Oath

Name

Occupation

Objection

L

S

H

B

ffleetwood Hesketh Esq

L

S

Thomas Starkie

L

S

John Waring

L

S

Rd Pilkington

L

S

John Cooke

L

S

John Richardson

L

S

Tho: Bullen

L

S

Wm. Broadbent

L

S

Wm. Jackson

L

S

James Grundy

L

S

Oath

Name

Occupation

Objection

L

S

H

B

John Harrison

H

B

James Barnes

Shoemaker

H

B

Richd Bray

H

B

J.A.

Wm. Grundy

H

B

J.B.

John Hall

Shoemaker

Objected to as a pauper & for want of Inh[ab]itancy. Admitted.

H

B

Robert Hall

H

B

Thomas Shepherd

Obj: to on Acct of his poverty as having been relieved which was proved & his vote disallowed.

The Obj: was made before the vote was taken tho' the Mayors poll clerk has previously entered it. H&B crossed out.

H

B

Lawrence Shepherd

H

B

John Shepherd

H

B

Daniel Thompson

H

B

Henry Foster

H

B

Oath

Name

Occupation

Objection

L

S

H

B

J.B.

John Marsh

L

S

J.A.

Evan Heath jun

Objected to as not being a man. The Councell on the other hand object to any Evid: being produced to prove it .The court admitted the evidence: James Kitching proves he has no testicles but saw nothing of the female sex about him. Pritcherd An Apoth[ecar]y proves him more of the female than the male. Two other Apoth[ecary] exam[ine]d him privately & prove the contrary. Admitted.

L

S

J.B.

John Slater

L

S

Tho: Livesay

  L

S

Richard Pert

L

S

J.B.

Geo: Helme

L

S

Hy Heath

L

S

Jas Kay

L

S

Wm Tipping

L

S

J.B.

Thos Alford

L

S

Oath

Name

Occupation

Objection

L

S

H

B

Henry Jameson

L

B

Ra: Kellet

H

B

J.B.

Hy Marsden

H

B

Wm Alford

H

B

Stephen Thompson

Obje: to as a pauper. Admitted.

H

B

Isaac Cooke

H

B

John ffisher

H

B

J.B.

Richard Hodgkinson jun

Objected to as being under Influence by his Brother late a Soldier having recd his Discharge. Admitted.

H

B

Thomas Hodgkinson

Obj: to having been taken out of the Almshouse abt 3 weeks ago. Says he quitted it because it was too little; he could not setup an[other] Bed. A wall was built wch threw the water into the House. Rejected.

Thomas Greenhalgh

H

B

Samuel Thompson

H

B

Oath

Name

Occupation

Objection

L

S

H

B

Rt Parker Esq

L

S

J.B.

Thos Dickinson

L

S

Edw: Bailey

L

S

John Hodgkinson son of Rt

L

S

J.A. & J.B.

Edmd Cuerden

L

S

James Pilkington

Obj: to as being under Influence by money having been given for his use, but admitted.

L

S

John Smalley

L

S

J. A.

Wm Cooper

L

S

Thos Ward

L

S

Lawrence Bostock

L

S

Oath

Name

Occupation

Objection

L

S

H

B

John Ainsworth

H

B

Hugh Cook

H

B

Rd Riley jun

H

B

Joseph Holmes

H

B

John Nixon

H

B

Wm Nixon

H

B

Edw: Parr

H

B

Tho: Parr

H

B

Tho: Singleton

H

B

James Taylor

S

B

Oath

Name

Occupation

Objection

L

S

H

B

Thos Shakeshaft

L

S

J.A.

James Kighley

L

S

Henry Thompson

L

S

J.A.

Hy Hoskinson

Cooper

L

S

Hy Hoskinson

Butcher

L

S

Geo: Osbaldeston jun

L

S

Wm Horrobin

L

S

John Holmes

L

S

Thos Holmes

L

S

J.A.

Rt Dugdale

L

S

Oath

Name

Occupation

Objection

L

S

H

B

Richard Sill

B

Wm Poole

H

B

John Pennington

H

B

J.B.

Geo: Osbaldeston

H

B

Wm Threlfall jun

H

B

J.B.

John Thornton

H

B

Thomas Wignall

H

B

Nich Wiggins

Object: to as being a receiver of Alms, having his rent paid by the Town, - which was proved by Hy. Varley the Overseer. Rejected.

Tho: Woods

H

B

Tho: Gregson

H

B

John Kay

H

B

Oath

Name

Occupation

Objection

L

S

H

B

Robt Chaddock Gorst Esq

L

S

Richd Graystock

L

S

J.A.

Chas Cooper

L

S

Joshua Holliday

L

S

Rd Livesay

L

S

Rt Salter

L

S

Benj Cornthwaite

L

S

John Green

L

S

J.A.

Tho: Sherliker

L

S

J.A.

Wm Coup

L

S

Oath

Name

Occupation

Objection

L

S

H

B

Tho: Helliwell

H

B

Will: Lorimer

H

B

Robt Rutter

H

B

Wm Far

H

B

Tho: Sumner

H

B

Jas Richardson

H

B

James Parker

H

B

John Pilkington

H

B

James Salter

H

B

Thos Bramwell

Tinman

H

B

Oath

Name

Occupation

Objection

L

S

H

B

Wm Poole

L

S

Joseph Dickenson

L

S

J.A.

John Rushton

L

S

J.B.

James Eddleston

L

S

John Eddleston

L

S

J.B.

John Hodgkinson son of John

L

S

J.A.

Richd Clayton

L

S

Francs Cooke

L

S

Richd Cooke

L

S

Thos Bailey

L

S

Oath

Name

Occupation

Objection

L

S

H

B

John Pearson

H

B

Thos Grundy

H

B

Thos Talbot

H

B

J.B.

Hy Woods

Obj: to for non-residence – being consid[ere]d as an Outvote. Admitted.

H

B

William Hardman

Obj: to being a Soldier for non residence – has a furlough & has resided 8 days. Rejected

John Cook

H

B

Ralph Crompton

Obj: to for non residence. Allowed.

H

B

John Birchall

H

B

Leonard Clarkson

Obj: to for non residence. Allowed.

H

B

J.A.

John Barker

H

B

Tho: Anderton

H

B

Oath

Name

Occupation

Objection

L

S

H

B

J.B.

Thos Bradley

L

S

Jurat

Richard Bradley

Obj: to as a pauper – has had 3 or 4 p[ai]r of shoes in 3 or 4 years from the Town – but has Houses & of £10. 15 p Ann. Rejected.

Margin Note: A House £7. 10s, A Cottage £2. 5s and a Stable £1. 0s.

Wm Baines

L

S

Wm Cooke

L

S

J.B.

John Hodgkinson

L

S

James Johnson

L

S

Barth: Charnley

Obj: for non residence; Heald having p[ai]d for bringing his Goods to Preston. Admitted.

L

S

David Cooke

Obj: to as a pauper, his Rent being paid by the Town for the last year. Admitted.

L

S

Peter Pennington

L

S

James Green

L

S

Thomas Sumner

Obj: to for non residence & afterwards for non Age. Admitted. Neither being proved.

L

S

Oath

Name

Occupation

Objection

L

S

H

B

John Gregson

H

B

Hy Broughton

H

B

James Hodgkinson

Obj: to as a pauper - which was proved. Rejected.

Robt Riley

H

B

Thomas Bullen

H

B

Geo: Walton

H

B

ffleetwood Shaw

H

B

John Wilkinson

H

B

Robt Calland

H

B

Richard Sallom

H

B

Oath

Name

Occupation

Objection

L

S

H

B

Wm Parke Esq

L

S

J.B.

Geo: Gregson

The Voters for the future to give an Acct. of themselves & if not satisfactory to the Court, further evid: to be produced, the voter not being sufft to prove his own Inhabitancy.

Wm Gregson Brother to Geo: proves Heald gave Gold to Geo: Gregson's wife that he heard Heald say so. No Evid: Admitted.

L

S

J.A.

John Sherliker

L

S

John Stanley

Obj: to as receipt of Jolly's Charity which was proved. Rejected.

Wd have voted for L & S.

John Stanley son of John

Obj: to for same Reason – also for non age & Regr of Preston produced. Christened Augt. 1747. Wd have voted for L & S. Rejected.

John Stockport

L

S

J.A.

James Connell

L

S

James Connell jun

L

S

Lawrence Salter

L

S

Samuel Cooke als Coope

Obj: to for poverty: Hy Varley says he lived in the workhouse till after the canvas began. That he is able to work now than when in the workhouse & that he maintains himself; was bad in his eyes when in the workhouse. The Mayor then say'd he disallowed the vote, but on being told there was evidence on the part of the vote which has not been produced. The court entred into further consideration of the matter.

Varley on Xem: Sayd he was better both in Health & Eyesight when he left the workhouse than ever he knew him before & never heard he was out of Health since. Rejected. Would have voted for L & S.

J.B.

John Cooke jun

L

S

S

John Sumner

Obj: was a pauper, his rent having been paid in Walton the 5: of December last by John Holland th' Overseer – who says Sumner never desired him to pay it. Watson the landlord – says the rent has been paid by the Town, that Lutwich Sent a Letter that rent should be paid before the canvas he bel[ieve]s rents land of Watson at £3 p Ann. Allowed.

Margin note: + Agent for H & B.

L

S

Charles Sharples

L

S

Oath

Name

Occupation

Objection

L

S

H

B

Henry Dickinson

Obj: to as a pauper – Varley having paid his rent but not as Overseer as Varley declared.

H

B

Wm Rigby

Obj: to for nonresidence:- proved his residence for 2 m[onth]s. Proved contra that he had a Lodging in Liverpoole furnished in Novr last. Rigby says he has not yet begun Business since he came to Preston. Rejected.

Margin Comment: Mr Tho: Case w[oul]d have proved that Rigby declared he must come to Preston to be a voter that he c[oul]d not vote with[ou]t taking a room or residing.

James Sharples

Obj: to for nonresidence. Proved to be Mr(s) Shaw's Man; helps to clean knives & water horses. Proved to have a wife & children near Lancaster – lives there & has gone by a different names. Rejected.

Wm Rhodes

Obj: to as a nonresident. Sallom the Agent to H & B proves his Residence with Dawson for 3 mo[nth]s. Davison says he has lived with him between 5 & six mos. so has done every thing he has ordered. His wife has lived with him also. Econv John Waring says he lives in Thornley, saw him in July last at his house there & he asked how parliamenteering went on & if any Drink co[ul]d. be got for that he was coming to Preston to vote on the Saturday following in Preston. Tho: Simpson – known him 15 or 16 years – has 2 or 3 children – never knew he had left Thornley – has the House there yet went here in the World & has a sale of his Horses & Beasts – can't tell whether he occupys the Land or has Gist - had been ask'd who occupied the House & Land he sho[ul]d. Have said Wm. Rhodes - & he now fancys he is the Occupier. Thinks he is not able to occupy the Land, but believes he takes gist: Xem: has heard of his coming to Preston at times. Had he been ask'd last week he sho[ul]d have said he lived in Thornley unless he had been gone to Preston a voting. John Simpson – known him 20 yrs. Lived in Thornley all the Time. When he first knew him he was unmarried, then marr[ie]d & has children & rented Land – more than 5 acres – never knew any Body else in poss[ess]ion. Saw him there last Xmas spelking the House. X Can't tell the part[icu]lar time, but it was in Winter a little before Xmas – has seen his wife and children there since Xmas in the House. Rejected. Says he w[oul]d have voted for H & B.

J.B.

Thomas Slater

Obj: to as being under Influence. Mr Wilkinson having paid his Rent within 2 mo[nth]s last. Mr Wilkinson admitted he had paid it. Admitted.

H

B

Geo: Clitherow

H

B

Edward Cowburn

Watchmaker

Obj: to for nonresidence – a Watchmaker from Liverpoole, bro[ugh]t his wife & 3 children & all the Tools of his Trade. Off[ered]d to take House for £15 but w[oul]d not. Econv Thos. Cowburn says he is his cousin, that he saw him abt. a month ago & wondring that he had bro[ugh]t his ffamily ask'd him if it was worth his while to remove to Preston to vote - he say'd his m[oth]er pref'red him to remove. John Thornley his neighbour in Liverpoole says he has a House there which he furnish'd & believes is now furnish'd but shut up. Bickerstaff says he went with him to take a House & that he offered to take one of 8 m[onth]s. Mr. Andrews has emply'd him to make a watch. Mr Hatton has paid him for work & now owes him money. His Brother says he told him to let his House at Leverpoole & has let it to Dr. Bromley. Allowed.

H

B

Wm Cunliffe Shaw

Obj: to for nonresidence, being entred of the Temple, has only stay'd 3 yrs – was in the Temple the last Term – rents & has chambers there – when he comes to Preston he resides with his ffather. Admitted.

H

B

Edward Rigby

A drummer in the militia – Tho: English says Rigby told him he work'd at Lancastr but was obliged to be at Preston 2 n[igh]ts in the week when they were talking of the Election. Rejected. Says he wd. have voted for H & B.

Richard Cross

H

B

Edward Hodgkinson

H

B

Wm Wiggans

Obj: to as a pauper. Hy Varley says Wiggin's wife came for & recd relief down to the 26th of Sept. last. Has been relieved constantly before. He apply'd to th' Mayor and sayd he cou'd not maintain himself & wanted relief. Varley relieved his wife sev[era]l times. In October last Mr Shaw hearing he was upon the poor list, say'd he wou'd have no occasion for further relief. Not a yr ago he apply'd for relief. Rejected as insupportable as Mr Lee acknowledged.

Margin note: + An Agent

Thomas Hudson

H

B

Geo: Bramwell

L

B

Wm Pritchard jun

H

B

Oath

Name

Occupation

Objection

L

S

H

B

John Broughton

L

S

Richd Rawlinson

L

S

James Rishton

Obj: to for nonresidence. Rd. Briggs proves him his servant; came 14th of Janry – he hired him the 15: for 12 mo[nth]s at £6 p. Ann: to do his Business – he is Agent to Mr Hesketh in the Wine trade – a serv[an]t went away abt a ffortnt before, & he enquired of several persons to find him a serv[an]t to supply his places – he had apply'd to Serjt Dawson and he recommended him. His former Serv[an]t left him abruptly & he was in great want of one to supply his place. He says he told him he was a ffreeman & that he had lived with Mr Chadwick but wou'd have kept the former Servt if he w[oul]d have stay'd. Left Mr Chadwick and went to Ribchester where he stay'd near a year as a weaver, then came & hired with Briggs whom he has served regularly except for a week or two when he gave him Leave to to go & finish a piece he had left in his Looms, intends to keep him for the year. Then Obj: he has not proved his Age – he said he was upwards of 21, & that his Birthday is abt the 7: of ffeb: - Wm Rishton his ffather – says he can't swear whether he is or is not of Age but that he was born in ffeb. His mother says he was of Age the 6: of ffeb: last – is ask'd what year he was born in – hesitates at that, but says she has it entred in a Book wch she has at Home but that the Entry is not her own writing. Mr Lee insisted as she had refer'd to a Book it ought to be produced which Mr Serjt Aspinall denied to be Law. His mother – says she has a Dau[gh]tr living which is 23 years old & that she is not quite 2 years older than her son James. He says he was born in ffeb: 1747 & that is so entred in the Book.

The Court is of Opinion that if he is of Age he is a good vote. His name erased in the Mayor's pole book in the presence of Colonel Burgoyne – having been wrote therein by Mr Bradley the Mayor's clerk in Expectation the vote wo[oul]d be allowed. The Book sent for to be produced by the mo[th]er.

The Book produced & the vote disallowed. It appearing he was bapt in ffeb: 1747

Wm Catterall

Obj: to for nonresidence. Thos. Smith proves he has his ffamily & Goods in his House at Preston where he has resided full nine weeks; has seen him sev[era]l times a week. Wm mentions his having work'd for 6 or 7 difft persons & that he lives in a House of Mr Westbys; left a House at Ribchester for wch he paid Rent at Marts & Mayday, has house there & some goods in it. Rejected. Wou'd have voted to L & S.

Thomas Cooper

Blacksmith

Obj: to for nonresidence. Tho: Smith proves he resides in Preston is a Blacksmith and has a shop. That he came on great Saturday and takes a room – does not know he bro[ugh]t his ffurniture or that he has any – his wife died ab[ou]t a ffortn[igh]t ago – his child[ren] are in Preston. Hy Varley says he relieved him in Walton 6 or 7 times in Summer last. He & his wife were then badly of a ffever. Rejected. Wd. have poled for L & S.

J.A.

Wm Woods

Obj: to for nonresidence. Wm Leak a grocer has hired him for a year as his porter had no stated porter before, but hired one occasionally before & hired this for a year ffinding it wo[ul]d be cheaper - £5 wages & meat & drink when he comes to it, but that he lodges with his wife in Preston. About 8 or 10 D[ay]s ago he gave him leave to go away for a few D[ay]s and that he stay'd a week. Says he wo[ul]d have hired him whether he had been a ffreeman or not. That he wo[ul]d gain experiences & in a year or two deserve better wages. Allowed.

L

S

Thomas Hollingshead

L

S

J.A.

John Hollingshead

L

S

J.A.

Thomas Smith

Obj: to – Varley having paid his rent the last yr in May, his family little & his wife bad health, left that house in May last, his ch[ildre]n have left him & his wife betterd, the eldest girl has left him & is gone to Service. He (Varley) is not to pay the rent for this year, nor knows anything of it. Leond. Walmsley – lets him a house & says he told him Hy Varley wou'd pay his rent, being ask'd by Colonel Burgoyne if he wou'd have let the house with[ou]t Varley's undertaking, he says he knows not but that Varley never undertook. Admitted.

L

S

Richard Sarjant

L

S

Joseph Whitehead

L

S

J.A. & J.B.

Thomas Connell

Obj: to for nonresidence. Miles Connell his brother – says he came from Walton to Preston within a week of Christmas last to vote for Myres & Burgoyne, but they disappointed him & he changed to th' other side. His wife & family have resided for 20 years in Preston but he boarded in Walton & came occasionally to Preston & subsisted his ffamily there all the while. Holland, the Overseer of Walton, gave him a shilling part of some charity money last Good Friday which money is distributed among the poor not having Town's pay. Allowed

L

S

Miles Connell

Obj: to for nonresidence – Salter – known him long before Christmas, knew him before but knows not where his resid' was, has seen him in Preston before, believes he had no fix'd resid: An Obj: to his nonage wch is to be determd tomorrw. His fa[the]r Tho. Connell proves his Age.

The Court to determine Tomorrow morni'g whe[the]r Miles Connell be of Age or not & in the Interim his vote is taken de bene esse & John ffisher's son to be exam[ine]d re[gar]d[in]g it.

Margin note: Wm Son of John ffisher. I was play ffellow with Miles who was never reckon'd older tham me. His vote admitted.

And Ld Strange acknowledged he that this Evid: did not alter the case & as the Mayor has agreed to allow a scrutiny, he, Ld Strange, w[oul]d give no further trouble at present. Then determd absolutely.

L

S

Oath

Name

Occupation

Objection

L

S

H

B

Edward Bramwell

H

B

John Singleton

H

B

Henry Scott

H

B

Thomas Richardson

H

B

Thos Smith

H

B

James Bostock

H

B

Robert Thompson

H

B

Richd Mason

H

B

Tho: Haslingden

H

B

Wm Threlfall

H

B

Oath

Name

Occupation

Objection

L

S

H

B

Philip Wood

L

S

Robert Taylor

L

S

J.A.

Joseph Marsh

L

S

J.A.

Joseph Sherliker

L

S

Thomas Richardson

Obj: to for nonresidence. Wm Woodcock a carp[ent]er & joiner – He came from Manch[est]er in the latter end of Janry last bro[ugh]t his wife with him & has work'd with witness eversince – knew him to be a freeman for he was born neighbour to him – had Rooms at Manch[est]er but furniture not his – his ffa[th]er lives here – he has prom[ise]d to continue to work here after the Election & that is had not made that promise he wo[ul]d not have taken him. Admitted.

L

S

John Richardson

Obj: to for nonresidence – came from Manch[est]er a joiner & had there 20d p day – now has 16d but expects to do something better for himself, works with Evan Heath by the week, sometimes by the day for he sometimes did not make a whole week. Mr Starkie – has seen him work most part of the Winter with Evan Heath. Evan Heath his ma[st]er says he serv'd his time with him – that he waits for a shop – somebody dying that he may come into Business, has his money at a shop. Admitted.

L

S

Hy Walmsley

Obj: to as rece[ivin]g pt of the Sacram[en]t money. The Parish Clerk – proves his wife has rece[ive]d pt of it monthly. Obj: & admitted that the Husb: did not know of it so obj: that he co[ul]d not be affected.

Hy Varley – says he frequently gives money to the wives where the Husb[an]ds names are entred in the List. Mr Andrews, the vicar – says the money is charity & that she has recd it pretty constantly for near 20 years last – that there are 66 to whom he usually gives Shares & if any overplus he gives it at Discretion to others. Obj: that rece[ivin]g any Alms disqualifies & quote the case of Ailesbury – wch says any others Alms in general. - Ans: that if the Vicar's giving Alms to wives unknown to their Husbands wo[ul]d disqualify – it wo[ul]d be making the Vicars reurning Officers in every Borough & lodging too great power in the clergy. Margin note: Mr Kennyon to the same effect. Mr Serjt. Aspinall. Thinks it wo[ul]d be dangerous to disq: for such Alms – as it wd. be putting too much power in a vicar. That Lee & Lockhart has laid it down for Law in a former case that the wife's rece[ivin]g Alms could not affect the Husb[an]d unless he knew of it & put the opposite p[ar]ty to prove it & he tho[ugh]t there was weight in the Argum[en]t. Admitted.

L

S

Thomas Heath

Obj: to as rece[ivin]g Rishton's Charity. Margt Latham – says she does not know of the wife rece[ivin]g it but says she has heard her say Serjt Dawson was a good man & had given her half a crown. Requested by Ld Strange that they may have a copy of the List of the persons rece[ivin]g Rishton's Charity in the Custody of the Town C[oun]cell as Agt. to the Mayor – Obj: that Mr. Nabb, T. C. has the Book as Agt. to the Tru[st]ees of the Charity only & not as Agt. to the Mayor – Mr Nabb says nobody has apply'd for a copy or to see it since he rece[ive]d it last Christmas. Mr Nabb never consid[ere]d he had 'em as a public Officer, & has given a copy to one Trustee. The present Mayor has never acted. Ld. Strange des[ire]d to know if the Mayor as returning Officer wd refuse producing and Evidence in his Custody. Mr Nabb went to fetch the Ev. in his custody & bro[ugh]t it.

Serjt. Dawson. His wife has recd it 2 or 3 times but unknown to her Husband, because he tho[ugh]t he wo[ul]d spend it being a drinking man. Admitted.

L

S

Wm Horrobin

Obj: to for nonresidence. Wm Woodcock – proves he has resided in Preston a mo[n]th or upwards – was Serv[an]t with Mr Gorst out of Town – his wife took the House in Preston of this witness in July last & lived in it. Has a child. Helps a public House & he came to her. She before lived with Mr Nowell of Read. Admitted.

L

S

John Horrrobin

L

S

Oath

Name

Occupation

Objection

L

S

H

B

Joseph Myers

Voted for Lord Strange & Sir Harry Hoghton but admitted to be entred as above, the vote for Lord Strange being a castaway.

H

B

Thurstan Green

Malster

Peter Brown – proves his Resid: - his wife has lived here about 4 mo[nth]s – came from Layland, was a malster, but has no House there. Jno Yates – proves he was a Malster, has seen him in his House at Fishwick within a month or 5 weeks – his wife with him & the House furnished as usual. The House in ffishwick is Rd Heapy's – does not know but he may have let it, but he saw him unlock the Door within 5 weeks. Hy Brewer – proves he is a malster, that a wagon was laid abt 3 years ago to be determin[e]d by a Malster & was refered to Thurstan Green who determined it in ffavor. Mr Ditchfield – proves him a malster but believes he has not followed the Business for 3 or 4 years. Peter Brown Xem - says tho' he has left the House he has not taken it of his Landl[or]d for ano[th]er yr but may stay end way. Mr Watson says he imagines he intends to stay ano[th]er year. Rejected.

James Helme

H

B

Richard Livesay

Mr Medhurst – proves Livesay his hired Serv[an]t for a year at £12 p. Ann: has sometimes 4, 5 or 6 in his Employ, hired men to do the Husbandry he now does. Wd take him for 7 years – is sometimes half of his Times. Wm Charnley – has known Livesay, he always lived with his ffather – saw him in work for his ffa[th]er abt a ffortnt or 3 weeks ago; the ffa[th]er has other sons who do the same work, he has worked all along he be[lieve]s for his ffa[th]er has seen him drive a cart & cut wood for his ffa[th]er lately. Allowed.

H

B

Isaac Cross

H

B

John Gradwell

Obj: to for nonresidence – His Residences proved by himself – he pays taxes here. Mr Swan – proves he told him the 24: of Jan: last that he had left his warehouse in Preston & was gone to Clifton.

Allowed. Mr. Davenport was refused calling a witness – saying he had not done with him.

H

B

Wm Kilnshaw

H

B

Wm Bramwell

Resid: proved by – Thos Hatton – Mr Seonce Teacher of Mathematics – says has att[ende]d him 3 mo[nth]s diligently as a scholar. Mr Tyzer – he was Butcher with his ffather – went to London – came back & went to School in George's Street, Liverpool till Xmas last. Old Bramwell his ffa[th]er lives in Liverpool & has a House & Goods there at the Top of King/Kay Street. Saw his fa[th]er within 6 weeks last. Mr Sharrock – his the voter's ffa[th]er lives there & has Houses – has often met him upon the Road bet[ween] Preston & Liverpool & also his ffa[th]er – when he met the son he called out Col: Burgoyne, damn your soul. Xem - says he lives in Liverpoole – has seen the voter often in Liverpoole of late – Wm Son – says he comes into his House almost every Day; knows he has been at Liverpool, but thinks not more than 3 or 4 Times - & 3 or 4 D[ay]s at a Time. Rejected.

W[oul]d have voted for H & B.

Robt Brooke

H

B

John Ashworth

Mrs Hart – has let him a Room for a year, he came near 8 weeks ago – She keeps a public House – he came from Chorley – it was no Lodging room before – no convers: ab[ou]t taking a Room – the Reason he took the Room was because he wanted it for himself & ffamily – dare say he has given up his House in Chorley but knows nothing of it. Has 9 rooms – 3 whereof she has let since the canvas. Rd. Hirdiker – has seen him at his House in Chorley within a ffortn[igh]t: his wife bot check of his wife there within that Time. Rejected.

Mr Lee consented to it. The ask'd who he wd have voted for. H & B

John Parr

H

B

Tho: Osbaldeston

H

B

Henry Bullen

H

B

Oath

Name

Occupation

Objection

L

S

H

B

James Walker

L

S

Tho: Poole

L

S

Tho: Anderton

L

S

Wm Byrom

L

S

James Townsend

L

S

Chas Townsend

L

S

Tho Oldford jun

L

S

John Calvert jun

L

S

Tho Clayton

L

S

John Bray

L

S

Oath

Name

Occupation

Objection

L

S

H

B

Wm Wearden

H

B

Richard Brewer

H

B

John Wyke

H

B

John Bailey

H

B

Js Scholefield

H

B

Joseph Sudell

H

B

Wm Southworth

H

B

Tho: Jolley

H

B

Ra: Smith

H

B

Hy Barker

H

B

Oath

Name

Occupation

Objection

L

S

H

B

John Harrison

L

S

John Bond

L

S

John Radcliffe

L

S

Chas English jun

L

S

Robt Clayton

Obj: Mr Watson – proves he paid his Rent for him: - Js Heald – says he gave him gratis. Hy. Varley relieved his wife in her sickness in July last. Admitted by consent.

L

S

Jas Clayton

L

S

Lawrence Salter

L

S

James Bamber

L

S

Tho: English

L

S

Wm Gradwell

L

S

Oath

Name

Occupation

Objection

L

S

H

B

J.B.

Henry Parr

H

B

Henry Smith

H

B

Thomas Sharples

Obj: to for nonresidence – Hodgkinson – proves him to be at the first canvas – he then went away – can't tell where he had a house or a Lodging in Town, knows ffulwood, does not know whether he lives there or not. Js. Boys – proves him an Inhitant at the canvas & staid till Christmas then sail'd & went away – returned to the same place – has nothing but his cloathes; Boys keeps a public house – lets him lodgings, he please him for 'em, let for as long as he pleases – had no settled abode but with his ffather, but when he went ab[ou]t his Business. Jo: Turner – has known him 4 years – App: with Birkin in the Shambles – lodges at Boys's – never knew he had any & settled Abode but at Preston returned in Nov[emb]er. Xem knows of no other Abode but Boys's. Wm Shakeshaft – he was app: here – set up Bus: near a 12 month since when out of App: - left Town for 6 or 8 w[eek]s – retd to Js. Boys's has stay'd ever since – ffulwood abt a mile & a half from Preston. - Hy Moreton – says he served his App: in July – kept a shop in Preston – carr[ie]d on his Trades – can't tell whe[th]er he stay'd two yrs or one – no bed in his shop – no shop but on Sat & Monday & sometimes all D[ay]s in the week – m[igh]t live in Preston for any thing he knows – m[igh]t go to his ffa[th]ers at ffulwood for anything he knows – Js Lavague – says he is an Inhitant in Preston remembers him App: - his ma[st]er kept a shop in Preston – bel[ieve]s he set up a Shop – saw him in it. Knows not how long he kept it. He fail'd – met Lavague ask'd him to come to Boys's he did – told him he was going to take a voyage – since his return has seen him in Bed at Boys's – Xem - has seen him at Boys's – heard the Ma[st]er say he was his ma[st]er – Birkit lived on Preston Moor – seen shop open on Thurs: ffrid: Sat: & Mond: - Js Carr – He served Ap: with Birkit a Butcher who lived on Preston Moor – only kept market on Saturday – sold w[ha]t rem[aine]d on Mond: - went to his ffa[th]ers to lodge – been wth him there, bel[ieve]s his ffa[th]ers was his Lodging – has seen him go there to put on his shirt. Mich[ae]l Sharples – ma[st]er lived out of Preston – came on Thusd: kill[in]g day – Sat: selling Day - & came to sell Rem[aind]er on Mond: when he co[ul]d not fo home he stayd and lodged with his Son – never heard till now that he had any Abode in Preston.

Sharples his ffa[th]er – he some times resided with me 2 n[ight]s a week - Preston was most of his resid: he was bigger Share of his Time there – went away – returned to Preston – can't tell he had a shop since – Rd. ffoster – He served his App: in Preston but lived on Cadley Moor – Tho: Emmet – he lived on Cadley Moor – he laid sev[era]l n[ight]s with him at his ffa[th]ers – since he last came Home, he say'd he was 2 n[ight]s a week at Boys's but that he went Home to his ffa[th]ers at o[th]er Times, he has often gone with him – that he eat & drank there & had no Resid: elsewhere – Wm Horrobin – has known him long, came from London with him -say'd his ffa[th]er says he has poll'd for the two Barts. Totally rejected.

Henry Hodgkinson

Came out o' th' Almshouses since Augt last in Preston belonging to th' Corp: - knows no name for th' Almshouses, went in with his mo[th]er in Law – was 7 or 8 years in the Almshouses – his mo[th]er dead – stay'd near 3 y[ea]rs after, quitted Almshouse being too little. Does not know but he is better in circ[umstance]s- but has no Estate come to him. Rejected.

Wd have voted for H &B.

William Roscow

H

B

James Gregson

H

B

Roger Scarisbrick

H

B

John Low jun

H

B

Wm Loxham

H

B

John Bullen

Says Jas. Heald off[ere]d him a yearly sum to vote for the Barts.

H

B

Henry Biggs

H

B

Thos Wilson

H

B

Oath

Name

Occupation

Objection

L

S

H

B

John Calvert

Obj: to for nonresid: - Meadows – proves he achnowl[edge]d that he was an Inhit of Balderstone. Sallom – ditto – which Calvert denied. Admitted.

L

S

Thomas Vicars

L

S

Hy Vicars

L

S

Hy Seed

L

S

Jos: Bramwell

L

S

Tho: Bolton

L

S

John Woods

L

S

Thos: Jameson

L

S

Thos: Jameson jun

L

S

James Heald

L

S

Oath

Name

Occupation

Objection

L

S

H

B

Wm Gornall

H

B

Alexr Jolley

H

B

John Hodgkinson

Chapel Clerk

H

B

Thomas Place

H

B

James Barnes

Gardiner (a Rushton Charity man)

H

B

Thos Graystock

H

B

John Gornall

Shopkeeper

H

B

John Southcote

H

B

Hy Whittle

H

B

Rd Hall

H

B

Oath

Name

Occupation

Objection

L

S

H

B

Rt Shepherd

L

S

James Sharples

L

S

J.B.

Tho Walmsley

Obj: that he has had money from the Overseer. Hy Varley the overseer says he did not pay it as Overseer – but that he did pay it. It was paid out of no Charity. Admitted.

L

S

John Clitherow

L

S

Towers Mason

L

S

J.B.

John Leech jun

L

S

Thomas Newsham

L

S

Robt Helme

L

S

James Jackson

L

S

Richd Bramwell

L

S

Oath

Name

Occupation

Objection

L

S

H

B

Thos Wilson

H

B

Rt Beconsall

H

B

Rt Gregson

H

B

John Walmsley

H

B

John Roscow

H

B

Jas Hodgkinson

Staymaker

Hy Varley – has relieved him & his wife a little before Xmas last – they were sick – he has had Rushton's Charity for 63, 64, 65, 66 also money pd £3 with his son in Janry 68. J[a]s admitted it was pd since Xmas. Allowed.

H

B

Isaac Cooke

H

B

Tho: Moorton

H

B

George Birchall

H

B

John Hodgkinson

Butcher

H

B

Oath

Name

Occupation

Objection

L

S

H

B

Peter Hodgkinson

Shoemaker

Obj: to for nonresidence – proved by Hodgkinson – who says he has resided in Preston before Mich[aelma]s last. That he came before the canvas, then went into Worcestershire & ffetch'd his ffamily & he and his ffamily have resided here ever since – that he came determ[ine]d to fit here or at Ulverstone, his ffa[th]er resided here before. Mr Smalley – had no concern in taking a house for him. Allowed.

L

S

Richard Arkwright

Mr Henry – let him some Rooms in his House, has resided there since Janry at 7 G[uinea]s per Ann. Making a machine to find out the Longitude, apprehended he was a ffreeman when he let the rooms, does not know why he apprehended so, rooms let till May come 12 months – ackn: he had let it before to Mr Parker till May next. Let it to Arkwright if Corp: sh[oul]d continue him Ten[en]t. Jno Kay – has known him 12 mo[nth]s – is a Serv[an]t assisting him is making a machine – his wife & children with him – his wife here 5 weeks ago, know not were he came from – but by Lr from Manchester. X work'g abt a machine – know not what it is for, but bel[ieve]s to find Longitude. Rejected.

Wo[ul]d have voted for L & S.

Chas Clayton

His ffa[th]er – proves his resid: - says he is marr[ie]d, his wife is now in the Straw- is a Dyer, follows his Trade. X lived at Manch[est]er before he came, had no goods, came on new years day. Was Ap: to Ja: Yates at ffishwich – has worked with Jas: Crompton & Js. Yates – wife lodges at a public house & fell in Labour there. Js. Yates his ma[st]er – says he works with him always when he has Employ for him X says he served his Ap: in ffishwick where his shop now is. Rejected.

Wo[ul]d have voted for L & S.

Elias Townsend

Wm Townsend his Bro[th]er – proves his Inhitancy in Preston in ffriergate – bred and born in Preston – lived here 3 mo[nth]s ago. Lived in Liverpool before – is a Journeyman Shoemaker – came in November – had bad Health at Liverpool – came to follow Bus: as well as for his Health – works for his Living – both journeyman & ma[st]er – has seen his Bro[th]er in his sickness – has one Room – his wife & children came with him. Mr Hartshorn an Ironmonger – says he came to his shop and said he was come on Acc[oun]t of the Election. The voter – denies he ever s[ai]d any such thing came to buy pitch and Rezen - w[oul]d be glad to have his custom as he did not know but he int. settle here for ever. Smith – saw him in a public house – he said he prom[ise]d his votes in Liverpool to L & S. Allowed

L

S

Robt Charnock

Mr Clarkson – proves he resides in this Town, known him many y[ea]rs – lived here from 1st of September – was Ap: here ab[ou]t 2 or 3 years ago – an upholst[er]er. Was in London. Lodges he is inform'd with his ffa[th]er in Law. Serjt Dawson – has taken a shop he bel[ieve]s in Preston. Mr Smalley – knows C. an Uph: has Lodgings at Mrs Latus's – is come to settle here as an Uph: his uncle des[ire]d him to settle here, he came abt July – made the cushions in the Hall: he & D: Cragg have a room at Mrs Latus's – lodges with his uncle – he wrote at his uncles Request to get hime to come to settle but heard no Reason but to begin Bus: - had no view in it – bel[ieve]s he had a good Op[portunit]y of carry[in]g on Bus: & wd meet with a good many ffriends – bel[ieve]s it was before the canvas – remembers no convers[ation] abt the Election. Has followed his Bus: - The Landlord at the Red Lion is his fa[th]er in Law, he came there at th' first. Jno Gornall says he has paper'd part of a Room for him, known him many y[ea]rs – has not seen any other work. Ask'd him if he co[ul]d find him a shop – he employ'd him because he lik'd to encourage a New Beginner – wd have employed him if he had not been a ffreeman – he employed Loxham when a Beginner. Geo: Houghton - says he apply'd to him to take a shop for his Bus: it is a proper one he has let it to him – but the present Ten[an]t is yet is poss[ess]ion – he is to enter at May day next at £8 p. Ann: - Loxham – says he came down with Ellison & in January last was hired to Ellison. Hy. Bickerstaff – says he had engaged with Ellison in June last.

Admitted.

L

S

Thomas Waring

Js. Cheetham – knows him, he's an Upholst[er]er & lives in the Backweent in Preston, knew him before he went to London, he went to gain Shill – employ'd himself in the Bus: his Goods came abt affortn[igh]t after – lodges with the Wit: has all Kinds of papers for Rooms – came from London abt a ffortn[igh]t after. Has a single bed room & ano[th]er room for his Goods, does not know who employ'd him – had Blankets fro' Wakefield & Clocks from Manch[est]er. Mr Parker's Servt – proves he worked for his ma[st]er – he before employ'd Addison – he removed his Goods, the House being threatned to be pull'd down by the mob. Mich: Emmett – has employ'd him. Bramwell work'd as his Servt – papering a Room, not yet finished. Has a great many Goods in Town & when the plunderers were here he removed 'em. John Danson – knows Tho: Waring – has let him a shop for a year from May day at £3. 10s. - he has taken a House & a Shop in ano[th]er part of the Town -was Ten[en]t for ano[th]er year. Woods the Barber is Owner – Waring is Ten[en]t to him & he to Woods. Allowed.

L

S

Thomas ffells

Geo: Hoskinson – proves he lives with him at the Eagle & th' Child. X he came as a Boarder – is used to take Boarders. Ffell is a nailer, is unmarr[ie]d – knows nothing of his House at Blackley – thinks he had none – bel[ieve]s he had resided in this Town before, has heard him say so, has worked as other people do since he came. He works with Mr Davis. Mr Davis – knows ffell – he came to him about last Mich[aelma]s – he employed him not knowing he was a ffreeman – employs him by the thous[an]d – he has made ten thous[an]d & more – may have made 20, 30, or 40,000, say'd he wo[ul]d rather word at Spadework – bel[ieve]s he m[igh]t get more in that way. Means to employ him on. Chs Pye – he lived at Preston 6 m[onth]s – has seen him at work sev[era]l Times within that time. Rejected.

W[oul]d have voted for L & S.

J.A.

Geo: Hilton

L

S

James Crane

Js. Sharples – a victualler – says he has a wife & ffamily (one child) is marr[ie]d, lives in ffriergate – was once in his Room, has worked for him – when the mob was here he made a Latch for a Door which they had broke – has seen him making Grates & Ranges – he came in Oct: - thinks he has done more than 5 pounds worth of work; may say ten, he works constantly in his shop – before a weaver's shop. He furnished his Room – had a Bed – knows not where it came from – seen sev[era]l grates of his making -foll[owe]d his Bus: as constantly as any man can do. X Eleven y[ea]rs out of Preston & never came till Xmas last. Mr Aldred – he is a whitesmith – industrious & made many grates wch wit: sells – known him many y[ear]s, knows not how long it is since he left Preston – works with his ffa[th]er here. Allowed.

L

S

Richard Fothergill

Mr Waterworth – knows ffothergill – is House Stew[ar]d to Mr Parker – he told him so – he came to live in Preston August last & has ever since lived with him – has no ffamily. Mr Grimshaw – knows ff[othergill] – he lives with Mr Parker – has done so since the latter end of last Summer – he hired him for Mr P by his Dir[ection]s – told Mr Parker he knows him, that he wrote well – nothin said of him being a ffreeman – to his knowledge has heard Mr P. order him to do part[ic]lar things, knows he has gone errands. Mr Amb: Watson – known him many y[ea]rs – his Bro[th]er wd have hired him if Mr P had not – has een him in Mr P's service at various times. Allowed.

L

S

J.B.

Walter Myers

Mr Davis – knows him – knew ffa[th]er & Gdf[ath]er - he is a marr[ie]d man & has his ffamily in Preston – he employs him – he apply'd to him last Easter before he knew of the contest, he came in the beg: of September last. Ab[ou]t 8 ye[ea]rs ago he lived in Preston – quarrel'd with his wife & enlisted – work'd with him before Mich[aelma]s last. Has a House, wife & children – children have lived in the Town all the while. The Town relieved them not two y[ea]rs ago – wo[ul]d have employ'd more men if he co[ul]d have got them. W[oul]d have go this man sooner if co[ul]d, pays him 14d p market Day & his meat on Saturday, has overp[ai]d him £5 in wages. Allowed.

L

S

John Colley

L

S

William Dawson

L

S

Oath

Name

Occupation

Objection

L

S

H

B

Richard Threlfall

Mr Sallom – Att[orne]y – lets him lodge – is a Malster at Kelly's Kiln – came before Xmas – was marr[ie]d before Xmas – took the room in May last – was to have it for 40s – has sev[era]l Ten[en]ts of those Rooms – was entitled to Rent from May last. Richard Kelly – proves his Inhitancy. Chris: Salisbury – knows he's a malster – has bought malt of him – made at Kelly's Kilne – which is his Repository. Reuben Cooke – knows him, he was a Tanner – has pits at Goosnargh & Leather there – he is a Tanner & Dealer in Lea there. X his ffa[th]er is both Tanner & Malster – his Home is with his ffa[th]er in Goosnargh & he has taken a farm there & has Leather in the pits & lives with his ffa[th]er. Wm Billington – says he only comes two n[igh]ts a week to Preston, but says he has only been told so. Rejected.

Wou'd have voted for H & B.

Thomas Whittle

Peter Rawstorn – knows Whittle – he boards with him in P. has no Habitation elsewhere that he knows of, came from Longton, knows nothing further, has no more to say, keeps a public House, Whittle came to it every Saturday for many y[ea]rs. Edw: Birchill – of Hutton & knew Whittle at Longton, does not know when he gave up his House there – has let it go to his son, so is only a Boarder there with his Son – when he's at Longton – his present Habitation is Preston – not a Boarder with his son at present – p[er]haps in a 12 month he will. Left his son abt th' latter end of Xmas. Is sometimes here sometimes at Longton. Rog[e]r Ryding 0 W. lives at Longton & always did – is sometimes here & sometimes at Longton – more at Longton he bel[ieve]s – says he told him he was to be at P. 3 D[ay]s p week. Rejected.

Wd have voted for H & B.

Richard Beasley

Mr Lucas – proves his Resid: & that he has no other than this in Preston or elsewhere. Rd Addison – proves Beasley has resided here since January last & thinks it is his place of Abode & Settlement – bel[ieve]s he came from Wales. Admitted.

H

B

Chris Dickenson

Henry Dickenson his ffa[th]er – says he is come to settle here – endeav[oure]d to take a cellar for Trade – a Brazier – had his Cloaths upon his Shoulder. ffa[th]er is a Brazier, lives with Chris: Capper at Nantwich a Brazier – came to visit at Xmas as he had done before – stay'd & settled. John Talbot – abt 6 weeks ago he say'd he rec[eive]d 14 or 15s p week from Mr Wilkinson the late Town Clerk – that there was some mistake in the Book and they gave him something more, but as soon as the Bus: was over he was to return to his ma[st]er at Nantwich say'd he cou'd not tell whether he was come to settle or not. He afterwards say'd he had borrow'd a man to supply his place with his ma[st]er in Absence. Tho: Smith – says he heard him say he was come to settle & that he wo[ul]d ask no favours till the time was over. Robt Cowell – heard him on Ash Wednesday or Shrove Tuesday over a Gill of Ale say he w[oul]d not have come but for his ffa[th]er, that his ma[st]er was a better ffriend to him than any Gent – that he had 16s P week, that his ffa[th]er had sent for him, that he had disobliged his ma[st]er with coming. Eliz: Kelly – he works in a cellar under out House – has worked every day since Xmas. Mr Williams – he is an Inhitant works as a Brazier – has work'd every day since Xmas – say'd he proposed staying here in the Bus: of a Brazier & Tinman. His ma[st]er had instructed him in the latter. Rd Addison – he apply's to him to take a cellar. Rejected.

Wou'd have voted for H & B.

Edward Birchell

Says he goes by the name of Cutler at Hutton. Having said that he resided at Hutton when at Home when he was produced this morn[in]g as a wit[ness]. He was by consent – Rejected.

John Wiggans

Mrs Jackson – he is my son in law & resides with me – lived with me before he went to Liverpoole to seek work – came ag[ai]n at Xmas Day – is a Bricklayer – has no Habitation elsewhere – has only 4 rooms – he has one room & an old man an[oth]er. Samuel Thompson – He is a Bricklayer. I am a ma[st]er Bricklayer – he has work'd wth me ever since he came to Town – I have hired him for a year – he lives at Liverpoole before he came here wch was sometime in Xmas (the voter produces an Agreem[en]t of hiring says there's no other pt of it) – he bro[gh]t no Goods with him, only his & his wife's cloaths – he has work'd for Robert Dugdale a papist who has swallowed the Oaths, also for Mr Addison & at the White Horse. I have had a convers: with him to persu: him to stay a year, does not know whether he intended to stay or not – gives him 10s p. week. Tho: Arnett – met him coming from Liverpoole in Xmas. Elias Townsend – I know John Wiggins – he lives near the brown Row at the bottom of Wood Street Liverpoole – left him with his Room furnished. Jn. Derbyshire – I know him in Liverpoole, he bought Goods to furnish his Room. I saw him there a little before Xmas last. I have known him 2 y[ea]rs. I lived in L. at the same time. His wife wished he has never come to the Election for as soon as the Election was over she wo[ul]d go back. Rejected.

Wd have voted for H & B.

James Gregson

Jane Machrill – I know J. Gregson. I let him a Room – he has had it 20 y[ea]rs – he carrys on his Trade in it – most an End; I can't say always – I have five Rooms – 2 or 3 ffam[ilie]s in 'em – he sometimes goes to his mothers's at Catford – furniture some his some mine – his Skins are in a chest in my House – he takes out the Skins & stands in the market on Saturdays – lives as he always did – most generally at our House still – very likely more of late – heard of his Skinpits at Catford. Wm Ellison – he kept P: market – he told me he stay'd a Day or two in Preston, but he co[ul]d not stay constant & leave his Horses & Beasts for voting. I ask'd him how he went on with his voting abt a month since – he say'd he stay'd a Day or two in the week at Preston. Rejected.

Wd have voted for H & B.

Thos Haydock

Mr John Harbinson – he is a hired serv[an]t wth me. I hired him on the 30: of December last for 12 m[onth]s – he was serv[an]t with me at Darwen near Blackburn, he manufactured goods for me there. I bro[gh]t him here to be a warper for me, he is a one. I wo[ul]d have hired him before – I co[ul]d not get one here I co[ul]d rely upon or do to my mind. His ffa[th]er co[ul]d not do with[ou]t him till Dec: - I mean to keep him constantly for 7 years – he has stay'd constantly. Admitted.

H

B

Wm Gradwell

Wm Gornall – I know him, he has a good Est[ate] near Preston, he keeps no trade, goes where he pleases – he has taken a Room of me – he means to stay as long as he pleases. He is not come upon the parliamenteering Acc[oun]t. I mean – not to be hired to do any thing. X: I never let Lodgings before, I have no occasion. I had a large family it's now less. I know he lived at Liverpool. He came ab[ou]t 7 or 8 w[eek]s ago – he has taken the room for a year at 3 G[uinea]s. Mr Banner – I know him, he's a man of substance & has returned to live at Preston. I believe him to be a settled Inhitt in Preston. He lived with Mr Rd Sill as cl[er]k in his Tobacco Bus: at Liverpool. He has no wife. I think he came to reside. I have heard he has an Est[ate] here or near here. Edwd. Gradwell – he last lived at Boston near Manch[est]er. Mr Rd Tyzer – he lived at L[iverpool] till within 2 m[onths]s. It was com: Rep: he left L. to vote. Tho: Arnet – saw him in Liverpoole in the Beginning of January. He ask'd him if he intended going to Preston. He say'd he tho[ugh]t not, he sho[ul]d go to Germany – or if he did go to P[reston] he wo[ul]d have half a G[uine]a a Day from his going till h­is Return. He the voter does not deny but he say'd so. Rejected by consent.

Isaac Cross the Younger

Tho: Jolley – hired him for so much p. week but to stay a year – his ffa[th]er lives here. He the voter came a little before Xmas – he was Ap:here. I have prom[ise]d him work for a y[ea]r – he lived at Middleton Hall near Manch[est]er.I want more Hands if I can get them. I ask'd his Bro[th]er to come before. W[oul]d have taken him if not a ffreeman. Admitted.

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Edward Woodcock

Peter Melling – Lord Strange's Gardener – he has taken a Room of me, he has come on purpose for us. He came from Layland – was a weaver formerly – came to be near the church – has left no ffamily behind him at Layland – My wife comes from Layland was an old neighbour & thinks that might be the Reason of his preferring my House – never kept a shop. Rejected.

Wou'd have voted for H & B.

Thomas Roscow

Peter Melling – I know Roscow he serv'd his App: in Preston. He inhabits & is a labourer here, he works works with me at Lord Strange's Garden at 12d p. day. He came at Xmas – before lives at Layland. He came as under gard[ne]r – he is to continue – no certain Time fixed – he may go when he pleases – we have an[oth]er ffreeman & one not free – the o[th]er ffreeman came at Xmas – that not free has been many years. Had 3 before – one went away at Xmas – I took 2 ffreemen in his Room told me he was discha[rge]d from Mr Boldwin's of Layland. Mr Chritchley – I know Roscow – he lived with Mr Baldwin. I don't know he has left him. I saw him in his Garden as usual ab[ou]t 3 weeks ago, he say'd he did not know how soon he was for going to Preston. I am a Linnen manufacturer in Layland. I live there when I am at Home, but I have come to live here lately to vote as many o[ther]s have done. Roscow – then said he had been 12 times more D[ay]s at Preston than Critchley.

John Haydock

Mr Harbinson – he is my hired Serv[an]t in Preston absolutely for 12 m[onth]s – he is not come to serve any temporary purpose I know of. I took him to attend my shop the 2nd of January last – I have an[oth]er in the same place before. I had been with[out] 7 m[onth]s. I have more Serv[an]ts than him – He & all my Serv[an]ts lodge in my House – I have had half a doz: for 3 or 4 m[onth]s. I have sometimes the like number for 3 or 4 y[ear]s – he carrys out parcels. I kept 4 or 5 serv[an]ts sev[era]l y[ea]rs before. My ffather assisted me – when he dyed & my Bro: who had been App: with me marr[ie]d & left me. I wanted a serv[an]t. I have had half a Doz: for 3 or 4 m[onth]s & before for 3 or 4 y[ear]s but never 6 that I know of. I mean to keep this man, if he chooses to stay with me – after the Election in over. Admitted.

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Thomas Ryder

I have been here since Christmas last. I dye & clean cloaths. I did not know of any Election till I came here. I came from behind London to see my ch[ildre]n. I don't know but I may have say'd I came on purpose to vote. Mr Hatton – when he was in Preston before he follow'd the like Business. Mr Hulton – I saw him inhis way to Preston, he said he heard there was a contested Election or to be a disputed one & that he was coming to vote for L & S. - I gave him half a crown for he say'd he had nothing to support himself. He say'd he came down to support the old Int[erest] Of the County & that he was at the grand election here in 1741. I w[oul]d not have given him anything if he had been coming to vote on the o[the]r side he sho[ul]d have laid in the Lanes first. T Ryder – I have been at Preston, was coming back from Manch[est]er. I was obliged to say I was for Sir Peter & Sir ffrank for ffear of my Brains being knocked out – he gave me 10d. I then came away thro' Chorley to Preston. I came on purpose to see my children. I left near London at Mich[aelma]s & told Mr Hulton, I had come a long Journey. I came to Preston again to vote. John Jepson – He call'd at Hulton, say'd he had heard the news of the Election; I lent my ma[ste]r Mr Hulton 6d to make 2s. He had half a crown & saw him give it to Mr Ryder. He say'd he saw it in the news that there wo[ul]d be a contested Election & that he had set out the Day aftwds. Rejected.

Would have voted for H & B.

Richard Eaves

Henry Lowes – I know Rd Eaves he has worked with me as a Journeyman Cordwainer for 2 or 3 months – he ask'd me for work – I employ him & he has been contantly in my Employ since he came. He is to stay as long as we both like. I don't know he is come to serve any temporary purpose. I never knew him before, he says he comes out of the ffylde Country. Rd. Clarkson – I have known him 6 or 7 y[ea]rs – I believe he comes on purpose to vote. I heard him say in the club room where we have a club for the Relief of the poor – that he was to have 16s. p. week for coming & work where he w[oul]d get it. Rejected.

Wo[ul]d have voted for H & B.

Edward Bradley

Js. Barton – I know him he lives at my House, has a Room. Thos. Smith – He is my hired Serv[an]t as a Butcher for a 12 month – He lives at Js. Barton's. I hired him above 20 yrs since for a y[ea]r certain, I hired him 8 or 9 yrs ago. I know I have hired him again for a y[ea]r about 3 or 4 m[onth]s since. I was badly myself – wanted a man. Bradley work'd with me now & then all the while. I desired him to be hired for a year. He has been at Liverpoole & sev[era]l places for several yrs but always came when I wanted him. I had not seen him of a year & an half before he came from Liverpoole. I am a Butcher & followeth Trade, my son does not do all the Business. I believe he means to stay a year or more. He was hired by writing. I have it at Home but I wont fetch it. Robt. Tyzer – I know him he was 'ship to old Dr Robinson – he attended his horses. I never knew him a Butcher – he lived in Chapel street in Liverpoole the same Street I lived in; He tended Capt: Ward's & Capt: Lawson's Horses. Heard he was come hither. X I have seen him almost every Day for some yrs – till within 3 or 4 mo[nth]s. Edw: Atherton – I have seen him at L[iverpool] sev[era]l Times, last Time ab[ou]t 3 m[onth]s ago – he lived in Chapel street – took care of Mr Lawton's Horses – I never knew he was a Butcher. Geo: Horrocks – I have met him several times between here and L. within the last two mo[nth]s. I last met him near Tarlton Bridge abt 6 weeks ago – I have been going backwards & forwards between L. & here as many o[the]rs have done. Rejected.

Note: Col: Burgoyne say'd he shou'd not be surprized after what he had seen this Day, if the best vote in Preston was refused.

Thomas Bussells

Thos. Mayor – proves his resid: in Preston but says he never knew him til within 3 or 4 mo[nth]s. He boards somewhere in the Turks yard he tells me – he is my hired Serv[an]t for a y[ea]r, he intends to stay he told me – he came to works – I am a weaver – have had a hired Serv[an]t before by the week but never for a year. Thos. Hatton – I believe he is come to reside here. I have known him 3 or 4 mo[nth]s. He lodges with his ffa[th]er here in a public house. John Lowe – I have known him in Copping many years he is the son of old Bussell a weaver a neighbour of mine – he the ffa[th]er takes a House there & the Town pays his rent – the Overseer told me so. I have seen him go for Relief & he told me he rec[eive]d it. I have seen the ffa[th]er and him there lately. The House & Land there is yet in his poss[ess]ion – he told me if he co[ul]d get three polls for Burgoyne – one Peter Yates who was enlisted (a friend of his) co[ul]d get discha[rge]d & he this voter his ffa[th[er & Bro[th]er wo[ul]d make the three. X He has a pair of Rooms in his ffa[th]ers house – at least he calls 'em so – they are either his own of hired. Capt. Rigby – I am acquainted with Bussell. He told me he came into the Band at Preston to play the Hautboy & that he intended to continue there. John Leech – I know him he plays in the Band of Music: he told me in the Music Gallery he only came for the Election & that he wo[ul]d play for the Time. Mr Carr - I am one of the Band – he is engaged to play he was also engaged by the last Queen. Mrs Broughton who pays the money to the music told him so. Rejected.

Wo[ul]d have voted for H & B.

Matthew Gradwell

Thos. Mayor – I know him he lives in Turks yard – he works with me as a weaver – he is my Serv[an]t, he has been 2 or 3 m[onth]s – he works by the year But I am to pay him so much a yard. I expected him continuing and still expect it. I have two lately hire – this in the beg: of this month – knows not where he came from, never heard. I knew he was a ffreeman when I hired him. I was to find constantly with work. I keep an Alehouse – he has wrought & I paid him for it. Does not know how much, but has paid him for all he has cut out, sometimes pays 2s. & sometimes 4d. p. y[ar]d, I can't say that he has weaved 20 y[ar]ds since he came. Benj: Johnson – I know Matthew Gradwell, he lived with his ffa[th]er – I have known him 20 yrs – he lived at Maston near Manch[est]er – was a weaver wth his mo[th]er. I sho[ul]d have thought he lived there yet, but that I met him upon Newton Heath a little before Xmas with a black Ribbon in his Hat. I ask'd him if he was listed – he say'd no. He was a ffreeman of Preston and he was going a voting & that Mr Bailey was his protector & to pay him as I thought. I talk'd with him this Day & he say'd he was tired of voting & say'd he wanted to be at Home. Rejected.

Robert Boardman

Thos. Fishwick – he is my serv[an]t hired for a year. He is a distant relation & has no other Home. I am in the Cotton Trade & do some little in Grocery. I keep no serv[an]t. I hired him as an Assistant. I have been in business 5 or 5 y[ea]rs. Had no serv[an]t before. He came from Harwood & came to me abt 8 or 9 mo[nth]s ago then went to ano[th]er part of the Country – to Prescot & other place. Hired with one Mr Chorley. He was hired by me by written Agreem[en]t (now produced) he has been most employ'd in cotton trades but was not bro[gh]t up to it. I hired him the 5. of January – he ask'd me to go Home to his mother & he went on Sunday & stay'd till Wed: with my leave – I wanted him before I hired him – I did not want him some months ago, but my wife has since had a child & can't attend the shop. Geo: Nicholson – I know his mother, she say'd he wo[ul]d want 6 m[onth]s of Age at the Election if it happened in March or April. I was with her & her husband his step father talking of the Election when this was say'd. They now live at Mellor. It was before Mich[aelma]s. I had to apply'd to them as I wanted to be pleasured with a Vote. They wish'd he had been of Age. Nobody present besides ffa[th]er & mo[th]er. Wm Ellison – I know him – his ffa[th]er & me marr[ie]d 2 sisters – he was bro[ugh]t up a methodist & christened in the House – I can't positively say whether he is of Age or not, but I think he is not. I help'd to bind him App: to Tho: Mercer a Tanner at Harwood when he was 13 or 14 – for 5 or 6 y[ea]rs he was a journeyman at Prescot till he came here in January last. The Voter – says he does not know that he shall ever follow the trade of a Tanner again. Mr ffishwick – I have p[ai]d him a G[uine]a in part of wages & will pay him the Rem[aind]er. I give him £8 a year meat drink washing & lodging. Hy Barnes – I was present at the making of the contract – a shill[in]g was given him in Earnest & we drank it. Admitted. De bene esse. If of full Age, the vote to be substantiated otherwise not. The mother to determine it. Allowed.

Margin: says to the best of her remembrance he was of Age the 30: of October last. His birth is entred in the Book produced – it was made some Ds after the Christn[in]g by a person I got to write it. I did not see it till some D[ay]s aft[er]w[ar]ds.

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Thomas Crane

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Henry Bickerstaff jun

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Leon: Walker

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Joseph Turner

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John Rushton

Obj: to for nonresidence. Mr Bradley – he works as a journeyman with me – has done so ever since the Races. X Rushton – I came a month before the Races – but a month after I was requested to go to work a week at Garstang to help Nich[ola]s Roscow. I did so & stay'd four D[ay]s & an half, then returned & have never been out o' Town since. I work'd here before I work'd with Bradley. Admitted.

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John Cuerdale

Mr Bailey – I have known Curdale 6 or 7 m[onth]s – he came to work with me the 7: of September last. X He came from Tockholes. He is a journeyman carpenter. I employ him by the week. I only came to live here since Christmas but my Business chiefly lay here & he work'd here before, but might go a Day or two to Ribble Bridge in ffishwick. He lives in a private House in Preston & has a wife & child wth him. I saw his wife in a week or two after he came to work with me. She might be here at first for aught he knows, knows not how he takes his room. I have no Tye upon him nor do I know whether he takes his Room for a year or not. He works with me as all other Serv[an]ts does under the same Agreem[en]t I make with other persons. Cuerdale – I live at Betty Coopers. I have a House (the lower Room) & a chamber – Thomas Wetherwood lives in the same House & Betty Cooper & nobody else – I don't know who had the same House Chamber before. Wetherwood is no ffreeman that I know – I have taken it till May X I was at Tockholes in September last but never since. I lived at Lower Darwnt at Jas. Holden's before I came. I p[ai]d ab[ou]t a G[uine]a for a room from May day or Sept – when I engaged my room I never tho[ugh]t of the Election. I have taken a House to begin at May day & potato ground – have digged it – potatoes wont be ready till Mich[aelma]s. I am to have the Ground a long while & the House. My Bro[th]er in Law say'd if I would take a House there he wo[ul]d have me take it for him. I ask'd Amdrew Eccles about the House but not for myself. I am to pay 30s for the House I have taken for a year in Preston of Js. Jameson & so much a fall for the potato Garth. I find my own fires. Andrew Eccles – I conversed with him a ffortn[igh]t since today – he wanted to take a House & Cowgate in Lower Darwen – we made no Bargain – he look'd to see if it wo[ul]d suit him & heard nothing but it was for himself – does not know that he ever kept a cow. Jo. Turner – I saw him in Aug[us]t Assizes in Sept: - he met with me in the Street. He say'd cou'd I help him with a little money – If I co[ul]d help him to 50s he wou'd come & vote for Lord Strange – he went himself to Lord Strange. I told him he wo[ul]d give nothing for a vote. He came the week foll[owin]g. Rejected.

Wou'd have voted for L & S.

Edward Cuerdale

Mr Bailey – I believe John & Edward Cuerdale came both the same Day. Edw. is a joiner works with me under the same circumst[ance]s as the last. I am a ffreeman, came to live here abt 2 m[onth]s ago – came & took a shop bought the wood – sho[ul]d have done so if there had been no Election at all. Wm Robinson - I live in Chapel yard Preston. Cuerdale lives in a House of mine. Serjt Arney took it for him by the week till May next. His wife is with him. She lay in the Day after he came – he only bro[ugh]t a knife & ffork – left his other ffurniture at Tockholes where he came from – Arnet took the House for ano[th]er man who ran away. Rejected.

Wou'd have voted for L & S.

James Johnson jun

Heald – I know Johnson, he keeps a public garden. I have known him 4 m[onth]s in Preston – he lives in Minspit Weent takes the House of John Parker – the Garden of Js Woodcock – took it for 7 years. I was by when the bargain was made. The Garden was before let to Wm Heaton who had had it some years. Heaton ran away. He had no leave of it that I know – don't know how he came into possession. Johnson is a Gardener & so was his ffa[th]er. The rent of the Garden is £4 a year. Wm Moss – I know Js. Johnson – I digg'd with him in the Garden as a Labourer. It is planted & sown for the present y[ea]r in the usual manner. I am a husbandman. I work for daily pay. Eliz: Beazley – I am very well acquainted with Johnson – he has a wife & children – I believe he has not all his Chi[ldren] here but I never heard him say any thing of it. He was Gardener till Xmas last to Mr Banks of Winstanley. Mrs Thornton – I have known Johnson 3 or 4 yrs – he lived in Winstanley with Banks – he then marr[ie]d & work'd Detail Work. He has a wife & 3 ch[ildre]n, in Billings & the wife the o[th]er in Preston – his House in Winstanley is unlet. A load of his Goods came from there on New Years Day. He sent word by here to Mr Jackson of Orrell he wo[ul]d come to work as soon as the weather serv'd – the week after this. X If he went to Orrell he w[oul]d stay from week end to week end. Johnson – says the house in Winstanley is let & the Garden dug she says the House & Garden was not occupied three weeks ago 0 He says – I used to work for Jackson & I sent him word as he was a good ma[st]er I wo[ul]d go & work for him as usual when the weather was good. She ask'd him this week when he wo[ul]d go – he say'd the week after the Election if the weather served. Allowed.

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Henry Bailey

Robt. Salter – I live in P[reston]. I let Bailey a Room 5 or 6 weeks ago. He has been an Inhitant ever since. He came from Wigan, is a weaver, has no family, I suppose, but his wife & 3 ch[ildre]n that are with him. I believe he has no house at Wigan for I heard him say he had let his House there & sold his furniture. I have let him the Room for a year at 23s. I have no o[th]er persons in the House but my wife & ch[ildre]n – he came to take the House the week before his ffamily came – The wife & one child came at first, then ano[th]er & she has been bro[ugh]t to bed since. They all lay in a Bed. Saml. Hampson - I live in Wigan – know Bailey – he has a House in Wigan before – I took it of him for this year & the next – I took the furniture he left & came into poss[ess]ion on his quitting it. I took it a month since. I am to pay 10s. Till Mayday & £3 a y[ea]r after. When he first left Wigan he said he wo[ul]d let it – for he said he wo[ul]d go & live at Preston – he say'd so at the first. He took one Bed. I bought the other. I don't know whether he came for the purpose of the Election. I don't believe he did. Mary Graystock – I know Bailey – he lived comfortably at Wigan. I can say nothing else. I never heard him say any thing abt the Election but his family did. Admitted.

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Wm Leatherbarrow

Geo: Hudd – I know he is ma[st]er of a shop – he came the 2nd of January – he sometimes lived in P[reston] sometimes out. He was Ap[prentice] in P. is a joiner – was in London till January – he went to London for Inst[rumen]ts. L says he came from London to Preston for his Health – he has carr[ie]d on his Trade as a ma[st]er but intends working as a journeyman after May for he has no Money to carry on with – has very little in his shop. L[eatherbarrow] – I was App[rentice] in P[reston] with Geoffrey Siddall. I have work'd at many Houses, at Sir Geo: Warren's & Sir P. Leicester's. I always will stay here I intend it. I was born in P. & never was y[ea]r out of it in my life. The shop was taken a ffortn[igh]t after Xmas till Mayday. I did not take the Shop myself: It was taken for me by my own Orders by my Bro[th]er in law George. Nobody desired me to take it – it was taken at the same Rate as before. I came down to my Bro[th]er in Laws in P. My Tools are in my shop – the best of 'em – the o[th]er not worth carriage. I have no wife or ch[ildre]n. I left London on Acc[oun]t of my Health. I believe the shop belongs to Gornall. I came with the Intent to settle – I took it till May because the year was out then – I took it till then that I might try how it wo[ul]d answer. I was here ab[ou]t a week before I entre it. The man who before had the shop died – I did not come down from London on purpose to vote – it wou'd have been too far. Rd. Bailey - I know W. L. very well – he work'd ab[ou]t a y[ea]r and a half ago at Sir G. Warren's. He came some mo[nth]s ago – ask'd me for work on his coming down from London seem'd to be poorly, but say'd he sho[ul]d be glad to work with me as soon as he was able if he fell into journeywork – he as apply'd to me for journeywork after Mayday & I verily believe he intended & intends to settle here & if I was to be put to my Oath either way I sho[ul]d swear so. I never said he came to vote (knowingly) or with a view to th' Election. Js. Kitching – I have heard Rd Bailey say W. L. came to vote he believed. Bailey – denies it. James Cowell - I wor'd with W. L. in London – he consulted the D[octo]rs, who advided him to come into the country for his Health and he say'd he wou'd go down & settle here. He compain'd of ffaintness & that he w[oul]d not bear work – I came from London a little after Xmas to see my ffriends. I am a ffreeman but never had any Thoughts of voting. Ann Stanley – I have heard L. say he had 5 G[uinea]s paid for coming down from London for any thing I know – but I can say no more – he had got the money, we talking of the Election. Admitted.

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Thos Leatherbarrow

Geo: Hudd – he lives with me – has lived with me a y[ea]r & since the 12: of this month – he sometimes go to see his sister at Walton but seldom stays all n[igh]t & sometimes goes to see his relations in Garstang & stays a Day or two but his constant Resid:has been with me. He lived in Liverpool before he came to P[reston]. He has the pleasure not to have a wife – follows no Trade – I think he has little. He likes the pot too well, but he is my wife's uncle & I support him. I can't say whether I expect to be paid for his maintenance – he came long before there was any thoughts of an Election & only went to see his relations. Obj: by Mr Lee – that L. is kept by charity & that being a pauper, he is dependent & not a good vote. Mr Wilson – this w[oul]d destroy all Acts of Humanity – a Stat. Compels ffa[th]er, grandfa[th]er & to provide for sons & which he thinks co[ul]d not disqualify – neither co[ul]d this unless the House of Commons has made a Resolution for the purpose. Mr Kenyon – a son provided for by the ffa[th]er or depend[ent] upon him & who may be disinherited was never thought disqualified. Mr Lee – Mr Wilson said this diff[ere]d from Alms which might be withdrawn. I insist that is the very Reason why Alms or any other Charity wch may be withdrawn constitutes the Dependance & the statutable provision does not disqualify – for the Just[ice]s may order it & the p[ar]ty Is compellable to obey & may be indicted for refusing. The case of Rex & Robinson lately determ[ine]d shows it. Rejected.

Wd have voted for L & S.

Richard Bailey

Rd Salter – he lives with me as my hired Serv[an]t, he is hired for a year & been 4 or 5 mo[nth]s – I am a paviour – he is to do my work – as getting or leading stones or any thing else – he is a Labourer & I can't do with[ou]t such. I never hired any body for a year before – we generally pay 16p p. Day & 2 pints of Ale. When we hire men before to the Town we don't hire 'em by the years. I don't know he has a Rupture, I never heard of it: He has no Habitation but mine – I give him meat, drink, washing & lodging. Bailey – says he came in August but did not stay constantly till 4 or 5 mo[nth]s last. My dau[ght]er is marr[ie]d & I gave up the House to her & her sones if she have any. It was done before Xmas. I rented it under Dr Baldwin for 23 y[ea]rs from yr to yr. I told the stew[ar]d of my intentions of giving it up to my Dau[ght]er but not as to the ffurniture. I came in August but stay'd all night as I did not then intend to be an Inhitant. Capt: Walmsley – I apply'd to him for a vote for B. - ask'd him to sup with us. He say'd he was in a bad state of Health & had a Rupture. I was to pay the Exp[ense]s of his removal. I was with him in his Houses at Wigan since Xmas. Rd Bailey - Xem - says he is his Servant for a y[ea]r &he is to find meat, drinks, washing & lodging. Allowed.

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Thomas Cooper

Tho: Oram – he is my hired Serv[an]t. I keep 4 chaisy & he takes care of my Horses. I live at th' Kings Arms – he has done this ever since May last & he is my Hostler – he came from Bamber Bridge ab[ou]t 3 or 4 miles. He is a widower & two of his children Ap[prentice]s – the other lives with an Aunt – does not know that he had ever Relief – he came as a single man to me – he was out of Bus: & weaving went badly. I did not think much ab[ou]t Election then – he say'd noting ab[ou]t it. Admitted.

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John Barker

Ra: Heald – I know him, he lives in Preston – is a joiner – I have known him many y[ea]rs, he has lived here 3 m[onth]s or better – he lived here before- he came from Liverpoole, he his wifes ffamily were settled there, never saw him there. He has taken a House here & furnished it with his own Goods. Wm Woodcock is his ma[st]er a joiner – he works by the week. He was here before his wife & ffamily came – I never was in his House nor ever saw him in it. John Clitherow - I know he has a House. I have many Times been in it wth him – he has had it ever since Xmas. I am a neighbour to him. I knew him when he lived in this Town before. I can't say I've seen him in Preston for 5 yrs before. I have no conv: with him but in drinking L & S. hoping they wo[ul]d get it. He never told me where he had resided before. Widow Rushton did live in the House where he does, but I don't know where she now lives. I have never seen her since. Js. Bartlett – I know Barker, he has resided in Liverpoole for 7 yrs – before he came here he gave up his House & he took a Room where he has left his Goods. Rejected.

Wd have voted for L & S.

Chas English the Elder

Hy. Varley – I relieved him in Sept. last. Rejected.

Wd have voted for L & S.

George Howarth

Geo: Hodgkinson – he has lived with me half a year, he sometimes goes out for Health – came to consult the Doctors. He comes every week & goes every week elsewhere to mind Bus[iness]: is 3 or 4 D[octor]s in a week here – he has substance & may live anywhere – he is a Singleman – never heard he was marr[ie]d – came from Darwen. Rejected.

Wd have voted for L & S.

Thomas Singleton

Obj: to as a pauper – Rejected.

Wd have voted for L & S.

Thomas Johnson

Obj: to as a pauper. Inhitancy proved by Hy. Varley – Liddall lived in a Charity House given by Mr Winkley til within two y[ea]rs last. Mr Winkley gives Houses to any poor persons he pleases. Mr Bickerstaff – he is a poor man that now lives in the House & for that Reason was put into the House. Johnson came out in the beg[inin]g of January. They are reputed Alms houses. Rejected.

Wd. have voted for L & S.

Lawrence Barnes

Hy. Varley – proves his Resid[ence]. That he was relieved in July last & before – having left a widower 4 y[ea]rs before with small children, but now lives in a House of his own – pays his own Rent & can maintain himself he bel[ieve]s. Rejected.

Wd have voted for L & S.

Thos Thompson the Elder

Hy. Varley – proves his Resid[ence] – Bickerstaff – he lived in a charity house of Mr Winckleys till after the canvas. Jno Taylor – lived in an Almshouse till lately. Rejected.

Wd have voted for L & S.

James Horrobin

Hy. Varley – proves his Resid[ency] that he went out of the Almshouse abt Martin[ma]s last – is a weaver. Rejected.

Wd have voted for L & S.

John Taylor

Mariner

Came to live at Preston in January last, being a ffreeman here & not in Liverpoole where he came from. Taken a House from the 1st of January till Mayday – has apply'd for ano[th]er House from Mayday & means to stay here as long as he lives – only took it till Mayday because that is the Time of letting – the House was empty – the o[the]r house also belongs to him – keeps a public House. My Intention was to come long bef[ore] the Electio was tho[ugh]t of – his House at Liverpoole is let to one Hughes & he has nothing to do with it. Hy. Varley – he apply'd to me abt Xmas to take a House for him & say'd he intended to settle & continue here & to get the Brewery Business as a Cooper – he says he is under contract to work in the Brewery as a Cooper from June next.Wm Wearden – He say'd yesterday he was come to poll. Wm Barnes – the same. Allowed.

L

S

Thomas Dewhurst

Evan Heath – I know him; he lives in Preston, he served his time here – he has been abroad a year & an half, he returned the 26th of Sept: last – he went Away because of a Bastard Child – he has work'd constantly with me since he came. John Woods – I know D. he was charged with a bastard child & Hy Varley the Overseer p[ai]d me, as Overseer of ffishwick £5, to indemnify the Town – he apply'd in the name Widow Dewhurst, the mo[th]er. Hy. Varley I paid the £5. D[ewhurst] ran away for the child and his mo[th]er desired me to pay it. I did pay it but not as Overseer. I knew nothin of the Election. I had no view in it. Thos. Graystock – I conversed with him at the Boars head in Friergate on his coming, he say'd on talking of the Election he was obliged to come for the side that wo[ul]d clear him of the Bastard & wo[ul]d go away the week afterwards – I was courting him to be of our side. Evan Heath before sayd he expected him as a journeyman for they wo[ul]d clear him of the Bastard. Dewhurst sayd if I wo[ul]d clear him of the Bast[ar]d or find money to pay off what had been advanced by the other party, he wo[ul]d vote for Burgoyne. Thos. Turner – the first time I saw him was at the Boars head – he sayd he wou'd gladly have been o th' o[th]er side – but he must vote for those who cleared him of the b[a]st[ar]d child. Admitted.

L

S

Daniel Craik

I live here – I last lived at Scarbro' for the Season for 14 weeks, I follow'd the Business of a Barber But not of 7 years. I came the 17 of October last. I am an officer in the Lincolnshire Militia. I carry on no business. I have an Estate in Lincolnshire, but no House there nor any Home but in Preston. Admitted.

L

S

J.B.

Thos Cooke the younger

Mr Myers – he lives with me as a Stocking Weaver and is engaged absolutely to work with me for three years – He engaged the 10: of Dec: last. There is a mem[oran]dum of the Agreem[en]t sign'd, but I have sent it into the country among my other papers which I did for fear of the mob, as they threatened to plunder my House. I never kept a Stocking weaver before as I had wanted on for some time. And Cooke was born in the Town & served his App: here.Thos. Cooke – I am hired for 3 years to Mr. Myres. Mr Myers – I wo[ul]d have hired him whether he had been a ffreeman or not. Admitted.

L

S

Oath

Name

Occupation

Objection

L

S

H

B

Wm Hardman

H

B

Wm Lorimer

H

B

Wm Cross

H

B

John Watson

H

B

Thomas Turner

I am an officer in the 47: Regim[en]t, have recruiting orders which are with the Serjt at Kirkham, Blackburn & Halifax. My men were here, and March'd out before the Election – have been here from 21st No: till the latter End of Dec: when I left this place. My wife is in Ireland. I have been in the Army 26 years, lived in Preston before I went into the Army. I took a House in Leigh and had it some time about 4 years Ago. My ffather & mo[th]er are alive & live in Leigh; they are at present in Present, but they reside in Leigh. Mr Kenyon – Soldiers have no particular privilege by the constitution of the Borough, nor by Act of Parl[iament], because it only extends to Soldiers quarter'd. At the time of Election – Mr Wilson to the same effect. Mr Davenport his orders are to recruit pursuant to Instructions of the 21: of Oct: 67. so that he aught to have gone where his Duty required him – by the Constitution he ought to have been an Inhit: and I dont see how his being a soldier can alter the case, and as his Instr[uction]s are general to recruit in any part of the Kingdom, he might as well have gone to another place as stay'd at Preston – had a Cust: House or Excise Officer been sent down to have waited the arrival of a ship or anything of that sort he c[oul]d not have been in a better situation – sorry his vote must be rejected, but it must be rejected and cannot be received. Mr Lee – I have a pleasure in defending it as a Military character, the legislature has entitled them to ffavours more than the body at large – The Question is whether Capt Turner has a right to vote as an Inhitant of Preston bona fide – He is here in the way of his Duty – and is confined in his Duty – can't go where he pleases. A town where there's an Election the fittest place for a recruiting party – say'd E cont. that it has been determined in the case of the Soldier that the Point is Settled - but that case may be determined elsewhere. And this if determ[ine]d upon the same ffoot[in]g also – the man who had the ffurlough very diff[eren]t his Resid: being to determine at a limited time – his wife being in Ireland does not make his Habitation there. The Law says all Soldiers having any thing to do with the Election may stay – if not, they are to go. He is no part of his ffather's ffamily – You can't suppose him to continue here by the Kings command mala fideto to serve an election p[ur]pose. He is here upon the King's Duty, his Resid: is not fraudulent, consequently he has a right of voting as an Inhabitant.

Mr Lockhart – Mr Lee has spoke ably – speaks in Favor of the Military Body, won't eng: whether the Court was Right as to the Soldier – he will enquire via Superior Court and there claim his right. His coming recruiting very Diff[eren]t from coming with a ffurlough – the latter being a limited Resid: the o[the]r by choice. Capt. Turner not resid: in Ireland, tho' his wife and the Reg. Are there, comes under the Express Com[man]d of the Crown, and will stay as long as he is permitted, as long as he lives if he can. Mr Lee – A person upon a ffurlogh can't compell a Billet, one upon a recruiting party may, and that is a legal Habitation. Mr Buckle ffoster – says he remembers Capt. Rawstern was here upon a recruiting party, in 1741, and wo[ul]d have voted he believed at the contested Election – on Favour of the Corp: - does not know whether he tendered his vote or not. Mr Serjt. Asp.- An Inhitant for Diff[eren]t purposes – L[or]d Cokes for Taxing to the Highways in Respect of an Est. laying in a Township – in this it must mean as to such who are liable to pay to and to bear all offices. He, as a recruiting Officer, is in an ambulatory state may be this Day at Preston, Tomorrow at Kirkham, etc. Thinks the true Ground is that of his ffather's Habitation – if his ffather had resided here he sho[ul]d have thought it a reason for what had been urged, and that was stated to be the ffact; but that it had appeared very Differ[en]t in Evid: for it appear'd that this ffather's Resid: was at Leigh – His wife is in Ireland at the Barracks – I sho[uld]d think that his Habitation is there also, as I take it he is not an Inhit: within the meaning of the Constitution of this Borough tho' I wish to pay every complim[en]t in my power to the Army. Rejected. Wd have voted for H & B.

Alexr Rigby

Mr Davison – Mr Rigby is a Capt. In the Army, dont know in what Regiment – he resides here with his Parents. A.R. - the voter – my Regimt is in Scotland – I am absent from it upon leave – I have been with my ffather here ever since August – can't tell when I shall join the Regimt, there is no certain time. I had heard there must be a Contest, but I sho[ul]d have come if there had been no election; And I don't know when I shall return – was here when I lived upon half pay. I have frequently come here upon Leave – and my ffather's was always the place of my Residence. Allowed.

H

B

Chris Threlfall

Rd. Gibson – I know him, he is an Inhit. In P[reston]

Christ[ophe]r Threlfall – the voter. I take a Room of Mr Gibson at a public House – but I have a wife and ffamily in Woodplumpton and carry on the Business of Tanner there. Rejected. Wd have voted for H & B.

Thos Walmsley

I am a ffreeman & Inhitant there, And I will tell no more.

Mr Cowpe – I know Thos. Walmsley & he lives at Elston. He has a House and a Good Est[ate] there; He has lived there ever since I knew him. It is the place of abode of his ffamily. Rejected. Wd have voted for H & B.

Henry Gildert

Mr Winstanley – I know him he formerly lived in Walton, he now lives in Preston, is employed by me to take care of my Warehouses and Cord Chambers in P[reston]. I sent him to Ireland. He has been in my service from Oct: last and I mean to keep him and employ him constantly. X He lived in Walton before, had a House there – is there still- Mr Astley has bo[ugh]t it. He has taken a House in Preston, where his wife and children are. Mr Moon I know Gidert, he lives in Walton where he has always lived. I believe he lives in it now. I know nothing to the contrary – I have seen him and his family about the House, and the Door open and the children there within a week or ffortn[igh]t. I heard he was sent to Ireland – but I never heard he was hired to Winstanley. I am sure he has lived in Walton with his ffamily within this month. I have seen his ffamily there and he has taken a Boarder at Walton, one Shute, who now lives in the House, he sent last night to my house for Ale. Rd. Helliwell – I have seen him at Walton within 3 weeks, & Bacon to sell as usual. & his children there – and he resides there. I have seen them constantly there. I have seen him salting pork there which he bought in Ireland within a month. He removed it lately in the fflood. He is a knowing Hand and deals in Pork – The Pork is his and no more Mr Winstanley's than the wife and children. Rejected.

Wd. have voted for H & B.

Ambrose Thompson

I came of oth' Fyld country to Preston – I am a ffreeman and live here and I'll say no more. Rd. Gibson He lives in Preston at the White Horse, has lived there 2 or 3 m[onth]s is a Blacksmith, does not know any work he has done. Wm Miller – I know him he lived at Hamilton (Hambleton). I saw his wife and child there and he has a House there, I saw 'em abt 5 week since. His goods are in the House, I sam them there – and in the Smithy. The same he had there he has only been 2 or 3 nights in a week in Preston. I have seen him both come in and go out. He has an Ap: in the Smithy, but I have not seen him this 12 months. Rejected.

Wd have voted for H & B.

Joseph Woods

I am an Inhit. I have a Room at the White Horse. I have clarked in the church sometimes – when I am not here I clark at Poulton – I am the clerk there. Rejected.

Wd have voted for H & B.

James Standen

I am here often. I am steward to Mr Hesketh & have a House in Poulton. I lodge at Mr Hesketh's. Rejected.

Wd. have voted for H & B.

Robt Fishwick

I am an Inhitant. Mr Edmonson – he takes a Room of me, he is a Draper, his Goods are at Poulton. I don't intend to stay. Rejected.

Wou'd have voted for H & B.

Roger Kitching

Thos. Bates – I know him, he lives in Preston, he has taken a Lodging. He has parted with his Goods at Plumpton. He came to Preston having an Infirmity in his Legs. He boards at £12 p. Annum. X He has no house out of Preston in his poss: - he has been here a qu[art]er of a y[ea]r. John Summer I know him he lived in Plumpton, he left it and has quitted his House, - for his Disorder – he intends to stay here – I bought his firing- I live in Preston. X I came here before him. I bo[ugh]t his firing to distribute among Sir Geo: Warren's poor Ten[en]ts. My mother lives there now. I don't know when I shall go to her. Mr Pritchard He has Ulcers in his Legs – and I believe he came here to get Doctor to attend 'em. Thos. Jackson I live near Plumpton. I have known him 20 years, he has lived there th' greater part of his Time. He has a Tenem[en]t there. I heard his Goods were removed last night after Dark. George Nicholson I have known him at Plumpton, but I think he has sold his Tenem[en]t. Allowed.

H

B

Richard Hodgkinson

H

B

Henry Sill

Obj: to as a pauper. Hy. Varley – abt last Cand[lema]s but one he was bad and had Town's pay - & in the Spring he had Cloaths bo[ugh]t which I paid for. He eats mostly at L[or]d Strange's. Jas. Barton – I know him. I have employed him to go about my Lord's Cocks. I think him capable of getting his Livelyhood. Mich[ae]l Emmett – I saved his life – last Winter but one, I was told he was starving and expiring, and I made a collection for him of 10s which he rec[eive]d – and abt this time 12 months I bought him 2 shirts – which I gave him. Mr Myers – when I was Mayor last year, I ordered him relief within the year – within a year from this time. Hy. Brewer – He and his Brother came & desired to lodge in my Kiln – a malster – I have given him many a shilling & made a collection for him – Mr Myres gave me 5s for him. I have often relieved him with Meat & Drink. Mich[ae]l Emmett – I took a Bed for him we carry'd him thither & he stayed there a month 6 weeks – since Col. B[urgoyne] declared himself candidate he and his Brother have been boarded at Ibbet's. Hy. Brewer – He was taken out of the Kiln abt a week after Sir Peter's Election – then carried to Ibbot's, was there above a ffortn[igh]t – I paid for House Room all the while he was there – Carr[ie]d him victuals in the latter p[ar]t of the time – paid for the whole as Overseer. He went from there to Bramwell's. Rd Bramwell – I made him a pair of Breeches after he came from Ibbot's – near a Fortn[igh]t – within a 12 m[onth]s from this time. Allowed.

H

B

John Bradley

H

B

Henry Stanley

Mr Sallom – he has lived in Preston for some time. He was born in this Town, as a Mariner. Mr Ashton He came to my House abt 6 or 7 weeks ago and sayd he was come to Preston to vote at the Election to Oblige Lord Strange. Mr Sallom – he takes a room of me and has resided here ever since he came. Mr Atherton – I saw his mother at Liverpool yesterday morning, she sayd she expected him home in two or three Days – Rejected.

Wd have voted for H & B.

Thos Foster

H

B

Oath

Name

Occupation

Objection

L

S

H

B

Thomas Buckley Esq

L

S

John Aspinall Esq

L

S

Nich Starkie Gent

L

S

Duncan Robinson

L

S

John Catterall

L

S

Thos Hankinson

L

S

James Smith

Leo: Falshaw – I have known him 7 or 8 years, he last came to Town since Xmas. He was Serv[an]t to Mr Gibson formerly. He now lives in Preston. Geo: Loxham – He has been an Inhitant since January. He is now Serv[an]t to Gibson. He only changed places with Mr Parker's Servant till the Election be over. He told me so at Warrington & that he was to return to Gibson then. X He has a House in Town , but does not reside in it. Mr Parker cert[ify]s he came to him the b: of Jan: and is hired for a year. Mr Fargy - to the same Effect with Loxham. Rejected.

Wd have voted for L & S.

Edward Bramwell

Ra: Walkden – I know him he is an Inhit: always was Serv[an]t 2 years ago to Nic: Starkie. Cant tell where he lived since up and down the Town, does not know of his living with Mr Parker of Browsholme. His wife and family have been here above four years and he has been an Inhit all that time, he has sev[era]l Businesses. Gets his living by Riding Horses. Admitted.

L

S

Henry Walmsley jun

Obj: to having rec[eive]d Rushton's Charity – but denied & the Co[ur]t had before agreed that sho[ul]d be not Disqual: some on each side having rec[eived]d it & been indiscriminately admitted.

L

S

J.A. & B

Henry Fellows

L

S

Frank Battersby

L

S

Oath

Name

Occupation

Objection

L

S

H

B

Geo: Crooke

H

B

Thos Crooke

Geo: Crooke. He is my son he always lived with me since he was born.

H

B

James Parr

H

B

Bradshaw Hodgkinson

H

B

William Hodgkinson

H

B

Roger Roscow

H

B

J.B.

John Hodgkinson son of James

A Soldier produces a paper call'd his discharge – Obj: it sho[ul]d be proved. Betty Gradwell – says she heard him lately declare he came by ffurlough. Ja. Gornall and Mich[ae]l Emmett – say the same and the former says – He told me he still rece[ive]d his pay and that he must not have his discharge till he had voted – that he had 19s. 6d due which he was to receive and afterwards had rece[ieve]d from Mr Seshaw - Mich[ae]l Emmett – says he told me L[or]d Strange was to procure his Disch: John Leech – says he showed him his Furlough & sayd he wou'd vote for those who co[ul]d get him his Disch: and that his ffamily expressed great joy at the Hopes of his getting it. He has a wife and Child in ye Town and had so long before. Admitted.

H

B

Edward Bamber

Rich[ar]d Addison – I know him. He lives in P[reston] has a wife and sev[era]l children, lived bef: in Walton, is a Labourer – never knew but he was diligent. X came ab[ou]t 1st of January, heard his House in Walton is let. Lutwych sayd so. He had a House in Walton when he came. Lutwych was told he was gone to Preston & an[othe]r man removed into his Cottage in Walton. Robt Abbott – he lives in some rooms of mine. I let 'em for 30s till May Day. They were used to live in this Town. Ye same Rooms were let before.

Withdrawn by consent & to stand over.

John Williams

H

B

James Hodgkinson

Butcher

H

B

Robt Singleton

H

B

Oath

Name

Occupation

Objection

L

S

H

B

Roger Hesketh Esq

John Rimmer – His Serv[an]t. He has a House at P[reston] & another at Tuckwith. He has resided in Preston last q[uarter] Ms but is sometimes at P[reston[ & sometimes at Tuckwith; He married a Lady in Preston & has had his House here ever since; he went to Tuckwith just afterw[ar]ds but has lived here generally since. Mr Lee agreed him to be a good Inhit. Admitted.

L

S

John Rimmer

L

S

Alexr Nowell Esq

I have been an Inhit. Since August. I have always had a house here these three years & reside here in the Winter. I have only resided constant since Xmas last. I have taken ano[the]r House to enter to at May Day and intend residing here every Winter & sho[ul]d have come if there had been no Election. Admitted.

L

S

James Byrom

L

S

John Ripley

Withdrawn for the same reason as Edwd. Bamber.

L

S

James Etherington

L

S

John Leech

L

S

William Townsend

L

S

William Shepherd

L

S

Henry Derbyshire

L

S

Thos Radcliffe

L

S

Oath

Name

Occupation

Objection

L

S

H

B

William Gregson

H

B

William Lowe

H

B

John Hodgkinson

Shoemaker

H

B

Henry Moreton

H

B

Thomas Salter

H

B

Jonathan Johnson

H

B

John Lowe Sen

H

B

Thomas Lorimer

H

B

Richard Walton

H

B

Thomas Wilson jun

H

B

Oath

Name

Occupation

Objection

L

S

H

B

James Jameson

L

S

Thomas Cooke son of John

L

S

James Harrison

L

S

John Ainsworth

L

S

John Hodgkinson

Shoemaker

L

S

Thos Hodgkinson

L

S

John Ellott

L

S

Henry Walmsley

L

S

Thomas Varley

L

S

William Roscow

Richd Sharrock – He lives here and so does his wife and children. He came a little before M[ichae]lm[a]s. He came from Harwood, is a Weaver. Trade was so bad he cou'd not get work. He asked me to take a House here for him. He says he cou'd get better wages here. He is a ffidler. I don't understand Weav[in]g. He says many workmen had been turn'd off. He works for a man in Gregson Lane. There are hundreds have been turned off last year. I removed his Goods and he taken his House another year here. I saw him take it and give sixpence in earnest of W. Cowburne, he paid 24s for the time he had been in it, and is to pay 50s. or thereabouts for the year to Mr. Cowburne. His goods are brought, except what he sold – he has none left I believe. James Cowburne He has taken a House for a 12 months from May Day, he took it this morning of Mr Cross. Mr Cross – James Heald has agreed to pay the rent but he did not come to take it. Rejected.

Wd have voted for L & S.

Thomas Hodgkinson

L

S

Oath

Name

Occupation

Objection

L

S

H

B

Paul Hodgkinson

H

B

Richard Leach

I live in Preston, my mo[th]er lives here. I went to London, lived at several places there. 5 m[onth]s with Col: B[urgoyne], w[oul]d not have come down if I had got a place in London. I was here before the canvas. John Leach – his Bro[th]er, I have 20 times heard him say he wo[ul]d go back as soon as the Election was over, and wished it was over. Cowell – I saw him in London 4 m[onth]s ago. Duncan Robinson – I know nothing of it, I saw him in the street. Rejected.

Would have voted for H & B.

Henry Brewer

Obj: he has laid a wager of 5 G[uinea]s Col: B[urgoyne] will be Elected. The Agreement produced. Read Henry Brewer – I promised my vote ye first canvas. I don't know what I signed. If I had not voted thus, I should have been a damn'd ffool, & sayd something further which I cou'd not hear, so as to understand. Allowed.

H

B

John Maire

Lord Strange – I hired him in ye Hunting season but his Inhitancy did not begin with me, he lived in Preston before. Admitted.

H

B

Thomas Williams

H

B

Thomas Smith

H

B

Thomas Threlfall

H

B

Henry Hardman

H

B

Henry Loxham

H

B

Henry Taylor

H

B

Richard Woods

H

B

Oath

Name

Occupation

Objection

L

S

H

B

Thomas Aldred

L

S

Henry Jervas

L

S

Henry ffisher

L

S

Edwd Pedder jun

L

S

Tho: Cowburne

L

S

Tho: Cowell

L

S

Thomas Sill

L

S

James Cheetham

L

S

Henry Cardwell

L

S

James Jackson

L

S

Oath

Name

Occupation

Objection

L

S

H

B

Henry Barnes jun

H

B

Thurston Shorrock

H

B

John Sharples

Henry Varley – I relieved him in August & September last. Rejected.

Would have voted for H & B.

H

B

Joseph Barnes

I have a Room here this 3 years and an half and have paid rent for it. My ffamily has been here all the while. Jno Kaye – his wife has lived here ever since her marr[iage] He went away, I know not where. And return'd and is yet Ten[an]t of the Room. He lived in Preston above a year ago. He was Absent about a year. His ffamily has lived in a Room in my House; she never paid me for her Board. She bro[ugh]t what she had. She had sometimes a plate with me. I have not kept her all the while; but I have kept her; she lives with me in the same Room; I pay the Rent. Calland – he intended to set up Business, took a house, had not ffortune; went away. ffa[th]er joined ith' lease – co[ul]d not pay his credit. Wife resided ith' House till May last; then the ffa[th]er let it. Wm Simpson – He sayd he had a place in London and wo[ul]d return as soon as the Election was over. Rejected.

Would have voted for H & B.

Richard Newsham

H

B

Tho: Walmsley

H

B

William Lowe

Grocer

Geo: Walton – I have long know him; he is an Inh: he takes a House of mo[the]r at £14 p. Annum. From May last. He was never out o' Town but when he went to see his ffa[th]er & mo[th]er; nothing happen'd to him. He took it May last. He p[ai]d at Cand[lema]s last y[ea]r whole rent. It was according to Bargain. He has no House elsewhere, keeps a shop. He may have let it, but not Earnest was given.G. W. I was sworn a House Looker at the Leet; Oswald Lancaster – I heard he had given over Bus: I have taken his Shop – he wo[ul]d not follow it any longer. I went to his ffather's at Caxtley Moor. He had no House but that which I have taken. He told me so. When I took it he gave me the Key. W: Lowe - My mo[th]er lives in Eccleston I work'd with her. I had no shop before. She keeps a shop in Eccleston. I came to P[reston] because I was free to set up a Trade. My mo[th]er had no Occasion for me any longer. My mo[th]er comes once a Week to Preston. Oswald Lancaster – He has no other House is Preston nor elsewhere but with his ffather at Catley Moor. He sayd he intended to go into the Army, and he got a promise of a place. He sayd he was obliged to go home every night to his ffa[th]ers to lye, for that he had never had never had either Bed or Grate in the House in P[reston]. Derbyshire – says he went every n[igh]t to lay with his ffa[th]er at Catley Moor & never layd in the House or Shop at Preston – gave over Bus: before Xmas, never lodged here – had no lodg[in]g place, stay'd sometime at an Alehouse, but mostly went home, called his ffa[th]ers his home. Eliz: Dewhurst – he left his shop abt a ffortn[igh]t before Xmas – I never saw him of a month after – the shop has been shut up ever since, never opened – I have seen it every Day, every Hour – He went home to his ffather's to lye, but when he was Drunk, he lay at th' Holy Lamb, a public House. Rejected.

Wou'd have voted for H & B.

Oliver Shaw

Serjt Fish – I know him he lives with me in P[reston]. He came 20: of Nov: last, he was before a Boarder with Redfearn in Walton – Redfern failed, he then came to me. His bro[th]er pays for his Lodgings & board & he supports him. Mr Moon – I think he may support himself. He worked for me & may earn[in]g a 10s. p. week. When Redfern came from Walton to Preston he came to Settle here. I look'd upon him as bad. Shaw came with him as part of his ffamily. Mary Low – I was his neighbour in Walton; he came here in the latter end of Nov: with Redfern. Henry Sarjent – don't appear. Allowed.

H

B

Thomas Hatton

H

B

Joseph Gornall

H

B

Thomas Marsden

H

B

James Kitching

H

B

Geo: Loftus

Wm Shawe now appeared indisposed, and poll'd for H & B but to be entered the first of their next Tally.

H

B

Oath

Name

Occupation

Objection

L

S

H

B

Thos Grimshaw Gent

L

S

Thos Dewhurst

Henry Brewer – He lives in P[reston] but before lived at Blackrod. His wife kept a shop there abt 6 weeks since; she lives in P. now, so does he and keeps a public House here. He was formerly a Manch[est]er Carrier. His wife was with him here before, but frighted away by the Mob, to her fa[th]ers from his House in Preston. Thos. Dewhurst. I entred to this House last May – have lived here 8 or 9 m[onth]s produced 2 licences for keeping a public House, I was carr[ie]r, had a ffarm at Blackrod, for the convenience of my Horses, but I have let the greatest part of it. And want to let th' rem[aind]er. John Jolly – He keeps a shop in Blackroyd. I bought a Manchet there last night (Dewhurst says he has lived here 9 years will beat May Day:) Things are carr[ie]d on at Blackrod as they used to be I believe. ( Dewh: I have taken another House for a year from May Day next.) Allowed.

L

S

John Ashcroft

L

S

John Talbot

L

S

Henry Lever

Henry Varley – About a year and an half or two ago he was ill and was relieved – was in the Work House till abt Mich[aelma]s last. He was ill in th' work house – but when he got well he went out. Serjt. Dawson – I hired him the 21st of Sept: last, & he entred then for a year & longer as we cou'd agree. I sho[ul]d have hired him ffreeman or no ffreeman at the wages I give him – I give him 1s. a week & find meat, drink, washing and Lodging – I had had my horses impounded & p[ai]d ½ G[uine]a for them & I hired him because he wou'd be stirring in the morning & prevent it. Rejected.

Wd have voted for L & S.

James Bullen

Mich[ae]l Emmett – He lives in Preston was born here & has lived 28 years here – his wife lives with him & his ffamily. Jno Gornall – He was here before the Canvas, in June last. J. B. I have been here will be a year th' 5: of next month. Mr Lee. I think him a good vote. Admitted.

L

S

James Thompson

L

S

John Salter

L

S

George Byrom

L

S

Mr Edw: Wall

Attorney

I am an Attorney in Preston – have Country House at Garstang for the same of my health. I have kept Serv[an]ts here for 15 or 16 years. My letters from that time have been directed for me at P[reston] as well as Garstang. I have a House here which is too large for me, part of where of I let to my mo[th]er. Mr Shaw - He only comes to P[reston] on the Market Days and goes Back on the Sunday morning. Mr Wall. I have had my House 5 or 6 y[ea]rs. Mr Lee sayd - I think him a very good vote. Admitted.

L

S

Oath

Name

Occupation

Objection

L

S

H

B

Mr Wm Shaw

H

B

John Levague

H

B

Thomas Baron

H

B

Thomas Bullen

H

B

Richard Addison

H

B

Hugh Smith

H

B

Evan Graystock

H

B

Robt Wilson

H

B

Henry Bickerstaff (for Nic: Winckley)

H

B

William Barton

H

B

Oath

Name

Occupation

Objection

L

S

H

B

Joseph Bray

L

S

Thomas Wrensall

L

S

John Dickonson

L

S

James Young

Lawson - I know him he lives with his ffather – he has been here since 20: of January – he was before a Sailor and came from Liverpoole. I have seen him wait at the Table at his Uncle's who keeps a public house. When he's not at sea he lives with his ffather here. The ship he last went in has been Disch[arge]d. Js. Young – The ship came in Sept: but was not discha[rge]d till Jan: - I used to live in Liverpoole before, when I was not at Sea I was Ap[prentice] but am out, was used to live at L[iverpool] because was App: then, now I live and intend to live with my uncle. Mr Loxham – I apply'd to him to vote for Col: Burgoyne & he sayd I must apply to his ma[st]er for he was Ap: - his time is not exp[ire]d - his resid: is a Liverpoole, when not at sea. Mr Backhouse was his ma[st]er and boarded him out and told me his time was not out. I have heard he has been Disch[arge]d – It was in Jan: I apply'd to Backhouse & I underst[an]d he had some months to serve from what he sayd to me. Thos. Dewhurst – About a month or 6 week ago he told me he had four m[onth]s of his Apprent: to serve. Mr Davison – In Jan[uar]y he say'd he had bo objection to coming to Vote for B[urgoyne] if Backhouse his master wo[ul]d give him leave; he gave him leave and he came accordingly. Inde[ntu]re produced with a Disch: upon it, torn by the Dirs of Mr Davenport, by the voter in Co[ur]t. Rejected.

Wou'd have voted for L & S.

John Craig

Mr Smalley – He is an Inhit: he has lived here ever since last May. He keeps a country House at Walton. He has lived in the same way 2 or 3 years ago. He came to P[reston] to live before he purchased ye Est[ate] at Walton. I am sure he came here before the canvas – and has been here and and at home ever since. He took the Lodgings in May and came to 'em before the canvas. He took 'em for a year at first. Admitted.

L

S

John Gornall

L

S

John Riley

L

S

Samuel Buxton

L

S

John Hartley

L

S

John Ditchfield

L

S

John Primmatt

L

S

Oath

Name

Occupation

Objection

L

S

H

B

Richard Whitehead Esq

H

B

Jonathan Cowburne

H

B

James Levague

H

B

Thomas Sumner

Thos. Hatton – I know Tho: Sumner, he is an Inhit:he and his wife and children & his Tools of a Shoemaker are all in my House – he has two Rooms, taken till he can find a House to fit him. He has a House & Goods in Whittle & they remain there as usual. He took them at Xmas. Fairbrother I live in Whittle. He lived there since last May Day. I heard him say he would take nothing but himself to Preston. They are the Goods he bro[ugh]t with him from Walton, part[icu]larly his stool, for he had no other. He sayd as soon as the Election was over he wo[ul]d return to Whittle. Rejected.

William Pollard

Miss Nowell – I have known him many ears. He lives with me, to took a Room in May and has come very week since. He took it for a year. He is sometimes 2 or 3 D[ay]s in a week here. He has a wife and ffamily at Layland. Rejected.

Wou'd have voted for H & B.

Francis Dickinson

Henry Briggs – I know him, he lives in Preston. On prod[ucing] the Regt of his Bapt: he appears to be the Bastard of Fran[ci]s Dickinson. In the Guild Book he is entred as the son of Fran[ci]s Dickinson, therefore Obj: that he's not ye same person. Henry Briggs – His ffather D[ickinson] acknowledges him as his son. He works with me as a Blacksmith – he has lived with me since 4: of Jan: is hired for a y[ea]r. I exp[ec]t his stay[in]g 3 or 4 y[ea]rs. He was bro[ugh]t up as a Whitesmith, came fro' Walton – Is to have £5 1s year – did not know him a ffreeman. Geo: Byrom. I know his ffa[th]er. He was reputed the natural son of ffr[anci]s D[ickinson]. Alice Preston – I know him he lived in Walton with his ffather and mo[th]er till January. I saw him working with his ffather at Walton, not 9 weeks ago – he was beat and turned out of the Smithy, not six weeks ago, and his ffa[th]er took him in again afterwards. Rejected.

Wou'd have voted for H & B.

John Walmsley

Blindstone – I bel[ieve] he is an Inhit: of Preston. I don't know his employ. Kitchingman – I bel: he is an Inhit: at this time, he is Ag[en]t to Cartwright & Marsden, is hired to them. Mr Marsden hired him. He before lived at Brindle. He lives at th' Bulls head, has taken a Room there. He comes often to may house. He came here in Jan: & is Marsdens hired Serv[an]t & Agent at the Allom Works. Mr Walmsley the ffa[th]er – He is hired to Marsden for a year – I have seen him 6 days a week. I live in Preston & have lived here longer than you (Davenport). John Walmsley – I bro[ugh]t my Cloths when I came in January. John Cheetham – I know him he has been no more than 2 Days a Week at P[reston] til within 3 weeks. He has come from ye Works on Frid: night – I heard him say so within a month last. Marsden lodges with me. He had then been 4 or 5 D[ay]s a week at the Works. Aaron Toughton – I am the Cooper for Kitchingman as Agent to Marsden. He attends his Warehouse here, I know no Warehouse but one. I have seen K. do the Bus: at the Warehouse here within five weeks last as usual. Rejected.

Wou'd have voted for H & B.

Thomas Rhodes

Sharpe – I know him – I let Lodgings to him. He is one of my heares at Longridge, when he is at Home. He has been with me since Ja: last, but I question whether he has any Home in Preston or not. I don't know the place he lives in, but I think in Thornley. Rejected.

Wou'd have voted for H & B.

Joseph Valentine

Wm Grundy – I know him he is an Inh: & has his wife and ffam[ily] with him, has bro[ugh]t ffurn[iture], taken a House for a year, came Wedn: before New Y[ea]rs Day – his ffam[ily] came with him, his wife has laid in since. Has stay'd all th' week generally in comparison, but when he has gone to see Relations. Benj: Latus – He is my Serv[an]t for a year from New Years Day last at £12 p. year. I am a detail workman. Mary Holden – He lives at Tockholes when he is a Home – He has a House, furnish'd & a ffarm there. I saw him working at it the last week but one. He was Hedging. Has made his ffence and has it ready to go to. He told me so. Rejected.

Wou'd have voted for H &B.

William Sill

Wm Barton – He is my Serv[an]t for a y[ea]r as journeyman Iron monger & Bookkeeper at £30 from 31: Dec: last – is to live with me – is 3 Days a Week with me, sometimes less, may have been a whole week tog[eth]er, may be many a one. He returns when he has served my time. I wo[ul]d have taken him whether he had been a ffreeman or not. Edward Atherton – He lives with Earle yet. I saw him there the 3 or 4 of ffeb: last in the Shop. Sill – I am his Bro: he lives with Earle – I saw him there lately. Rejected.

Wou'd have voted for H & B.

Evan Heath

L

B

John Wakefield

L

B

Richard Clayton

L

B

John Hall

L

B

Geo: Merry

L

B

Henry Kay

L

B

Richard Maire

L

B

Oath

Name

Occupation

Objection

L

S

H

B

Edmd Townley

I have no other place of Resid: than in P[reston] when I am at Royle. I am only a visitor.

L

S

Peter Hopwood

L

S