The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-02-12 00:00:00

T i PUBLIC and most ntinterotis 11EETING
et LIVERYMEN. MERCII.%NTS, B.VIKERs,
Tlt %DEUS. add others. en rd hp
L. held at the I. melon Tavern, Bishop%gate-
this italt day of Febniar. 1+40;
WILLIAM MANNING. Esq. M.P. in the Chair.
I.lllaved br Sir C. S. Pouter. Bart.—!Seconded bv Mr.
Wotan Atkin..—Resolved nttanimousl%, That this Meet-
MVP ilLpreSltd with the highest sense of the long and faith-
to, rer‘lees of Sir Wisa. Curtis. Bart. as one of the Repre-
sentatives of the 1:4.:) of I. !.,n. for sic 4ticeessivg Pallis-
er.... :taring which period he has htoen most saaidsou% and
orfAr in lin-muting the Comatercial Prosperity of the Me-
t-npolia. in giving a constant and iinreinitted attention to the
local interests of his Conellient:. oh; in facilitating the In-
r.trnorse and rood anderstaadint wiocl, shoold ever siabalst
lib-etre. a the first City of the Enayire and a British lionse of
MOOS.

1. Y..;17;14 by George Blackman. F.4..—Secomled ltd Sir
Charles Flower, Bart.—Resolvaid intattlinously. T'utt it Is
tI riitsiou of Ms Meeting, Qat the dignity end best bi-
t 3.
%pew. of the City of London repair, the its Represents-
hi Ptirliaetest should be Citizens of high Commercial
rte.
illored by Jobe Jacks. Cose-411•001bibil by Tells Clay.
.—Sestifted anaaisinuNir.nittt this Meeting is therefore
of ofisiern thin Mir 11t1t. Curtis, Hart. slid .lldermate, be
11.14 '.tithed to ogee himself* as owe of the Candidates to re-
'ph• ,it the l'it of I. ion in Parliaiuent at the ensuing
General Eleetiou. and virt.l4e: 'itself 1.. use its indit idual Id-
ine.,l9 sad exertion to leet111: the retail of the Iluiwurable
Sunset.

& Moved by Sir Charles Flower. liart.—S,•conded liv Mir
is I)essa uges.— it est.: sed unanintousi , That this iret-
rations to t,stify in a pnr;ienlar Innotier its respect fur
lathe. Curtis. earnestly and re',ertfttily recommend to
rn!e
'nary that the arduous duties of • personal caavass oa
lipart should hr dispensed n itli.
3. "gored by Win. Word. E•.l.—Seeonded by Sir 11f. Mos-
sw—ltesolsed auaninions,y, 'not a deputation, consisting
St ne t'hairnian and Si. I. S. Hunter. Sir Charles Flower.
Ar. Aldessnan %Inanity, , tit% %Merman %Mins. and J. list!,
Esi. do wai: upon Sir Win. Curtis forthwith, and columnist-
Irate to him the foregoing Ilesolittit:ns.

T. Deputation havine complied therewith, the Chairman
Imported to the Meeting that sir Win. Curtis had expressed
self to the following effeet :
Old Scent Sea-flowse. Thwrarfay, Frh. til, Weir).
THA thitiavti thy tl and unprecedented mark of the favour
May fellow-eitizens, evinced thin day, cannot brat he moat
Illehly flattering and gratifying to me ; it is indeed a proud
Icatimory that my humble exertions have met with their ap-
probtuhm. If I were to consult my own feelings alone. I
I will frankly confess that I should not again offer myself as
('gulidate fur the arduous situation of a Representative
of the rity of London in Parliament—a situation which, front
the T.arious and complicsted interests It invOlves, and which
Ivllstre constant attention and rare. becomes one of the
siest responsibility. lam sensible. however. that I have
Wier and 111111 T important irbitv to perform, superior to any
para^nal estrideratinns of my own, anti I eannut hesitate to
vier forward at the call of so numerous and so highly re-
table a body of the !Ayer) of London, as are this day
winkled.
• Toe MOP. Gentlemen, la that of the City of I.ondos--in
cause I have laboured tldrty-tive years as an .11denuan,
• 'arlety-seten years sr your Representative. und I will
from fultillini my (tatty to the utmost of my
qh amistaining it.—By your Itesointiona, I obsene
:ow zeal and kind attachment have indueed you to tin-
t!, ardnovei duty of rant 3... dug for toe. thereby
me this (under any other circumstance.) neeerrary
his duty I have ;.: t-r considered due from a Can-
t and although I may be thy.: personally relieved from
PPII7 car rerpeetgi to the Livery individually, the members
mv family will cordially cu-operate w ith your t'omailltec
„ f=owing this respectful attention to that independent

rived he Mir Chsrles Price. Bart.--Seconded by Sir
loriefuton.—itesei‘ed sinualmonsiv.Thst the Thanks
r Mi< Meeting are lierch given to Sir I% Wises Curtis, fur
"Pruning of his sentiments. as reported by the Chair-
sad the Nadiness with which he has complied with its
Vovetl by Mr. Alderman Atkiass—Seconded by Sir
Bart.—Resolved 'maul sssss usly. That this
•mg do form itself into a Committee for conducting the
.se of Sir 1k Mime Curtis. RIM meet 'tails at the London
„rr'+• That William Manning. Esq. 11. P. be Chairman.
Je.ai Hall. Esq. Tlcputi Chairman of the same. That
teloaittee be an open one. and nil friends of the Hon.
let desirous of promoting his return, are invited to join
eo-opPrate with the same.
@!lllaverl by Sir Chart., Price, Hart —Serondell by Sir
look S. llairtw, Hart.—Hrsolved nonnknonaiv. That the
• ill of this Meeting are due. and are hereby items to
411;nhan, for his able and judicious conduct in the
ir.
I. Moved by Thomas Poynder. Rsq.--lieconded by John 1
• Esq.—Resolved unanimously. That the proceed-
' a this Meeting be published in the Aligning sad
*11; Papers.
It Th Committee will sit dad% at the London Tavern.
W communications relating to the Election are re-
_ to be nada to the Chairman or Deputy Chairman of
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