Reports of the Proceedings in Committees of the House of Commons, Upon Controverted Elections, Heard and Determined During the Present Parliament, Volume 2E. Brooke, T. Whieldon, and J. Debrett, 1785 - Contested elections |
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Alexander Luders. The following entries were read from the Corporation , books : An entry in the huftings book of May 14 , 1706 , of the election of the members of par- liament , by the mayor , capital burgeffes , and freemen , commorant ...
Alexander Luders. The following entries were read from the Corporation , books : An entry in the huftings book of May 14 , 1706 , of the election of the members of par- liament , by the mayor , capital burgeffes , and freemen , commorant ...
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... corporation book , dated Dec. 30 , 1609 , containing the names of the voters present at an election of that time : The ftile of the return is by the mayor and burgeffes ; " the words of the entry are " Voices to the elections of the ...
... corporation book , dated Dec. 30 , 1609 , containing the names of the voters present at an election of that time : The ftile of the return is by the mayor and burgeffes ; " the words of the entry are " Voices to the elections of the ...
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... corporation ; fo the corporation was co - evous with the borough : And delivered in a copy of a grant " 12 Edw . I. " Quod villa de Lyme in comi- tatu Dors ' de cetero liber burgus fit , & quod homines ejufdem ville fint liberi ...
... corporation ; fo the corporation was co - evous with the borough : And delivered in a copy of a grant " 12 Edw . I. " Quod villa de Lyme in comi- tatu Dors ' de cetero liber burgus fit , & quod homines ejufdem ville fint liberi ...
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... corporation , for bring- ing in feveral things contrary to his oath . That John Cafe and Matthew Sprag are freemen of the town of Lyme , but both live out of the town ; one fix miles , the other two . " For Mr. Burridge : That the ...
... corporation , for bring- ing in feveral things contrary to his oath . That John Cafe and Matthew Sprag are freemen of the town of Lyme , but both live out of the town ; one fix miles , the other two . " For Mr. Burridge : That the ...
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... corporation and defired to have his fine , or be re - admitted ; and the corporation told him , there was no need ; he was a good freeman , Upon " Upon the whole matter , the Committee came to 22 VIII . CASE.
... corporation and defired to have his fine , or be re - admitted ; and the corporation told him , there was no need ; he was a good freeman , Upon " Upon the whole matter , the Committee came to 22 VIII . CASE.
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