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House informed, that the Committee had determined,—
That Charles Henry Mills, esquire, is not duly elected a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the Borough of Northallerton.
That the last Election for the said Borough 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 Charles Henry Mills, esquire, was, by his Agents, guilty of bribery at the last Election for the Borough of Northallerton.
That it was proved to the Committee that at the last Election for the Borough of Northallerton, Thomas Fowle, the Agent of the said Charles Henry Mills, offered Thomas Lightfoot a valuable consideration to influence his vote.
That it was also proved to the Committee that at the last Election for the Borough of Northallerton, Thomas Fowle, the Agent for the said Charles Henry Mills, offered James Archer a valuable consideration to influence his vote.
That it was not proved to the Committee that the aforesaid acts of bribery were committed with the knowledge and consent of the said Charles Henry Mills.
That it was not proved to the Committee that treating or other corrupt practices prevailed extensively at the last Election for the Borough of Northallerton.
§ Report to lie upon the Table.
§ Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee to be laid before this House.—(Mr. Sclater-Booth.)