 Reading, 248, fee Offices. 
 
 Retford, fee Eaft- Retford. 
 
 Return,56, 252, feeBereal(lon,Brecon,Calne, Camel- 
 ford, Caermarthen, Devizes, Dover, llchefter, 
 "(nvernefs, Minehead, M©nmouth, Montgomery, 
 
 North-
 
 TABLE OF THE 
 
 Northampton, Peterborough, Privileges, &c. 
 
 Southampton, Tamworth, Weftbury. 
 Richmond, 256. 
 Riots, 17, 256. 
 Rofs-fhire, fee Poll. 
 Rippon, fee Offices. 
 Rutland, fee Evidence. 
 Rye, 260. 
 
 Sacramental Teft, fee Teft, 
 
 Saltalh, fee Offices. 
 
 Sandwich, 260, 
 
 Scarborough, 261. 
 
 Scotland, 63, 64, 66, 68, 77, 80, i6\ f 
 
 Scrutiny, fee London, Poll. 
 
 Seaford, fee Offices. 
 
 Shaftefbury, 265, fee Qualification, Witnefies, 
 
 Sheriff, fee Hearing, Poll, Return. 
 
 Shrewfbury, 265. 
 
 Southampton County, fee Hamplhire. 
 
 Southampton, 267. 
 
 Southwark, 269, fee Petition vexatious, Privileges, 
 
 Quakers, Riots. 
 Stafford, 270, fee Bribery. 
 Stamford, 271, fee Offices. 
 Steward, Lord's Deputation, 346, 
 Stirling, fee Petition. 
 Stockbridge, fee Bribery. 
 Sudbury, 271. 
 Summons, Writ of, 322. 
 Supremacy, Oath of, 323. 
 Sutherland, 272. 
 
 T. Tarn-
 
 PRINCIPAL MATTERS. 
 T. 
 
 Tampering with Witneffes, fee Witneffes. 
 
 Tamworth, 272. 
 
 Taviftock, 273. 
 
 Taunton, 274. 
 
 Teft, 325, fee Oaths, Portfmouth, Wilton, Win- 
 
 chelfea. 
 Thetford, 275, fee Treating. 
 Tiverton, fee Offices, Poll. 
 Totnefs, 273, fee Petition vexatious. 
 Treating, 39, 276, fee Bofton, Capacity. 
 Truro, 278. 
 
 W. 
 
 Wales, 92. 
 
 Wallingford, 278. 
 
 Warrant for iffuing parliamentary Writs, 32 r, 
 
 Warwick, 279. 
 
 Wells, 279. 
 
 Wendover, 282, fee Offices. 
 
 Weobly, 282, fee Bribery, Petition. 
 
 Weftbury, 283. 
 
 Weftminfter, 284, 331, fee Riots. 
 
 Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, 310, fee Offices. 
 
 Whitchurch, 312, fee Offices. 
 
 Wiggan, fee Petition. 
 
 Wigtown, fee Poll. 
 
 Wilton, 312, fee Offices. 
 
 Winchelfea, 312. 
 
 Windfor New, 312, fee Offices. 
 
 Wifton, fee Pembroke. 
 
 Witneffes, 314, fee Evidences. 
 
 Woodftock, 3 1 7, fee Offices. 
 
 Worcefter County, fee Freedom of Elections, 
 
 Worcefter, 318. 
 
 Wotton-
 
 TABLE OF THE, £ft 
 
 Wotton-Baflet, 317. 
 Writ, parliamentary, 321. 
 
 of Summons, 322. 
 
 for Weftminfter, 331. 
 
 Writ and Precept, fee Poll, Return. 
 
 Y. 
 
 Yarmouth in the Ifle of Wight, 318. 
 York and Yorklhire, 318, fee Poll. 
 
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