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House informed, that the Committee had determined,—
That Michael Morris, esquire, is duly elected a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the Town or Borough of Galway.
That Sir Rowland Blennerhasset, baronet, is duly elected a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the Town or Borough of Galway.
And the said Determinations were ordered to be entered in the Journals of this House.
House further informed, That the Committee had agreed to the following Resolutions:—
That the Petition presented by John Orrell Lever, esquire, so far as relates to Michael Morris, esquire, is frivolous and vexatious.
That the Petition presented by Nicholas Stubber, esquire, so far as relates to Michael Morris, esquire, is frivolous and vexatious.
That it was proved to the Committee that John Dillon received £5 from John Kirwan.
That James Mullins received £5 from Michael O'Brien.
That Patrick Needham received the value of £5 in clothes and money from John Kirwan.
That Andrew Coen received £5.
That John Garraghty, Peter Garraghty, John Barritt (senior and junior), Geoffrey Murphy, Benjamin Matthews, Michael Curran, and other Voters, received the value of £5 in money and bread stuffs from James Power Keane, on account of having voted for Sir Rowland Blennerhasset, baronet.
That it was not proved to the Committee that such bribery was committed with the knowledge or consent of Sir Rowland Blennerhasset, baronet, or his Agents.
That the Committee have reason to believe that corrupt practices have extensively prevailed at the last Election for the Town or Borough of Galway.
§ Report to lie upon the Table.
§ Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee to be laid before this House.—(Mr. Hussey Vivian.)