The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-06-15 00:00:00

OF LONDON.

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IT has beets me 69xi desire In par me respects
personally to every Gentleman of the Livery, cur have
my must strenuous eadeavuon been wattling to accomplish
this very agreeable duty. An iocessaat attendance in Par-
liament, (rum which I bad determised nu "Nest should sli-
me we, absorbed much of my time, • bids, together with
the early day Axed for the Eiretioa, will, I fear, prevent me
front carrying ibis purples into conaplete Orem 1 shall,
however, dedicate every moment of my time to the fuldl-
meat of this duty, as 4 I beseech those Gentlemen tapes
whew I 'nay sot here aPpoeteuity to wait, to believe that it
arises met from disrespect or isattention, but is attributable
le the preceding eirenestauces akin,.
To terse Geutkeen Chiefs au active and extemive can-
vass has alibied me to see, and which includes a very large
rtiott it the Livery, I beg to rehire my heartfelt thanks
for their extraordinary kindoebses and promises of support,
which leers me sow eight as to the result of the Election ;
and I beg lase m assure these that au remotions am my
part shall ever be wicitiog to chew the deep sense I entertain
et She youlliimmit reposed in me I have only to add, that
pm tits may of Eltelitia is Axed far Tuesday next, the al-
Issimsee- let wjr Prieads at Guildhall us that day, sad an
Noll km my tarmac, will add greatly to the obligations
already conferred on

Clawfutmaii
Your faithful humid; &met,
MATTHEW WOOD.
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Fatima-square, Jim It, 1111 e.

The Committee sit daily at the Penni Head Rama,
cotillion-street, where all evalinuuicatioaa II lii be thank-
fully received.

WESTHINSTER ELECTION.
HE commirrEE for Conducting the
T ELECTION of SIR SAMUEL. ROMEO( hare so
desire to offer to the Ciliation of Westmont,' any other
Answer to ohs nitwits heal have apprsord, or sissy appear.
to his prejudice, thou THE CHARACTER of SIR
NA M UEL,aa recognised Sy au classes of persons throughout
the most soccessful Caimans ever iiinhe in this Ca,. dot
as some pains halm her. name to induce a helirf that his
Mintage have been united with those ..f souse tuber Candi-
dates, the Committee feel it their diity thus publicly to
declare, once for all, THAT HE IS, AND WILL CON-
TINUE TO RE, WHOLLY UNCONNECTED WITH
ANY OF THE OTHER CAN mod that his Sup-
porters do sot presume to dictate to she People of West.
Waster who shall be his Colleague.
Joist 12. JOHN MACKAY, Chairman.
General Committe-Roots for Sir Samuel Roundly,'
Election, 42, Kisg-street, Coveut.gavien.

TO THE INDEPENDENT ELECTORS OF THE
CITY OF WESTMINSTER.
OriTt.ente,
MY life having been ponied in the service of
say country, I am sassed to addresses of this Nature,
sad to professions of say kind lam averse. Of myself sad
any pretensions I must speak with diffidence • whither my
coudact has been such as tv merit the confident of my fellow
chianti, I am the last to judge; but this I may and will
say, that whilst our country was engaged in war, the whole
thought and occupation of my raised was to be among the
foremast where the battle raged. Now that the Mewing* of
peace have bees restored, I have the antliition of striving to
be mewl as a Member of the House of ettallitiloll. It is
with this view and with the hope of being useful, that I
presume to offer myself for the high humour of represent lag
the City of Westminster.

Should I be involuted with this honour, every hour of my
life shall be devoted to its nervier ; fur whether it be in war,
or whether it be is pew. I will yield to no maw iu attach-
ment to my King, sad is veneration fur our free and happy
Conadiatioa-

nil la the ally protrusion I will wake; and now. Gen-
tles's., plaeiag sty muse in your lassila, I eau with truth
amuse ye■ that 1 aat
Year most devoted mall SWAM Servant.
MURRAY MAXWELL.

sT. JAMES**, WESTMINSTER,

Coomilltee-rotwei;ll, Piccadilly, JosTe 13, 1318.
AT a eery avairtous owl respectable MEET-
ING of the INHABITANTS of this PARISH, me.
vested fur the wpm of salting into anteiderstioe such
times ea might arrest best ralerlated to Weer* the woes
of CAPTAIN SIR MURRAY MAXWELL, es Hermes-
Wm, for the City of Wealsoieeler„
JOHN WILIJ3CK, Esq. in the Chair 1 .
It WAS ussaimuusiy resolved,
That the naval «evict* sod political seutinieets of Cap.
fain Roe Heresy Masrsll ruble bun to the support sad gra.
titode of the Elegises of Weetillieflef.

Via Ihr Skews pedeet gringos their atesort eadeaeoars
to promote his ileums* itall soossilio rotor* as a Repress*.
Wive far the City of Westodoslor •
That the friends to Ilse antis Meeting be moat.
raearled to Wept on assireosoosos of the Elector* forthwith,
as Ihe best oseaDO otleoloshift sootosm
That thsJlossiog floolessoo presume do form a Cosainer.
tee liw p.* g lbs Alert of this Meeting so Ass
Par Mit sw.
Jobs lIFINock, Esq.
Jolosir, Esq.
(k.ir 11•1111101 o• Esq.
LAW Esq.
floor Wolter, Esq.
Iltooloond, F.sq.
Ales. Tolls* Esq.
how Weir*, E.g.
Huratio
John Wank Esq.
fkieriel.kettois,

Henry (I,.Alat, Esq•
Seibert Hindi-le, Eli.
Charles Ayers, liaq.
(;esegeTliessysos, F.sq.
noose Usseseen.
W. Y. Kiiiyht. Esq.
Jaws rill, Es,
Rues Damen, E.s.
Mr. Cook,
Mr. T. Mite,
Mr. S. I)3wrse.

Itootived, Th*t the tliattk;of this Meeting Ire Writ Itt
the Chairmen, fur bit uniform ructions to etery gout!
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