Proceedings of the Common-Hall for the election of members to serve for the City of London in Parliament

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London, November 29. 1701.
BN Monday the 25 th Inffcant, the Livery-Men of the City of* London in
Common-Hall Alfembled, proceeded to the Election of Four Citizens
to ferve for this City in the next enfuing Parliament^ My Lord Mayor
and all the Aldermen (except the Two Sheriffs) were put in Nomination^
together with Sir Edmund Harrijbn, Gilbert Heathcote, Efcfc Commoners, dta*
and there appearing upon View a very great Majority for Sir ‘Robert Clayton> Sir
William JJhhurJi, Sir Thomas Abney, late Lord Mayors Aldermen 5 and Gilbert Heathcotct
Efq^ Commoners, the Sheriffs, without any Hefitation, declared them all Four Duly
Ele&ed. Upon which a Poll was Demanded for Sir John Fleet, Sir John Houblon, Sir
Richard Levett, Sir John Parfins9 and Sir Charles Duncomb, Knights and Aldermen*
which began on Tuefdayi and continued Wednefday and Thurfday ; On Thurfday
Night Declaration was made the Poll fhouldbe clofed on Friday Noon, which was
accordingly done, and the Votes were as follows.
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Six Robert Clayton——2602 \ Sir John Fleet 142S 1 Clayton more than Fleet-—1174
Sir William AJhhurJl—2 759 ! Sir John Houblon 995 1 Clayton more than Houblon-1607
SirTifo. Abney-' 2647 i Sir Richard Ltvett- - 945 ! Clayton more than hcvett-i6$j
Gilbert Heathcote— 2769 \ Sir John Ear fins 137 j Clayton more thanPdr/^j-2465'
} Sir Charles Duncomb-~ 1490 | Clayton more than Dune.--1112
Afthurfi moxc than Fleet-1331
Ajhhurft more than Houb.-1764
AJhhurfi more than Levett 1814
Abney more than Fleet-1219! Neathc. more than.K-1341
Abney more than Eoub. 1652 Heat he. more than H. 17 74
Abney more than Levett 1702 } Heathc. more than L. 1824
Ajhhnrft more than Parfi-26 2 2 j Abney more than Parf.-i 5101 Heathc. more than P.2 63 2
djhhnrfl more than Dune. 12 6 9 | Abney more than Dune. 115 7 | Heat he. more than D. 12 7 9