The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-07-26 00:00:00

THE BRITISH PRESS

PRESENTATION OP A •PIRCE OF PLATE TO MR•
ALDERMAN GARRATT.

Yesterday a Meeting of the Inhabitants of fridge Ward was
held at Fishmongers' Hall, for the pu. pose nf presenting a service
of plate to their Alderman. The plate which cost between two
and three hundred pounds, was purchased by subscription.
Mr. ATTWOOD, M.P., as one of the inhabitants of the Ward.
was called to the Chair. He said, the inhabi-nnts a re desirous of
conveying, in a distinct and lasting manner, some expre,sion of their
affection and regard for their Alderman, as a neighboar, and were
anxious to express their high opinion of his general public conduct
as a Alagistrive of this ancient City. They thought the best mode
of doing this was by the presentation of the piste now before him.
It was not that the plate wan of itself of high valise—they at-
tached to it a tleAeree of importance, as it wan a testimony to the
worth of their Worthy Alderman's private character by those who
were best able to appreciate it. (Heat, hear.) It was not, how-
ever, solely on grounds of private respect that they would feel
themselves warranted in proceeding so far out of the common
courae. but it was liceanse they felt that under his superintendence
as Alderman, the interests and respectability of the Ward had
been advanced ; that under his care the honour of the Shrievalty had
been maintained in a distinguished manner; and that, as Lord
Alavor, he had maintained the splendor, the respectability, and the
hospitality of the Mike, in a manner that had secured to him the
lasting respect of the City at large. He (the Chairman) had now,
theretnre, the high gratification to beg his acceptance of these pieces
of plate, which, to use the terms of the inscriptim, were—

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" Presented by
The INHABITANTS of the WARD of BRIDGE,
Within the City f London,
In testimony or thi it affectionate regard,
To their valuable and faithful Friend and Alderman,
JOHN GARRATT, EsQ.
And as a token of the sense which they entertain
Of his estimable qualities in private life; of the unceasing seal
which he has ever manifested for the interest of
THIS U'ATIDI
Of his honourable and independent conduct, exemplified in the
discharge of the important duties of
CHIEF MAGISTRATE of this Metropolis ;
Of the splendid hospitality displayed by hint throughout
his Mayoralty.
Embracing in that period, the memorable act of his laying
the first stone of a NEW LONDON BRIDGE,
On whiz), interesting occasion
A most sumptuous Entertit nment was provided by him for
HIS ROYAL. HIGHNESS
FREDERICK, DUKE OF YORK,
Presumptive Heir to the Throne of these Realms,
For the Members of his Majetity's Government, and for
HIS YELLOW-CITIZENS.
November, MDECCXXV.
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Mr. A !dermal' Ga Basin* thenrose, evident !much agitated. Any
words which he could select would be insufficient to express his feel-
ings. Born in the Ward of Bridge, and a resident of it all his life, it
would not be doubted that he hail anxiously endeavoured to attend to
its best interests, and render it services; but those services would not
Dave merited so high a reward, had not their kindness supplied
the di ficiency. He concluded a feeling address by saying, " Gen-
tlemen, whom I may truly call my friends, I accept with pleasure
this beautiful mark of your approbation and esteem. I will hand
it down to my son, and charge him to apmect.te it ss highly as his
father did before him; reminding him, the highest reward any in-
dividual can receive, on this side of the rave, is the approbation
of the great and the good, such as those who now surround me."
(Load and continued applause.)
Thanks were voted to the Chairman, when the Meeting se-
parated.