Reports of the Proceedings in Committees of the House of Commons, Upon Controverted Elections, Heard and Determined During the Present Parliament, Volume 1E. Brooke, 1785 - Contested elections |
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... prove that none but burgage tenants ever claimed to vote at elections before the year 1768 , the counsel on the other fide faid , they would admit this fact as far as any living witness could prove it . On one fide the minutes of the ...
... prove that none but burgage tenants ever claimed to vote at elections before the year 1768 , the counsel on the other fide faid , they would admit this fact as far as any living witness could prove it . On one fide the minutes of the ...
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... prove the faid right ; and several entries in the Journals of the Houfe , and reports from the Committee of privileges and elections , touching elections for the borough of Pontefract , were read ; and the House , upon the whole ...
... prove the faid right ; and several entries in the Journals of the Houfe , and reports from the Committee of privileges and elections , touching elections for the borough of Pontefract , were read ; and the House , upon the whole ...
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Alexander Luders. Upon the charge of treating the facts proved , were as follow * On the five days preceding the day of election , Mr. Cator had invited fome of his friends in the corporation to dine with him at the Inn in which he ...
Alexander Luders. Upon the charge of treating the facts proved , were as follow * On the five days preceding the day of election , Mr. Cator had invited fome of his friends in the corporation to dine with him at the Inn in which he ...
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... proved were as follow . An extenfive diftribution of money was made , after the election , to many of the out - voters for lofs of time , with the ap- probation of Mr. Cator , out of the fum in the banker's hands ; thirteen voters ...
... proved were as follow . An extenfive diftribution of money was made , after the election , to many of the out - voters for lofs of time , with the ap- probation of Mr. Cator , out of the fum in the banker's hands ; thirteen voters ...
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... proved or admitted , that all the Lon- don voters generally received three guineas apiece after the election , out of the depofited , money Upon the charge against Spooner , these facts appeared in evidence . That he had a very ...
... proved or admitted , that all the Lon- don voters generally received three guineas apiece after the election , out of the depofited , money Upon the charge against Spooner , these facts appeared in evidence . That he had a very ...
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Page 61 - Corpus according to the true intent and meaning of this act, may be directed and run into any county palatine, the cinque ports, or other privileged places within the kingdom of England, dominion of Wales, or town of Berwick upon Tweed, and the islands of Jersey or Guernsey; any law or usage to the contrary notwithstanding.
Page 286 - Dexter and his successors, from the day of the date hereof, for and during, and unto the full end and term of eight calendar months from thence next ensuing and fully to be complete and ended.
Page 293 - England, have now of late been made by very great, outrageous, and excessive number of people dwelling within the same counties of the realm of England, of the which most part was of people of small substance, and of no value, whereof every of them pretended a voice equivalent, as to such elections to be made, with the most worthy knights and esquires...
Page 61 - ... excessive and exorbitant expenses, contrary to the laws, and in violation of the freedom due to the election of representatives for the commons of England in parliament...
Page 292 - Whereas the Elections of Knights of Shires to come to the Parliaments of our Lord the King, in many Counties of the Realm of England, have now of late been made by very great...
Page 62 - ... at any time hereafter, make any promise, agreement, obligation or engagement to give or allow any money, meat, drink, provision, present, reward, or entertainment, to or for any...
Page 146 - ... borough, &c. in order to multiply voices, or to split and divide the interest in any houses or lands among several persons, to enable them to vote at elections of Members to serve in Parliament, are hereby declared to be void and of none effect; and that no more than one single voice shall be admitted for one and the same house or tenement.
Page 61 - ... contrary to the laws and in violation of the freedom due to the election of representatives for the commons of England in parliament, to the great scandal of the kingdom, dishonourable, and may be destructive to the constitution of parliaments...
Page 145 - And it was further enacted by the fame ftatute, that all conveyances of any meffuages, lands, tenements, or hereditaments in any county, city, borough, town corporate, port, or place, in order to multiply voices, or to fplit and divide the...
Page 160 - Considerations on the Question whether Tenants by Copy of Court Roll, according to the Custom of the Manor, Though not at the Will of the Lord, are Freeholders Qualified to Vote in Elections for Knights of the Shire.