I AM Debtor to you by Promise in my last to send you an Account of the Proceedings of our Election for Parliamentmen for this City , by this Post ; which be pleased to take as follows . By the last I told you the Candidates Names , and the Interest that were made for the Late Members , and for the New Ones . I told you , that on Wednesday the Day of opening the Writ , there was a larger Appearance for the New Persons , viz. Sir W. Turner , Sir W. Pritchard , Sir S. Dashwood , and Sir T. Vernon , then was imagined , or foreseen even by their own friends ; it was then judged that they had the most Hands : and the Poll was demanded by the Friends and Party of the late Members . The Poll was carried on that Day and Thursday , and then put off by Adjournment till Two of the Clock yesterday , being Friday ; but the Books were not open till Four , at which time they proceeded till a little after Five , and having stayed for some time , and no person offering to Poll for some time , yet the Sheriff declared that the Books should not be Clos'd up that Night ; and mightily wonder'd , that the Citizens did not withdraw and leave the Hall , which he said was the Reason of his Declaration ; but the Hall was not the emptier for his Speech , since he continued for half an hour after to take the Poll , tho' few came , and for some time none , it was then debated about the Adjournment thereof , and Sir R.C. ( knowing the trouble of the Place , and therefore desires it not ) said he must , be out of Town this day , being Saturday , and therefore desired it might be put off for some longer time , some urged for Munday , but that was over-ruled , and the further Poll was adjourned till Tuesday next , three a Clock , with this further Expression , ( of the Officer that made the Proclamation ) that the Books would be closed up at Five of the Clock that Evening , at , or before the Adjournment : The new Candidates that were there , demanded of the Sheriffs , that the Poll might be carried on de die in diem , till it were closed , and took witness of such their demand , but it could not be obtained , nor would it be allowed to proceed on the Poll before the day aforesaid , altho' desired by several Eminent Citizens ; As to the Number of Votes by Computation of most People that have observed the Electors give their voices , it goes much for the new ones , and the side of those that are true Church of England-men , and for whom the Members of that Church have shewn themselves Zealous and Mostly Unanimous ; tho' it may be modestly Computed that one fourth part , that are for the old Ones are not dissenters in any thing from the Church of England , but in Elections , and such State-matters ; having now given you the Particulars that occur to me of our Election ; I must take notice of what you tell me of the unknown Person , that came down into your Country with a Printed List of Names of Members of the late Parliament , that pretended that those Persons therein named , were against making the Prince and Princess of Orange King and Queen of England , the Paper has been about the Town , and not regarded by men of any sense ; for it is well known , that all those Persons have sworn Allegiance to their Majesties , and that several of them have testified their affection over and over to the present Settlement , and tho' ( as you say ) he left several Lists , and told the Persons to whom they were delivered , that it was his Majesties Pleasure , and Command , that those Persons be not Chosen ; Yet , as I perceive , you easily found out the Cheat , and put those persons to Rights that were surprised with such stories , and I do also assure you , that it would have been for the Service of the King and Government , if you as your intentions were , had come timely enough , to have seized the spreaders of such false Stories and Calumnies . And thus , SIR , I have in short given you the Truth of Matter of Fact , and am SIR , Your most Obliged Humble Servant .