HIS Majesties Royal Proclamation being issued out for calling of a Parliament , and Writs pursuant thereunto , sent to the Sheriffs of every County , to proceed to Elect Members to serve in that Parliament .

The Gentry and Freeholders of the said County , to prevent trouble and charge at the Election , met together to agree of two Persons fit to serve them , and did at such meeting resolve upon the said Sir Christopher and Sir Neville , whom they invited and desired to serve them , giving them assurance that no other person would stand in competition , and that they should be chosen without opposition ; whereupon Sir Christopher and Sir Neville accepted their kindness , and resolved to serve them .

Febr . 10. Was the day of the Election , when the County Court being held at the Castle of Norwich , the Sheriff caused the Writ to be read , and immediately proceeded to Election .

The Writ was read about ten of the Clock .

Sir Christopher and Sir Neville , with the far greatest part of the Freeholders were present , and were the only persons that appear'd to stand , till about twelve of the Clock . So that the High Sheriff was just declaring them Elected , but was hindred by one Mr. Hurn , who with a small party of the Freeholders then appeared , and cryed up Sir John Hobart , whose name till then was not mentioned , he having declared he would not stand .

Mr. Hurn demanded the Poll , which was granted , and very fairly carried on till the end thereof , by Sir Christopher and Sir Neville ; but many rude , illegal and exorbitant acts were done by Sir John his Party : Divines beaten , the Sheriff assaulted , the Staff of his Office broken , his Life endangered .

The Poll continued so long as there were any to Poll , the last hour and half of the Poll there were not above twenty Polled for Sir John .

The Poll not closed till several Proclamations made for all Freeholders that would , to come and be Polled .

Clerks and Judges of the Poll were appointed on both sides .

When there were no more to be Polled , the Poll was closed , and the books cast up , in the presence of divers of Sir John's party , whereby it appeared that Sir Christopher and Sir Neville , had each of them five hundred and nine voices more than Sir John , howbeit Sir John his party had used many undue means to procure him Votes , and had at a by-place , a great distance from the place assigned for his Poll , Polled some hundreds which had no right to Vote in Elections .

And it is to be noted , that Sir Christopher and Sir Neville had had many hundreds more Electors Polled for them than they had , if Sir John had appeared within the time limited by the Statute for Elections , to wit betwixt nine and eleven ; but he not appearing till nigh twelve , it was so confidently believed that there would be no opposition : that many of the Freeholders who would have Polled for Sir Christopher and Sir Neville , and who lived remote from the City , went homeward before Sir John Hobart , or Mr. Hurn on his behalf , appeared .

The Poll being ended , and books computed , the High Sheriff declared the Election , and returned Sir Christopher and Sir Neville , with which return , Sir John Hobart's party were so well satisfied , that many of his Electors signed the Indentures , they well knowing that the Poll Books for Sir John were kept open , above half an hour after Sir Christopher and Sir Neville's were shut , on purpose to Poll what Freeholders they could for Sir John : and that Sir John never pretended he had any more to Poll than what he had Polled , till after the books were cas● up , and it was found he had the least Number of Electors .

〈…〉 humbly s ; ubmit the s ; ame to this Honourable Hous ; e .