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Twelve came to the Poll, and I enclose a protest against your exercising it accordingly. I also enclose a list containing the names of the successful candidates, with the numbers as polled by them.

I also beg to enclose copies of four protests handed to me at and before the election, two of them having been read to me during the time of the election.

Requesting further instructions if necessary,

(Signed) Edwd. Mayne,
Returning Officer.

To Daniel Pollen, Esq.,
Chief Clerk, Superintendent’s Office,
Auckland.

Names of the successful candidates, with the numbers as polled by them:

John Finlay ............ 257
Walter Lee ............. 237
Thomas Somerville ...... 230
John Williamson ........ 215
James George ........... 212
John Kelly ............. 205
Edward King ............ 203
Thomas Murphy .......... 201
G. Vaile ............... 198

(Signed) Edwd. Mayne,
Returning Officer.

Auckland,
26th February, 1855.

Sir,—I beg to call your attention to the fact that in the list of persons advertised by you (as Returning Officer for the City of Auckland) as duly qualified Burgesses of the City of Auckland to serve in the City Council thereof alone is authorised to appoint proper persons to act as Returning Officer for the City of Auckland. The Superintendent having refused prior to your appointment to that office; is in consequence void and illegal, and we protest against them accordingly.

(Signed) John Makepeace.

To Edwd. Mayne, Esq.,
Returning Officer.

Auckland, 28th Feb., 1855.

Sir,—We the undersigned, duly qualified Burgesses of the City of Auckland, having examined the Laws entitled the City Council Act, Nos. 1 and 2, do hereby protest against the polling and election that have taken place this day for the following reasons, namely—

1st. Because several of the candidates have not been proposed and seconded in the manner and form prescribed by law.

2nd. Because you, Edward Mayne, Esq., (notwithstanding that you have been illegally appointed) acted as Returning Officer for the City of Auckland.

For these several reasons we protest against the said polling and election, and any returns that you may make herein.

(Signed) Charles Lowson,
James George,
Joseph Lowe,
John Makepeace.

To Edwd. Mayne, Esq.,
Returning Officer.

Auckland, 28th Feb., 1855.

Sir,—We the undersigned, being electors of and for the City of Auckland, do hereby protest against the polling and all the other proceedings for the election of Councillors for the said City, which have taken place, or which shall take place this day, for the reasons following, that is to say—

Because the names of two persons duly nominated as candidates at and for such election have been erased or struck out from or from amongst the list, and the names of persons proposed as candidates for the offices aforesaid respectively.

(Signed) Wm. Rattray,
Wm. Gorrie,
David Crosbie,
Joseph Lowe,
Charles Stutehbury.

To Edwd. Mayne, Esq.

We the undersigned, being electors of and for the City of Auckland, do hereby protest against Mr. John Williamson, Edward King, Joseph Lowe, George Smith, Charles Lowson, the whole of whom have been either proposed or seconded by persons not on the Electoral Roll as duly qualified burgesses for the City of Auckland.

(Signed) John Makepeace.

To His Honor the Superintendent of the Province of Auckland.

The Memorial of the undersigned

Humbly Sheweth,—

That your Memorialists nominated three persons to serve as members of the Auckland City Council, to wit, Charles Lowson, builder, Wyndham-street; Joseph Low, miller, Shortland-street; and George Smith, publican, Queen-street.