37: 



Proposed Repeal of the Test and Penal Statutes 



lies, and Edward Hope, (their present Mayor), who are both 

 right. 



CniFFENHAM : Is a Borrough that chooseth by prescription ; about 80 tene- 

 ments elect ; they propose to choose Henry Baynton, and 

 Richard Kent ; of whom they are confident. 



Malmesbuey Is a Corporation. The Election is in the boddy corporate, and 

 if the Regulation be past, they will choose Walter White of 

 Grittleton, a through right man ; and another of whom they 

 will be certaine. The Duke of Beaufort # undertakes for this 

 place. 



Ceicklade : Is a Borrough under the influence of Colonell Edward Webb> 

 and M r . Charles ffox, who tis supposed will stand for this 

 place. Of these two we are doubtfull, though we hope they 

 may goe right. 



Geeat Bedwin Is a Borrough and the Election popular. They desire to be 

 incorporated, and have agreed on persons in order thereunto. 

 They will choose such as shall declare themselves right. They 

 are under y e influence of Marlbrough, who will advise w th Dr 

 Cox as to their choyse 



Lugdeesale Is a Borrough. The Election popular ; consists of about 75. 



They intend to choose Thomas Neale, who is supposed right, 

 being ambitious to please your Majesty ; and Henry Clarke* 

 who is a verry ill man, and nott to be reconciled to your Ma tles 

 interest, except the f eare of looseing his office in the Allination 

 Office, will engage him. 



Old Saeum Is a Burrough ; the Electors butt few ; it is supposed they will 

 choose their old Members, S r Eliab Harvey, and S r Thomas 

 Mompasson, who have always favoured the Dissenters, and 

 bin for liberty. 



Wooten Bassett. — Is a Borrough that is under the power of the Earle of 

 Rochester,f and will choose such as his Lo pp . shall nominate, 

 which tis presumed will be such as your Ma tie will desire. 



Maelbeottgh Is a Corporation ; the Election is in the boddy corporate ; 



there is a Quo Warranto issued against their Charter, and 

 persons agreed upon to be named in a new one. They have 

 consented to choose such as yo r Majesty, or D r . Cox shall 

 recommend unto them." 



[Here follow the Dorsetshire, Cambridge, Norfolk, 

 Somersetshire, and Devonshire Returns.] 



Suffolk, 



"We further humbly acquaint your Majesty that for the other Counties, Corpo- 

 rations, and Burroughs, We cannot at present give soe Distinct account of them, 

 there haveing not as yett bin any person sent to them ; but by answers to letters 



* First Duke of Beaufort ; cr. 1682, ob. 1699, 

 + Lawrence Hyde, first Viscount Hyde, of Kenilworth (second son of Edward, first Earl of 

 Clarendon) ; was created Earl of Rochester in 1682 j was Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland ; ob. 1711. 



