 The right of election is in the inhabitants paying scot and lot ; and of 310, the whole number of electors, 195 were decided supporters of any candidate the Duke of Norfolk might recommend. After the election, about fifty of the principal inhabitants...  A Geographical Dictionary of England and Wales - Page 13by William Cobbett - 1832 - 546 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - Anglesey (Wales) - 1801 - 474 pages
...smaller crimes. This borough has sent members to parliament ever since the 23d of Edward the First. The right of election is in the inhabitants paying scot and lot: the number of voters is somewhat more than 600. On a general election, the nomination of members for... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - Anglesey (Wales) - 1801 - 512 pages
...smaller crimes. This borough has sent members to parliament ever sinee the \Md of Edward the First. The right of election is in the inhabitants paying scot and lot: the number of voters is somewhat more than 600. On a general election, the nomination of members for... | |
 | Walley Chamberlain Oulton - England - 1805 - 854 pages
...Edward I. By charter of Ling James II. it is governed by a mayor, recorder, mid 38 common-coiincilmeo. The right of election is in the inhabitants paying scot and lot. There are about 450 electors, besides several honorary freemen, who do nut pay »cot and loi ; whose... | |
 | Walley Chamberlain Oulton - Great Britain - 1805 - 872 pages
...I. By charter ut" king James II. it is governed fay a mayor, recorder, .mil 38 cuminon-counciliuoii. The right of election is in the inhabitants paying scot and lot. There are abútrt 4.?0 electors, besides several honorary freemen, who do IK* pay scot and lot ; whose... | |
 | Joshua Wilson - 1806 - 686 pages
...of Stansted, in Sussex. The borough of Grampound first sent members to parliament 6 Edward IV., and the right of election is in the inhabitants paying scot and lot, in number about from fifty-five to sixty-five. There was no contest whatsoever for the representation... | |
 | Robert Beatson - Great Britain - 1807 - 528 pages
...Hucks, esq. 9 John Wright, esq. 10 John Morton, esq. 1 Not duly elected. Resolved, Jan. 18, 1709, That the Right of Election is in the Inhabitants paying Scot and Lot, and not receiving Alms or any Charity. He was afterwards chosen for Cardigan. - Made Lord Keeper of the... | |
 | Robert Beatson - 1807 - 500 pages
...Ten Principal Burgesses, and Twenty four Common Council-men. The Bailiffs are the Returning Officers. The Right of Election is in the Inhabitants paying Scot and Lot. 200. 283. Fifes/lire, Scotland. Anne, October 27, 1707. 259. Flintshire. a?th Henry VIII. . * 260.... | |
 | John Britton - Architecture - 1813 - 1036 pages
...division of the borough is governed. Southwark has sent members to Parliament ever since 23 Edward 1. The right of election is in the inhabitants paying scot and lot, amounting to about 3200. During the last twenty years, the honor of representing this borough has been... | |
 | Thomas Hinton Burley Oldfield - Administrative and political divisions - 1816 - 660 pages
...renewed sess. 2, against John Proby, esq., who was voted duly elected. March 8, 1736. Resolved, " That the right of election is in the Inhabitants paying scot and lot, and not receiving alms or public charities." CORPORATION. It is governed by a mayor, a recorder, twelve... | |
 | George Alexander Cooke - England - 1817 - 318 pages
...of this town is by a mayor, 12 aldermen, and 24 burgesses: and it sends two members to Parliament; the right of election is in the inhabitants paying scot and lot, and not receiving alms; the number of voters is about 500. Thereturning officer, the mayor. The inhabitants... | |
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