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London, England, 1812-04-29 00:00:00

ORD VANCA (MCI, April 20, ist2.
THE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS of HIS MA-

JEETre ORDNANCE, de hereby give Notice,

That Prop,als skill be received at their Glace is Pldi-Mall,
on or before Monday, the 4th day of :Kay, from such Persons as
may be wiping to undertake the LIGHTING of LAMPS
for the service of this Department, in Pull-Mall, at the Tower,
and Wo•alwich, for a period of three Years, determinable at the
expirr:ron of one year, at the option of either party.
Atther particulars, together with the Terms and Conditions
tl.e Contract, may be known upon applie Aldo at the Secretary's
oMce in Pall-Mall aforesaid, any day between the hours of W and
I 4 o'clock, where the Proprisals must by delivered, sealed up, and ,
endorsed, " Proposals for Lamp-ligiving ;" but no proposal can
he admitted after the said 4th day of Mast, at twelve o'clock at
noon of the same day; neither will any Tender be noticed un-
leas We party making it, or an agent in his behalf, shall attend.
By Order of the hoard, R. H. CREW, S,cretary.

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That very large Sums having been expended In erecting Build-
ings
and Machinery for the p. rpose of the Long Ell Manufac-
tory, this Meeting conceived, that the opening of the Trade to
China would subject thit property to) be very odiously eeterio-
rattd, if sot rendered entirely useless; thus exposing many indi-
viduals to ruinous tosses.
That the foregoing Resolutions be transmitted to the Repre-
sentatives in Pariament for the Counties of Cornwaii, Dedon
Somerset, and Dorset, and for the Cities and Buruughs withita
the said Counties, in a Letter from the Chairman, praying them
to oppose any measure which may be attempted to be adopted
that would endanger so Valuable a Trade.
(Signed) THUS. FOX, Chairman.
Jackson and Vicary Ueorge Copp 'lloatas Striper
Heatitield and Cu. '1 hos. Maunder Rich. M.'Euzer

A. Tozer Wso. Wbite
A. Widget' John Berry
rgbyao uui. Sparks Moses Sav,•ry
bokanon Tozer Sainuel brawn
Wm. INelmintrer Ciro. Yeerse
Hit.:lleock &Mum's! Wm. S* etc

Joseph Siutittr
John Brown
John Lawrs
John Ca,nter
Prideaux and Roope
k!cilard Sorer_

J. kulford .< Son }Award rot W. Luamora4t Son
James rraneis , Robert Hole Richani C. Tura
Mahrd ‘Viiitlea't John Worthy, jun. T. Hore Taylor
Rd. klot I TV/ ill Role. Leach, ju,u. Thomas Dory
Wm.& T. Beata Win. Ptarse Chucks Borsr:ng

Richard Vetrivg
Aitian & Cu.

Wm. Bury
Ph. Stunt

Richard Fd►canL
Richard *Frarr

WiDiana Laugden horns* Fox, jun. samnel H.tyman
Geo. Shute Juba Westlake William Deane
Ihort.w.s Madge Wm. V ioary Geo. Pearse, jun.
R. Berry W tn. Co.. k e Joists Mourujoy
I.and R. Worthy Tl,e4. Brooke Thos. Pease.
William Read John Pidgl.y
Cosy ut Circular Letter referred to in the preceding Resolutions.
Exeter, 24th 4th Mouth (4tpatt), 1612.
RESPICTUI Fatsuo,
I am requested by a General Meeting of the Persons engaged
la the Manufacture of Lung Ells In the Western Coutaite, to
transmit to thee a Copy of ttieir Resolutions:- In so doing, permit
aim to obsellftei That, at a time like the prese...t, when the usual
nets of trade are so genera:ly closed, and the Distresses of
the Manutacturnig Closes so alarmingly increased, the Public
Attention is vary natura'ly fixed on any Object, trading to its
Amelioration. No wonder, then, that the expected Discussion on
the Keane al of the Charter to the East-India Company. should
excite this attention in an unusual degree, and the Advantages
hoped for by toasty, from opening the Trajeoto India and China,
occasion Petitions to be sent up from divers places. Happy would
It be tor the Country, and sincerely would the Manufacturers re-
joice at such an event, could they believelt calculated to produce the
effect of openine new Channels to the enterprize of our merchants,
and extending the Saks of our Manufactures. But, asedractical
Knowledge in the Manufacture of Woollens for the Culnese
Market, leads to kientiments altogether opposed to the Expediency
of opening that Trade, 1 am requested to make known to thee
those Sentiments, and the Reasons fur tntertaiumg them.
It h.es been supposed by many, that the populous Empire of
China is, of itself, suffitient to purchase the greater Part, or the
Whole of the espOrtell Manutactures of this Kingdom; nd that
the Supineness or Inattention of the Company to Mercantile Ob-
jects, alone obstructs its Growth. This, however, is not the fact
—the L ompany's Exports, having annaady exceeded the number
their Agents thought the Market could take o(, although those
Agents are paid by a per Centage on the amount of the Sales, as
a stimulus to promote the Extension of the Trade. But it should
, be considered, that China . r Country producing Materials for
ninstactares in Cotton and Silk; the Labourer; are numerous,
wages !ca, and they Supply suffic.e.nt Clothing for the Bulk of
the Porulation.
The Company have but a small number of Agents in China;
these are habituated to the pecuPar Customs and vexatious kr-
strictions imposed on Europeans by that jealous People, the
infraction of which, that would follow on a greater influx of
Strangers, would coon endanger the entire expulsion tit our
Cow.trymen, and the total annihilation of the Trade.
Abe laying of the Trade open, would doubtless, for a short i
period, (in eonsequeuce of imprudent Speculations,) give great
Activity to diver, Manufacturers, and bustle at the Gut-ports;
but, on the arrival of our Ships ;n Chins, the scene would be
changed; the wily Chinese, taking Advantage of the Stranger's
Ignorance and Neceasities, and of the Excess of Goods in. the
Market, would oblige them to barter on the most disadvantageous
Terms; European Goods would be sold at Halt teen Cost, and
as purchased at very advanced Prices ; sad our deluded Coun-
trymen, full freighted with Disappointment, would return Home
to market overstocked with 1 cgs, and their Cargoes be sold at
1 rellotod PrOes, to meet the ?resell's Ramie of the Molnar

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Resolved Unanimously—S.That it is the opinion of this Meets'
ing that no good reason can be assigned for the continuance °con
exclusive Charter to the East India Company; for If the Trade
to India can be carried on most advantageously by such a Com-
pany, then it has nothing to apprehend from the competition of
individual, and if, on the contrary, the experience of a long series
of years, during wh'ch the said Company has exercised the sad
trade under the advantages of Chartered eghts, proves, that it
has not been so carried on, then it is not tight that a contluuancet
of the monopoly should be permitted to the prejudice of the ,
I Community at large.
Resolved Unanimously-4. That it is the opinion of this
Meeting that the trade to India and China might be carried on
with superior advantages, and to a much greater extent by ladi•
vidual enterprize, than it can pOesibly be by a Chartered Com-
pany; the very nature of whose Constitution precludes that
active inspection, that essential minuteness of detail, that atcw
racy of investigation and unremitting application, so indlapensa•
biy necessary in the direction and prosecution of extended Coin.
mercial c.incems : and the success which Las attended the Chi-
sena of the United Suits of America in their intercourse with the
East, affords an encouraging example to the Industry et the dub..
jects of these Kingdoms, and proves that both polity and leen,
demand thit that Industry should n• longer be restrained.
Resolved Unanbnously-7. That an bumble Address and Pad.
tion be presented; during the present Se,a4Jn, to both Howes of
Parliament, praying, for the Reasons duel I. the atom/Sin
Resolutions, that at the eapkatioe of the present Charlie of
East India Company such Measures nay be taken a., in the wk.
dour of Parliament, &ha:: seem met.' to 'pen the l rade to led*
and Chins, to the Enterptias and Industry of British Merchants
It: genera'.
Resolved Unanimously—e. That rte Address and Petition
now read be adorned ss containing the Sentiments of this Mewing.
Resolves! Unar.imeush —9. 'fiat the Petit.oor be signed br
the Worshipful the MAYOR, in the mime and In the behalf of
the Merchants, Traders, and other Inhabitants of the 'lawn and
County of Look.
Resolved Unanimously—t o. 'flue t'tece n esol uticas be printed,
and pull...hest 43 the STAR sad the Salisbury Journai.
PE ULLIVP, Chairman.

The Maros having quits el ihr Char
Resolved Unanimously, That I ILIA, of the Meeting he
givon to the Worshipful the MAI.II for having convened the
Meeting and Co his enixhict he the

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P4IRI.IAMEN2W fir PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF LORDS, APRIL. 241.

A Mesfelge tram the House of CommontkougLt up thA Tri,h
Grain Distilljtiou Prohibition 1011, and sLver.‘i Private
yit.ich were rtad a firs. time.

PROD ESTANT DISSENTEItS.

I.ord A 971) prest,n.el a Pei Pion from the ib...ee deno-
minationt,of Protestant Diswenters in London nil We.tini. titer,
praying for a repeal of all the disabili:lee and pen.dti..s under
which they stood.
Bail STANHOPE rose not merely to implore. the Hini:e to
listen to the prayer of this Petition, but also to hi, former
notice of bringing in a BiU exactly consonant with the prayer of
this Petition, and be trusted he should be able to bring in his
Bill in a very short time.
The Petition was ordered to lie on the table.