The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-02-20 00:00:00

Al a very nomoroo. aotl reopectoble EE•r-
ING of RANKERS, MERCHANTS, TRADERS,
and the INHAHITANTS of LONDON, and it. Vicinity,
held yesterday at the City of London Tavern;
Mr. Alderman %MOD, M P. in the

The followisie Resolutions were unanimously agreed to
11. That the Dnty of 44. in the Port of
per Clialdruii at Newcastle, on Coals to-might within the
I'ort of Luning, and afterwards distriboted through Middle.
sex, Surrey, Borkiughatnshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Berk-
shire, soil flit pupithitis parts of Kirin, is a local, 1111 just, sod
oppressive Tan on their matnerons Inhabitants, and the Va-
rious maniskelories its those districts, w distressiuz to the

ro.ir, nod w direct opposition to fair nod equitable ',million.
2. That an exgonlizatioa of the Duty on Coati would ma-
tyrially increase the consumption, pioriicolnrly where water-
carndam emends, and would encourage a valuable nursery
for stamen

3. That it in the peculiar Irarilahip of thie tax that it fall,
au eacluaive weight on thu►e who pay freight and other
cliargea, while it 'raves exempt Atm who call best afford to
pay the Duty, from the cheapilear of the article iu the Cual
dosiricts.

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4. That the Port of London does not only %hare this hur-
then ia;cumt•un with ■II other places Soupphrol a ills sea-burnt
Cola, but actually pays • much higher rate of duty per
eloahlrom, amutoiling to es. led, whale it is witty 6s. 6d. in
olher Ports. . .

S. That it woubl be highly desirable for the g I in.
(crests of the 'kingdom, if Coal could be left wholly free from
taxation, but if the present state of the finances would not
admit of this, the Meeting submit to the consideration of
the Legislature and tiovernmeist, whether a small equalizing
duty, to extend geuerally, would not furni.ll as large au
amount of revenue, and remove the elute of complaint.
F. That Petitions to the tan Houses of Psrlismrut, aid
a Memorial to the Lords of his Majesty's Treasury, founded
on those Resolutions, be recommended fur general signature.
7. That Me. Alderman Wood be requested to present the
Petition to the House of Commons, aid that the Committee
request a Peer to present the Petition to the House of Lords.
g. That the Members of the Cities of London and West-
minster, the Counties of M id.llemor, Surrey, and the Borough
of Southwark, and the Menthe's of other Counties and Places
liable to the payment of this partial duty, be requested to
give the support to such Petition.
ft. That a Subseription he opened to defray the expenses,
and the same be received by Sir Charles Price, Bar!, Trim-
sorer, Mansion House-street ; end by the Secretary, Mi James
M'Adant, Willow Wharf, 57, Hankside.

10. That the Geminate's composing the Committee, sp.
rimed at the last General Meeting, be requested to ems-
tonne their titettiuns to accomplish the 4 qualigatioo, of the
Duly on Coals.

11. That these /tuna!Wiens be publicised in tbe principal
Newspaperc.

12. That the ThankA of this Meeting be given to Mr.
Alderman Wood, the Chairman, fur his able and troparliol
conduct in the Cbsir.

By order,
JAMES SP ADA M, Hon. Set.
To slim all cominusicoi4OUN sic to be addressed, Willow
Wharf, 97, Roskilde.

FQU A LIZATION of the DUTY we
COALS—PETITIONS to both HOUSES of
lianient LIE fur SIGNATURES at the CITY of LON-
DON TAVERN, for Relief from this ohniu.t and partial
Tax. By order,
JAMES. MADAM, Hon. Sec.