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House informed, that the Committee had determined,—
That William Henry Leatham, esquire, is duly elected a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the Borough of Wakefield.
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 it was proved to the Committee, that Samuel Fieldhouse was bribed by Thomas Gosney
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and Henry Barrett in a sum of £20 to vote for the said W. H. Leatham, esquire.
That William Hodgson was bribed by Henry Barrett in a sum of £15 to vote for the said W. H. Leatham, esquire.
That Edward Morrison was offered £25 by Henry Barrett to vote for the said W. H. Leatham, esquire.
That Thomas Holroyd was offered £5 by William Speight either to vote for the said W. H. Leatham, esquire, or to abstain from voting.
That J. Batson Rhodes was offered £20 to vote for the said W. H. Leatham, esquire, or £10 to abstain from voting.
That Charles Batty was offered £20 to vote for the said W. H. Leatham, esquire, by George Kenworthy.
That Henry Barrett has absconded.
That it was not proved that any or either of the above acts were committed with the knowledge or consent of the said W. H. Leatham, esquire, or with the knowledge or consent of any of his Agents.
That there is no reason to believe that corrupt practices have extensively prevailed at the last Election for the said Borough.
§ Report to lie upon the Table.