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London, England, 1811-06-04 00:00:00

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MANSION HOUSE, Mat '44. IdII.
THE LADY MAYORESS viewing the ertteme
distress of the Inhabitants of Portugal from the 'cantos
cruelty and barbarity of the French Army in their retreat, and de-
sirous of promoting the benevolent Subscriptions width have been
set on foot for their relief, has, in conjunction with Lady Curtis,
Mrs. Coombe, Lady Price, and Lady Petting, kindly. undertaken
*to encsurageand superintend a LAMS SUBSCRIPTION wr
shat :impose, the sum raised by *bleb, to be *lassies+, applied
Cbsisliren
to providing neoessaries for the Woatan eel ' . The
Lady Mayoress having obligingly Geared ti aDeso bseriptiont
to be received at the Mansiun House, atterferwine ill be dairy
given there from twelve to three (idea. Atteintince at the front
entrance: Ladies :re recommended to &nit their Sebeefiptioosist
A:5, iota smaller donations will be aceeptable.
By Order, Wil.l.tAld SCOTCHER,
Secretary to the General Conitnittnt.

Al' a geneFik numerous, and mint tape.
• IdEETING of the MANUFACTURERS in UM
FORDSHIRE POTTERIES, heldst the Swan Inn, in Fbeibir,
on Monday, eke 87th doy of May, 1811, to receive the Report
of JUSI4.II SPODE, Esq. of the Mount, and Jamas Catowesfas
Esq. at Unley Wood, the Delegates appointed ti Mend in, tai-
l*. CO acemint of the 'hole proposed to !titre been laid on recce.
Isla slid Earthisnwattesotre..-41 - ' : • ..
1091Ati lepoodamOD, Bel in the Chair.
Mr.' CA LOWELL Mir rnie stated to the Meeting, artortstdeeehle
length, the proteedings et theDelegition whilst in tendon, canna
the priocipsi circumstances connected therewith; •
Resolved tittartimotislyi • .
That, upon'the most *truth aeliberitlnn,this Meetintls filly
satisfied, thit the intended 'Feu Mt Pereebth mit Emetheoware,
would, 16 imposed, have been foendasot only inefEcient, and Pro-
ductive of great evil and ernbarrerardern to these branches of ma-
nufacture; but would have proved, in vartoys respects, particu-
larly Injurious to the StilroWthe Potieriet, and ruinous to many
Individuals engaged therein.
That, under such impression, tis Meeting cannot but feel it-
elf called upon, publicly to thine" the wrong and gratefulsense
which it entertains, of the prompt attention and tonolderatiOn
with which this subject was honoured, by Persons of the first
distinction and the highest respectability, in both Houses of Par-
liament ; and the assurances Width they were pleated to give, of
their strenuous a•sistance and *support in opposing etch Tax, is
case the same were btoogbt faired end persisted in.
That the Thanks of this Meeting are especially duo, and ate
hereby most cordially given to Lord Granville Leven)* Gower,
one of the Representatives in Parliament for this County, end to
Edward Wilbraham Bootie, Ear. one of the Repnestinatives in
Parliament for the Borough of liesecartieunikr44me' for the
lethentitting attention shewn, and the eminent services rendered
'slay them, on an occasion, on which the welfare and prosperity of
the Staffordshire Potteries were so immediately end striuusly at
_stake.; and more particularly, for their atteadance and able esters
dons on the Corferesace held with Mr. Pcrceval, on Friday, the
114 et May instant ; as well as for the uniform easing,* of-access, •
'aid Why of communication afforded to our Delegates, whilst
Loselloo,wids a view, not only to the final, but speedy aceom-
411thaseit of the important object of their mission.
That this Meeting also embracee with pleasure, the,opportu-
-pity now presented of acknowledging the assistance datired from
the co-operation of Abraham Robarts, Esq. and VitiMientGordbo,
Esq. the Representatives in Parliament fur, the City of Worces-
ter ; and that these Gentlemen be requested to amp die Iralect•
ful thanks of this Meeting.
On a Motion read from the Chair,
Resolved unanimously, That Mr. Caldwell and Mr. Spode
have rendered a most tmporrant service to the Meouteetereei'of
Porcelain'and Earthenware, by the alacrity with *hick thef
un-
dertook the Delegation to London, and, the able measures which
they have employed to prevent the imposition of a Tax, that
would have been so highly injurious to these manufactures; and
that the warmest thanks of this Meeting are justly due, end are
hereby given, to Mr. Caldwell, and to Mr. Spode, her then zeal-
ous, persevering, and successful exertions itt our cause.
On the Motion of Mr. Spode,
Resolved unanimously, That the Thanks of this Meeting be
given to Josiah Wedgwood, Esq. for his able conduct and highly
useful exertions, aJ Chairman of the Committee appointed bathe
Country, to communicate with the Delegates in London, fora' the
purpose of furnishing then with such local Intormatioo mikes-
sistanee, as circumstances might from time to time be found to
require.
On the Motion of Mr. Caldwell,
Resolved unanimously, That the Thanks of this Meeting be
given to all the other Gentlemen, constituting . such Committee,
for their attendance thereon, d the essential services thereby
rendered.
Resolved, That the Chairman he desired to sign these Resolu-
tions, on behalf of dila Meeting; and that Copies thereof be
transmitted by Mr. Spode, and Mr. Caldwell, to Lord Granville
Leveson Gower, Edward Wilbraham Bantle, Esq. Abraham Ro-
barts, Esq. and William Gordon, Esq. and that the sante be also
printed in the Staffordshise Advertiser, in the Morning Clito-
nide, and the Courier; and in such other of the London and
Country Newspapers, as the Committee may direct.
I. WEDGWOOD, Chairman.
The Chairman baying left the Chair,
Resohied Unanimously, That the Thatiks of this Meeting be
given to Josiah Wedgwood, Esq. for his kindness in taking the
Chair this day, and for the able manner in which he has die-
charged the office of Chairman.

IMPENETRABLE CHEAP PAINT, made with
Prepared Fish Oil, for preserving Stucco, Brick, or Plaster
Fronts ; gives them a uniform col, ur, and prevents their crack-
ing or peeling off; also for preserving Wooden Buildings, Park-
fences, Iron-railing, Barns, and every description of wood ex-
posed to the weather. This Paint, of various colours, is offered
to tho Nobility, Gentry, and others, from the high estimstiou io
whirls it it held by great numbers of the most distinguished cha-
racters who hue used it in large quantities for years put, and
who give the most decided testimouy to its invaluable frroperdes.
Sold only by Vanherman, Fora, and Mitchell, No. 21, Mary-
la-bonne-street, Golden-square.
•
N. B. Vanherman received a medal and pronging etas
the Satiety of Arts, &c. Adelpkl, for die above int***

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are patronised and use by tke Royal Family, and most of
the Nobility ; among whom Sr. the following, who have taken
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Visconnteu Buckingham Red. John Stoddart, North-
Viscous] tess Rulkeley amptun
Duchess of Devonshire • Rev. A. Warren, Ashinven,
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