164 
Whien the crier was announcing the 
breaking-up of the court, the counfel for . 
Sir Francis Burdett interrupted him, by 
ftating that the poll was improperly cait 
up, and ought to be reviled; but the 
Sheriffs dirested’ the crier to proceed, 
which he accordingly did, and the court 
was broke up. 
The rage of the populace, when the 
nature of the tranfaction was known, is 
not to be defcribed. They infifted on 
chairing Sir Francis Burdett. Mr. Town- 
fhend and Mr, Peter Moore (member for 
Coventry) befought them to maintain a 
peaceable conduét, as that alone which 
was worthy of their juft and great caufe. 
Thefe remonfirances had an inftantaneous 
effeét over a multitude that feemed, at cne 
view, to have grafped the magnitude and 
value of the queftion that remains to be 
contended on conftitutional ground and 
with confitutional weapons. They re- 
tired with no other than the ufual marks 
of their approbation of the popular can- 
didate. 
On the Tuefday following, a meeting 
was held of the independent freeholders 
of Middlefex; and a manly refolution 
paffed, to affert, at their own expence, 
the facred rights of the elective franchife. 
A fabfeription to this end was’ com- 
menced, and 4oool. fubfcribed on the 
{pot. Since that, the flame has ipread 
throughout the whole land. It is not 
Middiefex alone that is involved in this 
queftion; nor.is it Middlefex alone that 
feels. Sub{criptions; in aid of the great 
object, are opening in various parts of the 
country. The paffion of the independent 
fiecholders ef Middlefex is commen to 
the independent freeholders of every other 
county ; and the anxiety and expectation 
refpecting the decifion of Parliament uni- 
verfal. 
The following is the entire ftatehneit of 
the fifteen days poll in the late election 
for Middlefex— 
Firft day—For Sir Francis Burdett 611 
Por Mr.G.B. Mainwaring 528 
‘ Majority for Sir F. Burdett 33 
Second day—Fer Sir F. Burdett 972 
For Mr. Mainwaring 927 
Majority for Sir F. Burdett 45 
Third day—For Sir F. Burdett 1237 
For Mr. Mainwaring 1233 
Majority for Mr, Mainwaring =k 
State of Public Affairs in Augu/t, 1804. 
[Sept. ty 
Fourth day—For Sir F. Burdett 1424 
For Mr, Mainwaring 1495 
Majority for Mr. Mainwaring 71 
ee 
Fifth day—For Sir F. Burdett 1616 
For Mr. Mainwaring 1688° 
Majority for Mr.-Mainwaring 72 
Sixth day—For Sir F. Burdett . 1718 
For Mr. Mainwaring 1840 
Majority for Mr. Mainwaring 122 
Seventh day—For Sir F. Burdett 1922 
For Mr. Mainwaring 1986 
———s 
Majority for Mr. Mainwaring 64 
Eighth day—For Sir F. Burdett 2030 
For Mr. Mainwaring 2094 
Majority for Mr. Mainwaring 64 
Ninth day—For Sir F. Burdett 2123 
For Mr. Mainwaring 2203 
Majority for Mr. Mainwaring 0 
Tenth day—For Sir F. Burdett 222% 
For Mr. Mainwaring 2309 
Majority for Mr. Mainwaring 87 
Eleventh day—For Sir F. Burdett 2277 
For Mr. Mainwaring 2407 
Mojority for Mr-Mainwaring 130 
Twelth day—For Sir F. Burdett 2349 
For Mr. Mainwaring 24.775 
ee ees 
- Majority for Mr. Mainwaring 128 
Thirteenth day.—Sir F. Burdett _ 2499 
Mr. Mainwaring 2586 
Majority for Mr. Mainwaring 87 
Payers day.—Sir F. Burdett 2636 
Mr, Mainwaring 2722 
a 
~ Majority for Mr. Mainwaring 36 
Fifteenth day.—Sir F. Burdett . 
Mr. Mainwaring 
2326 
2825 
Majority for Sir F. Burdett 1 
; 
Numbers, as declared by the Sheriffs the 
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