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Southwark, Alai! E,.
Al' a MEETING of the Eleaors of this Bo-
rowel, held this Day, at St. Maqgaret's Hill,
JOHN TOWNSEND, Esq. Deputy High Bailiff, in the

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Ist That this Meeting staves with the most fervent teal,
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be the House of Cenemona, on Monday the 6th, and Wild-
needay the 10th indent, upon the Motion of Samuel Whit-
bread, Esq. as forming an auspicious eenweeneement of the
great work of reforming gross abuse, and punishing undoubted
delinquency.
2dly. That the most essential, the very vital principle of
the Constitution, is a genuine, substantial, a id effeiffiva re.
presentation of the People in the Commons ILIUM of Parlia-
ment ; and that without such a reprrientatio.t, nether can
liberty have any exidence, nor prop-tty any s -curdy.
actly, Tint it is only when popular Representation has fallen
into decay, that badmen in power (thence Ten Lungest linen-
nity ) dire to trample on the laws, or to traffic with public me-
ney fur their private emolument.
4thly, That such abuse and delinquency have been clearly
manitisuid by the Reports of the Ciessmimimiers of N. vif In-
quiry, whose upright execution of their duties, so well sustain-
ad by the said votes of the 6th and 10th instant, forms a meet
striking contrast of the systematic benches of the law in cer-
tain offices of the Executive Government, which those Com-
missioners (exciting by such interity the national veneration)
have laid open, and placed beyond the possibility of doubt.
sthly, That the gross violation of the law, and the high
breach of ditty which bate been perpetrated by Lord Melville,
are infinitely aggmeed by the eminent stations which that Mi.
nist-r had filled ; and by the fortupes, the favours, an•l the ho-
nours which have been heaped upon him, upon his family, and
costin:ro ions.
ithly, That to screen the slid delinquent from the justice of
the law, would be an insult to the House of Commons, a dis-
grace to the Government, and an outrage to the ; that
his continuance in any office of trust or henote, the tenure of
which is the pleasure of the Crown, would be to wound every
just feeling, and noble sentiment, which ennstitute the rrienze
of British honour ; that the duration of his power would be a
stain upon the Royal Authonty, and his presence a pollution
of the Sovereign.
7thly, That a Petition be presented to the fleece of Core'
mons, praying that Honourable House to follow up that sir
twists line of condeft it has begun on the remarkable occa-
sion; iiitreateig it to sift to the b mien the mats of abuses
which the aforesaid Commissioners have traced and exposed ;
to renew without loss of time' and coextend, if neceesaiy, the
powers se faithfully executed of those Consmissioneis,• to im
plote that Honourable Meese to pull down tuilt, however
presented, to save from rapacity, from predation and fraud,
a people who contribute cheerfully to the real waling of the
State, and never complain but whin their facilities are abused,
mid their generosity is made a sacrifice to knavery and im-
posture.
Rthlr, That this Meeting recognises, with sentiments of
indelible gratitude, tee meetonous exertions of Samuel
Whitbread, Esq. whose firmness, temper, and Judg-
ment, do honour to the cliaraAre of a British Senator, as they
will wontedly long live in the affeftionate remeenbiance of he
country.
9th, That the Members for this Borough, foe their support
to Mr. Whitbread's When, deserve, and hereby receive our
thanks—ethat they be requested to persevere in the same course
of condo@ ; and that to both these gentlemen be committed
the duty of presenting, with all proper speed, our Petition to
the !Hoeft of Cimtfamos.
tOthly, That the Petition before voted be as follows:
[For the Petition see the proceedings of the House of
Commons.]
11th, That the said Petition be Immediately signed by the
Deputy High Ba-I ff, in the name of this meeting.
12th, That the Thanks of this Meeting he given to the Fail
o. St Viiieeftt, for having originated, and for his exertions in
support of the said Commission of Naval Inquiry.
13th, That the Thanks of this Meeting he given to Richard
Shipley, F.M. and the ether Gentlemen who signed the retest.
eition to the High Bailiff.
14th, That the Tl.anks of thts Meeting be given to the
High Bailiff, foe his readiness in convening this Meeting.
15th, That the Thanks of this Meeting be given to John
Townsend, Fag. Deputy High Bailiff, bar his prdper cooduzi
in the Chair this day.
16th, That theft Resnliitions be printed in the Newspapers,
signal by the Deputy H,gh Bailiff.
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