Notice to the different Parties of such Examination, and of the Names of the intended Sureties (a). House of Commons. TAKE notice, that the examiners of the sufficiency of sureties, appointed by the right hon. at the time when any such petition is ordered by the house to be taken into consideration, or their known agent or agents. "Resolved, That it is the opinion of this committee, that a printed copy of the said resolution be sent to every such petitioner forthwith, after the presenting any such petition to the house."-4 Journ. 111. (a) This notice is to be served upon all persons to whom the speaker may give notice to attend when the petition is to be taken into consideration. The notice must be given, so as for two whole days to intervene between the notice served, and the day appointed for the examination. E. F. esq. for the borough of G. in the county of H. I. clerk to K. L. of agent for A. B. one of the said petitioners, maketh oath and saith, that he this deponent did, on , per sonally serve E. F. esq. with a notice in writing, purporting that the examiners of the sufficiency of the sureties appointed by the right hon. the speaker of the house of commons, in the matter of the petition presented on by the said A. B., C. D., and others, complaining of an undue election and return for the borough of , had appoint ed Monday, the day of at two of the clock in the afternoon, in one of the committeerooms belonging to the house of commons, for the exa Affidavit of service of the above mination of the sufficiency of notice. the sureties to be named in the recognizance to be entered into in respect of the said petition; and that the names of the sureties who would enter into the recognizances, toge the speaker of the commons, in cause of the petition of A. B. esq. presented to the house of commons on the first day of December instant, complaining of an undue election and return for the borough of in the county of , pursuant to an act of parliament in that case made and provided, have appointed next, the day of this instant December, at of the clock in the afternoon, in one of the committee-rooms belonging to the house of commons, for the purpose of examining the sufficiency of the sureties to be named in the recognizance to be entered into in respect of the said petition on behalf of the said A. B. And take further notice, that the names of the sureties to be named in such recognizance are C. D. of E. F. of in the city of London, merchant, and in the county of Petition for enlarging the Time for entering into Recognizances under the 28 Geo. 3. c - 52. To, &c. THAT Sir G. IV. baronet, and J. T. petitioned the house upon the 10th day of this instant December, complaining of an undue election and return for the town and port of Seaford, in the county of Sussex; and that by an act, made in the twenty-eighth year of the reign of his present majesty, intituled, An act for the further regulation of the trials of controverted elections, or returns of members to serve in par liament, the said petitioners, or one of them, is required to enter into recognizance for prosecuting the said petition, with two sufficient sureties, to be approved of in the manner therein mentioned, within fourteen days after present-. ing such petition to the house, and that the time for entering into such recognizance expires tomorrow; and that by a resolution of the house of the 11th day of February, 1789, notice is required to be given of the time and place appointed for enquiring into the sufficiency of such sureties, together with their names, additions, and places of abode, to the sitting member, or his known agent, and that the petitioner, on Monday last, gave notice to R. P. J. and J. S. the sitting members for the said town and port, of the names of the sureties proposed on behalf of sir G. W. and of the time appointed by the examiners to take the same into consideration, and, pursuant to such appointment, the petitioner attended the said examiners this day, and produced the recognizance of sir G. W. and of the two sureties residing in the county of Susser, with the usual affidavit of the sureties; and that the said R. P. J. attended the said examiners, and objected to the notice being sufficient, alledging that he was a stranger to the sureties, and had not had sufficient time to examine into the sufficiency, upon which the examiners adjourned the business until to-morrow: and therefore praying, that the time allowed for the said petitioners, or either of them, to enter into the said recognizance, may be enlarged (a). (a) As to the time of discharging orders for taking Irish petitions into considera tion, by reason of the recog- 46 Journ. 136. On motion for leave to with draw petition, tion to be de ferred for three days at least. WITHDRAWING PETITION. 18 February, 1782. Resolved, THAT whenever a motion is made for leave to withdraw a petition, complaining of the considera- an undue election or return of a member to serve in parliament, the consideration and debate thereof shall not be entered upon immediately, but the same shall be adjourned till such further day as the house shall think fit to appoint; provided that three days at the least shall intervene between the day on which such motion is made, and the said further day so to be appointed. 38 Journ. 800. Ordered, That the said resolution be made a standing order of this house. Exchange of lists. EXCHANGE OF LISTS. The following Resolution is repeated at the Resolved, THAT in all cases of controverted elections for counties in England and Wales, the petitioners do, by themselves or by their agents, within a convenient time to be appointed by the house, deliver to the sitting members, or their agents, lists of the persons |