The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-06-12 00:00:00

TO THE WORTHY AND INDEPENDENT LIVERY

OF LONDON.

AI )ISSO LUTI ON of Parliament hoeing
taken place. I should he wanting in respect to you,
did I longer hesitate to address you. I should bug since
have stood forward, conformably to my advertisement of
last year, as one of the Candidates fur the Representation of
this City in the Great Conned of the Nation, but from au
apprehension I might only injure the general Cause I wished
to support, by dividing the interest ; and since the Drees-
siun of my F. lend, Sir James Shaw, from the high situation
of one of your Representatives, I have repeatedly declared
my willingness to enter the contest, if the nature of the
summit sou such an occasion, indispensable, manifesting
itself in activity and teal, hail seconded my declaration, on
the part of those who have acted in the same line of politi-
cal conduct with myself. What • may be their policy, or
views, in declining to take decided measures WI What( of
third Candid de, is and tor ms to guess at ; boot I feel it my
slimly and gratitude to the Livery of London at large, after
the repeated marks of favour I have received at their hands,
during the arduous, expensive, and important offices to
which I have reinitiated in my corporate capacity, up to the
high dignity of your Chief Magistrate, to declare, that, if
my long services are conaidereil by you worthy of such a
reward and distinction as to place me in the ensuing Portia-
mem, I will pnweed with all perseverance in the uniform
exercise of those principles which have hitherto guided my
public conduct.
I know; Gentlettlen, under what disadvantages iny Can-
didate presents himself to your notice, who cannot under-
take the laborious duty of a personal canvass of your exten-
sive Poly, and who is not furnislwil with the suitable
mechanism, if I may use tlw phrase, fur carrying us •
contra! ; but, roomed on all aides, I can only add, that my
name will he offered to pm on the day of Election, as atl
Alderman known to you, and whom yon have been pleased
too approve; mid the only recommendation I can refer you to
is, the sonifoormily of my political principles and public
fl/101111.1 for thirty-six years, which I Ratter myself is not •I-
together forgotten.
If you shall elect me one of your Representative., I will
sleeote myself to your local interests and the general wel-
fare; if out, as I have 110 personal ambition to gratify be-
yond that of renolerisog you my hes( services, io • more a:-
tended sphere of action, I 'hall feel I have discharged my
duty in placing my name hi fore you for your approbation
un this very important occasion.
With the sincerest acknowledgments of all the repeated
kiaolsoesses I have experienced at your hoods. and grateful
for the numerous and unsolicited promises which hate bees
Oa& to me, I beg to subscribe myself,
ITlth all raspy, said esteem,

Giavuottat -
Your very faitbraebnonlilt Servant.
B.IIIII'LL BIRCH.
Gatlifurd 'treat, Jane Itt, 1819.

Yevterifey a moet numerous and respertab!e
Meeting of the Liverymen of London, and Friend 4
of r. Wait hum), toilk place at the City of Lnisthot
Tavern. fur the. 'inquire of consideling the itin-t
etfcctisal means of securing the election of tins
patriotic gentleman as one of the Member. far the
City of London in the ensuing Tl,e
Meeting was attended by Mr. Alderman
b.ehere. Mr. Favell, Mr. Oldliatn. Mr. Wislihot,
and a number of other gentlemen of lull-tried
com,ti u• ions' lornici
On the motion of Mr. FAULT.,
Mr. aiderinasi GOODOEIi ER E wu tniatilmoisly caned to