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me with some money to spend att some other places ; those on the place are always actors ■

I don't think what has been spent is any thing consider- able by any that has attended Sir Miles. I believe Bampford has spent as much as any. Lady Winn brings everything about this election up to a quarrel. Mr. Matt"' Wentworth who designs to stand for the regester office went to ask Sir Rowland to give him leave to stand neuter, which Lady Winn resented so much that when Mr. Matt. Wentworth was going away she sent a servant after him to desire him to come no more there, which has displeased all Matt. Went- worth's friends. Lady Winn was rediculing a gentlewoman in York, and the lady was present unknown to Lady Winn ; but the gentlewoman fell upon her ladyship so warmely that Lady Winn made her exit. These things doe Sir Rowland harme. Sir Rowland told Justice Norton that he would have the Election or itt should cost him dear, upon which Horton {sic) said ' take notice, gentlemen, a man that will buy his country will sell itt, so I hope no wise person give Sir Rowland his vote, and I now tell Sir Rowland I will make all the interest I can for Sir Miles.'

I tell people Geneva is a dangerous liquor, and Sir Rowland was edducated there. I do what ever I can .... I hear for truth that there are severall gent, that are upon Sir Rowland's side who says that they will have Sir Rowland swore before they give their votes that he will not vote for any excise. Sir Tho. Sanderson has 96 votes in Tickhill which Lord Malton had the last time.

��[Verses on the Yorkshire Election, 1734.]

tom thumb a candidate.

By Tom Thumb Boots of the Angel Inn Doncaster.

A meeting at York was appointed of late

By some who'd be thought to be friends of the State

In order to fix on a Knight of high birth

And well fam'd for his Learning, his Riches and Worth.

Derry down, &c.

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