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dermas) Atkins,
Resolved unanimously, That this MeetingN impressed with
the highest sense of the long and faithful services of Sir WM.
CURTIS, Bart. as one of the Representatives of the City of
London for six successive Parliaments ; during which period
he has been most' assiduous and active in promoting the com-
mercial prosperity of the Metropolis, in giving a constant
and duremitted attention to the local interests of his Consti-
tuents, and in facilitating the intercourse and good under-
standing, which should ever subsist between the first City of
the Empire, and a British House of Commons.
2. Moved by George Blackman, Esq. seconded by Sir
Charles Flower, Bart.,
Resolved unanimously, That it is the opinion of this Meet-
ing that the dignity andpbest interests of the City of London
require that its Representatives in Parliament should be Ci-
tizens of high commercial character.
3. Moved by John Jacks, Esq. seconded by Felix Clay, Esq.
Reselved unanimously, That this Meeting is therefore of
opinion that Sir William Curtis Bart. and Alderman, be now
invited to offer himself as one of the Candidates to Represent
the City of London in parliament at the ensuing General
Erection, and pledges itself to use its individual influence and
exertions to secure the return of the Honourable Baronet.
4. Moved by Sir Charles Flower, Bart., seconded by Sir
Francis Dessanges,
Resolved Unanimously, Thattthis Meeting, anxiouslo tes-
tify in a particular manner kts-feepect for Sir William Curtis,
earnestly and respectfully recommend to the Livery that the
arduous duties of a personal canvass on his part should he dis-
pensed with.
5. Moved by William Ward, Esq. seconded by Sir M.
.
Resolved Unanimously, That a Deputation, consisting of
the Chairman, and Sir C. S. Hunter, Sir C Flower, Mr. Al-
dermap Magnay, Mr. Alderman Atkins, and J. Hall, Esq. do
wait upon Sir William Curtis forthwith, andeommunieate
hint the foregoing Resolutions.
'The Deputation having complied therewith, the Chairman
reported to the Meeting, that Sir -William Curtis litld express-
ed himself to the-following effect:—
Old-South Sea-house, Thursday, Feb. 13.
The distinguished and unprecedented tnar).; ,of thefavour
or my fellow-citizens, evinced this day, criunot but be most
highly flattering and gratifying to me; it is indeed a proud
testimony that my humble exertions lia.ye met with their ap-
probation. If 1 were to consult my ov.l feelings alone, I will
frankly confess, that I should nut avon offer myself as a Can-
didate for the arduous situation 01. a Represeuta tire of the
; situation winch , front the
City of London in Parliameut
various and compit,iated- ititercs'..s it involves, and which re-'_
retire constant attention and ci,:re, becomes one of to heaviest
responsibility ; I am sensible, however, that 1 have a higher
and more important duty to pe.rform, superior to any personal
consideration of my own, aAil I cannot hesitate to c oute for-
d t the call of numerous and so highly respectable a
body of the Liver] of London as are this day assembled: The
cause, Gentlemen, is that of the City or London ; in that cause,
I have laboured 35 years as an Alderman, and 27 years as your
RepresentatiVe, And I will never shrink from fulfilling my
duty to the utmost of my ability in maintaining it.
By your Resolutions, 1 observe that your zeal and kind at-
tachment hare induced you to undertake the arduous duty of
canvassing for me, thereby saving me this (under any other
circurastances) necessary' fatigue; this duty I have ever con-
side-red doe from a Candidate, and although I may he thus
personally relieved,from paving nay respects to the Livery in-
dividually, the members of my family will cordially co-ope-
rate with your Committee in shaw.:C4- this respectful atten-
tion to that independent body.
6. Moved by Sir Charles Price, Bart.; seconded, by Sir W.
Lei(' ton
Resolved unanimously, That the -thanks of this Meeting
are hereby given to Sir W. Curtis, for the expression of his.
sentiments as reported by the Chairman, and the readiness
with which be has 'complied with its wishes.
7. Moved by Alderman seconded by Sir C. Price,
Bart.,

Resolved unanimously, That this Meeting do form itself
into a Committee for conducting the Election of Sir William
Curtis, and inert daily at the London Tavern; that William
Manning, Esq. M. P., he Chairman, and John Hall, Esq.
Deputy Chairman of the same; that the Committee be an
open one, and all Friends of the Honourable Baronet, desi-
rous of promoting his return, are invited to joih and co-ope-
rate with the same.
3. Moved by Sir Charles Price, Bart. seconded by Sir C. S.
Hunter, Bart.
Resolved unanimously, That the thanks of this Meeting are
due, and are hereby given, to the Chairman, for his. able and
judicious conduct in the Chair.
9. Moved by Thomas Poynder, Esq. seconded by John
Plumnier, Esq.
• Resolved unanimously, That the proceedings of this Meet,
jug be published in the Morning.and Evening Papers.
N.B• The Committie will sit daily at the London Tavern,
and•all communications relating to the Election are requested
to be made to the Chairman or Deputy Chairman of the same.

TO THE LIVERY OF LONDON.
Old Sotab.Sea-House, Feb. 10.

GENTLEMEN,
.171ALLED upon by so numerous and so-highly
1.,/ respectable a body of the Livery, it would be incon-
siment•with the whole tenor of my public-life, if f refused to
comply with their request again-to stand forward as a Can-
cidate for the horrour of representing this great-City in Par-
liament.

The experience of -27 years of unremitted, zealots, and, I
tope, useful attention to the triht reposed in me, and the ap-
rrohation so nobly and so unequivocally hestossed on it by
he concurrent recorded testimony of so many of my fellow-
;ilizens, render any professions of my principles wholly tin-
aviessarv.

The kind zeal of the Meeting of this day •has inducud my
rernds to recommend to tin; Livery, that tile arduous duties
of ; personal canvass 'on my part shoal() be dispensed with—a
tri.ute of respect .to that enlightened and independent body,
wtch I have at all times considered due Stour a Candi-
date; but although I may thus be relieved from this mink of
attntion myself, the members of my family will most cut•-
disly with my friends in this service, and I have
one to add, that should their 'united exertions be crowned
W• 11 success, my best energies wilt constantly be directed to
faithful discharge of those high drties, which the vast
an important interests of this great commercial community
urine at the hands of its Repres,ntative.
I hare the horMur to be,
•
Gentlemen,
Your faithful and devoted Servant,
W. CURTIS,