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ANNUAL MEETING OF SUBSCRIBERS 
scribers. At that time I was desirous of sending two horses to 
the Veterinary College; and it was at Mr. Coleman’s suggestion 
that I became a subscriber to the institution. 
In November last I had occasion to send a horse to the insti¬ 
tution, and applied to the College for the purpose; when I re¬ 
ceived in reply the enclosed letter from Mr. Morton, to which I 
beg leave to refer you. I also received an almost unintelligible 
letter from Mr. Sewell, and one from Mr. Coleman, containing 
information of the same kind. But, sir, as I have two credible 
witnesses who will declare that no such law as that alluded to did 
pass at the general meeting in June last, I am under the necessity 
of requesting that you will inform me, whether it is the intention 
of the governors still to attempt to proscribe veterinary surgeons 
from enjoying the benefit of an institution to which they have 
so mainly contiibuted? 
I have only to add, that I never attended a general meeting, 
nor was it my intention so to do but for these circumstances; 
yet I am here to answer any questions that you may wish to put 
to me: and I now request that you will be kind enough to inform 
me whether you will allow me to state my own case to you ? 
Waiting your final decision. 
I have the honour to be, sir, 
Your very obedient servant, 
Thatched House Tavern, W. J. Goodwin. 
May 21. 
After a while, Mr. Sumner entered the room with the letter in 
his hand, and, addressing Mr. Goodwin, he said, “ You wrote 
me this letter? Are you a subscriber?” a I was a subscriber 
in 1825. I have again tendered my subscription. Is it your in¬ 
tention to refuse my subscription?”—“ Will you retire while we 
consider?” Mr. Goodwin accordingly retired. 
Mr. Cherry soon joined him in the apartment to which he was 
then ushered. Mr. Cherry immediately sent a verbal message, 
stating that he was there, and begging to know whether they (for 
about some ten or eleven governors, with one or two subscribers, 
had now assembled, or, rather, had left their conclave) would 
admit him. Not the slightest notice was taken of the message. 
Time passed on, and Messrs. Goodwin and Cherry began to 
be tired of waiting. Mr. Goodwin then dispatched a messenger 
to enquire whether the meeting intended to hear him. At length 
Mr. Sewell appeared, delegated by the chairman to inform Mr. 
Goodwin and Mr. Cherry that they would not be heard, but that 
the resolution of the general meeting on the point in question 
should be forwarded to them. 
