An Answer to a false and scandalous Pamphlet, entitled, The Case of the burrow of New-Windsor, with Relation to the Election of their Burgesses: by an impartial hand, altogether unconcerned in the Election; yet present, and a due Observer of all the Proceedings thereat.  
THE Author of the said Pamphlet wanting wherewithal to support his bad Cause, makes use of most notorious falsities of his own Romantick Invention, and disguises the truth, which will be understood by the following Account.  
New-Windsor was made a free burrow in the fifth year of Edward the First by Charter, wherein it is said, Quod probi homines ejusdem villae sint Libri Burgenses, &c. So that it is granted by all hands, that the Inhabitants in general have the Right of Election.  
The 28th of August last was the day of Election, when Mr. Carey, Mr. Powney, Mr. Winwood, and Mr. Starkey stood to be Burgesses; the Precept being red, and Proclamation made, the Poll was demanded, and each Competitor made choice of his own Clerk to take the Counter-Poll, who had free liberty to make what Observations or Querys they thought fit, upon any one that offered himself to Poll, which Querys it was agreed should be afterwards examined by the Mayor, Aldermen, bailiffs and Burgesses, who were the proper Judges of the Poll.  
At the taking of the Poll, it is most notoriously known, and by the Poll-Book may be plainly made appear, that Mr. Winwood and Mr. Starkey polled all manner of persons they could prevail with to give their Votes for them; and caused Querys to be put on the Names of those very men who themselves had solicited to be for them( giving their Voices for Carey or Powney, or either of them.)  
But that at any time during the Poll, the Majority of Voices restend with Winwood and Starkey, is so untrue, that Mr. Starkey did in the hearing of several credible Witnesses, confess Mr. Powney was certainly chosen.  
The Poll lasting all the 28th, and till Noon on the 29th, was then closed, in taking whereof, all the fairness and indifferency in the world, was shown by the Mayor and under-Steward to all parties; when the Poll was closed, Mr. Starkey made some general exceptions; and that done, he immediately departed the Court, and refused to stay to hear the answer given thereunto; which answer was to the full satisfaction of the Judges of the Poll, and of all the Electors; and Mr. Winwood and his Friends finding he had lost it, stood only upon Mr. Starkey's exceptions, and withdrew. Nevertheless, to show how fair the Mayor and bailiffs were, they adjourned the Court from eleven in the Morning, till three in the afternoon, to give further liberty of making exceptions; then the Court being met, and the Inhabitants demanding who were their Burgesses, the Mayor and bailiffs proceeded to Number the Poll, on which the Account stands thus: 

Mr. Powney had 446 Voices.  
Mr. carry 356 Voices.  
Mr. Starkey 235 Voices.  
Mr. Winwood 207 Voices.    
From Friday in the Morning the Court was adjourned till Monday nine a Clock, when neither Mr. Winwood, nor Mr. Starkey, nor any for them appearing, the Court again adjourned till three in the Afternoon, when Mr. carry, and Mr. Powney appeared to make good their Exceptions, and to vindicate the Legality of the Voices on their Poll,( and no body offering to do the like on the others) were proclaimed duly Elected, and returned accordingly.  
It being notorious, that even allowing all the Querys and Objections that could possibly be made, they were notwithstanding duly Elected; of which Mr. Winwood and Mr. Starkey were so well satisfied, that they never appeared in the Court after Friday Morning.  
And as to the Polling the Kings Servants, I hope their being so, shall not make them uncapable of being Inhabitants.  
And whereas the Author of the said Pamphlet, after telling a ridiculous Story of the Mayors being threatened to be killed, in case he returned not Mr. carry and Mr. Powney, and speaks of such undue practices, which a Loyal Subject would not venture to mention; it must needs be meant of his good friend Mr. Starkey, whose practices have been very observable, viz. His being very industrious to run into peoples debts, and then swearing Damn him if they would not Vote for him, he would never pay them; and in this he was helped by accident of having some of the Army-money in his hands to discharge quarters.  
His having sold a House or two lately, and received the money, refused to make a good assurance of the Title, till he made the Purchasers swear they would Vote for him.  
Besides many other undue and illegal Contrivances, which will be made appear in time convenient.  
Though 'tis to be wondered at, why Mr. Starkey should take so much pains in getting Votes, when he hath often been heard to say, That if he had but six Voices, he would put out Mr. carry, and Mr. Powney, unless by being returned Burgess, he should think to fortify himself against the fears and sweats the Apprition of a bailiff always puts him into.  
But how Mr. Winwood came to be joined with such a Companion, is the wonder of his friends and acquaintance; and it would be more wondered at if he should continue to be lead by him, his friends plainly observing that he has no pretence.  
I had not troubled myself with this Relation, but that truth exacts it from me.  
I do a little admire that the scribbler( if he be a friend to Starkey) should offer to make the least Reflection on any body, knowing that Starkey is the only man in the world, most liable to be exposed; but he and his Principles are so well known, more need not be said.