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London, England, 1816-02-28 00:00:00

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BROAD WAS • • • ....., .
IT a Jitstneroui and respectable' MEErnsTG. 01
rthe I,IHABITAN ts of this wA rJ), holden at Dra.
li 1101, on Monday, the 2Ctli day of l...bruary, i tile, is take
seposideration ilie prop, isty of Yett:loninx the House of eonts
magaina the continuance or renewal of she Property lax.
HkNRY I/LAXLAND, Esq. Deputy, in die Chair,
TM tenoning komptions were moved and seconded, and car.
ktomimeasly.
Itaseanh 'that although die Inhabitants of this Ward haft ,
tallisassaineed a disposition to support his Majesty's Go.
--- :afar asthe'extgencles of the Maw required, they ced-
es:pressing their abhorrence of that most ob. '
lintUaititUtiin 4lTax, commonly. .called the Property
was origiaalky resorted to under cireuntstaices of
Mewl difficulty a. a War Tax only.
usequence of the events which happened in the be.
fmrom
I the hist year, and which coustitnted, the gtound for
tie tivil of this 'l4 x , 'the people patiently submitted to its'
rtesudfor eat year, tinder the assurance of the Minister, that
Pddirpkation of that period they should be relieved front its
Pole. The cause being new happily removed, the further
lisikabffesk ibis'fax cannot but be considered a violation df
Marred priiieiplcs of truth and justice.
' hat the Tal in question is inquisitorial In Its principle, unjust
ihooPlation, peculiarly burthecsotne to those who are kist
alto sown its weight, demoralizing in its tendency, levying
Ailieliativiis of the Janie amount twin annuities, and trum pre:
and buetuating Incomes its hosts certain and permanot
liPt..„ s• -. • - . .
Ishii Mijsety's Ministers have avowed their intentimsto
roe toistirid or this most odious ind disgusting of all taxes
...._.•ths_feelalls of Englishmen ; and notwithstanding it has been
wrodlY famiked that the people betray "an ignorant imps-
-1,1" f'lf ills relaxation ofTaxation," this Mowing considers it
ref beollthent on them thus publicly to express' their sentb.
lelnid,oution with their fellow-subjects,and to use all Mhos
Ondtadonal. gleans Iv prevent a conttuaanecof the 'l'ax after
04,Period it which the Act of the Legislat ore had decimal it
Ell,e;fit e,
i_+aat it ;the opinion of this Meeting, that by the osesilWof
wiptaithable (economy, and reduction in the public saptrati•
!IN *License 0' the bate would be rendered equal toitswoeitis
'hi ilia Meeting do therefore cordially concur with abets Pol.
till:limns, in expressing their aversion from the Tax. and
whin which they should feel at any attempt forks .
Ihat a Petition, signed by the Inhabitants of thieWled• it r•
!to., to the Honourable the House of Commas, prillaa WS
!Oen any proposal hiving for its object the .contiallades oft
twat of this partial, vexatious, .denuttalising, sad oppressive'
wider any modification whatever. '
'I hat the Petniun tines read be the Petition orals' inhabitanlg
this Ward, and (a consequence of the oboes= Of Ail' UPS
Nutmeg, Bart. M.P. the Alderman of this Ward. MINS W so°
I ill-I"dllPAitiful) that one of the Representatives for this. Qty la
Truarnrut be requested so present the basso tusks itiefasobbI
1110 House. Of Comin..us.
adliat the thanks of this Meetlogbe given to Sr I•aa Pima%
air•.. hi P. and Alderman of this Ward,,for.tbr seams+ whdo,
%i on Ise complied with the requisition forscallesitbia.Maltdags
slid drat
ion.
they do very stacerelyi intent tke caratiao.o.4o4"`"
' this occas
_ lhat the thanks of this Meeting basins rolik.Doputy Butt-
Mao, fur his kind attention to this MoetiO&4lll4 bas 104411119
ildjuipsitial conduct In the (;hair.
h 'bit the thanks of this Meeting be Om to 'the Chathefilells et
c!taaratal Ileaucil• of this Wards sarsbe elm/q gado alla