The Sun.
London, England, 1802-12-16 00:00:00

GENTLEMEN,
The time is arrived, which • affords me the opportunity
of Petitioning the .House of Commons, against the Re
turn made by the late Sheritb of 'Middlesex, of Members .
to represent that .County in the present Parliament. Were .
to consult the interest of lily Family, or that desire of
repose, which, at my time of life, it is so natural to feel,
I should not persist in a Contest; which,' whatever prospect
of success it mayalfbrd, must de,,atte.nded with great trouble,
anxiety, and expence. But trty.t-ase of gratitude/0 you,•and
of Duty to my Country, supersedes etery other consideration.
In consequence of your generous support and exertions, I
deem myself legally intitled to be one of your Representa-
tives ; and the means which have been erhployed to controul
‘vour free choice, and to defeat your declared wish, are so
flagitious in their -nature, and so -mischiev.otts in their ten-
dency, that not only YOUR Privileges, but those of f< Lz. •rira
L 'TORS rN rut UNIT ED K INGDOM, 011 b
to the -mist imminent danger, Ante k-,:fr..01,044, by,
the aid of such nwans,obtatited a temporary.sueeesSi'sbould,
eventually triumph. Fot these reasons, Gentlemen, 1 shall
as expeditiously as possible, bring the important Question of
the legality of the late Return, before the regular Tribunal,
trusting that success will not fail to crown tny endeavours,
which I can conscienciously aver, have'no other.objea than
the elucidation of Truth, the maintenance of justice, and
the security °lour invaluable Constitution. - •
I am, GENTLEMEN,
Your faithful and devoted humble Servant,
(Signed) • , VT. MAIN WARING,
Hanover-square, 6th Dec. i8o2;
Resolked Unanimously,
That we highly approve the sentiments expres'sed thiS
Letter, and sensibly feel our obligation to Mr. Mainwaring,
for his firm and honourabledeterrnination to support the Con-
stitutional Rights of the Eledors of 'Middlesex, which ap-
pear to us to have been violated at the late Election, in sr, et..
traordinary a manner, as indispensably to call for investigation
• before the proper Tribunal. -
That the assertion of those Rights, appears to us, to involve
the Interests of " All the Electors in the United Kingdom.""
That the expence of maintaining this important Contesti
ought not to be sustained by any Individual.
That a General Subscription be theicfore opened, tbr the
purpose cif assisting Mr. Mainwaring, (to the extent of the
Sum subscribed), in defraying the Charge of Petitioning the
Hon. thr HOuse of Commons.
That the Freeholders of the County of Middlesex, be. re-
quested to promote local Subscriptions in their respedive.
Districts.
That the Chairman and the following Gentlemen be a Com-
mittee; for the purpos'e of promoting the Subscriptions, and
applying the Sums subscribed
Sir Wm. Gibbons, Bart. Wm. Mellish,
.Esq.
Henry Thornton, Esq. M.P., 'Olin Rae, Esq.
That Subscriptions be received at the following Places :
MesSrs. Down,Thornton, and Co. 13attholomew-lane.
Messrs. Devaynes, Dawes, Noble, and Co. Pall-Mall.
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Thanks to the Citairmaii.,•-Atijourned. '
JOHN BL ACKBUR I'l4 Chairman.
r4th Deeember,, risoz.

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