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London, England, 1823-02-24 00:00:00

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A 7 i annteroni and respectable MEETING of
-4.'• iNELABITiIITS. of LONDON, and Places ad-
jacent, keld at the City of London Tavern, in Dishopagate•
west, London, on FRIDAY, the fl st of Febraary, 1823,
Sit CHARLES PRICE, Part. in the Chair,

Resolved unanimously,
l.• That Yetel being not only a necessary of life, but a power-
ful instrument of trade, and most useful in agriculture, any tax
thereon is an addition to the misfortunes of poverty, and a
burthen upon industry.•
e. That any tax which falls exclusively upon some members of
a community, and to which the other members of the same com-
munity do nut in any way contribute, is unjust in its principle.
3. That the coast duty of 9s. 4d. per chaldron, upon Coals
imported into the port of London, and of ss. per chaldron upon
Coals importAl into any other port, adds most heavily to the
burthens of those who can only obtain sea-borne Coal ; whilst
those who can obtain Coals without having been sea-borne, are
wholly exempt from any such burthen, and therefore it is par-
tial and unequal.
4. That time larger part of the present duty Aron Coals, car-
ried coastwise, to all ports in England, was originally imposed
for temporary purposes; and a large proportion of the preient
duty upon Co..!s, brought coastwi,e, into the port of London,
was imposed for purposes of a local nature, which having long
since beta- answered, is now applied to the general service of
the nation.

5. That having borne this unequal burden whilst our country
wa.s engaged iu struggles in which its existence, as an independent
State, was at stake, we hope, in this period of peace, when we
have been informed, by a Royal Speech, that his Majesty trusted
that the House of Commons would be able, after providing for
the service of the year, and without -affecting public credit, to
make a further considerable reduction in the burdens of his
people, that we may be relieved from the Coast Duty on Coal.
6. That the Tax upon Fuel is so impolitic in its nature, that we
will sot seek rebel from its injustice, by attempting to transfer
any part Or its burden upon any class of our fellow-countrymen,
who are not now subject to it ; and we deprecate every plan of
equalixatiOn of the present Duty, or the imposition of Duty on
Coals which are now-exempt from it, and we will seek only for
an unqualified repeal of the existing partial Tax.
7. That small Coal exported to foreign parts is now subject to
an export duty, equal to 3s. per London Chaldton, whilst the
Coast Ditty on the same Coal, if brought to London, is 9s. 4d.
per chaldron, and if carried to any other port, is 6s. per chat-
dron ; whereby the manufacturers at Hamburgh, and other
places on th-: Continent, purchase such Coals at a cheaper rate
than the inanufacurers in this City.
8. That a Petition be presented to the House of Commons,
praying the Repeal of the Coast Duties on Coals, and that the
Petition now read be adopted.
9. That the Members of Parliament for the City of London be
requested to present the said l'etition, and support its prayer.
10. That the Members of the several Counties of Middlesex,
Kent, Surrey, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridge, Hunting-
don) Herts, Sussex, Hants, Dorset, Devon, and Cornwall, which
are now affected by the Coast Duty on Coals; and the Members
of all the Cities, Towns, and Boroughs, within the said Coun-
ties, he informed, for the benefit of their Constituents, of the
said Petition.
11. That a Committee be appointed, with power to add to their
nombers ; and that the following Gentlemen be the Committee :
Sir Charles Price, Bart. William Day, Esq.
Sir W.• 'intisßart. &Ald. M.P. Peter Davey, Esq.
Matthew Wood,Esq. Ald. M.P. Delafield, Esq.
George Br idges,F.sq. Ald. M.P. John Fish, Esq.
Thomas Wilson, Eng M.P. Thomas Flockton, Esq.
Air Chris. Cole, K ('.ll. M.P. Samuel Gallilee, Esq,
Pascoe Grenfell, Esq. M.P. John Garford, Esq.
W. H. Whitbread, Esq. M.P. Henry Gaitskill, Esq.
W. Williams, Esq. M. P. Richard Griffiths, M.D.
George Byng, Esq. M.P. JosiahW. Guest, Esq.
S. Whitbread, Esq. M.P. Thompson Hankey, E.q.
G. Holme Sumner, Esq. M.P. Benjamin Hawes, Esq.
W. J. DeMson, Esq. M.P. Robert Hanbuty, Esq.
Sir Francis Burdett,Bart. M.P. William Hall, Esq.
J. C. Hobbouse, Esq. M.P. William Hobson, Esq.
Charles Calvert, Esq. M.P. 11. Heylin, Esq.
Sir R. T. Wilson, Knt. M,P. Benjamin liodges, Esq.
William Smith, F:sq. M.P. James Jacks, Esq.
Sir R. Carr Glyn, Bart. Ald. Joseph Kain, Esq.
Sir Charles Flower, Bart. Ald. William Leader, Esq.
John Atkins, Esq. Ald. William Mellish, Esq. Bishops-
J. T. Thorp, Esq. Ald. . gate-street
John Garrett, E;q. Ahl. William Jlellish,F q. Shadwell
WilliamVenables, Esq. Ald. John Martineau, Esq.
Anthony Brown, Esq. Ald. Thomas Maltby, Esq.
N. P. Lucas, Esq. Aid. D. Munro, Esq.
T. B. Aveling, Esq. Peter Martineau, Esq.
S. P. Adderley, Esq. Richard Price, Esq.
Charles Bartley, Esq. Charles Perkins, Esq:
John Bourdieu, Esq. Charles Pott, Esq.
Samuel Bcvington, Esq. William Randall, Esq.
Philip Booth, Esq. Alex. Raby, Esq.
F. Bowman, Esq. Thomas Itowcroft,.F.sq.
Thomas Brunton, Esq. James Henry Shears, Esq.
Robert ffurnett, F.sq. Benjamin Severn, Esq.
Joshua Blackburn, Esq. Henry Smith, Esq.
Charles Baldwin, Esq. Thomas Smith, Esq.
William Caslon, jun. Esq. Joseph Saville, Esq.
Careless, Esq. George Tennant, Esq.
Champion, Esq. Vachell, Esq.
Walter Coffin, Esq. F. Wainwright, Esq.
W. Cory, Esq. Thomas Whitby, Esq.
Daniel Cloves, Esq. Richard Yallop, Esq.
William Cotton, Esq.
12. That the Committee be requested to eppoint a deputation
to wait upon the Right lion. the Earl of LIVERPOOL, and the
Right lion. the CHANCELLOR of his MAJESTY'S EXCHEQUER, to
urge our claims to this relief.
15. That a Subscription be entered into to defray the neces-
sary expenses of the Petition, and ether unavoidable charges.
14. That Sir CHARLES Pince, Bart. be requested to act as
Treasurer.

Sir CHARLES PRICK having left the Chair,
RV :Km) UNANIMOUSLY,

15. That the Thanks of this Meeting be given to Sir Cuts
ritlC2, Bart. for his able and impartial conduct in the Chair
thi; day.

al- The Committee sit daily at the Gramme AND VULTURE
TAVEnx, CORNHILL, where 1: is requested all communicatioms may
Uc addressed to HENRY SMITH, E3q.—Sir CHARLES PRICE, Bart.
will receive Subscriptions at the liar.king-house of Messrs. MAa-
isa.s cr, Puler, and Co. opposite the Alitualomllouse..