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           1692
        
      
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             The case of Robert Balch of Bridgwater gent., sitting member of Parliament for the borough of Bridgwater, in the county of Sommerset, petitioned against by John Gardner of London merchant.
             Balch, Robert.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             s.n.,
             [London :
             1692]
          
           
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             Dated at end: To be heard before the Committee of Elections on Friday the 2nd of December, 1692.
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           Balch, Robert -- Trials, litigation, etc.
           Gardner, John, 17th cent. -- Trials, litigation, etc.
           England and Wales. -- Parliament. -- House of Commons -- Contested elections -- Early works to 1800.
           Elections -- Corrupt practices -- England -- Bridgwater -- Early works to 1800.
           Bridgwater (England) -- Politics and government -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.
           Broadsides -- England -- 17th century.
        
      
    
     
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           THE
           CASE
           OF
           
             Robert
             Balch
          
           of
           
             Bridgwater
          
           Gent.
           sitting
           Member
           of
           Parliament
           for
           the
           Borough
           of
           
             Bridgwater
             ,
          
           in
           the
           County
           of
           
             Sommerset
             ,
          
           petitioned
           against
           by
           
             John
             Gardner
          
           of
           
             London
          
           Merchant
           .
        
         
           THAT
           the
           said
           Borough
           of
           
             Bridgwater
          
           did
           for
           a
           long
           time
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           from
           the
           latter
           end
           of
           the
           Reign
           of
           King
           
             James
          
           the
           I.
           elect
           and
           choose
           Members
           in
           Parliament
           by
           the
           Common
           Council
           consisting
           of
           twenty
           four
           till
           the
           year
           1679.
           
        
         
           That
           from
           that
           time
           the
           manner
           of
           Election
           of
           Members
           for
           the
           said
           Corporation
           hath
           been
           changed
           on
           a
           dispute
           between
           Sir
           
             Francis
             Roll
          
           and
           Colonel
           
             Ralph
             Stawell
          
           for
           the
           Right
           of
           Electon
           which
           was
           heard
           before
           a
           Committee
           of
           Parliament
           1679.
           
           Where
           Sir
           
             Francis
             Roll
             ,
          
           who
           was
           chosen
           by
           the
           Inhabitants
           paying
           Scot
           and
           Lot
           ,
           was
           Voted
           duely
           Elected
           ,
           that
           ever
           since
           that
           method
           of
           electing
           hath
           been
           used
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           by
           the
           Voices
           of
           all
           the
           Inhabitants
           within
           the
           said
           Borough
           ,
           that
           at
           the
           time
           of
           Election
           stands
           rated
           and
           paid
           on
           the
           Poors
           Book
           ,
           and
           no
           other
           Votes
           allowed
           ,
           nor
           never
           till
           now
           attempted
           ,
           as
           can
           easily
           be
           made
           out
           by
           the
           Election
           of
           Sir
           
             Francis
             Roll
             ,
          
           Colonel
           
             Stawell
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Halswell
             Tynt
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Francis
             Warr
             ,
          
           and
           others
           .
        
         
           That
           on
           the
           death
           of
           Mr.
           
             Bull
          
           the
           last
           Member
           ,
           a
           Writ
           issued
           out
           for
           choosing
           another
           in
           his
           Room
           and
           Place
           ,
           and
           due
           notice
           was
           publickly
           given
           of
           the
           time
           and
           place
           of
           execution
           of
           the
           said
           Writ
           ,
           and
           the
           Court
           being
           assembled
           in
           the
           
             Guild-Hall
             ,
          
           where
           Mr.
           
             Gardner
          
           the
           Petitioner
           was
           present
           ;
           the
           Mayor
           and
           Aldermen
           called
           for
           the
           Overseers
           of
           the
           Poor
           ,
           (
           one
           of
           whom
           was
           for
           the
           Petitioner
           ,
           )
           and
           appointed
           them
           ,
           (
           one
           with
           the
           Original
           Book
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           with
           a
           Duplicate
           thereof
           )
           to
           attend
           the
           Election
           at
           the
           High
           Cross
           to
           decide
           any
           difference
           that
           might
           arise
           on
           the
           Election
           .
        
         
           That
           this
           Poors
           Book
           was
           made
           in
           the
           life
           time
           of
           Mr.
           
             Bull
             ,
          
           and
           was
           no
           way
           altered
           nor
           any
           person
           added
           or
           diminished
           .
        
         
           That
           accordingly
           the
           Election
           began
           ,
           and
           a
           Poll
           prayed
           and
           taken
           by
           two
           indifferent
           persons
           agreed
           on
           .
        
         
           That
           none
           but
           those
           who
           were
           and
           stood
           charged
           in
           the
           Poors
           Book
           ,
           and
           had
           paid
           ,
           attempted
           to
           Poll
           till
           towards
           the
           end
           of
           the
           Poll.
           
        
         
           That
           the
           Petitioner
           (
           who
           all
           along
           kept
           an
           account
           of
           the
           Number
           of
           the
           Voices
           and
           the
           Equallity
           )
           finding
           that
           his
           number
           of
           Voices
           was
           inferiour
           to
           Mr.
           
             Balches
             ,
          
           he
           thereupon
           procured
           some
           Persons
           who
           were
           not
           charged
           in
           the
           Poors
           Book
           to
           Poll
           for
           him
           ,
           but
           were
           refused
           ,
           on
           which
           he
           grounds
           his
           Petition
           .
        
         
           That
           Proclamation
           was
           several
           times
           made
           ,
           and
           the
           Books
           continued
           open
           for
           some
           considerable
           time
           after
           ,
           and
           none
           qualified
           to
           Vote
           coming
           in
           ,
           the
           Poll
           was
           shut
           up
           and
           adjourned
           back
           again
           to
           the
           
             Guild-Hall
             ,
          
           where
           were
           two
           Persons
           of
           each
           side
           agreed
           upon
           to
           inspect
           the
           Poll
           ,
           and
           on
           casting
           up
           the
           said
           Poll
           ,
           the
           majority
           of
           Voices
           were
           found
           to
           be
           for
           the
           said
           Mr.
           
             Balch
             ,
          
           who
           was
           thereupon
           declared
           and
           returned
           by
           the
           Mayor
           of
           the
           said
           Borough
           .
        
         
           
             
               To
               be
               heard
               before
               the
               Committee
               of
               Elections
               on
            
             
               Friday
               the
               2d
               .
               
                 of
              
               December
               ,
               1692.
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
  

