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House informed, that the Committee had determined,—
That Henry Westropp, esquire, is not duly elected a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the Borough of Bridgwater.
That Alexander William Kinglake, esquire, is duly elected a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the Borough of Horsham.
That the last Election for the said Borough, so far as regards the Return of Henry Westropp, esquire, is a void Election.
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 Henry Westropp, esquire, was, by his Agents, guilty of bribery and treating at the last Election.
That it was proved to the Committee that John Cooze and John Staples were bribed by the payment of £10 each.
That Philip Gilbert and Frederick Jones received offers of money in order to induce them to vote for the said Henry Westropp; but that it was not proved that such bribery and treating were committed with the knowledge and consent of the said Henry Westropp.
That there is reason to believe that corrupt practices have extensively prevailed at the last Election for the Borough of Bridgwater.
§ Report to lie upon the table.