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New Zealander, Volume 9, Issue 757, 16 July 1853, Page 4

TO ARCHIBALD CLARE, ESQ. TTE, the undersigned electors of the City ' T of Auckland, having confidence in you as an independent and upright man, and believing your presence in the Provincial Council to be desirable, request that you will allow yourself to be put in nomination as one of "the Candidates for the City. John Salmon W. Hughes J. J. 11. Dalliston J. W. Cain J. A. Gilfillan James Burtt Wm. S. Grab ame John S. Rust John Rawson Edward Wardcll Samuel Brown W. Hughes I). Pollen Albert Wm. Hansard J. Williamson Robert Scott Tlios. Somerville Thos. Londergan William Tattersall Joseph Fielding William Wallers. Auckland, Bth July, 1853. Gentlemen,—l beg to acknowledge the receipt of yours, requesting that I should allow myself to be nominated as one of the Candidates for the representation of the City in the Provincial Council. Circumstanced as I am, it is with great reluctance that I. bring my mind to comply with your wish; but, considering the number of friends who have urged this duly upon mc, in addition to those who now honor me with a formal request, 1 can no longer refuse to lend what assistance may be in my power towards the advancement of our common interests. I am aware that in many respects I am not qualiiied for the proper discharge of the important and responsible duties devolving upon every member of that Council; but, should the Electors of the City repose confidence in me, it shall be my endeavour to serve them to the best of my ability. I am, Gentlemen, Yours, etc., Arch. Clark. John Salmon, Esq., etc. TO MR. JAMES THOMAS BOYLAN. SIR, —We the undersigned Electors of the City of Auckland, knowing the value of having the interests of the People truly represented in the forthcoming Provincial Council by men of strictly independent and sound principles, request that you will allow yourself to be nominated as one of the Candidates for the City. Your having - taken considerable interest in working out every thing that has been for the benefit of the people, is a good guarantee of vour future services. Arch. Clark, .las. Derrom, Wm. Lepine, Jas. McLeod, John Kelly, John Finlay, David Russell, Chas. Stitchbury, F. B. Woodham, Jas. Henderson, R. Schullz, James Burtt, Alex. Marshall, Robert Mitchell, L. O'Brien, Win. Harkin. Stephen E. Hughes, Wm. Henderson, Donald Sutherland, William C. Daldy, Daniel Lynch, Asher Asher, Robert Thompson. R. B. Shalders, John S. Rust, Peter Robertson, Thomas Douglas, Alex. Black, J. A. Gilfillan, John Watson Bain, Chas. LawsoVi. Queen-street, July 7, 1855. Gentlemen, —I did not purpose coming forward as a Candidate for public honours, because, apart from my business engagements, I felt, and still feel, that I was deficient in some of the most essential qualifications ; but as you kindly overlook that deficiency, and as a refusal on my part might be construed into apathy for the interests of the Province, I thankfully accede to your kind request, and pledge myself, in the event of my return, to use my best endeavours to promote the welfare of the Province. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your most obedient servant, James Thomas Bovlan. To the Gentlemen signing the Requisition. TO JAMES O'NEILL, ESQ. 7E, the undersigned, being duly sensible of the independence and industry which have hitherto characterised your public career, and having full confidence in your desire to promote the welfare of the Colony, beg respectfully that you will allow yourself to be put in nomination as a member for the Provincial Council for the City of Auckland. We arc, Sir, Your obedient servants, George Vaile John MacDougall William Gorrie A. Black George Vaile John MacDougall William Gorrie A. Black Andrew Hodge John Finlay James George Alex. Marshall Joseph Low John McKcrran Samuel Brown J. Logan Campbell George McVay John Porter Thos. Henderson Joseph Wright John Kelly Richard Burras George M'Kinlev Wm. Harkin Phillip Callan Patrick Heath Patrick Harkin Duncan Campbell John Melwin Thos. Leddra Wallis Stephen E. Hughes J. R. Vaile A itch in son Oliver Samuel Vaile David Sheehan John Campbell. George E. Vaile Fellow Citizens,—lt was not my intention to have occupied the position of a Candidate at this time, but when invited by so much of the wealth and respectability of the City, I could not consistently decline ; indeed, I believe that my coming forward on this occasion will be in accordance with the wishes of a great majority of the Electors, I therefore feel very great pleasure in complying with your request, and, in announcing through you to the constituency, that I offer myself as a Candidate for their suffrages.—l thank you sincerely for the confidence you place in me, and should I be returned, you will find me a true supporter of every measure which may have a tendency to further the interests of this City and Province. I remain, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, J. O'Neill. To the Gentlemen who I signed the Requisition.