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assure you of our individual exertions to secure your returns. . (Signed) HeNnr Sbwkix. .... anil 35 other electors. Sir,—-I beg to acknowledge the reteipt of a"'requisition, signed by yourself and other electors of the Chrislchurch Country, District, requesting me to allow thyself to be put in nomination for the representation of that district in the General Assembly. I tbuuk you lincerely for this .proof of your confidence. Finding that the General Assembly will not be convened before April next, and that I shall therefore be enabled, although at considerable personal inconvenience, to attend its sittings, 1 have much pleasure in complying with your request. , ; I will lake another opportunity of referring <o the principal questions which will occupy the attention of the txcneral Assembly, and will now only assure you that if I am elected your repre tentative, I will endeavour faithfully to discharge the duties of that responsible office. x , I remain, Sir, Your obedient servant, John Hat.l. ffo Henry Sewell, Esq., &c, &'«;' TO J. E. FITZ GERALD, Esq., Sir, We, the undersigned electors of Lyttelton, fully appreciating the services rendered by you to, the cause of good government iv the late General Assembly, and feeling deeply the importance, in the present juncture, of a continuance of those services, be<; that you will allow yourself to be again nominated as the representative for this town in the next General Aisetnbly. [Here follow the signatures.] Christuhurch, Nov. 6, 1855. Sir,—l have the honor' to acknowledge the receipt of a requisition signed by yourself and others of the electors of Lytielton, requesting me to allow myself again to be put in nomination as the representative for Lyltelton in the next General Assembly. I was, as you are aware, very unwilling again to take any part in the public affairs of the colony generally ; both for private reasons and also because the business of tiie Provincial Government fully engages my time and attention. It has, however, been so strongly urged npon me by many of my friends that I may be J of some use .in advocating the claims of the Province in the adjustment of those important questions which will cine under discussion in the next session of the General Assembly, that I can hardly refuse to comply with your request. I have the more pleasure in doing so, because I see the names of so many electors of different political views attached to the requisition that I may hope my election will not he contested : for I should be exceedingly reluctant during the time I hold the office of Superintendent of the Province again to be placed iv a position which would bring me into collision with any portion of the community.' If the electors of Lyttelton should do me the high honour of again constituting me their representative, I need not say that I will do all in my power to promote the interests, both of Lyttelton and of the Province. It will be impossible for me to canvass the electors personally, but I shall be happy to attend at any public meeting to explain my views upon any public question. „ I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant, James Edward Fitz Gerald. James Spr>wers, Esq., To the. Elector* of the Town of Christchurch. Gbntxkmkn, IREJOICW to find that your late Representative in the General Assembly is again a candidate for your suffrages at the next election of members. Had I been aware of his intention, I should not have offered myself to your notice ; as it is, I beg now to retire from the field, with grateful acknowledgments to those amongst you who have voluntarily tendered me their support. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, John Sjsageb Gundhy. Avebory, Ncv, 30,1855.