AT
A MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE
FOR PROMOTING THE ELECTION OF
JOHN HORNE TOOKE Esq.
IN THE PARISH OF ST. JAMES's WESTMINSTER;
GEORGE KNUTTON M. D. OF ST. JAMES's SQUARE, IN THE CHAIR.

The following Farewell ADDRESS was unanimously agreed to,

To those Worthy and Patriotic Electors who, in the late Conteft so eminently afferted the Freedom of Election, by Polling for JOHN HORNE TOOKE Esq.

GENTLEMEN,

We deem it our incumbent duty to take this public farewell, until the next vacancy in the representation for Westminister. In doing this, we cannot forbear congratulating you upon the Independent spirit which has been so generally manifested in this City; and by our PARISH in particular.

It affords us great occasion of triumph, when we confider, that in such a period as the prefent, when Corruption and political Depravity are fo generally prevalent, that the CITY OF WESTMINSTER, the feat of Influence contains TWO THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED and NINETEEN Electors, virtuous enough to come ferwards, and give their unbiaffed Suffrages in favour of the LIBERTIES of their Country. Every lover of British Freedom muft rejoice at fuch an event, while thofe CRIMINALS who are fo abandoned as to aim at its deftruction, muft tremble, when they reflect, that in WESTMINSTER alone, fo many independent perſons exift, who are determined to affert their privileges as Englishmen, and defend thofe privileges at the price of every thing that is dear to them; and whoſe principle is, perifh self-intereft and private emolument, but live the Freedom of our Country. From this circumstance, we hazard little in predicting, that the moſt happy conſequences will ſpeedily reſult to Britons and to British Liberty !!!

In the tone of exultation, many ſupernicial perſons have exclaimed, "What good have Mr. HORNE TOOKE and his Friends accomplished by their late conteft?" To fuch abfurd Querifts, we (for ourfelves) anſwer, that if our only object had, been to acquire a ſeat for Mr. Horne Tooke in the Commons Houſe of Parliament, we have done little good indeed! But is there nothing more valuable to be gained in the preſent crifts than a ſeat in Parliament for an Individual? Is there not an object infinitely more important in our view, and which every real Briton ſhould purſue with the moſt unabating affiduity? Have not our RIGHTS and Immunities been violated, and is it not our duty as ENGLISHMEN to affert, maintain, and defend them? How in the preſent inſtance can this be attempted, but by feizing every legal opportunity that preſents to point out thofe Channels from which our evils flow, and to demonstrate the beſt means of eradicating our Grievances? Such were the purpüſts in which Mr. Horne Tooke and his Friends were engaged in the late ſtruggle, and the good that will reſult from ſuch laudable exertions, is part of the benefit we have obtained by our endeavours. Another advantage which has been derived from this conteft, is, that if it had not taken place, WESTMINSTER would have been reduced to the inſignificance of a venal Borough; the Suffrages of its Electors would have been diſpoſed of without their conſent, and the buſineſs of its representation would have dwindled into a mere political job.

Surely, then it was not unworthy of thofe perſons to Poll for the Man who afforded them the opportunity of giving their Suffrages, or to prove themſelves the Advocates for his ſucceſſs, who had proved himſelf the uniform and determined Advocate for their LIBERTIES. Such is the anſwer we make to juſtify our Friends; ſuch is the idea which we leav for the ſerious reflection of thofe whom we hope to find our *Friends in future*.

Unſuccesſul in what many have deemed the primary object of our purſuit, we congratulate you as well as ourfelves, on having awakened in the PARISH OF St. JAMES's a ſpirit of emulation in the caufe of Public Juſtice, which Corruption cannot ſtill, nor Sophiſtry pervert.

Gentlemen, we thank you for what you have done; you have effected more than we almoſt hoped, and much more than your, or our enemies ever expected. Renowned in former Elections for implicit obedience to a MINISTERIAL INTEREST, you have now made your firſt ſtruggle for Emancipation and Independence; and we truſt your example will animate thole on a future occasion, who upon the preſent, voted againſt us, although their Hearts were with us. To your and our Opponents, we have only to ſay, we are influenced in the part we have taken by no particular pique, animofity, or reſentment; but have acted from Principle and the diſlates of Conſcience.

The right of Election is free; and were we affected the question, we anſwer in a Moment, we would rather fee Fifty Votes upon Principle againſt us, than five upon our ſide from Influence and Compulſion.

Collectively, Gentlemen, we with you Independence, Proſperity and Peace; and we are firmly perſuaded upon a future occasion, that your exertions and unanimity will prove you worthy of their enjoyment.

Signed by Order of the Committee,

St. James's-Square,
June, 23, 1796.

G. KNUTTON, CHAIRMAN,
J. MOODY, SECRETARY.

The Friends of Mr. HORNE TOOKE, will dine at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, in the Strand, on Tuesday, the 28th Inſt.
Tickets to be had at the Bar of the Tavern.—Gentlemen who intend to honour the Meeting with their Company, are requeſted to apply for their Tickets on or before Saturday the 25th Inſt.

STEWARDS.

SULTON SHARP
FELIX VAUGHAN
ARTHUR BLAKE
SAMUEL BOURNE
WILLIAM BOSVILLE
SAMUEL BROOKS
THOMAS CAPEL
HENRY CLINE
GEORGE GROSIER
FRANCIS DOWLING
WILLIAM FREND

HENRY FRANCIS HARRISON
WILLIAM TOOKE HARWOOD
ROBERT HOLMES
GEORGE KNUTTON
CHARLES MACKLIN
WILLIAM MAXWELL
JOHN MIDDLETON
JOHN MILNES
WILLIAM MOFFATT
JOHN MOODY
WILLIAM MORGAN

MICHAEL PEARSON
GEORGE PULLER
WALTER ROW
WILLIAM SCOTT
JOHN SCOTNEY
JOSEPH SHARP
GEORGE SMITH
WILLIAM STURCH
ISAAC SWAINSON
JAMES WHITE
ABRAHAM WOOD,

*\*\* Dinner will be on Table at Four o'Clock.—Tickets 8s. 6d. each, Wine included.