The Sun.
London, England, 1813-01-02 00:00:00

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A 'r 1 'MEETING of several (f the INFIAIII-
LA. TANTs of the Cities of LONPON WESTMIN-
STER, held the 29th of Deeenibtr, Ibl2, IA the Loudon
Tavern,
sTENIEN CATTI.EY, Esq. in the Chnii•; ,
Resolved Unanimously; - _

Thut it is the opinion of this Meeting, it is expedient to
petition lvtli [louses of Parliament, on the Subject of the
Claims of the Rowan Catholics.

Relolvell
That the following Petition be adopted for that purpose,
rainely:—

" To tbv Right Honourable the Lords Spiritual and
Temporal Parliament :metaled :

" The humble l'etition of the ondersigned inhabitants of
the Cities of London and Westminster, and their Environs,

". Sheweth,
" That yuur Petitioners observe. with astonishment and
alarm the persevering Efforts of the Roman Catholics, to oh.
twin admission to all Offices of Trust and Authorityl both
Civil and Military, and to the exercise ,of Legislative
Functions.

it is with unfeigned Satisfaction they see their!fel-
low-subjects of the Romish Church freed front all Pains arid
Penalties on account .of their Religion, and in the full eojuv.
ment of the Blessings of Toleration ;—but your Petitioners
feel it their Wooden duty, not only to themselves; hilt to.
Posterity, .to resist their endeavours (notwithstanding the
numerous concessions already made to them) to get posses.,.
sion of Political Power and Legislative Authority, and there-
by to destroy that Protestant Aseendancy, to which the peo-
ple ;of this country are indebted, tinder Providence, for the
Establishment of their Liberties on a firm and staid basis ;
for they consider it as a fixed and.unaltecahle principle of our
glorious Consitution as settled '
at the Revolution, that the
glorious Consitution as settled at the ltevnitdirsu, that the
Legislative and Exicutiv'e Authorities of PrOtestant coun-
try um be administered only by. Protestaot .
"rhat your Petitioners regard the Laws by Which that
principle is established, as no less sacred and inviolable than
Magna Charta and the Habeas Corpus Act.; and they implore
your Lordships stedfabtly to reject'all applications fur the re,
real of those Laws." . .
• '

• nesolved Unanimotisly,
that as a testimony of the high regard'and respect we. feel
?or the principles and virtues of John Lord Eldon, he he re:
quested to .present the Petition to the House of Lords. •
ItesolvcdUnnnimouliy; • •
• That Sir William Curtis, Bart. ,Sir James Shaw, Dart.
;qr. Aldernian Conibc, and Mr. Alderumn Atidus, the lle-
rvesentatives of tlAe City' of London, in Parliament, he re-
quested to present the Petition to the House of Commons.

Resolved Unanimonsly, ••
That the following Gentleman be appointed a Committee
(with power to add to their number) to attend to the progress
of these Petitions, and that they be • presented to the Legis-
lature iininediately atter the Recess of Parliament, namely—
Stephen Catticy, Edward S. Curling, • • )
Claude George Thornton, John B. Morgan, : .
Ilepry Blaxlund, James Maiignall,
Nathaniel Atehe eht1111:3 Sims, • • •
William IJenry White, J. NI. Richardson, • • •
Rni:rt Clark, • William Curling, jun.
• Robert Dryden, A. D. Welch.
John Paterson,
Resolved Unaniiimnsly,
That in order to afford to other Persons residing in Lou-
don, Westminster, and their Vicinity, who may concur in
:t.4lititnent with this Meeting on this, impcirtant question, an
opportunity to sign these Petitions, they be left at the London
quvern,. Bisliopsgate-street, and at Mr. Stockdale's Book-
seller, Pall Mall, for Signatures until the -Ist of Febniary•
ni.xt ; and that every person signing •thew, be requested to
.141 his residence.
•
Resolved Unanimously,,
That Mr. Richard Clarke, be requested to act iii"SeCeetary
to this Committee,
Itesolved Ununimettsly,
That these'Reselutions be insertedin the Newspaper'', and
printed for
(Signed) NTEVIIEN CATTLEY.
The Chairman having left the . • • •
Resolved Urtanimuni!y, •
That the Thanks of this'Aletting be given to biro fer hit
able, temperate, and judicious condUct• on this occasion.
.• RIC}JARD•,CGARKB, Smeary.
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