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FRIDAY, MARCII 13, 1812.

BIRMINGHAM; MaxcH 4, '8".
AT the most numerous and respectable Meeting
ever held in Birmingham, of the MERCHANTS,
MANUFACTURERS, and other INHABITANTS, duly
convenecpy the High Bailiff; and held at the Royal Hotel,
in Tem -rOW, this 4th Day of March, tlitz, "To take
" into-Consideration the present State of the Manufa6tures
" and Commerce of the United Kingdom, and the Propriety
" of petitioning both Houses of Parliament to discontinue
" such Parts of the East India Charter as exclude British
" Merchants from trading to the East ;"

THOMAS ATT WOOD, Esq High Bailiff, in the Chair.

I. Resolved Unanimously,
That the critical State of the Manufactures and Commerce
of the United Kingdom, particularly of that important ma-
nutaduring !Astrid, of which this Town may be considered
the Centre, render it incumbent upon the Legislature to
adopt the most eifeClual Measures, consistent with the na-
tional Honour, for their Relief.
I I.—Resolved Unanimously,
That as a most important Measure of this Nature, the
Commercial Monopoly of the East India Company should
be totally discontinued at the Termination of the present
C hatter,

I I I.—Resolved Unanimously,
That it is not possible that the East India Cbmpany, or
any exclusive Joint Stock Company, can catty on the Trade
with India, to any thing like the Extent and Advantage to
which private I ndividuali would necessarily carry it on, the
Ramifications of Commerce being infinitely too minute and
multifarious for the effectual Inspection and Direction of any
such Companies.
I V.— Resolved Unanimously,
That if it \vete possible to entertain a doubt respeding the
superior Competency of British Individuals ca ry un an ex-
tensive Trade to the East, the Example allowed by Citi-
zens of the United States of America, must instantly re-
move it.

V.— Resolved Unanimously,
That in no Vievi of the Subject can there be a Reason
why the East India Company should be allowed a Mono-
poly ; because, if they can c.+rry on the Trade to greater Ad-
vantage than I adivianals, they will have nothing to fear from
the Competition of I nd. riduals,
_and if they cannot so carry
it cn, they ght not to be sulfered-to uphold their Mono-
poly to the injury or their Country.

Vt.—Resolve,: Unanimously,
That it appears to this Meeting, that the East India Com-
pany has progress, rely deteriorated as an efficient Commer-
cial Body, and that t&s Deteri,..tion will continue until their
Exportation of British Goods to the East, now only amount-
ing to the sum of Two Millions of pounds per annum, or
about One-Fifth Part of the usual Exports to the United
States of America) w,ll tie enzircry confined to tile mere Ex-
portation of Stores for the :3 upply tit titeir Civil and
Mili-
tary Establishments. •
VI I.— Resolved Unanimously,
That in the Event of the Legislature, for Reasons which
the cannot anticipate, declining to abolish totally the Com'.
mercial Monopoly o: Last I :dia Company, this Meet-
ing hops and trust:: 711... t British ill no longzr he
denied any Privileges which are allowed to Neutral Nations;
and that the Charter will be made subject to such Modifica-
tions and Conditions, as may best proro, ie the Commerce
and Mantifaclures of the United Kingdcm, leaving open to
the Capital, the Enterprise, and the Industry of British
Merchants, all tha islands of the Indian Ocean, together
with such parts of the Continents of Asia and Attica, as in
the wisdom of the Legislature may be deemed expedient.

VI II .—Resolved Unanimously,
That an humble Address and Petition be presented, in the
present Session, to both Houses of Parliament, earnestly im-
ploring that they will take the necessary measures for the
abolitioa of this injurious Monopoly, in such manner as to
their wisdom may seem proper

IX.—Resolved Unanimously.
That the Address and Petition now read be adopted, as
containing the decided Sentiments of this Meeting.
X.— Resolved- Unanimously,
That the High Bailiff sign the Address and Petition, in the
Name and on the Behalf of the Town.
. X I .—Resolved,
That the Right Honourable the Lord Lieutenant of the
County of Warwick, and his Grace fhe Duke of Norful k,
be requested to present the Address and Petition-to the House
of Lords, and Sir Charles Mordaunt, Batt. and Dugdale
Stratford Dugdale, Esq. Members for this County, to the
House of Commons ; and that they also be requested to sup.
port it with their utmost exertions.
XII.— Resolvel Unanimously,
That the following Gentlemen be appointed a Committee
for the purpose of inquiring into any measures which may be
brought forward by the East India Company, and of Co-
operating with other Towns of the United KingdoM, if ne-
cessary ; and that they have power to add to their number,
and report proceedings, as occasion may require.

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Thomas Attwood,. loseph Ledsam,
Thomas Ithipson, John Towers Lawrence,
Isaac Spooner, jun. ThOmas Small,
Richard Spooner, j. W. Crompton,
Richard Pratcher, Timothy Sm►th,
Henry Perkins, leremialt-Ridout,
Walter Wm. Capper, _ I loseph Shore,
Simon Walker, 1 Paul Moon lames,
John Turner,.. Joshua Scholetield.
Thomas Potts,
X I I I.—Resolved Unanimously,
That the High Bailiff be requested to forward a Copy of
these Resolutions, and the Petition, to every princ►pal
Town in' the United Kingdom, requesting Assistance and
Co-operation in the Promotion of th►s great Measure.
X I V.—Resolved Unanimously,
That these Resolutions, and the Petition, when it has
been presented, be inse, test in the Birmingham and such
other Newspapers at the High Bailiff shall think proper.
TiioMitS ATTWOOD, Chairman.

The High Bailiff having left the Chair, and the same be.
ing taken by IOHN TOWERS LAWRENCE, Esq.

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X V.— fti;solved Unanimously,
That the Thanks of this Meeting be given to the High
Bailiff; for the animated and impressive Address with which
he opened the Business of this Meeting; and that he be re-
spedfully requested to allow the same to be printed.

XVI . esol ved Unaninaously.
That' the Thanks of this Meeting be also given to the
High Bailiff, for his very able and impartial Conduct in the
Chair.

TORN T. LAWRENCE.

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