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London, England, 1841-03-13 00:00:00

CONTRACT FOR IRON HOOPS.

DEPARTmENT OF THE COMPTROLLER FOR
VICTUALLING AND TRANSPORT SER-
VICES, SOMERSET-PLACE, MARC'S ;I, ISO.
THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUT-
the ING the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of
tkgITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IP.E-
.do hereby give Notice, that on THURSDAY, the 25th
P:,..- o"tt it One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such
literinn: .a' may be willing to Contract for supplying and de-
e into her Majesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford, the
15071,1oej!tisned Articles, viz. :
RW"NS NEW IRON BUTT AND PLATE HOOPS,
51 th t° be delivered by the 30th April, and the remainder
(. 30th June next.
iile.conditions of the Contract may be seen at the said Office.
Treat Tender will be received after one o'clock, on the day of
ht ,!';Y, nor any noticed unless the party attends, or an agent
imt,duly authorized in writing.
tkitvv"Y Tender must 1w addressed to the Secretary of the Admi-
110ZNa,'R1 bear in the left hand corner the words " Tender for
totnp and must also be delivered at Somerset-place, ac-
t° b aniedbv a Letter signed by a responsible Person, engaging
2,5( Per "°'oe
et bound with the Person tendering in the sum of
"~ttaot. on the value, for the due performance of the

AT a MEETING of BANKERS, MER-
INHAWNTS, BROKERS, SHIP. iIVNERS, and other
nOtisf, 'ANTS of LIVERPOOL, in the SESSIONS
411,4 of the Borough, the Bth day of MARCH, 1841,
tOilsly ;he Mayor, in compliance with a Requisition nume-
Iteititatt.'" respectably signed, to take into consideration the
'tectertni a'°' and Prohibitions of our Commercial Code, and to
"'"ttlt,n:
tin al}popc measures for obtaining such alters.-
THoe‘in ma appear expedient, .
it 31AS BOLTON, Esq., Mayor, in the Chair,
hg nursed
y HUGH HORNIY, Esq., seconded by THOMAS
That' '1"'", Esq., and unanimously resolved,
ailteat the welfare and prosperity of a country are best Cin-
tst;t'lay securing an abundant supply of those commodities
'atorilreli to the wants of the community, and as foreign
Its ee enables it to obtain that object by the interchange
eli,jeoduetioai for those of other countries, differing in soil,
inpetr, or capabilities, so all laws tending to limit the field or
ttlist,:otthl freedom of commerce are prejudicial to the best in-
It ,44,1 the Peop:e.
red by JAMES AMIN, Esq., seconded by 11xxav
,11144 Attaisosr, ESQ. and unanimously resolved,
PeoteetiTe
duties levied on imports, whether intended.
burden
of manufactures, agriculture, or colonies,
Itt'lit "'den on the public greatly disprop.ortion.ed to the
kent
,°,l Protection afforded or cmftemplated in their. enact-
Most instances, having reference to interests
tt"' in no need of such adventitious aid impoli.tic
ell our trading relations with foreign nations, IM fair-
afritnily feelings which would lead to reciprocal con-
'"our,,— great mutual advantage ; are demoralising, by the
of ill, jetnent they hold out to evasions of the obvious spirit
rti-e°,'• That-the main object of imposing duties on
°oturo,(1)'.11(1 he revenue, not the protection of particular and
sub. It Crests ; and that the most successful legislation on
wonld be that b which the needful amount of re-
"ibis°r the lute of they State should be raised at the least
t wat - eost to the consumer.
al4eAti,bY THomas TODD, Esq., seconded by Men A ion
,„4 That iyr, Esq and unanimously resolved,
the CP'sts on the-r'aw materials of our manufactures and
'Nesest,e'esQaties of life are highly detrimental to the great
tarb, Of the country and a serious impediment to its pro.
cfeoliecifhar,e, by iner'easing the cost of those articles the ex-
ti"SlStanee !orms the main branch of our commerce ; that
is_°ar b, In such injurious policy has already driven some
1."1. eiiiirs;t.atoiners to manufacture for themselves, and that
10°441is 0,1°9 of expert workmen from Great Britain, occa-
s..ti'lte "th—e estincieß,,h cos of liv.ing there, has contributed essen-
i7atst,
not ss of foreign manufactures, enabling those
"tee - °IIIY to be independent of supplis from us, but to
kidthztotir
44;"Inpetitors in the principal markets of the world ,
5y.4,)" highly desirable to exempt from taxation, as far
L'ttletesti,TStetmaterials necessity to the industrious and labouring
It
.„, bY CHARLES HoLtasro, Esq., seconded by J. B.
of:IRE
II
-e' m
full E and unanimously resolved,
eireurnstance
sensiblelof the necessity which exists under pre-
!ate tt°. a dhninutainnf steps which might
oafbis.etvaienniuno f o
e, this meeting does not hesi-
i!titi°,l;4l:reis its confident opinion that an early and
.thorough
'4 of ° our Commercial tariffs, with a view to the introduc-
sr) de)t.s.ll Mid simplification, in which the exis.ting. code
duties fluent; and havin for its object a reduction in. e
NI a° thns essential to the necessities
e artie. es which are essen
e,?°l he; Pt' of the De le is imperatively called for, and
.far
olneognsitin_juriou's otn:i 'the revenue would lead, to an in-
tioil Is *l,Ol
minn,in mote than s'sfficient to counterbalance
It (if fresh tmight be apprehended, and render the imposi-
wm axes unnecessary.
I.l:kiyed by WILLIAM RarHBONIE, Esq., seconded by
161:al" OMILLY, Esq., and unanimously resolve&
in
thent,t fore °Pinions expressed and the principles involved,
eing resolutions are amply' supported by the evidence
Select Coramitt of the House of Commons during
444yi:.^FthS:s_sion of Parliament,ee the publication of which has
outost essential service, by exposing the d_efecutos and
f the present system, and eliciting valuablese
4teti to " amendment, by which the community, may. b
avan Indefinite. extent without injury to peculiar inte-
NNof' With an increase rather than a diminution of the
't itka Providing for the exigencies of the State.
''ll,"ed by EDWARD 3loosr, Esq., seconded by GEo.
11,114 t "'LLIAMS, Esq., and unanimously resolved,
Petition be presented to the Commons House of Par-
' Tariraylng for an immediate Revision of the Commer-
Vet!4liu of the country, and . the introduction of a sstem
, the spirit of the foregoing resolutions ; and that_ the
tiittlbc)e-r be laid for Signatures at the usual places, and the
yarns of the Borough be requested to present and support
std tt
W4Bmoved by J. It sr Esq., seconded by ORUE-.
—awn°
rye
11,1 St
.ORTH, Esq. and and unanimously resolved,.
ho t4e,:•-:_vramt.ttee be appointed
sendtoa carry out the objects of
te~luNerti`l[sf, with power to deputation to London if
"curable ; and that the movers and seconders of the
f°rin a part, with power to add to their number.
I (Signed) THOS. BOLTON, Mayor.
t 144 4 170 r having left the chair,
used by .1. B. Moottr, Esq., seconded by Was. Wea-
k Thit ,i, 80W, Esq., and unanimously resolved,
hit 41! tha impart this meeting be presented to the Mayor
andal conduct in the chair.

k4°NtION, EDINBURGH, and DUBLIN
S lutic LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
iLs hereby le to the Shareholders in therECaital
tt,:ereoneComopo- a-tnive,enitobtaht
Fa e
bDr
uI
aVr DIVIDEND D
last,E N D of FIN
',4,44,''" lite PAYABLE on and after the 25th day of March
has been declared,Eit
°3rs of
ITtvrtll:e ChandieFf Office
of the Company, between the
::.!!el...,i(nte-row, Mansion House, March 1.
'IOTER LIFE ASSURANCEaiI
-14% I.4NNUITY COMPANY, 9, Chatham Place, Black-
44i". Established in 1826.
DIRECTORS.
.7(l'4?(*jh "Ngh liavter FAR obert Prevost, Est.
oitottion ' M.P.• • John Louis too ewtuod Esq.
• Shaw Lefevre frrible, Esq. Samuel Smith, Esq.
3 , Leßlarchant Thomas, Esq.
Ali bete TuusTEES•
°ll'E John G. Shaw Lefevre, Esq., F.R. S.,
The d, Charles Johnston, Esq.
rate
Ifiv%:ara'tng Adrantagos of this Office artes—
ti Pr of Premium, without pfi
t,4he f with participation iri.-trhoe prOfietr.s oafnthinecOreffiascede.
1-441:t °,wing are the annual Premiums required for the as-
°ol'l on a healthy life in either case:—
N'TH
?Rums. WI it PROFITS.
40.Z0age 40 • A 17720. Age 30. Age 40. Aged).
7 3. d.
-11
•d. s. d. s: d. s. d.
tA d• 2170 4 0 8 I I 213 6 114 2
.oh h
will quinquennially.
pa; ,-1,3 e a°- 4, the -profits take place
Or-4; it'll,l'eprattr•tieasfteer three annual premiums shad have been
in
en
their bonuses in a
.sent st .
appliea: rinecaeumnentation of their Pe icies, or i
tlAu t'
,rerqf their future Premiums..
in ay contract to pay their
.Premiums either in one
viitteris given number of payments, in annual,half-year, or
lA...ntee,P.Mtents, or on the ascending or descendingte scale.
service, Per-
'4l tit the Army and Navy, when. in ac
%ti 4 be'-ytc,ed• with chronic and other diseases, and such as are
I, kateg4q the limits of Europe, are also Assured at Mode-
st u`hich ,
holders have a right to attend the General Meetings,
affairs. Auditors report annually the state of the Com-
a't
Ule Poeff`'iteue7s, and all necessary information, may be obtained

MICHAEL SAWARD, Secretary.