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yet he was surprised the Court should treat itth e
in this way. He was sorry to see so few at
last Common Hall. The late Lord Mayor Was
most unpopular, but the PreSent had not folloW-
ed his example, and yet here was a Resolution
condemning the first error his LordShip.had corn-
mated. It was a most difficult task his Lordshi?
had to perform, because it was well
.known the
Queen herself was Corning to the Hall, and What
might have been the Consequence ?,. Her Majesty,
too, was coming under the guidance of an heroin
Alderman, who, whatever his opinions might novi
be, had not-acted firmly an the memorable 2d or
December, as he seemed 'with agitated, and
going..
about crying, "what shall I do?" He hoped-
the esolutions would be withdrawn.
Mr. JAMES observed, that there could 'be but
one opinion on the subject, and the .Resolutions,
he thought, deserved the warm support of the
Court. It was utterly impossible that such all
act as this could pass over without any notice.
Mr. Alderman WArrnmks regretted that the
explanation of the Lord Mayor had been so 1.14'
satisfactory. The greatest jealousy had evtlf
existed in the city on the subject of military ill'
terference ; and such being the case, his Lord'
ship ought to have sworn in Special Constables/
if any, danger was apprehended. He never knoir
any military force being,formerly called in while
the Livery were diScussing their rightS. 'The
peace of the city was to be protected, but cei"
tainly not by dragoons. Who could tell whether
there might not be a dragoon this moment in tbe
vicinity of the Hall ? and who could say Whether
even the Corporation might not be overawed In
future by a military, forces? What, he woull
ask, was the city of London, was the city
Westminster, and the county of Middlesex, 5"
totally destitute of loyalty that they could oat
meet on the discussion of - a question relative t",
an address to Royalty without being overawe"
by soldiers ? It, was disgraceful to the character,
of the Livery to haVe it for a moment suppose,'
that the attendance of soldiers was requisitcto.
protect them .in the discharge of their duties'
Yet the question was not one of a local nature/
involving., as it did, the rights of the English :ST'
tion,- and consequently the principles of the '131.:.
,:
tish Constitution. Permit such a practice as tll'
to pass* with impunity, and the rights of the su'
ject might safely be invaded by' any intruder,
Englishmen were therefore called on imPeriotislit
to resist' every attempt at such invasion, and Wit ,
this view he certainly should most cordially sq;
port the Resolutions, having no doubt th"
i
would be-carried unanimously.
Mr. Jvrr also supported the Resolutions, 64
he thought them extremely moderate, and no
proper motives attributed to his Lordship,
whom no man 'could feel a higher respect tha

he. -
did.
Mr. GRIFFITIIS and Mr. QROOKalso suppotte-
,
the Resolu
AMEtions.
Mr. Ji WILLIAms trusted that the o=l/,
pie held out by his Lordship would never be 1°
lowed on any future occasion. He sincerely re;
spected his Lordship, but private feelings 11°,0
give way to public duty. The very circurnst3%,
of the military being called in, was a disgrace Qt
the city, and a strong reflection on the cfiarac:ie
of the City Police, as it excited, or might exqot
a suspicion, that they were totally inefficienl.o
the purpose of protecting public tranquil-e';
He lamented mach that there had recently 1-leec
so great a feeling between the 'Mansion-h°,,,',1
Guildhall, and the other end of the town, %,
that rriilitary should be so often used. The 13,1.1e,5,
lic had had wa most dreadful example at Mall' Ph
to
ter, and surely what occurred there o 3
ugo.o.
have taught the Lord 'MayOr, and other ,
trates, to be very cautious how they acted

future. . ,
Mr. CLARKE supported the Resolutions. OA,
Mr. Alderman Wow), in a long speech,rve.
sued most strongly the conduct of Mr. 'illif
Williams, Who always took the advantage °;1061
absence to vilify him. In allusion to whaf,'",l3)
fallen from the Lord Mayor, as to the Spa': lie
riot,, he would remind his Lordship, tl3°i"tlie
(Bridges) was Sheriff then, and of course lia'ies,
command of all the peace officers.and.coustgvtdd
He ought then toltave acted efficiently, in' tlle
of. witich, the mob were allowed to come it'L°to?
City without a single soul following ° -
them. e too
The LORD MAYOR replied, that 'the dejr,
of the City. was-the duty of the Chief Maaiis.tacile
Ali
sex Alderman Woon---The Sheriff of '
sex is also the Sheriff of London. ' la tlje;
A warm discussion as to the point of ark's' y
Ala
took place, but subsided on the Lord
threatening to quit he Pi'
1 0
'The ltesolntions•t were then put, and -
mously agreed to. j r
ANSWER OF THE QUEER.
The LoO-Al_on. Ay reported the Allso, ellt'il'
io
-111°..litecl

aer Majesty to the Address of the Coln
which was read, and ordered to, be
the Journals.

01'
COMMON HALLS. ml
Mr. OLDHAM, after some observations ,-.11):#0
decision of the King's Bench in-the ori,rvir'/:itlili',,,‘
secution instituted against Aldermin_ v'rio,ti'
and others, and also on the -propriety c'' retct;
frequent Common Halls, moved that it be,io;ll",f
red to the Committee on the said proseu;e'i
inquire into the Act of 169 s,relative to t' (1j °111:)t
of, the Lord Mayor 6 call Common nails., „eclieo
and dissolve them-, and whether it Was nails.
for the Court to pass any Act or Acts tot ;e (4'4
the Livery their undoubted right to on'e,iie rtes
e mon Hall for the purpose of p-etitioniug ',, 010 to
or the Parliament or to deliberate on °)ltt°
OP
of public griev:mC..-e and the said Co itV
, .-0 oil
report accordingly.
After a feW words from Mr. Alderr3ffivon °tin
man, Messrs. T.- Williams, :lames' -I":reeye
others, the motion was unanimonslY .ttee•
and referred accordingly to the Coll- al. te
Court adjourned at five o'clock.

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