Star.
London, England, 1806-11-11 00:00:00

ELECTION.

MIDDLUU lILSCTION.
MST Day.
Yeheyday morning. at an early . hour, the road
from town to }Westford was crowded with perfons of
all deferiptlons, to white*s the of the Can-
didates. Carriages of every kind were fined with '
palfengere., and fermi genteel perfons were forced to ,
walk for want of other conveyance. The turnpike
gates were thrown open free of toll. —" BVIDITT"
refounded frosts the mouths of all the Mobility.
sehofe colours were generally worn at their own es.
Pence. Whenever any of Mr. Byng's party were
difeoveral, they were huffed, with the denunciations
of." Ne ow Arti Ime tern-row !or kohl, &des P'—
Mr. Menial's party were favourably received, and in
• many in fiances loudly applauded.
`The Sheriffs arrived about nine o'clock, at which
time the .Hellingy were completely futrounded with
she crowd. who behaved with great order. About
two hundred cooftables went from town to AM in
keeping the peace.
About ten o'clock every hots& in Brentford was filled
to an overflow, and the Rftett.fn crowded as to ren.
der it nearly imptable for the lieges to pals through.
The three Candidates and their friends arrived at
the fame time, without any particular parade or pro.
ceffion. On Sir Francis Burdett's approach, the
fhouts were loud in his favour, an 4 the hiffes and
hoot Mge as loud IfiXillit Mr. Byng. Mr. Mellish was
frequently applauded.
At ten o'clock the Sheriff of the County of Mid.
dlefex opened the Define!: of the Eleftion of Two
Members to fere, i the enfaing Pitliament for this
County. Proclamation being made, the Precept re•
citing the King's Writ being read, and the Aft. of
Parliament againft bribery and corruption, the Um
der Sheriff then pronounced aloud—" Freeholders of
the County of Middlefez. whom Jo you propufe 40
*Noise your Member of Parliament ?"
' • Colonel Tu LLLLL x tifdre fled the Eleitors prefent,
to the follorwieto effete :—Gentlemen Freeholders, the
cliffulntion of Parliament has again 'snored to you
the invaluable :privilege of choofmg who flail be
your Reprrfameiteem There never wee a petiod
*lnch required greater caution in the exercile of
thli privilege titan the prefent. nor was there ever a
time Isbell greeter refponfibility relied °ph the;
Xleftors: It ts.thereftsee. a moll important talk whkh
the gleams of Middlefez have now to fulfil—for, as
this is the moll leading county in the whole kingdom,
the eyes of the Setif% will naturally be turned to your
conduit. We humid, therefore, New to the kingdom
sad to the whole world, *hat art our political Tenti
menu. We flsoubtlhew that we are firmly attechid
to the true poiociples of the BritiOt Cenhirutioloolif
Connitutlon to which we owe the freedom and the
many bleitege which this country now enjoys. Gen•
Aliment .1 .proesofe to yon a man who has already
' fervid you sloth fidelity and seal hi thete. Perlis/nen%
wlr re biljs claim to your fuppent,nottspon prole
firms, but upon the mote folisl grounds of pall fer.
vices. On evilly neesfion that hat moored to flow
it, he has proved. Media( the faithful Repreferitalive
of the independent Eleitors, and on no «cation has
he voted or alted contrary to .your interells. He
fill retains the fame principles which firft recommen•
dad him to your choice. To confider the prefent
' Gruation of affairs.. I mob Wires, that whatever
misfortunes may hays been fufftred, or whatever
danger may now rarest Wolf. hill there is no ground
for derpair as loos at we love able men in the Go-
vitintrent and in the P,asliament, which is properly
40e4 the !Peat council of the ostion. I think the
ger would.nest be wreotnnsier flush Minillers as
Tir pow bate, if the Houk 4 Commons were alto
id by men • of the ir.dependant chevalier of the
cinttleman•l.nompropoM to yon. The long cape
evince you have had of his public conduit, justifies
rite in propoling Mr. Byng to be your Repteffistative
in the next Parliament.
Mr. Bacon, of the Firfl Fruits Office, feconded
this nomination. He was finable of the honour he
liad'now. for the fourth time, fin thole El uffing..to
ftspport the nomination of Mr. Byng, as a Reprefeee
w tazive oldie County of Middlefer in Pailtamenfe66
". Yon know the man," raid he, " and the (wadi
he has rendered. You know his independence, ant)
fort have been witneffes pf his Steady, uptight, and
manly coodua in Parliament. 1 think myfelf ho-
noured in Moist, for the fourth lime, an opportunity
to recontmenti George Byng. Erg. as lan perfon to
reptetent *di usteiligeoe, opulent, free. oneLiodePela•
dent Incany :n.l* liaaten t".—( aintlarje.) -
Mr. Ts rota* Meow*, a partner in Whitbread's
.lirroryo'cons fbeWard— (4 mixture e Ales, aid
his tem f,": ft lir ithout much preface. I Shall you'd
viiiirrs'pore fee your Reprehatative in Parliament, 'a
pition in every eepeask for that nation. whq will
not refers " your true intitell. I mean Sir Friocia
Burdett x his principles are well known—They arc
plain pi inciplec, they ars declared and avowed prin-
ciples t and they are rinciples which; I am con
vinced, be will never desert ; I therefore propose to
yon as your Reprthotative in Parliament Sir Francis
Burden, Darmet.-r(lifer end. mixture of apple:/e.)
Mt. Holman, a wine•snerohanft in the city, (icon•
ded the nomination of Sir Francis 'Burdett. He
.?, Paid. " i beg leave to recommend hint to your choice.
which -1 du with great pleafore. You know him
well.:
_it is inspoffibla that any thing I can fay can
oferbfKis :tuella."
SirWst.clast GI sssss —" Gentlemen FreTholders
of the Comm?' of Midditicr. I' (hall take up very
little af your time —( Hussar mil a film bli..)-1 have
Stilettos? of pi efenting for your choice Mr. Wil.
Liam Mellish. a gentleman who is independent in
;nisei*. and•fortunt, a firm fi iend to the bell of
King.....2(srear)—zeslott fl y attached to the Coolli to.
.ion1.411cl(( proteus you All, that wonderful fabric
%Okla is-it owe the envy and the admiration of fur.
rouodios. notions. end the only rernaitiink bulwark
of liberty to 'which Europe Can look np. Gentleman
I have oaly to fay at GO woyds mote ;..I precept Mr.
Mai% qtr Otitis an handl Math.' the. .sable* work
of Gud'—fikar, brae o—es each I.protato hint to
y ots.‘!---(4&./;•)
Coiirsel Ct.' I /I 'IT feennded the nomination, ..vup
bore telblagorrn the 'vrorth and independent *mi.
pies of Mr. Melia. • - -
The Candidates then feparately o4l3triel the.
EleBtoes. •• • • •
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