[Page] The Town of New-Castle upon Tine having Elected Sir William Blacket, Baronet; and Sir Ralph Carr, Knight. Their Burgesses, in the late Parliament, Dissolved by his Majesties Proclamation, bearing date the 18th. day of January 1680. Sir William Blacket had the ho­nour of dying in that Service, upon which the said Town Una­nimously chose their present Mayor Nathaniel Johnson Esq; who accordingly this last Session of Parliament gave his attendance at Westminster, and had the Honour of Knight­hood Conferred on him by his Majesty. Sir Nathaniel's Residence being at present in London, the said Town of New-Castle sent him The following Letter.

Sir,

WE receiving an Account from several hands of his Majesties Declaration in Councel, to dissolve this present Parliament (and call another in March next) had a general Meeting this Morning of the Al­dermen, who came to this Resolution as an acknowledg­ment of the good Service you have done the Corporation, to make it our request to you and Sir Ralph Carr, that you would please to continue our Representatives, and our Service and Endeavours shall be used herein, which we hope will be a means to preserve Unity in this place, and avoid the great Disorders formerly committed in these Af­fairs, and doubt not but the same will produce an Unani­mous Election; So desiring your ready Compliance here­in, and your Answer to,

Sir,
Your humble Servants,
  • Henry Maddison, Deputy Mayor.
  • Timothy Davison.
  • Ralph Jennison.
  • Robert Roddam.
  • Nicholas Fenwick.
  • George Morton.
  • Joseph Bonner Sheriffe.
New-Castle 22d. January 1680.

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