Dublin, Trinity college, 11, place of election for knights of shire of,

77, exception as to qualification, 81.

Duplicates. See land tax.

Durham, writ for, how directed, 2, Durham act, 34 to 37.

E

Ecclesiastical preferment, estate coming by, within what time a qualification,
129.-IRELAND, where freehold arises from, 89, it need not be
registered, 131.

Edinburgh, election for, 114.

Election, notice of, when and where to be given, 4,5, proclamation of, in
Wales, 5, place of, 5, 6, for Glamorganshire, 6, in Wales, ib., pro-
clamation on day of, 10, when to begin, ib., riots at, 12, inspectors
at, 13, cheque books at, ib., form of notice of, for knights of shires,
27, for a city, town, or borough, 29, 2 G. 2. c. 24. to be read at, ib.
3 G. 3. c. 15. to be read at, 34. 37.-IRELAND, notice of, when
and where to be given, 76, when to be held, ib., 77, commence-
ment of, 81, 82, expences regulated, 107.-SCOTLAND, publica-
tion of, when and where (see ORKNEY and ZETLAND) 110,
for shire to be held where, and proceedings at, 111, 112, 113, for
boroughs 115, 116, 117. See London, Norwich, Edinburgh.
Electors, to name candidates, 10, oaths of 14. 30. 40. to 46, requisition to,
for taking oaths, 15, if they refuse to take the oaths, 16, freeholders
to vote at proper booths, 17, whether they can vote for two candi-
dates at different times, one after the other, ib., penalty for voting
before sworn, 31, taking money or reward for vote, 32, may be
exempt from being constables, 124, qualifications of, as freeholders,
129, 130, other qualifications, 139, 140, 141.-IRELAND, oaths of,
85, obstruction of, at poll, 99, qualifications of, as freeholders, 131,
other qualifications, 140, 141, polling twice or personating another,
137.-SCOTLAND, oaths of, 111. 114. 117, qualifications of, as
freeholders, 142, other qualifications, 147. See inhabitants, free-
holders, freemen.

Equitable freeholders may vote, 138.

Excise officers may not interfere, and cannot vote, 124, 125.
Excommunicated persons, 124.

Extent, old, SCOTLAND, what, 143. n.

Felons, convicted, cannot vote, 123.

F

Feu duties.-SCOTLAND, what, 143.

Freehold, form of assessment to land tax, 46, value of, 129. 139.-IRE-
LAND, value of, 131, to be registered, except in respect of a
church, ib., when and where, 132, form of registry of, 133, not
to be registered unless instrument stamped, 134.-SCOTLAND,
value of freehold, 143.

Freeholders, oath of, to be taken, 15. 16, voting in a wrong booth, 17, oath
of, 44, 45, have 40s. in land, 129, 130.-IRELAND, number of
polling places in proportion to number of, 79, to poll in proper
booth, 87, questions to be asked of, 88, no other questions to be
asked, 90, form of objection to, 95, when vote of person claiming
to be, rejected, 97, have 40s. in land, 131, in actual service how to
register, 132, not to vote for knights of shire in respect of a rent
charge under 20l., 134, persons pretending to be, how punished,

137.SCOTLAND, persons standing on the roll of, to be the ori-
ginal constituent members, 110.144, to meet at the head borough for
the election, 111, qualification of, 143, proceedings to be taken in or-
der to be inrolled or be restored to the roll, 144, refusal to take the
oath of trust, name to be erased out of the roll, 146.

Freemen, books of admission of, to be inspected and produced, 9. 36, act
against occasional freemen, 34, must be admitted to their freedom
twelve months before election, 34, by birth, marriage, or servitude,
35, antedating admission of, ib., copies of admission to be given, 36,
form of oath, 46, not to vote unless admitted twelve months, 140,
if admission refused, how to proceed, ib., penalty for antedating an
admission, ib.-IRELAND, where more than one thousand to
vote, 79, books of admission of, to be inspected, 77, to be produced,
when, 81, copy of roll of, to be provided, ib., questions to be asked
of, 90, 91, form of objection to, 95, 96, not to vote, unless admitted
six months, 140.

G

Glamorganshire, place of election for, 6
Grampound, disfranchised, 123.

H

Hackney coaches, persons concerned in licensing, not to interfere in elec-
tions, 125.

Householders, residence how long and when necessary to enable to vote,

141.

Husbands, of women entitled to dower, may vote, when, 138.-SCOT-
LAND, on wife's infeoffment, when, 146.

I

Idiots, cannot vote, 123.

Infants. See Minors.

Infeoffments, SCOTLAND, what qualify to vote, 145, 146, necessary one
year before purchaser is enrolled, 146.

Inhabitants, 141.-IRELAND, persons voting, 91, oath of, if registry

book destroyed, 92, registry of, 141.

Inspectors, to be appointed, 13.-IRELAND, to be appointed, 84.
Interference in elections, persons prohibited from, 124, 125.

Interpreters, IRELAND, may be appointed, 84, oath of, 85, punishment

of, if absent during poll, 100.

IRISH elections, acts relating to, 75.

Knights of shires, notice of election of, when to be given, 4, booths, 6, 7,
qualification oath, 15, form of notice of election for, 27, form of

M

oath of electors of, 44, qualification of electors of, 129, 130, 138,
139.-IRELAND, notice of election of, when to be given, 76, place
of election of, ib., booths to be erected, 78, additional, when, 79,
questions to be asked of electors for, 88, qualification of electors
for, 131.-SCOTLAND. See election.

L

Lancaster, writ for, how directed, 2, how endorsed, 49.

Land tax, duplicates, production of, 8, redemption of, 14, 150, form of
assessment of, 46, land rated to, unless it has been redeemed, 130,
purchasers of, entitled to vote, ib.

Larceny, distinction between grand and petit, abolished, 123, n.
Leaseholders, may vote, where, 139, n.
London, poll to continue, how long, 12, poll clerks in, 13, oath of livery-
men, 15. 47, safe custody of poll books, 18, proceedings after close
of poll, 20, scrutiny, ib., companies to make returns of their livery-
men, ib., list of votes disallowed upon scrutiny, to be delivered, 21,
no list evidence in an action ib., Durham act does not extend to, 37,
what disqualifies voters at, 128. 141.

Ludgershall, who may vote at, 140.

Lunatics, except at lucid intervals, cannot vote, 123.

30

Marriage. See freemen.

Member, qualification of. 11.-IRELAND, 81, 82.—SCOTLAND, for
shires, 143, for boroughs, 148.

Michaelmas, SCOTLAND, head court where to be held, and proceedings
at, 143.

Military, removal of, 7, exceptions, 8.-IRELAND, no provision for re-
moval of, 81.-SCOTLAND, 109.

Ministers, of the crown, may not interfere at elections, 124.

Minors, cannot vote, 122.

Moravians, affirmation of, 14. 39. 41, form of abjuration oath for, 43, form
of freeholder's oath for, 44, may vote, 129.

Mortgagee, may vote only where, 137.

N

New Shoreham, provisions as to, 5, 11 G. 3. c. 55. when read at, 10, excep-
tions as to, 16, oaths to be taken at, 47. 60, act relating to, 59–62,
what person vote at, 59, 60. 139.

Norwich, Durham act does not extend to, 10. 37, oaths of debtors in

pri-

son to be taken, 12. 53, exceptions as to, 16, oaths to be taken at,
47.51, act relating to, 50-59.

Notice of election. See election returning officer.

Nottingham, case, 11, certain voters of, disqualified for bribery, 123,
forty shilling freeholders may vote at, 140.

Oaths, places for administering, 7. 14, of candidates, 10. 37, of electors,
14, requisition to electors for taking, 15, and by whom adminis-
tered, ib., qualification oath, if refused to be taken by electors, 16,
to be administered in language understood by voter, ib., administering

illegal oaths, ib., against bribery, 30, of returning officer, 31, of poll
⚫ clerk, form of, at county elections, 38, the like at cities and boroughs, ib.,
form of, by persons appointed to administer oaths, ib. 40, form of cer-
tificate of taking, before commissioner, 39, of allegiance, 40, of su-
premacy, ib., of abjuration, 41, of freeholders, form of, at election
of knights of shires, 44, of freeholders form of, for cities and towns
being counties, 45, of electors in cities, towns, or boroughs, except
where particular oath is provided, 46, to be taken in London, 47.
See Aylesbury, Coventry, Cricklade, New Shoreham, Norwich.
IRELAND, none as to value of estate of candidate, 82, of return-
ing officer, ib., of deputy, 83, memorandum of, to be entered in poll
book, ib., of poll clerks for taking votes of freeholders, ib., by whom
administered ib., of poll clerks for taking votes of freemen, ib., none
provided for poll clerks of voters in towns or boroughs, 84, to be
administered to papists, 85, form of, by persons admistering, ib., of
clerk of peace or his deputy, 86, to be taken before polling, ib., 87,
by whom administered, ib., of inhabitant, if registry book destroyed,
92, of voter, when vote objected to, 94, of allegiance for papists,
104, oath for papists, 106.-SCOTLAND, oaths to be taken, 111,
113, 114, 115, 117, of trust and possession, 119, of magistrate at
the election of a burgess, 120, of common clerk, ib., of clerk of pre-
siding borough, ib., of clerk in election for a shire, ib. See candi-
date, commissioners, poll clerk, returning officer.

Office, persons holding, may vote, where, 138. See Excise.

Orders, to the lord chancellors, 25.

Orkney, proclamation of election for, 110.

Outlaws, on civil process, whether they may vote, 124.

P

Papists, 129.-IRELAND, oaths to be taken by, 85, persons to be ap-
pointed to administer oaths to, ib. See Oaths.

Parliament, to be held how often, 1.-IRELAND, united kingdom to be
represented by one, 76.-SCOTLAND, 108.

Peace officers. See constable.

Peers, not to vote, except Irish peers, candidates, 124.

Penalty. See Appendix and different heads.

Penryn, portreeve of, 3.

Perjury, and subornation of, penalty for persons convicted of, cannot
vote, 123.

Police, magistrates and officers, where may not interfere or vote, 127.
Poll books, authentic evidence, 18, safe custody of, in London, ib., to be
delivered to the clerk of the peace, where, 21.-IRELAND, to be
closed each day, 84, answers of freeholders and freemen to be in-
serted in, 91, to be delivered to the clerk of the peace, 102.
Poll clerks, to be appointed, to be sworn, 13, their duty, ib., form of oath
of, at county elections, 38, the like at cities and boroughs, ib., IRE-
LAND, appointment of 79, the oath of, 83, by whom administered,
83, 84, where vote objected to, to send a memorandum to return-
ing officer, 93, punishment of, if absent, during poll, 100.

Poll, place. See booth.

Poll, if demanded must be granted, 12, when to commence, how long to
continue, and how to be adjourned, ib., London, Southampton, and
Norwich, ib., how long to be open each day, ib., close of, 19, form
of proclamation, 47.-IRELAND, commencement and continuance-
of, 82, no person to plead or speak during, 99, obstruction of, ib.
Postmaster-general, shall transmit writs, 2.

Post office, persons concerned in duties of, cannot vote, 126, 127.
Precept, to be delivered, when, 3, when returns to be made, 19. 21, form

of, to return two members, 27, indorsement upon, 28, return of,
29, form of return to, 49.-IRELAND, to be delivered, when, 77,
returns to, when to be made, 101.-SCOTLAND, to be delivered,
when, 109. 114, return to, ib. 118.

Preses, SCOTLAND, election of, 111, minutes to be signed, 112, to
have casting vote, 113, 114, 117.

Proclamation, on day of election, 10, three to be made of the close of the
poll, 19, form of order for passing two, under Great Seal, 25, form
of, for closing the poll, 47.-IRELAND, of election, where to be
made, 76.

Q

Quakers, affirmation of, 14. 39, declaration of, 41, form of affirmation of
abjuration to be taken by, 43, form in which effect of freeholder's
oaths is administered to, 44.-IRELAND, 86, 87. 92. 94, may
vote, 129.

Qualification. See candidates, freeholders, freemen, inhabitants, infeoffment.

R

Reading, alms within what time, disqualification, 128.
Rectory. See ecclesiastical preferment.

Registry books, IRELAND, for names of inhabitants of boroughs, 78, to
be delivered to and returned by churchwardens, when, ib., 103, to
be produced at the booth, 80, printed copies of entries in to be pro-
duced, when, 80, to be referred to, when, 87, and to copy, if lost or
defaced, 91. See freehold.

Rent charges, entries of, when to be produced, 8, entered, how long to
qualify to vote, 130.-IRELAND, of what amount and how long
registered, qualify to vote, 134, 135.

Retour, SCOTLAND, what, 143, n.

Returns, when to be made, 19. 21, contracts to procure, void, penalty on
entering into engagements for money to procure, 23, if wilfully de-
layed, ib., if none before return day of writ, 24, containing special
matter, ib., to be entered by clerk of crown, ib., to be altered only
by the house, ib., to a writ, 47, to a precept, 49. —IRELAND,
when to be made to precept or writ, 101, into the crown office
in Ireland, and thence to England, 103.-SCOTLAND, for shires,
to be annexed to the writ, 113, for boroughs, 118, to be made into
the crown office in England, 119.

Returns double, may be made, when, 22, penalty for, 23.-IRELAND,
may be made, when, 101.-SCOTLAND, may be made, when, 118.
Returns false, prohibited, 22, penalty for, 23.

Returning officers, to whom writs directed to give notice of place of office,
2, duty on receipt of writ, 3. See Cinque Ports, Cricklade, Aylesbury,
and New Shoreham, not to take any fee, ib., annual, not to be elected
year ensuing, ib., if none, 4, in case of death, ib., where none
elected before return of writ, ib., shall take oath against bribery, 10, 31,
may appoint persons to administer oaths and places for such pur-
pose, 7. 14, administering illegal oaths, 16, liable to an action for
wilfully rejecting a vote, 18, to declare who has majority of votes,
19, scrutiny at discretion of, except in London, ib., to return writs
if no scrutiny, ib., penalty, 20, administer oaths during scrutiny, 21,
has not casting voice without custom, 21, shall deliver to clerk of
the peace, poll books within twenty days after election for knights of shires,