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London, England, 1824-03-02 00:00:00

ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, December Btb, 182.3.
NAVAL HALF-PAY,

TO avoid the inconveniences and delay which
has sometimes occurred in the Payments of Naval
half-pay, by the irregular transmission of Affidavits, the
Commissioned and Warrant Officers of His Majesty's Navy,
l'ciding within the United Kingdoms, and receiving their
Half-Pay through Agents, are hereby desired to transmit
*their Affidavits to such Agents, within a month from the ex.
Plration of each Quarter, so as to enable the Agents to re-
ceive the amount due
.an the days regularly appointed for
the Payment of the respective Ranks

J. W. CROK ER.

T° THE PROPRIETORS OF EAST INDIA STOCK.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
V onseqnence of the lamented Death of Sir
THOMAS RE ID, Bart. 1 take the liberty of soliciting
the honour of your votes and support as a CANDIDATE
Tor the VACANT SEAT in the. DIRECTION of your
AFFAIRS.

Pennit me to express my warmest acknowledgments for the
kind encouragement which I have received since the last elet-
tiun; also, most respectfully, to entreat the continued exertions
of ray friends, it being my determination to proceed to the
have the honour to be, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your most obliged faithful Servant,
J. PETTY MUSPRATT.
New Broad-street, March 1, 1824.

To TilE PROPRIETORS OF EAST INDIA STOCK.
lik-DIES AND GENTLEMEN,
IHave the honour to inform you, that it is not
trly intention to offer myself to fill the Seat in the Direc-
tion, which has become vacant by the Death of your late highly
respected and able Director, Sir T. REID, Bart.
I beg at the same time to state very respectfully, that I pro-
Pose to come forward on the occasion of the next opening which
tnaY occur, when I shall have the honour of submitting more
fly the grounds on which I presume to solicit your counte.
trance and support.
I have the honour to be,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
YOur faithful and obedient servant,
HENRY ALEXANDER.
37, Upper Harley =street, March 1, 1824.

'To THE PROPRIETORS OF. EAST INDIA STOCK.
L&Dirs AND GENTLEMEX,
IN consequence of the Death of your late
highly estimable Director, SIR THOMAS REID, I
have the honour to inform you, that I shall redeem the pledge
which I gave you on the 27th of November last, by proceed-
ing to the Ballot on the occasion of the present Vacancy.
In soliciting your attention to the subjoined Resolutions,
Passed at &Meeting of my Friends, permit me to add, that
of support which I have since re.
ceitred, ,while they afford me every P.c.pect of success. call for.
Illy warm acknowledgments; and I venture to assure you, that
should I be placed by your favour in the high and responsible
situation to which I aspire, my time and attention will be de-
voted to its arduous duties, and my best exertions will be used
*to maintain and promote the various and important inte-
rests which are entrused to those who have the direction of
Your affairs.
I have.the honour to be, with great respect,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your faithful and obedient servant,
H. ST. 0. TUCKER.
114. 3, Upper Portland-place, Ist March, 1824.
Air. Tucker's Committee will sit daily at the. City of London
Fr B
ver, ishopsgate.street, where any communications from lus
riends will be thankfully received.

At a numerous and highly respectable Meeting of Proprietors
of East India Stock, held at the City of London Tavern, on
the 27th of November, 18°3, Sir THOMAS BAILING, Bart.
M.P. in the Chair, the following Resolutions were passed
unanimously
Ist. Proposed by Sir Alexander Johnston, and seconded by
George Cumming, Esq..M.P.
"That as the administration of the affairs of the British pos-
sessions in India involves the exercise of every function apper-
taining to a great and powerful Empire, it is of essential im-
portance that among the Members of the Executive Body ap-
pointed to regulate and controul the conduct of the Local Au-
thorities, there should be found a due proportion of individual*,
qualified by employment in the several departments of the
public service in India, for the efficient discharge of that great
and responsible duty."
2d. Proposed by John Martin, Esq. M.P. and seconded By
William Remington, Esq.
" That Henry St. George Tucker, Esq. having, in the
course of active service in India, comprehending a period of
twenty-three years, discharged the functions of several of the
bighest Civil Offices in India, especially those of the Financial,
Revenge, and Judicial Departments, with a degree of ability
and success that repeatedly obtained for him the recorded ap-
probation of the Authorities both at home and abroad (as fully
set forth in the official documents circulated with Mr. Tucker's
Address to the Proprietors of the 4th May 1821, to which this
Mceeting particularly requests the attention of the Proprietors
East India Stock), that Gentleman possesses, in the opinion
onthis Meeting, fair pretensions to aspire to the honourable
"
-It" important situation of a Member of the Executive Body
„f the East India Company."
Proposed by Thomas Weeding, Esq. and seconded by
Thomson Hankey, Esq.
,t," That the accession of knowledge and experience which
"11.• Tucker would bring to the Court of Directors, in addition
t° general talents and acquirements, must be deemed peculiarly
minable in the financial and jndicial branches of the Adminis-
tration, in which he held successively the high and responsible
situations of Accountant-General, Judicial and Revenue Se-
ctetarY, and Secretary in the Financial and Colonial Depart-
-4th. Meas. Proposed by Lewis Lloyd, Esq., and seconded by Robert
"
Sheddon, Esq.
That, in addition to the qualifications above noticed, Mr.
Tucker has had an opportunity of acquiring an extensive know-
ledge of the principles of commerce, and of their practical ap-
plication to the reciprocal interests of India and of the Mother
Country, in consequence of his having held the office of Public
or Commercial Secretary to the Supreme Government, and of
his having been placed in other situations involving the prac-
tical details of commerce upon a very extensive scale. ' lith. Proposed by Richard Campbell Bazett, Esq., and seconded
by Edward Fletcher, Esq.
" That on the ground of these high qualifications, the Pro-
prietors present at this Meeting, actuated by the desire of up-
holding the weight and efficacy of the Executive Body, earnestly
recommend to the Proprietors of East India Stock the election
Henry St. George Tucker, Esq. to a Seat in the Direction
the first vacancy which may occur, and pledge themselves
1, employ their strenuous exertions for the accomplishment of
that objeco

THOMAS BARING, Chairman.
It wag
Sir Thomas Barin having quitted the Chair—
moved by Sig r Alex. Johnston, seconded by Thomson
liankey, Esq. and resolved unanimously,
That the Thanks of this Meeting be given to Sir Thomas
aring) Bart. for his very able conduct in the Chair.''.