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<HEAD>A LETTER TO A FRIEND in the COUNTRY.</HEAD>
<HEAD TYPE="sub">Giving an Account of the Proceedings of the Election of Parliament-Men for the City of <HI>LONDON,</HI> &amp;c.</HEAD>
<OPENER><SALUTE>SIR,</SALUTE></OPENER>
<P>I AM Debtor to you by Promi&s;e in my la&s;t to &s;end you an Account of the Pro|ceedings of our Election for Parliament|men for this City, by this Po&s;t; which be plea&s;ed to take as follows. By the la&s;t I told you the Candidates Names, and the Intere&s;t that were made for the <HI>Late Members,</HI> and for the <HI>New Ones.</HI> I told you, that on <HI>Wedne&s;day</HI> the Day of opening the Writ, there was a larger Appearance for the New Per&s;ons, viz. Sir <HI>W. Turner,</HI> Sir <HI>W. Pritchard,</HI> Sir <HI>S. Da&s;hwood,</HI> and Sir <HI>T. Vernon,</HI> then was imagined, or fore&s;een even by their own friends; it was then judged that they had the mo&s;t Hands: and the Poll was demanded by the Friends and Party of the <HI>late Members.</HI> The Poll was carried on that Day and <HI>Thur&s;day,</HI> and then put off by Adjourn|ment till Two of the Clock ye&s;terday, being <HI>Friday;</HI> but the Books were not open till Four, at which time they proceeded till a little after Five, and having &s;tayed for &s;ome time, and no per&s;on offering to Poll for &s;ome time, yet the Sheriff declared that the Books &s;hould not be Clos'd up that Night; and mightily won|der'd, that the Citizens did not withdraw and leave the Hall, which he &s;aid was the Rea&s;on of his Declaration; but the Hall was not the emptier for his Speech, &s;ince he continued for half an hour after to take the Poll, tho' few came, and for &s;ome time none, it was then debated about the Adjournment thereof, and Sir <HI>R.C.</HI> (knowing the trouble of the Place, and therefore de&s;ires it not) &s;aid he mu&s;t, be out of Town this day, being <HI>Saturday,</HI> and therefore de&s;ired it might be put off for &s;ome longer time, &s;ome urged for <HI>Munday,</HI> but that was over-ruled, and the further Poll was adjourned till <HI>Tue&s;day</HI> next, three a Clock, with this further Expre&s;&s;ion, (of the Officer that made the Proclamation) that the Books would be clo|&s;ed up at Five of the Clock that Evening, at, or before the Adjournment: The new Candidates that were there, demanded of the Sheriffs, that the Poll might be carried on <HI>de die in diem,</HI> till it were clo&s;ed, and took witne&s;s of &s;uch their demand, but it could not be obtained, nor would it be allowed to proceed on the Poll before the day afore&s;aid, altho' de&s;ired by &s;everal Eminent Citizens; As to the Number of Votes by Com|putation of mo&s;t People that have ob&s;erved the Electors give their voices, it goes much for the new ones, and the &s;ide of tho&s;e that are true Church of <HI>England</HI>-men, and for whom the Members of that Church have &s;hewn them&s;elves Zealous and Mo&s;tly Unanimous; tho' it may be mode&s;tly Computed that one fourth part, that are for the old Ones are not di&s;&s;enters in any thing from the Church of <HI>England,</HI> but in Ele|ctions, and &s;uch State-matters; having now gi|ven you the Particulars that occur to me of our Election; I mu&s;t take notice of what you tell me of the unknown Per&s;on, that came down into your Country with a Printed Li&s;t of Names of Members of the late Parliament, that preten|ded that tho&s;e Per&s;ons therein named, were a|gain&s;t making the Prince and Prince&s;s of <HI>Orange</HI> King and Queen of <HI>England,</HI> the Paper has been about the Town, and not regarded by men of any &s;en&s;e; for it is well known, that all tho&s;e Per&s;ons have &s;worn Allegiance to their Maje&s;ties, and that &s;everal of them have te&s;tified their af|fection over and over to the pre&s;ent Settlement, and tho' (as you &s;ay) he left &s;everal Li&s;ts, and told the Per&s;ons to whom they were delive|red, that it was his Maje&s;ties Plea&s;ure, and Command, that tho&s;e Per&s;ons be not Cho&s;en; Yet, as I perceive, you ea&s;ily found out the Cheat, and put tho&s;e per&s;ons to Rights that were &s;urpri&s;ed with &s;uch &s;tories, and I do al&s;o a&s;&s;ure you, that it would have been for the Service of the King and Government, if you as your intentions were, had come timely enough, to have &s;eized the &s;preaders of &s;uch fal&s;e Stories and Calumnies. And thus, <HI>SIR,</HI> I have in &s;hort given you the Truth of Matter of Fact, and am <HI>SIR,</HI> Your mo&s;t Ob|liged Humble Servant.</P>
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<OPENER><SALUTE>SIR,</SALUTE></OPENER>
<P>I Have ju&s;t now Advice that a Party of our Unkilling Hor&s;e are gone out, to bring in a &s;trong Party from the Country to Poll; and they are to be here by <HI>Tue&s;day</HI> Noon at far|the&s;t: and &s;ome think this may be the greate&s;t Service this Body of Hor&s;e will be put to. The Event hereof you may expect by <HI>Tue&s;day</HI> Po&s;t.</P>
<CLOSER><DATELINE><HI>London,</HI> <DATE><HI>Feb.</HI> 21. 1690.</DATE></DATELINE></CLOSER>
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