The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-07-01 00:00:00

PRICE, MAYOR.

TN a Meeting, or Assembly of the Mayor, Altln-
-1 men, and Liverymen, of the sev. rai Companies of the C.ty
of I ondon, in Comnion Hall a-ambled, at the of the
no Wabiesdar, the 29th day of dime, 1603, "
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eons der the propriety olin-tracting the Repreeentarives for this
City in Parliament to oppose a Rill now ps-nding Pa- laying a
T3x upon biome, and of adoiding other 111C3sUMS to prevent
the lime from passing into A law."
Resolved unanimously, That it is the 'hay of the people of
all free Nations to introit to equitable and orioler ne-
cewary for the maintenance and defence of themselves and fin
tallies, their Constitution and Country.
Resolved, Prom facts founded on exoedene-, that the late
Tax u, eon Income was, at ibi commencement, and during its-
COntinuance, partial, oupressive, and uwrinstituticnol.
Resolved unanimously, That the intquisitorial ipthority ere-
*not by the MI for raising the said T.IX, was destructive of
tie peace of families, s violation of the secrecy of trod.; and
hustUe to the 'maxims and habits ofacsonovereaateourit:y
A motion wt.; made, and question proposed, " That it being
Intruded by a Bill now pending in Par!iament to revive the
Rid Ta':, we are el opinion, that no me...soire which has for its
0ti!......et the ascertainment of the profits arising from t7iirhe and
relations can Int modified so as to rename thesepartial, iiimi-
sztorial, and unconstitutional (err-alley:is •,"tii witch an amend-
Mend was male, by leaving otit all the winds after the words
"that it' and substituting the following in lien thereof—" is
the sense of this Common Hall, that the Representatives of this
City should use their utmost D1E3115 to prevail in Parliament,
Nutt the clauses of the proposed Tax on Property and Income
should be SO modiied (in ease no better manner of raineig the
supplies can be daviteal in the present Session) that rhay ere as
nitich as possible etinolly, and without inquisitorial oppression,
or vexatious regulations, to the injwy of commerce, awl the
disgustof his Majesty's I.t l strbjetts, and the Citizens of Lon-
don, zealous to concur in every proper and practicable means
of defenaliiir the Constitution, and securing the .ifety and •
depelideuee of these realms."—
And the question being put, the Lord Mayor declared the
fume to be carried in the negative.
Then the main question being put, "that it bring intended,
by a sill now pending in Parbanient, to revise the said Tax,
no are of opinion, that no measure, which has for its object
the ascertainment of the profits arising from trade and proles-
s-ons, on be modified, so as to remove these partial, inq uisito-
• anil unconstitutional operations."—The stone was resolved
it the affirmative.
Resolved, That under such circumstances, the revival ofsuen
a Tax is highly impolitic and irritating to the Nation at huge,
thereby tending to lesom the natriotism, loyalty, and unaiii-
niity of the country at the present moinentons end:.
Resolved, That the Representatives of this City in Parlia-
ment be, and they ale hereby iostruetni, to oppose the said
Bill from passing into a Law, under any nuarliiication or
amendment.
R. solved unanimously, That while we fed it to he a duty
which we owe to otr':lves and to our posterity, to resist the
imposition of tier.-: reolet.- with the same objections as the Tan
en Income, we embrace with pleasure the present opportunity,
when the invasion of our coast is threatened by a mule-a and
powerful foe, to declare .our firm aletermioatirm cordially to
unite with our Fellow-citizAms in the defence of our country,
and in the preservation of nor invaluable rights and privileges.
Resolved onaniniaii.ty, That the Thank- of this Coalmen
Halt be given to the Right Hon. the 1.0 f.! Mayor, for his ready
compliance with Use requisition of the Livery, for calling this
Common Hall.
Ordered, That these Res.ilutions be signed by the Town
Clerk, and published in the Newspapers.

\VOODTIIORPE.

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VICTUALLING-OFFICE, ::n Just, 1805.
THE Commissioners for rills:a/I'ns His lifajttly's
Nary, do hereby gist Notice, That on Werinoulay, the 13th if
u',l runt, they toil( be ready tan tile 'Anders, .s untie". (staled
up) and t,...Jt for the supplying of See Prorisivhs, figui Fresh IlaV,
on separate Contracts, to his ileiesty's Ships end real* at
HALIFAX, in Nova Scotia,
QUEBEC, in C.unda,
NORFOLK, in Virginia; and the
Island of BERMUDA, ,
y0u;4911,/,;fer Tleitte itleiteld certeie; and further, *null Sir
Rio als warning shall it givex .on either side,for the termination of
she sad Centreas; the mode 1 f payrnent to be by Bills, paystlt
aka Interest, Ninety Days liar Date.

Tte conci4ms of the Cestracts may be seen et the Secretary's
wee.
.64 all Perms who may think pmpor to mate Tender: upon the
said oes4, ianr, are aft sired m take Noire, That :ta regard irill be had
to say c tha: shall 'sot be delivered 40 the thiard before One
9.e ~4t oft the said Wig the Usk !/'July leen, isirr swans the
/14, "..1;44. a.. Tenter, .r some PllOllOO **his behalf', attestits
to 44.4.cer jor h;,. Jth; n rulittiditt ; And that
(aim estsas.g.int l'i.e.s sperrepsa. Articles, 41.041 slices mach in-
fLII•T lt,!;4; rear rshie 144:1 mat be esedetered ma 11/4-
frrye, C. be sai,katc;,,
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