The orders made at the last Session of the peace holden
for this County concerning the declaration of
at Vacancy in the offices of [..] of the Court of Sessions
of the peace for this County and Housekeeper at
Hicks Hall andforthe appointment of the Election
of a proper person to the said Offices to he deceded this day has
by Ballot to begin at the hour of one and
to close at there being called for and read: and
the petition of Mr. Edward Hall< no role > being also andto be appd. to the said Offices
and a Letter from his Gra [..] the Duke of
Northumberland luster Rotm. of this County recommending the said Mr.
Edward Hall< no role > to the favour of His Majesty's
Justices of the peace being also read
[..] Another was made that Mr.
Edward Hall< no role > be appointed [..] offices of Cryer ]
of the court of Sessions of the peace for this County and
House Keeper at Hick Hall whereupon his
Majesty's Justices of the peace provided to
Ballot and at the hour of three (being the
time appd. for [..] the Ballots) having closed
the ballot and appointd. Jeremiah Burtham< no role >
Esq and Thomas Parker< no role > Esq two of his Majestys
Justices of the peace for this County [..]
[..] the ballot and report the state thereof
[..] the said [..] withdraw and being returned
reported the state of the ballet [..] as follows vizt.