The Sun.
London, England, 1841-08-04 00:00:00

A CLAIM TO BE REGISTERED:

To the Overseers of the Parish of
I hereby give you notice that I claim to have my
name inserted in the List made by you of persons en-
titled, under the Reform Act, to Vote in the Election of a
Member (or Members) for the City (or Borough) of
, and that my qualification consists of a
at No. in . in your Parish.
Dated this day of 1841.
(Signed) of
Insert the name of the parish, and the nature of the
premises, as house, warehouse, counting-house, shop,
workshop, stable, shed, or as the case may be, and the
name of the street, court, &c. •, put in the date, and sign
the names of the claimant, and his place of abode, at full
length. If a scot and lot voter, instead of the words
under the Reform Act," insert " In respect of the Scot
and Lot Franchise."
On or before the 25th August, give this claim to an
overseer, and afterwards attend before the Revising Bar-
ristors, who hold their Courts between the 15th Sep-
tember and the 25th October. A correct copy of this
claim should be kept, and the party who serves the claim
should immediately write on the copy to whom the claim
was delivered, and the day of the month and year.
He should then copy from the Overseer's list the
names of any political opponent that he believes not be
be entitled to a vote ; and, should he be disinclined to
take the trouble consequent upon objecting himself, ho
should forward his information to a Reform or Regis-
tration Society, if there be one in that borough or city,
or to some active Reformer residing therein,—as it is
necessary that the objector, or some one on his behalf,
should appear in the Revising Barrister's Court to sup-
port the objection, though the proof of qualification will
fall on the person objected to.
The following are grounds of disqualification, viz.:-
Ist. Not having been in occupation of the premises for
12 months previously to the Ist of July.
2d, Not occupying as tenant, but only as director, se-
cretary-, clerk, servant, &c.
3d. Premises not being worth 10/. per year ; or, if
described as a house, not having control over a separate
door. This is not necessary for any other premises, as "
shop, warehouse, counting-house, &c.
4th. Not being rated, or not having claimed to be
rated, to all poors-rates made since July 31, 1840.
sth. Non-payment, on or before the 20th of July, of
window-tax (if assessed) due before the Gth of April, or
of the poors-rates which have been demanded per-
sonally, or by a notice left at the premises, before the
6th of April.
Gth. Not having resided (slept) within seven miles,
since the 31st of January last.
7th. If in partnership, not having been so twelve
months before the 31st of July, or premises not giving
10/. for each.
Bth. If an alien, infant, idiot, or lunatic, officers of
excise, customs, stamps, post-office, assessed taxes (if
appointed by Assessed-tax Commissioners), or new po-
lice, pauper, or if convicted of bribery, felony, &c.
The following notice of objection can only be signed
by a person whose name is on the overseer's list, and
must be delivered to an overseer on or before the 25th
of August :
NOTICE OF OBJECTION.
To the Overseers of the parish of
I hereby give you notice that I object to the name
of being retained
in the list of persons entitled, under the Reform Act, to
vote in the election of a Member, (or Members), for the
city (or borough) of ; and that I shall
bring forward such objection at the time of the revising
of such list.
Dated the

day of August, in the year 1841.
(Signed)

THE REGISTRY.

ELECTORS—See that you are registered. The over-
seers are bound to place the lists of voters on the church
doors on Sunday, August 8.
COUNTY ELECTORS—Look at the county list. Note
the name of every man you know to be dead, to have lost
or sold his qualification, and mark especially the fudged
votes of the farmers' sons, and of the men without legal
qualification. If you are on the list for the county give
notice of objection to the party and to the overseers on
or before August 25. If you aro not on asy, list your-
self, find some friend to give the notices.
BOROUGH' ELEctons.—Examine the list of: voters for
your borough ; see that your own name is inserted cor-
rectly ; if it is not, give a written notice of claim to the,
overseers on or before August 25. See what bad votes
are in the list, and give a written notice of objection to
the overseers on or efore August 25.