Sir J [John] Stanley [chief secretary] to Bolingbroke: have told you that city [Dublin]...

Sir J [John] Stanley [chief secretary] to Bolingbroke: have told you that city [Dublin] election would introduce enquiry into all other complaints. It has been heard successively at bar of house for five days. Petition of Sir Wm [William] Fownes and Mr Tucker voted frivolous and vexatious without division. All main actors in riot were their followers who led many carmen, link-boys and newspaper-cryers who pulled down the stage when poll began. Mob refused to obey sheriffs, beat off one party of the main guard and attacked a second. Afterwards forced candidates who are present MPs and others to escape over wall. Active in the riot was Mr Harvey, 'servant to the lord chancellor'; we were defeated by two votes in attempt to get that phrase removed from motion. By another motion, commons succeeded in pre-empting lords in getting hold of papers relating to mayoral elections in town clerk's hands. Dated at Dublin Castle. ff. 57-58