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London, England, 1824-05-19 00:00:00

I,I443I)NESDAY, MAY 19, /I'.

LLOYD'S, MAY 18, 1824.
AT a very numerous MEETING of the SUB-
SCRIBERS, held this Day,
BENJAMIN SHAW, Esq. in the Chair:
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The Notice for the Meeting, of which the following is an ex..l
tract, was read :

" Lloyd's, May 19, 1824.

" At a Meeting of the Committee—

" The House of Commons having ordered the Report presented
on the 17th of April, 1810, on Marine Insurance, to he re-printed;
and a Notice given by Mr. Powell Buxton, of his intention to move
on Monday next, for a Committee cf the House, on the Act 6 Geo.
I. cap. 18, which restricts Partnerships and Societies from Insuring
Ships and Goods, and from lending Money upon Bottomry."
Resolved—That a General Meeting of the Subscribers be held on
Tuesday next, ;he 18th instant, at Twelve o'Clock prnisely, for the
purpose of considering what measures it may be necessary to take
iu consequence thereof.

The following Resolutions were carried unanimously:
1. That it appears to this Meeting that it will he highly detri-
mental to the Interests of this House and the Public in general, and
ruinous to numerobs Individuals who have mule Insurances di •ir
sole business, and by whose talent, experience, and inducry, toge-
ther with those of their Predecessors, during a period of more than
a Ilundrr d Years, the System of Underwriting has been fostered and
improved beyond that of any other Country, if Joint Stack Compa-
nies or Partnerships be now authorised to eZect Marine Insur.ti,e-s.

Q. That, in the opinion of this Meeting, the formation of J..;nt
Stock Companies for the purpose of effecting that wliivla ca.! nal
has been done advantageously by individuals, would be to crease tie
m nnv monopolies in different branches of commerce, bent, is
of the gemral ri'hts of the Puhiic, operate as as injurious re-
straint upon individual exertion and competition, and destructive of
that system which has produced so much benefit to the commercial
world in general.

5. Th it a Special Committee be appointed, who shall he and are
het, by a othortdett to prepare and present Petitions to Parliament,
or his 'Majesty's t;overament, and generally to adopt all such mea-
sures as they shall deem expedient for the ptliPose of supporting the
hi:attests of this Establishment ; and that all expenses attending the
same be defrayed out of the funds of this house.

4. That the 52 id Committee consist of the Committee for ma-
naging the affairs at Lloyd's; viz.

B..njamin Shaw, Esq. Robert Dewar, Esq.
Wm. N. Lancaster, Eq. George Shedden, Esq.
John Robinson, Esq. J. D. Powles, Earl.
Joseph Levy, Esq. Samuel Shaw, Esq.
John Whitmore, jun. Esq. James Lindsay, jun. F.sq.
James Times, Fag. William Janson, Esq.
James Barnes, Esq. I R. H. Martin, Esq.
John Sanderson, Esq. Wm. Leathley, Esq.
Joseph Nlarryat, Esq. also I James Tashi. Esq.
Wm. Thompson, Esq. ALP. Wm. Pratt, jun. Esq.
Gtorge Brown, Esq.
That the Committee be requested to make these Resolutions
through the medium of the Tames, Morning Chronicle, and
other Newspapers.
6. That the best Thanks of this Mectina be given to the Chlir-
man and the other Members of the Committer.; for their attention
to the interests of the Subscribers,

(Signed)

BRNJANI IN :SHAW. Mairman.

7. That the beet Thanks of this Meeting be given to the Chair.
inAti for the aMe manner in which he has brought forward and con-
ducted the business of this day.

DISTRESSED SETTLERS at the CAPE cf
GOOD HOPE—The COMM ITTEE for MANAGING
the SIiBSCRIPTION for the RELIEF of the DISTRESSED
SETTLERS at the CAPE of GOOD HOPE, in publishing mt
additional List of Contributions, deem it proper to state that the
object of the present subscription is of a temporary nature, and in-
tended for the purpose only of rescuing the unfortunate Settlers
front a state of actual want and misery, until more effectual mea-
sures can be adopted for their permanent relief. Considering the
amount hitherto subscribed as very inadequate to attain this de-
sired object, tbe Committee ag tin confidently appeal to•the humane
feelings of those individuals who have not yet come forward tut
this occasion, for that further aid which the necessity or this dis-
tressing case so it•-ently demands.
Subscription; already advertised - - 4:2,5.34 2 0
Mr. N. Iliuchlilf - - - 1 1 o
Captain F. Moresby, R.N. - - 2 0 0
Mr. Richard Sitoll, R.N. - ' - 1 0 0
Wnt. Hodges, Esq. . . . 10 10 0
Mrs. William Dodges - . 10 10 0
Alexi; „Times Doxat-, Eici. Finsburyoignare - 5 3 0
-Fie Worshipful Company of Mercers - .50 0 0
Mr. Thomas Greenaway . - 1 1 0
Zr.k John Fell - - - 3 3 ()
.th 411 C.pc Bildt tr . - 5 o 0
.1.11. - - - 5 0 0
itt.v. J. P. Whiz - - -. 2 2 0
Mr. H. Panfick - - 1 0 0
Mr. Gall - - - 1 1 0
(;eocee Templer. Esq. • - . 10 0 0
AVOliain 'I weely, Esq. - . 2 2 ep
Mr. James - - - 2 f.: 0
itev. Arthur Buller • . 2 2 0
Sir William Kay, Bart. - - 5 5 0
Messrs. Moore, klaltby, and Co. - - 10 0 0
Miss Maria W. Smith, Acre-lane, Clapham - 20 4'.. 0
Ili-:ht Honourable Lord Bexley . - 30 0 0
i ler Grace the-Dowager Duchess of Newcastle - 25 0 0
Ills Grace the Duke of Northumberland - • 100 0 0
M. R. . - - 1 0 0
Miss Fanny Kinder - - 5 5 0
Anthony Haviside, Esq. . - 10 10 0
Mr. Thomas Fletcher .. - - .5 () 0
.I. S. - - • - 1 0 0
Messrs. Parkin, Parker, Clough, and Potts, Sheffield 5 0 0
Subscriptions are received by the Treasurer, Wm. Fry, Esq. St.
Alildred's-court, Poultry; by Messrs. Frys and Chapman, and the
several Bankers in the 'Metropolis; by Mr. Thomas Underwood,
32, Fleet-street, Agent to the Contntitree at Cape Town ; and by
the Committee, at the City of London Tavern, when. all conamu-
nicatiens are to be addressed.

W. M. HARRIES, Hot. Sec.
City of London Tavern, May 14, 1824.