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London, England, 1804-07-21 00:00:00

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SA T U RDA Y,
.JULY 21, 1804.

To the GENTLEMEN, CLERGY, and F.REEHOLD-
ERS'of the COUNTY of MIDDLESEX.

GENTLEMEN,
TN compliance with the wiThei of..a large and re-
spOlatlle BODY of: FREEHOLDERS, I °Mr toy
ac vices to represent you in the present Parliament, Out-
raged as the County has been, I could not want motives to
induce me to obey the call with which I have been honoured,
even if inpFather had not suffired as he has by the partiality
of the Sherith at the last Eleaion. lam bound to acknow.
ledge, with 'gratitude, the noble and generous Resolution
which has been adopted by the Freeholders to indemnify me
from any Expellee in this Contest. Feeling, as r do, that
your Cause is that of every Eledor, and indeed of every loyal
Man, I am proud of being seleded to stand forward on such
an occasion, and I beg leave to assure you, in case of my
success, that my utmost endeavours shall be exerted to prove
,tnysellnot unworthy of your choice.
I have the Honour .to be,
GENTLEMEN,
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Your obliged and devoted Servant,
.. - c.,BowiroN MAINWARINC,
Crown and.Ancbor Tavursi, .
• iith July, ISa.4,
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To the INDEPENDENT FREEHOLDERS-of the
COUNTY. of MIDDLESEX-;

GENTLEMEN,
rrHE• great and disinterested encouragement
1: which I have already experienced in tny.Canvassi at
once "demands-my grateful acknowledgement, and inspires
me with confidence of success,
To ensure this, however, your exertions must be unremit-
ted; and the generous' support which you have hitherto given
me should be manifested by an early appearance in my
14VOUr. - •

Among the successful events of the late Scrutiny, I esteem
it the chief .that a great 'loather of persons were disqualified,
who, withoUt ay just claim to Vote, had long. been encroach,
ins upon your rights; these were the Prebeodaries ot West-
minister, with a long train of Servants and Pensioners, all the
Officers and Placemeo of the Courts of Chancery; King's'
Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer; L.y one decision ot
the Committee, above 400 Voters of this description were
disqualified.
The removal of these Men (the dependants-t fthe Minister,
and uniformly subservient to.his mandate,), gives you de:
cisive majority in the County 1 let me request; yon will but
exert yourseiveS as becomes you to mlintamit,- and you will
defeat an interested opposition, which is raised only by con_
traitors, Placemen, and others "still more unworthy to exer-
cise the franchise of EleEtors.
Of those Who are contented that the Minister should
Squander reblie Money without controul or inquiry, that
shoUld he made dens of oppression and tint.
ture, that the li'ves'of Own- Fellow ..subjciai shOi., Id he wick
ccily aimed at,-under the colour of justice—of such Mt..i
6rtnot- be a tit Representative,' Yet them. carry their Votes
and their Subicriptions 'to my opponent. Ile may tread in
the steps of his Farber, and will not blush to receive their
support. My better reliance is on the virtue and integrity of
those who behold with •detestation. the prooess and conse.
quences of Corruption, and who, consider each Vote tlrat is
given (whether-by the Eledor or the ;timber) .not, as the
I hstrument of private advantage, but as the discharge of a
sacred trust. • _ _

I am, CENTLENtENI,
Your devoted horrible Servant,
FRANCIS BURDETT.

Piccadilly, T9th July, 1204.