163. CHRIST CHURCH, (Hants.) 13 Elizabeth. Municipal Government-A mayor, recorder, aldermen, bailiffs, and common councilmen, and other officers. Returning Officer—The mayor. Right of Election-In the inhabitants paying scot and lot. 78. CIRENCESTER, (Gloucestershire.) 13 Elizabeth. Municipal Government—This is governed by two high constables and fourteen wardsmen, who are appointed yearly by the court leet. Returning Officers-The constables. Right of Election-In all the inhabitants (householders.) The house resolved, in this case, that where there is no custom or charter for the election, then the inhabitants (householders) ought to elect-May 21, 1624. The inmates were excluded-Nov. 4, 1690. As also were the inhabitants of the Abbey, the Emery, and the Spiringate Lane-Dec. 8, 1709. See also 21st May, 1724, 5th Mar. 1792. 2 Fra. 447. Sim. p. lix. 227. CLACKMANNAN AND KINROSS-SHIRE. Anne, Oct. 27, 1707. 57. CLITHEROE, (Lancashire.) 1 Elizabeth. Municipal Government—This is an ancient borough by prescription, governed by two bailiffs. Returning Officers-The bailiffs. Right of Election-In such freeholders only, as, accord ing to the resolution of July 16, 1660, are described to be free burghers, seised for life, or in fee of burgage lands or houses there-Feb. 4, 1661. 44. COCKERMOUTH, (Cumberland.) Municipal Government-This is an ancient borough, and is governed by a bailiff, chosen yearly, by a jury of sixteen burghers, at the court leet of the lord of the manor. Returning Officer-The bailiff. Right of Election-In the burgage tenure. 73. COLCHESTER, (Essex.) Municipal Government-A mayor, high steward, recorder, eleven aldermen, chamberlain, town clerk, eighteen assistants, and eighteen common council men. Returning officer-The mayor. Right of Election-Agreed to be in the mayor, aldermen, common council, and free burgesses, not receiving alms. May 6, 1714. Sim. lix. 69. CORFE-CASTLE, (Dorsetshire.) Municipal Government—A mayor and eight burgesses, called barons. Returning officer-The mayor. Right of Election—(As in the report,) appeared to be in the lessees for years, paying scot and lot; and also in such persons as had the freehold in reversion, upon such lease for years.-April 6, 1699. Agreed to be in such as have an estate of inheritance, or a lease for life, determinable upon life or lives, paying scot and lot. March 2, 1700. Agreed to be in such persons as are seised in fee, in possession or reversion of any messuage, tenements, or corporal heriditaments, within this borough, and in such persons as are tenants for life or lives; and, for want of such freehold, in tenants for years, determinable on any life or lives, paying scot and lot, and in no others. Jan. 2, 1719. 20. CORNWALL. 198. COVENTRY CITY, (Warwickshire.) Municipal Government-This city is governed, (by virtue of a charter from King James I.) by a mayor, ten aldermen, a recorder, two bailiffs, two sheriffs, a steward, two chamberlains, a coroner, two wardens, and other inferior officers. Returning Officers-The sheriffs. Right of Election-(According to the resolutions of the house,) is in such as have served seven years apprenticeship within the said city, to one and the same trade, not receiving alms. March 1, 1708, 1709. But persons receiving the sacrament or bread money' Sir Thomas White's, or Sir Thomas Wheatley's gifts, were not then disqualified. Members of the fullers' company, being freemen, who have served seven years apprenticeship in the city or suburbs, not receiving alms or weekly charity, have a right to vote. March 13, 1711. In such freemen as have served seven years apprenticeship to one and the same trade, in the city or suburbs, and do not receive alms or weekly charity, such freemen being duly sworn and enrolled. Nov. 20, 1720, 1722. 213. CRICKLADE, (Wiltshire.) Municipal Government-This, which is an ancient borough by prescription, is governed by a bailiff. Returning Officer-The bailiff. Right of Election-As reported by a committee of the house, and agreed to be in the freeholders, copy holders, and leaseholders, for not less than three years. Feb. 20, 1696. Sim. p. lxi. At the general election of 1780, there was a contested election at this place, the merits of which were tried by a committee, agreeable to the Grenville Act, when the conduct of the bailiff and some of the electors appeared so extremely faulty, that the same were reported to the house, who made a strict inquiry into the business, and resolved to provide a remedy against such abuses in future; accordingly a bill was brought into parliament, entirely altering the constitution of this borough, and extending the rights of election to the freeholders of the adjoining hundreds in common with the voters of the borough, and this passed into a law in 1782. ALIAS CLIFTON DARTMOUTH HARDNESS, (Devonshire.) 26 Edward I. Municipal Government-A mayor, a recorder, and twelve masters or magistrates; which mayor, with the concurrence of the majority of the masters, has a power to elect officers, namely, two bailiffs, a town clerk, and high steward. Returning Officer-The mayor. Right of Election-In the freemen of the borough. Nov. 28, 1689. Confirmed, Feb. 16, 1793. 257. DENBIGHSHIRE. 27 Hen. VIII. 258. DENBIGH TOWN. 27 Henry VIII. Municipal Government-A mayor, recorder, and two bailiffs, annually chosen out of twenty-five bur gesses. Returning Officer-The mayor. Right of Election-In the free burgesses of Denbigh, Leon, alias Holt, and Ruthyn. Feb. 7, 1743. Municipal Government By virtue of a charter from King Charles I. this town is governed by a mayor, high steward, nine aldermen, recorder, town clerk, fourteen brethren, and fourteen common council men. Returning Officer-The mayor. Right of Election-In the corporation, freemen, and sworn burgesses. 3 Doug. 290. Sim. lxii. 210. DEVIZES, (Wiltshire.) Municipal Government-This place was incorporated by King Charles I. and is governed by a mayor, recorder, eleven masters, and thirty-six common councilmen. Returning Officer-The mayor. Right of Election-In the mayor and a select number of burgesses. March 21, 1688. 47. DEVONSHIRE. 62. DORSETSHIRE. 60. DORCHESTER, (Dorsetshire.) 23. Edward I. Municipal Government-A mayor, recorder, two bailiffs, |