The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-08-21 00:00:00

THATCHED-HOUSE TAVERN, 14th Atigust, 1504.
A T a Meeting of the Nobility, Clergy, and
XI Gentry of the Metropolis and its neighbourhood, held
here thi. day,

The Right Hon. LOX D lIAWKESRURY in the Chair;
A Subscription was entered into under the following head :
We, the im.i..r.igne I Nobility, Clergy, and Gmtry of thill
Metrotudr4 and it. neighbOurbood, considering it to be the
indispesisiblednty of every loyal subjed, at this important crisis,
to forward, to the utmost of their power, the exertions of
t;arernusent in defence of our Country against the attempts
of an invading Eueiny, -.Ale promise and engage to provide and
hold in readisnes for the Public Sertoce, on the sliortc4 notice,
in the event of Invasion, the numht.r of Hours and Carriages,
with Drivers and Harness, expressed opposite our respective
Kam .et, for the mirror.• of cooveying Troops to the Army, and
to snpply the Driver, and Hones with Provision and forage,
sufficient at least for forty-eight hours from the time of being
called out.

The Nobility, Clerg►, and Gentry, are inform 4, that the
Subveripti.oi raper will 1.1 t. r &vinare at the Thatched-
HOMO! TAIrCAI. in St. 3.11114.4., Buret, from Ten to 'flirt,
n'Cbch, daily, and that the Ito hes of their Carriages will not
be reno wed, a.srmple and 11:Pt Nticnine. for hanging on ihr
Springs of the Carriages su'ascribed, will be pioviili.d by
sernnit nt.

AT an adjourned Meeting of FARMERS,
COACH-mAs'rvits, JOB-Mi.STF.RS, W ‘GOON-
mAsTERs, and OTHERS, 11,Id Day, at toe GLuRE
TAVERN, in Fleet street, aysealbted fur die purpose ut °tier-
ing lso‘crunient the cononaort of Horses, Carnage,,
Driver', Ste. in rise of actual Invasion, to convey Troops,
Stores, Jt . to the Army.

Mr. JOHN WILI.AN in the Chair.
It was unanimous!! Resolve', That considering it to he the
indtspen.vile duty of every well-wisher of his co-ntry, at this
i operant crisis, to give the utmost prompt assistanec• tow.rds
fa wanting the exertions of Government, that every person
present would, on the soonest holier: possible, (winds all the
HoriA, Carriages, &c. he may have in his ponew.on, err be
able to command, and provide them. with Provision and
F..-ace sufficient for Porty.eicht Ho in rn .somption; and
t int they would ilunxdittelv subseno • to a Pa er laid het,re
t .oni by the Commissar. G-neral, toe nusitter of Hones,
Corsages, Driven, &c. that it is prouable they will be able to
sapide in case of necessity.
Rasolved, That as many individuals, cancryrneri in the aloes,
profession:, and others having borne., or who, frum O.e short
notice given of this Meeting, have not attencled,but who are
anxious to affonl every po.4ibie aNnrtance,arc informed tbatßunks
areopened fur rereiving the Names of Persons who are wining to
subscribe any number of Hones, Carriage:, &e for the above
essential ser• ice, an! that some of the Coransittee re. I attend
every Day from Nine nelock in the Morning till Six in the
!Otani) in, at the Coach Offices of the Sill and Mouth Inn,
13,-11 and Mouth 'treat, and the Golden Cross Coaring.cruss.
Resolved, That, as by far the greater number at Conch
Horses einpkyed in ani about the Metropolis are lett on
it may be vney essential to the public service that they should
be braug't in aid thereof; tne Job-Mtstert present at this
Itgt•eti.4 have therefore determined t authorise their em-
plo,er, to make an offer of sack Hates, and to use their en•
deaviriir. to prevail on all other Joh.M4sters tad) the same.
T h 11-anks of the Nfee•mg were unanirrionsl,y voted to the
Chair inn, foe ins meri. ~nom, conduct in ths busineis.
(*obit Tavern, Ilwetettrnets Atigest 10.