The Sun.
London, England, 1841-08-05 00:00:00

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
OF THE MIDDLESEX REFORM REGISTRA-
TION CLUB.
Your Committee having performed the duties en-
trusted to them, have great satisfaction in knowing that
their labours have been instrumental in deterring a
second Tory candidate from offering himself for the
county, and in securing for their venerable friend, George
Byng, Esq., his return to Parliament for the fif-
teenth time.
Your Committee were of opinion, previous to the elec•
tion, that a second Liberal candidate would be certain of
success, and they are proud to find this conclusion con-
firmed by the numerous letters that have been received
from the electors residing in the various districts of the
county and in other parts of the kingdom, promising
their aid to two candidates who would support the policy
of the present Liberal Government.
Your Committee take credit for having successfully
defended four hundred and seventy-two Liberal claims,
and for having struck off four hundred and seventy-nine
Tory claims, durinc, the last revision, making a total of
3,882 claims defended, and 1,879 struck off, since the
election in 1837. The importance of the club is there-
fore manifest. -
Your Committee, seeing the importance of a strict
attention to the register, are willing to renew their exer-
tions, and hope to receive that support and assistance
which the statesof the funds, as shown on the annexed
balance-sheet, imperatively demands.
By order of the Committee,
W. 11. JAMES, Secretary.
Committee-room, 11, Beaufort-buildings, Strand,
July 28th, 1841.
The objects of the Club are to protect the registration
of 'electors of reform principles ; to prevent fraudulent
registration ; and to promote the return of Liberal repre-
sentatives for the county to Parliament. It may be
proper to observe, the Committee of this Club are de-
sirous of carrying out these objects effectually, and
trust to the liberality of the friends of reform to aid
their labours by a subscription to the fund.
Subscriptions received by the Treasurer, Gilbert
Pouncy, Esq., No. 65, Long-acre ; Mr. W. H. James,
Secretary, 11, Beaufort-buildings, Strand ; and at Messrs.
Cocks and Biddulphs, bankers, Charing-cross.
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE OF THE CLUB, FROM NO-
VEMBER 1, 1839. TO THE GENERAL MEETING HELD
ON THE 6TH OF MAY, 1840.
Balance due to the Treasurer on last year's
account
Cash paid for advertisements
Ditto for clerks
Ditto for coach hire and travelling expenses 26 8 0
Ditto for postage and sundries, as per book 2O 10 2
Ditto for coals for office
Ditto for Collector, due on last year's account 11 2
Cash repaid, xeeeived in error

£164 5 3
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE OF THE CLUB, FROM THE
GENERAL MEETING, HELD ON 6TH DIAY, 1840, TO 6TH
MAY, 1841.
Cash paid for advertisements...
Ditto for clerks, messengers, and novice
servers, eleven in number

Ditto for printilig
Ditto for books.and stationery
Ditto for coach-hire and travelling expenses
to the various parishes and districts of the
county, incurred by various persons em-
ployed by the Committee 6l 12 2
Ditto for postage of letters, sent and received 39 2 2
Ditto for county registers, parish lists of
claims and objections, and rroneys paid
with claims 43 0 0
Ditto for coals for office
Ditto for collecting subscriptions lB 17 0
Ditto for sundries, as per account book 59 5 4
Ditto for expenses during the three weeks of
the revision, as per recommendation of the
Committee
Ditto for rent of offices up to the 29th of
September, 1840
Ditto for Secretary's salary (three years)
The attendance in opposition and defence of
claimants in the Registration Courts was
on the part of Messrs. Coppock, Holmes,
and James gratuitous

25 0 0

20 0 0