Star.
London, England, 1808-10-31 00:00:00

BOROUGH OF PORTESMOUTH.
AT a Meeting of the inhabitants of the said Bo-
rough and its Liberties, holden at the Guildhall, on the 'a Lt
thy of September, 1808, to take into consideration the Report of
the Committee appointed to investigate the Plans, Proposals, and
Estimates, offered for Erecting and Completing the intended
Water-Works'
WILLIAM GOLDSON, Esq. Deputy-Mayor, in the Chair.
After the Report of the Committee was read, the following
Resolutions were unanimously agreed to, viz.
Resolved—That it is the opinion of this Meeting, the plan pro-
posed by Mr. Nicholson for supplying Portsmouth, Portsea, and
their environs with water is the cheapest and best adapted for its
intended purpose ; on which account it is strongly recommended
to the inhabitants that they should support it with an their weight
and influence.

Resolved—Thu the Banking Houses of Messrs. Godwin and
Co. at Portsmouth and Portsea, and Messrs. Grants and Bur-
beys, at Portsmouth, be requested to open, immediately, took.
for Subscriptions of £5O Shares in the intendttl WatcrWcrhs,
planned by Mr. Nicholson, each Subscriber depositing 51. p
otnt. on his or her Subscription money; and that no person sha
be allowed to take more than five Shares ; nor shall any person,
not having property within the island of Portsea, or not bring a
resident, be permitted to subscribe, until after the expiration of
one week from this day.
Resolved—That the Subscribers shall meet, at the Guildhall,
en Friday, the 14th day of October next, (by permission of the
Mayor) for the purpose of choosing a Committee, and for tran-
sacting buds other business as may appear requisite for carrying
fcto elect the intended Water-Works.

,Raosed—That the thanks of the Mectiag be given to the
Chairman, for his upright conduct.
Signed by Order of the Meeting,
R. C.tLLAWAY, Town Cork.
BOROUGH OP PORTESMOUTH.

- - - - - -T. the Subsenbers of the Portsae Island WatcrAlrorks, under the
direction of Mr. NiCHOLSON.
At a Meeting Of the Committee for conducting the said Works,
held-at the Town Hall this 25th day of October, ISoB,
It was unaohnously Resolved,
:Thu instiallate -measures should be taken to obtain an Act of
Parli.untor, to tarry the same into tirect.
Arid Mr. Mehoben was authorised and directed to take all re-
quidte step for completing the said Works.
(Signed) A. LINDEGREN, Chairman.
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It is expedient to acquaint the public, that his Royal Highness
the Commander in Chief, and his Majesty's Boards of Ordnance,
Adnifixlty; Navy,' Victualtuig, Barracks, arid Transport., have
been pleased officially to notify their approbation and concur-
rence as to' this useful work : that the Subscription for Funds was
canqiletely.filled on the morning next following the Town Reso-
Irions; and that all information respecting the Company may be
lildlyapplying to Messrs: Sloper and Heath, Solicitors, In Lon-
(l°n h*: Callaway; Secietiry, in ; and Mr. Nichol-
tiu:Engineer, Charlotte-street, BlOamsbury.

DORSEt.,
cotwpieteit Furbished. aPtiorirmr— ininkal
ately, or it hdidtailinas fiat,
ALL' tlr° • capital • MESSUAgE, • &kid 7.-P-
Iu nsmitiium HOUSE, defer the `receptitin Genteel
Funny, with .Doubk Coach-house, excellent stalled Stables,
Gertz, Yards, Granary, Dove Cote, extensive walled Gardens
well stocked with choice Yruit-trees, Orchard, Shrabbliei, Pka-
suit Ground; anti contalitinK together about nine Acrei,
Pleasantly situated at .1 one mile from Cranhourne,
is the County of Dorset, twelve miles south-cast of Salisbury, 14
no of illaudfotd,and 16 of Maddiford (a dellghtful Wa-.
tering Place), in a fine open country abounding with Field Sports,
aril Hound,ln the neighbourhood.
The-dePuiathm of two Manors (attached to the iiremises),Well
stocked with Game, will be Let with the abiave ; and a neat Cur-
tide and_rair of capital Horses, Ily,bt Cart, three Cows, Painters,
}tick 'if 311', Eta. &c. may be taken at a valuatimi, the proprietor,
major-General Mlnro, going op foreign service.
/or farther parttctilltrs; and as treat, apply Personally; or by.
lett* (post paid;, to Mf.'Arney; Attorney at Law, Close, Sails-
ImuT• 'lie premises maybe viewed in twasunable hours,by ap-
plying at she Mandan Mir.