a new writ ordered, Dec. 7, 1743.Martin Bladen; died, a new writ ordered, Feb. 21, 1746.-Sir Charles Hardy; died, a new writ ordered, Dec. 20, 1744.-Thomas Gore; before in this parliament for Agmondesham. -Isaac Townshend. Yarmouth. Maurice Bockland; colonel of a regiment of foot.-Thomas Gibson; died, a new writ ordered, Nov. 30, 1744.-Robert viscount Carteret. Petersfield. Jn. Jolliffe.-Francis Fane; made one of the commissioners of trade and plantations; and a new writ being ordered, Nov. 18, 1746, he was re-elected. Newport. Anthony Chute. Monoux Newton. Sir John Barrington.-Henry Christ-Church. Edward Hooper, jun.; sau Powlett; died, a new writ ordered, Dec. 23, 1741.-Charles Powlett. Whitchurch. John Selwyn, jun. ; made paymaster of his majesty's marines; and a new writ being ordered, Dec. 19, 1746, he was re-elected.-John Wallop; made his election for Andover.William Sloper; died, a new writ ordered, Jan. 21, 1743.-Charles Clarke; made a baron of the exchequer, a new writ ordered, Feb. 11, 1743.-Thomas Wentworth; brigadier-general of his majesty's forces. Andover. John Pollen; made a Welsh STAFFORDSHIRE. Sir Walt. Wag. Bagot. Litchfield. Geo. Venab. Vernon.-Sir master Stafford. John viscount Chetwynd.- Newcastle-under-Line. Bapt. Lev. Gower; Tumworth. L. John Philip Sackville.-- SUFFOLK, Sir Cordell Firebrace,-Sir Jermyn Davers; died, a new writ ordered, March 3, 1743.—John Affleck. Ipswich. Samuel Kent.-Edward Vernon. Dunwich. Sir George Downing.-Jacob Gar. Downing. Orford. John visc. Glenorchy; made master of his majesty's jewel-office; a new writ ordered, Jan. 21, 1746.Henry Legge; made surveyor-general of his majesty's woods on the north side of the river Trent; and a new writ being ordered, July 15, 1742, he was re-elected, and made a lord of the admiralty; and a new writ being ordered, April 11, 1745, he was re-elected and made a lord of the treasury; and a new writ being ordered he was re-elected.-John, visc. Bateman. Aldborough. Richard Plumer.-William Conolly. Sudbury. Carteret Leathes.-Thomas Fonnereau. Eye. Stephen Cornwallis; colonel of a regiment of foot; died, a new writ ordered, Dec. 1, 1743.-John Cornwallis. -Edward Cornwallis; made one of the grooms of his majesty's bedchamber, and a new writ being ordered, Jan. 19, 1747, he was re-elected. St. Edmunds-Bury. Thomas Norton.Thomas Hervey. SURREY. Charles lord Baltimore; made a lord of the admiralty; and a new writ ordered, March 15, 1742, he was reelected.-Arthur Onslow. Southwark. Thomas Inwen; died, a new writ ordered, April 21, 1743.- Ralph Thrale.-Alexander Hume, East India director. Blechingley. Sir William Clayton; died, a new writ ordered, Jan. 10, 1745.Kenric Clayton.-William Clayton. Ryegate. Philip Yorke.-James Cocks. Guilford. Denzil Onslow; made paymaster of his majesty's board of works; and a new writ being ordered, Dec. 22, 1743, he was re-elected. - Richard Onslow. Gatton. George Newland.-Charles Docminique; died, a new writ ordered, Oct. 17, 1745.-Paul Humphrey. Haslemere. James Oglethorpe; general and commander of his majesty's forces in Georgia, colonel of a regiment, trustee for Georgia, and lieutenant general. -Peter Burrel. Dec. 32, 1743, he was re-elected. He was before in this parliament for East Grinstead. Sir Richard Mill.-Charles Chichester. James Brudenell; died, a new writ ordered, Aug. 11, 1746.- John Page.-George viscount Bury. Horsham. Ingram. Midhurst. Thomas Bootle. Sir John Peachey; died, a new writ ordered, April 13, 1744.--Sir John Peachey. Lewes. Thomas Pelham; son of Thomas of Stanmere; died, a new writ ordered, Dec. 1, 1743.-John Morley Trevor; made a lord of the admiralty; and a new writ being ordered, March 15, 1742, he was re-elected, and died; a new writ ordered, Dec. 1, 1743.-Sir Francis Poole.-Sir John Shelly. Shoreham. Thomas Brand. Charles Frederick; made clerk of the deliveries in the office of ordnance; and a new writ being ordered, April 14, 1746, he was re-elected. Bramber. Thomas Archer. Harry Steyning. Charles Eversfield. - Hitch East Grinsted. Cha. earl of Middlesex; made head-steward of his majesty's honour of Otford in Kent; a new writ ordered, Jan. 18, 1742. He was rechosen for the county of Sussex.— Whistler Webster.-John Butler. Arundel. Garton Orme.-James Lumley. WARWICKSHIRE. Sir Cha. Mordaunt.-Edw. Digby; died, a new writ ordered, Nov. 18, 1746.-William Craven. Coventry. George earl of Euston.—William Grove. Warwick. Wills Hill.-Henry Archer. WESTMORELAND. Sir Philip Musgrave. Appleby. Sir John Ramsden.-G. Bubb WILTSHIRE. Popham. New Surum. Sir Edward Seymour.-Sir Jacob Bouverie. Cricklade. Charles Gore, Welbore Ellis; double return, the former was chosen for the county of Hertford, and waved his return.-Sir Thomas Read. Great Bedwin. Sir Edward Turner. Charles Selwyn.-Thomas George Lyttelton; made his election for Oakhampton.-William Pitt; made joint-vice-treasurer, and receiver-general and paymaster-general of all his majesty's revenues in the kingdom of Ireland, with the earl of Cholmondeley; and a new writ being ordered, Feb. 20, 1746, he was re-elected; also paymaster-general of his majesty's land forces; and a new writ being ordered, May 5, 1746, he was reelected.-James Grenville; made one of the commissioners for trade and plantations; and a new writ being ordered, Feb. 20, 1746, he was re-elected, and made receiver of the crown and fee-farm rents for the counties of Warwick and Leicester; and a new writ being ordered, May 21, 1747, he was elected for Bridport. Edward Willis.—Sir William Irby; made his election for Bodmyn. Wotton Basset. J. Harvey Thursby.— Marlborough. Sir J. Hynde Cotton; made treasurer of the chamber; and a new writ being ordered, Dec. 22, 1744, he was re-elected.-John Crawley. WORCESTERSHIRE. Edmund Pytts.-Edmund Lechmere. Worcester. Tho. Winnington; made paymaster-general of his majesty's land forces; and a new writ being ordered, Dec. 19, 1743, he was re-elected, and died; a new writ ordered, April 30, 1746.-Samuel Sandys; made a lord of the treasury, and chancellor and under-treasurer of the exchequer; and a new writ being ordered, Feb. 18, 1742, he was re-elected, and created lord Sandys; a new writ ordered, Dec. 22, 1743.-Thomas Vernon.-Sir Henry Harpur. Droitwich. Thomas Foley. - Thomas Winnington; Lade his election for Worcester.-Lord George Bentinck. Evesham. Edward Rudge. - Sir John Rushout; made a lord of the treasury, and a new writ being ordered, Feb. 18, 1742, he was re-elected; afterwards made treasurer of his majesty's navy; and a new writ being ordered, Dec. 21, 1743, he was re-elected. Bewdley. William Bowles. - YORKSHIRE. Charles visc. Morpeth; died, a new writ ordered, Dec. 23, 1741.-Sir Myles Stapylton.-Cholmond. Turner. York. Godfrey Wentworth. - Edward Thompson; died, a new writ ordered, July 13, 1742.-George Fox. Kingston-upon-Hull. George Crowle.William Carter; died, a new writ ordered, April 9, 1744.-Henry Pulteney. Knaresborough. Sir Henry Slingsby.Richard Arundel; made a lord of the treasury; and a new writ being ordered, Dec. 22, 1744, he was re-elected, and made treasurer of the chamber; and a new writ being ordered, June 23, 1746, he was re-elected. Scarborough. William Thompson; died, a new writ ordered, Nov. 27, 1744.William Osbaldeston. Edwin Lascelles. Rippon. William Aislabie.-Henry Vane ; made vice-treasurer, receiver-general, and paymaster-general of all his majesty's revenues in the kingdom of Ireland; and a new writ being ordered, July 14, 1742, he was re-elected. Richmond. John York. Sir Conyers D'Arcy. Hedon. Francis Chute.-Luke Robinson; both not duly elected.-Algernon E. Mountrath; died, a new writ ordered, Nov. 28, 1744. George Berkeley; died, a new writ ordered, Nov. 18, 1746. -George Anson; now lord Anson.Samuel Gumley; not duly elected. Resolved, Feb. 3, 1747, That the right of election is in the burgesses of this borough.-Luke Robinson. Borough-Bridge. James Tyrrel; colonel of a regiment of foot, brigadier-general, and governor of Tilbury-Fort; died, a new writ ordered, Nov. 22, 1742.— George Gregory; died, a new writ ordered, April 11, 1746.-William Murray; solicitor-general to his majesty.Francis earl of Dalkeith. Malton. Ld. Ja. Cavendish jun.; died, a new writ ordered, Dec. 23, 1741.Henry Finch; made surveyor-general of his majesty's works, and a new rit [VOL. XII. ] being ordered, Dec. 21, 1743, he was re-elected. John Mostyn; colonel in the guards, and aid-de-camp, made one of the grooms of the bedchamber to his majesty; and a new writ being ordered, Jan. 22, 1746, he was re-elected. Thirsk. Sir Tho. Frankland; died, a new writ ordered, May 1, 1747.-Frederick Frankland.-Tho. Frankland; captain of a man of war. Aldborough. John Jewkes; died, a new writ ordered, Dec. 1, 1743.-Andrew Wilkinson; made storekeeper of the ordnance; and a new writ being ordered, April 14, 1746, he was re-elected.Na. Newnham. Beverley. Charles Pelham. - William Strickland. Northallerton. Henry Peirse.-William Smelt; made receiver-general of his majesty's casual revenue in the island of Barbadoes; and a new writ ordered, April 30, 1745.-Henry Lascelles. Pontefract. Geo. Moreton Pitt.-John visc. Galway; commissioner of the revenue in Ireland, which he resigned in parl. 10. CINQUE PORTS. Hastings. James Pelham; secretary to the lord chamberlain.-Andrew Stone; secretary under the duke of Newcastle, principal secretary of state; made secretary of the island of Barbadoes, and a new writ being ordered, April 1, 1742, he was re-elected. Dover. Lord George Sackville.-Thomas Revell; contractor for Gibraltar. Sandwich. John Pratt.-Sir George Oxenden. Hythe. Hercules Baker; died, a new writ ordered, Nov. 27, 1744.-William Glanville.-Thomas Hales. New Romney. Sir Francis Dashwood.→ Henry Furnese. CARDIGAN. Walter Lloyd; not duly elected.— Thomas Powel. Cardigan. Thomas Pryse; Richard Lloyde, esq. petitioner, renewed sess. 2, 3, 4, 5, and heard at the bar of the house, Jan. 23, 1746, when the petitioner's counsel represented that he was not prepared to proceed, and desired the hearing of the matter of the petition might be deferred for three weeks, which being objected to by the counsel for the burgesses, who voted for the late sitting member, Thomas Pryse, esq. deceased, praying, that in respect of the time which was elapsed since the petitioner's first application to the house, and of the opportunity thereby given him to be prepared to prove the allega. tions of his petition, that the petition might be dismissed. Ordered, that the petition be dismissed, and that a new writ be issued in the room of Thomas Pryse, esq. deceased.-John Symmons. CARMARTHEN. Sir Nich. Williams; died, a new writ ordered, Oct. 18, 1745.-John Vaughan. Carmarthen. Sir John Philips. CARNARVON. William Bodvelle. Carnarvon. Thomas Wynne. DENBIGH. John Myddelton; voted not duly returned, but had liberty to petition if he thought fit; which he did not.-Sir Wat. W. Wynn. Denbigh. John Wynne. FLINT. Sir John Glynn. Flint. Sir George Wynne; voted not duly elected.-Richard Williams, GLAMORGAN. Bussy Mansell; succeeded his brother as lord Mansell; a new writ ordered, Dec. 6, 1744.-Thomas Matthews. Cardiff. Herbert Mackworth. MERIONETH. William Vaughan. MONTGOMERY. Sir Wat. W. Wynne; made his election for the county of Denbigh. -Robert Williams. Montgomery. Ja. Cholmondeley; lieut.col. of the horse guards, and governor of Chester. PEMBROKE. John Campbell; made a lord of the treasury; and a new writ being ordered, June 23, 1746, he was re-elected. Pembroke. William Owen. Haverford West. Sir Erasm. Philipps; died, a new writ ordered, Dec. 1, 1743. -George Barlow. RADNOR. Sir Hum. Howarth. Radnor. Thomas Lewis. SHIRE OF Aberdeen. SCOTLAND. Sir Arthur Forbes. Ayr. Patrick Crawford, Argyle. Capt. Charles Campbell ; died, a new writ ordered, Jan. 18, 1742.-Ja. Stu. Mackenzie; brother to the earl of Bute. Banff. Ja. Abercrombie; lieut. col. of the regiment of foot called Royal Scots. Berwick. Sir John St. Clair.-A. H. Campbell; double return; the latter duly elected. Bute. Alexander Brodie; lord Lyon, king at arms. Clackmannan. Sir John Bruce Hope. Cromarty. Sir William Gordon; died, a new writ ordered, Dec. 2, 1742.-Sir John Gordon. Dumfries. Sir John Douglas. Dunbarton. John Campbell. Edinburgh. Sir Charles Gilmour; made paymaster of his majesty's board of works; and a new writ being ordered, July 14, 1742, he was re-elected. Afterwards made one of the commissioners for trade and plantations; and a new writ being ordered, Dec. 22, 1743, he was re-elected. Several electors petitioned against this last election, but he was voted duly elected. Elgin. Ludovick Grant. Fife. David Scott. Forfar. William Maule; created earl of Panmure, in Ireland; son of Harry Maule, lord Brechin, eldest son of James, earl of Panmure, in Scotland, who being concerned in the rebellion 1715, was attainted of high-treason. Haddington. Lord Charles Hay. Inverness. Norman M'Leed. Kincardine. Sir James Carnegie; made a captain of foot in his majesty's army; and a new writ being ordered, Dec. 3, 1744, he was re-elected. Kirkcudbright. Basil Hamilton; died, a new writ ordered, Dec. 2, 1742.Captain John Maxwell. Lanark. Sir James Hamilton. Linlithgow. George Dundas; made master of his majesty's works in Scotland; a new writ ordered, April 20, 1743.-Charles Hope Weir; brother of the earl of Hopetoun; made commissary general of the musters in Scotland; and a new writ being ordered, Nov. 30, 1744, he was re-elected. Orkney. Col. Rob. Douglas; killed at the battle of Fontenoy; a new writ ordered, Jan. 12, 1747.-James Hally-burton. Peebles. Alexander Murray. Perth. Lord John Murray. Renfrew. Al. Cunninghame; died, a new writ ordered, Nov. 22, 1742.-William Muir. Ross. Charles Ross; died, a new writ ordered, Nov. 18, 1746.-Sir Harry Monro. Roxburgh. John Rutherford, jun. ; made a captain of an independent company in his majesty's army; and a new writ ordered, Jan. 18, 1742. William Douglas. Selkirk. John Murray. Stirling. Lord George Grahame; died, a new writ ordered, Jan. 22, 1747.Thomas Erskine; son of the late earl of Mar. Sutherland. Brig. Gen. Ja. St. Clair; colonel of a regiment of foot, and of two battalions. Wigton. James Stuart; son to James, earl of Galloway, and colonel in the third regiment of foot guards. Edinburgh City. Archibald Stewart. BOROUGHS OF Kirkwall, &c. Charles Areskine; sir Robert Monro, bart. petitioner; the election declared void; a new writ ordered, March 3, 1742.-Robert Craigie; king's advocate. Inverness, &c. Kenneth Mackenzie; son Elgin, &c. Sir James Grant; died, a Forfar, &c. John Drummond; died, a Wigton, &c. William Stuart. Dukes of Athol. Buccleugh. Sutherland. Finlater. Selkirk. Orkney. Portmore. Hopeton. Ilay. Mr. Arthur Onslow re-chosen Speaker.] The Commons being returned to their House, Mr. Henry Pelham addressing himself to the clerk (who standing up, pointed to him, and then sat down,) said to this effect:* *From the Commons' Journal. The following, from the Gentleman's Magazine, is Dr. Johnson's report of the Speeches on the Choice of a Speaker: Mr. Pelham : Mr. Hardinge; as we are here assembled, in pursuance of his majesty's summons, it is necessary, in obedience to his majesty's commands, and the established custom of this House, that we proceed immediately to the choice of a person qualified for the chair. Gentlemen, it is with no common degree of satisfaction, that I observe this assembly so numerous on the first day; because whatever is transacted by us, must necessarily be considered by the nation with more regard, as it is approved by a greater number of their representatives; and because the present affair, which relates particularly to this House, must be more satisInverkeithing, &c. James Erskine; bro-factorily conducted, as our number is greater; ther to the late earl of Marr,' and secretary to the prince for Scotch affairs. Glasgow, &c. Neil Buchanan; died, a new writ ordered, Feb. 25, 1744.Lieut. Col. John Campbell. Selkirk, &c. James Carmichael.—John M'Kay; double return; the former waved his return. Haddington, &c. James Fall.-Sir Hew Dalrymple; double return; the former waved his return. since every man must willingly abide by his own choice, and cheerfully submit to that authority of which he has himself concurred to the establishment. The qualifications required in the person who shall fill the chair, to his own reputation, and the advantage of the House, it is not necessary minutlely to recount; it being obvious to every gentleman who hears me, that he must possess such an equality of temper, as may enable him always to preserve a steady and impartial attention, neither discomposed by the irregularities into which some gentlemen unacquainted with the forms of this House may easily fall, nor disconcerted by the heat |