ELECTION BILL OF FARE 6i 



There were, therefore, 759 voters entertained 

 during the four days, although only 420 voted, so 

 the cost came to about i/. 6^. per head. On 

 the day of the declaration of the poll, and the 

 chairing of the successful candidates, it was 56/. it,s., 

 and for posting and baiting of horses 105/. 8^. S^-/. ; 

 the total, therefore, was 1,101/. 9^. T,d. The bill was 

 paid at once, and thought to be very moderate. 



1 extract also the bill of fare for one day's dinner : 

 20 dishes of fish, 10 dishes of boiled fowls, 10 

 dishes of roast fowls, i boiled leg of pork and peas- 

 pudding, 2 boiled hams, 2 haunches of mutton, 

 6 geese, 10 pigeon pies, 3 dishes of boiled beef, 

 3 dishes of roast beef, 2 fillets of veal, i loin of 

 veal, 2 roast legs of pork, 2 forequarters of lamb, 



2 dishes of roast turkey, i dish of boiled turkey, 2 

 dishes of roast pigs, 16 plum puddings, 60 custard 

 puddings, 20 fruit pies, to dishes of custards, fruit, 

 blancmange, jellies, &c. These were in the good old 

 times ! It must be mentioned in explanation of many 

 of these heavy items that, at that period, and until 

 the year 1832, all the polls were taken at one place, 

 and for the county at the county town, which was, 

 in many cases, more than thirty miles from the 

 residence of voters. I have seen the streets of 

 Aylesbury perfectly impassable from the crowding 

 of omnibuses, stage coaches, post-chaises, private 

 carriages, gigs, farm waggons, tradesmen's carts, 

 and other vehicles, which had been requisitioned for 

 the occasion. Yet all the inns and public-houses 

 were crowded, the yards and stables crammed, and 



