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House informed, that the Committee had determined,—
That Sir John Emerick Dalberg Acton, baronet, is not duly elected a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the Borough of Bridgnorth.
That Henry Whitmore, esquire, is duly elected, and ought to have been returned a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the Borough of Bridgnorth.
And the said Determinations were ordered to be entered in the Journals of this House.
House further informed that the Committee had altered the poll taken at such Election by striking off the name of William Edwards, as not having had a right to vote at such Election; also of Mark Philip Lee, it having been proved that he had received money for the purpose of influencing his vote:
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House further informed, that the Committee had agreed to the following Resolution:—
That it was proved to the Committee that the said Mark Philip Lee had been bribed with the payment of £4 by Charles Selby Bigge, under the pretext of travelling expenses; but that it was not proved that such bribery was committed with the knowledge or consent of the said Sir John E. D. Acton or his Agents.
§ Report to lie upon the Table.
§ Clerk of the Crown to attend forthwith, to amend the Return.
§ The Clerk of the Crown attending, according to Order, amended the said Return accordingly—namely, by substituting the name of Henry Whitmore, esquire.