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idly, That by one, Clause of the said Al, which pre-
Villls " the flaying of a Beast below the knee or gambrell," •
the Revenue particularly sutlers a loss in-the,Duty 'upon
Leather, at least of four-pence by every Beast,, and a great
quantity of Lesther is thereby also lost,. which might •.
be mach) highly useful in making children, and the Inner
soles of other shoes.
-tthly, That from the operations of this Ad-, Butchers in
general arc prevented from taking and employing Appren-
tices, who are essentially requisite in their, hilsinessi, and
particularly in the flaying of Beasts; because, ilnot front
their inattention, -Yet ccerainly from then inexperience and
want of skill, they cannot avoid occasionally gashing the
Hides more or less; yet there is not even in this case, any
provision or exception in favour of the Butcher, so as to
exempt him from the manitnlit penalties that' attach to
him, notwithstanding he is most evidently the greatest, if
nut the only sUtlerer.
5i1,1e, That the said Adams not seem to bec.aii ciliated
to produce any public good, and from its numerous and
heavy penalties, is produdive of much litigation,. and: is
fraught with almost endless trouble and inconvenience to
the-Country ButcherS, who, by Many of its mistaken re-
gulations, and from the ignorance" and prejudices of the
I nspedors appointed under it, and, from being olaliges.l to
attend at inconvenient hours and distant places of Inspec-
tion, are greatly ohstrutcd and impeded' in the free exer-
cise of their calling.
6thly, That such Ad is also partial and oppressive to
the Country Butchers, inasmuch as the Butchers in the
Metropolis, and for fifteen miles round the Royal Ex-
change in London, are wholly exempt from any of its nu-
merous inconveniencies and penalties, although no solid
rcnson appears why they should not be equally subject
thereto with the Country Butchers.
I7thly, That an Humble Petition to Parlianaelit be 'pre.
pared and signed, stating the grievances arising the
Aa, and praying for a Repeal thereof y and that such Pe.-
tition shall be forthwith transmitted to the: Members of
the County of Lancaster, who shall be requested to pre-
Sent the same to Parliament immediately. .
Sthly, That these Restitutions be inserted in the Man.
Chester Papers., ,and also ip Tux SON, Star, Carlisle,
! Newcastle, Leeds, Che,ster, Birmingham and both News.
papers ; and that ,Copies thereof be sent to the Butchers in
the different principal -Towns in the-Kingdom, acconipa-
'nied with a.request that they will co-operate with the
Butchers of the Town and Neighbourhood of Manchester,
in endeavourieg to obtain a Repeel.of the same Ad.
gtlily, That a Committee be akpointed for the purpose
of furthering the objects of this Meeting, which shall con-
sist ofthe followingpersoes, anylive of whom dial' be
.Quorum, and have toil power to transad all business re-.
'halve thereto, viz. Mr. Samuel Higginson,- Mr. Richard
Higginsone Mr. 'John Moon, Mr. Richard Shiers, Mr.
Jc44o M4tkcad4le,- Mr. Robert Prodor, Mr. John II ixgin-
son, jun. Mr. George Smith, Mr. William Pierson, Mr,
Taylor,Jfoltn Mr. Christopher Weatherall, Mr. William
Richardson, Mr. Thomas Brovenson, Mr. Richard Bowker,
Mr. Themes Gould, Mr. Jeremiah ,Phillips, Mr. James
Oldham, Mr. Leonard Green, Mr. Samuel Atkinson, Mr.
!ThomaS Harding, and Mr. Isaac Stott.
eothly, That a Subcription shall be enteral into for the
(defraying of all ex penees in preparing and presenting the Pe-
ttition to Parlianient, and also of solieiting an Ad for the
tßepeal, if /114 Shall ultimately be. found requisite, and
ithat Books of Snbsctiption do he at the house of the said
;Isaac Stott.
ithly, That Mr. john Higginson, Mr Wm. Richard-
ison, and Mr. Isaac Stott, be appointed the Treasurers,
peel that they be requested to solicit Subscriptions.
GEORGE
.SMITH, Chairman.