The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-04-07 00:00:00

E.4S7' l'lLll4-IIOUSE, Marckil,lBs3.
PE Court of Directors of Me United Conipafty of
Merchants of England 'trading to the East Indies,
di hereby gibe "Metier,
That a General Court of the said Company will be held
at their House, in LeadeuhaU-street, on TUISDAT. the
Sth April next, from Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon until
Six in the Evenitg, at the desire of the under-mentioned
Proprietors :
J. BAILLIE. JOUF•PLUIIfiI ER,
DAVID LYON, WhI.'I4IITUHELL,
NEILL M ILCOLM, SAMUEL. DIXON,
C..ROBERTSO,I, • ALEX. GRANT,
ROWLD. MITCHELL, P. M. LUCAS.
TO ballot on the following Question, viz.•
" That:this Court is deeply impressed With the injustice
• " end itapoticy of the existing Restrictions on the Sugar
" Trade of British India.
That these Restrictions, while they operate most in-
jorloasly on the interests of the Merchants, the Ship-
" Oysters. the Sugar Refiners, and the Mannfectiirers of
6! tale Country, as well as on those of the British Commit-
': ally at brim are peculiarly oppressive and unjust, to-
'L war4lette-PelktireSabjects In India. and highry detri-
ments, to leterestSdf pbe East India Company, not
"4. a CeMaiirattlitday, but in conneffbn "witltthlt
prosperity of the Dominions placed under their GOTI PC
" OW.
" That as the Inhabitants of British India hare the
" strongest claims on the protection of the East India
" Company, it is tho duty of this Coat to afford their en-
" ergeic support to all inensurea that have a tendency to
" promote the prosperity of the vast population over whom
" they preside, and who are equally entitled with every
osier class f British Subjects, to the favourable consi-
" derision of the British Legislature.
" That it appears to this Court, thatsince the repeal by
• the Acts of last Session of Parliament. of the Itestrie-
" 'ions formerly imposed on the West India Trade, no
• pretension exists for any exela.ive protection to the
" Sugars of the West India Colonies, against those of
" British India.
" That as the present unequal Duties on the Suers of
the Pant and West Indies, t• rininate in March, 1821.,
this Court do earnestly reeomineni to the immediate at-
• ntion of the Court of Directors. the necessity of using
" their strenuous efforts with his Majesty's Ministers, to
" obtain an equeiirstion of the said Duties.
" That shgold these efforts prove unsuccessful, contrary
to the just tations of t is Court, the Court of Di-
.
k rectors be stet!' and enjoined to present Petitions
in lite name a •n behalf of the Esit India Company, to
f both Houses of Iterliarneut, preying for an equalize-
doll of the Delhi on East sn4 West India Sugars, and
• for permission tole heard by.Cooneel. before the two
! Heaves of Parliament, respectively in support of their
claims." JOXEPI/ DART. Secretary.
. .

CUSTOM-HOLTIL LONDON, April 3, 1623.
P.IINTFrgS..
Jllll/COMfingSIONERS of his MAJESTI"S (:US-
.J. TOMS hereby five Notice, That tbey are desirous
at receiving Tenders from seek Persons as may be willing
tv contract for the performance of Sundry PAINTING to
tie &ardor of the CUSTOM-HOUSE, Thames-street; the
rrticelars of which may be known, on girlie:Molt at the
Vince of the Surveyor for Buildings, Custom-House afore-
said.
Vover,

to the Seem

The Tenders to•be addressed, under
tery, on or before THUMP:MY, the• IW' day of April,
eautorved," Temter for Pal:snag the Fa:crier of the Caitlin.
Muse."

By Order of the Coniciisaiorers,
_ _ GEO. DELAVAUD, Secretary.

NEXT WEDNESDAY.
/20,000 Money for the First One !
£4,000 Mosey for the Next two !.!
£4,000 MJney for the Next Four !! !
/3,000 Money for the Next Six ! I 11
13,00 u Money for the Test Ten!!!!!
/0,090 Money for the Next Thirty!!!!!!
Bisll. et the Old State Lottery Offices, 4, Corabill,
aud 9, Charing-Cross, respectfully reminds his best
Friends, the Public, that the State Lottery
BEGINS NEXT WEDNESDAY,
(9:h of THIS MONTH, April).
os which Day the very First Prise drawn will receive 20,000/.
ALuey wore, and the nest 51 Prizes nil each have a Capi-
tal in addition, making a grand total of
FIFTY-THREE CAPITALS
•
In the First Quarter of an Hour!
The Scheme contains THREE Prizes of 20,0001. and 80
other Capitals, ALL MONEY. -
Tickets snd Shares are selling at B [Sirs Offices; 4, Corn-
hid, and IT, Charing-Cross. • •
in the last Lottery Contract, 4' hll sold 37 Capitals. and
the mouth of April has always been fortunate for DISH',
Offices, ns it was in that month Vie Grand Lottery of 11116
was drawn, which contained Three 20,0001. Prizes.