SIR HARRY DIMSDALE, YOR OF GARRATT. 429 
Lord Goring the ministerial barber, and others. The following is a 
copy of his address to his constituents at the general election, 1807. 
** To the worthy, free, and independent Electors of the ancient borough 
of Garratt. 
** Gentlemen — Once more you are called upon to exercise your 
invaluable right, the elective franchise, for your ancient and honour- 
able borough ; and once more your faithful representative, for the three 
last parliaments, offers himself a candidate. 
Gentlemen, as All the Talents were lately dismissed disgracefulb^ 
it is requisite I should declare to you, I held no place under them. 
I am, gentlemen, no milk-and-water patriot — I am no summer insect. 
I have always been a champion for the rights and privileges of my 
constituents ; — and as we have now an entire change of men, I 
hope, as they are called by many All the Blocks, they will see the 
necessity of calling to their aid and assistance men who have long 
been hid in obscurity — men, whose virtue and integrity may shine 
at this awful crisis — and, Gentlemen, should they at length see their 
interest so clear, as to call into action my abilities, I declare I am 
ready to accept any place under them ; but I am determined to act 
on independent principles, as my worthy colleague. Lord Cochrane, 
so loudly and so often swore on the hustings at Covent Garden. 
** Gentlemen, I congratulate you on the defeat of Sixpenny Jack, 
[John E — t, Esq.] he was obliged to hop off, and leave the laurel of 
victory to Sir Francis Burdett and my worthy colleague Lord Coch- 
rane ; and should any quixotic candidate be hardy enough to contest 
with me the high honour of representing your ancient borough, I have 
no doubt, by your manly exertions, you will completely triumph over 
my opponent. In times past you have had confidence in my wisdom 
and integrity — you have looked up to me as your guardian angel— 
and I hope you have not been deceived ; for, believe me, when I repeat 
what I so often have done, 1 am ready to sacrifice life, health, and 
fortune, in defence of the invaluable rights, privileges, and immuni- 
ties of your ancient and honourable borough. 
“I am &c. Sir Harry Dimsdale, 
From my attic chamber, the dirty end of Monmouth-street, 
June 10, 1807. 
In this contest Sir Harry was again successful, and his proces- 
sion to Garrat-lane exceeded any thing of this kind ever seen in Lon- 
don. He W'as placed, or rather tied, on an eminence in a carriage, 
somewhat resembling a triumphal car, drawn by four horses, which 
were profusely decorated with dyed w'ood-shavings — a substitute for 
ribands. The dress of Sir Harry was perfectly en suites and the 
tout ensemble a rare display of eccentric magnificence. Solomon, 
in all his glory, was not arrayed like the mayor of Garratt, on this 
memorable day. 
And now, for a short time, all was sunshine with Sir Harry ; yet he 
found something was wanting to complete his happiness, and he re- 
solved on taking to his bosom a wife. A suitable object presenting 
herself in the person of an inmate of St. Anne’s workhouse ; in a few 
weeks after the consummation of their nuptials, his with the utmost 
