William Willet (a person of good estate and known integrity, who was at that time present and ready to make oath to the truth of what was said) that true it was that he had not taken the oaths to his Majesty King George, and enjoyed a place in the Government under him which gave him his bread; yet notwithstanding that, should King James come into England he should think himself obliged to go strongly urged to Forster's face, who denied for nohim. fightand there it to beandtrue; more This was was said loudly of it atand that time. and it stood thus: closed, was poll the night that About 11 o'clock For the Late Chief Justice The Quakers For William Forster, Esq The Difference Total

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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 the 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 \w 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 upon such matters, upon making so violent an attempt upon the liberty of the people, which would expose him to ruin if he were worth £10,000, if the people aggrieved should commence suit against him. The 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. Morns did not put them upon the doing of it. The indentures being sealed, the whole body of Electors waited on their new Representative to his lodgings with trumpets sounding and violins and in a little time took their leave of him, and thus ended the Election to the general playing, satisfaction.