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 510 THE WENTWORTH PAPERS.

So it sertanly will be Sir Miles and Turner which all the world of our side will bee very well pleas'd. They have just now shut up their Books, but it is sopos'd that the other side will have a screwteney and are very hot upon it, but Mr. Wortley stands to Sir Miles and backs him out bravely ; but what the consequence will bee at last I cannot tell at present, for all the gentlemen that is Sir Mileses friends is desired to stay by him to the last pinch, and indeed every body that is Sir Miles friends has been very active, for it has been the hotest election that ever was in England.

Your lordship intrest and Mr. Wortley has spoyl'd my Lord Malton's, that he cud not nor did not bringe in by a great number they expected (sic), which I belive has been a great greefe to my Lord Malton and Lady Malton, and it is said that Sir Rowland Winn Lady freats very much now. My Lord Bruce is in the town, Mr. Duncome, Mr. Heazellbe, Mr. Wentworth of Woley, and twenty mor I do not know, who dus not spare mony nor man nor horse ; as likewise on the other side my Lord Malton has taken as much paines and come every day to the Grand jurey room, but this day he has not com'd, for he fear'd all was over.

��[Rev. David Traviss.]

Barke, May 24, 1734. My Lord,

I wo'd have wrote to your lordship from York the last post, cou'd I have given an account so exact as I cou'd have wished for. The Books were clos'd on Tuesday last in the evening, but with much difficulty, and proclamation was made by agreement of the candidates to mete the morning following by 9 o'clock ; which accordingly they did and held their con- ferences til about 6 in the evening. Sir Rowland strenuously insisted upon a scrutiny, and Sir Miles and Mr. Wortley insisted upon 10,000/. bond as a security that Sir Rowland shod defray all expenses that might attend it. Warm disputes arose amongst them, but nothing brought to a final deter-

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