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London, England, 1823-01-23 00:00:00

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somsßiEr COUNTY MEETING.

AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS.

A Meeting of the Inhabitants of the county of
Spmerset was held in the toens of Wells, on Tuesday,
tive2lst instant, to rake into consideration the pro-
priety of petitioning TarlianAcilt,On the eialsjett OCOle
existing unparalleled Agricultural Distress, ISif
Tsrost 4 s.Lertspetpor, -Mr...D.icapiiskoss, ;psi ss num-
ber of considerable perons *ere ptesent. Air. Huai,
who had previously asidressedn- letter to the inha-
. bitants of.the county, arrived in a post-chaise about
0},v411: o'slot and,knon after twelve, about 4
persons being assembled in front of some buildings
.etv.rAed before the Town IIaYI.

tie Rion Sn Sniff (-Vincent Stuckey, I:19) opehed
the business of the
The. Requisition was first read. It was signed by
Sir THOMAS Lurusamos, and thirty Gentlemen
acting as Magistrates for Somerset. •
The Htott Surturr then addressed a few words
to the assembly, upon the propriety oUtheir confining
themselves as strictly as possible to
,the subject of
Agricultural Distress: time would be saved, and
unanimity promoted, by their so doing..
Mr. Ha NNING came forward, and said, that being
one of those who had signed the Requisition,' he was
desirous of stating some-of the reasons why he thought
such a Meeting as the present necessary. It was with
sorrow that he saw so numerous and respectable a
Meeting coming forward to prove what was unde-
niable, that the distress of the Agriculturist was with-
out parallel, and beyond endurance, and that it con-
sequently demanded the interference of the Legis-
lature, to remove the causes from which so much
evil had sprung. With this view it was that he pre-
sented himself to their notice with a Petition, calling
• upon the Parliament to undertake that interference.
The first point to which he should address himself
was that of Taxation ; and there was no one who
heard him, but unfortunately knew the dreadful ex-
tent to which that evil had extended. It pressed
upon the people with a weight too heavy to be borne,
and a portion of that weight must be removed, or
the yeomanry of the country, that class which had
been in all times of public danger and emergency its
strongest support, would be crushed beneath it. He
did not look for relief to a return of high prices. It
was unjust to claim that species of relief which would
transfer their misery and deprivation to others. But
he would say, that as the interests of all classes were
held together by one common bond, so their burdens
ought to be supported upon one common and im-
partial basis. Some portions of the community tilled
the earth, and others were engaged in conducting
and improving our manufactures; but as the benefits
they conferred were reciprocal and general, so ought
they, when either was distressed, to assist each other
for their mutual benefit. The pressure of Taxation
upon these classes was.unequal, and ought to undergo
an adjustment appropriate to the character of the
times. They could all recollect well when the Taxes of
an estate were not one-fourth of their present amount;
yet who would say that Taxes, pressing upon manu-
factures, had increased to that extent? It was for
this reason that they should pray in their Petition mot
to be taxed beyond their means, or beyond the pro.
portion borne by the other parts of the community.
The Hon. Gentleman also remarked upon the un-
equal pressure of the Poor Laws, and expense of the
administration of Criminal Justice, but his voice was
frequently inaudible. He concluded by reading, and
then moving the followiag Petition :
" TO THE HONOURABLE THE COMMONS HOUSE, &C.

'I The Bumble Petition of the Nobility, Clergy, Gentry, Free-
holders, &c. of the County of Somerset,

Sheweth—That the Petitioners beg leave to represent to
your Honourable house, that the distress under which the
Agricultural Interest of the Empire has laboured since the ter-
mination of the war, has latterly increased to a degree so alarm-
ing as to threaten annihilation to that most important class of the
community. And your Petitioners lament they are obliged to
state, that the measures already adopted by your Honourable
House, appear totally inadequate to afford the requisite relief.
Your i'etitioners, therefore, pray your Ilonourable House will
take their Case into your immediate and most serious considera-
tion : That you will be pleased to lighteir those burdens which
mote immediately press on the Occupiers of Land; and in order
to effect this, without injuring the public credit, that you will
be pleased to order such a reduction in our establishments, both
civil and military, as will bring the expenditure of the country
within its reduced income. Your Petitioners beg also to press
on the consideration of your Honourable House, the extreme
injustice of the Poor Laws, the burdens of which, with a few
exceptions, fall on those interested in the Land alone. To
these your Petitioners beg leave to add the other Parochial and
County Rates; the latter almost exclusively used for the pro.
tection of personal property, when applied to deftay the expense
of maintaining the gams, and the administration of the Criminal
Justice of the kingdom. Your Petitioners, in addition, cannot
refrain from stating their opinion, that a commutation of Tythes
on a fair principle, would be a source of great happiness to the
country at largo., and a great relief to the Landed Interest in
particular. Your Petitioners cannot conclude this humble Peti-
tion, without assuring your Honourable House, that all they
ask and pray for is to be placed in every respect on an equal
footing with other classes of his Majesty's subjects, and that in
justice they should only be compelled to contribute to the main-
tenance of the Poor, to the expense of the otlininistration of the
Criminal Justice of the country, and to the support of our
establishment in Church and State, in the same proportion. as is
required by their fellow-subjects; and for this, the birth-right
of every Englishman, they will ever pray."
Mr. A. SM•ILIFORD, in seconding the Petition, de-
clared that it was with pain, shame, and indignation
that he addressed such a populous and respectable
Meeting of this County, assembled to discuss mea-
sures by which its once powerful and affluent yeo-
manry should be saved from pauperism—(('hearing).
—lie could offer many arguments to shew why this
Petition ought to be presented to the House of Com-
mons. But amongst the most convincing and innu-
merable, was the overgrown state of our establish-
ments. It was useless to enter into detailed proOf
of that which was notorious, an he should therefore
content himself with alluding to onc particular in-
stance of the profuse expenditure which was carried
on. It was a fact, that our Ambassador to America
received a higher salary than the President of the Go-
vernment of that costntry—(flear, hear).—He consi-
dered it a shame and a disgrace that persons holding
similar situations should receive the same stipends
now, when the prices of provisions were so low, as,
they were allowed when wheat sold at a guinea per
bushel. With regard to the army, it was necessarily
increased by the immense length and the severity of
the late war; and he was satisfied there was not one
Englishman who heard hint that would wish that
those who, brought it to a victorious termination
should not be.properly paid for their services-(,4p-
),—.lint, he believed that great reduction might
te made, with a due regard to that principle, and that

madif might be saved by putty nf many who were•now
on half-pay into active sera*: TheiHon.Gisnletunk
darn alluded to the County Itattias.and• conteuded
that they required the interference of the Legislature.
In 1768 the County Rates amountedl tp 800/, and in
1818, fifty years afterwards, tlAY'•weie 21,8001.
(Hear, heat).—He was readYto glow that there
were many things now charged upon them which
were not so formerlydaut no one cupid deny that
this was an enormous increase; and it was certainly
a point which deserved the attention of Parliament.
The next subject was a commutation-of the tithes,
and he thought no one present would differ with him
.when he said it was extremely desirable that some,
fair arrangement of that question ought to take place..
With regard to the subject of Reform, as he should
have the honour of presenting a Requisition to the
High Sheriff, desiring him to call a Meeting for the
specific purpose of considering it, he hoped that the
topic would be avoided upon the present occasion—
(Loud cries of .4 Now, now, or we shall never have it!")
—He would pledge his honour, as a Gentleman and
an Englishman, that such a Meeting should take
place in a few -days.
Fitqrr then presented himself to the Meeting
amidst considerable diming. lie commenced by
reminding the Freeholders, that the very subjects of
grievance and of redress, which had been now pro.
posed to them by Mr. Harming and Mr. Sandford,
he proposed to them in that place ten or eleven years
ago. Mr. Sandford had said very justly, that it was
with indignation and shame that he found himself
obliged to tell them of these things, but he (Mr.
Hunt) had told them, and warned them of these
very grievances almost before Mr. Sandford was
born—(Applause and laughter). One of the Gentle-
men had told them of the glory of the late iniquitous'
war. Their glory, he believed, was once in their
pockets, and the war had emptied them. He had
heard with pleasure the Petition that was proposed
to them, but he complained that it did not go far
enough—(Hear)—it did not go to the root of the
evil—(Applause). They were met to consider the
causes of' the evil, and also of the best remedy to be
applied for their eradication. He had heard with
great surprise that the question of Reform was to be
postponed to another occasion. Before they had
time to meet again to consider of the great remedy,
hundreds of them would be gone to the parish.—
He was an Englishman as well as Mr. Moaning, and
as well as any of theM, and it was certainly some
consolation to him that he had been heard with so
-much attention. It was manly and honest in them
so to hear him. It had not alway.been so. He. re-
membered the time when the whole body of the
Church met in the same place to hoot him down.. 111
he should state anything to the Meeting which was
absurd, ridiculous, or unjust, they were capable of
detecting him, and they were justified in treating hie
propositions accordingly. Besides, there were plenty
of Gentlemen present, men of talent and character,
who were able, and he believed quite willing, to con-
tradict him if they could. That was the way 'in
which lie desired to be met He only wished to
speak the truth, and what lie had to say of the Ma-
gistrates present he would tay.te their faces, and let
them disprove it
.if they could. 4nd he must con-
ies: his stirprile at heating Mr. Hanhing,- himself a
Magistrate, talk of the pressuie of the county rates.
—(Laughter).--Mr. Nanning talked of unjust taxa-
tion, but he would tell him that there was no tax so
unjust, so oppressive, so arbitrary, and pressing so
unduly upon agriculture, as the existing mode of ad.
ministering the county rates. It was quite true that
they must have roads to carry their corn to market,
and their manure to their lands; but their worthy
Representatives had also taken good care that they
should have plenty of Turnpikes l—(Louglaer).—Did
the Meeting not know that an Act had been passed
in the last Session, called the General Turnpike Act ?
Did they know that by this Act a poor man's cart
was made to pay more than the carriage of one of.
these petty little tyrants (Loud cheers).—Where were
their Representatives when this Act was passed ?.
They were now present, and jet them answer for
'themselves. If they were in the House when it im-
posed this tax, then they betrayed their trust. If
they were not in the House, why then they had
neglected their duty—(Laughter and applause).—
Mr. Sandford had stated that the County Rate had
increased to 21,000/, in the year 1818. Why did he
not complain of it then? But he could inform that
Gentleman that there were 26,0001. collected that
year, and he should like to know what had become
of the other thousands. He was greatly astonished
to hear Mr. Hanning say that England alone suffered
from unjust and unequal taxation. Good GOD! had
he forgotten the miseries of Ireland? It was true, she
might not be subjected to County Rates, but she was
cursed with the worst of taxation—a bad, corrupt,
and pfolbgate Magistracy. This had been the source
of all her evils ; and those were the evils that Eng-
laud was coming to under the present system. He
contended that the Poor Laws were just and equable
if properly administered. It was not the little paupers
that digressed the country—it was the great paupers,
such as Lord Grenville and Lord Arden, who received
thirty or forty thousand pounds a year for doing no-
thing—(Shame).—He then stated, that some Petition
which he originated in Bath drove the Marquis of
Camden to the abandonment of his sinecure. There
were some knaves who, to favour their own designs,
accused him of wishing for a division of property, and
measures of that nature. It was false!—He never
asked for any such thing. But even if he had done
that, he believed there were many of them present
who a few years ago had but a few pounds in their
pockets, that would; be sorry now to change places
with some of the great landed proprietors (A laugh).
The. Magistrates had had him under their care for
some time in the Ilchester Bastile, but he forgave
them from his heart. He bad no vindictive feelings,
and he would never say anything behind their becks
tharhe would not repeat to their faces. With regard
,to their worthy Representative, Sir Thomas Lech-
bridge, he had voted for every tax, for 'Oat grit**
lAnce of which they were now assembled to coooplatin.
He was present, and let him answer these thinga.,
The worthy Baronet had as much voice as he had,
and as much of what was called modest liseginee,
(Hear, and alaugh).—Nay, he would say, tkr if he'
had voted as the Honourable Baronet had done against
'the interests and wishes of his constituents, 'he de-
aired he should neither h_ bad courage nor ital.
pudence enough to meet them upon the Irritant oc-
casion. As to their other Representative, when

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party crag in powet,ltivupporte3
a iheliteirarpoites, froht 12;0061.ibit;080L'itteai. when they, hack been ing on. pertitinent duty. • With,
•duction of prites.'ll*feithet of their ItOpresessta- "since the Montag
_that it was equally
unfattaded. •
tscreased.salities as lits:offfeetitOild 'Attar' ittl.ttfieti. • private empiric,:
'' d provisions•
isitse 6ft an Were'deir ; bat lin& the :Xespect to the other insinuation, he should soon con. s
•• Welt-- b a possessed in the •
„laves voted for a reduction of theaalariet? It.was••Tfte propetiy ,
.. - rot Litho, ,
not likely that Sir Thobias Lethbridge should 'tare house was amtposeed a two 'distinct kinds. The ,
dom. this ; they could not expect it of him,, because land had come to hisetherno .quite a different spuicr,cl
be had always voted with the Ministers—(Hearl. unconnected witbaharsovernment. The Light-hoOse
But where was Mr. Dickenson?—lle ltd no sly wits purchased..of_a_person...nanled_Csinnial his
bit for himself, had he?—(A laugh)—He did not, grandfather, and tEe grant ~ from the Crown- was;
to be sure, sit on the other side of the lloese, just to made to that individual; IltrilWcrthii property by
go over to Ministers when they wanted him ! It was the same right which was the_ title to all property,
said that a constituent of his applied to Mr. Dicken- and he had the same elann.-upon. ita. With regard to
son, to use his influence to procure a place for his the Petition of Mr. Hanoing,_lae..rejoiced that there•
son in the Excise. His reply was, that he Could not, was nothing in it...valtiih esker; 'ler the raising of
because if he asked favours of the Government, the prices. All classes deserved alikestbeionsideration of
Government would ask favours of him. Now this Parliament, and he should do allhe could to take-cs'
WAS a very proper reply; but he thought a more ap- the taxes,,,eacept those. which *bad' injure public
propriate one would have been, that he received so credit. He trusted that the County of Somerset would
many favours for himself, he could not ask them for not lend itself to a robbery of the public creditor ....at'
others—(Laughter).—He found, in a Report of a If honour and honesty were not to be foundis.ths
Committee of the House of Commons, Mr. Dicken- county of Kent, if they were sought in vain in the.
son's name in large letters, as receiving 1,5001. a county of Norfolk, he trusted at least that they would
year as Colonel of the West Somerset Yeomanry Ca- be found here. There was one topic, the comninta.
valry. The sum of 1.:5,897 was allowed for the Re- tion of tithes, upon which he could not agree with
giment, but be never heard of anybody who knew the Petition. He had given the subject a most mi.
anything about it—(Applause and disapprobation).-- note investigation, and he was convinced that no
Mr. Hunt then alluded to the Flat Holme Light- equitable and fair arrangement could be made. The
house, as being a grant from the Crown, in the pOS• property of the Church was held by the same prin•
session of Mr. Dickenson, who was the lessee, at 101. ciple as that of every other man—(Disapprobation).
a year rent ; whereas he had heard a Gentleman say While he could have men of such probity, learning,
'he should be glad to give 20001. a year for it, and and piety, as many whom he knew, to adorn the
that he should then gain two or 30001. a year profit. Church, he would not give up the property which
The HIGH SUMMER here interfered, and expressed supported them for the sake of ideal advantages,
his regret at being obliged to interrupt the Gentleman for the ensurance of which they could have no se.
who was speaking. But the fact was, that the irate- curity whatever.
Y Sir T. LETHBRIDGE expressed his approbation of
rest. in question was private property, purchased b
the present Meeting. lie had perceived for a length
Mr. Dickenson's grandfather for a valuable cons!- the
of time, that the peat body of the labouring inAs-
deration—(Hear, hear).—The private property
an individual could have no bearing upon the busi- try of the country had been oppressed to a dreadful
ness of the Meeting, either directly or indirectly.—
degree, by some means or other—(" By yote").—lle
He believed that the property was not a grant from was glad to meet them there, and to see their opi.
the Crown. nions, so as to• be able to reflect them, as much as
Mr. DICKENSON entreated that Mr. Hunt might be possible, before the Parliament: and lie was always I
heard to the end, as the insinuations which had been most happy when his own conscience would allow him
thrown out, not only affected his public, but his pri-
to support those opinions. The lion. Baronet they
complimented the moderate speech of Mr. Hunt, and
rate character—(Cheers). He was satisfied that the
property was honestly his own; and that propertyi said, that although the first Resolutions were those
as an Englishman, he would not forfeit. When his which he.should go along. with, he saw nothing in
turn came, he had no doubt but that he could ex- the others, except Reform, but what lie should in a
plain the business to the satisfaction of every one. great measure approve—(Cheers, and " How long
The HIGH SHERIFF stated, that after what had haw you been a Radical?").—As the question of Re.
fallen from Mr. Dickenson, he could have no objet- form was not now to come on, he should leave to
tion to Mr. Hunt's proceeding. He thought that pri, another time the discussion of that topic. In the
rate concerns had been unwarrantably introduced, House, for the last two Sessions, he had done all
and that it was his duty to prevent it—(Henr, hear). he could do to reduce taxes,- and the Salt Tax
• Mr. HUNT then proceeded. He-enumerated the •had been repealed. He thought that might be
various remedies proposed in his Petition, which we taken as an earnest of what they should du hereafter.
give below, and argued for their necessity... He was :Upon the subject of a commutation of tithes, he
one who wished to see part of the lands of the Church ;should not go the length of his Hon. Colleague. He
brought to the harhmer, and applied to the liquids- did not know that it was impossible to find a just
Lion of the National Debt. He wanted no alteration and fair commutation, although at :present he con-
in the Constitution, but if there Was not a Reform) fessed he, cools! not see his way up to the. question;
there would be a bloody revolution. If thete was when he could, he would go boldly up to it, as an
Reform, that would be a revolution, but it. would be Englishman ought' to do. The Hon. Bart. then pre.
bloodless. If the Meeting suffered the -question .of -ceeded to defend his political conduct, and declared
Reform to be put off that day, they would' not haim that neither the frowns of the great, nor the murmurs
another opportunity of expressing their opinion upon it. of the many, should prevent lum doing his duty*
The Hicn SHERIFF here stated that it was not his he thought honestly became him as their Represen•
intention, under any circumstances, to put the ques• tative, and acting for the geuetal interests of the
tion of Reform that day. If the Gentlemen of the Cciunty—(Hear).--He was one who would never cons
County wished to have a Reform Meeting, he should sent to infringe upon the property of one class to re;
not deny them ; but it was, his firm determination Here that of another ; but at the same Cline lie would
not to allow the subject to be mixed up with the busi- not let one go scot-free when the other was unfairly
ness for which they had assinibled—(Heae, isegtrl oppressed. He was proud in the consciousness of
and cries of " Reform I"). never having yet given a vote that he did not think
After some further observations, Mr. Hose moved for the best interests of the country at large. lie
the following : should continue the same course, whether he sat is
"To the Hon. the COMMONS of the UNITED KING- the present or in a reformed Parliament. It was al.
DO M. of Gil NAT BRITAIN and-111E1.A ND, in Podia- ways painful for him to differ from his constituents,
mein assembled.
" The Petition of the Nobility, Gentry, Clergy, Freeholders, and he was now strongly fortified in the hope that
and Inhabitants of the County of Somerset, assembled in his opinions agreed materially with those of the
Public Meeting convened by the High Sheriff, in the City of County at large—(Hear).
Welk, in the said County, this 21st day of January, 1823:
Mr. Memo, in explanation, said, his object was to keep the
" Sbeweth—That your Petitioners have cheerfully made the
rm
greatest saurifices at all times for the defence of their country,
question of itefo distinct from the business more immediately
and to promote the safety and honour of the Throne. That to before the Meeting; he hoped, as a Meeting for Reform wouli
relate the sufferings of yells Petitioners would be in vain; they
soon take plate, that Mr. Hunt would not press his Petition.
the.day
are now well known, and are at length become past endurance. Mr. Hose said, that if the She, lit would now name
hat
p
That their calamities have been brought upon your Petitioners of Meeting, he would have no objection to withdraw t
Rdl to eform. hhi related
f his proposition which by excessive taxation, which has arisen solely from the want of o••••
111111107 said, that he would call the Meeting in a feel
a fait and equal representation of the people in the Commons The S
House of Parliament. Your Petitioners therefore pray—
days,r. Huser—l Mich
in the course of next week.sh i you to name the day.
" Ist. For great reduction of the Standing Army, including
Staff, barracks, and Colleges. The Smellier—The Meeting shall be held in, the course of
" ed. A total abolition
.of all Sinecures and useless Places, and next week, at this place.
of all Pensions, Grants, and Emoluments, not merited by well
General Baenstater said, that though little known to the Meets
known public aervices. .
ing, he could assure Werth that he was nut one who would staid
, . , ~ . .
up to defend public abuses of arty' sort; he objected to Alt." 3d. A great resided= in the Civil List, and of ail the Sala-
Hunt's Petition, because it would have the object of caul*
ries of the Royal Family, and especially of the Gernsan Prince
(intention in the Meeting— (dies of No, Ito,) fir was anxious
of Saxe Coburg, which your Petitioners humbly pray may be
for unanimity; he did not mean to cast any blame svhateeer el
reduced at least to 6,000/. a-year, the sum paid to the President
of the United States of America. . Mr. Hunt; his propositions were moderate. They did litit.or
pear to have come from a disciple of Tom Paine 's ; whatevet
'+ 4th. A corresponding reduction of the salaries of all the
Officers of State, the Judges, and every other person rid out of
might be the opinions of others, they certainly were deservlagef
the Taxes.
fair discussion. Ile certainly would, under all the circuities**,
the
" sth. An immediate repeal of the Tax on Salt, Malt, Hops, prefer the original_ Petition, and would vote for it accordingly,
Leather, Soap and Candles, Farmers' Riding Horses, and Trades- Mr. Saxoroan suggested that the Sheriff might name thfit sby.
men s Draught Horse,. week for the Reform Meeting.
'.
"6th. A repeal of the odioui and tyrannical Game Laws, and The Sumner accordingly named next Tuesday.
for a clause to be passed.to authorise every farmer and his friends Mr. Ilune.—To .hew that lam not so very obstinate, I mit
to kill game on the land which he occupies. withdraw my proposition with respect to Reform.
After some further observations, Mr. Hunt's Petition, si
*i 7th. For a law to be passed to exclude all Clergymen from
holding Commissions in the Peace, or acting as Commissioners altered, was then put by the Sheriff.
of Taxes, Sewers, or Turnpikes. The Sumner put the question thus :—As many as are la
tot
'+ sth. A repeal of the General Turnpike Act, passed during favour of the Amendment, will bold up their hauds and go t
the last Session of Parliament, which Act authorises the Cons-
the right side.
l
rnissioners to levy a heavier toll on a poor man's cart than on a Mr. Fluter.—l protest against this as one of the foulest thi is
that has been ever attempted in a County Meeting.
Gentleman's carriage.
The &MUTT said it was neither foul nor unus -..41, it was does
[" Your Petitioners further pray that your Honourable House at a recent County Meetitag.
will be pleased forthwith to pass an Act to ensure such an imme-
diate Reforth in the Cutnmons House of Parliament, as will give Mr. Htose.—lt has been never done unless where the nun)**
to every Englishman a vote for the Representatives who are to sit appeared nearly equal, so that the Sheriff could not decide.
there ;so that such equably and constitutionally chosen Podia- The Sheriff at length put the question in the lima way,
when Mr. limit's Petition was carried by a vast majority, amyl
merit may without loss of time adopt such measures with regard
loud cheers.
to Church and State as would ensure the freedom and happiness
of the M
lkople, the security. of the Throne, and the,prosperity of r. HUNT next moved that the Sheriff should sign the red'
the Country.7—This was withdrawn.] don on behalf of the County.
The Simmer said he would not do it. It had been decided,
" And your Petitioners, assn duty bound, will ever prey,* &c. that . . .
still awnaonis
not
tr
The Rev. Mr. CRESWELL supported Mr. Hent's isrurpeetiation Petition made it his own; now there,
' • he did not agree with those who
Petition, and in such a strain, that great disapproba- framed it as to the points it contained, and be Icomlgi tt4i sio i•
Lion was frequently manifested by the Meeting.. Much confusion ensued. After some time bad elapsed, . /
-Mr. Dtcstfusox next addressed the Meeting. He OM She motion of Mr. Ilaiewaare, thanks were tidied 10.114
had to reply, not to the accusations, but .to the in- lima- 'h • . . -,; , • ,
silre.uponostireinntni3tehdisahteerlyartn,
foyeretlre,.fettietsjitghignsg
to
signetlfh,earTl747s
sinuations which had been thrown out as tolls eon-
nectien with the Government, and the !ecesviesg of the motion was carried by the crowd hi (roma the (MOWS&
money from the Taxel. .It was stated, that large Mr. HUNT remarked, that the High Sheriff had tort's& IPI'
titian, and it was-for him to dispose alit, er elseir -Cisairnsee,..
sums of money on account of the Yeomanry Cavalry he thought proper. It was probably useless to present it to .I*,
had come into his hands without being accounted
, liament, still he Must do sot:noising with it. He then psis!
' for.- Now, as he bad made it a rule of Ins life to keep whether anybodg was piepared with a vote of thanks ao the
all monies coming ,into his possession on trusts..se-Members? He could not,..for consistency issibei're
pirate from his qwn, he could state upon his honour Foe! it--(A laug,lo.-i-Where were tbeig,.frientis-,sseby per!tef
' the sense of the County thus far Won't anybody pr
that neither directly nor indirectly had One farthing` Countyvrothanks to the 'Cututty hietaibrs!--(A ) tig. h ". '..
of it, appropriated to any cither''than it* hi- - The spews tilt continuing abbot, the fruit; Siiiiiiirei:lthe
tended par se, Lie could itate that hinnalf, av 'well evana...tbe. Petbee, 0184,A/ ekes dilaOlirWith‘ateslit 4140#

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