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New Zealander, Volume 9, Issue 765, 13 August 1853, Page 4

TO J. BA COT, Esq. QIR,~We, the undersigned Electorsofiho Pensioner Settlements, being satisfied that you are a gentleman who would honestly represent our interests in the forthcoming Councils, do earnestly request that you will allow yourself to be put in nomination for a seat in the House of Representatives. Patrick Brennan, (Here follow the other signatures.) To the Electors of the Tensioner Settlements, who signed the Requisition. Gentlemen — 1 have received your Requisition, and comply with your request. I should feel it an honour to represent the Pensioners in the General Assembly; but I care nothing for a seat, unless you, as a body, arc anxious for me to have one. On many occasions I have staled my opinion that I do not consider an Officer on full pay the most fitting candidate for civilian honors; and should an equally numerous Requisition as that you have favoured me with, at any lime desire me to retire and give place to a civilian Candidate, 1 shall be equally then pleased to withdraw, as I now am to come forward. It is not that Ido not value your interests, your votes, or your good opinion, but that I doubt my own ability and qualifications to serve you in Council. I believe that most of you in Ilowick, in Panmurc, and in Otahuhu, would vole for me, because I trust you have confidence in my good feeling towards you, and in the honesty of my intentions, during the period we have served together. But honesty and good feeling are not the only qualifications you will require in your Representative; nor are they, perhaps, the only pledges you will ask—that he understands and will do his duty. Unfortunately they are the only pledges I can give; lor, beyond general information as to the political feelings and progress of these Islands since our arrival, I know but little, and I know less of the history of the Colony in its earlier years. Without some study and enquiry, I would not pledge myself to any part in the struggle likely to lake place between the North «.Jd South ; but, if you do return me as your Representative, I will pledge myself to consider every question to the best of my abilities, and to give my vote on all occasions without fear or favour, for what I consider—the Right. Under any circumstances, I shall always remain your sincere well-wisher and obedient servant, J. Bacot. TO MAJOR JOHN GRAY. OIR, —We the undersigned Electors of the Southern Division, feeling assured that you are well qualified to represent us in the General Assembly, request you will allow yourself to be put in Nomination as a Candidate for a Seal in the House of Representatives. We are convinced that your well-known abilities will command almost unanimous support. We have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servants, T. F. McGauran Every Maclean John Grant Johnson William Hunter Malcolm Eadie Clow William H. Clarke George Cole Robert Willis James Dunning J. Styak William Goodfellow Thomas Somerville E. P. Carter David Thomson Nathaniel Gifford Edward Waters Alexander Pollock Thomas G. Rippey Peter Clow John Clow r John Wallace James Wallace John Gordon William Dixon Edmund Foley B, McElroy Duncan McLennan Thomas Fellas P. McCrory Win. Atkin Henry Smith Cornelius Little W. Leslie William Miller,serjt. John McAnully,serjt. Phillip Cogon George Ross Roger Jones William McGonigle Samuel Hall Henry Mitchell Michael McMullen Peter Riley John Arthurs Arthurs Melgrcw James Coney Edmund Garlick John Fairburn R. Daly R. Bryan M. Madigan R. Pennington W. Higgi ns Marlin Purcell John Duggan Cornelius Sullivan Corrnick Egan John Kerr, Thomas Skerrett, Rodk. Flynn, Thomas Bradshaw, John Alexander, Charles Moore, Peter Healy, John Bales, Donald M‘Kenzle, Samuel Timmens, Joseph Brennan, Pal. Quinlan, Pat. Connell, James Kilkenny, James Cleary, James Jones, John Woodland, Thomas Carter, Thomas Crcavy, John Hogan, Peter Kelly, John M’Donncll, Daniel Lawler, John Jones, James May, Thomas Gallagher, Charles Durbridge, W. F. Porter, W. I. Taylor, A. Baxter, J. Scott, James Lockwood, Andrew Rooney, R. Andrews, W. Wcslney, B. E. Turner, W. F. Porter, jun. Dan. Lynch, Edwin Davy, Geo. Harris, Bryan O’Hara, John Grimes, Longhlin M'lnncss, James Andrews, Joseph Dougherty, Thomas Robinson, W. Murphy. George Marsh, W. M‘Cawley, John Patou, J R. N. Barry, W. McMillan, John Doyne, Dan. Macky, 9th August, 1803. Gentlemen —I have received your letter, requesting me to allow myself to be put in nomination as a Candidate for a Scat in the House of Representatives; and in complying with your wishes, I beg to offer my sincere thanks for the kind terms in which they have been expressed—and also to assure you, that every exertion, on my part, shall be used for the welfare of the Province and Division. I remain. Gentlemen, Your most obedient Servant, JOHN GRAY. To the Gentlemen who have signed the Requisition. NEW ZEALAND HOUSE. FUST opened, a Case of WOOL SHAWLS, which, in consequence of the advanced stale of the Season, will be sold at a low rate of profit William Rattpay.