The case of Thomas Christy of Bedford, esquire
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The case of Thomas Christy of Bedford, esquire
Christy, Thomas.
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Dated at end: To be heard on Friday the 4th of April.
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THE
CASE
OF
THOMAS
CHRISTY
of
Bedford
,
Esquire
.
THE
Precept
for
the
Choice
of
two
Burgesses
for
Bedford
,
was
made
by
the
Sheriff
,
and
delivered
to
the
Mayor
the
18th
day
of
February
,
who
kept
the
same
in
his
hands
above
14
days
,
viz.
until
the
5th
of
March
before
he
would
Execute
it
,
allthough
Mr.
Christie
sent
daily
to
him
to
know
what
day
he
would
appoint
,
that
his
Friends
might
not
be
surprized
,
and
all
the
Answer
he
would
give
,
was
that
he
should
have
Legal
Notice
by
Proclaiming
the
same
,
which
was
not
till
Monday
Evening
,
and
the
Election
on
Wednesday
after
.
And
altho'
the
Mayor
took
so
much
time
,
yet
he
chose
to
appoint
the
Election
upon
Ashwednesday
,
a
Solemn
Fast-day
,
knowing
it
would
please
the
Anabaptists
and
other
Dissenters
,
who
are
numerous
in
that
Town
,
(
and
were
all
of
them
,
and
also
the
Regulators
for
Sir
William
Francklynn
)
but
would
be
an
offence
to
the
Church
Men
,
for
that
the
Ministers
of
the
five
Parishes
there
,
could
none
of
them
performe
their
Duties
in
the
Churches
on
that
day
,
the
whole
Town
Attending
the
Election
.
Whether
that
delay
was
made
at
the
instance
of
Sir
William
Francklin
,
who
lodged
at
the
Mayors
House
all
the
while
and
spent
profusely
,
or
that
the
Mayor
being
a
common
Brewer
,
and
serving
a
great
part
of
the
Inns
and
Alehouses
of
the
Town
,
for
his
private
Lucre
,
may
be
a
question
.
But
it
is
certain
,
that
the
Mayor
was
wholy
directed
by
him
in
all
things
touching
the
Election
,
both
before
,
at
,
and
after
the
same
,
and
would
not
appoint
a
time
,
until
Mr.
Christy
(
being
loaded
with
Libels
and
Slanders
,
and
other
illegal
Practices
)
they
thought
themselves
secure
of
the
greatest
number
of
Voters
.
Note
,
That
all
Precepts
are
directed
to
the
Mayor
and
Bayliffs
,
but
the
Mayor
would
not
shew
the
Precept
to
Mr.
Robert
Thomas
the
Eldest
Bayliff
,
who
had
equal
Power
with
the
Mayor
,
nor
acquaint
him
with
the
day
of
Election
or
any
other
of
his
Proceedings
.
Upon
Ash-Wednesday
(
the
day
of
Election
)
the
four
Candidates
,
were
Sir
Anthony
Chester
,
Barronet
,
Sir
William
Francklyn
,
Knight
,
Thomas
Hillersdon
and
Thomas
Christie
,
Esquires
:
Sir
William
Francklyn
,
and
Mr.
Hillersdon
,
having
joyned
their
Interest
from
the
beginning
:
And
five
Persons
were
appointed
by
the
Mayor
(
by
consent
of
the
Candidates
)
to
take
the
Polls
,
viz.
one
for
each
Candidate
,
and
another
for
himself
,
who
Poled
all
that
day
,
and
on
the
next
day
till
Noon
,
and
then
no
more
Persons
coming
to
Vote
on
any
side
,
after
three
Proclamations
the
Poll
was
closed
,
and
the
Mayor
adjourned
the
finishing
the
Election
,
unto
the
Swan-Inn
(
the
Treating-House
of
Sir
William
Francklyn
)
at
three
of
the
Clock
in
the
Afternoon
,
at
which
time
,
John
Backwel
,
Esquire
,
a
Member
of
Parliament
,
was
nominated
to
be
a
Teller
for
Sir
Anthony
Chester
,
John
Hervey
,
Esquire
,
for
Mr.
Christie
,
and
then
Sir
William
Francklyn
,
and
Mr.
Hillersdon
,
being
desired
to
name
their
Tellers
,
they
refused
to
nominate
any
.
The
Eldest
Bayliff
desired
they
might
proceed
to
finish
the
Election
:
but
the
Mayor
and
the
other
Bayliff
by
direction
of
Sir
William
Francklyn
,
adjourned
the
Telling
and
Examining
the
Poll
untill
Friday
the
morrow
seavenight
after
,
to
the
same
place
,
refusing
to
give
any
reason
,
though
the
said
Mr.
Backwell
and
Mr.
Hervey
declared
they
should
be
out
of
the
Country
at
that
time
.
At
which
Friday
,
Mr.
Christie
,
demanded
that
the
Polls
might
be
opened
,
Examined
and
Compared
one
with
another
.
That
the
number
of
Votes
for
each
Candidate
might
be
Counted
,
and
that
they
who
had
the
Majority
should
be
proclaimed
.
That
each
Candidate
should
have
one
of
the
five
Polls
that
were
taken
,
or
Coppies
thereof
.
All
which
,
were
desired
by
the
Eldest
Bayliff
also
,
but
denyed
by
the
Mayor
at
the
instigation
of
Sir
William
Francklyn
,
who
told
the
Mayor
that
he
was
the
sole
Judge
of
the
matter
,
and
might
if
he
pleased
count
the
Polls
in
private
,
and
declare
who
were
to
be
returned
,
whereupon
the
Mayor
adjourned
again
until
the
next
day
to
the
same
place
,
at
which
time
Mr.
Christie
repeated
his
former
demands
,
and
the
Mayor
unsealed
the
Polls
,
giving
out
two
of
the
Originals
to
the
Persons
who
took
them
,
but
refused
to
compare
them
or
count
the
numbers
,
or
Proclaim
those
who
had
the
Majority
,
but
kept
the
other
three
Polls
himself
Unsealed
,
and
Adjourned
until
the
Tuesday
after
,
at
three
of
the
Clock
in
the
Afternoon
,
being
but
one
whole
day
before
the
sitting
of
the
Parliament
;
pretending
that
he
would
make
a
Scrutiny
for
unqualified
Voices
,
but
was
told
,
that
he
assumed
the
business
and
Authority
of
the
Comittee
of
Elections
,
and
that
it
was
not
in
his
Power
to
expunge
whom
he
pleased
,
and
was
asked
what
the
qualifications
were
,
and
what
did
disable
any
to
Vote
,
which
he
refused
to
declare
,
and
was
told
by
Mr.
Christy
,
that
then
it
was
impossible
to
be
prepared
,
to
prove
the
Legality
of
the
Electors
Voices
,
and
although
the
Electors
with
much
importunity
,
pressed
the
Mayor
to
Proclaim
those
who
were
chosen
,
yet
he
refused
and
Adjourned
to
Tuesday
as
aforesaid
,
when
he
knew
that
Mr.
Christy
would
be
out
of
Town
,
and
on
the
Rode
for
London
,
to
attend
the
Publick
Service
;
and
in
his
absence
,
the
Mayor
and
one
of
the
Bayliffs
have
returned
Sir
William
Francklyn
and
Mr.
Hillersdon
,
altho'
it
appeared
upon
counting
of
the
Polls
,
that
Sir
William
Francklyn
had
249
Voices
,
Mr.
Hillersdon
284
,
and
Mr.
Christie
291
Voices
,
so
as
Mr.
Christie
had
the
Majority
of
all
the
Candidates
,
and
42
Voices
more
than
Sir
William
Francklin
.
Note
,
That
on
Monday
morning
,
the
Mayor
sent
for
such
Persons
as
he
pleased
to
his
own
House
,
(
who
all
had
Voted
for
Sir
William
Francklyn
)
and
in
their
Presence
,
without
giving
notice
to
Mr.
Christie
,
had
expunged
out
of
the
Poll
,
a
great
number
of
Mr.
Christies
Voices
,
and
refused
to
give
unto
the
said
Eldest
Bayliff
,
who
demanded
the
same
,
(
and
who
was
also
to
make
a
Return
)
the
names
of
the
Persons
which
he
had
so
put
out
of
Mr.
Christies
Voters
,
or
the
Reasons
why
he
did
so
:
Whereupon
the
Eldest
Bayliff
(
finding
that
Mr.
Christy
had
the
Majority
of
Voices
by
above
forty
,
Proclaimed
Mr.
Hillersdon
and
Mr.
Christie
,
and
Sealed
an
Indenture
accordingly
,
which
the
Sheriff
hath
also
returned
with
the
other
.
Note
also
,
That
on
the
Evening
before
the
Election
,
the
Mayor
,
Sir
William
Francklyn
and
200
others
(
summoned
or
invited
thither
by
them
)
met
Tumultuously
and
Riotously
in
the
Town-Hall
,
where
one
Mr.
Easton
a
Draper
,
read
publickly
in
the
Hall
before
all
the
Multitude
,
a
Libellous
Paper
against
Mr.
Christie
.
So
the
Irregularities
and
Partiality
of
the
Mayor
appears
in
these
particulars
.
1.
He
did
not
shew
the
Precept
to
the
Eldest
Bayliff
.
2.
Nor
acquaint
him
of
the
day
of
Election
.
3.
But
kept
the
Precept
from
the
18th
of
February
,
to
the
5th
of
March
,
and
delayed
the
Execution
;
being
a
common
Brewer
.
4.
And
gave
but
one
whole
days
notice
of
the
Election
.
5.
And
then
chose
to
execute
it
upon
Ash-Wednesday
.
6.
And
refused
to
tell
the
Poll
and
declare
the
Numbers
.
7.
But
Adjourned
from
the
6th
to
the
15th
,
then
to
the
16th
,
then
to
the
18th
of
March.
8.
All
these
Adjournments
against
the
consent
and
protestation
of
the
Eldest
Bayliff
.
9.
And
were
made
to
Sir
William
Francklynn's
Inn
,
and
not
to
the
Town-Hall
.
10.
Kept
the
Poll
Unsealed
three
days
in
his
own
hands
.
11.
Expunged
whom
he
pleased
.
12.
Made
himself
Judge
of
the
Qualifications
.
13.
Refused
the
Eldest
Bayliff
,
a
Note
of
the
Names
and
Disabillities
of
the
Persons
expunged
.
14.
And
summoned
a
Tumultuous
and
Riotous
Assembly
to
the
Town-Hall
,
where
were
read
defamatory
Libels
against
Mr.
Christie
.
So
if
Mayors
may
Return
whom
they
please
,
whether
duly
Elected
or
not
,
and
not
be
punished
for
such
Misdemeanours
,
then
they
and
not
the
Electors
choose
Parliament-Men
.
But
now
,
the
Mayor
to
colour
what
he
hath
done
so
unjustly
,
with
some
pretence
gives
out
,
that
none
have
Voices
,
but
such
as
pay
to
the
Church
and
Poor
,
whereas
the
Usage
or
Custom
hath
been
time
out
of
Mind
,
that
all
House-Holders
have
Voices
who
do
not
receive
Collection
,
and
so
it
will
be
proved
for
eight
or
ten
Parliaments
successively
,
and
such
is
the
Custome
in
many
other
places
of
the
Kingdome
,
and
here
now
they
were
all
admitted
to
be
Polled
on
both
sides
.
To
be
heard
on
Friday
the
4th
of
April
.