under him, which gave him bread ; yet notwithstanding that, should

James come into England, he should think himself obliged to go there and fight for him. This was loudly and strongly urged to Forster's face, who denied it to be true ; and no more was said of it at that time. About eleven o'clock that night the poll was closed, and it stood thus : --

For the late chief justice, 231

" Quakers, 38

For William Forster, Esq.^ 151

For difference, 118

So that the late chief justice carried it by a great majority, without the Quakers. Upon closing the poll the other candidate, Forster, and the sheriff wished ihe late chief justice much joy. Forster said he hoped the late judge would not think the worse of him for setting up against him, to which the judge Replied, he believed he was put upon it against his inclinations, but that he was highly blamable, and who did or should know better for putting the sheriff, who was a stranger, and ignorant in such matters, upon making so violent an attempt upon the liberty of the people, which would expose him to ruin if he were worth jC10,000 if the people aggrieved should commence suit against him. Tlie people made a loud huzza, which the late chief judge blamed very much, as what he thought not right. Forster replied, he took no notice of what the common people did, since Mr. Morris did not put put them upon the doing of it.