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London, England, 1803-08-29 00:00:00

COUNTY OF Hk.RERIRD. •

AT a MEEYfio Clergy,l
AT
Freeholders, and other Inhabitants of the County of Here-
ford, in the Shirehall, in the City of Hereford, on Saturday, the
anth day of Augult, 180,3, convened by public notice of the High
Sticril4
Pulil TA MIN CIDDULPH, Efq. the Sherlithavieg taken the Chair,
Aeli:i7edre in a Mort patriotic foeceb, explaining his
motive for calling it, and the purpoies for which It was convened
••,,ree Cornwall, Bart. rat: bed, after an appropriate (peach,
suoved,That an humble Aildrefs be prefented to his Majefty, upon
the prefent momentous cells of public affairs, wldelt, being feconded
by John Matthews, big M. P. Sir Geary requefted that the Ad-
drets, of winch the following is a copy, aul which he delivered to
the. Chairman, might be rend
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" TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY,
" We, your Majefty's faithful flatlets, the Nobility, Gentry,
Clergy, Freeholders, and ether Inhabitants of the County of Here•
ford, animated by the puma loyalty and dtedtion for your Perron
and Government, and routed by the daogm of our Country, hum-
bly Intreat your gracious acceptance of this pledge of our duty and
attachment.

" The fudden recurrence of war, and the poifibie renewal of all
thole honnrs and Ciliddell with which one man's inordinate am-
bidon has fo recently 'aided a large portion of the civilized world,
tills w with t►e molt painful anxiety. Peace, Sir, h a hieing dear
to our hearts, and we were preparing toenjoy Its funs, when the
violent hand of a ferocious foe &abed them untaited from our lips.
We regret the (cvere privation, we relent the unjult aggrellion, and
we will endure every zit:talky of dithers rather than compromile
the fuhttantial intereits, the honouriuul independence of our name
and nation.

• Pan* as, Sire, to ezprcfs the Mare we feel of that pain which
rends your paternal breaft in contemplating the unnatural trcafons,
the &melons murders, which a fpirit of rebellion, maddened by
entaticifm, has perpetrated in one part of your Empire, we truft
is the loft time we *ail have to pity fueh gra, &lull" the tali
time year Maj,-fty will haveto punifh furl enormous guilt. Che-
tithing ourfelvet a filial love and reverence of that form of Govern •
meat, which, for a longer term than can be paralleled in the an-
nals of the world, fecund to our forefatbal the pure enjoyment of
civil liberty and foetal ►appinda, we ikeuld Huth to furvivs its in-
tegrity or its indepeodente. Your Majefty's prudent and vigorous
matures for the defence and feenrity of that ancient and venerable
fabric, infpire of with paha& and confidence, and hind vs, by
every eserdon within our power, to ctsfure, under Di VIN c Puovs-
pesige, their complete furecia.
Continee then, Sire, to hear unmoved the calumnies and the
threats, and to view, without alarm, the extenfive preparations
and hoftnemovtments of a military defpot, whilft we, your Ma-
jetty's loyal fubjofts, meet the fireflyh and difciplineof his invad-
ing legions with the (Pi& of oar Silurian medlars; refolved, like
them, is every danger which may menace our beloved sing and
Country, to camper .r to with in their defence."
The Addrefs being read. the following refolutions were 'then
lowed aid pared unanimouflys
snatched, 'Mat the Addrefs now read is approved of, and that
it be firmed by the High Sheriff, in the name of the Meeting, and
that the High Sheriff and the Reprefentatives of the County be re-
paged a relent it to his Majafty, accompanied by fuels of the
lasi and Gentlemen of the County as may chaste to attend.
ltuWaad,T►at the Thanks of this Meeting be given to the High
•tacit kw his matters in calling it, anti for his zeal and wftivity
in MOO* the obiedt of it; aid that the Addrefs and theft
Re-
faltttSma be gabllflied to tie Hereford partial. in Walker's Mos-
craw jeornal, and in the &rag and Sun London Paper..

iXTENSION OF THE CROYDON IRON RAILWAY TO
PORTSMOUTH AND LONDON.
AT a Meeting of the Committee and Subicribert
of the Croydon, Malthus% and Otidftone Iron Railway,
/downed by public Adontifement, at the Rear inn, as Havant, on
Prialay the 34th day of Ammit, Igoe, for the purpofe of extending
the bid Railway to Peedhoooth and London,
The Rev. W. J. JOLLIFFE, A. M. in the Chair,
The Pr weeding. of the la* Meeting were reads. follow
• Meeting of the Centohentand &Umbers of the Croydon,
Mernhani, and Oodfteme Iron Railway, ocevened by public Ad-
vertiMmeat, at the George 11111, in Portfroonth,aa Friday, the tytk
day of Aura, den, for Me purpofe of taking Into eonlideration
she preeikiesbility of eyeteeth's the hid Railway to Portfmouth and
Enamo, HYL ON JO LLIFFE. Efq. M. P.... the Chafe.
TM Reports sod Mama of the Espenee of making an Iron
R ail way„.rone Merftbans eo Portfmouth; and the Report and Etti-
snate attic Attract of making an Iran Railway from Waodfworth
to Leaden, having been read and maturely confide:red,
Rs:toned manimoully, That It Is the opinion of this Meeting,
that an Iron Railway, from Merftham to Portrnsouth; and alfo an
Iron Railway from WandfwerM to Loodoo. to communicate with
sew Sone? Iron Railway, Milan only be of great national ferrite,
Mat Mended with nunacroas advantages to the Sae of Country
through which the hose Mall pars.
Rvitdved therefore unenimoufly, That the fame be adopted, ar,l
that a Pond of 400,0001. be created by bubfcription Skates Of ICel.
g for carrying the teem Into effeet, and that a &petit of I. on
earl Share be paid at the tint. of rubrcribing ; and that the follow-
tn. enters be eutlierised to receive fuldetiptions, vie. Mara.
Trittoo, and Co.; Mars. Candi, Powell, and Co.;
Man. Roberts, Curtis, and Co.; Marra. Lalbroke and Co.;
Maim Hoare and Co.; and Meets. Weft's, Plohom, and Co.
Beakers in tandem Metric. Griffiths and Co.; and Mars. Grant
and Co. Banken at Perth:south; Meffra. Nem and Co. and
Xlcifes. Grades and Co. Rankers at Chicheßev ; Mars. Havana
and Soo; and Me:gm bparkes and Co. Bankers at Guildford;
Mars. Mace and C.. Bankers at Southampton; Met... Whit-
field and Cs. Bankers at Lewes; Matra Wigney and Co.;and
Metre. Mitchell and Co. Banker, at Bt*tem; Meets 114111,1iy
and Co. Beakers et Ant:Med; Metre. Katrkk and Co.; and
Meffra Choke and Co. Bankers at Newport, Me of Wight; and
M: Ds. Harry. Jokes, Hurry, and Co. Bankers at Onrport.
Reinheel, That the Laid font of /00.0001. be added to the fend
for making the Crwrdna, Mentions, and Gaittone Iron Railway,
and that the awl notices e: application to Parliament for leave to
maks the fall Railways isegiven at early as poSbie; and that ap-
plicable he mode to Parliament is the cursing Seaton, for levee
to bring is a lidifer istaidem Shahid Railways, and for hicerporak
Anw them with the ()median, Mardian), and Gedßesse Iron Rail-
way under the title of the London and Partfenooth Imo Railway.
Rafolved, That the Gentlemen he added to the Com-
•mitter,„ Ma. Sir John Carter, 111. TUIIII2, Tl.os. Sharp, James
Wbbe, George Moth Jukes, Richard Ryles. C. J. Heiner, and Ed
ward Jokes, and that they have power to add to thdr Number
loch Goitltrusn as may be damsel being on the Committee.
Refotered, That the neat Meedag of this Committee be at the
Bear Inn, at Hamm, on the OM Whitt, at eleven o'clock in the
furnace.
Refolved. That there Rthiptions be Speed by the Chairman,
end entertain the London and Country Papers.
Refolvol, That the Thanks ad tl,is Meeting be given the Chair-
:DAL see Ms able modoM in the Clair.
HYLTON JOLLIFFE, Chairman.
W. B. Lore tv,Sdietor.—..Wandtworsh. Ans. se, teo3.
Rs-Mired, Ti.at the Ltwx be approved and confirmed.
R-f.dved, That it Is the opinion of thii NZLeLing. Tinos an Iron
P alive? wad be more acleantasentre to this line of Country than
a *anal, sod. tlas e he a that Sir John Carter, Sirlafrph Pyles, we.
foroer. Sharp. aes. White, George Moris Joke, Rickard
ha, &fwd. Jukes. John Moyle,Swami Melee, John Snook,
is. join Hicks, and Clutha Coles, Plies. Committee for
• shire Ma *warners as to them ball armor atedtry for carrying
.rte (I,.nts Mtn rife*.
itsfolvoi, 1 bat Mr. Corethwalthe, and Sabo Hake, he the
!erks to feels Committee.
essgayed, That the Model of the Railway breaded at the Swan
...a. at Cbielmiler, sad remain diem for she isimmillon of the
'obit wadi the id Day of October nest.
itefolved. Tint dick Rekeations be firmed by the Chairman,
as. • inhaled in the London and Coestrf Papers.
thawed, That the Thanks or this Meeting be OM the Chair
mast for Waimea canted la the Chair.
W. J. JOLLIFTE, Chairman.
Sf.S.l.vrrixoeslistter.—.Waadtwatb•Agi•a6.ls4l.

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