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to be the contractors. The following were 
the biddings: : 
Goldsmid, Son & 
Moxon, Baring, | £ s. d. 
J.J. Angerstein, »i0 7 6 3 per ct. con. 
Battye, Ayton, 
Ellis. - 
Barnes, Steers ri ey oF Die 
Ricardo sik 
a we ie td 70. Ditto 
On the 21st Mr. Brand brought forward 
his motion relative to parliamentary reform. 
He adopted the course followed by Mr. Pitt 
in 178%, and merely moved for a committee 
to enauire into the state of the representation 
in pariiament. ‘The plan which he recom- 
mends is to disranchise the rotten boroughs, 
and transfer an equal number of members to 
populous towns which have at present no re- 
presentatives, giving the right of voting in 
towns to all householders paying taxes, and 
in counties to copyholders as well as free- 
holders; limiting the duration of parliaments 
to three years; altering the mode of elections 
so that the votes shall be collected in districts5 
and reducing. the number of placemen and 
pensioners who have seats in the House of 
Commons. After a long debate, the motion 
was negatived by a majority of 234 to 115. 
On the 21st, a numerous meeting of the 
livery of London was held at Guildhail, 
to consider of the rejection of their late 
petition to the House of Commons. Mr, 
Favell moved a string of resolutions, 
drawn up in as violent language as any 
of their precursors, reflecting on the 
House of Commons, and on the counter- 
declaration of the livery, signed at the 
London Tavern, in the most opprobious 
terms; which was eloquently seconded 
by Mr. Waithman, and others. A new 
petition, corresponding with the resolu- 
tions, was read to the livery for their 
concurrence, which was assented to with 
great acclamations, and ordered to be 
presented to the House of Commons by 
Mr. Alderman Combe. 
' 1. Resolved—That the rejection of the 
House of Commons of our late humble ad- 
dress, petition, and remonstrance, appears to 
us a violation of our constitutional and in- 
disputable right to state our complaints and 
grievances, and to cali for relief and redress. 
9. Resolved—That such rejection is an 
additional proof of the shameful inadequacy 
of the representation of the people in the 
JYommons House of Parliament ; and more 
forcibly demonstrates the necessity of a speedy 
and substantial reform in that hon. house. 
-S. Resolved—-That we have viewed with 
mixed sentiments of indignation, concern, 
and pity, the address of certain persons sty- 
Jing themselves ‘¢ an adjourned meeting of 
liverymen, held at the London Tavern, the 
4th day of May,” inasmuch as the statements 
State of Public Affairs in May. 
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contained in that address, imputing to the 
great body of their fellow-citizens, in com- 
mon-hall legally assembled, motives and de- 
signs to *¢ villify and degra}, :he legislature;” 
to ** alienate the affections or the people from 
the government ;” to *',, duce contempt and 
distrust of the House of Commons;” to 
¢¢ introduce anarchy ;”’ and to ‘* subvert the 
constitution ;’ are false assertions, originae 
ting with individuals who oerive influence 
and emolument from the heavy burthens of 
the peoples 
4. Resolved—=-That amongst the names 
of those annexed to that address, appear the 
signatures of contractors, commissioners, and 
collectors of taxes; of placemen and places 
hunters, witha long list of their agents, and 
clerks of their dependants, emissaries of mi- 
nions. 
5. Resolved—That it is undeniable that 
power, influence, threats, and delusions, 
have been employed, to preva;i upon many 
to concur in the said address. 
6. Resolved—That whilst we disclaim 
any imputation against the motives of several, 
who, by gross misrepresentations, by arts of 
the basest kind, or by dow™-e8t intimida- 
tion, have been compeiied to lend their sige 
natures to the said address, if isto US a source 
of high consolation, that the addx « carries 
within it its own refutation, consjsisag only 
of allegations unsubstantiated, an~ of calum- 
nies, which those who have pr;.pagated them 
must know to be groundless. 
7. Resolved—-That the said address ape 
pears to have for its real object the excite- 
ment of civil dissention, the increase of pube 
lic abuses, and the further and fuller partici- 
pation in the wages of corruption by many of 
those who have signed it, and-who, taking 
advantage of the presen4.in'.appy contest be= 
tween arbitrary privilg: —< 1d constitutional 
freedom, have endeavored +» confuse and dise 
.tract the public mind, for the support and 
continuance in place of a corrupt, weak, and 
wicked administration. 
8. Resolved unanimously—=That in the 
years 1679 and 1680, under the infamous go- ° 
vernment of Charles the Second, the city of 
London, and other parts of the country, peéti- 
tioned the king for the redress of grievances, 
and the sitting of Parliaments, That various 
counter- petitions were presented to his majes- 
ty, expressive of their abhorrence of the said 
petitioning, as tumultuous and seditious, and 
encroaching on the royal prerogative. . That 
on the 21st of October, 1680; the Parliament 
met, and its first acts were toexpel abdhorrors, 
and to pass a vote, ‘* That itis, and ever hath 
been, the undoubted right of the subject to 
petition the king for the calling of Parlia- 
ments and redressing grievances; that to tras 
duce such petitioning as a violation of dutys 
and to represent it to his majesty as tumul- 
tuous and seditious, is to betray the liberty of 
the subject, and contribute to the design of 
subverting the ancient legal constitution of 
the kingdom; and they appointed a committee 
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