| Lacon. | Stracey. | Watkin. | Young. | |
| St. Nicholas’ | 97 | 89 | 76 | 71 |
| Market | 117 | 113 | 100 | 99 |
| Regent | 112 | 108 | 91 | 88 |
| St. George’s | 102 | 94 | 89 | 84 |
| Nelson | 166 | 153 | 119 | 106 |
| St. Andrew’s | 105 | 102 | 93 | 88 |
| Total | 699 | 659 | 568 | 536 |
But it was stated that “there were many cases of bribery, and the defeated party threatened a petition against this ‘return.’”
May 7th.—Between £500 and £600 had been promised as subscriptions to that end.
There had been a fashionable ball at the Town Hall.
The Norfolk Artillery Militia had left for Sheerness.
Miles Swiney had been shot in the side by one of the Louth Rifles on the North Denes.
May 11th.—It had been proposed to raise a Yacht Club, Mr. H. Morgan acting as Treasurer, and £100 had been subscribed for the purpose. (N.B.—This was the starting of the Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club.)
Meetings of electors had been held to promote the petition.
May 18th.—The petition was “likely to reveal a ‘high state of political morality in the Borough.’”
May 21st.—Contains the Lord Lieutenant’s proclamation as to the formation of Rifle Corps.