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           1689
        
      
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             The case of Sir William Portman, and John Sandford, Esq; burgesses for the burrough of Taunton.
             Portman, William, Sir.
             Sandford, John, fl. 1689.
          
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             1689]
          
           
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           Portman, William, -- Sir -- Trials, litigation, etc.
           Sandford, John, fl. 1689 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
           England and Wales. -- Parliament. -- House of Commons -- Contested elections -- Early works to 1800.
           Elections -- Corrupt practices -- England -- Taunton -- Early works to 1800.
           Taunton (England) -- Politics and government -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.
           Broadsides -- England -- 17th century.
        
      
    
     
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           THE
           CASE
           OF
           Sir
           WILLIAM
           PORTMAN
           ,
           and
           JOHN
           SANDFORD
           ,
           
             Esq
          
           BURGESSES
           for
           the
           Burrough
           of
           TAVNTON
           .
        
         
           THE
           said
           Burrough
           is
           but
           a
           part
           of
           one
           of
           the
           Parishes
           of
           Taunton
           ,
           to
           which
           Three
           other
           Parishes
           lie
           contiguous
           ,
           by
           Reason
           whereof
           the
           Inhabitants
           (
           being
           more
           numerous
           than
           the
           Potwallers
           (
           the
           Name
           by
           which
           the
           Electors
           are
           known
           )
           use
           to
           be
           the
           Occasion
           of
           Disturbances
           at
           the
           Poll
           :
           And
           therefore
           before
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           Election
           ,
           Sir
           
             William
             Portman
          
           ,
           and
           Mr.
           Sandford
           took
           what
           care
           they
           could
           to
           prevent
           such
           Disturbances
           .
        
         
           On
           Friday
           the
           11th
           ,
           of
           January
           ,
           the
           Mayor
           (
           having
           made
           a
           place
           for
           himself
           ,
           and
           the
           Officers
           with
           Mr.
           Roe
           and
           Mr.
           Purchase
           for
           Sir
           
             William
             Portman
          
           ,
           and
           Mr.
           Sandford
           :
           And
           Mr.
           Baker
           and
           Mr.
           Wey
           for
           Mr.
           Trenchard
           ,
           &c.
           to
           take
           the
           Poll
           ,
           and
           also
           a
           Bar
           to
           let
           in
           the
           Potwallers
           ,
           and
           to
           keep
           out
           those
           who
           had
           no
           Voices
           )
           proceeded
           quietly
           for
           some
           time
           ;
           at
           length
           ,
           after
           some
           Disturbances
           begun
           ,
           upon
           Mr.
           Trenchards
           desire
           the
           Mayor
           adjourned
           for
           an
           hour
           ,
           and
           then
           returned
           and
           continued
           the
           Poll
           peaceably
           ,
           polling
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           till
           almost
           night
           ,
           and
           then
           adjourned
           till
           next
           morning
           ,
           stayed
           two
           hours
           on
           the
           place
           ,
           and
           by
           open
           Proclamations
           ,
           called
           for
           Mr.
           Trenchards
           Friends
           to
           Vote
           ,
           but
           none
           coming
           ,
           shut
           up
           the
           Poll
           ,
           and
           Proclaimed
           Sir
           
             William
             Portman
          
           and
           Mr.
           Sandford
           to
           be
           the
           Burgesses
           .
        
         
           As
           to
           the
           Complaint
           by
           the
           Petition
           concerning
           the
           Disturbance
           and
           Souldiers
           ,
           the
           Truth
           is
           .
        
         
           That
           some
           Leading
           Men
           of
           Mr.
           Trenchard's
           party
           ,
           that
           were
           dissatisfied
           with
           this
           Election
           ,
           and
           their
           Abettors
           ,
           having
           invited
           Mr.
           Trenchard
           to
           stand
           ;
           and
           having
           not
           Votes
           enough
           to
           carry
           it
           for
           him
           ,
           were
           the
           occasion
           of
           the
           Disturbances
           ;
           in
           this
           manner
           .
        
         
           First
           within
           the
           Bar
           ,
           by
           fighting
           without
           Sticks
           ,
           and
           then
           without
           the
           Bar
           ,
           by
           provoking
           and
           railing
           Speeches
           ,
           and
           by
           fighting
           with
           Sticks
           ,
           and
           threatning
           the
           Mayor
           and
           Gentlemen
           as
           they
           went
           home
           towards
           his
           House
           after
           the
           Adjournment
           ,
           that
           if
           Mr.
           Trenchard
           was
           not
           chosen
           ,
           they
           would
           have
           the
           blood
           of
           some
           of
           them
           .
           Which
           Disturbances
           they
           also
           repeated
           ,
           after
           the
           Mayors
           return
           to
           the
           Poll.
           
        
         
           Also
           by
           untrue
           Allegations
           of
           pretended
           dangers
           ,
           they
           disswaded
           Mr.
           Trenchard
           from
           returning
           to
           the
           Poll
           ,
           or
           sending
           his
           Voters
           thither
           ,
           both
           after
           the
           first
           Adjournment
           and
           the
           next
           Morning
           ,
           when
           all
           was
           quiet
           .
        
         
           And
           by
           many
           other
           unfair
           practises
           ;
           as
           before
           the
           Poll
           ,
           by
           threatning
           to
           send
           in
           people
           to
           get
           it
           for
           Mr.
           Trenchard
           ,
           if
           not
           by
           fair
           means
           by
           force
           :
           And
           since
           the
           Poll
           ,
           by
           offering
           mony
           to
           perswade
           people
           to
           come
           to
           London
           to
           be
           Witnesses
           against
           Sir
           William
           and
           Mr.
           Sandford
           ,
           of
           things
           they
           never
           knew
           ;
           and
           by
           threatning
           several
           poor
           people
           ,
           to
           turn
           them
           out
           of
           work
           ,
           only
           in
           case
           they
           Voted
           for
           Sir
           
             William
             Portman
          
           and
           Mr.
           Sandford
           ,
           which
           since
           they
           have
           done
           accordingly
           .
        
         
           As
           to
           the
           pretence
           of
           any
           thing
           done
           by
           Souldiers
           ,
           the
           Truth
           is
           ;
           about
           twelve
           Inhabitants
           Potwallers
           of
           Taunton
           ,
           who
           had
           taken
           up
           Arms
           for
           the
           Prince
           of
           Orange
           in
           Collonel
           Lutterells
           Regiment
           ,
           having
           left
           their
           Wives
           and
           Families
           in
           Taunton
           ,
           by
           leave
           from
           their
           Officers
           ,
           came
           without
           their
           Arms
           ,
           in
           peaceable
           manner
           to
           the
           Election
           ,
           and
           gave
           their
           Votes
           for
           Sir
           
             William
             Portman
          
           and
           Mr.
           Sandford
           ,
           as
           they
           had
           done
           ,
           at
           other
           Elections
           .
        
      
    
     
  

