THE ACCOUNT OF THE PROCEED AT Guild-Hall On the 19th Instant, 1682. For the Election of a SHERIFF To Stand with Mr. NORTH For the Ensuing Year; by the Livery of the several Companies of the CITY of LONDON: Giving an account of the most remarkable Transactions and Speeches that were in the Common-Hall, during their being Assembled on that occasion.  
Guild-Hall, Sept. 19  
THIS being the day of Election appointed by the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen, upon their Sitting on Thursday last; in order thereunto Precepts being Issued out, the Livery of the several Companies Assembled in Common-Hall, where (after some Tarrience) the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, with the Aldermen, attended by Mr. Common-sergeant, Town-Clerk, and Mr. Common Cryer, came upon the Hustings according to the custom of this City, and the late Order, for Electing a person to stand with Mr. North for Sheriff for the ensuing year; when after some had cried Election, Election, and others on the contrary, Chosen, Chosen, Papillion, Duboice, no Confirmation, no new Election, etc. then Silence being proclaimed, the Common-Cryer came forward, and made Proclamation, viz.  
All Gentlemen, Citizens of London, who upon Precept have been summoned this day to Assemble in Common-Hall, for the Electing a person to stand Sheriff with Dudley North Esq; for the ensuing year.— He would have proceeded, but was interrupted by loud Shouts, and crying No, no, no, no new Election, etc. Then Mr. Common-sergeant came forward with a Paper in his hand, in which were the names of such as was intended to be put up, but such was the clamour of no North, no new Election, that although he read them, yet few could hear him; so that he was forced to retire: and then the present Sheriffs came forward, and put the Question to the Common Hall, whether they would stand by the choice of Tho Papillion and John Duboice, or proceed to a new Election? Whereupon there was a cry of Papillion, Duboice, no new Election, for near a quarter of an Hour, mixed with Hisses on the other part, many Voating for a new Election; the which Mr. Common-sergeant perceiving, nominated Mr. Rich, whereupon the Hall was divided, but the noise such that nothing could be heard: So that after many Proclamations for silence, and none could be procured, though the Sheriffs were not wanting to use their utmost endeavours to procure it, the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor gave order for dissolving the Court, which was accordingly done by Proclamation: Whereupon the Lord Mayor caused the Sword to be taken up, and departed the Court, together with the Aldermen, most of them retiring into the Council-Chamber, when as Mr. Sheriff Shute gone out of the Court, was called back, and according to the Sheriff's direction, the Pole adjourned for an Hour, to consider whether the Common-Hall would Pole for a Confirmation of Thomas Pappillion and John Duboice, according to the former Election, against such as were nominated in opposition: After which the Sheriffs left the Court, no person being by them nominated to Pole in competition with Mr. Pappillion and Mr. Duboice, the persons formerly standing in competition with Mr. North and Mr. Box.  
When about an Hour after, the Common-Hall again Assembling, Clerks were ordered by the Sheriffs to take the Pole for John Duboice, Themqs Pappillion, Dudley North Esq; and Mr. Peter Rich; so that the Books being prepared, they Sealed them themselves at either end of the Common-Hall, being about Twelve in number: but it was observed, though many Poled for Mr. Papillion and Mr. Duboice; yet but very few, and those most of them not present at the dissolving of the Court, Poling for Mr. North and Mr. Rich, the rest aledging, that the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor had dissolved the Court, and therefore they looked upon their Poling as ineffectual; yet the Pole continued till the Evening, and great was the disproportion of Hands, Mr. Papillion and Mr. Duboice having the majority, by reason of small opposition.   

LONDON: Printed for J. Heathcoate, 1682.