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GOLD O PAWNBROKERS a-d. Otbets.T,OST, a ALS, WA I'CH and GOLD CHAIN, with THREFE GOLD SI, e nakers inane li vatna.' Sweetingis.ailey. Two of the seals havc Initiala' T. B. upon them * the third real l an ntiqtule liea(l of Cicero. Whoever has found the saime, and wvlII tale It to lir- O- 11, Cannon- row, Westminster, shall recelveTEN GUINEAS 1l1WAR.M V7M-ITH t37th Henry V\lIIS.T BOT Xl?H, Ald- Ii. gate, London--At a GENiAt-L VESTRY of this Parish, held in tht Chureh, on Thursday, the 2d day of Septemberl824, for the Purpose of considering and adopting measures for re)eving thepa- rishioners fr-in the present oppressive nnd heavy rate of tithes Mr. Churchwarden FiOPPE in the Chair: A Requisition delivered to the Cliurchwardens, signed by upwards of 200 nhabia-nt householders, requesting therO to convene this Meeting, was reae. A Report from the Provisionai Committee. actlog on behalf of the Inhabitanltand occupiers, ald other ,ersonsbenefieisllY lnterested ln hotises and premriees In the london D!vision of this pariish, ws'as read. Rewlved xnanimoxLly,i.l That tht repeated anid continued at- ternphi-on. the part of the Lay Impropriators and Cierey, its the City of London and itsi Liberties, to eniforce the statute of 37th Henry VIII. and the decree therein referred to, by producing disunion and litiga- tion, are alike destructive of the best interests of the Church Esta- blishmnent and of the peaea and happiness of the parishes. 2. That by the schedule annexed tt> the act of 22d and 234 Charles It. Cap. 15, commronly called the Fire Act, even as Increased in the Year 1S04. It appears that in each of those parishes which suffered In the dreadful fire of London in 1666, P.-liament tmade a provision in lieu of tithes, which in nn one case exceeds ?370 per annum beyond viehe and perquisites, whilst in tht London DiVision only of this parish there Is annually levied, under the denomination of tithes. ?artially, and, as is considered, illegally and unconstitutionallY, the Immncnse r.m of betwveen R4,000 and ?65,000 . and that Prrliament having relieved sundry Parishes, not conRsmecd by the fire of London, from the enormous etfect coiite.mplated by the statute and rlleged decree 37th Henry VIII. (even if valli), this Parish humrbly but con. ;idently submit tbattheyareentitled tosIpmilarjusticeant.rellef. 3. That the Inereasing and inordinate clairms of Roger l;ynaston, Esq., the lay Impropriator of tlitF parish, have become highly oppres- sive and vexatloss. 4. That the great amount now rcecived for tithes from the London Division of this Parish, has been (priticipally within the lant 20 years) most rapldlv Increased from anielent customary payments, protecting theformcrlnhabitarts ofthisas vellasthe tiddlesexDivlshln.under solemn pledge from ttine to tinse, that Tl) furtiser claims should be made- but in defiance ot gnoad faith, the alleged statute and aecree have b;een, and are TIOwV held in terrorem over the inhabitants, to cei- force thc demand of 2s. 9d. In the posund. 5. That such claims are made only in that part of the parlsh which Js sitainte within the Lihbrtles of L.ndonl, tnder colour of the statute anid deeree i7th Henry Vili., whilst the MlddicsCx Division of the parlish is protected by r.neient established sums of small amotlit. 6. That the inhabitants have the hig).est r(lsoi tO cotIcitide thRt they have beeii wrongfully labouring uinder this oppressive nurden, in c mnequence of the Ilg considered obsoicte act ad decree uInder which it is pretended to 'he exicteddnot being valid in last for want of due e-irotmeiit. r7. Tisat It Is evident from historical reiearch, that not itnly after the mr.natl-n in religion in this country, h,it al)n for nearly t 'o centu- ries after the date of the said statute and decree, their prnvisions were asever generally, if at all. enforced, and part;eunlrlY after the stipport ot the poor and repair of the ehurches wvere throwni upon the partsihey. 8. rhat the former lay impropriators of this parlsh, when their re. celpts for tithes did not amotnt to one-fifth part of the sumn pald at the present time, contributed towvards the milntenanc.e of the oficil. Ating ninister but it Is indersteod thaRt such Is not nowv the case, or to a verv trifling amnunt. 9. That It Is highly ne:essary for the peace of the Iinhabitants and the protection of property, that the overyvlielming demends o.f tbe t.ay Impropfiator shoulid be restrained, and a fair anid resounable compeDsation given hinm in lieti thereof. 10. That it is h!ghly expedient on the part of the freeho?ders, as well as the Immed!ate- ccupiers of procsrtv in titit pris, hat they diOluld unitedly and dermly resist the iiordiciate demands of the Lay litnpropriator, by availiing themselves of the jst roilids of questioning his legal right, as well as by respeetfoily layig their sgrievauces hefore Parliament for redres , and that petitions to b-th iouises of the Legistatire he prepared for th.t purpOse. 11. Thatforthetecirimatepuroosesof seif.deteiice. a subseriptlon be entered intn bv freeholders. leasehol.lecs. and all per:ons inter- ested In hotiles and premises within this parish, in order c,defray the expenses which may he incurred n resisting c unjustifiable demands of the Lay Impropriator. 12. Trhat Po person sho has not en"tributed to the fund for the pro. tection and benetit of himself and the rest of his fellnw.parisiiioners, be inclutded itn any measiures adopted for the general defeniee, or have a voice itn the deliberatiins of the partie, jill!tinzg to defend. 13. That an oflicial communication he made of the proeeedings of bthl Meetingrn to w Htori"rai,ie C,Iurt f Dlrectors of the F-ut india Cous pany, reqolesrtin.- ar eor-rpat-f' In a pronerdt'tg in wh:ch, asa pt bl!c body. tlzerv Wto so scriou. y and :nt1'd1ii.'tteiv concerned. I4 That a petit:, itne nr?se-tsd it the Honlotraitle Corporation of the Clty of i.oiudou. praying tl cir aslictance and eo-overatioln. parti. cUlartaly r5)te alii corporetion are cxtensive proprictors of houises alid rremsis e witbin the parish. 15. That an open Commznsittee he appn;nteni to tai<e sli legal and othier' mcasures fr,r the purp-ses afo,resaid inet whether by appilcation to the Lecislatuire or otherwvise) its they shall deetn Irost cx,xc.l-cnt, with leave to add t., its niumber. 16. Thiat Messrs. qaunders, Hicawoo,d. ant NT-t-rhe5it,,. who by the~ir ability, industry. et,.terielleC, slid zeal. conutrIbutcei sirc;efllty thi ve0ist the claini for ilerease *.f Tites nh the parisI 'If St. Audrew, tinl;orn, be appointed solicitors for tubs parish in the titlhe butstnesq, In conunc;tinln with Ml'. William Mforse fathn. the Vestry Clerk. 17. That the rincere thapik .of this nteetitlg be given to Jnhn ellkencarn. Esp., for the nlible stalnd he lias rnmde against the LaY lIo. propristor: for hii applicatioli tu the Lor-) Mayer for noice: and for hts Mindness in assistinc the Provisinoia! ( ut-sittee particularly as hls defence to the l.ay rnpru-'riator's claim wa.s solely tor the getiersi beneflt lf the. parish rather thati for hiis i;divi.iual protection: his interest in the queFtion being oennpariutivles nall. IS. That the thatlts nf t his lneeriiz hue girei: to Samuel Sanderson Hltl, F.,q., for the actentiunn alid ahll;i; hc has shown in assisting to draw tip the tReolttinsn. auid tur the zeal iu Ith which lie has seconded the ef.hrti of MIr. Bhec.nkarn. 19. That tI:e aforegoing Resoit)tiiolin hb printed and cireulated amongst the inlhatuitatls,ts:u4 r.dverticei its ithe siSiua) tuornitig an?d even. Ing papers. iSi4ned) JAMES HOPPE, Chairman. The Chairman havuluc left the chair, It Aras resolved unnnim,)suI, that the best tharukS . f the meeting be presented to Mir. Chotre - warden iloppe, for his kindness in convening this Vestry, alid for his able and impartiSal cendtilet in the chair. N. Bi. All enmmunitcatiusns respeetling the Tithes of this parish, for the itiformation tf the Committee Reid benefit of ithe general cause, are respectfully requested to lie iiiade to Mt. Wi. NI. Batiho, the Vestry Clerk- and to Messrs. Sa-unders, Hieawood, and Mlatthesvs. at S, Castle- =treet, Hounddsitch.