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House informed, that the Committee had determined,—
That William Lee, esquire, is duly elected a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the Borough of Maidstone.
That James Whatman, esquire, is duly elected a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the Borough of Maidstone.
And the said Determinations were ordered to be entered in the Journals of this House.
House further informed, That the Committee had agreed to the following Resolutions:—
That the Committee are of opinion that Henry Chambers, in his evidence before them, was guilty of wilful and corrupt perjury.
That it was proved to the Committee that colourmen and bauds of music were employed by both parties at the last Election.
That it was not proved that corrupt practices have extensively prevailed at the last Election.
§ Report to lie upon the Table.
§ Ordered, That Mr. Attorney General be directed to prosecute Henry Chambers for wilful and corrupt perjury in giving his Evidence before the said Committee.
§ Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee to be laid before this House.—(Mr. Howard.)