The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-12-24 00:00:00

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Sir RICH kit D NEAVE., Aert in the Chair;
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The Minutes of the last Nieman were r•-. 0 and confirmed,
*The following Report was rent and approved
REPORT OF THE. COURT OF DIRECTORS OF THE
LONDON DOCK COMPANY.
When the Directors had last die honour of meeting the
Proprietors, they entertained a consideralde degree of conk•
denim, that the hope they then C.ve of the London Docks
hei,tg opened, and Ft for Drunks=, before this time, noolit
live bean realised; they mud cenamly regret, that intovoirl-
able interruotions Lava det.-ated that expectation, and that the
uncertain del.vzry at materials, an impossibility of obtaining
and keeping tune:her a sufficient number et workmen, massy
of whom have hem at tones called off to :sational works, and
other circumstance. unforeseen in an undertaking so earmaive
and noexampleil, nave delayed the completion of the Works.
They avenue to inform the Pmprieto.s, that the Duck and
limn are so fir finished as to admit the water which has boa
tet in without as • apparent injury to the work..
That the Tobacco Warehouse is finished ; that one Stack of
Warehouses is reads and capable of receiving 12,000 tons of
Merchandise; and also Vaults are ready for the reception 44.
Wine, more than adequate to the present wants of the 'rade.
The Iron Swim; Bridge, in the line of Wapping-umet, is
erect-d, and the communication will be complete on the
nuishine the pavement, which may be done m ten days.
Your Directms hope soon to obtain perminion from the
Leeds Coniniiimuners of the Treasury le °ion the Docks, for
the purpose of receiving Tobacco and R.ce, Wines. Brandy,
and other Sprits, ererl the remaining part of the cargoes of
reseals im- lig those aitielm.
aseoh,d, That it is expedient to raise 140,0001. being the
remaining part of 50111,0001. authorised to be raised by Act 44

Resolved, That a Subscription be opened on the following
terms,
That the sum of RI. per Cent. he taken by the Stock •od
Loan Hullers as a Lean, to be repaid at the end .if ire years,
if requi..te, bearing interest at b per Cent. per ann. with an
option if making the same, or any part thereof, Capital Stock
at par, at any perioil within two years from the date thereof.
Resolved, That toe Subscription for the Loan be closed on
Wednesday, the 2d of J.. nroary next, at Four o'Clock.
Rimiest, That 251. per Cent. thereon be paid Al the London
!lock-home, Wruchestchstreet, on or before Friday, the ith
January next.
That a second payment of 251. per Cent. be made on or
before Tinder, the sth February neat
That a third payment .4251 per Ceut. be made on or before
Wednesday, the oth of March next.
That a fourth payment of 251 per Cent. be made on or be-
fowl Monday, the sth of April next.
Resolved, That a Court of Directors he empowered, in case
of a Stock of Loan Holders not having subscribed to the Loan
before the td of January next, to admit such Stock or Loin
Holder to 'Airframe!. per Cent. on the Stock or Loan livid,
mould it appear to their satisfaction, that circumstances ILA
ii.evented such Stock or Loan Holder having an option prior to
the 21 of January next
Resolsr.l, That the Court of Directors be empowered to
itspoot of such Sum AS may remain unsuhocribed on the Id of
.lariu iry neat, upon such terms as they may judge mut con.
du, ire to the interests of the Company.
Re,..lverd, That the Roos, Dirties, and Buildings, of the
Comuans, ha iorrotril Long, EN as Trustee, rr
the purpose of issuing Sororities for true L tan of 140.0001. to
such 'morons a. nay requite them.
Revolved, Tirat the proceedings of Vs's Day he advertise.'
in the Pub is Pap-is. GEO. ROBINSON, Se.
Rearrlsnii, That tir • Thanks of it.. Meeting be given to the
tlia•rman, ar d for Met ante
meted slacra.imi to t. 114 a/II:V.0 of the Co.u.suy