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LIFE of LORD NELSON. By the Rev. J. S.
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I OkY OF Tlin POLITICAL LIFE OF THE RIGHT
I-lON. WILLIAM PITT.
Including some Account of the Times in which he Lived.
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MR. WARDLE.

ShEPPIRLD, APRIL 12, 1809.
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AT a Meeting of the INHABITANTS of SHEF-
FIELD, (a• whirl' not less than 5000 Persons were
a,...m1.1••ci; copyrnej. by pub'ic Advertisement, and held this day,
7.• the Code:-'s
-Hall, and adjourned from thence to
inrad -square.
Mr. F. lIHODr.S, Master Cutler, in the Chair.

It WAS Resolvrd rnalirrous/y, let, That, ardently as we wish
to promote the welfare and prosperity of our Country, and warmly
attached as we are to its true Constitutional Government, we
cannot but d-..cr!y hi.leat, .1-at such shameful instances of Corrup-
tion, such wit:u..• i•:fi such unwarrantable Pr.;ctices,
should ever hav, •-; • I Ave been developed by the late pro-
ceedings of the Howse .t

Resolved unanimously, 'I ;Mt CIVILIAN! LLOYD WARDLE,
Ksq. by inrituting the Inquiry, which has brought this scene or
Corruption lteft.re the Judgment of the Public, he.s deserved emi-
nently well of his Country, and that the thanks of t.ds Aleufing,
with feelings of respectful gratitud., be presented to him for the
manly, firm, and independent manner in which, amidst great dis-
couraguments, undaunted Fiy threats of infamy and heavy respun-
stbility; .qually unconnected with, and unsupported by party, he
has conducted this ::upirtant and patriotic inquiry.
Reselvt..l unanimously, ad, That we also wish to convey the
approbation, and the thanks, of this Meeting to Sir Famyets
Busac rr, svhn seco.:d:d Mr. Wardle's Motion, to Lord FOLK-
STONE, Mr. WiiITER PAD, Sir SAMUEL ROMILLY, General FEE-
ou,4s ax, Admiral MAttxuAtt, and all those Members of the
House of Commons, who voted in the Minorities on the sevoral
questions which arose in the course of this most interesting inves-
t ption.

Resolved unanimooly, 4th, That the particular thanks of this
Meeting be given to WILLIAM WILIDERFOIICZ, Esq. and the
Right Hon. Lord Viscount Mitt Go, the two Representatives of
this extensive and populous County, for the discriminating and
independent sanction and support, afforded by them to Mr.
\Vaal:me, in his meritorious efforts to detect and counteract
abus-s so injurious to the real interests ot the Government and so
detrimental to the welfare of the People.
Resolved unanimously, sth, That We thus openly express our
sentimentst conceiving it to be the duty of a sass People, when
strongly urged by traniactions, which materially affect the essen-
tial interests of the whole community, to declare their opinions,
unbiassed 11) Party consideration, in order that independent Men
may be thereby encouraged steadily to pursue those just, rational,
and constitutional measures which will eventually root out every
species of corruption, and prevent the repetition of similar evil
practices ; and which will also prove an effectual security against
a profuse and unnecessary expenditure of public money.

Resolved unanimously, 6th, That these Resolutions be tran-
scribed on parebm"nt, and remain for signatures at the Cutlers'
Hall, for fourteen days fruat the date hereof.

Resolved unanimously, 7th, That thesii Resolutions be printed
and published in +land Diai.ia.,Cite Sheffield Papers, and other.
wise, as the Chairman and she pesorif.a who moved the Reso-
lutions may direct. _ • E. RHODES.
That thO thanis of this Meeting be given' to the Chairman for
his conduct and Witt ttepestielity 1114 M Chair.

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