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London, England, 1849-12-29 00:00:00

JENKIN JONES, Esq., in the Chair,
It was, among other resolutions, moved, seconded, and carried mita.-
nimonsly,
That this meeting fully recognises the moral obligation which the
commercial body of this empire is under of providing for the relief of
the necessities of those members of the body of Commercial Travel-
lers who, by reason of cld ago and decayed circumstance., are re-
duced t) poverty and distress, and desires to found an Institution for
the support of such members and their widows in such a manner and
according to such regulations as may be hereafter embodied in a code
of laws for the guidance and government of suchinstitution, and that
such institution for the present ba designated "The Commercial Ira-
yellers' Benevolent Institution."
That a Committee of 3i, with power to add to their number, be ap-
pointed to carry the foregoing resolution into effect.
That a vote of thanks be given to Mr. W. G. B. Gunton for his
valuable services, and as the originator of the Institution.
That the thanks of the meeting be given to Mr. T. Smith and Mr.
W. Carter, the Honorary Secretaries.
That a vote of thanks be given to Mr. Jenkin Jones for his able
and impartial conduct in the chair.

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