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CERTIFICATES-APRIL 6

A. P. La Bigne, Bristol, wino merchant— T. Loftus, Leeds, 17ht n
cost shoe thread manufacturer—N. Brown and A. Wallington, Cas-le
and r'alcon Inn, Aliersgate.stroot, coach proprietors—W. Bilstaw,
Alilner-terratx, Now-eut, Landr,•th, I alrer—(l. Smith, jun. North
Shields, master inarincr—W. lllsko, Tooting, Surrey, brewer-11.
hinder, Leralft, victualler.
RTN MlS's 1:1 DI SSOLVEI).

W. Byres and J. IntlersMi. jun. Aberdeen, me:talents—T. lone%
and 31. Lys. booksellers, binders, and stationers, A4esgate-strect—
J. Scott nn 1 T. Wilds, River Green Mill, Northueaherland,
W. fis Penn ..:e1 H.. '''kyinas, Gloucester House, Kew, schoolmasters—
T. Jerrain, and Co. :ottingliam. late-manufacturenif-W. Lod:e,
and t o. 9.IIIIRICy, I't -sire, coal miners—G. 8. Davenport and G.
Hammond, Chester. woollen drapers and tailors—A. Zerboni. jun.
and 0. c;••2•,•ri, Lyon-street. Hatton-garden, artificial florists—
T. EL Farywnr4 and J. Twilw.wth, Rathbone.place, Oxford-
street, wool'. haws.— T. 'opford and Co. Sherimiton,
Lancashire, ec,rn oropriators and dealers—R. Hulme and J. Howard',
Dmylsden, Lancashire, sits,- primes—H. Moon and. M. C.ablicott,
Eihutton, Sussex. farmers md graziers—C. blottram and Co.
Shrewsbury, linendrapers and Pia mercers—A. Hill and G. Baldwin,
Stourport, Worcestershire, fronfounders—J. Andrew and Co. Mickle.
burst, Cheshire, cotton spinners—T. IL Prior and 0. Hammond,
Kingaland.road Wharf, coal merchants—W. D. Coddingtan anti E.
.Doubleday, calico manufacturers—R. J. fray and R.
Tutk, Woodford. Rase:, bakers—J. Hyde and C. Hyde, Sheffield,
comb makers—W, flosidinott and A. Everid, Birmingham, brass wire
tnamfacturcra—J. Bennett and T. Bennett, 3litcheltkaui, Gloucester-
shire, dealers in corn—J. Cruiehley and J. H. 'Fbompaon, agents—S.
How mid .j—How. Waithemstow, builders—T., Nevill and J. Nevin,
Birrainghatn,tietors.
PA RLIAMI-TAIIY REFORM BILL.
.t BILL TO AMEND T—TiTirer--'IIESENTATION OF THE

PEOPLE IN ENfiLAND ANI) WALES.
[The words printed in Italics are proposed to be inserted in the
Committee.]
Whereas It is expedient to take eftbetual measures for correcting divers
*homes that have long prevailed in the choice of Member, to serve in the
Commas% House of Parliament, to diminish the expense of Elections, to
deprive many inconsiderable places of the right of returning members,
r to grant such privilege .to large, populous, and wealthy towns, to in.
amass the number of Knights of the Shire, and to extend the elective
franchise to many of his Majesty's subjects who have not heretofore
enjoyed the same; Be it enacted, by the King's moat Kseelle,,t ma.
jetty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and
Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, anti
by the authority of the saute, that the boroughs enumerated its ache-
kuk (A.) to this act annexed, shall ease. after the end of this present
Parliament, to return members to serve in Parliament, and that no writ
ar precept shall he issued or sent to any of the said boroughs, to return
members to serve in any future l'arliament.
And be it enacted, That the boroughs enumerated in schedule (B.)
to this act annexed, shall, after the end of this present parliament "e-
-llen erne• member and no more to serve in parliament for each of the
saki boroughs.
And be it enacted, that after the end of this present parliament, the
owns enumerated and described in schedule (C) to this act annexed,
shall each tetura hou members to serve in parliament; and that the
towns enumerated in schedule (I)), to this act annexed, shall each re-
nun ewe member to serve in parliament.
And he it enacted, That the towns of Weymouth and bleleontlia
Regis doll, for the purpows of this act, he taken as one town, and shall
after the ad of this present parliament return only two members to
serve in parliament.
And be It enacted, That each of the towns of Portsmouth, Rochester,
and KingstoneuponeHull shall, after the end of this present parliament,
return taus members to serve in parliament, jointly with the other place;
respectively, as described in schedule (E) to this act annexed.
And be it enacted, That after the end of this present parliament,
#ch of eb. places named in schedule (F) to this act annexed, shall
have a share in the election of burgesses to serve in parliament, for
the shire :own or:borough to which such place is annexed in the saki
schedule (F) ; and that every penal having the right of voting in any
of the said places previously to the passing of this act, or acquiring
such right by virtue of this act, shell sad may give his vote in
respect thereof at the place in width be resides, before the mayor
or other chief officer of the place, wbo shall transmit the poll taken be.
fore him to the returning officer of the shirk town, or borough, to which
such place may be joined for the purposes of election.
And be it enacted, that no person shall after the end of this present
parliament, have the tight of voting at the election of members to serve
for the town of Cameron, in respect of any supposed right of voting in
the place called Criecieth.
And be it enacted, that the towns of Swansea, Laugharne, Neath,
Aberaven, and Ken Fig, shall after the end of this present parliament,
for the purposes of this act, to he taken as one borough, and shall re-
turn one member to serve in parliament and no person by reason of any
right accruing in any of the places last named shall have any vote in the
election of members for the borough of Cardiff; and that the votes shall
in such elections he taken at the town or place within which the per-
sons having the right of voting shall severally reside, by the Mayor or
other municipal officer of such town or place, who shall transmit the
poll taken before him to the Portreeve of Swansea, who shall be the
returning officer for the said borough.
And be it enacted, that the persons described in the attluan
of the said several schedules (C.) (D.) anti (E.) shall be the persons to
whom all writs and precepts shall after the end of this present
Parliament, be directed, and shall be the returning officers for the
elections of members to serve in Parliament for the said town. and
plaets.
And be it enacted, that no person shall be . entitled to vote at the
election of a knight of the shire to serve in any future Parliament, in
respect of any house by reason of the occupation whereof he or any
other person shall be entitled to vote for any city or borough.
And be it enacted, that from and after the e,.d of this present Par-
: itament, every male person of full age and trot subject to any legal
I incapacity, seised of and in any lands or tenements for an estate for lite,
or for any larger estate or at least the yearly value of ten pounds above
reprises, holden by copy of cruet roll of the lord ..r I; tly of any manor,
or by any customary tenure, and every person holding lands or Leve-
-1 :mots by lease for any tern, not less than years, whereon a
yearly rent of not less thanfidte rounds shall be reserved, shall have a
right to vote in the election of krights of the shin: in ail future Puha-
mem provided that no leaseholder shall enjoy such right by virtue of
soy lease renewable cveryvear, or which shall have been renewed within
two yam preceding the registration to he made in manner hereinafter
directed : provided ulwaya, that nothing herein contained shall take
away or is any manner affect the right of voting for knights of the
shire, at preseet enjoyed by any person, and which may hereafter accrue
to any person, according to the laws now is force, in respect of freehold
propeny, rent-charges, annuities, or any other right of voting now Ly
law enjoyed in relation to the election of knights tithe shire.
And he it enacted, that after the end of this present Parliament,
every parson owning or holding any lands or tenements situate within
cities or towns being counties of themselves, described in Schedule (O.)
to thisset annexed (which lands or tenements would, if situated in a
county trot beings city or watt which is a county of avail', eutitle the
owner or holder thereof to vote,) shall be entitled to vote at any
election lir the knights of the shire sassed in the said schedule (ft.)
respedifosty.
ablo, and be it hereby enacted, that no person shall vote
for any member to save in any future Parliament, in respect of the
ownership or possession of any lands or tenements, unless he shall

have been seised or possessed thereof for the space of thirty days at
least before the registration (to he made in manner hereinafter di-
tected) but before the election at which ha shall claim to vote.
And be it enacted, that each of the counties enumerated in sche-
dule (H.) to this Act annexed, to be divided in manner hereinafter
partkularly directed, shall in like manner choose and return fuer
knights of the shire instead of two, to serve in all future Parliaments
for the same respectively.
And be it enacted, that in all future Parliaments there shall be si.r
knights of the shire instead of four, to serve for the county of York,
that is to say, tiro tneni'lers for each of the three ridings of the sell
county, to be elected in such manner and by the same classes and de.
acriptioos of voters, and in respect of the same several rights of voting
as if each of the three ridings were a county of itself.
And be it enacted, that in all future Parliaments there shall befoul.
knights of the shire instead of two, to serve fir the county of Lincoln,
that is to say, two for the pots of Linda! h the said county, and two
for the parts of Holland and the Nag of heateven in the sane county ;
and that such four member; shall be chosen in the same manner and by
the same classes and descrirt'on of voters, and in respect of the same
several rights of voting as if the said parts of Lindsey were a separate
county, and the said parts of Holland 3/1,1 Kesteven together were also
a separate county.
And be it enacted, that in like manna all persons now having or
who would by virtue of this act acquire the right of voting in elections
for knights of the shire for the county of Southampton, by reason of
the r.wnership or possession of any bindle cr tenements situate within the
Isle of Wight, shall in all future Parliaments cease to vote in such elc,--
lion for the county at large, in respect of such ownership or possession,
at.d elan he entitled to choose one member to serve for the late of
Wight, and that all elections for the same shall be holden at the town
‘,l Newport in the Isle of iVight.
And be it enacted, that a committee of the lords of his Majesty's
most honourable Privy Council, to he selected and named by his Ma-
jetty ander hie ma sign manual, shall within three months of the
peeping of this act, inquire into and determine in what manner the said
counties enumerated in schedule (H.) to this act annexed, shall there-
after be divided, for the election of knights of the shire to serve to ail
future Parliaments ; and shall have the power of melting and ince:-
pasting with any county, or any division of a county to be by them
made (for the purposes of election only) any outlying portio:ts of ate
other county which may be locally situate within the former, and shall
make a report to his Majesty in Council ; and it shall be lawful for his
Majesty to issue his royal proclamation, making known the determina-
tion and report of die said committee, and such reports shall forthwt,
be laid before both Houses of Parliament.]
And be it enacted, That the raid committee shall also in their said
report determine at what places respectively all elections of knights of
the shire to serve in all future parliaments for the respective divisions of
thesaiticountics, when so divided, shall b: holden.

And he it enacted, That atter such division and incorporation of the
said cooties shall have been proclaimed as hcreinbeure mentioned, any
person claiming am' having the right to vote, alter the end of this pre-
sent ptrliament, fur a knight of the shire to serve in parliament, shall
vote only for that division of the said county in which the property in
respect of which he claims to rote shall be situate.
And be it enacted, That another committee of his Mesty's most ho.
nourable privy council, to be named by his Majesty under his sign ma-
nual, shall enquire into and determine the limits and bouodaries of ail
the cities and boroughs in England and Wales having the right of send.
log members to parliament, and shall have powerje annex unto and in-
corporate with any city or borough, any parish or township locally
situated within such city or borough or thereto adjoining. or sue
outlying portion of any parish or township which may happen i"
be deadly situate beyond the limits of inch city or borough re-
spectively, and shall on or 'before the day of
next, after the Nosing of this act, lay 'wrote his Majesty in council
a report of such their determination ; and it shall he lawful for his
Majesty to issue his Royal Proclamation, making known the said de.
termination and report of the sail committee, from tha date at which
such proclamation such cities and boroughs shall be and remain
hounded and limited, annexed and incorporated respectively according
to such determination as aforesaid ; and the said report shall forthwith
be laid before both Houses of Parliament.
I And be it enacted, that the said last.mentioned committee of the
lotds of his Majesty's most hon. Privy Council, shall, within three
I months after die passing of this set, proceed to annex to such cities
i and boroughs except those cnnine:tcd it. sett:dole ( A.) as now have
' the privilege of sending, meml•ers to Parliameit, i ut du not contain more
than three hundred houses. of the yearly value of Lu pounds at least.
or rated to the relief of the pow or to the ditty assessed on inhabi-
tated houses of um pounds by the year at kart, any parish or bwn -
ship within which the said -city or borouol or any part theism may
lie, or any parish or township adjoining ;hereto, i.r any outlying perilous
of any other parish or township that may he locally situate within such
city or borough, or within such annexed parish or towtt.hip menthes or
townships, as such cominittee may deem conunkbt for the pm pate or
election only; and every such city or borough shall, jointly with such
annexed parish or township, pep:Wieser townships, he a city oi borough
for the purpose of electing members, and return such member or
members as they may be entitled respectively to return to serve in all
future parliaments ; and the mid la-t mentioned committee shall make
a report of their determination touching the said annexations to his
Majesty in touncil, and it shall be lawful for his Majesty to issue his
royal proclamatiou, naskine known the said determination and report
of tie said committee, and the said report shall forthwith be laid be-
fore both Houses of parliament.

And be it enacted, that in all elections for members to serve hi any
futnre parliament for cities and boroughs, every niAle person of tu:l
age, and not subject to any legal incapicity. who shall h occupied
for his months previous to the settlement of the registers which ate
hereinafter directed to be made, any house within such cities anti be,
roughs of the clear yearly value of rem Pointe, or bto,a fide .uhi-c t
to the yearly rent of Tea Pounds, or which shall • have been for the
same time rated to the relief of the poor, or to the duty :isses-ed upon
inhabited houses, at a sum not less than Tee Pout, as, shall have a
right to vote fur such cities and boroughs provided always, that nu
person who shall not have been duly registered according to the pros'-
' dons hereinafter eontained shall be admitted to vote at such election :
provided also, that every person now having a right to vote in virtue
of any corporate right, shall retain such right for his life, and on bring
duly registered shall he entitled no rote, presided every such person shall
I have resided for six months previous to the time of registration herein-
after directed, within seven statute miles of the usual place of election
within such city or borough and provided also, that any person now
having a right to vote by reason downing or occupying any tenement,
shall retain such right as long as he owns orsooeupiee the same or any
other tenement in the same place, by resent of which ownership or
oecaipation he will haves right of voting by the laws tor customs now
in force, and shall be allowed to vote, if duly registered, es lierein-fter
directed.

And be It enacted, that the churchwardens and overseers of every
pariah and township, in part or in whole, situate within, or Ly virtue of
this act to be annexed to any city or borough returning or which bleed
return ►Members to serve in any future parliament (except those named
in Schedule (A.) shall on or before the day of
in the present year, and on or before the anti the
day of in each subsequent year, make
out an alphabetical list of every male person residing within well city
or borough, or annexed parish or township as toe caw may be,
occupying a house of the clear yearly valve of ten pounds, or bona
fide subject to the yearly rent of ten j ounds, or rated to the relief
of the peer, or to the duty on inhabited houses, at a suns of not ten
than ten malteds by the year, and in respect of which all the rents.
rates, and taxes shall have been paid up to that time ; and another such
list, of every male person claiming to vote by virtue of any corporate
or burgess or any other right existing in such persons at the time of
passing this set, and shall AU: such lists to the doors of all churches
and chapels in the several townships and parishes sinus= within the
said cities and boroughs respectively, on the three Sundays next after
they shell have been made respectively in this and every subsequent
I Par-
And 1-e it enacted, that on the Monday next following the last of
the said three Sundays in the present year, and on the first Monday in
the month of November in each succeeding year, the returniug officer
of every ci y or borough shall sit in some convenient public ball or
place (having first given three clear days' notice of his sitting, to be
affixed on the doors of all the said churches and chapels) for hearing
objections to the insertion or omission of names ha either of the said
lists, and for inquiring into the truth of such objectious, and for ex-
punging, retaining, or inserting names according to the boat of his
judgment.
And be it enacted, that the said returning dicer shall have full
power and be is hereby required to retain on the said list all name,
is which no valid,objectlon stall be made and proved by evidence, and
lo insert hi such list the name of every male person of hill age, not sub-
ject to any legal incapacity, who shall appear to have been residing
for six months at least within such city or borough, or such annexed
parish or township and to have either been in the occupation of such
house us aforesaid for six nomite at the host before the Monday rn
which the said returning officer shall cendurnce Ids sluing', or so he
entitled in sonic other right, hereby saved, or not hereby alined,
to von. at the election of unwise:re of parliament, to serve fnr such
city or I (rough and shall expunge hum the said list the name of
every perse n who shall be proved to be a minor under the age of
twenty-one years, or incapacitated by ray law or statute from voting for
Ineinlters to serve in parliament, and of every person who shall be
pored not to have been for the time aforesaid the occupier of such
house as aforesaid, or nut :o have made good the payment of all rates
rents and taxes, or who shall nut prove himself entitled la wine other
right to vote in the election of amok= to serve for such city or bo-
rough; provided that no person's rise e ohs', be expunged without one
clear week's notice to the churchwardens and owners aforesaid, of
Iris claim to have his name inserted, and without such node being
affixed for the Three Sundays preening the mid Monday on toe door,
of all churches and chapels within the said parish wherein such person
►hall reside- _ _

And be it enacted, that the churchwardens and IP/rimers of every
parish and township shall make an alphabetical list of all persons (Lion-