The Sun.
London, England, 1823-08-12 00:00:00

POWISMOUTIL

COPY of a LETTER addressed by the MERCHANTS, SHIP-
OWNERS, &C. of the PORT of PORTSMOUTH, to ELIAS
itiorAuo, Esq. Collector of the Customs, upon his being
appointed Collector of the said Revenue in the Port of Liver-
pool; and his Reply :—.

PortsmQuih, Aug. 5, 1823.

SIR—We have heard that the Lords Commissioners of his
Majesty's Treasury have been pleased to select you for the im-
portant Office of Collector of the Customs at Liverpool, and we
most heartily congratulate you upon the occaston—sincerely
wishing you and your family good health, long to enjoy the be.
nefits of the station, to which you have in our estimation been
most deservedly promoted.

We beg,leave at the same time to assure you that we shall
entertain a respectful remembrance of the.disposition you have
invariably evinced to accommodate us whenever requested, de.
voting your hours of recess to the Public service, and our con.
veniencc end advantage;' anti for the -general urbanity and
polite attention we have always experienced at your l►at►ds, in
the administration of your Official duties.
We have the honour to be, Sir,

Your most obedient humble servants,
Stephen Burrell
James Lane and Sons
Samuel Mills
John 'Milne
James tioocleve
Hoare and Stanbury
Thomas Burbey and Co.
It. and H. Clark
George Phillips
Edward Clasher
..loseph Cave
William Smith
J. and C. 11. Bailey
.1. Holmes, jun.
T. /1: Sparks
William A tfield
S. F. Dessiou
Thomas Davis and Son
John Lang
John Turvell
Joseph Battershell
Robert Hyde
Joseph Gibson
John Snook
Newman Coote
WOl. Shean '
Mary Sergeant
James irked

Thomas Heather
Vanden Berg and Ramberg
J. N. Robinson
James Rands
James Ridett
George Allen
John Lindegren
John Atkins and Son
Grants, Hickley, and Co.
William Turner
Grant and Prosser
S. W. Garratt
Matthias March
Thomas Hoskins, jun.
'duke Nichol
kuel Bovill
Wiliam Ellis and Sons
Hem)* Massey
Ba?tiard
Hewitt anll Gough
'l'. B. Barrow
Weinholt (tto.), Hughes, and
Co.
George Judd
A: Beattie
Harrison Descon
Joseph K. Tu-rner
Jas. Fitchett Burrell

Pertnnouth, btu W, 7, 1823.
GENTLEMEN-1 have the honour to acknewledge the re.,
ceipt of your communication of the sth instant; Lind to assure
you, that I want wordA toexpreas, in nth: guide tort,ls, the.high
gratification I experiencs in being presented with st.' flattering
a testimonial of my condiitt; from the whole body of i.he 'Mer-
chants and Ship-owners of this Port; who, from :the IL`hg ex-
perience of the manner in which I have executed my (Miele'
Duties, must he best capable :if appreciating how far such „has
been to their accommodation anti advantage.
That a Public'OffiCer may faithfully discharge his duty to
the CIOVAL,IIIIId At the 641110 time render every facility and ac-
conunodation to Commerce, has :long been my opinion, and is
now demonstrated by this :unequivocal mark of your apprpba-
e‘olfttPnywbsefrvlices have received
by my 6U.
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periors.
I cannot take my leave-of the Port, Without assuring you
.tpase sincerely,. that the :constant disposition I have found In
you to comply with every regulation, necessary for the protec-
tion of the KeVenue, and the harrrionious manner in which we
have transacted, business together for so many years, can never
he effaced from my recollection; and, that the pleasurable sen-
sation I derive from my advancement to the Collectorship of
the great Port of Liverpool, is mixetl with no small degree of
regret at my separation from you nor can I bid you farewell,
without expressing my heartiest wishes for the prosperity of the
Trade of the Port of Portsmouth.
I have the lionour to be,
Gentlemen,
Your most obedient humble servant,
To the Merchants, Ship-Owners &c. E. ARN.A CD.
of the Port of Portsmouth