No. XXVIII. The Indenture of Election. + THIS Indenture, made in the liberty of W. in the county of M. the of in the day year of the reign, &c. between Sir C. A. knight, and Sir R. G. knight, fheriff of the county of M. aforefaid, of the one part, and J. C. efq; bailiff of the liberty of the dean and chapter of the collegiate church of St. Peter's W. in the county aforefaid, Sir J. C. baronet, Sir R. G. baronet, Sir C. D. knight of the most honourable Order of the Bath, the honourable W. L. G. S. F. R. baronet, the right honourable F. H. commonly called Lord Viscount D. E. F. and N. H. efqrs. F. F. efq. Sir W. I. baronet, C. B. efq. J. G. efq. and many other citizen, burgeffes, and inhabitants of the city, town, and borough of W. of the other part, witneffeth, That by virtue of a certain precept directed from the faid fheriff to the bailiff, and fewed to this indenture (proclamation of the premises in faid precept first mentioned, and of the day and place, as in the faid precept is directed, first being made), the citizens who were present at the faid proclamation, have freely and indifferently, according to the form of the ftatute in that cafe made and provided, and according to the tenor and effect of the aforefaid precept, and of the writ in the faid precept recited, chofen one citizen of the most dif creet and fufficient of the city and liberty aforefaid, No. XXVII. Precept from Sheriff of M. to the Bailiff of W. for the Election of one Citizen for the faid City. MIDDLESEX.-Sir C. A. knight, and Sir R. G. knight, fheriff of the faid county, to the bailiff of the liberty of the dean and chapter of the collegiate church of St. Peter, at W. in the faid county greeting. Know, that I have received a certain writ of our Lord the King, to me directed, the tenor whereof followeth [here follows the writ verbatim]; and because the execution of the faid writ belongs to you, therefore, by virtue of the faid writ, I require you, that you forthwith caufe a citizen to be elected for the faid city, in the place of the faid P. W. according to the command of the faid writ; and how this my warrant fhall be executed you fhall make known to me, immediately after the faid election made; fo that I may certify the fame, together with the faid writ, and this precept return to our Lord the King, in his Chancery forthwith.Hereof fail not.-This is your warrant.— Given under the feal of my office, dated the day one thousand seven The execution of this precept appears in a certain schedule hereunto annexed. J. C. Efq; Bailiff. No. XXVIII. The Indenture of Election. 2 THIS Indenture, made in the liberty of W. in the county of M. the of in the day year of the reign, &c. between Sir C. A. knight, and Sir R. G. knight, fheriff of the county of M. aforefaid, of the one part, and J. C. efq; bailiff of the liberty of the dean and chapter of the collegiate church of St. Peter's W. in the county aforefaid, Sir J. C. baronet, Sir R. G. baronet, Sir C. D. knight of the most honourable Order of the Bath, the honourable W. L. G. S. F. R. baronet, the right honourable F. H. commonly called Lord Viscount D. E. F. and N. H. efqrs. F. F. efq. Sir W. I. baronet, C. B. efq. J. G. efq. and many other citizen, burgeffes, and inhabitants of the city, town, and borough of W. of the other part, witneffeth, That by virtue of a certain precept directed from the faid fheriff to the bailiff, and fewed to this indenture (proclamation of the premises in faid precept first mentioned, and of the day and place, as in the faid precept is directed, first being made), the citizens who were present at the faid proclamation, have freely and indifferently, according to the form of the ftatute in that cafe made and provided, and according to the tenor and effect of the aforefaid precept, and of the writ in the faid precept recited, chofen one citizen of the moft dif creet and fufficient of the city and liberty aforefaid, aforefaid, (that is to fay) the honourable E. C. efq, to which faid E. C. fo elected, the aforefaid citizens have given and granted full and fufficient power for themselves and the commonalty of the city, town, borough, and liberty aforefaid, to do and confent to those things, which, at the faid Parliament by the common council of the faid kingdom (with God's affiftance) fhall happen to be ordained upon the affairs in the faid precept fpecified, according to the form and effect of the faid precept. In witnefs whereof, as well the faid fheriff as the aforesaid bailiff, citizens, burgeffes, and inhabitants of the city, town, borough, and liberty aforefaid, to thefe indentures their feals have interchangeably put the day and year first above mentioned. No. XXIX. The Form of the Candidate's Oath, to be taken (if required) by ftat. 9 Ann. c. 5.S. 5. I A. B. do fwear, That I truly, and bona fide, have fuch an eftate in law or equity, to and for my own use and benefit of or in lands, tenements, or hereditaments (over and above what will fatisfy and clear all incumbrances that may affect the fame), of the annual value of fix hundred pounds, above reprizes, as doth qualify me to be elected and returned to ferve as a member for the county of according to the tenor and true meaning of the the Act of Parliament in that behalf, and that rifhes, townships, or precincts of counties of or in the feveral [as the cafe may be]. The like Oath (mutatis mutandis), as to the value of three hundred pounds, to be taken by candidates for a city, borough, &c. No. XXX. Oath of the Members, appointed to be taken by 33 G. 2. c. 20. f. 1. I A. B. do fwear, That I truly, and bona fide, have such an eftate in law or equity, and of fuch value, and to and for my own ufe and benefit, of or in lands, tenements, or hereditaments (over and above what will fatisfy and clear all incumbrances that may affect the fame), as doth qualify me to be elected and returned to ferve as member for the place I am returned for, according to the tenor and true meaning of the Acts of Parliament in that behalf; and that fuch lands, tenements, or hereditaments, do lie as defcribed in the paper or account figned by me, and now delivered to the clerk of the Houfe of Com mons. So help me God. Z 1 |