The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-11-16 00:00:00

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.tt *iii toe recollected..ihertrixio eneeequeoce ;O:Mr,
• delays on the part of ?dr.' 'nold, ten. (14 spidli ,Y•
mesa of claims tnadeepon the Laridon brie* foe,
Ajoroicli Union Fire insure:ice 011ice1,_
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. enittee was appointed soma time devil:PT
• pose of enquiring into the viaduct of Mr. ' -no ist:'
' tibia respect, and reportiag to a General.kleelleg of
• the Proprietors of the state of the Fiinds of this in-1
' siitution. At i General Meeting held 'at the City of
' London Tavern, on the 25th of September last, the i
Report alluded to was laid before a numerous body 1
of the Proprietors, in which the Committee gave a
eery dattesing account of the prosperous state of the
Institution, but recommended the immediate, die-.
1 miler! of Mr. T. BittoOkl, sen. from the office of Se—
cretary, as a measure highly necessary to the welfare
of ibis Society. . . . . . • -
The ptureedings of the Be), were opened by read-
hr, from the Chair,. the statement of the .Beard-of
Directors, respecting the conduct of Mr. nigoold in
• hie ,office of Secretary. This statement' 'contained
verifies charges against this Gentlemen, Which the
•• Vitrectors thought sufficient to justify Lis dismissal in,
t.iyerepance 'of sits recommendation of the- London,
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Committee. - -
The statement paid the highest compliment to the
conduct of Mr. Bigoold's sons, who bad discharged
their duty to the Society with fidelity and -ability ;
and.at the same time it paid a tribute to their- filial •
conduct towards their father, whose misconduct
they bad endeavoured to screen from public odium,
as far as wee consistent with their public duty.—
Lastly, it urged, as a primary objection trials. Big.,
nold's.cootiosaance In his office, that he totally disre-
garded his responsibilities as a subordinate and ac-
countable Agent of the Society.
The Report, which was received with very general
'applause, having been read,
Mr. BATHE, of Yarmouth, said it was unnecessary
-,ifeelim to take up any of the time of the 'Meeting,
fateoor than by moving, " That the statement of the
'ages
read from the Chair, be received and
he Members, and that Mr.
. be now removed and dia.
'talon of Secretary of this So-

,orth We'sham, seconded the
,t frOm the Chair,
led to address the Meeting
frsloufiaed that the statement
,O made ep, fur the purpose of
igainst his character. He put in
'ion, on account of his meni-
al the founder of an Institution
consetmoces to the Publics cud
of labour to bring it to its
loci. In the cr.urse of that
butt of abuse, and bad been
,nd of the United Kingdom to
.isurance Companies, and had
Inconveniences and hardships,
man but himself would hare
proceeding with a variety of es-
..hen he was repeatedly called
f strictly to the matters of

ate had evinced the•utmost con-
'dour and impartiality, at length interposed, and
stated to him, se? ialim, the principal points to which
his 'defence should be confined. The following ques-
tion was reduced to writing, being the foundation of
one of the charges preferred by the Directors : Dill
Mr. Bignold communicate to the hosed of. Directors
the claim made by Mr. Waldegrave, and the intention
of that Gentleman to bring it into Court, and dirt
the Director% sanction him in defending that action ?
He was called non, to answer this questionyes,
or no.

Mr. BIGNOLD contended, that he had indirectly
the sanction of the D... .more to defend Mr. Walde-
grave's action, inasmuch as he was in continual cor•
respondence with his sons as to the affairs of the
lire in town, it being their duty to communicate his
`Utters to the Directors.

Mr. NOVIIIE and Mr. BRIGHTWELL, the Solicitors
of the Institution in the country, declared most so-
lemnly that they knew tiotlilog of the ►ctipn brought
• by Mr. Waldegrave, until they saw the trial repOrted
in the Newspapers.
• They also disclaimed; on the part of Mr. Thomas
• 13ignold, jun. the joint Soliatnr of the Institution.,
any knowledge of that proceeding, eicept- through
the tame medlutV •
Mr. ilnicicr;t7i4.—iindicritecl the Society from any
litigious disposition, by stating that, during the whole
time he was joint Solicitor, not a single claim upon the
• Office In the rouutrk had been agitated in a Court of
Law.

'Mr. BIGNOLb was heard at considerible tength,
but bring tied down to answer the specific charges
proferrekl against him, .he was obliged to give op his
defence.
After a desultory discussion, in which Mr. Han.
son, Mr. Middleton, Mr. Clark, who composed a
Deputation from the Londors.Conbutittee; Mr. Ito.
Dilutor), a Landon Solicitor; Mr. Youngman, a
bookseller at. Norwich ;• aut.seieral- other persons
rook per., the question wit fiat for; tht removal and
eismheal of Mr. BignOlt%trom his situation of Secre-
.taiy, and carried wittSVOVit dissentient voice. •
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