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2. That, in theopiniost of this Meeting, the formation of Joint
Stock Companies fee the purpose of effecting that which can and
has been done arlwantageously by individuals, would be to create so
many monopolies indifferent branches of commerre, be an infringe-
ment orate general rights of the public, operate as an Injurious re-
straint won individual exertion and competition, and destructive of
that system which has produced so much bereft to the commercial
world in general.
3. That a Special Committee be appointed, who shall be, and
are hereby authorised to prepare and present Petitions to Parlia-
ment, or hi Majesty's Ocictniniihand generally to adopt allarih
measures as they shall deem expedient for the purpose of support.
ing the interests of this establishment; and that expenses at-
tending the same he defrayed out of the funds of thin House.
4. That the said .imunitter consist of the Committee for mating-
' ing the affairs at Lloyd's, viz.:—
Benjamin Shaw, Esq I Robert Dewar, Kai.
WM. N. Lancaster, Esq. George Shedder'. Esq.
John Robinson, Esq. J. D. Powlcs, Esq.
Joseph bevy, Esq. Samuel Shaw, Esq.
John Whitmore, un. Esq. James Lindsay, Jan. Evq.
James inner, Esq. William Janson, Esq.
James Barnes, E. R. 11. Martin, Esq.
John Sanderson, ir.sy. Wm. heathley. 1.14.
J. )lanyat, Esq. M.P. ; also James Inglis, EN.
Wm. Thompson, En. M.P. Wm. Pratt, jun. Esq.
Ocorge Drown, Ent'.
b. That the Committee be requested to make these Resolutions
public, through the medium of The Times, Morning Chronicle,
and other Newspapers.
6. That the best Thanks of this Meeting be given to the Chair-
man, and the other Members of the Conmaittee, for their attention
to the interests of the Subscribers.

(Signed ) It ENJA 111 IN SHAW, Chairman.
7. That the best Thanks or this Meeting be given to the ( lairs
man for the able inanner in which he has brought forward and con-
ducted the business of this day.

ECONOMY IN DRESS,

At the EMPORIUM of FASHION, 171, FLEET-STREET
Opposite Seriatim's Inn.
CHARLES, DRAPER and TAILOR, late of
CI • No, 181, respectfully informs Noblemen, Ilentlemen Ise.
they can hare a fashionably-cut and well-matte Coat, of the heal
pertine (loth, made to nicaaure, front 21. 10s. to 11. 3s. ; Blue or
Muck ditto, 21. 18s. to 31. 13a, ad. ; Kerieymere or Cloth Trlnt
arm 21s. to 38s. • fancy Waistcoats, 1111. lid. to 14a. ; a suit of Li-
very, complete, 4.1. Is. to 41. 10s. ; Box, Chaise. and fashionable
1/riving Coats ; Ladies' Habits and Children's Dresses elgantly
made.

J.ll. conducting his business upon ready-money principka, and
having always an immense Stock on view, is enabled to oner these
attars at the above low prim ; quality and workmanship not to
be exulted by any house at the Wmt-entl.
liendemen waited upon at their own houses, by addressing a let-
ter,.pmit-paid.
Observe, the Number now is 171, Fleet-street.

114 )IX:E and L(I‘VNIAN, WHOLESALE I/EA-
PERS and LINEN FACTORS, of A I'LL IIOI'SE-
Regent-street. have now on sale a 35,01411. stock of the most to,
peels Silesia, Irish, and Snitch 1/aniask Table Linen ever beheld ;
fireman, Russia, and Irish :Meetings; line Linens; India and
British long cloths, quilts, counterranes, &c. &c.; and present
their Met of )'rips for public inspection, which they defy any
other house in the kinFdoi to equal in price or quality.
BEVENTV-FIVE Tlll/USA ND 1'01."NI/S STOCK, con-
sisting of Russia Sheetings, the full width, requiring no seam,
224(1. a yard ; ; very tine, 25.1k1. ; fine Irish do. 3s. 6d. ;
a quantity of soiled damask napkins, lis. a dozen; the common price
is lea. fled.; a few rich double damask at Mild., well worth I fis. lid.;
breakfast cloths, 17d. each; large size, 2.. lid. • . damask cloths, full
2{ yards long, is.; rich double damask, :1%. • 3 yards ditto, 13s. std.;
4 yard. ditto, Ilia. Bd.; 6 yards ditto, 23.. fiti.; with every other
site, up to 111 yards long, equally cheap.
Stout mock Russia sbeets. UAW. a pair; fine, its. fat. ; real Rus-
sia, 10..1k1. and 12.. ; yard wide linen sheeting. hid. a yard ; fine
ditto, .lid.; real Russia., tine, stout, and full yard and quarter
wide, 11d. a yanl, cheap at I6d. ; very fine, lid. and Ilid. ; 300
pieces of curiously fine atul uncommonly stout, from 111,1 to 25.441.;
7 boxes of Irish sliectiniss, from IM. a yard to .15. ftd. : 3 cases of
Dutch sheetings, a rare article, and decidedly cheap ; large Russia
towels, 9s. a doyen.
Furniture Dimities, 3d. a yard ; good moreens, 1211. ; curtain
muslin'', ft-4th. wide. Id. ; handsome damask lenos, BE. ; good
large counterpanes, 15. lid. each ; elegant Marseilles quilts, full 3
yards square. I3s. ; line ell-wide long cloths, I Is. 111 A. the piece
(23 yards); tine undressed ditto, I Is. 11(1.; real India ditto, far
shining, 16s. and Din. ; well worth Ilid. a yard ; fine jacoonots, for
dresses, I is. 111 the piece (20 yards) ; undressed cambric'', for
slips, 10s. 641. the piece, 6-4th'' wide.
An unusually large assortment of coloured flounced Af italin
Ihtsses, from Its. lid. to 25, and beautifully embmideied Mora-
vian ditto, from Iffs. to .0.1 s: ; India sprig book dinner dresses,
12s. &I. each ; Ilecea striped ditto, 65. lid.; embroidered cambric
handkerchiefs. 75. a dozen.
_ . _ . _

Just imported. 500 dorm of French cambric handkerchiefs,
from 16s. a dozen to 525. lid.; those at 21v. are trine; at 255. and
30s. very line, and generally sold at 455.
The article of Irish Linens. 'lodge and Lowman, being factors.
are enabled to sell the most approved bleaches full lid. a yartl hiwer
than any other house out of Ireland ; and hive at present 12,000
pieces, frank MI. a yard to 4s. Ikl. ; about Ihe pieces that are
soiled, but warranted to wine well, to be sold unusually cheap, for
ready matey kmly.
At Ilodge and Lowman's, Wholesale Drapers, Mercer", and
lAtin Parton, Argyll House, Regent-street, three doors from the
Argyll Rooms.
11.° Large purchasers areiequestk el to apply tIC early part of
41st diy.--Unpaid Letters not opened.

FAMILY LINEN AND SHAWL WAREHOUSE,
No. 87, FLEET STREET.
11 BONI) respectfully solicits the attention of the
• Nobility and those Families who may be wanting DA-
MASK, DIAPERS, MIA:RAIN, and yard-wide IRISH
LINENS, to inspect his tsTOCK of SPRING (MODS, just
imported, which he is enabled to dispose of considerably under
the present prices.
Ile particularly entreats a comparison with other Houses, which
he makes no doubt will at once satisfy those who may honour him
with their notice.
The limits of an advertisement
Prices, too often a decoy to enua
The following List will briefly
every description of manufactured
French Cambric Ilandkcrchiefs,
17.. to 2tlts. per dozen.
Damask Napkins, 6s. fml. per
down, usually sold at lib.
Fine Damask Breakfast-cloths,
From as. fid. to 7s. 6d.
Lance Dinner ditto, 10s. to