The Sun.
London, England, 1805-06-06 00:00:00

CORNWALL.
A T a MEETING of the GV,VPRY, CLERGY,.
171. FREF.I-101.1YER.S; and .I:4IAI3ITAN TS of the
COUNTY of CORNWALL, held at the Assize-Hall, hi
Bodmin, this 2.7 th day of May, Ilsos •
2 • lizAsolveri-qrtartimously, • •
.First. That this netting highly approves .of the Vote.
-of the House of Commons- of the Bth of April respecting
Lord Melville. " • • - • •
Secondly,:That. this higeting returns their warmest l'hanks
to their Reproeentatiiis in- Parliament; the vMernbers tor;
this COunty, tin- their •iupport of the Resolutions of that,
day; • '
Thirdly, .Tkit thin Meefing is 'deeply impressed with a.
'grateful sense of the upright conduct of the Commissioners
of Naval 'inquiry, 'itti• thanks them fur the indispubEde
proof they,' have already given of their intelligence:, integrity,
and fortitude, in investigating the subject subtnitted to the
House of Commons in the Tenth Repoli.
I'-hat the abuse of the expenditure of the Pub,
lie 'Money, .neon -which the vote of the Bth of, April is
founded, calls for a speedy remedy ; and that the Offenders
,slekerve examplark, punishment, • '•
Fifthiy; That abuse* in the expenditure of the Public
Money.(at all times matt,sl of grievanca), are peculiarly felt
at this time when so great a weight of taxation falls upon'

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all ranks of peuple. . •
Sixthly, That the defence atteniptell of the guilt of the
Oikkaers, that no adtral mischief has been sustaine,i, is nut•
Ilarranted in fad, because the great mischief has ensued of
the'dired violation of.astatute (rained br oneof tire Offisilers
himself Ibr the remedy of such abuses, who was in the en-
joymentof an-increased salary under that very Acf,t" in lull
satisfaclionet alf.wages and fees and other profits and ernu.
I uments theretofore enjoyed by Jbmier Treasurers."
Seventhly, That the People of England have long submit-
;led- to 'severe privations, ht the persuasion that they were ne-
cessary to the welfare- and safety of their Country, and tissaf.
as it is their indontiestible right, through their Representa-
tives, to grant the Public Money, so have they ail undoubted
right to-deiriand that it be legally applied. ~
EightlllY. That the Commissioners df Naval 'lnquiry
having brought to light a most flagrant .abuse in the er..
pendirure of the Public Money in 'the Naval Department,
there is great reason to fear that similar abuses exist to other
bepartinents ; that therefore it is necessary that the In-
quiry now begun should not. cease until. all .attusosin every
Public Board .be.retnethed, • • - • ,

Resolved, Ninthly, That Lord Melville having been de.
dared guilty of .a high Misdemeanor ,by the, aforesaid yet*
of, the Val of Anti', a ivl Action is inadequate to the end
proposed, and in itself int,apablet of satisfying the deniands of
poblic justice.
Tenthly; That the following Petition be presented to the
Honeurable,the House of. Commons :
" To the llonoN'able the Commons of Great Britain
Parliament assembled, the Humble Petition of
the Gent/ernen,,..Closor Freeholders, and inhabi-
tants of this County of Cornwall;;— •
" Shewctil,.
That the abuses in-the exnenditiireof the Public; Money,
which have been lately brtiught to light by the Commis-
sioner:lst Naval. Inquiry, have filled the minds of your refl-
. tione.rs with alarm and indignatiUn.
" 'That they call upon your llonourable House for the
speedy remedy of such abuses, and ler the exemplary pu-
nishment-of thethienders.
-" That abuses in the expenditure of the Public Money at
all times Metter of Aricyance). are, peeilliarly, felt at this
time when .so great .a..weigtst of taxation falls upon all
Junks of people. - , • '
" That a defence has, been attempted of the guilt of the
Menders by the aseition that no actual mischief has been
• 'Sustained. hy. those..gtoss break:hes el..trusts, aid'. offences
against L ;as if the dired violftion of a Statute wire not
a high Crime-and lilisilecneanor, 'without the aggravation that
the violation of whicAt your Petitinners complain seas
Systematic, an.; coininitted by'a confidential Servant uttlie
Crown, lf ft-telt-Omer of the Ad which ho has broken,
7. and enjoying ahincreasrti salary under that very Ad, ' in full
satisradrult ofaftl..wageslinctries, and other profits and ono.
'fitment theretnfote enjoyed,by toriner Treasurers.' '
'Pliat•soetke,:tleteriiiii•nattirallV increases the •fear that'
.; peculation to 0* ex peodilur of the P üblic Money is not con-
llepartitient.
That your:r.qtjti6i)ers have long submitted to severe pd..
in the persuasion than they were necessary to the
weifire4ncl safety of the .Country; and they, claim as their
"English riBht that the money which iS liberally 'granted shall
'lie Legally :invited. •
• " That. your Petitioners look with a confident hope to your
. Honourable louse, alter yoar votes of the Stir and teth days
Of April last, that you, the Constitutional Guardians of their
Liberty aird.Property, will neither be' deterred nor diverted-
a full and Impartial Inquiry into all Abuses, in whatever
Department they may exist ; and that the Inquiry now begun
will not cease until all Abuses in' every Public Board be re;
miedied ; since so only will the minds of your Petitioners be
satisfied, the credit Or the Government be upheld, and that
free Constitution. be preservea.i inviolate, which is the sacred
birtli,right Ut Euglishmen.
" Thee.- L6rd Viscount Melville .havingr, been declared
guilty,of a II ii,ll inisdemeailor by the vote of your lloyourable
HouSe'of the drib of April, a civil action is inadequate to the
-cod proposed, and ul itself incapable of satisfying the 41C1111411LIS
of Rubin;
„justice."
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That tine rt'llankS of this Meet;ng be given to the Under.
SkrilEfor his ittip;irtial condnei in the Chair, and that he be
cle.si red. to sigh the Resolutions and Contion in. behalf of the'
County, and to
,traustnit the same to the' County Nlentbeis
and that the Resolutions be iirinted in all the London and
VtuVingial.l'apas,
By Order of the Meeting,
• RA NCLS YN TER, Under-Sheriff;