§ MR. BOUVERIE, the Chairman of the Bridgenorth Election Committee, appeared at the bar and reported that the Committee had determined that Henry Whitmore, Esq., is duly elected a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the Borough of Bridgenorth; that Sir Robert Pigot, Bart., is not duly elected a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the Borough of Bridgenorth; that the last Election for the said Borough is a void Election, so far as regards the ret urn of the said Sir Robert Pigot; that Sir Robert Pigot was, by his agents, guilty of bribery at the last Election; that it was proved to the Committee that Joseph Mason was bribed with the payment of 10l., but that it was not proved that such bribery was committed with the knowledge or consent of Sir Robert Pigot; that the Committee have ordered that all costs and expenses incurred by reason of such unfounded allegations shall be paid by the petitioners and their sureties to the said Henry Whitmore, Esq.