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At the close of the Poll John Williams Esqr. & myself were returned. A Petition against Mr Williams's return on alledged Bribery was instituted, and in which Petition, after much deliberation among the Promoters, I was included-- The Committee of The House of Commons who tried the merits of this Petition, declared Mr Williams's Election void, & in the course of Evidence, many of Mr Ramsbottom, Voters were proved to have been Equally implicated, so that Mr Ramsbottom Himself was incapacitated, and render'd ineligeable. Nearly the whole day was occupied by Mr Const & Mr Serjeant Lens (Mr. Ramsbottom's Councel)
