The Sun.
London, England, 1818-06-25 00:00:00

THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1818.

GENERAL ELECTION.

To the WORTHY and INDEPENDENT ELECTORS of

WESTMINSTER.

THE COMMITTEE for CONDUCTING the
ELECTION of Sir MURRAY MAXWELL have great
sat;sfaetiqn in informing the Electors of Westminster, that
steps have been taken to insure the means of their obtaining
adniission to the Poll without the smallest molestation, on
the part of those who, in zeal for the opposing parties, have
impeded the access to the Hustings. The Electors, even the
most infirm, may now exercise their Elective Franchise at the
hour most agreeable to themselves.

Committee Room, Richardson's Coffee-house,

Monday Afternoon.

WESTMINSTER ELECTION, JUNE es, 1818.

A T a very Numerous atid highly Respectable
1-31 L• MEETING of ELECTORS of WESTMINSTER, held
this day at Captain Sir MURRAY MAXWELL'S Committee-
Room, No. 22,.Piccadilly,
lIADRYLL CHEERE, Esc . in the Chair;
It being communicated,

That Captain Sir MURRAY MAXWELL, on his return
from the Hustings this day, was violently assaulted and
nearly beaten down by the Crowd—treated in the most out-
rageous manner—and with the utmost difficulty rescued by
the exertions of his personal Friends, at the hazard of their
lives ;—that in consequence of the severe Wounds inflicted
on him, it has been necessary to call in Medical Assistance,
and that his life is now considered to be ih danger;
It was unanimously Resolved,

That the Electors present view with the utmost Horror and
Indignation this base 'and cowardly Attack upon the Person
of Captain Sir MURRAY MAXWELL. That as the Freedom
of Election depends not more upon the personal Safety of the
Electors than the personal Safety of the Candidate, the most
prompt and effectual Measures be taken to prevent a .re-
currence of such UNCONSTITUTIONAL and DISGRACE-
FUL PROCEEDINGS.

It was unanimously Resolved,
That the greatest publicity be given to the Sentiments of
the Electors present.

(Signed) 111. CHEERE..
The Chairman having left the Chair,
It was unanimously Resolved,

That the Thanks of the Electors present be given to the
Chairman for his polite and impartial Conduct in the Chair.

T" present Contest for the Representation of
the CITY of WESTMINSTER is an object of public
interest. In its present state, the Friends and Supporters
of Sir MURRAY MAXWELL have determined to enter-into
a SUBSCRIPTION. for DEFRAYING the NECESSARY EX -
PENCES of the ELECTION; and they invite such Ladies
and Gentlemen whose inclination may lead them to forward
this patriotic measure, to pay the amount of their Subscrip-
tions to Messrs. Drummonds, Charing-Cross; or Sir John
Perring and Co. Cornhill.

COMMITTEE-ROOM,RICHARDSON'S COFFEE-HOUSE,

JUNE 22, 1818.
AT a GENERAL MEETING of the CHAIR-
MEN of the several PAROCHIAL COMMITTEES
within the CITY and LIBERTY of WESTMINSTER,
JOHN WILLOUK, Esq. in the Chair;
It was resolved unanimously,

That the Friends of Sir MURRAY MAXWELL be re-
quested to DINE together 'at WILLIS'S ROOMS, King-
street, St. James's-square, on SATURDAY NEXT, at Half-
past Five o'Clock. •

Further particulars, with the Names of the Stewards, will
be advertised.

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COMPLETION OF THE FRANKLIN MSS.
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TrIIE THIRD and LAST VOLUME of
MEMOIRS of the LIFE. and WRITINGS of BEN-
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first published from the originals by his Grandson W. Temple
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PRESENT STATE OF AMERICA.
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AMERICA and her RESOURCES, or a
VIEW of the Agricultural, Commercial, Manufac-
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•
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