NEW ASSEMBLY-ROOMS,

NOVEMBER 9, 1774.

THE PROPRIETORS of these ROOMS, at a General Meeting,
having taken into Consideration the Refolutions paffed at the Town-Hall on the
20th of October last, and fince delivered to them by Mr. Wade, think it neceffary to de-
clare in this public Manner,—That however defirous they may be of preferving Peace,
and preventing any future Difturbances to interrupt the Amufements of this Place, they
cannot be far forget their own Rights, as to fubmit their Property to the Management of
any Perfons, though ever so refpeetable in Dignity or Fortune.

If Candor and Impartiality are admitted to plead for their Rights, it muft be obvious to
every one so directed, that the Nature of their Property would be very precarious indeed,
if what are called Public Meetings were allowed to prefcribe to them, upon what Terms,
and at what Times their Rooms fhouid be opened. As no one can determine how fre-
quently fuch Meetings may be affembled, so no one can anſwer for the Juflice and Impar-
tialty of the Refolutions that may be paffed at them.—At the fame Time that they think
it neceffary to affert their own Rights, they are very ready to declare, that they are fure it
will ever be their Inclination as well as their Intereft, to pay the greateft Deference to the
Opinion of the Public.

The great Expences they have been at, and the very ſmall Profits they have derived
from them, ſufficiently prove, that they are not guided by Motives of Intereft alone, but
that their chief Attention has been to accommodate the Public in as elegant a Manner,
and at as ſmall a Charge to them, as poffible.

They alſo beg Leave to declare, that as they cannot think it reaſonable that they ſhould
fubmit the Management of their Property and Servants to any Set of Men, much leſs can
they be willing to fubmit the Controul of them to an Individual.—They always have
been, and ſtill are willing to allow, to a Maſler of the Ceremonies, every Power and
Authority requisite to preferve and promote Order, Decorum, and Regularity, at the
Public Amufements held at their Rooms; but they muſt ever think it neceſsary to deter-
mine for themſelves, what Uſe ſhall be made of their Property, and what Servants ſhall
take Care of it.—They muſt rely upon the Public's Support from the Equity of the
Terms upon which they open the Subſcriptions at their Rooms, and upon the Faithful-
neſs with which they ſhall comply with them; and they think the Names ſubſcribed to
fuch Terms muſt be their ſureſt Guide to diſcover the real Opinion of the Public.

They now beg Leave to obſerve, that as they do not allow of any Authority to compel
them, they totally diſclaim that of compelling others; and therefore, though they look
upon themſelves bound by the reciprocal Contract, between themſelves and thofe who
have already ſubſcribed to their Terms, they are yet willing to return to any Subſcribers,
who have miſunderſtood, or are at prefent diſsatisfied with the Terms, the whole of their
Money ſubſcribed.

Refolved,

That theſe Rooms be ſhut on Friday Evenings.

Refolved,

That the Rooms be opened on Sundays alternately.

Refolved,

That the Concerts be continued on Thursdays during the prefent Subſcription.

Refolved,

That the Rooms be opened every Evening, excepting on Fridays, and the alternate
Sundays.

Refolved,

That all Subſcriptions determine as the reſpective Subſcribers and their Families leave
the Place, of which they are defined to give Notice at the Rooms.

Refolved,

That the Balls on Monday be continued agreeable to the Terms of the prefent Sub-
ſcription.

Refolved,

That if any of the prefent Subſcribers are diſsatisfied with the Terms of Subſcriptions,
they may, if agreeable to them, withdraw their Subſcriptions, by applying to the Steward
any Day between the Hours of Ten and Two, 'till the 14th Inſtant.

ROBERT SUTTON in the Chair.

By Order of the Proprietors.

EATH: Printed by R. CRUTTWELL in UNION-PASSAGE.