The Sun.
London, England, 1821-01-09 00:00:00

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AT a numerous MEETING of -the ATAGIS-
. 'MATES, CLERGY, GENTRY, SHIP OWNERS. and
others, Inhabitants..of the townsl4 of SOUTH SHIELDS and
w.:Es-roE, (convened be Nicholas Fairies. -F-sty, Justice of
tAlc Peace, liqr“tant to public retpfisition,) held oa THURS-
DAY the seri; December, 1830, at the Town South-.
Shields, . •
• • NICHOLAS FAMLES, Esq in the Chair,

'lt was resolved unaniniously,—
That the Address to his Majesty, read to the meeting by
11. F. Heath,,Esq—be adopted, -and sir,ucti by the individuals
present, and such other of the inhabitants as may think proper.
• Thant:copy', of the Address do lie at-the Town Hall, and at
the shop of Mr. Barnes, Bookseller, until Thursday, the 4th
4.lannary, 1811, for the signaLures,of the inhahitantsi and
•
that it he then transmitted by the Chairman to the night
Honourable Lord Viscount Sidmouth, to be presented to his
Majesty. " • - .
Thai: these Resolutions,- with' the Address, be printed and
eneulated, and inserted in the County papers.
• . NICHOLAS FAIBLES,, Chairman.

Resoli•ed Unanimously, •
That the, Thanks of 'the Meeting be girt n to the Chairman
fur Lis attention in not horising the Meeting, and fi.n' his
ciuus vonduct in the t,hair.

COPY OF THE ADDREs,:.
TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.

•' May it please your Majesty, •
We, your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal snblects. the Ma-
giStrates, Clergy, Gentry, Ship Owners, and other Inhabi-
tants of South Shields and Westoe, beg leave to approach
your august presence with the strongest 'assurances-Ad-441r
warmest attachment to your sacred person and royal ant hority.
Having so recently offered au address to your Majesty
on ypur happy accession to the throne of your. ancestors; we
stiould not think it necessary-again to matte any declaration of
"our sentiments, could we shut our eyes to the exertions made
by designing men to mislead the people, and to dissatisfy them
with our excellent constitution, which it has. been the exclusive
privilege 4,f Great Britain to possess, and the ardent desire o(,
other {lotions to obtain. Feeling as we bio the inestimable
value of living under a form of Government which secures to
all ranks. the utmost personal liberty, consistent with the ge- •
neral interests -of society, gives the strongest protection to
the private rights of property, and the most ample toleration
'to religious opinion, we think we should be wanting in the
.dpty we owe to your, Majesty, and our Country, were we not
openly to expri.ss our dutiful allegiance to.your ZsNesty, and
our detestation of the arts and calumnies continually used by
unprincipled agitators to destroy in the minds of Englishmen
their ancient rvneration for these blessings.
We are sensible a change from war.tu.7peaer has-greatly
affected all the interests, of the Country, landed, commercial,
and Manufacturing,,and we who are princiPn% Ship Owners
may truly-say, no class has felt fliat change mule; but we are
certain these great tiational-interests.are-more likely to revive
and flourish under the powerful protection of a Monarchy and
Constitofioregradiiallriormed by the
.exaerienet and wisdottl,
of ages, than it is probable they would be 1,,y any of the Utti-•
piati :schemes of the factions and•ilisaffeeted, • , •
Deeply impressed with these sentiments, we think it right
to stand forth at this crisis and declare we will at times,
• to the best of our power, support the dignity olyour Majesty's
Crown and the authority of the other branches of the. Legis-
lature, being fUlly persuaded we enjor under your Majesty's
paternal government, and under a most equitable admi'nis•
!ration of the laws, as many, public advantages-as can tie hop-
ed for by a people of any nation.
Whilst thus unanimously declaring our ardent loyalty and
attachment to your Majesty ac our King and Governbr, we
avoid all party-feelings, and offer up our sincere and ardent
, prayeis, tbat.you,.Sire,. may long lii:e.to,sway.the-sceptre
suf
! these kingdoms, Mid that all elasses of !our satlijets• may' ye-
nerate their King, and submit themselves to those that are
put in authority_ under him-.