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New Zealander, Volume 9, Issue 763, 6 August 1853, Page 2

TO T. S. FORSAITH, ESQ* QTR.~Wc the undersigned voters in the O Northern Division having already evinced our confidence in you by electing you as one of our representatives in the last intended Provincial Council, and being desirous of obtaining your services in the, House of Representatives, request that you will allow yourself to be put in nomination for that office; and, in the event of your doing so, pledge ourselves to use our utmost interest and exertions for your return. We have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient servants, Win. Edgconibe Win. Wallers Joseph Crispe Janies Reveridgo Hugh Coolahan G. 0. Ormsby Edw. George Wm. Powditch Andrew Rooney Henry Hayr J. A. Langford Jno. Kelley Charles Barriball Win. Dennett I). G. Snialo Hibernia Smyth John Hart R. R. Lusk George Bell Alex. Bonner John Swinbournc George Auckroni Thomas Phillips Henry Lawrence James Anson William Caldicult John Brycroft James Pollercll William Ladbrook John M'Quoid Joseph Newman J. Williamson Peter Oliver John Bradbourn Hannibal Marks John Turner Henry Johnson Joseph Osborne A. Mcars George Easton William C.Daldy W. S. Grahame C. A. Harris W. C. Wilson Patrick Monaghan Quccn-slrcct, July 2G, 1835. Gentlemen, —My position at present, with respect to private business, is such, that I did not intend to become a candidate for public honors, and were I to consult my own feelings solely I should at once decline the honor you propose, as I am well aware that by complying with your wishes I shall have to submit to considerable sacrifice and inconvenience. Nevertheless, Ido not feel at liberty to disregard the requisition of so many of my frieudsund fellow colonists, and therefore, with sincere thanks for the expression of your confidence, I accede to your request, and can only say that, if elected, I will endeavour, by my public conduct, to justify the trust reposed in me. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, Tnos. S. Forsaith. To Mr. Wm. Edgcombe, and the Gentlemen signing the Requisition. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE NORTHERN DIVISION. ENTLEMEN,—I beg to return you my sincere and grateful thanks for the honour you have conferred upon me, and to assure yen that no exertion shall be wanting on my part to promote the general prosperity of this Province, and merit your future confidence. I am, Gentlemen, Your faithful servant, James C. Hill. Hillsboro’, 3lh August, 1835. TO ALLAN O'NEILL, ESQ. QIB, —Your having been chosen by the C 3 Electors of the Northern Division as their representative in the late intended Provincial Council, has determined us to request you to allow yourself to be pul in nomination for the forthcoming General Representative Assembly, resting assured that you will use your best endeavours in that Assembly to promote the best interests of this Province. William Powditch, (Here follow the other signatures.) July Blh, 1835. North Shore, July 12, 1835. Gentlemen,—! shall feel much pleasure in acceding to your request, and believing that I agree so entirely in opinion with the majority of the men of the Northern Division upon all the important public questions now at issue, that I can conscientiously support, with all the powers I possess, their Settlement in the manner which you so earnestly desire, should I have the honor to be chosen as one of your representatives. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, Allan O’Neill. To Captain Powditch and the Gentlemen signing the requisition. TO W. F. PORTER, Esq. O IR —We arc convinced that from your k-J long residence in ibis Province, and your general knowledge of its affairs and requirements, you arc well fitted to represent our interests in the General Assembly; and from the position which }on held on the poll for the Provincial Council, wc arc assured that you enjoy the confidence of the Constituency. Wo, therefore, trust that you will allow yourself to be nominated as one of the Representatives for the Suburbs of Auckland in the House of Representatives for the Islands of New Zealand. William Tidmarsh, Thomas Crummer, James Robertson, 11. Niccol, James Burtl, William Miller J- A. Smith, Edward Bull. Henry Matson, Neill Malcolm, Thos. Johnson, W. Hughes, John Watson Bain John Symcs, Thomas Waters, J. A. Gilfillan, Auckland, July 22, 1853. Gentlemen, — I have received your requisition to become a Candidate to represent you in the General Assembly. And believing that iko interests of the Province will be best served by the person who represents you in the Provincial Council being also in the House of Representatives, I most cordially accept invitation. I am Gentleman, Your very obedient, humble servant, W. F. Porter. To Henry Matson, Esq, and those Gentlemen who signed the rei quisUiou.