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London, England, 1805-03-12 00:00:00

;a.— I.:anti to be stitiAken refpelting the power of
e• • %lagiarres at the cicalae. The power was chief-
-1: I.: led in the Shetiffs on there oceafions, and it de-
'. on them to reflnre order, and keep within
bout.d► the proceedings of the mob. They there-
fore were anfwerable for whatever mifcondua might
tarc taken place.
Mr. SMITH explained, by obferving, that he did.
unt fay that it was the bnfinefs of the Magiarates
in the firft inftance to quell the tumult ; but only
faiJ, that if the conduit of the mob was fa grofs as
it was on Come eccafions reprefented, the Magif
trates might have interfered, and the Sheriffs would
fcarcely Bare refufed their concurrence in fuch mea-
Cures-

The quellion was here called for, and the gallery
was cleared t but no divifion took place • fo that it
was agreed to adopt the refolutions if the Commit-
tee without any.
Another Refolutinn had then been propofed by
Mr. Rofe to this effea, that the Sheriffs, Robert Al-
sionigox and Sir W. Rawlins, had in their condua
'rd practice, during the eleaion, afted contrary to
14w, and contrary to their duty, and contrary "to the
privileges of this Houfe.
• On our re-admiflion, we' found, Mr. PDX on his
legs, contending. that it ought to be. Confidered, that
if the Sheriffs were blameable in noVagreeing to the
receiving of the Land Tax Affeirment Bookl, other
Sheriffs had been equally culpable. If that alone had
been the ground of charge, it might be queßionid
whether the late Sheriffs had not been liable to fome
animadverfion.

Mr. CHARLES WYNNE obferved, that the eon
due of the Sheriffs bad been very .reiprebenable in
not agreeing to the produaion of the Land Tax Af-
feirments, as they were clearly direeted to do by Aa
of Parliament. He readily agreed in the refolution,
and hoped that it would be followed up, in order to
affert the right of the Eleeors. The Hoofs perhaps,
were to blame in delaying this fo long.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
was of opinion, that in order to point out dilfinely
to future Sheriffs, that they were to comply with the
Ae of Parliament in receiving the affeffment books,
an amendment might be introduced into the motion.
—He therefore propofed that the Refolution fitould
Sand thus

.1 RA:dyed. 'That the (=duet and pratiees of Robert Albion
Cos, Efq. and William Rawlins, Km. as Rated in the fore-
going Ref*lotions, (viz. the RefoWoos of the Committee) as
wall as in refuting to refer to the land tea alfelfments, was Wean-
Ment with their duty, contrary to law, sod a breach of the privi-
lege& of this Haifa." _ _

Mr. FOX obferved, that the criminality of the
Sheriffs in the affair of the Land Tax Affeffment
Books was (hared by almolt every Returning Officer
that bad prefided at a Middlefex Eleaion.
Lord MARSHAM had tome doubt whether the
amendment propofed by the Right Hon. Gentleman
could be agreed to confißently with the report.—
The evidence, as well as he could recollect, did not
prove that the Sheriffs refuted the; reference, bnt
that they would not Rop the poll for it ; and they
certainly bad not facilitated the rikrence to the af-
fitments, which was left to be mad* in the particu-
lar booths.

, The ATTORNEY GENERAL proved from a
pane in the evidence given by Mr. Adolphus. page
ash that the Sheriffs bad declared it not to be Slow
ddty to examine the books of alfeffments, and had
vainfed to refer to them, and he thettfore fupported
the amendment.

Lord MA RSHAM had expretied only his doubts
on the inbiett. but was sow convinced.
Mr. W. SMITH had already Rated what he now
begged to repeat, that the evidence of Mr. Adol
pltus ought not to be confidered as conclnfive by the
Honk.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
alto cited tome pairages from the evidence, to I hew
that the Sheriffs bad not attended to a requeil on the,
past of Mr. Mainwaring, that they might refer to the
afeffments of the Land Tar.

After a fear ohfervations from Sir W. W. WT Mut,
the Houle agreed to the amended motion :
" That the laid Robert Albion Coe, and Sir Willies Rawlins.
Knight. by their coeds& and predicts at the raid Shake, as
Rated in the foregoing refolutions, as well as by refvfwg to refer
to the *ferments to the Land Tax, have adted in violation of their
duty, contrary to law, and is breads of the privileges of that

It was then ordered, on the motion of Mr. Ron,
" That the fail Robert Albion Con, and Sir William Rawlins,
Knight. fur tbdr faid offence, be committed to his Majefty's Jail
of Neirgtte, and that the Speaker do Me his warrant accord-
isSlY."

RIIDUCTION OF FRI MILITIA.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
gave notice, that on Friday nest. be fhould lubtait
a proposition to the Hc,ufe, relative to the reduc-
tion of the Miiitia to its original ellablifltrnent, and
the transfer of the Men dig-charged to the Regular
Forces.

Lord A. HAMILTON put off his motion rela-
tive to the hilll Exchange which flood for this day to
Monday next.

The other orders of the day wen then difpofed of.
—Adjourned.

LONDON.

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The Hoofe of Commons, tat night, pronounced
their decifion on the conduit of RICHARD Atsiou
Cox, Efq. and Sir Wits.txx Rawtsms, Knight, the
Sheriff, of Middlefer, during the Eleaion preceding
the for the County of Middlefes. Mr. ADAM
was heard in their defence in an elaborate fpeech, the
delivery of which occupied nearly four hours, when
the i Igor; after a wort debate, agreed to the fe-