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mode of accomplishing so desirable a measure, is ire •
to assert the inherent right of all his Majesty's subj cts n, trade
with every Country in amity w ith_ us ; and to express those
sentiments in firm, temperate, and respettful rctitioos to
the Legislature, promoted by a Deputation to London from
each of the Places so petitioning.
I am further desired to express the anxious wish of the
Committee, to receive the must ample communications and
suggestions from ill parties interested, and to assure them of
their devoted attention to this momentous question._

I have the honour to be, with gteat respea,
Sir'
Your most obedient humble Servant,
j. M. BRACKENIiURY,
Secretary to the United Committees of the Corporation of
Liverpool. and of the Merchants, Ship-ywgqrs, &c. ez;::
of that Port.

Liverpool, March t 7, 113.12:
•
At a Meeting of the Merchants, Ship-0 wners, 'fradesmen.
and other inhabitants of the Town ot Liverpool, assembled:
by the Worshipful the Mayor, for (he purpose ot taking into
consideration and adoptink; sthil measures as may be deemed
necessary, iti order to obtain to this tort the benefit ot a par..;
ticipation in the trade to the EaSt IndieS ;
JOHN BOURNE, Esq. Mayor, in the Chair,

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Resolved,
That we, in common with the rest of our fellow subje6ls;
have a right to a tree trade with all parts of the British Lrn-
pire, "arid other countries in amity with these United King.
doms, subject only to such general regulations of trade as tire
policy of this country may require, or as way be necessary
for maintaining the relations of these realms with foreign
states, and securing.. rd Government those revenues which
may be necessary fa. Its support.

- Resolved,
(Ilia we humbly conceive, that the great objet of all Le-
gislative regul..tion in the commercial concerns of the coup-
try, is the protection of this equal right in the slthiea, and
th.! further extension of an honourable, just, and leg-ri,uare
commerce, and that. therefore all monopolies which exclude
the-general body of the people from trading with other coup.
tries, are in derogation of the birth right of the subject, and
counteraa the chief purpose which they ought to have in
view.

Resolved,
That the monopoly of the East India Company is an ad-
ditional instance, with others that might be addu,e,t, of the
injurious consequences that must al ways attend such at-
tempts at an exclusive traffic; and that we conceive it to
have been fully demonstrated, not only by the most einiclu-
sive reasoning,.hut by incontrovertible, fa,lis, that such rno-
nopoly is prejudicial to the general interests of the country at
large, and discourages that cOinisicrcial spirit, whin, trout
the nature and lo'cat Situation of these islands, is indispensable
to their prosperity, and upon which their security at this ;no-
ment,eSsentially depends.

Resolved,
That ttpon these grounds we will most cordially unite
with our lellow-subjeet.s, the inhabitants of other towns and
tea-ports in the kingdom, in petitions to the Legislatute, tor
the aboluidn of the commercial monopoly ot the East India
Company, in such most speedy and effectual manner as they
m.ty in their wisdom judge most expedient.

Resolved,
That the Petition to tV,House of Commons now propos-
cd and read to this Meeting, is approved, and that the same
be signed by the Chairman, and the persons attending this
Meeting, and by such others as may think proper to sign the
same.

Resolved,
That the Chairman be requested to transmit such Petition
to the Members for the town of Liverpool to order that they
may present The same.
Resolved,
That a Committee be appointed for the purpose of corres.
ponding with other great towns and collective bodies of the
manutaduring and commercra! interest throughout the king-
dom, and adopting such measures as they may conceive to be
most likely to carry these Resolutions area.