§ THOMAS GARDINER BRAMSTON, Esq. look the Oaths and his Seat as Member for the County of Essex. A Report of the Committee on the Wexford Election was submitted to the House to the following effect:
§ "That the right of election for the Borough of Wexford, was not in the description of persons that was set forth in the Petition, but that it consisted in such persons as had served an apprenticeship of seven years to freemen, or had resided in the Borough of Wexford at the period of their admission to the freedom, or had carried on business for six years in Wexford, pursuant to statute 14 and 15 Charles 2nd, and the new rules for the better encouragement of Protestants to take up their residence in different towns in Ireland:
§ "That Sir ROBERT WIGRAM, Knt., was not duly elected at the last election; but that Sir EDWARD CHOLNE-LEY DKRINO, Bart., was duly elected, and ought to have been returned:
§ "That neither the Petition against the return, nor the opposition to it, was frivolous or vexatious:
§ "That from certain facts which had been disclosed in the proceedings before the Committee, they deemed it expedient that the Evidence should be printed and laid before the House."—Ordered.
§ The Galway Franchise Bill was brought in and read a first lime; and the Pensions and Duties Bill was read a third time and passed.
§ Petition from the Tradesmen of Merthyr Tidvill, against any alteration in the laws relative to the Payment of Wages; presented by Sir CHARLES MORGAN.—From the Iron-Masters of Merthyr Tidvill, and from the Tradesmen of Bedwelty; by Sir CHRISTOPHER COLE.—From the Tradesmen in Dudley; by Sir THOMAS WINNINGTON; ALL complaining of great Distress.
§ Petitions against the renewal of the East India Company's Charter, from the inhabitants of Pontefract; by Mr. HOULDSWORTH:—from Darlington, and Stockton-upon-Tees; by Lord WILLIAM POWLETT:—from Bur)-; by Lord STANLEY:—from the Corporations of Perth and Dumbarton; by Mr. A. CAMPBELL. Petition, praying for the repeal of the Duty on Hops, from Ewhurst, Burwash, and Etchingham; by Mr. BERNAL. Petition, praying for the repeal of the Malt Duty, from the Hundred of Taverham (Norfolk); by Mr. WODEHOUSE. Petitions, complaining of Distress from the inhabitants of the Hundred of Hoxne; by Sir EDWARD KERRISON. From the Shipowners of Scarborough; by Mr. WILLIAM DUNCOMBE. From the inhabitants of Cripplegate Without; by Mr. ALDERMAN WOOD. From the inhabitants of the county of Flint and Holywell; by Sir EDWARD LORD,
299§ Returns were presented of the number of Inquests held by Commissioners of Wide Streets in Dublin, and the sums paid to the Jurors:—Of the amount of First Fruits received during the last ten years:—Of the memorial of Francis M'Bryan and others to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, relative to the Sub-Sheriff of Fermanagh:—Of the number of causes set down in the Court of Session of Scotland, for the first time, in each year since 1811, and of other matters relating to this Court.
§ Returns were ordered, on the Motion of Mr. BERNAL, of all Sums of Money voted by the House of Assembly in the island of Jamaica, in 1825, 1820, and 1827, describing in what manner it was appropriated:—Of the number of the King's troops in that island in those years:—On the Motion of Mr. WARBURTON, of the number of the Commissioners of Bankrupts in London, distinguishing whether they are Barristers or not, and whether they hold any office.