The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-03-31 00:00:00

EAST 1N614 HOUSE, MAICIt 30, 1110;
rirtiE COURT ff DI It ECTORS of the
IL UNITED COMPANY of 31ERCMANTS of ENG-
LAND, trudieft lu Me EAST IN IMES, do iterelay give ,
Arai ice,
That a GENERA I. COURT of the said Company will he
held. by adjournment, at their [loose imp LeadeishalLetreez,
un WEDNESDAY, the Slat clay of Aped next, at Etere'n
o'Clork iu the Forennon, foe the permit' of proceeding in
the easttideration of a Motion made in the trenei al Court on
the 24th Instant, to improve a Ito solution of the Court of
Direciese, of the 17th silt. granting to Mr. James Wilkinson,
under the eiteumstaticas therein elated, the sum of 75,000
Steen Rupees, at 2a. the current Rupee, with Interest
thereon, at 6 per Crest. per Annum, from the 11th October,
1•16, to the slay when payment shell be made.
The Court of Directors do further 'ire notice, that they
have rescue tl the following Letter from certain Ptoprietoia
of East India Stork, viz.—
" To the Chairman, the Deputy Chairman, and the
Honourable the Court of Directors of the East ludia
Company.
Girreze.veled—We bare the bonnier to Inform you. that
it 14 our lotrothen to move 1111.1 second, at the:General Court
appointed foe the 21st April next, that instead of the sum
ej Sieve Verve 75,000, at la. the Cowered Rupee, with In.
tercet thereon at 6 per Cent. from the 11th ()ember 11116,10
the day when p)e/vent shall be made, protract' to be grouted
to James nilklnpun, Esq. the said Grant atoll be the sum of
Sites Ropeca 286,800, at 2a. 64. per Swell Roper, with In.
ter. at at 8 per Cent. per aiinum, from the 3(t111 April 1817,
till the ovine Ire paid, in conformity with the Report and
recommendation of the Committee especially appointed by
11w Governor General its Council, to consider of Ms. James
ithineott's case, who were timinintoteely of opinion that
the mud stun was the lowest compete:alien to which Mr.
iVilkiseato was entitled.' And we request the beefier that
thus Notice may be given to the Proprietors fourteeu days
previutial) to Ike holding of the said Court.
" We leave the honour to be, Gentlemen,
" Your obedient humble Servants,
" CHARLES FORMES,
" C. CUCKERELL.

" London, 801 h Mnrch, 1819."
Coors of the_Paperm relating to the rate of Mr 11'ilkin-
son, with the Report required by the By 1.3 w, Cap 6 Sec-
tion 20, are open fur the inspection of the Propitetors at
this House.
JOSEPH DART, Serretary.

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