CoLLECTANEA.

ENGLISH ELECTIONEERING.
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.An hdehendent Eiector.-At the Hunt
ingdon election, ON Friday, man came for
ward, and being, as he said, free and indie
pendent burgess, declared his intention of
speaking for two hours" Gentlemeno of the
Court" said he 81 come to vote for Mr..
Wells, Esq. (the popular candidate.) Is my
brother George here s-(Loud cries of order
order.)-I won't be ordered by nobody. l
am free and independent burgess. What's
become of the 6S3i. 16s Sd. that was got
when the last burgcsses was made? Is my
brother George here? mean to speak for
two hours because am free and indepen-
dent burgess. Mr.. George Maule came to
me and axcd me for my vote--he gave me
five shillings in half-pence, because was a
free and independent burgess-but he ran
from his colors--hc wouldn't gle us no more
money, so l woul'nt stick by him. God
bless Mr.. Wells--hc's gentleman-if it
hadn't been, for him, should ha' got two
quarts of ale, and sent about my business
Answer another question---tcll me that
stand up for my country, and for my brother
and for my mother They never gle my
mother, farthing. When Mr.. Wells goes
by my mothers house he always says, how
do you do, Mrs. Gorde! Would any Of those
fools do thate Is my brother George here
l am an Independent man-I'm gentleman
getting my living by hard work. Why did
Mr.. Maule want to buy my vote! I'm fol
liberty and all that-Im free born burgess


God bless Mr.. Wells, Esquire.-He always


speaks to my mother.