THE said Burrough is an ancient Burrough, that hath many Ages sent Members to Parliament, and the E­lections have time out of Mind been made by the Bay­liff, and the Capital Burgesses, and Commonalty of the said Burrough; and time out of Mind some of the Capital Bur­gesses have lived out of the Town, and yet have served as Bay­liffs, given their Votes, and signed the Returns.

At the last Election, a fair Pole was taken; and there vo­ted for Sir Edward Wyndham, and Mr. Helyar Fifty eight; for Mr. Strode Fifty two; for Mr. Speak Fifty; which the Bayliff allowed to be good Votes.

There were tendred twelve more by Sir Edward Wynd­ham, and Mr. Helyar, and eight more by Mr. Strode and Mr. Speak; all which the Bayliff refused, as not good.

That amongst the twelve that offered to vote for Sir Ed­ward Wyndham, and Mr. Helyar, were three House-keepers, and one Mr. Raymond, that pays more Scot and Lot than all those that voted for Mr. Speak, and Mr. Strode: And of the Eight tendred by them, not one good, as will be fully pro­ved, if there be time to examine it.

That after the Pole cast up, and before the Return made, which was done in the publick Town-Hall, three Procla­mations were made, that if any one could object against the Pole taken, or the returning of Sir Edward Wyndham, and Mr. Helyar, he should come forth, and should be heard; but no one making the least Objection, the Bayliff returned Sir Edward Wyndham, and Mr. Helyar.