JOHN BENBOW.
Mecklenburgh Square, 21st June, 1852.
This Political (snug) Meeting followed—
At a Meeting of the Electors of Dudley friendly to the re-election of John Benbow, Esq., as Member for the Borough, held at the Hotel in Dudley, on Thursday, the first day of July, 1852.
Present:—Thomas Badger, Esq., Isaac Badger, Esq., Thomas Fereday, Esq., The Rev. Dr. Browne, Rev. E. H. L. Noot, Rev. A. G. Davis, Messrs. Bateman, Best, Bourne, Barrows, W. Bourne, Bishton, Brettell, Capewell, Henry Coldicott, Cox, E. Dudley, England, J. Haines, Homer, William Haden, John Jones, jun., Kendrick, Maughan, Passmore, Reynaud, R. Smith, E. F. Smith, Self, Tilley, Vanes, Walker, and others. Thomas Badger, Esq., in the Chair.
The Address of Mr. Benbow to the Electors of the date of the 21st June last having been read—
Resolved unanimously:—That in the opinion of this Meeting, Mr. Benbow has a fair claim to the suffrages of the Electors, and that as there is generally throughout the Country a difference of opinion on the subject of Free Trade, Mr. Benbow should be left unfettered and at liberty to exercise his unbiassed judgment on that point.
Resolved:—That the Gentlemen attending this Meeting be a Committee for conducting the Election of Mr. Benbow, with power to add to their number.
Resolved:—That these resolutions be printed and published, and a copy thereof transmitted to each Elector.
THOS. BADGER, Chairman.