We, the undersigned, request you will convene an early meeting
of the principal inhabitants of this town for the purpose of
petitioning for a _Moderate Reform in Parliament_, and at the
same time praying that any reform that may be adopted _may
not include_ Vote by Ballot, Universal Suffrage, or Annual
Parliaments.
Also to petition that our ancient privilege of returning two
members to Parliament may be restored to us.
L. Booker, Vicar
P. Robinson
Wm. Lewis
John Booth
A. Hawkes
Thomas Badger
C. H. Molineux
John Roberts
Wm. Fellowes
Thomas Fear
B. Leadbetter
John Smart
Chas. Lucas
Jos. Windsor
John Owen
Wm. Izod
Thos. Griffiths
Edward Hollies
Joseph Guest
Edward Guest
Walter Williams
Sept. Badger
John Rhann
Wm. Fellowes, Jun.
John Williams
Whitehouse & Sons
William Chinner
J. S. Turner
Thos. Pitt Stokes
Richard Lakin
Chas. Homer
John Bagott
Alex. Gordon
Wm. Self
John Darby
Edward Foley
B. Dudley
Jos. Payton
Jos. Haden
Isaac Badger
C. F. Hewitt
Geo. England
Thomas Lester
Edward Terry
Edward Blakeway
Stephen Bullas
James Griffin
Samuel Paskin
Chas. Bunn
John Hodgetts
Joseph Cox
Thos. Cox
Edward Marsh
Joseph Royle
with seventy-four other signatures.
_Dudley, Feb. 7th, 1831._
This highly respectable requisition to the Mayor seems to have awakened
the indignation of "_An Inhabitant_," for the following hand bill
appeared!