§ House informed, that the Committee had determined—
§ That Henry Jervis White Jervis, esquire, is duly elected a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the Borough of Harwich.
§ That John Kelk, esquire, is duly elected a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the Borough of Harwich.
334§ And the said Determinations were ordered to be entered in the Journals of this House.
§ House further informed, that the Committee had unanimously agreed to the following Resolutions:—
§ That Henry Jervis White Jervis, esquire, was not disqualified to be elected and serve in this present Parliament by reason of holding an office or place of profit under the Crown created since the passing of 6 Anne, c. 7, nor as a deputy or clerk in the office of Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for War within the meaning of 15 Geo. II.
§ That no evidence of acts of bribery or undue influence exercised by the said Henry Jervis White Jervis, esquire, and John Kelk, esquire, has been laid before the Committee.
§ That no agreement between the said Henry Jervis White Jervis, esquire, and John Kelk, esquire, was made before the Election that the said Henry Jervis White Jervis, esquire, should unduly use the influence of himself and the Great Eastern Railway Company with and over Voters of and in the Borough of Harwich in favour of the said John Kelk, esquire, and that the said John Kelk, esquire, should, in consideration thereof, pay and bear the expenses of and attending the Election of the said Henry Jervis White Jervis, esquire, or any portion thereof, as alleged in the Petition of John Burt and others.
§ That the Petition of the said John G. K. Burt and others against the said Henry Jervis White Jervis, esquire, and John Kelk, esquire, is frivolous and vexatious.
§ Report to lie upon the Table.
§ Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee to be laid before this House.—(Mr. Gathorne Hardy.)