Star.
London, England, 1823-03-22 00:00:00

To BALLOT on the following QUESTION, viz.
" That this Court is deeply impressed with the injustice and
impolicy of the existing restrictions on the Sugar Trade of Bri-
tish le aia.
" That these restrictions, while they operate most injuriously
0:1 the interests of the Merchants, the Ship Owners, the Sugar
Refiners, and the Manufacturers of this Country, as well as on
those of the British community at large, are perufiarly oppres-
s:ye and unjust towards our fellisw-sulijects in India, and bighty
detrimental to the interests of the East India company, not
e:dy as a Commercial Body, but in eimneetion witia the prospe-
rity of the dominions placed under their goverment.
" That, as the inhabitants of British India have the strongest
claims on the protection of the East India Company, it is the
slaty of this Court to afford their energetic support to all mea-
sures that have a tendency to promote the prosperity of the vast
population over whom they preside, and who are equally enti
tied-with every other class Ni British subjects to the favourable
consideration of the British Legislature.
" That it appears to this Court, that since the repeal, by the
Acts of last Session of Parliament, of thy restrictions formerly
imposed on the West India trade, no pretension exists for any
excltsive protection to the sugars of the Weet India Colonies
against those of British India..
" That as the present unequal duties on the sugars of the East
anti West Indies terminate in March, 1824,- this Court do
earnestly recommend to the immediate attention of the Court of
Directors the necessity of using their strenuous efforts with his
Majesty's Ministers to obtain an equalization of the said duties.
" That should these efforts prove unsuccessful, contrary to the
just expectations of this Court, the Court of Directors be re-
quested and enjoined to present petitions, in the name and on
behalf of the East India Company, to both /louses of Parlia-
ment, praying for an equalization of the duties on Ellat and W'esr
India Sugars, and fur permission to be heard by Counsel before
the two houses of Parliament respeviyely, in support of their
claims." JOSEPH DART, SeCtetary.

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