Voters Maryborough 1760- completed

[kenneth cooke]

I have found two 'citations' from a website 'jstor' that seem relevant.
It quotes from "A Handlist of the Voters of Maryborough 1760" by H F Kearney, 1954. Irish Historical Studies, Select Documents from Drogheda MSS. Nat. Lib. Ireland.
Halpen Mark, Ballymony
Halpen Pagitt, in the Army
Both seem to be "under Mr. Westenraa's influence" which means I presume that they voted for him. I believe there were about 400 electors. I wonder:
I assume that it was for the Corporation of M'borough, or maybe Governor of the County ?
Who would be eligible to vote ?
Would there be a minimum age requirement (I think Pagett was about 20) ?
All help appreciated.
Ken Cooke
 

[kenneth cooke]

I have finallly managed to access and copy the document concerned- A Handlist of the Voters of Maryborough Corporation 1760 by H F Kearney,1954. Select Documents from Drogheda MSS. Irish Historical Studies,Vol. 9, No. 33.
It was not a final list of the voters, but rather  a prognosis of how each of them was expected to vote, prepared by the interests of one of the candidates.
There were 400 burgesses and freemen enrolled, but only 70 resided in Maryborough, and many in other counties. A number were expected to “serve him that gives most money”.

The two Halpens were:
Halpen Mark,  Ballymony, Under Mr. Westenra’s influence.
Halpen Pagitt, in the Army, Under the influence of Sir Ralph Gore and Mr. Westenra.
Earlier the same year, Pagitt Halpen had been recruited as a lieut. in a new
regiment under the command of Sir Ralph Gore.
Ken