Sir, Permit me to solicit your kind suffrage in support of my application to the Court of Common Council, for the place of principal land coal meter of this city, now become vacant by the death of my esteemed friend, Mr. Richard Dixon. I beg leave to state, that I have been a member of this corporation for the long period of twenty-five successive years; and that (upon my voluntary resignation) my worthy constituents of the ward of farringdon within restified their approbation of my conduct, by honoring me with their public thanks. ... [electronic resource].