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oil that wits woofing to procure it.
Peewit* they might not all sekree; perhaps it was
not to hr wished they shofilil. It seemed us
if 6.41 Itati impressed variety upon ?tie mind, as
well at upon the countenanee, tluit there
might be approvers anti Jib:ever:over* of evert'
scheme., and th.tt justice might be He
looked hack with pbUblitt, VII LI" n. he thid
the testimony of an i:oit-viente. And
that, backed by the approb Ilion of England, !re-
boil, and Scotland, he hoped the Jun,: was near
when piaci-mien would consult the monitor,
when they would look to justice in their eoodbct,
and consider that they were, to apiear before a more
awful tribunal than way before ,which he or they
had ever stood, (Laird
The 61h and 7th fesolutiolis were then put and
carries! unanimously.
Mr. Sruaca forward and said, that the
business the meeting was convened for find been
gone through ; he es..uld therefore move the thanks
of the meeting to Arthur Morris, Esq. the. High
Bailiff, for the handsome manner he had coin-
plied with the reiptisition, and for his impartial
conduct in the performance of the duties of his
office.
Mr. WISHART seconded the motion, and it was
carried unanimously.
The 14160 BAILIFF returned thanks for the
honour conferred ou him, Man appropriate speech,
and rewired them he had not a greater pleasure
than ia crttnplying with the wishe4 of the Electors
of Wiestioliister.
There iset.e upwards of three thousand persons
present. The roust pes feet decorum ttas preserved
throm.,liout. Oa r3ir Francis Burelt•tt and Mr.
Whitliread leaving the 11a11, they were followeit
by the cheers of several persons to the King's Arms
Hotel, Palace-yard ; on their arriving there, three
distinct cheers were given.
LIST INAHA HOUSE, MARLII 29.

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A Quartrly General Court of the East India
(7omplany wee held, this day, vim:alma to public
notice.
After the proceedings of the last Court, and
seine accounts, were read,
The Cosmic" celled the attention of the
Court to the Report of the Committee of the
House of Commons, appointed to inquire into the
existence of abuser in the dupes it oldie patronage
of the East ludia Comp:oil. After a few prefatory
remarks lie proposed, " That thowsaid Report be
now read ;' which bring agreed to, the Clerk read
the Report, which we need out enter into, it having
appeared, eertatint, iiiLLUSIVILLy in 'fag Bat-
Ttsli PaLsS.
The CitaltlMAN was then proceeding to move
other business of the day ; alien
Mr. HAND•LL JACKSON rose, and said, he
could not sutler this subject to pars without ex-
pressing his feelings of iudiguation on hearing this
long list of abominable and base corruption ; it
war what he little expected to have heart—it was
entirely new to him. If the Court of Directors
did not lift up their voice upon the present oecit
lion, it might eventually go to the utter extitic-
tion of the Company. When, in the year 1801, the
question for inquiry into the_ abuse of pati..niage
was lost by a majority of 140, he thought it might
one day or other be brought up in judgment
against the Directors, but never anticipates' it to
the extent in which it now appeared. It was not
his intention to take tip the time of the Court at
present, but wished the Report-should be printed
for the use of the illembers of the Court, and in-
timated his intention of moving to that effect.—
He, however, could nut sit down without express-
ing his reutiineuts of gratitude and admiration of
the worthy Director, who, when in the House of
Commune, iipou the subject being
mentioned by Donovan, took up the business, and
brought these iniquitous transactions to light; at•
the same time he felt he owed to the character of
another worthy friend of his, to state his conviction,
that, had he bovii- present, he would have pursued
a similar course. Mr. Jackson then adverted to
the Bill before the House of Commons for check-
ing the sale of placer, and thought it a subject
worthy of the serious consideration of the Court,
whether the provisions of that Bill should not be
extended to the sale of places within the patron-
age of the East India Company' Nothing short
of making the (Since a misdemeanour would check
the practice. There was one more subject upon
which he wished to say a few words, viz. die
lia-
bility to punishment of these wholesale dealers in
places ; he was aware of the difficultiea mentioned
by the Chancellor of, the Exchequer ; still he was
of opinion, that as laws existed against such prim-.
tices, those who broke through them might be
punialied, whatever therank of the wretches might
be, even to the sacred functions of a Chap-
lain. He perceived that the Directors were ac-
quitted of participation, and pledged himself to '
take up the subject in a manner which shiauld •
prevent such abuses in future escaping unpunished;
he would take it up, not on the grounds of being a
friend to morality, a title which he should be
.proud to attain, but as a friend to the best hate-
rests of the Eamt India Company. He then con-
cluded with isle., "That this Report be printed
fur the use of the Mead ers of the Court."
Mr. LOWNDUS said, he wits convinced the pa-
tronage of the Directors had iucreastsl, was in-
creasing, and ought to be diminished (a laugh) ;
and wished part of the patronage was appropriated
to a fatal for the widows and orphans of thaw who
had died un their service. He then proposed
vote of Thanks to Mr. G. Smith, for the manner
in which he had taken np this subject in the Hoare
of 'Co 11111 l on%
Mr. Ga est. said, he was happy that the senti-
ments of the Directors coin idrd with those whieh

had fallen from Mr. J34:111014 The Court bad
mount to let the .object tiro;', after ..Ming the
Report, till they could bring li.rwanl some decided
opinion upon the subject. They hud only obtainel,
by favour, a copy ye:44.May, and nmint I. con.ider
it further to-morrow ;- they had it now without the
AplKmlix, which woulil contain the reideuce, and
which would ant be re,el4- for imam day+ ; it was
from having the fob:p.:4l thus imperfectly before
them the Chairman did not propitse entering into
the disculailau this day. As to the psapadAssa far
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jectiOtv, unless opth elmiogsiint -ordecc
received thew-. 4 sift) *id b Ne '
gutacly distribeted. -
It Was then treed that the P.
with the:Appendix, is soon as itiould
should lee ),rioted for the ewe of the
the Courts
Mr. Lowengs pressed his Motion
thatikii to Mr. Smithk..l
Mi..Jectutos thought, while be gr.
the 'cloy!r for his motives,•ilhit it woo
perly.come forward tit ii ftiture JAY.
Mr. SHITH disclaimed any pertisatl,
was only by chances he build* abet he
the noose of Commons, wilco it w
and was convinced, had any of his co.
there, they would have done as he hw
p.ort4 itsiimous to the Directors had gi
relative to the disposal of patronage,
ineffectually endeavoured, to trace it
Before be sat (Irmo he wished tortilla,
act of justice an Hou. Friend of, It
bassos), now a Candidate for titeDiret
although his patronage bad betot, ab
convinced it was enthorly without his I
Mr. LOWNOE* then agreed to wit
tion.
Mr. THORNTON said, it was owing
ben of the Court of Directors that th
been so effectually prosecoted. Wit,
House of Commons, it was between
o'clock, when nothing inure of as i
ture *At expected.
Mr. GRANT thought it necessary
steps the Court of Directors had
Smith, on the following day to that
subject had beeu mentioned, stated
what had passed,. when the Court c
Sinith, and two other Members, tc
Committee to inquire into these abus
this measure originated with the Dr,
but justice to attribute it to their sea
The Citetlitatt thru proposed, ” T
of the CoMmittee, recommending th,
°ran Assistant Military Secretary, f
the Military 'Correspondence of th
Company, under the superintend
Wright, as well as two Assistaut See
department of the Lxamitier of Ind'
tan*, under,the superintendence of
be read ;" which being done,• •
The CHAIRMAN observed. that Ai
lotions hod beet' adopted, it hail be,
pedieott to change the appointment I
Military Secretary into a distinct nth
of giving floOl. per annum, it was pro
it Wool. The salary of the Aosista•
tinder ;:te I.:v.lllliter, was propmeil
6uol. per annum.
Mr. Hoc% complained of the
changing the Resolutions after tie
timed ; and also of the increased- bu
Company.
Mr. GRANT said, the C.ourt of I/
not have proposed the measure, hi
absolutely neocwary.--Tlie businet
srtmeets had fallen in anew fur et

officers to conduct it.
The Cliatassam said, it must be
business of We °Rice increased,
*Seers must be added.
After some further cooversatioo
Lowudes, the Chuirmen, Mr. Joel
Groot, the two Reimlatter., were

Upon motion or the CUAIRMAN'
read for forming a seminary for CI
Cadets for the Artillery and Eng
the Company's service, itestra4 of s
ing educated at the Roy al Militur
Woolwich. It proposal that the
bounder the controul of a caresser an
who were to be responsible for the
youth committed ;."the litter to ree
terry foc exansiniug.tlze cadets, the
the Mister to be deriVed from his,te
peered by this plan that a great e
da6ved by the Company, end the C
better instructed. Each Cadet edu
with, or in the Company's privet
present *cost the Company from
each ; • upon this plan they 'would
each.

Mr. RICK approved of the plaui
some or its propositions.
The CSIAL&WiTi arid, drat
be cousidered objectionable. coda
future period. . : •

Accsos esprelised his jtge
althuue Le did noethiols.it
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Mr. BOsAtiLQUET wished tO • Elt
Court br,oke up, thiet, front >a eatel
hod undo, unien diTecitskieilt if :IA
space of four ygsrs shout 7°o CA
pointed ; and alebomichit-tries to *el
anyvattonage had been sbld,"yee
to know, that ;luring that'perad,
number, only tm•nty-oott had been
to there casts no Director was in
Mr. JacKsow said, he fe4 tcrats
who freed him train error.. The
time it stated sat CAWS in iihit.6
been sold, regretted, that from thi
A., the absentee of Mrs.- 3-, 'turd t
of Mr. D., other could not b tra
could not think that 4t were 11,
teases of cortopt:on, althowe,4t they'
been proved.
Mr. Iteeaveturr replied; that if
trotiaLre got into improper hands, i
rotation that itmits exto.rreely
The Rebut orlon, approving th 4' I
Military Seminary; was then put
A aerofoil**. welsitegips the f
Owners of the whip Weft We, frog
of etettitet or iniscanditt;t
that skip, was put and mlitesi
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