Star.
London, England, 1807-04-29 00:00:00

The Rev. LYNCH BURROUGHS in the Chair.

I. It seas unanimouk Refolved, That the Honourable Thomas
Brand appears to us to be a proper perfon to be one of the Repre-
fentatives of the County of Hertford. .

a. That a Committee be appointed for the purport of promot-
ing Mr. Brand's Election, and that the Committee do meet daily
at the Gray's Inn Coffee-honk, Holborn, at Eleven o'Clock, until
the Het-lion be doted. And that the Friends of Mr. Brand be
particularly regutited to attend at the Committee.
3.1 hat the Friends of Mr. Brand be alto earnestly requefted im-
mediately to tranfmit the addreffes of Voters not raiding in the
County, and all other communications which may tend to the rue-
eels of his Fledion, addreffed " To the Chairman of Mr. Brand's
Committee, Gray's Inn Coffee- hock, Holborn."
4. That from the affurances of fupport which Mr. Brand has
received from a large body of the Hectors, and from the active
zeal they have inanikfted in his fupport, we look forward with
confident expeetations of fucerf..
LYNCH BURROUGHS, Chairman.

It was afterwards unanimoufly refolved. That the Thanks of this
Meeting be given to Mr. Burroughs, for his conduit io the Chair.

TS THE FREEHOLDERS OP THE COUNTY OF PERTH.
GENTLEMEN,
AFTER having fp lately expreired my fineere
gratitude for bring continued your Reprefentative in Par-
liiment, it would be idle to difFemble my mortification at being
obliged to relinquilh my prstenfions now.
It was ever my efpecial pride robe fupported by tbofe who are
(onlidered as forming the independent intereft of the county—an
reit pride, founded on the belief that to charaeter alone I owed
that fupport, and t'7at it would not be withdrawn while I main-
taMed that unfulliod.
Finding, however, that thole very men of this cLft, on whore at-
tachment my chief reliance was placed, have determined that I
(hall be opp fed, I think it becoming in me not to ditto rb the peace
of the county at prefent, by a conteft againft thole interetts which
hate been to long favourable to me.
But, in making this public declaration, I mutt, in jultice to
myfelf, add filch further cal lunation as the litni.x of this addrcfs
will permit.
During the difeufflons in ParliaTent, charges of the molt
heinous nature were brought againtt the hue Mitiiftcrs, and it
became my duty to decide on the juftice of therm Totally un-
conneeted with the men, I examined their cftmluct ftrietly and
impartially, with regard to this haft meafure of their Ad miciftra-
tion I found every thing to applawl, nothing to condemn. Their
proceedings throughout appeared to Olt° he marked by the molt
wife, juft, and liberal policy ; by the molt anxious and fubmilfive
attention to the perfonal feelings of their Sovereign; and by the
molt fcrupoious regard for the tecHrity of his crown, of the Con-
ftitution, and of the dear& interefts of the Finplre. I could not
Initiate to fupport Smetana fu calumniated to their King and
C. tint ry.
I will not condefecnd to vindicate myfelf from the imputation of
faEllous motives. I have proved my loyalty and attachment to his
Majtfty and the Conftitution by on ordinary facrifices,
The confcientious difeliarge of the mil you repored in use is now
my crime—for that I am putillied by you.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
With all due rerpt et.
Stratton.ftreet, t Your molt obedient Servant.
28th April, r8o7• J THOMAS GRAHAM

TO I HE GENTLEMEN. CLERGY. ANT) FREEHOLDERS
OF THE COUNTY OF NtiaTIIUMBERLAND.
GLINITLEiI CS,
NEAR the cow:10(1ml of the fir Se flion of a Par.
Ilainent. in which thc,e ar depending a number of private
Bills altogethe! unexampled. the ereatett part advanced to their
left Rages. hod the chief expence of the whole already incurred--
whUft much public bufitielii ty.maiiis to be concluded, and
amorgft the reit, the Bills neceffiry to g ye full effeet to a Plan
of Finance, having for its °Neel he relief of the people front in-
ereafing t ixation—the Bills for the better Maintenance and Ediell•
thin of the Ker.—the Bill to prevent the future Grant of Rever-
fions—rehe Bill for reforming the acknowledged Imperfedtions of
the Scotch Judicature. and ea:ending to our fellow fubjedts in the
Northern parts of the Ifland, the benefit of the Trial by Jury—
whild the Finance Committee was actively employed in tracile
but abides, and wa. fo tar advanced in one of the objedts of itrr
enquiry, as to be ready at the bar to report to the Houk a cafe of
great apparent deli quency. before the trials depending in the Flee
tionCommitteeswere yet concluded,or it was known of whatMem•
bcrs the Houle was legally compofede—before an Mt of Appro •
priation. without'which no money voted for the public fenicean
be legally applied, had yet been paired:—in fuel' a Rate of things,
and in the midit of fo much iasportant bufinefs, both public anti
private, the Minifters have adviad au abrupt diffolution of the
Parliament, stemming to affect, that the affairs of the country may
he fependcd vrithoUt material inconvenience, and with the obvi
ens, I fhould almolt fay; the avowed purple of taking advantage
of a cry excited and twin iiged by the bafeft arts of calumny and
mifreprereirtation.
This event, Gentlem calf; upon you once more to exercife
your im portan t privilege of choofing yourßeprefentatives. The darn,
gees of the prefent moment. increafed as they are by the fpirit tints
manifefted by theMinifters of the Crown, imperionfly require that
this choice mould he ma 'e with the grCatell care anti deliberation;
that yi.it Ibould reek for men who will fleadily maintain the prin-
ciples of the Conflitut:on amnia the florins which may be ap
proaching, and of whore &ratters and independence of chandelle
you have had fullicient proofs to juftify your confidence.
Of my own qualifications for fuch a truft at fo difficult a erifis,
It is not for me to (peak ; what they maybe, you mutt, after more
than twenty years experience of them, have better grounds for
judging than any proftffions which I might make I can only offer
myfell to you upon the fame principles on which I have heretofore
folicited your fupport. and which I have been equally &Econs of
maintaining, whether in or cut of office.
'f here principles met make me the declared enemy of the prefent
Admlniflration who have conic into power under an implied
plc.'gr utterly incompatible with a free difcharge of their duty ;
whole firft acts prove that they have carried into Government the
Uwe ref:lions fpirit which fo itrongly marked their, proceedings in
nppofidon; who, with an hypocritical recommendation to union
on their Ups, Ire endeavouring, by the fouleft means, to excite po•
litical diffintions•and religious auhnofities in all parts of the King
dons; and who, when their own perfunal interell is in view, have
Sinn% themfelves equal), regardlefs of the repofe of their Scree-
rely, and of the welfare and tranquillity of their violater.
• ' I have the honour to be, Gentlemen
Your much obligetlandro*! devoted humble fervant.
Stratton -areet, Apra 28, 1807. liOWICK.

GENERAL ELECTION.

To the FREEHOLDERS of the COUNTY of MIDDLESEX.

Oserrsimais,
A. 'ER what has lately paired in review before us,
it is impoffible to (but onr eyes to the afloat !hoodoo of otn.
Country; and as impoffible to imagine that aoy effort*. of ours can
at this time procure redrefs.
Lord Melville, with his alTociates and abettors, under the pre•
knee of Loyalty—the Leaders of the Whigs, under the pretence
of the Conftitution—the Leaders of the Catholics, under the pre.
tet.Ce a Religion—are all evidently Itruggling for one and the fame
objedt—a (bare of the common Spoil; whllft the wholefonse Power
of the Crown, fee fair Liberty of the Subjed, and the real Interefts
of any Religion, arc all facrificed to tha common *lke —Plunder !
Of the Rights of the People at large, and of their Welfare and In-
dependence, not a fyllable is even whifpered by any of there Fac
dant and any attempt by others, to bring then's* or Weir In •
sereits tatoccelideratlon, is ftigruatized as Treakts•—in this clef-
=haulm of affairs, (for fuch I Cfteitlll It) I cannot content to
a Candidate for any feat in Parliament.
With the omnipotent means of corruption in the rower of our
fpoi{sts,aB finale is vain. We molt wait for our redrefs and re.
generations till corruption (ball have abound the means of cor-
ruption ; and I do not believe that period very dfttant ; the relent
Minifters being molt likely to be our belt friends by battening it.
Till that time &all arrive, I bog have to retire frOm all Postmen-
tary reprice, without the lealt abatement of zeal for the rights awl
libertka of my countrymen, to which I will always be ready to [s-
eeks my own interefts, in any manner, whenever there fall ap!
pear the fmalleft profped of fuccefs I am, Gentlemen,
With' refped and gratitude. your faithful fermi%
FRANCIS BURDETT.

TO THOF GENTLEMENHE , CLERGY AND FREEHOLI
E T COUN TY PALATII4E OF CHE3TEL

•
T COME forward to folicit the honour of Tour
fupport, indulging a hope that no exertions have been wasting
on my part to rawer me worthy of again of myfelf for the
high honour of being one of your Reprefentatives in Parliament.
The principle, which I have twice declared to you on fanner
occafions Rill continue to animate my condudt, and will ever re-
main unalterably impreired upon my heart.
I have, to the belt of my capacity, difcharged my Parliamentary
duties, and than ever perfevete.in the fame condudt, while I have
the honour of your confidence.
I am not attached to any party or political let of men whatever,
I am influenced by no opinions but thole of integrity; and you
will 'ever find me a man, loyally denied to my King, and ready
to uphold the invaluable principles of our happy ennititntien.
I have the honour to be, with the higheft refpedt,
Yout obedient and faithful bumble Servant,
D. DAVENPORT.
London, Aprfl 27, 'B;7. •