HC Deb 17 August 1831 vol 6 c159
Sir Georye Clerk

said, that since he addressed the House yesterday, on the subject of the delay which had occurred in the return of the writ for the election of Members to serve for Great Grimsby, he had received a letter from the Sheriff of Lincoln, which completely exculpated him from all blame in the transaction, and showed that the delay, rested with the town-clerk of the borough. Under the circumstances, he felt it necessary to move, that so much of the order of the House should be discharged as required the attendance of the Sheriff of Lincolnshire at the Bar of the House.—Motion agreed to.