The National Register.
London, England, 1815-01-01 00:00:00

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BANKRUPTS.
T Bruton, of Kileer, Moseester. tworle-draler.
E. .1. 1100% of Camomile Weer, merchant.
V. Wright, of Oateford. Nottingham. aesthete&
. S. Webber, of Weit.issonisatesi, Souiesivei, gardenf.r.
K. C. Searle, of S.lftron Walden, Ewe, upholsterer.
K. DAT of I.l.oucititer, York, Innkeeper. • ,
S: J. %Volker, of Sitangearays, • LenCatters T. B•ttrirs joo.. of MOP
_pester, and L. Misysion, of Manchester, eitlieo-prituere. •
J. Carsick., of Stockport, Chester. cotton-spinner.
J. Atilt. sen. of Red Lion.coutt, Widling.atreet, tserchent.
J. Adams, of Bristol, graces.
J. H. Rogers. of Cavendish, Softilki cara.l.oll carrier.
J. Cording, of lhithealtoo, Sonr.rset, dealer.
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-Thursday, a meeting wits convened in Palace-yard, pnrittant t
a requisition sent to 'the High Bailiff, for the purpose of considess.
ing the present, state of the national taxation, and the propriet
of petitioning against the Property Tax. Nr!
. The High Bailiff shortly stated to. the Meeting the objeets f
whirl*. they were converted. •As to the Property Tax, he tr
that the happy peace concluded with America Weals' patoliat
tiob to rest, and dial of enntroventy. They would; howewir, has.
now to- take htto their consideration the resclations that would Wte.
submitted to them. • ;• •
He then informed them tipt he had received is letter from their':
„worthy' representative, Sir llnrilett, which, with tkeic p
shin he Would read to them. He then read the letter, of whi
following is a copy
hielmi,bary Manor. Dec. 18, 181 •
ge Gentlemen—ll am moat disappointed at being pievestted, 1w a
Meeting of the Electors of West.
Deceseher..

perceive, by the wordine of
view-et the anioject
Minh ehe Mosetirg
nraiderition.enty of as oppres-
view of that witoksoppggotor
from' the
witieigis not asoregniiing
in its profligate, tier-
Income or ProjfellY
it tippers in public!
arbitroryflr It exeen-
.4 eonsalneti*es, or ptij
Lune, o(. lye on 7 Wier
joriediotioos.
comma kW of dn. bed
14 the best inheritance et
Noftliers. I alight midi**

horrors
t foreigners.._ _..- cetetay_too IMllleiness to
insert here, and too palpable. to be denied.
" The enlightened and patriotic Et•ctors of Westminster knew
full well that these are only a few of the bitter fruits of that baleful
tree, which nourishrth its roots ha that bot-bed of .ewaroption from
whence it springs, St: Stephen's Chapel! and though -Whims stnick
deep in that consterated soil. we are instnselswl by the bigise4
authority bow to judge it, and by the same authority how to deal
with it.
" That we may be able to deal with it 'accordingly, before the
whole property of the country is gram bed by Govern►neat, before
the tuition is idouged into fretill wars against imam liberty, arab*.
fore the, system of dragooning introduced during the last, is irre-
moveably established, is the fervent prayer of, Gentleonen4our
grateful, sincere, and attached servant. .F. BURDETT."
Mr. W1411.41111' then came forward to propose certain resolutions
to the Meeting: He began by congratulating them ou the happy
event of peace with America, whirl► mu't have a powerful effect
with respect to the question of the Property)sx. This tax watt,
by act of parliament, to expire on the 6th of April neat. The
Chancellor of the Exchequer, however, bad evinced a pietty strong
inclination to propose tl.e renewal of it; and Ministers rested now
intention of renewing it on the principle. that ,while the war with
Atneries lasted, it could not be abandoned. 'the peace with Ame-
rica-limit however, taken away all pretence for Cautioning that

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heavy NM of snow, attending the Meeting of the
usiuster, advertised (Jr ate 19th of December...
" 4 regret this the more, became I perceive,
Ake Owe:diming, that a large and enlighten wed
is intended to be taken; one .ivottity the Giy in
is to.beleld ; not narrowed to the consideration.
sive tax. but eiderej 11. to a general view of lira
taxation, every mat of wltiek. like the cat-o'.n
backs of our soldiers; brings-nlood'; and which
in the mode and severity ollts•corteletian than in
rept, and wasteful expenditure. In fact, the in
Tax has no title to that pre orninence 'in infamy i
detestation to possess, nor is it a *hit More arb
lion, cruel in its operation, or ruinous in its re
constitutiJnal in its principle% than the Ezels
summary, arbitrary, and unconstitetiossid jorisdi
by act of parliament, and Fooling out the comm.
that law, which my Lord Coke truly says,. Is the I
the 51thject : besides the torture tit our Robliers,
brutal horrors of the impress, the inhospitable
against foreigners. with a long suing of et cetera