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THURSDAY, JULY *2, 1812,

Al the ANNUAL GENERAL SESSION of,
the PEACE, held at the New Court-House, in Preston,
in and for the County Palatine of Lancaster, the 25th Day of
June, in the 52d Year of King George the Third's Reign,
Before the Rev. JAMES BARTON, Clerk, Chairman.

Edmund Rigby, Esq.
John Silvester, Esq.
Edmund Thornton, Esq.
George Williams, Esq.
Thom► Clarkson, Clerk.
James Penny, Clerk.
:e there assembled.

John Bradshaw, Beg.
John Clarke, Esq.
William Hill, Esq.
Samuel Horrocks, Esq.
William Hulton, Esq.
Bertie Markland, Esq.
Justices of the
It was Unanimously R
1. That the conduct of Mr. firooix, as Governor of the
Castle of Lancaster, has Uniformly been distinguished by its ge-
neral propriety and eorrectness and most especially by extreme
tenderness and humanity towards the unfortunate persons in his
custody.
2. That it was therefore with great surprise and regret, we
learnt that complaints had been made against him of harsh and
improper conduct, and that such complaints had formed in the I
first instance the subject of a Petition to the House of Commons.
9. That it is our decided conviction, from our general know-
ledge of his character, and from the inquiries we have made
into the circumstances of the charges preferred against him, and,
from the strong opinion pronounced upon those charges, by the
very respectable Magistrates who personally entered into an in-
vestigation of them upon the spot, on oath, that there is not the
slightest ground whatever for imputing to Mr. HIGGLN any de-
viation from that course of propriety and humanity which be has
ever pursued.
4. That we heartily concur with the Magistrates before men-
tioned in the Resolutions which were adopted by them in pursu-
ance of such investigation.
5. That at this alarming crisis, when the duties of Mr. Hie-
GIN'S situation become daily more weighty, and involve him in
great additional responsibility, we feel it due to his character and
station, to bear this public testimony to his merits, and to repress,
as far as in us lies, that mischievous spirit of insubordination
which leads to the dissolution of all wholesome and necessary
restraint, and by its daring calumnies, inflicts a severe wound
upon the feelinp of a most meritorious public servant, of whom
we think it now more than ever necessary to declare, that he
possesses out entire and unqualified esteem and confidence.
6. That a Copy of these It eselutions be forthwith transmitted
to Edward W. Bootle, Esq. the Member for the County, the
Members for the Boroughs, and to each of the Magistrates—and
also that they be inserted in two London Papers, and in all the
Provi:icial Papers. That the thanks of this Meeting be given to
Colonel Stanley, John Blackburne, Esq. Edward Wilbraham
Bootle, Esq. John Dent, Esq. and Peter Patten, Esq. for the'r
prompt, liberal, and spirited exertions in repelling the charges
which have been so gtoundksaly preferred against Mr. Hi gin,
as the Governor of Lancaster Castle.
E. uogsr, Deputy Clerk of the Peace.

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VALUABLE FREEHOLD ESTATE MANOR WITH

POSSESSION AT MICHAELMAS NEX I'.
TO BE SOED BY PRIVATE CONTRACT,

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expence, convenient Homestead, several Cottages, and 106 Acres
of old irclostd Arable, Meadow, and Pasture Land, lying as
conveniently as within a ring fence. This Estate is situate about
55 miles from London, In a pleasant genteel neighbourhood,,in-
tersected by good roads, and is a most eligible opportunity for
persons wishing to retire into the country, or for an investment
of Capital.
For price and particplars, apply to Mr. James, New Boswell-
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be seen.

COMPACT VILLA, WILTSHIRE. •
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ACompact and elegant modern FREEHOLD
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up in remarkably neat taste, situated nru the Devises, in the
county of Wilts; comprising a morning room 18 by 13, dining-
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windows, opening upon an ornamented lawn, having command
of extensive prospects over a fertile country, five bed-chambers,
coach-Mouse, two stall stable, good kitchen garden and paddock,
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