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Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XII, Issue 593, 16 July 1853, Page 8

JAMES MACKAY, Esq., J. P., -*" Dbumduan. Sia— We the undersigned, electors of the Town of Nelson, have much pleasure in offering our best services towards securing your return as one of the Representatives of this town in the General Council, if you will allow yourself to be put in nomination as a candidate. Your well known habits of business, thorough acquaintance with the wants of the settlements, as well as your high character as a gentleman, assure us that you are eminently qualified for the office to which we would wish to elect you. We are, sir, «; Your most obedient servants, r> Sclanden A Banks A G Jenkins W M Stanton W Wells G Tarr G F Bush W Jennings W R Nicholson A M'Gee J F Wilson W Dale N Edwards G Coates '* W Wilkie FH Blundell E Bolton D Sinclair D Moore & WTL Travers ] R Ross J 3 Cross EBuxton J M 'Hardy J P Black A Wragg G Aiken W Ockley J T Galloway C Gentry C Christie J Newman W Hough R Burn , F Ottersdn J Cann A Aitken * T G Freeman T C Batchelor W Walker T Gaukroger R J Durrant D Allan J Winterburn G Taylor', T Brunner n C Harley C Bonnington 3 W Collins ; J Spittal, G Hooper D Jeffries AStewart] T Blick. To David Sclanders, Esq., J. P., and the other Gentlemen signing the above Requisition. Gentlemen — I beg to tender you my sincere thanks for the Requisition you have done me the honour of presenting to me. In it I feel that you overrate my humble abilities. If, however, by electing me to a seat in the General Assembly as one of your Representatives for the Town of Nelson, I can assist in carrying out such measures as will advance your social and political condition, you may command my best services, and I remain, gentlemen, Your obedient servant, >■ James Mackay. Drutaduan, 12 July, 1853. rpo DONALD SINCLAIR, Esq., J. J». Sib — We, the undersigned, request that you will allow yourself to be put in nomination as one of the Members to sit in the Provincial Council for the Town of Nelson. Judging from the highly creditable manner which you filled one of the most important offices ia the settlement, as well as from your professional knowledge, that 1 we cannot appoint a more useful member, We are, sir, Your obedient, humble 'servants, James Mackay F Beckman W Collins A G Jenkins A Stewart I) Sclanders Jonathan Livick W Wells William Dale 4 F Otterson J Winterburc F H Blundell GTarr T Brunner J Taylor G Edwards W Ockley J M'Artney G W Lightband T C Batchelor W Wilkie C Christie T Askew W Dyson W Jenkins D Allan W Hough J Gorrie A Banks A Wragg H Redwood G Hooper T Blick N Edwards I Clark J p Black C Gentry G Taylor J Percy A Rankin M Burn D Jeffries C Sewell J Newman C Al'Gee T.Pratt WTL Travers I A Aitken T G Freeman A M'Gee D Burns G Aiken E Buxton J Bums J Spittal B lloss W Walker C Harley T Gaukroger J Cann G H Cox R Lloyd. To James Mackay, Esq., and the other Gentlemen who signed the above Requisition. Gentlemen — I have this day received your Requisition, requesting me to allow]inyself to be put in nomination as one of the members of the Town of Nelson in the Provincial Council. Admitting to the full extent the axiom, that every member of a Free State is^bound to give a share of his time to the public service when his fellow citizens require him, I at once cheerfully accede to a request so flattering to myself, and I assure you that should I have the honour to be elected as one of the representatives in the Nelson Provincial Council, I shall there honestly, impartially, and earnestly exert myself to promote every measure calculated to benefit our Province in particular, and the Colony generally. And I have the honour to be, \ Gentlemen, \^ : Your very obedient servant, Donald Sinclair. Nelson, 9th July, 1853. W NOTICE. HEREAS a black and white BULLOCK, running at large at the Waimea for the last four or five years, has been doing damage, and is^iow in t the possession of Joseph Newport ; if not claimed within 14 days from the date hereof; he will be sold to defray the expenses. Police Office, William Dale. Nelson, 14th .Ally, 1853. THREE POUNDS REWARD.— WHEREAS, a chesnut COLT, rising three years, with a slight blaze on the face, and branded E S under the mane on the right side of the neck, has strayed, or been driven, from Waimea West, I the above sum will be paid for such information us will lead to his recovery. He was last seen by/ the advertiser between Captain Blundell'3 fwm and the river, about February last. E. W. Stafiord. / SNOOK'S STRAIT MINING COMPANY.— AII communications to the Trustees of thi3 Company, are to be addressed, uuder cover, to the undersigned. By order, W. Thos. Locua Traveas, Provisional Secretary, Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand. 11th July, 1853.