The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-11-18 00:00:00

ELECTION FOR THE COUNTY OF KENT.

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Tuesday being the day appointed by the High Sheriff
of this county for the electiou of a Member to serve in the
present Parliament, in the room of the late Str Eduard
Knatchbull, a considerable number of the must respectable
fnetionlikra of she county, notwithstanding the iuclrm,•oey
of the weather, assembled at the Shire•ltoaset on Wore'lto-
beat h.

Shortly before 'levee o'clock the High-Sheriff, the !Inn.
J. Wiegfield Stratford, accompanied by Mr. IJudlow. Ma
demo), arrived us the spot, sad was soon aftrrwcril• f of-
lowed by the present Sir Edward Koatchbell, and mall •
friends. The business of the day immediately commented.
Mr. DIRDIS called the atieutiou of the meeting—tie
mid, that its takieg the liberty to address throw!' time !rico ut
ocessirie, be felt i Kerma, regret, frees the racism-holy cur-
cometance which had rendered it necessary fur them to os-
seous/de: he alluded to the death of their late worthy new-
seotatiee—fs man wbose loss be, in common with the County,
deeply deplored. It would not be weeraeary to details them
tomb, reeommeadiug a successor to one is whose praisi• Ile
was happy to observe they all so cordially coaeurrtd ; nor was
it requisite that he should occupy their attentine se expatia-
ting on the merits and preteesione of Sir Edward linotch-
fielL—(dpiplasise )—Re was perfectly knows to the eifoulrY,
and he minsiikred sad he hoped these whose be 'dares-Kt
would agree with bins is thisiking, that he was a proper per-
ms to represent thews is Parliament. He was itsilepeudi at
in priori* as well as In prupesty„ sod was pa.. used uf
which peculiarly seised bin foe besieges. Those totems
he week' so doubt apply re the best advantage, sad he lied
so doubt that they might look forward to his Ito*. Friend as
• faithful representative—and as are who, while be would

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support the integrity of the Coastittitioo, wooed not ward
seal its promoting the prosperity of the State. It MA/ 1144
necessary that be should detain them loner; be shquid,
therefore, conclude by moviag, that Sir Edward Kmatehball
was a 61 sad proper prison to repressed tide county iu Par.
hassent.—(Brune! twos I)
Mr. Moisa..an sectosiled the noininatioa ia a short ',perch,
observing, that after what bad fallen from the gelitlronso
who had preceded bins, it would be unnecessary to .irt.is
therm by a repetitive of seNtirwents so properly expregPea.

fir EDW. KNATIDDIVILL next addressed lb. mediae. He
Mid teal !bey were collected that day to exercise (vie of the
mod important. use of awe dearest sad most saleable rights
which belonged to the pm* of this estary. ik appeared
Whim this is deference to the wishes of a most respectable
body of freeholders sod be Intotal is compliance with 'hot
duty winch be owed to the Cousty, as well as be hoped be
neigh* take the liberty of atelaisig, with the approliatliat of
Owe whom be sew bad the hossor of
To pewee en the Crows its prieroprolives—to the Nobility
their privily's—wed is waive to the people direr 'iglu.,
Imo the tows ditties of as iodeptadrat represestative. He
coadaileit by **nig himself to the ~most of hi. abitay.
Is samba& those phaeipless lad while be yielelad to big
=llllaiteoeseareeyeapeassobic h was secestery to tee
. 41 de*" Ittemmating isfasese big power
M toneuess we ilmealualp topealllmat al die public neoney.
be HUNS Savrarri me aster ammillif• Ming peopoorr,
new psi quissilmn—wisier dig Smanbsiiim approved of
the soalestiest of fir Mama KrANIMINA 'As meeting
wen OSWOMIS is Ain apindissium• amil diD New. Swart
Wei driagei tktdp gems& Thin intionmisto w metro I
with Awe dimeelbrert.
Tke Mom Ihmsent rhea Menne hronvele awns hi. Re-
Iniseftigingoitt kr dm esmiksee which had bees reposed
is bilie its seellag dies diepereetl.

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