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New Zealander, Volume 9, Issue 764, 10 August 1853, Page 4

TO L. O’BRIEN, ESQ. SIR,— We, the undersigned, having full confidence in your ability and integrity of purpose, respectfully request that you will allow yourself to be brought forward as a candidate for the House of Representatives for the City of Auckland, and we pledge ourselves to use our best exertions to secure your return. We are, Sir, Your obedient servants, Charles Stitchbury Edward Walch Waller Lee Andrew I)e Zestre John Rice Timothy Ducane George McVay David Crosbic Patrick Dig nan Hugh Coolahan Thomas Douglas Thomas Kcightlcy John Porter Robert Schultz George Smith Allan O’Neill John Lynch Charles Lowson James McLeod E. Foley. Auckland, Ist August, 1833. Gentlemen,— l have much pleasure in acceding to your flattering request. The confidence which you express in my integrity, if elected, it shall be my pride to deserve. As to ability, I can only promise, that it shall be my object that the interests of the Province shall always receive my best exertions. I have the honour to be. Gentlemen, Your most obedient servant, L. O’Br.iEN. To the Gentlemen signing the Requisition. TO F. W. MERRIMAN, ESO. SIR, —We trust that you will allow yourself to be put in nomination as one of the Representatives for the Suburbs of Auckland, in the House of Representatives for the Islands of New Zealand ; and, as, we have the fullest confidence in vour integrity and ability, we can assure your consenting to didate, we will use ensure your return. Henry Matson Thomas Waters Thomas Johnson Henry Justin Benjamin E. Turner . Mexander Whisker William Tully Richard Newdick Thomas C. Hallamor i you, that in the event of come forward as a canour best endeavours to W. Miller Henry Briggs David G. Smale Richard cle Thierry Hngli Coolahan William Hay Thomas Finlay William Tidmarsh J. A. Smith. Auckland, 291h June, 1835. . Parnell, 18th July, 1835. Gentlemen,—! thank you sincerely for the requisition which you have forwarded to me, and willingly accept your invitation to become a Candidate for the representation of your important District in the House of Representatives for the Islands of New Zealand, and can assure you that, although I may be deficient in ability, I shall never be found wanting in zeal to serve the interests of this Province.

My opinions upon the leading points which are likely to engage the attention of the General Assembly are known to many of the constituents; as there are, however, many to whom it will be necessary for me to explain them, I propose to meet the Electors of the District at Mr. Johnson’s “ Windsor Castle” Inn, on Monday evening next, at seven o’clock, when I shall be prepared to stale my views upon such questions as may be proposed to me, a course which 1 think w ill be more satisfactory than issuing a lengthy address. —1 have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, Fred. W. Miami man. To Major Matson and the 5 other Gentlemen, sign- v ing the Requisition. ) TO W. F. PORTER, Esq. SIR — We are convinced that from your long residence in this Province, and your general knowledge of its affairs and requirements, you are well fitted to represent our interests in the General Assembly; and from the position which you held on the poll for the Provincial Council, we are assured that you enjoy the confidence of the Constituency. We, 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. Henry Matson, Neill Malcolm, Thos. Johnson, W. Hughes, John Watson Bain, John Symes, Thomas Waters, J. A. Gillillan, William Tidmarsh, Thomas Crummer, James Robertson, H. Niccol, James Bunt, William Miller J A. Smith, Edward Bull. Auckland, July 22, 1855. Gentlemen,—l have received your requisition to become a Candidate to represent you in the General Assembly. And believing that the 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. 1 am Gentleman, Your very obedient, bumble servant, W. F. Porter. To Henry Matson, Esq, and those Gentlemen who signed the requisition.

TO THE ELECTORS OF THE NORTHERN J)I VISION. { J ENTLEMEN,-- In consequence of the Vji very flattering prospect of eflicienl support from many of the Electors of your very important Division, I am encouraged to come forward as a Candidate for your suffrages at the forthcoming election for a seal in the House of Representatives. Should you, Gentlemen, do me the honour to elect me, I assure you my assiduous endeavours shall be to attentively watch and guard your present interests, and facilitate any constitutive measure having a tendency to the future prosperity of your Agricultural and 'Timber District. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, Walter Lee, Albert Street, Auckland, August 2, IBus.