HC Deb 16 December 1830 vol 1 c1206
Sir R. Inglis

said, a petition had been presented against this election on the 15th of November, purporting to be signed by certain freemen of the borough. He now held in his hand a petition from the same place, in which it was stated, that eighteen of thirty names subscribed to the former petition were forgeries, being neither signed by the parties, nor by any one authorized to attach their signatures to the document. One name attached to the petition was alleged to be altogether fictitious. The House would see, that this was a matter touching its privileges, and the right of the subject to petition, very nearly; and he should, therefore, give notice, that he would to-morrow move that this Petition be referred to a Select Committee. In adopting this course he was actuated solely by public considerations, being entirely unconnected with the politics of the place.

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