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Lyttelton Times, Volume I, Issue 11, 22 March 1851, Page 4

To the Members of the Society of LandPurchasers in the Canterbury Settlement. Gentlemen, 0 HAVING been very recently elected to serve as your Representatives in the Council, we have the honour again to solicit your suffrages in the election which is to take place on the 3rd of April next, in accordance with the Regulations of the Society passed at yourjlast General Meeting. We have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your most obedient Servants, W. G. Brittan, M. Burke, C E. Dampiee, W. Deans, J. E. Fitzgerald, J. LoNGDEX, H. Phillips, J. Watts Russell, J. Tancrkd, J. TOWNSEND, E. R. Wakd.

i To the Members of the Society of LandPurchasers in the Canterbury Settlement. GENTLEMEN, A VACANCY having occurred in your -£*- Council by the resignation of Mr. Cholmondeley, I beg to offer myself as a Candidate, and respectfully request the honour of youtvotes at the ensuing election, to take place on the 3rd of April. I have the honour to remain, Gentlemen, Your most obedient, humble Servant, James Stuart Woktley. To the Members of the Society of LandPurchasers in the Canterbury settlement. Gentlemen, TXAVING received the following- Requi. -1-1- sition from some of my fellow-Colonists to allow myself to be put in nomination as President of your Society at the Election which is to take place on the 3rd of April next, I have determined to offer myself as a Candidate for that Office. Should you deem me not unworthy to nil a post of such great honour and responsibility I shall endeavour, as far as in me lies, to merit your confidence and esteem. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your most obedient, humble Servant, William G. Brit tan. Lyttelton, March 20th, 1851. bin,—The undersigned Members of the Society of Land-Purchasers are of opinion that your constant attention to the affairs of the Society and the interests of its members, from the period of its first formation, entitles you to the honour of being elected the first President of the Society under the complete organization which it has now assumed We therefore request that you will permit yourself to be put in nomination for that office, at the election which is to take place on the 3rd of April next. We have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient humble Servants, J. Stuart Wortley, J. Townsend, J. E. Fitzgerald, C. T. Maunsell, E. R. Ward, M. Burke. J. W. JfIARLB, B. W. Dudley, C. I. Bridge, , xr _, „ LoNGDEN AND Le CREN. W. G. Brittan, Esq. Lyttelton, March 20lh, 1851 Gentlemen.-I have the honour to acknowledge he receipt of your letter of tins day, requesting me to allow myself to be put in nomination for office of President of the Society, at the elect on which ,s to take place on the 3rd of April next Had I not received such a proof of confidence I should not have presumed to offer myself for an oftce of so much honour. It has always been mv endeavour to serve my fellow-Colonists to the ut most of my ability, and as long as they shall con! sider me worthy of their confidence, I shall not shrink from any trouble or responsibility which it may entail upon me. y l I have the honour to be, Gentlemen Your most obedient, humble servant, W. G. Brittan. Ine Hon. J. Stuart Wortley, and others.