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London, England, 1813-07-27 00:00:00

NTIMISER 8235.

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THE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS e• IS MA.
JEST?", ORDNANCE, do hereby give Natim.
That Proposals will be received at their Office, in Pall Mai,
on or before Wednesday, the 28th instant, from such Per-
sons as may be willing to undertake the Supply of FOREIGN
TIMBER and DEALS, for Service of this Department, for a
period of three years, determinable at the eipiration of one year,
upon a notice of three months at the option of either party.
Printed Lists of the Timber and Deals to be supplied, and all
further Particulars, together with the Terms and Conditions of
the Contract. may be obtained at the Secretary's Office, in Pall.
Mall aforesaid, any day between the hours of ten and four o'clock,
where the Proposals must be delivered sealed up, and endorsed
" Proposals for Timber and Deals but no Proposal can be
admitted after the said 28th instant, at 12 o'clock at noon of
the same day, neither will any Tender be noticed unless the party
making it or an agent in his behalf shall attend.
By Order of the Board, R. H. CREW, Sardery.

AT a GENERAL COURT of the UNITED
COMPANY of MERCHANTS of ENGLAND, trading
to the EAST INDIES, held at their House in Leadenhall-street,
OR Thursday, the 21st July, IBIS:—It was
Resolved Unanimously—That this Court. cannot, with refer-
ence to the in•erests, either of this Company, or the Public, con'
template with entire satisfaction all the Provisions of the. Bill
now pending in Parliament, entituled. " An Act for continteng
in the East India Company, for a further term, the possession of
the British Territories in India ; together with certain exclusive
Privileges, for establishing further Regulations for the Govern-
ment of the said Territories, and the better Administration of
Justice within the same, and for regulating the Trade to.and from
the Places within the Limits of the said Company's Charter."...
Neverheless. deferring to the srme of the Legislature, aid rely-
ing en its wisdom and justice in the event of the expectations
held forth by the Bill being disappointed, this Court tines not
think that it would be expedient, in the present circumstances of
the Company, to decline becoming a party to the measure pro •
posed. The Court of Directors are therefore authorised to com-
municate to his Majesty's Ministers, the'Company's concurrence
In the arrangement, together with an assurance, that they will
zealously use their best endeavours, when the Bill shall be past
Into a I .aw, to fulfil (notwithstanding the new difficulies they
will have to meet) all the duties which it shall impose, according
to its true spirit and intention.
It esolved Unanimously—That the warmest thanks of this Court,
especially convened for the purpose of taking into consideration,
the DiU for the renewal df the East-India Company's Charter,
be given to Sir Hugh Inglis. Bart. the late Chairman ; to Robert
Thorntoti,Esq. late Deputy and present Chiairmin; the Hon.
Fullerton Elphie.stonet the present Deputy Chairman of
the Court of Directory.; and to the late, and present Court of
Directors, for the di,atinguishtd talent., exemplary zeal, and inde-
fatigable perneve'rarco, which they have displayed, during the
course of a 1e.% and arduous struggle, in maintaining the rights,
aad suPEo':',Ang the interests of the Company.
JAMES COBB, Assistant Secretary.