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House informed, that the Committee had determined:—
That John Sadleir, esquire, is duly elected a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the Borough of Sligo.
§ And the said determination was ordered to be entered in the Journals of this House.
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House further informed, that the Committee had agreed to the following Resolution:—
That Alexander Slater was bribed by Henry Simpson with 25l., to refrain from giving his vote to John Patrick Somers, esquire, at the last election, which sum he afterwards gave up:
That James Ker was bribed, through his wife, by Henry Simpson, with 25l., to vote for John Sadleir, esquire, or not to vote at all at the last Election, which sum she afterwards returned:
That Samuel Gilmour was bribed with 30l. by Henry Owen O'Connor, since deceased, to refrain from giving his vote to John Patrick Somers, esquire, at the last Election:
That it has not been proved that the aforesaid acts of bribery were committed with the knowledge or consent of the said John Sadleir, esquire, or his agents.
§ Report to lie on the table.