The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-05-03 00:00:00

. -•
The Music will consiit of the Oycrture of Fsther.
Mr. Holders Dettior•n Te D rim, and Jubilate, with the
Chorus from The Messiah, Hall.lujah, for the Lord God
reigneth," an Anthem Composed on purpose fur
this Charity, by Dr. Boyce, and Mr. Haadel's Grand °unori-
ginal Aothesn. The Music to be eonduaed by Sir William
Canons. Ms. 1)
Th, Doors of the Cathedral will be opened at Ten o'Clock.
Tickcts for the Cathedral and for the D,nusr at Merchant
Taylors' Mill, to be had if Moors. Nernarille and Fells,
Booksellers,Boiodssreet • Meadra.ltivington'e.St.PaureChutelt-
yaid , J. Bacon, Esq iost Fruit. Office, Temple, gratis.
Benefaelions to th,sCh...ity wi{l be thankfully rec.iyed by
John Bacon, F. . Tre.o.urer ; or the Key. G. H. Glasse, Sick-
yulle Arecl, Secretary to the Stewards.

AT a MEETING of the FREEHOLDHIS of
the COUNTY of MIDDLF.SEY, convened by the
Sheriff, and held at the Mermaid, at Hickney, no the 2d of
May, MS:

1. Resolved unanimously, That it appears to this Meeting,
fmm the Ttioth Report of the Commies 011eff appointed by
Parliament to examine into Public Abuses in the department of
the Navy, that limas scalidaloui and corrupt practices have pre-
vailed in the ()thee of Lord Viscount Melville, as Treasurer of
the Navy, with the privity and connivance ofI Lard Melville,
and at the time that Lord Melville was II high Minister of State,
aid nue of the 1; tilg.l Cabinet, as well as Treasurer of the Navy.
8. Resoly. el imatitinousle, That the Hou.c of Commons, by
their soles of the Bth and 10th of April I •st, have entitled du-,
',lves In, and have obtained, the most heartfelt gratitude of all
ranks arid des. riptioi • of honest men.
3. Resolved unanimously, Thi.t it appears to be the san-
guine and unanimous wish of all descriptions of honest men,
that the Vot.• of the House of Commons of the Bth and lUth
4i April last shout I be (*Pawed up by the firm determination
sit Parliament to procure for the guilt they have pronounced on
Loral Melville, a just and corroyonding punishment, and by
.incessant endeavours to derelope and bring to light by the most
mipsitial, and efli. Sent means, the various remaining in)
jects of foi,ltf int and suspicion that are is be Puma in the Tenth
Mapco: of the Commissioners of Navel Inquire.
4. Resolved unanimously, That it appears is this Meeting
that Lori '.lelynlo, having been pronounced by the blouse of
Commons to hare two giulty of .. A gro a violatissn of the
law, and a high breach of public duty," can no longer he em-
ployed in any office of trust under the Goeemment in-
terest or advaistage to the State, Of with honour to the Crown
mid this Meeting cotenant the fullest isertuasion that /lONA.
jetty, so gram.* cinifirmits to trio Resolution of the House of
Common., and the ant-nt wishes of his Peopie,will not fail to
dismiss Loot Melville kiln hi. COODelill and presence toe ever.
5. Resolved unaiii•,-ously, That a Petition be pres?nted to
the. Howse of Commons, And that an Address he pry er,tad to
hilaiststy. founded on the fnre.tiiing Re-olutions.
A Petition, and Aug ait wire tiro- real-144.,
agr..ed to.
6. Resolved unanimously, That the Petit.on be 'engin :sod,
and leg at tit, Crown and ilscher tavern fur Signet's,: of tire
Fr:ems:Jen, aid be te-reorrow presented by the Members for
tha Coui.te, 4.4t1 that the Address to His Masesry he signed by
tlin !sheriff, and presented by them in the name and en the be.
lull of the Freehohlens of this County, accompanied by the
Members for the County and the Morey and Seconder of the
Address.

7. itemised unanimously, That the Commissioners of Naval
hsquiiy, by their apish; courageous, and i fatigable labour,*
in detec,nig ai.d exposing fraud. lino.) the rtmlie, though com-
mitted by such distingu.shed • Mutual., by acting as they have
done, in defiance of all c Juhmies, and in &Rance argil ohataelei
from intereArd parties, bare secured to themselves the eternal
gmtittblet einem, and veneration of a:I hon,ist men and livers
of their country, and have mule thAnseives the just and pried
objects for iinitatian t, all future Cuniairssiuners appointed for
similar purposes of public utility.
B. Reenlled iiitanimously, That it appear; to be the sanriiine
and imam minis wish of all descriptsmsi if hour t men, that the
pulliers which have been so wilily given by Parliament, and se
&mutiny am, iirinourahly used by the Coinnussionel, of Nan'
Inquiry, shoulß lie continued and enlarged; and that to the
same Commissioner; or to miters equally impartial, able, and
adequate to so laheciens and hotantratale an satire, there should
by entrusted similar powers of m.o.>, tutu every special of
abuse in the expenditure of the public money in every existing
department of the State.

9. Resolved noaninimtaly, That the Thanks of this Meeting
be given to the Right Hirmitrable the Esrl of St. Vincent for
the sincerity and firmness with whin, as Feat Lord of the Ad-
miralty, he began and since has prosevuted these important r-_•
forms in the department of the Navy, to the infinite honour of
himself, to the greet advantage of the State, and to the utter
shame owl C.1111'1%10,1 01 those who have sought tm their realism.
nics rid clamours, to deter him from follewiii: his upright
course, arid to primott by such means tile deli:aunt u; their u.r II

10 Resolved unanimously, That the Thanks of this Melt-
ing be g.ven In Samuel Whitbread, Eve. fir the firm, able
and jurlicinits mammy in %retch he has esp.-red to the notice
and censure of Parliament, the disraceful abnves in the ex.
peniditure of the Public Money, which have beendetected by
the Goramirsi.ntem of Naval Inquiry ; And this Meetii.g hum-
bly request Mr. Whitbread, togethe. with the other Teo Hun-
dred and S.xteen virtuuus Meinhers, who .upported him, to
attend iii their places, and keep a watchful cyst:bre( the future
proceedingsui that butiints, that, as far as in etera lies, the ad-
vantages gusted thercy may not be got rid of uy any future
proceedings.

11. Resolved iiiititimousle, That this Meeting return thanks
to our worthy Rriffeso.itative, George Ryng. FMI. (x the sup
port he ha,: given to the oseliturtour eserhosts of Mr. Whit-
bread.

IS. Resolved. That the thanks of this Meeting he given to
Sir Francis flurdett, for his uniform, monistic, end independent
comfit& At the dame tune, tires lament the indisposition
which caused his alwenee frown the If newt of Commons int the
stir and 10th of April last, and also nuns the Meeting of thiaday.
13. Resolved linenimoualr, Treat tee Mani., of this Mottles
begivm to the Nohlemen and Gentlemen who signed the re.
quisitioo to the Shroff, for calling the present Meeting, and
that they be requested to accompany the Sheriff, m presenting
toe Address to Ili, Majesty.
14. Revolve.l ioiain funnily, That the Thanks of this Meet.
ing be given to William 'Euffnell, Esi. for the sb'n and pa-
triotic manner in whch he h-is submitted to the County of
M ddleseNt the business upon which it was renvenrd
Remised imainivinusly, That the Thank. of tin, Meet-
leg be given to Mr. A.derman Skiviner.
16. Revoked unanimously, That these Resolutions be
signed by the Sheol, and insertod once w the Morning and
once in the Evening rapers.
GEORGE SCHOLEY, she,iff.
WM. DONIVII.LE,
The Sheriff being shout to dissolve the Melling, it was re-
solved unanimously. on the reoti•ot of hi. Gr ice the Duke o(
Itoltird, that the Thanks of chi. uting be given to the
Sheriff, for their readiness in mllidg tit Fussent Msetiog, asd
fur thew conduct us this asssabes.