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that he should feel indttced to dispair for ever if
this Petition were not presented and supported :iy
all the influence in that House, which, individitatty
and collectively, they could procure. lie hoped
their exertions wunld not evaporate on the preseot
occasion, for the port of London was swhiecteet h.
wester hardships and issuotreetaienen. its tootle-
(pellet' of these restrictions, than any other pert
iet the world.

JOIIN MEL. Esq. being called on by the Seem.
lacy, said, that lie did not expect to be honoured
on the present occasion. However, he was Rot
sorry, as it was a subject to which he had paid
considerable attention. He woe one of the tosny
who thought that any restrictions imposed on com-
merce mast always be attended with injury to
tuition. it was most material in considering th:•
question to press on those who were intruated witty
the Petition not to give up'one siiije iota, but to
ituoist on the full demand. lollioliand goods could
loe warehoused for SOL whirls in the Wet, Indite
Docks would cost 200L—(Hedr.)—Could we Oleic
be surprised to see in the present tunes our troil
trodden under foot by such excessive &urges .?
and SI the chartered Comporoirs consulted their
own interests they would actually come forward Rad
demand what we require. If they reiloced there
chiuges, and itiereaseol their trade, they would.
serve themselves by serving their country, fur the
great increase of trade *obid more than compensate
hit any Ins* they cowls♦ sustain by the reduction...
lle could, not think that hi 4 Majesty's Ministers.
*mold oppose them, for lie had understood it was.
their intention to ut the question ; It
bo'ouied them so to do ; for if they dirt not put
their shoulders to the wheel along with them, they
would have too foreign triode at all. lie eionclnded
by observiug, that as. her as the exertion* of am
humble individual' could go they should, have his
most cordial cmoperat iiiii „(yeep%)

Mr. Alderman A Till NS- wished to know from Mr.
wherlier in Holland waretiou,es were indivi-
dual or public inoperty ?

Mr. Ha Et observed, flier in Milani, the Govern►
mein and the merchants had joint quays.
Mr. Md. AT•rets• then addressed the meeting.
He said. that although one of the Director, of the
%Ve.t India Dock Company, lie had always sup-.
potted the principle of lair and equal competition,
to which principle lie hail that day given his sup-
port.— (Hear.).—lle was well acquainted• with the
commencement of that Company, arid, became a
subscriber to it become! lie thought it would benefit
the trade of the country. But an disgusted was he
with theipirit of monopoly he discovered, fled he
withdrew his subscription until au alteration had.
taken place. —( Hear.)
Mr. Alderman BRIDGES- lamented exceedingly
he had not been present at the commencement.
Undoubtedly no question could be of greater im-
portance than the trade of the port of London. It
was a pteatiott iii which he always had, and always
would mice a must lively intereet, lie alluded to
the commencement of these Docks+, and was ex-
tremely sorry they had' not proved, what Mr. Pitt
so zealously hoped they would be, a benefit to the
trade of thin country. It was their duty and his
wish that such measures should be taken $l6 to,
make she port of London what Mr.. Pitt thought to
make it, the great emporium of the world.---
(Hear, hear.)
Mr. F. KESIBDE rose to propose a reesolutioo.
It was cot his intention to travel over the ground
which had been so.obly gone over. 11a was* plain
matter-of-fact mercantile man, addressing men of
the. same description, although higher in the scale
of importance. He would not enter into the ques—
tion of political economy. It required no sage tip
point out the serious disadvantages that must result
front a restriction on commerce, it was deeply im-
pressed on the minds of all these around him, and
he was of opinion that this W4ll a subject that not
only concerned those in the foreign trade, but
those in the domestic trade, from the highest down.
to the lowest retailer. They had been long suffer-
ing from. this inconvenience. All applications had
been treated with a kind of dignified courtesy.—
' (Hear.)—But it was the duty of every hottest man
to join hand and heart to put it down. Independent
of the expense of these Docks, the system of ma-
nagement is as bud as human ingenuity could de-
vise. The speaker then entered into a detail of the
manner in which goods are stored there. The
sugars are generally warehoused in such a way as to
become immediately deteriorated. One would sup-
pose that the interest, of the Directors would in-
duce theintu lbok to these things ; but ao it is, and.
the experience of twenty years proves that they
have not yet learned wioloin. Ile concluded by
moving the fourth Resolution.
It was secoodtd by Mr. FRAMPTON, and carriedt
unanimously.
Sir CHARLES PRICE, Bart. held a Resolittion in
Ilia hand, which he would have the honour of pro--
posing. He would go further than his worthy
Friend who had just vat down ;• for he thought that
not only every retailer was concerned, hut every in-
dividual who could purchase a cup of tea.—(Near.)
It had been observed by a Gentleman, whose name
he had not the pleasure of knowing, that he came
away in despair from the communicstion with
Ministers. He (ir Charles) was of opinion they
must have some interest in suppurtiog the system.
and it was their duty to oppose •11 their exertions,.
It was most important to the country to-preserve
their commercial interests, and that could best b.:
done by attending to domestic comforts. Hi•
wished to advert to the out-ports, for it was tow
material.that they should be understood by them.
They did net complain of the out-ports, bat they
complained that they had aniongst them those no
the metropolis who deprived them of these mitten-
mgrs. which us British subjects they had an equal
tight to with them.—(Hear.)
Mr. Geonat L‘si.t, begged to second the Re-
solution. He would not detain them with any
ob-
srr►stions, they were quite unnecessary ; all they
required was a fair open competition. That dour.
• every thisig would go on regularly.
Mr. flotsam, (of the Douse of Baring, Bro-
thers, and Co.) haul • Resolution to propose, and
he 1)+14 no doubt the meeting would be mush
better pleased if he simply read it. He could
not, however, omit this oppurtunity of expressing
his most cordial approbation of every-sentimelit
dint had been expressed. (Hear, hear.)—Ile con-
cluded by moving the sixth Resolutiou, which wall