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naturalized in any way except by special Art c»f Parliament.5th— Brrnure at koiiio of the Polling places Individuals who had mmc into the Province since the year 182*, and who had not !i*cn naturalized, were ji-'rniiiieJ to vote in favor of the said William Hamilton Meritt, w ithout taking the naturalization oath at all.Gth—Because undue influence was made by Pol I-Clerks in lavrr of William Hamilton Merritt, to the prejudice of hi-op|Mncnt. George Rykert, Enquire.7tli—Because that a Poll-Clerk at Cainsborn’, William 0. Eastman, Esquire, on the morning of the thirtieth of October last, and during the prriij he wata sworn ofliccr, absolutely went ahout Electioneering in favor of the saul Wi'liam Hamilti.n » Merritt—and attempted to di-suadc peron* ! J who had expressed a determination to act I for George Kykert, Equire, from dump so.Stli—Because paid agent* were employed for the purpose of obtaining votes for themhI William Hamilton Merritt, be-[ fore and during the election.9th—Because Thomas Adams. Elt;q., a ralar ed oflicer in the employ of the Board | of Works, attended at the poll at Gains, i ‘ Imro’, and acted the part of a partisan m favor of the saij William Hamilton Merrill—having previotidy canvassed for him.10th—Because Prcochci* of the Gospel were permitted to vote at the said election,fur William Hamilton Merritt, contrary to the Statute.11 th—Because riotous conduct was permitted at the busting* at Wright’s Tavern, at St. Catharines, without any cflort being made to repress the same, to the detriment of the free and independent exercise of the' Elective Franchise—notwItlitancimg the repeated applications made to the Return-, irtj OlBcer for the cxcrc.sc uf the power vested in him.]2tli and lastly—Because George Rykert, Enquire, having received the suffrage* of a laigo proportion of the Electors of this Riding, and being in every respect eligible to be c!c* ted, is the individual who should be returned by you, os Returning Oflicer, to represent this Ruling in Parliament, the said William Hamilton Merritt being ineligible, fur the reasons hereinbefore set forth.(Signed) Samuel Wood, Jacob Haincr, Oophn Stinson, Alex.Wilton, John Young, Richard II. Secord, John Haynes, Elias Durham, W. Bayle, J. Dipotty, R. HiacoU.
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Kingston British Whig
Kingston, Ontario, CA
Tue, Nov 12, 1844
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