MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT FOR YORK,
1713-1832.

General Election, 1713-Sir Wm. Robinson, Bt., 1368, Robert Fairfax, Esq., 825; Tobias Jenkins, Esq., 802. Total votes-3005.

Gen. El., 1714-Robinson, 1388; Jenkins, 1225; Fairfax, 844. Total 3457. Upwards of 400 persons were admitted to their freedom purposely to vote for Mr. Jenkins. Claimants of freedom by patrimony or apprenticeship have now to give a full month's notice of claim, and can vote as soon as admitted. Those who purchase their freedom cannot vote for twelve months.

Gen. El., 1722.-Sir Wm. Milner, Bt., 1421; Edward Thompson, Esq., 1399; Sir Tancred Robinson, Bt., 1076. Total 3896.

Gen. El., 1727.-Milner and Thompson. Nem. con.

Gen. El., May 1734.-Rt. Hon. Edward Thompson, reelected, and Sir John Lister Kaye, Bt., vice Sir W. Milner.

Gen. El., May 13, 1741.-Rt. Hon. Edward Thompson, 1447; Godfrey Wentworth, Esq., 1325; Sir John Lister Kaye, Bt., 1315 Sir Wm. Milner, Bt., 1115. Total 5202. There were only 27 single votes, which were given to Mr. Thompson. Sir W. Milner withdrew after the first day.

Election, rice Rt. Hon. Ed. Thompson, deceased, 8 July, 1742. Sir John Lister Kaye, Bt.. was nominated, but declined next day, and strenuously recommended George Fox, Esq., who was elected on the 21st, and great rejoicings took place on the day of chairing.

Gen. El., June 27, 1747.-George Fox, Esq., re-elected. William Thornton, Esq., vice Godfrey Wentworth, Esq. Henry Ibbotson, Esq., of Leeds, and Mr. Wentworth retired.

Gen. El., April 15, 1754.-George Fox-Lane, Esq., was re-elected, and Sir John Armytage, Bart., was chosen in the room of Wm. Thornton, Esq., who had retired.

Election, 1758, consequent on the melancholy death of Sir John Armytage, who lost his life in an expedition on the coast of France. Sep. 25th, Wm. Thornton, Esq., was nominated. Mr. Robert Lane, son of Mr. George Fox Lane, of Bramham Park, came to an agreement to withdraw, but broke his word, and the election took place December 1st to 7th. Thornton, 1239; Robert Lane, 994. William Jolliff, Esq., of Nunmonkton, was chaired for Mr. Thornton.

Gen. El., March 27, 1761.-Sir George Armytage, Bart., and Robert Lane, Esq., who were chaired in usual manner. Mr. Fox-Lane and Mr. Thornton refused re-nomination.

Gen. El., March 21, 1768.-The Hon. Lord John Cavendish and Charles Turner, Esq. Sir George had declined to stand, and recommended Mr. Turner, of Kirkleatham, in his stead,

who was nominated with Mr. Robert Lane. Mr. Lane also withdrew on account of bad health. Great feastings took place on the 21st, the day of chairing.

Gen. El., October, 1774.-Lord John Cavendish and Mr. Turner offered their services, but Martin Bladen Hawke, Esq., son of Sir Edward Hawke, Knt., who had petitioned to be admitted to the freedom of the city, and was admitted at a house held at Ouse-bridge Hall, declared himself a candidate. On the 10th of October, after parading the streets on horseback, the three candidates proceeded to Guildhall, and the poll began. A mob of young men who claimed their freedom, but had not given due notice, caused such commotion next day, that a postponement took place for that day. On the 16th the votes stood-Turner, 828; Cavendish, 807; Hawke, 647; Total, 2282. The two first were thereupon chaired through the principal streets of the city. Mr. Hawke had 537 plumpers, and only 1419 polled.

Gen. El., Sep. 11th, 1780.-Lord John Cavendish, and Charles Turner, Esq., unopposed. Instead of balls and treats, they gave, through their committee, a considerable sum to poor freemen.

Election, April 3, 1782.-Rt. Hon. Lord John Cavendish was re-elected without opposition, having vacated his seat by accepting the office of Chancellor and Under-Treasurer of H.M. Exchequer. He resigned the Chancellorship in July 1782, on the death of the Marquis of Rockingham.

Election, April 8, 1783, having accepted the same office again, Lord John Cavendish asked re-election, and was elected nem. con. Peregrine Wentworth, Esq., acted as his proxy.

Election, Nov. 17th, 1783.-Vice Sir Charles Turner, Bart., deceased. Charles Slingsby Duncombe, Esq., was nominated Oct. 31. Lord Visct. Galway, who had retired, was induced to become a candidate, and Mr. Duncombe retired. Lord Galway was chaired Nov. 17th.

Gen. El., 1784, March 31-April 6th, Lord Viset. Galway, 1083; Richard Slater Milnes, Esq., 1024; Rt. Hon. Lord John Cavendish, 913; Sir Wm. Mordaunt Milner, Bart., 812; total, 3832. The two former were declared duly elected, and chaired.

Gen. El., June 18, 1790.-Richard Slater Milnes, Esq., re-elected. Sir Wm. M. Milner, Bart., vice Lord Galway, resigned. Chaired.

Gen. El., May 27, 1796.-Sir W. M. Milner, Bart., and R. S. Milnes, Esq., re-elected. Chaired.

Gen. El., July 5, 1802.-Sir W. M. Milner, Bart., re-elected. The Hon. Lawrence Dundas, vice R. S. Milnes, Esq., who had resigned on account of ill-health. Chaired. Great feastings.

Gen. El., Oct. 31, 1806. Milner and Dundas, re-elected.

Gen. El., 1807.-On the Nomination Day, May 7th, Sir W. M. Milner, and Sir Mark Masterman Sykes, Barts., were declared elected by show of hands, but the Hon. Lawrence Dundas demanded a poll, which was concluded May 14th. Milner, 1454; Sykes, 1316; Dundas, 967. Total, 3737. Number of Freemen who voted was 2238. The two Members were chaired as usual.

Election, 1811.-Vice Sir W. M. Milner's decease. Hon. Lawrence Dundas, then Lord Mayor, was almost unanimously approved. Unopposed. Chaired.

Gen. El., 1812.-Dundas and Sykes, unopposed. Chaired Oct. 6th.

Gen. El., 1818.-The Hon. L. Dundas, and Sir Wm. Mordaunt Milner, Bart., of Nun-Appleton, son of the late Sir William M. Milner, who had faithfully represented York in five Parliaments, were invited to stand nomination. Sir Wm. declining, Wm. Bryan Cooke, Esq., eldest son of Sir George Cooke, Bart., of Wheatley, who began his canvassing five days after his opponents. Dundas and Cooke secured the show of hands, but Sir M. M. Sykes demanded a poll, which commenced on Friday, June 19th. At the close of the fourth day, Col. Cooke withdrew. Sir M. M. Sykes and Ald. Chaloner (as proxy for Mr. Dundas, who suffered in health in consequence of heavy domestic affliction) were chaired. The numbers stood at the end of the fourth day-Dundas, 1446; Sykes, 1276; Cooke, 1055. Sir M. M. Sykes had 902 plumpers. The list of voters has been printed.

Gen. El., 1820, March 8th-13th.-Hon. Lawrence Dundas, 1647; Marmaduke Wyvill, Esq., 1527; Lord Howden, 1201-of whom 1072 were plumpers. The list of voters was published in book form.

Election, 1820.-Hon. Lawrence Dundas succeeded to the peerage as Lord Dundas, and Robert Chaloner, Esq., was elected June 28th.

Gen. El., 1826.-The Blue party' had taken measures for regaining their share in the representation which was lost in 1820, owing to the late appearance of Lord Howden. Col. Wilson, of Sneaton Castle, came out as Blue Candidate, and was returned, with Marmaduke Wyvill, Esq., the Hon. Thomas Dundas having retired after two days' canvass.

Gen. El., 1830, July 29th-August 3rd.- Samuel Adlam Bayntun, Esq., (Tory), 1928; Hon. Thomas Dundas, 1907; Hon. E. R. Petre, 1792.

Gen. El., 1881.-Reform test. Bayntun and Dundas reelected without opposition.

Gen. El., 1832.-First Reform-Bill Election. limited now to two days, commenced Dec. 11th. was declared on the 13th. Hon. E. R. Petre,

The poll, The result 1505; S. A.

Bayntun, Esq,, 1140; John Henry Lowther, Esq., 884; Hon. Thomas Dundas, 872.

EBOR.

*** A continuation will be thankfully received.—Ed.

INCISED MEMORIAL CROSS SLABS AT RIPLEY.-In the churchyard of Ripley, in Nidderdale, is a number of incised memorial slabs, brought there from the ruins of the old church, or "Sinking Chapel," which formerly stood near to where the railway station is now situate. The materials of the old church are said to have been used, about A.D. 1400, to build the present structure.

The design on eight of the slabs is similar to that on no. 2, in the sketch appended; some of the crosses having shafts, and some being without. Three bear a cross like no. 4, and there is one of the pattern shewn in no. 3. Most of them are of small size. The most peculiar of the slabs bears a design on each side, sketched in figure 1. This has often been a puzzle to antiquaries, and doubtless many readers besides myself would like to know the meaning of the vessel represented on it; and also the approximate dates of all the designs. S. M., CALVERLEY.

ANCIENT SESSION NOTES EXTRACTED FROM
THE ORIGINALS.

PILLORY.-Whereas James Ollerton, of Bowling, was indicted at these Sess: [Leeds, July, 1677,] for a comon barracter, and upon his travse to the same was found guilty-whereupon the Corte ordered That for the said offence he should stand vpon the comon pillorye at the mkt townes of Leeds, Bradforth, and

Hallifax on the next market dayes, one houre at each towne each day between the houres of eleven and two of the clocke, with a paper sett on his head with this Inscription in Text letters to witt: James Ollerton, a comon barracter, and then be taken to gaol at York Castle till he find sureties for good behavr for 7 years.

POOR RELIEF.-John Sharp, aged 3, son of Samuell Sharp, of Manningham, late soldyer in H.M. service; petition for his relief and support, 1680.

Ordered that the Chwdns and Overseers of the poor of Skipton pay and allow one Mr. Ann Mott, being sprung of that good family of the Malhams, five shillings monthly being now growne into great want and necessity, 1680.

COAL PIT.-David Hartley, sinking a Colepitt in Barkerend in Bradford, by misfortune of a fall of earth was most lamentably crushed; petitions for relief, Wakefield, October, 1687.

OATHS.-John Sharp of Alford, Lincolnshire, Clerk, produced [Wakefield, October, 1688,] certificate from the hands of the Vicar of Bradford of having received the Sacrament, and then in open court took the oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy and subscribed to Test Act.

EAVESDROPRER.-Richard Whitehead, of Horton, was charged with frequenting the house of Thomas Wainwright, innkeeper, Bradford, as an eavesdropper. Wakefield, January, 1690

CARRIERS' RATES.-Pontefract, April, 1692, rates fixed by the Justices according to the late Act of Parliament:

London to Leeds, Halifax, &c., 1d. per pound throughout the year.

London to places twenty miles further than Leeds, 2d. per stone more than the said penny, and so for every additional twenty miles.

York to Wakefield or any place twenty miles from York, 2d. per stone, proportionable by greater or less distance. By Carts: Leeds to Selby and Turnbridge: a truss containing four horse packs-May-day to Mchlmas, 6s. 6d.; Mmas to Xmas, 10s. 6d.; Xmas to May-day, 15s. 6d.; and so according to weight and distance.

Selby, Turnbridge to Leeds, &c., May-day to Mchlmas, 12s. per tunne; Mmas to Xmas, 18s. per tunne; Xmas to Mayday, 24s. per tunne. A fine of £5 liable to be imposed if carriers demanded more.

FIRES.-Edward Bradley, of Horbury, gent., late captain in royal cause, having suffered imprisonment, and had four considerable houses accidently burnt downe att the cittye of Yorke, petitions for grant from the riding; Pontefract, 1675.