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House informed, that the Committee had determined,—
That Lauchlan Bellingham Mackinnon, esquire, is duly elected a Baron to serve in this present Parliament for the Town and Port of Rye.
And the said Determination was ordered to be entered in the Journals of this House.
House further informed, That the Committee had agreed to the following Resolutions:—
That Thomas Bourne was bribed by the payment of £5 and £1 from Robert Hord for his vote.
That two letters, containing £5 each, were sent about the time of the Election to Samuel Len-nard for the purpose of influencing his vote.
That it was not proved that such bribery was committed with the knowledge of the sitting Member or his Agents.
That the attempt to prove that the Revd. William Brocklebank was bribed by a promise of an appointment for his son by the sitting Member was entirely unsupported by evidence, and is frivolous and vexatious.
That the attempts to prove that George Jenner was bribed by a promise of an appointment for his nephew by the sitting Member was entirely unsupported by evidence, and is frivolous and vexatious.
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That there is not reason to believe that corrupt practices have extensively prevailed at the last Election for the Town and Port of Rye.
§ Report to lie upon the Table.