that such freehold estate has not been granted or made to you fraudulently, on purpose to qualify you to give your vote; and that the place of your abode is at and that you are twentyone years of age, as you believe; and that you have not been polled before at this election.

in

No. XXIX.

Notice of Disqualification of a Candidate, upon the Ground of his having been guilty of treating and bribery, at a former Election.

WE, A. B. a candidate to represent the borough of M. in the county of Y. in the present parliament, and the burgesses of the said borough of M. whose names are undersigned, do hereby publicly give notice that C. D. who now offers himself a candidate to represent the said borough in parliament, was guilty of bribery and corrupt practices, and also of a violation of the statute passed in the seventh year of king William, called, an act for preventing charge and expence in the election of members to serve in parliament at the election of members to serve in parliament for the said borough of M. which took place on the eleventh and twelfth days of the month of May now last past, and did, then and there, after the teste of the writ for the election of members to serve in parliament for the said borough, and before the election of members to serve in parliament by virtue of the said writ, give drink, provisions, and entertainments, to divers persons having voices thereat, in order to be elected a member to serve in parliament for the said borough, and is thereby rendered ineligible to serve as a burgess in parliament for the said borough of M. upon the present vacancy, and that all votes given for the said C. D. at this present election will be thrown away. And we further give notice that the said C. D. hath been proved before a committee of the house of commons, which was appointed

to try the merits of a petition lately presented by the said
A. B. complaining of the undue election and return of
as one of the members for the said

borough of M. upon a writ issued on the thirtieth day of
April, one thousand eight hundred and seven, to have
been guilty of a violation of the statute aforesaid, and of
divers acts of bribery and corrupt practices, and of giving
drink, provisions, and entertainment, to persons having
voices at the said election after the teste of the writ afore-
said, and before the return of further public notice that
the said C. D. is incapable of being elected to serve in the
present vacancy for the said borough of M.; and that all
votes given in favour of the said C. D. at this present
election of a member to serve in Parliament, for the
borough of M. aforesaid, will, on account of the ineligi-
bility of the said C. D. be of no effect, but entirely thrown
away,
dated this
day of March, 1808.

A. B.

E. F.

G. H. &c.

No. XXX.

Oath to be taken by a Voter previous to polling, if required by any Candidate or any Voter in any City or Borough.

I Do swear [or being a Quaker, do affirm] that my name 25 Geo. 3, is A. B. and that I am, [specifying the addition, profes- c. 84. sion, or trade of such person,] and the place of my abode

in the county of

[and

is at
if it is a town consisting of more streets than one, speci-
fying what street;] and that I have not before polled
at this election, and that I verily believe myself to be of
the full age of twenty-one years.

No. XXXI.

The Oath to be taken by Persons appointed under the stat. 34 G. 3. c. 73. s. 1. to administer Oaths to Electors.

I Do swear, that I will faithfully and impartially administer the oaths of allegiance, supremacy, and abjuration, and the declaration of fidelity, and declaration or affirmation of the effect of the said oath of abjuration to such perons as shall lawfully apply to me in that behalf, in order to qualify themselves to vote at this election; and that I will, on being thereunto requested, fairly and truly give to every such person, or any of them, who shall take such oaths, or subscribe such declaration of fidelity, and make such declaration or affirmation of the effect of the said oath of abjuration, or either of them, before me, a certificate thereof, according to the direction of an Act of Parliament, made in the thirty-fourth year of the reign of his Majesty, King George the Third, intituled, An Act for directing the appointment of commissioners to administer certain oaths and declarations, required by law to be taken and made by persons offering to vote at the election of members to serve in Parliament: and that I will not give such certificate to any person before he shall have taken such oath or oaths, or made or subscribed such declaration or declarations, affirmation or affirmations, as shall be mentioned in such certificate before me in presence.

my

So help me God.

No. XXXII:

Form of a Certificate of taking the Oaths before a Commissioner, under stat. 34. G. 3. c. 73. s. 2.

A. B. [naming the person taking the oath] of [naming the place of such person's abode, and his addition or

occupation] has taken the oath or oaths of [naming the said oath or oaths so administered] before me, this

day of

C. D.

No. XXXIII.

Form of a Certificate of Quakers subscribing the Declaration of Fidelity, and affirming the Effect of the Oath of Abjuration before a Commissioner, under stat. 34 G. 3. c. 73. s. 2.

A. B. [naming the person subscribing or affirming] of [naming the place of such person's abode, and his addition or occupation] has made and subscribed the declaration of fidelity, and affirmed the effect of the oath of abjuration, [or if only one of those acts has been done, then naming such one act only] before me, this

day of

C. D.

No. XXXIV.

The Form of the Candidate's Oath, to be taken (if required) by stat. 9 Ann. c. 5. s. 5.

I A. B. do swear, That I truly, and bona fide, have such an estate in law or equity, to and for my own use and benefit of or in lands, tenements, or hereditaments (over and above what will satisfy and clear all incumbrances that may affect the same,) of the annual value of six hundred pounds, above reprizes, as doth qualify me to be elected and returned to serve as a member for the county of according to the tenor and true meaning of the Act of Parliament in that behalf; and that my said lands, tenements, or hereditaments, are lying or being

within the parish, township, or precinct of

or in the several parishes, townships, or precincts of in the county of

several counties of

or in the

[as the case may be.]

The like oath (mutatis mutandis,) as to the value of three hundred pounds, to be taken by candidates for a city, borough, &c.

No. XXXV.

Oath of the Members, appointed to be taken by 33 G. 2.

c. 20. s. 1.

I A. B. do swear, That I truly, and bona fide, have such an estate in law or equity, and of such value, and to and for my own use and benefit, of or in lands, tenements, or hereditaments (over and above what will satisfy and clear all incumbrances that may affect the same,) as doth qualify me to be elected and returned to serve as member for the place I am returned for, according to the tenor and true meaning of the Acts of Parliament in that behalf; and that such lands, tenements, or hereditaments, do lie as described in the paper or account signed by me, and now delivered to the clerk of the House of Commons.

So help me God.

No. XXXVI.

Account to be signed by every Freeholder, by stat. 33 G. 2.

I A. B. of

c. 20.

am really, and bona fide, seised of an annuity of rent-charge, for my own use and benefit, of the clear yearly value of forty shillings, above all rents and charges payable out of the same, wholly issuing out