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had decided to stand for Kent alon<ï with Macomlj and these two became 

 the first representatives for that county, and that David William 

 Smith stood for Essex and Suffolk, and thanks to John Askin and his 

 liberal carrying out of the orders for free meals and drinks, and with 

 the timely assistance of Selby's reserves, he headed the poll on the 

 evening of the 27th or the 28th. The green and pink ribbons won.* 

 The bon-fire no doubt was lit and a great carousal held about the 

 hustings near the mouth of the River. The ]:)ills of the tavern keeper 

 Smith, and of the traders were settled for promptly, but it was nearly 

 two years before Sheriff Pollard had final settlement of his official 

 account. 



There is one other question yet to be answered — who went down 

 to defeat against David William Smith? 



*Green for the Irish and pink for the French? 



