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A25706 The Account of the proceedings at Guild-Hall on the 19th instant, 1682, for the election of a sheriff to stand with Mr. North for the insuing year by the livery of the several companies of the city of London, giving an account of the most remarkable transactions and speeches that were in the Common-Hall during their being assembled on that occasion. 1682 (1682) Wing A356; ESTC R7221 1,366 2

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THE ACCOUNT OF THE PROCEEDINGS AT Guild-Hall On the 19th Instant 1682. For the Election of a SHERIFF To Stand with Mr. NORTH For the Insuing Year by the Livery of the several Companies of the CITY of LONDON Giving an account of the most remarkable Transactions and Speeches that were in the Common-Hall during their being Assembled on that occasion Guild-Hall Sept. 19. THIS being the day of Election appointed by the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen upon their Siting on Thursday last in order thereunto Precepts being Issued out the Livery of the several Companies Assembled in Common-Hall where after some Tarrience the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor with the Aldermen attended by Mr. Common-Serjeant Town-Clerk and Mr. Common Cryer came upon the Hustings according to the custom of this City and the late Order for Electing a person to stand with Mr. North for Sheriff for the ensuing year when after some had cryed Election Election and others on the contrary Chosen Chosen Papillion Duboice no Confirmation no new Election c. then Silence being proclaimed the Common-Cryer came forward and made Proclamation viz. All Gentlemen Citizens of London who upon Precept have been summoned this day to Assemble in Common-Hall for the Electing a person to stand Sheriff with Dudley North Esq for the insuing year He would have proceeded but was interrupted by loud Shouts and crying No no no no new Election c. Then Mr. Common-Serjeant came forward with a Paper in his hand in which were the names of such as was intended to be put up but such was the clamour of no North no new Election that although he read them yet few could hear him so that he was forced to retire and then the present Sheriffs came forward and put the Question to the Common Hall whether they would stand by the choice of Tho Papillion and John Duboice or proceed to a new Election Whereupon there was a cry of Papillion Duboice no new Election for near a quarter of an Hour mixed with Hisses on the other part many Voating for a new Election the which Mr. Common-Serjeant perceiving nominated Mr. Rich whereupon the Hall was divided but the noise such that nothing could be heard So that after many Proclamations for silence and none could be procured though the Sheriffs were not wanting to use their utmost endeavours to procure it the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor gave order for dissolving the Court which was accordingly done by Proclamation Whereupon the Lord Mayor caused the Sword to be taken up and departed the Court together with the Aldermen most of them retiring into the Council-Chamber when as Mr. Sheriff Shute gone out of the Court was called back and according to the Sheriffs direction the Pole adjourned for an Hour to consider whether the Common-Hall would Pole for a Confirmation of Thomas Pappillion and John Duboice according to the former Election against such as were nominated in opposition After which the Sheriffs left the Court no person being by them nominated to Pole in competition with Mr. Pappillion and Mr. Duboice the persons formerly standing in competition with Mr. North and Mr. Box. When about an Hour after the Common-Hall again Assembling Clerks were ordered by the Sheriffs to take the Pole for John Duboice Themqs Pappillion Dudley North Esq and Mr. Peter Rich so that the Books being prepared they Sealed them themselves at either end of the Common-Hall being about Twelve in number but it was observed though many Poled for Mr. Papillion and Mr. Duboice yet but very few and those most of them not present at the dissolving of the Court Poling for Mr. North and Mr. Rich the rest aledging that the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor had dissolved the Court and therefore they looked upon their Poling as ineffectual yet the Pole continued till the Evening and great was the disproportion of Hands Mr. Papillion and Mr. Duboice having the majority by reason of small opposition LONDON Printed for J. Heathcoate 1682.