CITY OF LONDONDERRY. 
to the rights of freemen, which were rejected by the assessor, in 1830, when sixty-seven indivi¬ 
duals, who had been sworn in before a bench of magistrates at Burnfoot (a place within the liber¬ 
ties), tendered their votes. 
The following table exhibits the constituency for a series of years :— 
Year. 
£10 
House¬ 
holders. 
Resident 
Freemen. 
Total. 
1832, end of . . 
429 
203 
632 
1833, - . . 
464 
217 
681 
1834,-. . 
485 
218 
703 
1835, 1st April, . 
504 
220 
724 
Sir George Fitzgerald Hill continued to represent the city for many years, until the dissolu¬ 
tion of parliament, on the death of George the 4th. The representation was then contested by Sir 
Robert Alexander Ferguson, Bart., John Hart, Esq., and John Montgomery, Esq., and on the 
17th of August, 1830, Sir Robert Alexander Ferguson was returned. 
This return was petitioned against, on the ground of the successful candidate having held the 
office of mayor, at the time of his election. The petition was granted, and another election ensued. 
On this occasion, the same candidate was again returned, on the 9tli of April, 1831, after a con¬ 
test with John Hart, Esq. 
For Sir R. Ferguson, For John Hart, Esq. Total. 
Residents . . . 127.51. 178 
Resident when admitted 36. 6. 42 
Out-voters . . . 39. 5. 44 
202 62 264 
After the dissolution of parliament Sir R. A. Ferguson was again returned on the 12th of May, 
1831, after a contest with Conolly Lecky, Esq. 
For Sir R. A. Ferguson. 
For C. Lecky, Esq. 
Total. 
Residents . . . 140 . 
. ... 42 ... 
182 
Resident when admitted 27 
. . . . 7 ... 
. . 34 
Out voters ... 38 
. . . . 10 ... 
. . 48 
205 
59 
264 
The next election terminated on the 18th of December, 1832, when Sir R. A. Ferguson was 
again returned after a contest with the Honorable George Robert Dawson. 
The state of the poll was as follows:— 
For Sir R. A. Ferguson 
— Honorable G. R. Dawson 
308 
226 
J- Majority 
82 
Rejected, Sir R. A Ferguson . 
Ditto. Honorable G. R. Dawson 
Of these 539,—176 were freemen, 
and 363 house holders. 
5 
539 
539 
The above election was petitioned against on the ground of bribery, but the petition was 
considered to be frivolous and vexatious. 
On the 12th of January, 1835, Sir R. A. Ferguson was again returned without any 
opposition. 
