THE Author of the said Pamphlet wanting wherewithal to support his bad Cause , makes use of most notorious falsities of his own Romantick Invention , and disguises the truth , which will be understood by the following Account .

New-Windsor was made a free Burrough in the fifth year of Edward the First by Charter , wherein it is said , Quod probi homines ejusdem villae sint Libri Burgenses , &c. So that it is granted by all hands , that the Inhabitants in general have the Right of Election .

The 28th of August last was the day of Election , when Mr. Carey , Mr. Powney , Mr. Winwood , and Mr. Starkey stood to be Burgesses ; the Precept being read , and Proclamation made , the Poll was demanded , and each Competitor made choice of his own Clerk to take the Counter-Poll , who had free liberty to make what Observations or Querys they thought fit , upon any one that offered himself to Poll , which Querys it was agreed should be afterwards examined by the Mayor , Aldermen , Bayliffs and Burgesses , who were the proper Judges of the Poll .

At the taking of the Poll , it is most notoriously known , and by the Poll-Book may be plainly made appear , that Mr. Winwood and Mr. Starkey polled all manner of persons they could prevail with to give their Votes for them ; and caused Querys to be put on the Names of those very men who themselves had solicited to be for them ( giving their Voices for Carey or Powney , or either of them . )

But that at any time during the Poll , the Majority of Voices rested with Winwood and Starkey , is so untrue , that Mr. Starkey did in the hearing of several credible Witnesses , confess Mr. Powney was certainly chosen .

The Poll lasting all the 28th , and till Noon on the 29th , was then closed , in taking whereof , all the fairness and indifferency in the world , was shewen by the Mayor and under-Steward to all parties ; when the Poll was closed , Mr. Starkey made some general exceptions ; and that done , he immediately departed the Court , and refused to stay to hear the answer given thereunto ; which answer was to the full satisfaction of the Judges of the Poll , and of all the Electors ; and Mr. Winwood and his Friends finding he had lost it , stood only upon Mr. Starkey's exceptions , and withdrew . Nevertheless , to shew how fair the Mayor and Bayliffs were , they adjourned the Court from eleven in the Morning , till three in the afternoon , to give further liberty of making exceptions ; then the Court being met , and the Inhabitants demanding who were their Burgesses , the Mayor and Bayliffs proceeded to Number the Poll , on which the Account stands thus : Mr. Powney had 446 Voices . Mr. Cary 356 Voices . Mr. Starkey 235 Voices . Mr. Winwood 207 Voices .

From Friday in the Morning the Court was adjourned till Monday nine a Clock , when neither Mr. Winwood , nor Mr. Starkey , nor any for them appearing , the Court again adjourned till three in the Afternoon , when Mr. Cary , and Mr. Powney appeared to make good their Exceptions , and to vindicate the Legality of the Voices on their Poll , ( and no body offering to do the like on the others ) were proclaimed duly Elected , and returned accordingly .

It being notorious , that even allowing all the Querys and Objections that could possibly be made , they were notwithstanding duly Elected ; of which Mr. Winwood and Mr. Starkey were so well satisfied , that they never appeared in the Court after Friday Morning .

And as to the Polling the Kings Servants , I hope their being so , shall not make them uncapable of being Inhabitants .

And whereas the Author of the said Pamphlet , after telling a ridiculous Story of the Mayors being threatned to be killed , in case he returned not Mr. Cary and Mr. Powney , and speaks of such undue practises , which a Loyal Subject would not venture to mention ; it must needs be meant of his good friend Mr. Starkey , whose practises have been very observable , viz. His being very industrious to run into peoples debts , and then swearing Damn him if they would not Vote for him , he would never pay them ; and in this he was helped by accident of having some of the Army-money in his hands to discharge quarters .

His having sold a House or two lately , and received the money , refused to make a good assurance of the Title , till he made the Purchasers swear they would Vote for him .

Besides many other undue and illegal Contrivances , which will be made appear in time convenient .

Though 't is to be wondered at , why Mr. Starkey should take so much pains in getting Votes , when he hath often been heard to say , That if he had but six Voices , he would put out Mr. Cary , and Mr. Powney , unless by being returned Burgess , he should think to fortifie himself against the fears and sweats the Apprition of a Bayliff always puts him into .

But how Mr. Winwood came to be joyned with such a Companion , is the wonder of his friends and acquaintance ; and it would be more wondred at if he should continue to be led by him , his friends plainly observing that he has no pretence .

I had not troubled my self with this Relation , but that truth exacts it from me .

I do a little admire that the Scribler ( if he be a friend to Starkey ) should offer to make the least Reflection on any body , knowing that Starkey is the only man in the world , most lyable to be exposed ; but he and his Principles are so well known , more need not be said .