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 of intimidation was ued, and ome acts of violence were done to hinder Mr. Lutterel from appearing. He was not deterred, and the poll was taken, which exhibited for Mr. Wilkes, — — 1143 Mr. Lutterel, — — 296

The heriff returned Mr. Wilkes, but the Houe, on April the fifteenth, determined that Mr. Lutterel was lawfully elected.

this day begun the clamour, which has continued till now. Thoe who had undertaken to oppoe the minitry, having no grievance of greater magnitude, endeavoured to well this deciion into bulk, and ditort it into deformity, and then held it out to terrify the nation.

artifice of edition has been ince practied to awaken dicontent and inflame indignation. The papers of every day have been filled with the exhortations and menaces of faction. The madnes has pread through