The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-05-06 00:00:00

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flat the huildhig, equipping, and supplying East India ship-
pia; have, under the sanction of the East Italia Company's
Charters, been long carried un in the pat of London to an ea-
ses which has required and obtained very large and expensive
establishments to (outlast them in the neariwr which trades of so
extensive a nature require, and that these particular branches of
their trades have in a very peculiar degree tended to character-
ise the pc): tof London to be, in its n sal establishment, the most
extensive of any in the known world.
That the removal of the Bast India and China trades to the
Out-parts would nere,aa'ily render useless several of the very
!arse docks, manufactories, warehouses, storehouses, and other
buildings and premises, which have been constructed or engaged
along both sides of the river Thames from London Bridge to
Gravesend. and would, consequently, prove ruinous to the large
capitals invested in the carrying on the several tradei therein,
by tie persons composing the present Meeting.
by
the removal of the same trades to the out-ports would
necessarily prove ruinous to a very numerous and deserving class
of ha Majesty's subjects; namely, the several Workmen and
Artisans employed io those esiablishinents formed upon the banks
of the river Thames, whose families have been long resident in
or near, and attached to the several places where the above
trader are curried on, inasmuch as very many of them must be
Armen out of certain employment, at the great risk and hazard
of Wing it iu the out-ports; and by the removal of so large a
class of the population from the sides of the river Thames, the
property there, and also the trades couducted at or near to it,
must a*Uer great injury.
That the removal of the trade would therefore be attended
with certain and irremediable injury to the interests and pea-
-1 petty of the persons composing this Meeting, and to the very
numerous class of Artisans and Workineit in their employ, with-
out producing to the nation at large. much less to the persons
who seek to have the East India and China trades thrown open,
those advantages which are so strenuously held forth, hut so de-
lusively conceived.
That in a national point of view, it is extremely important
that the trade to and tram India and China should not be ri moved
from the port of London, inasmuch as the building and equip-
mem of the India shipping in the river Thames, concemisue
in one spot a numerous body of fdeelatares, ohs hare already
rendered essential service to the naval power of the country, in
cases of emergency, and who are alwass capable of affuldina
their united service at a few hours notice, in case of any great
national calamity.
That it is more than probable, should the East India and
China Trades he removed from the port of London, the shipping
employed therein would be of a small class, and wholly unit
to be converted into ships of war, to the exclusion of the large
class of ships hitherto employed in those trades in the port of
London, and which at different times hare been called for, and
supplied in aid of the national strength, at moments most critical
to the welfare of the Country.
• That this Meeting, therefore, determines, in defence of their
property and their several interests, that such Petitions shall be
presented to Parliament as shall Ire agreed upon and arranged
by the Committee, praying that the trade to and from India in
Chita' may be continued as heretofore to the part of London;
and that such Petitions, when prepared, be left at such places
fur signature as the Committee shall see Bt.
That the Members for the City of Landes); the Counties of
Essex, Kent, Middlesea, and Sorry; the City of Westminster;
and for the Borough of Southwark, be requested to support the
prayers of the Petitions in Parliament, when the subject shall
be brought forward for discussion.
That the Thanks of this Meeting be given to the Representa-
tives in Parliament for the City of London and County of Mid-
dlesex, for the great attention and lively interest they have
manifested too ands the object of this Meeting.
That all communications upon the subject of the present Meet-
ing be addressed to the Committee, under cover to Mr. Teas-
dale, Merchant Tailor's-hall, Solicitor to the same.
That these Resolutions be published in such of the Morning
and Evening Papers as the Committee shall see fit.
(Signed) JOIIN WELLS, Chairman.
John Wells, Lill. having left the Csair the same was taken
by Charles Hampden Turner, Esq. whereupon it was moved,
seconded, and unanimously resolved,
That the Thanks of this Meeting be given to John Wells, Esq.
for the great intesest he has taken in the important business of
this Meeting, and for his able and judicious conduct in the
Chair.

(Sigurd) CHARLES HAMPUEN TURNER.

YORK MUILDINOS' COMPANY.

IN Consequence of a Publication having been
latety told' eased to, and ili,tributed ainatipt, the t reditors
of this Company, entitled .1 Statement for the Information
of the Creditors of the G iverinic and Compact) of Undertakers
fur raising Thames %Voter in York-buildings," the Creditors
are informed, that Proceeding, have been resorted to in Scot-
land, the Particulars of whi.h a ill be furni.lted to any of the
said Creditors, on application at the oilire of Mews. Caron and
and Gargrave, Solicitors, Leicester-place, Leice,ter-,quare,
Uondon.

SLATER'S PATENT COOKING APPARATUS.
PT. LEMAITRE, Sole Agent, takes the liberty
• of informing his Friends and the Public he now eshiliits
for sale the above Apparatus, of his Warehouse, 31, Castle-
street, Holborn. It is the best Cooking Apparatn, in the
kingdom and the tno,t clean, delicate, and eheop mode of
stconing, stewing. roasting, baking, broiling anal boiling. A
dinner for 201) persons may he dressed with less than o peck of
coals.
N. B. The Apparatus is generally io use, and ready for in-
spection from one to four o'clock.