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New Zealander, Volume 7, Issue 576, 22 October 1851, Page 4

William Smith, Duncan Hepburn. Alexander Hepburn, George Stephenson, B. Ward, Geoige Bailey, Robert Pollock.

Ralph Keesing, Bryant Veicoe, John Kout. WaHer Robeit-'on, Robert Thompson, John Raw son, Andrew Hodge,

MIDDLE WARD.

TO MR. JOHN WILLIAMSON. SIR^ _ We, the Undersigned Burgesses of the Middle Ward, having full confidence in your ability and integrity, and knowing that from a long residence in the colony, you have a general knowledge of its wants, request that yow will permit yourself to be nominated a Candidate for the representation of the above Ward at the forthcoming Election; and should you accede to our request, we pledge ourselves to render every assistance in order to secure your return. We arc, Sir, yours obediently,

Charles Joslin, llobert Gibson, H. Ellis, Thomas Keven, It. McDowell, Thomas James Jaggai', George Hunter, J. C. McDowell, Wra. Tattcrsall, Wm. Hose, W. C. Wilson.

J. P. C. Ireland, Thomas Jones, Joseph England, E. OBrien, Richard Matthews, Henry D. Jackson, C. R. Leighton, A. T. Thomson, Surgeon, 58th llegt., J. 11. Watt, D. G. Byland, Auckland, Oct. 17, 18,

GENTLEMEN,— In reply to your requisition that I should allow myself to be put in nomination to represent the Middle Ward in the Common Council about to be formed in this Borough, allow me to oiFer you my sincere thanks for the terms in which you have been pica&ed to convey your wish. I cannot but feel gratified tk'.t a immbcr of ray fellow-citizens, several of whom have been among the early pioneers of this settlement, and who have earned for themselves the