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London, England, 1831-02-04 00:00:00

AT a MEETING of MERCHANTS, Bankers, and
others of the city of London, held the id day of February, 1531,
at the City of London Tavern, Bishopssate.street ;
Sir RICHARD CARR GLYN, Bart. and Alderman, in the chair,
It was moved hy Sir John William andboc, Ran. seconded by
Alderman W. Thompson, M.P. carried unanimously ;
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1. That this meeting is zealously and firmly attached to the British
Constitution under which the country has been raised to pre-eminence
in rank, wealth, and power in the scale of nations.
Moved by John Smith, Esq. M.P. seconded by Andrew H,
Thomson, Esq. and carried unanimously;
L 2. That valuable and endeared to us as this Constitution Is. we
cannot disguise from ourselves that defects exist, and abuses have
arisen in that most important branch of it. vie. the Itepresentation
of the People in the Commons House of Parliament.
Moved by Pasco Grenfell, Esq. seconded by Samuel Loyd, Esq.
and carried unanimously;
3. That many towns and boroughs, formerly prosperous, but now
reduced in population and Importance. continue to send members to
Parliament, whilst other great towns and districts, rapidly advanced
of late years in wealth, in population, and intelligence, are wholly
unrepresented.
Moved by Thorrs.s Tooke, Esq. seconded by George Hibbert, Esq.
and coaled unanimously :
.. That a system of bribery, corruption, and overwhelming ex-
pense on the election of members to serve in Parliament, ha prevailed
in many places to a degree ruinous to the amdidate, and alike dis-
graceful to the character and injurious to the best Interests of the
country.

Moved by A. W. Robarts, Esq. M.P. seconded by Thomas Baring,
Esq. and caned unanimously;
b. That for these reasons it appears to be expedient to adopt some
measures of temperate refold), with a view to preserve, and so far as
the same may be practicable, to improve our existing institutions.

Moved by Sir William Curtis, Bart. seconded by James Barnett, Esq.
and carried unanimously;
6. That this meeting, having heard with much gratification the ex-
pressed intentions of his Majesty's Ministers to effect a retrenchment in
the expenditure of the public money, and at the same time to submit the
state of the representation to the consideration of Parliament, with &view
of inquiring into and reforming the saute, is of opinion that a petition
from merchants, bankers, and others of the city of London 'be presented
to both Houses of Parliament, imploring the support of Parliament to
she King's Government in its laudable efforts to accomplish those ob-
jects, which cannot fail, under the favour of Providence, to secure to the
public the most solid, valuable, and permanent advantages.
Moved by Octavius Wigram, Esq. seconded by George Pearkes Bar.
clay,,Esq. and carried unanimously ;
7. That a petition be prepared to both houses of parliament, founded
upon the foregoing resolutions, and that the same do He for signatures
nt the City of London Tavern.
Moved by Isaac Sully, Esq. seconded by George Carr Glyn, Esq. and
=vied unanimously;
8. That the Right Hon. Earl Spencer be requested to present the
petition to the House of Lords ; and that Alderman Thompson, M. P.
be requested to present the petition to the House of Commons.

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R. C. GLYN, Chairman.
The chair having been vacated, it was taken by G. G. dc Hochepied
Larpent, Esq. when it was

Moved by John Ede, Esq. ant seconded by Rees Goring Thomas, Esq.
and culled unanimously:
9. That the thanks of this meeting be given to Sir R. Cur Glyn,
Bart. and Alderman, for his kindness in presiding at the same, and for
his judicious conduct in the chair.
G. G. DR H. I ARPENT.