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TO THE ELECTORS OF THE BOROUGH OF MARYLEBONE. •
GENTLEMEN,
•
ILEARN with infinite regret, that the Sheriffs
are advised not to admit my claim to exemption from service
as Returning Officer fot this borough, but require me to perform its
duties for the current year.
This communication has been received by ME with feelings of deep
mortification, heightened in no small degree.by the circumstance of
its reaching me at a moment when your cordial reception and ap-
proval of my sentiments 'last evening tended to leave no doubt 4.n
my Mind but that I should have been honoured by Par full confi-
dence, andplacecl in the gratifying and honourable position ofrepresent-
idg ybit hi Parliament. •
My first question to myself is, shall I (however strong my opinion
may hi.; .that this office is forced upon me, in deprivation of a
fond and I hope a laudable ambition), take any cour.e that may in-
volve the borough in doubt and difficulty? ,I answer I will not !
There is no alternative : I must either placeyourvotes in possible
jeopardy, or submit at once to the construction
placed upon the law
by the learned persons who have advised the Sheriffs.
I refrain from discussing the subject further. although I remainunder the strong conviction that I am entitled to be relieved from
the office which is now forced upon me. I have held it for many
consecutive years, and no technicality ought, I conceive, to render
it compulsory. But let me repeat my detirmiliation to perform the
duties required of me, rather th in risk Mk Wolvement of your in-
terests and the pubic convenience. f accordtnglv, on these grounds,
most reluctantly withdraw my claim to your suffrages on this occa-
sion ; for I will not, nay, I dare not, on principle expose you to the
hazard and inconvenience of a disputed election.
I thank you fcr the unanimous and cordial approbation with which
you honoured rimiest night, and have the honour to be,
Gentlemen, your obedient servant.
3, Great Cumberland-place DAVID AALOMONS.
Tuesday Evening, June 8, 1847.
COPY OF THE UNDER-SHERIFF'S LETTER.
84, Basingball-street, June 8, 1847.
Sir,—The Sheriffs have had very fully under their consideration
your desire that they should appoint a Returning Officer for the
borough of Marylebone, in substitution of the appointment made of
yourself in March last, on the ground that, under the circumstances
you have presented to them, you are exempt from serving that office.
It would, I am sore, have afforded them well Pleasure to have
rendered you every facility in their power cousistent with their pub-
lic duty ; but, having consulted three eminentscounen, who all con-
cur in the opinion that you cannot now decliat
so act as returning
officer, and that the Sheriffs have no power to accept your resigna-
tion, or to appoint any other person to that, office, the Sheriffs are
reluctant!. compelled to call upon you to sontlrtue to perform the
duties of returning officer, which they feet, anturzd you wili do, as
you have hitherto done, in the most able andsetialactory manner.
I have the honour to
.aattaat °bet • ;..
• (Signed) .J. BITLIS, 'Under eiirff.
David Salomon, ES(I.